Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Kathryn A. Row

Kathryn A. Row

Sep 6, 2011

Kathryn A. Row, 75, of Lititz, passed away, Monday, September 6, 2011 at United Zion Nursing Home after a brave fight with lung cancer. Born in Pittsburgh, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Katherine (Volmer) Reardon. Kathryn was the wife of the late Dr. Harry G. Resh who died in 2002 and later the late Richard...

E. Romaine Hornig

E. Romaine Hornig

Sep 5, 2011

E. Romaine Hornig, 85, of Millersville, passed away, Monday, September 5, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster Essa Flory Center. Born October 31, 1925 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Emma (Dittmer) Hoffmeier. Romaine was the mother of Martin Hornig's children: Joann M. Leisey wife of Jerry of Ephrata, Larry E. Hornig husband of...

Ralph F. Frey

Ralph F. Frey

Sep 4, 2011

Ralph F. Frey, 89, of Willow Street, PA passed away on Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.

He was the husband of Rosemary L. Schulz Frey, with whom he celebrated 67 years of marriage this past December 11 th . Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Oscar and Anastasia...

Mary Jo Modzelewski

Mary Jo Modzelewski

Sep 4, 2011

Mary Jo Modzelewski, 83, of Lititz, Pa. passed away, Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Bound Brook, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Lena (DePaolo) Romano. She was the wife of the late Edward Modzelewski who passed away in 1987.

Mary graduated from Douglas College. She...

Helene P. Toy

Helene P. Toy

Sep 3, 2011

Helene P. Toy, 89, of The Long Home, passed away on September 3, 2011 at the Susquehanna Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Columbia, PA. She was the daughter of the late Leslie and Maude (Simpson) Plumb.

Her husband, Edward J. Toy, preceded her in death in 2005 after 62 years of marriage.

She moved to Lancaster...

Marianna M. Spadea

Marianna M. Spadea

Sep 3, 2011

Marianna M. Spadea, 98, of Lancaster died at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy Center on Saturday, September 3, 2011.  Born in Gasperina, Italy, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Theresa (Yemallo) Madonna. She was the wife of the late Joseph Spadea who passed away on February 20, 2000.

At the age of 14,...

Isabel V. Drybred

Isabel V. Drybred

Sep 2, 2011

Isabel V. Drybred, 94, devoted mother, grandmother and great grandmother, of the Mennonite Home, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 2, 2011.  She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Mary Diffenderfer Vollmer.

She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Vernon Drybred, in 2003.

She was a homemaker and devoted her time...

Gladys Lichty Reese

Gladys Lichty Reese

Sep 2, 2011

Gladys Lichty Reese, 94, of Lititz,PA, died on Friday, September 2, 2011 at her residence.

She was the wife of the late Martin A. Reese, who preceded her in death in 1977. Born in Paradise, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Anna May Lichty Buckwalter.

Gladys  was a graduate of Paradise High...

Jennifer E. Bostock

Jennifer E. Bostock

Sep 2, 2011

Jennifer E. Bostock, 56, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, September 2, 2011 at the Mt. Joy Hospice Center.  Born in Niskayuna, NY, she was the daughter of Charles E. and Mary L. (Livingstone) Eldred.  Jennifer was the loving wife of Paul T. Bostock with whom she celebrated 29 years of marriage.

Jennifer was a catalog...

Dorothea M. Staab

Dorothea M. Staab

Sep 1, 2011

Dorothea Mann Staab, age 92, died Thursday, September 1, 2011 at St. Anne's Retirement Community, where she had been a patient for 2 months. She previously lived in a cottage at St. Anne's for 9 years.

Born in Columbia, June 23, 1919, she was the only child of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rohrer Mann and Sara Stauffer...

Robert B. Long

Robert B. Long

Sep 1, 2011

Robert B. Long, age 87, of 3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster died August 29 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Hospital after a brief illness. He was born and lived in East Petersburg, PA for 75 years prior to moving to Brethren Village. His wife of 55 years, Roberta Wendler Long died in 2003. He was the son of Clyde L....

Bertie M. Sangrey

Bertie M. Sangrey

Sep 1, 2011

Bertie M. Flear Sangrey,85, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.

Born in Lancaster, she is the daughter of the late Albert J. and Eleanor Dietz Flear.

Bertie is survived by a son, Richard C. Sangrey; a daughter Rosemarie married to David F. Germeyer; a granddaughter Lisa...

Jay F. Kubicki

Jay F. Kubicki

Sep 1, 2011

Jay F. Kubicki, 73, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011, at Lancaster General Hospital.

He would have celebrated 51 years of marriage this coming September 24th with the woman he cherished, Gladys J. Llewellyn Kubicki. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Frank A. and Margaret Jones Kubicki.

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Beth A. Leichter

Beth A. Leichter

Aug 31, 2011

Beth A. (Kerper) Leichter, 41, of Lititz, passed away on Wed. Aug. 31, 2011 at Hershey Medical Center after a brief illness. She is the daughter of Charles W. and Sandra (Zane) Kerper of Lebanon.

She leaves behind two loving sons, Joshua R. and Matthew R. Leichter both of Lititz.

Beth was a member of...

Harlan T. Olson

Harlan T. Olson

Aug 29, 2011

Harlan T. Olson, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011 at Hospice of Mount Joy.

He was born on March 12, 1927 in Bridgeport, CT to the late F. William and Ethel (Harlan) Olson.

Harlan was the husband of Patricia A. (Welsh) Olson for 52 years.

Harlan served his country with...

Mary D. Demascolo

Mary D. Demascolo

Aug 28, 2011

Mary D. DeMascolo, 89, of Lancaster, passed away, Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Alesandrina (Grossi) DiCola. Mary was the wife of the late Victor M. DeMascolo who died in 2000.

Mary was employed by Sacred Heart Church as a...

Ruth E. Mateer

Ruth E. Mateer

Aug 28, 2011

Ruth E. Mateer, 90, formerly of Millersville, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2011 at the Blue Ridge Mountain Golden Living Center in Harrisburg, PA.

She was the wife of the late Charles E. Mateer who passed away in 2003. Born in Oil City, PA, she was the daughter of the late David and Alda Gigone Benson....

W. Merle Hostetter

W. Merle Hostetter

Aug 27, 2011

W. Merle Hostetter, 92, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Arbor View in Willow Valley. He was born in Strasburg to the late Jacob and Minnie Althouse Hostetter. His loving wife of 69 years Violet Forster Hostetter died this past January 31st.

U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Hostetter served in France and Italy during World War II with...

C. Marie Lefever

C. Marie Lefever

Aug 27, 2011

C. Marie LeFever, 87, of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Moravian Manor.  Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Edna (Keller) Schwende.  Marie was the loving wife of the late Robert C. LeFever, who passed away in August 1995.

Marie was a graduate of the 1942 Class...

Ruth H. Meshey

Ruth H. Meshey

Aug 26, 2011

Ruth H. Meshey, 90, of Lancaster, PA entered into rest on Friday, August 26, 2011 at her home following a brief illness. Born August 12, 1921 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late S. Donald and Helen I. (Bailey) Brodhecker.  She was the wife of the late Lawrence H. Meshey who died in January 2008.

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