Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Ralph V. Ciccone

Ralph V. Ciccone

Jun 18, 2011

Ralph V. Ciccone, 82, of Lancaster, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County on Good Drive. He was the husband of Hazel I. Shuman Ciccone for 26 years. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John P. and Margaret Wilfong Ciccone.

Ralph started working at General Cigar Co., Inc. in 1953...

Melvia A. Fulginiti

Melvia A. Fulginiti

Jun 17, 2011

Melvia A. Fulginiti, 75, of Spring Branch, TX, formerly of Lancaster passed away June 17, 2011 in TX. Born in Freeland, MD she was the daughter of the late Melvin Marvin Seitz and Gladys May Nott. She was the wife of the late Samuel J. Fulginiti who passed away in 2008.

Melvia retired from Kunzlers Meat Company...

Doreen S. Brady

Doreen S. Brady

Jun 17, 2011

Doreen S. Brady, 75, of East Petersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2011 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.  Born in Plymouth, PA, she was the daughter of the late Kathleen (Petcavage) and John Kasenchak.  Doreen was the wife of Joseph Brady; together they celebrated 53 years of marriage on May 10, 2011.

Surviving in...

Robert R. "Bob" Killian

Robert R. "Bob" Killian

Jun 14, 2011

Robert R. "Bob" Killian, 77, of Lancaster passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Lancaster to the late Richard and Ruth (Kyle) Killian.

Bob is survived by his loving wife of 25 years, Anne Litwin Killian.

Bob served his county with the US Navy.

He...

Jean L. Wysock

Jean L. Wysock

Jun 13, 2011

Jean L. Wysock, 79, of Lancaster, died Monday, June 13, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County on Good Drive. Her husband the late William S. Wysock died in 1993. Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Helen Stabinski Pawelczyk.

Jean was a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church. She worked...

Helen B. Licht

Helen B. Licht

Jun 12, 2011

Helen B. Licht, 86, of Mountville, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Moravian Manor. She was born in Lancaster to the late Robert L. Burk and Matilda B. (Bartholomae).

She was preceded in death by her husband Alph J. Licht, Jr. in 1981.

Helen was a longtime member of St. Philip the Apostle...

Annetta M. Dieck

Annetta M. Dieck

Jun 12, 2011

Annetta M. Dieck, 79, of Sunbury, passed away, Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Sun Home Health & Hospice Center. Born in Danville, PA she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ethel (Hale) Gross. Net was the loving wife of David R. Dieck Sr. with whom she celebrated 58 years of marriage this past October 18 th ....

Charles L. "Chuck" Milles, Jr.

Charles L. "Chuck" Milles, Jr.

Jun 10, 2011

Charles L. "Chuck" Milles, Jr., 78, of Kirkwood, died Friday, June 10, 2011 at Christiana Hospital in Newark, DE.  Born in Chicago, he was the son of the late Charles L. and Ruth O. (Batey) Milles.  He was the husband of Janice L. Fahler, whom he married on September 21, 1963.

Charles graduated from Steinmetz High School...

Edward W. Lentz

Edward W. Lentz

Jun 10, 2011

Edward W. Lentz, 82, of Marietta, passed away on Monday, June 6 at the Hershey Medical Center.

He was the husband of the late Stella D. Lentz, who passed away in 1991. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Daniel H. and Mae Ganoe Lentz.

Edward had worked as a research  chemist,...

James E. Tritch

James E. Tritch

Jun 9, 2011

James E. Tritch, 57, of Lancaster died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 9, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital ER. Born in Fort Wayne, IN, he was the youngest son of the late Max Allen and Pauline L. Grabill Tritch. He would have been married 35 years on August 14, 2011 to Julie Byers Tritch.

Jim was a 1972...

Michael Stephen Dissinger

Michael Stephen Dissinger

Jun 8, 2011

Michael Stephen Dissinger, 36, of Hatfield, PA, formerly of Lancaster, entered into rest on Wed., June 8.  He was the fiancé of Lisa Kielb, with whom he has a son, Ethan, age 1 1/2.  He loved them both dearly.

Born, Oct. 17, 1974, in Ephrata, Michael was the son of Teresa Hamm, Langhorne, PA and Barry and...

Kenneth R. Hardcastle, Jr.

Kenneth R. Hardcastle, Jr.

Jun 8, 2011

Kenneth R. Hardcastle, Jr., 45, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at Conestoga View. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of Kenneth R. Hardcastle, Sr. husband of Dena, of Lancaster and his late mother, Shirley Hardcastle.

Ken was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, the living and learning class, and the...

Linda D. Young

Linda D. Young

Jun 8, 2011

Linda D. Young, 54, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 peacefully at home.  Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Virginia Blanche and Gariet Oliver.  Linda was the wife of David M. Young.  Together they celebrated 34 years of marriage.

Linda was a Special Education Teacher with Hempfield School District. ...

Anna K. Dickerson

Anna K. Dickerson

Jun 7, 2011

Anna K. Dickerson, 92, of New Providence, passed away, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Pauline (Matusek) Kotzman. Anna was the wife of William Dickerson Sr. who died in 1992.

Anna was a homemaker who raised 3 sons. She worked before her marriage...

Cecelia Tartaglione Bennett

Cecelia Tartaglione Bennett

Jun 7, 2011

Cecelia Tartaglione Bennett, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 7, 2011, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born October 25, 1923, in Altoona, Pa., Cecelia spent her childhood in Pitcairn, Pa. She moved to Lancaster in 1952 with her husband Thomas Bennett, with whom she celebrated 52 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2002....

Phyllis Turner Armstrong

Phyllis Turner Armstrong

Jun 6, 2011

Phyllis Turner Armstrong O.C.D.S., 89, of Lancaster, PA, died June 6, 2011, at Willow Valley. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Stanley and Frances Cyganek. She was preceded in death by her late husband Norman Turner, and her sister, Janice Norton, of California.

A longtime resident of Poway, California, Phyllis moved to...

Michael G. Thlivitis

Michael G. Thlivitis

Jun 5, 2011

Michael G. Thlivitis, 97, of Lancaster, passed away at home on Sunday, June 5, 2011.  Michael was born in Kallimasia, Chios, Greece.  His parents were the late George and Melpomene (Vekios) Thlivitis.  He was married for 66 years to Eleni (Stamoulis) Thlivitis.

Michael immigrated to the United States in 1963, moving to Lancaster, PA shortly after his...

Christina M. "Kitty" Albright

Christina M. "Kitty" Albright

Jun 4, 2011

Christina M. "Kitty" Albright, 18, of Columbia, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Hershey Medical Center. Kitty graduated from Hempfield High School last January. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Roshella M. "Shelly" Marshall and the late John D. Albright.

Kitty worked as a clerk at the Turkey Hill in Mountville. She was a...

Hubert J. Fitzgerald

Hubert J. Fitzgerald

Jun 4, 2011

Hubert J. FitzGerald, 87, a Lancaster artist and decorated World War II veteran, died Saturday, June 4, 2011.

Hube, also called "Fitz," drew inspiration from the fields and farmland of Lancaster County for his art. His paintings and drawings were widely exhibited, including the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine...

Kody M. Scruton

Kody M. Scruton

Jun 4, 2011

Kody M. Scruton, 17, of Norfolk, VA, formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Virginia Beach.  Born in Lancaster, Kody was the son of Mary Ann Malone-Dunn, wife of Ronald E. Dunn, Jr., of Lancaster, and Robert H. Scruton of Pittsburgh.

Kody attended McCaskey East High School and Phoenix Academy.  He enjoyed skateboarding, playing video...

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