Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Florence M. Rzemien

Florence M. Rzemien

Mar 21, 2011

Florence M. Rzemien, 89, of Lancaster died Monday, March 21, 2011, at Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adella Kuchma Miskiewicz. Florence was married to the late Walter G. Rzemien for 47 years before he died on August 9, 2000.

A 1944 graduate of Bloomsburg University,...

Patricia B. Kuzma

Patricia B. Kuzma

Mar 20, 2011

Patricia B. Kuzma, 76, of Lancaster, was received into Heaven on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster Essa Flory Center. Born in South Fork, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Ann (Polkowski) Brecht. Patricia was the wife of Edward T. Kuzma.

Patricia was a Pharmacy Technician at CVS. She enjoyed spending...

Mary E. Sahd

Mary E. Sahd

Mar 20, 2011

Mary E. Sahd, 59, of Millersville, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.

She was the wife of James W. Sahd with whom she celebrated 37 years of marriage this past December 15 th . Born in York, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold L....

Kenneth B. Wolfe, Jr.

Kenneth B. Wolfe, Jr.

Mar 18, 2011

Kenneth B. Wolfe Jr., 64, of Warren, PA., passed away following a brave battle with leukemia on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County Essa Flory Center. He was surrounded by his loving family.  Born in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Kenneth B. and Edith Wolfe. Kenneth was the husband of Susan L....

Mary Jane Porter

Mary Jane Porter

Mar 17, 2011

To say Mary Jane Porter, née Boggs, born in county Donegal, Northern Island, 1911, was a loving and caring and kind and faithful and strong and good woman would be an understatement of the highest degree. One only has to scan the obituary page of any newspaper to find words like these commonly used to describe the deceased. For...

Waltraut L. Laughman

Waltraut L. Laughman

Mar 16, 2011

Waltraut L. Laughman, 71, of Lancaster, PA. passed away on March 16, 2011. May she rest in peace! She was born in West Berlin, Germany and was the daughter of the late Emmy E. Geiss.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Laughman.

Waltraut volunteered services with a local  Home Care Service Company....

John A. Thomas

John A. Thomas

Mar 15, 2011

John A. Thomas, 75, of Willow Street, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late Anthony and Cecelia (Gable) Thomas. He is survived by his beloved step-mother, June Thomas.

John is survived by his wife, Henrietta (Holton) Thomas of forty three years....

Louis J. Federici

Louis J. Federici

Mar 14, 2011

The family of Louis J. Federici of Landisvile wishes to announce his passing on Wednesday evening, following a long illness.  Mr. Federici was at home in the company of his wife Jean at the time, who noted his death was peaceful.  The couple would have celebrated their 60th anniversary in the fall.  Mr. Federici was born in Calabria, Italy...

Francis J. "Frank" Glick

Francis J. "Frank" Glick

Mar 13, 2011

Francis (Frank) J. Glick, 84 of Lancaster died on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at his home. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Francis J. and Helen R Wieseckel Glick. He was the husband of Loretta Myers Gray Glick and they celebrated 25 years of marriage on January 5 th , 2011. He was preceded...

Ruth M. Bushong Ely

Ruth M. Bushong Ely

Mar 11, 2011

Ruth M. Bushong Ely, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown on Friday, March 11, 2011. She was born October 19, 1916, the daughter of the late Harry and Jennie Milley. She was the wife of the late Jay Bushong to whom she was married for over 31 years and the late John Ely with whom...

Dorothy M. Gibble

Dorothy M. Gibble

Mar 11, 2011

Dorothy M. Gibble, 81, formerly of Manheim Township, died at her Willow Valley Lakes Manor home on Friday, March 11, 2011. She was married to Thomas B. Gibble for 57 years last November 28th. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Neil J. and Mary K. Golden Corey.

Dorothy graduated from West Catholic Girls...

William Wayne Martin

William Wayne Martin

Mar 10, 2011

William Wayne Martin, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on March 10, 2011. He was born on June 23, 1937 in Westtown, PA. The son of the late Hubert and Hazel Martin.

He was also preceded in death by his brother Daniel. Surviving are his 2 sisters, Ruth Johns and Evelyn Resch, 2 brothers Richard Martin and Harold...

Sandra E. Shank

Sandra E. Shank

Mar 10, 2011

Sandra E. Shank, 73, of Landisville, died peacefully on March 10, 2011 after a 10 year battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Her passing occurred in the loving care of the staff at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy.

She was born on February 20, 1938 in Columbia, PA to the late Maris and Ethel Ortman Worley. ...

William J. Magis

William J. Magis

Mar 10, 2011

William J. Magis, 79, of Mountville, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.

He was the husband of Grace M. Duvall Magis, with whom he celebrated 39 years of marriage this past November 27 th . Born in Sewickley, PA, he was the son of the late Albert and...

Mary S. Kreider

Mary S. Kreider

Mar 9, 2011

Mary S. Kreider, 92, of Lancaster and formerly of Strasburg passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Zerbe Sisters Nursing Home in Narvon. She was born in Strasburg to the late Adam C. and Dollie A. (Kline) Sherr.

Mary was preceded in death by two husbands Vernon Kreider in 1999 and Ervin C. Laukhuff Jr. in...

Margaret Cole

Margaret Cole

Mar 9, 2011

Margaret Cole, 88, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on March 9, 2011. She was the loving wife of Earl Cole for 64 years.

Margaret was a homemaker who lived most of her life in Lynbrook, New York. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, where she led Bible studies, taught Sunday School,...

Robert Francis Wagner

Robert Francis Wagner

Mar 8, 2011

Robert Francis Wagner, 81, died under hospice care at his home in Mount Laurel, NJ, on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Marie Gegg Wagner.

Robert served in the US Army during the Korean War. He worked as an engineer for Boeing Vertol. He was of the...

Frances M. "Sally" Beiler

Frances M. "Sally" Beiler

Mar 7, 2011

Frances M. "Sally" Beiler, 79, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 in her Lancaster home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Effie R. Heiss Butt and stepdaughter of the late John W. Butt, Sr.

Sally graduated from Lancaster County Career and Technology Center as a licensed practical nurse. She worked in the local...

Carroll W. Heisey

Carroll W. Heisey

Mar 7, 2011

Carroll W. Heisey, 87, of Lancaster, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Dillsburg, Carroll was the son of the late Joseph Henry and Esther B. (Baker) Heisey.  He was married to the late Mary E. (Guise) Heisey, who died in 2009.

Carroll graduated from F&M College in 1951 with a degree in...

John E. "Pop" Arcuri

John E. "Pop" Arcuri

Mar 7, 2011

John E. "Pop" Arcuri, 74 of Lancaster, PA, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was married to Hazel M. Pemberton Arcuri for 52 years. Born in Marion, OH, he was the son of the late Constantino A. and "Bessie" E. Conti Arcuri.

Pop graduated from St. Mary's High School in Marion, OH. He...

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