Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

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...

Robert J. "Robbie" Norris, Iii

Robert J. "Robbie" Norris, Iii

Jun 3, 2011

Robert "Robbie" J. Norris III, 28, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 3, 2011.

Born in West Chester, PA, Robbie was the son of Robert J. Jr. and Lauralee Frank Norris of Lancaster.

Robbie had worked for T-Mobile at their Columbia Ave. store as a sales representative.

He loved people...

Ryan P. Link

Ryan P. Link

Jun 2, 2011

Ryan P. Link, 30, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2011.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Joyce and Charles Link.

Ryan was a 1999 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, and a graduate of St. Anne Parochial School.  He was a construction worker by trade.

Ryan enjoyed 4-wheeling, hunting, fishing,...

Joan Bair Herman

Joan Bair Herman

Jun 2, 2011

"…the tempo slowed, the brass and winds softened and died down, strings turned quiet and the tympani sounded their last as the curtains were drawn…" Thus, it is, following a long, slow decline that Joan passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011, at her home in Willow Valley Retirement Community, Lancaster County.

Born in Harrisburg, PA, on February...

Rita W. Schulz

Rita W. Schulz

May 31, 2011

Rita W. Schulz, 78, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County.  Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Anna M. (Foehlinger) Weisser.  Rita was the wife of Dr. August J. Schulz, whom she married on June 22, 1957.  This coming June 22 would have been their 54 th...

Luz M. Conde

Luz M. Conde

May 31, 2011

Luz M. Conde, 85, also known as "Mami Luz", of Lancaster, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born and lived most of her life in Puerto Rico. She was the best cook and mother in the world. A homemaker, Luz was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Lancaster....

Dorothy S. Roulston

Dorothy S. Roulston

May 30, 2011

Dorothy S. Roulston, 93, of Greenville, SC, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital.

She was the wife of the late George H. Roulston, who passed away in 1990. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Bertha Swanland O'Brien.

Dorothy had been a homemaker...

Josephine M. Shultz

Josephine M. Shultz

May 30, 2011

Josephine M. Shultz, 90, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 in the home of the her daughter and son-in-law with whom she resided for the last twelve years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joel (Joseph) and Mary (Gatavitzka) Gontarz. She was the wife the of late Gerald Shultz who...

Carl Jay Buffington

Carl Jay Buffington

May 29, 2011

Carl Jay Buffington, 64, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2011 at the Veterans Medical Center in Lebanon. Born in Wilmington, DE, Carl was the son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Buffington.

Raised in Kennett Square, Carl enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1965 and retired on a disability discharge as a staff sergeant...

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