Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Joseph J. "Jay" Cooper
May 3, 2011
Joseph J. "Jay" Cooper, 27, of Lancaster unexpectedly went home to the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Bristol, PA and was the son of Sandra Cooper. Joseph is survived by his wife Deborah Lynn (Landis) Cooper and their soon to be born daughter,...
Randall T. Paules
May 2, 2011
Randall T. Paules, 29, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2011 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of Christine M. (Oleksa) Eshelman, wife of Vincent R. II., and Thomas F. Paules, husband of Melanie. Randy was recently engaged to Trischia L. Singer.
He...
Howard E. Burhans
May 2, 2011
Howard E. Burhans, 91, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2011 at Moravian Manner in Lititz, PA. Born in Milton, WI, he was the son of the late Elsie and Charles Burhans.
Married on February 25, 1956, Howard was the husband to the late Frances E. (Schumacher) Burhans. Frances passed away in March 2003....
Harry R. "Buzz" Pittenger, Jr.
Apr 30, 2011
Harry R. "Buzz" Pittenger, Jr., 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2011 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Carlisle to the late Harry Sr. and Rae (Clough) Pittenger.
Buzz was preceded in death by his wife in 2002, Marie T. (Brill) Pittenger.
He was of the Catholic faith.
...Rev. John R. Fleming
Apr 29, 2011
Rev. John R. Fleming, 81, of Lancaster, PA went home to be with his Lord on Friday, April 29, 2011, after a massive heart attack.
Pastor Fleming was born in Lancaster, PA on July 4, 1929. He was the son of the late John R. Fleming Sr. and the late Bessie McMinn Fleming Eves. He was also...
Mary A. Mcgarrity
Apr 28, 2011
Mary A. McGarrity, 86, wife of the late Michael J. McGarrity, went to heaven peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, April 28, 2011. She was a devoted wife and mother. Mary is survived by her 7 children, 19 grandchildren, and 9 great grandchildren. She proudly worked as an LPN before enjoying her retirement at the shore.
...Anne Kosanovich Gordon
Apr 28, 2011
Anne Kosanovich Gordon, age 87, passed peacefully at Hospice of Lancaster County on April 28, 2011. She died after a brief and stoic battle with cancer at Pleasant View Retirement Community in Manheim, Pennsylvania.
She was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania on March 6, 1924. Her parents were Serbian immigrants, Martha and Eli Kosanovich. She is survived by...
Jeffrey Kirk Weitzel
Apr 26, 2011
Jeffrey Kirk Weitzel, 52, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at his home in Holtwood. He would have been married to Penny L. Shumake Weitzel for 30 years in November. Born in West Grove, he was the son of Tom Weitzel of Landisville and the late Ann Caldwell Weitzel.
Jeff graduated from Oxford High School and...
John Lisinski
Apr 26, 2011
John Lisinski, 71, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the Hershey Medical Center.
He was the husband of Georgianna L. Brown Lisinski, with whom he celebrated 44 years of marriage this past November 26 th . Born in Shamokin, he was the son of the late Stephen and Helen Baranowski Lisinski.
...Lawrence A. Hillman
Apr 26, 2011
Lawrence A. Hillman, 65, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in London, Ontario (Middlesex County) to the late Gerald and Marie (Warkentin) Graves.
Larry is survived by his wife of 43 years, Sandra D. (Wible) Hillman.
Larry was a Technical Services Salesman for Relco...
M. Ramona Maldonado
Apr 26, 2011
M. Ramona Maldonado, 84, of Denver, PA died at Reading Hospital on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, following a brief illness. Born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Virgilio Rivera and Maria Gonzalez.
She was married to the late Jose Maldonado who passed away on April 27, 1986.
She was a...
Rena Garonzik
Apr 25, 2011
Rena (nee Ben-Aziz) Garonzik, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on April 25, 2011. Born on Armistice Day Nov. 11, 1918 in Basra, Ottoman Empire (now Iraq) she was the daughter of the late Ezekiel and Rachel Ben-Aziz.
At the age of 12, her family moved from Baghdad to Tel Aviv, British Mandate Palestine. As a teenager, she...
E. Darlene Harrington
Apr 24, 2011
E. Darlene Harrington, 85, of Lancaster, died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Monon, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte Elsie and Homer Everett Currant.
Darlene grew up in Gary, Indiana, and attended William Woods College in Missouri for two years, and then graduated from Purdue University. While she was...
Barbara M. Vulgaris
Apr 22, 2011
Barbara M. Vulgaris, 68, of Lititz, went home to her Lord on Good Friday, April 22, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. She was married to Thomas Vulgaris for 47 years. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Caroline M. (Zylka) Matousek.
Barbara graduated from Baltimore's Eastern High School. She...
Mildred K. Labiak
Apr 22, 2011
Mildred K. Labiak, 90, of Mountville, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Hospice of Mount Joy. Born in Newport, PA., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Kirkpatrick Latchford. Mildred was the wife of the late William F. Labiak Sr. who died in 1978.
Mildred was a graduate of Geisinger School of Nursing with...
Henrietta R. Rogers
Apr 22, 2011
Henrietta R. Rogers, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on April 22, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Alice Boose Leary. Henrietta was the wife of the late John R. P. Rogers who died in 1988.
She was a past member of the Ladies Auxiliary at...
James H. "Jim" Scott
Apr 21, 2011
Jim Scott, 70, of Lancaster, PA and Sarasota, FL died unexpectedly April 21, 2011 in Sarasota. He was born in Pittsburgh, the son of the late James H. and Emeline McKennan Scott.
Jim was married to his wife, Linda, for 41 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons: Michael Scott, husband of...
Robert S. "Bucky" Buckwalter
Apr 21, 2011
Robert S. "Bucky" Buckwalter, 85, of Lititz, died April 21, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. He was the husband of Patricia M. Gerhart Buckwalter for 54 years. Born in Lititz, Bucky was the son of the late Elam and Iva Stump Buckwalter.
Bucky graduated from Manheim Township High School and then served in the US Army...
Pablo Berrios-Berrios
Apr 20, 2011
Pablo Berrios-Berrios, 58, of Lititz, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. He was born to the late Pablo and Christina Berrios in Baranquitas, Puerto Rico.
Pablo worked with his family at Berrios Construction, Inc. in Puerto Rico and then as a mechanic in Lancaster. He enjoyed flower gardening, fixing cars, baseball,...
Irene Ivy
Apr 20, 2011
Irene Ivy, 81, of Lititz, a homemaker and beloved wife of the late Robert Clyde Ivy, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Moravian Manor. She was born in Endicott, NY to the late Nicholas and Mary Bundas.
She was a member of St. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church.
Irene was an excellent...
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