Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Dorothy B Bright

Dorothy B Bright

Jun 7, 2012

Dorothy B. Bright, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, June 7, 2012 at the Lancaster General Hospital.  Born in Laureldale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Leona (Kortenhorn) Ilg.  Dorothy was the wife of the late Leon W. Bright who died in 2010.

Dorothy was a practical nurse at the Reading Hospital. ...

Ignacio Delgado Vazquez

Ignacio Delgado Vazquez

Jun 6, 2012

Ignacio Delgado Vazquez, 71, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Daisy Vazquez. Born in Yauco, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Ignacio Delgado and Sara Vazquez.

Ignacio was a member of the First Spanish Assembly of God...

Verna E. Mcculley

Verna E. Mcculley

Jun 5, 2012

Verna E. McCulley, 92, of Lancaster died on Tuesday, June 05, 2012, at the Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles and Viola L. (Coble) Wissler and was the wife of the late Charles L. McCulley who passed away in May of 1995. She was a homemaker and was a loving wife...

Esther Fern Massimo

Esther Fern Massimo

Jun 5, 2012

Esther Fern Massimo, nee Atlee, 91, of Lititz, PA passed away on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at United Zion Retirement Community, Lititz, PA. She was born Dec. 11, 1920, the daughter of Lauren and Esther Brooks Atlee. She married her loving husband, Silvino M. Massimo, on Jan. 1, 1944. They enjoyed 39 years of marriage before he preceded his...

Donald C. Gohn

Donald C. Gohn

Jun 4, 2012

Donald C. Gohn, 80, of Lancaster passed away at Lancaster  General Hospital on June 4 , 2012. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Hoffman S. and Margaret Ellicker Gohn. He was married to Mary E. (Gilbert) Gohn on April 14 1951.

He attended Lancaster Catholic High School and was a graduate of Franklin...

Robert E. "Bob" Bashore

Robert E. "Bob" Bashore

Jun 4, 2012

Robert E. "Bob" Bashore, 66, of Elizabethtown, died Monday, June 4, 2012 at his home following an extended illness, his loving wife and family by his side.  Born in Hershey, Bob was the son of the late Earl G. and Betty J. (Gingrich) Bashore.  He was married to Patricia A. (Hirjak) Bashore for 25 years.

Bob was...

Mary Ann Kline

Mary Ann Kline

Jun 3, 2012

On Sunday, June 3, 2012, Mary Ann passed away peacefully at Moravian Manor H.C., Lititz due to complications from Lung Cancer; we had celebrated her 82 nd birthday, April 10 th .

A lifelong resident of Lancaster, she was the last surviving child of John J. Eshelman and Vivian Castle Eshelman; and was married to H. Norman...

Elsie S. Benner

Elsie S. Benner

Jun 1, 2012

Elsie S. Benner, 81, of Lancaster, died Friday, June 1, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Lena Strimmel Miller. Her husband of 54 years Charles E. "Jim" Benner died in 2003.

Elsie graduated from J. P. McCaskey High School. She worked for Macke Company and then...

Ellen L. Wendler

Ellen L. Wendler

May 31, 2012

Ellen L. Wendler, 77, of Mountville, passed away Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. Born in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of the late Harold and Anna (Smith) Pfeiffer. She was married to Jack E. Wendler with whom they celebrated 59 years of marriage.

Ellen worked for AMP, Inc. as a...

Lorenz E. Bretz, Jr.

Lorenz E. Bretz, Jr.

May 29, 2012

Lorenz E. Bretz, Jr., 73, of Reading and formerly of Lancaster, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Reading Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lorenz E. Bretz, Sr. and Marion Paparo DeMatt, and stepson of the late Michael N. DeMatt. He was a 1957 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. Lorenz served in the...

Paul A. Rostad

Paul A. Rostad

May 29, 2012

Paul A. Rostad, 69, of Elizabethtown, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy. Born in Connecticut, he was the son of the late Paul A. Rostad Sr. and Marie Cassel Rostad. He was the loving husband of Cora "Cory", with whom he shared 25 years of marriage this past November...

Clinton "Dan" Anspach

Clinton "Dan" Anspach

May 28, 2012

Clinton "Dan" Anspach, 55, died peacefully at home in East Petersburg on Monday, May 28, 2012 from complications of Amyloidosis.

Dan was employed by Intelligencer Printing Co. for 35 years as an electronics technician.

Dan loved karate and instructing others in martial arts.  He earned his third degree black belt in Moo Duk Kwan Karate...

Irma M. Melendez

Irma M. Melendez

May 27, 2012

Irma M. Melendez, 54, of Lancaster died Sunday, May 27, 2012 at LGH. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Irma (Morales) Melendez and the late Alberto Melendez.

She is survived by her companion, Walter Atoche.

Irma was a laundry manager for the Brunswick Hotel in Lancaster City for 10 years.

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Gary G. Wise

Gary G. Wise

May 27, 2012

Gary G. Wise, 70, of Landisville, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2012 at his residence.

He was the husband of Barbara A. Thomas Wise, with whom he celebrated 13 years of marriage. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Oliver and Nellie Dewey.

Gary had worked for Yellow Freight for...

Thomas P. O'Malley

Thomas P. O'Malley

May 26, 2012

Thomas P. O'Malley, 67, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, May 26, 2012 at his home. Born in Coaldale, PA, he was the son of the late Michael P. and Ellen E. (Dougherty) O'Malley.

Tom helped out in many restaurants in Lancaster tending bar and waiting tables. He also worked in the food department of LGH as a...

Edward R. Kaminski

Edward R. Kaminski

May 26, 2012

Edward R. Kaminski, 87, of East Lampeter, Lancaster, PA passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Coatesville, he was the son of the late John B. and Rose (Novak) Kaminiski.

Edward is survived by his wife, Helen M. (Gaspari) Kaminski of 61 years. They were married on May 10, 1951.

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Rose M. Smith

Rose M. Smith

May 26, 2012

Rose M. Smith, 89, of Lancaster, PA, passed away at Conestoga View on Saturday, May 26, 2012.

She was the wife of the late William H. Smith, who passed away in 2004. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine Paparo.

Rose had worked for many years as a produce...

Betty Boyd Hammer

Betty Boyd Hammer

May 25, 2012

Betty Boyd Hammer, 88, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, after an extended heart illness at Homestead Village in Lancaster, PA.

Born in Manheim, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clement Thuma Boyd and the late Edith Mae Weller.  Betty was a graduate of Manheim High School in 1942. She had worked for Armstrong Cork...

Laverne A. Witmyer

Laverne A. Witmyer

May 24, 2012

LaVerne A.Witmyer, 94, formerly of Lancaster, PA passed away on May 24, 2012 after a long illness at the home of her daughter in The Villages, FL, where she has resided since 2002.

She was preceded in death by her husband Leroy "Pete" Witmyer, her parents John & Carrie (Dull) McLaughlin; brothers: Leo, John, Francis, Norbert, James...

Raymond B. Blossick

Raymond B. Blossick

May 23, 2012

Raymond B. Blossick, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center Hospice.  Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Mary and John R. Blossick.  Ray was the husband of 42 years to the late Elizabeth (Paparo) Blossick who died August 7, 2000.

Ray worked and...

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