Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Samuel W. Rinaldi

Samuel W. Rinaldi

Apr 17, 2012

Samuel W. Rinaldi, 79, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Elizabeth, NJ passed away peacefully on April 17, 2012 at his home with his daughter Gisele by his side. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son to the late Frank and Mary Frances (Jacques) Rinaldo. He is survived by wife, Claudette (Martinelli) Rinaldi.

He attended St....

Donald E. Heinley, Jr.

Donald E. Heinley, Jr.

Apr 16, 2012

Donald E. Heinley, Jr., 57, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012 at the Hospice of Lancaster County, Essa Flory Center.  Born in Swindon, England, he was the son of the late Patricia (White) and Donald E. Heinley, Sr.  Donald was the loving husband of the late Vickie A. (Clerico) Heinley who passed away in October 2011. ...

William H. "Bill" Cornwell, Jr.

William H. "Bill" Cornwell, Jr.

Apr 14, 2012

William H. (Bill) Cornwell, Jr., 64, of Conestoga, was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 14, 2012.  He passed away after a very brief illness at Lancaster General Hospital with his loving family at his side.

Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of the late William and Martha Cornwell and the...

Clair Wiggins

Clair Wiggins

Apr 13, 2012

Clair Wiggins, 79, of Lancaster passed away on April 13, 2012, peacefully at home due to complications of diabetes and went to be with his Lord. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Ross B. Wiggins, and Evelyn (Phillips) Wiggins. Clair was the loving husband of E. Lucille (Martin) Wiggins. They would have celebrated 52 happy...

Lloyd M. Shreiner

Lloyd M. Shreiner

Apr 12, 2012

Lloyd M. Shreiner, 83, loving husband, father and grandfather, of East Petersburg, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Lancaster General Hospital. He was the husband of Alice G. Lines Shreiner for 57 years. Born in New Holland, he was the son of the late Phares and Florence Myers Shreiner.

SGT Shreiner served in the US Army during...

Donna S. Zaimor

Donna S. Zaimor

Apr 11, 2012

Donna Schlembach Zaimor, 85, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at The Glen in Willow Valley.

She was the wife of Stanley Zaimor, to whom she was married on December 11, 1971. Born in Toledo, OH, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Alma Wilhelm Schlembach.

She graduated from Bowling Green State...

L. Ruth "Ruthie" Mcmanus

L. Ruth "Ruthie" Mcmanus

Apr 11, 2012

L. Ruth "Ruthie" McManus, 71, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 11, 2012 following complications from surgery.  She was the loving wife of Richard P. McManus for 28 years.

A member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, she was an avid gardener and golf fan. She loved to read and do crossword puzzles as well as...

Phyllis D. Simpson

Phyllis D. Simpson

Apr 10, 2012

Born in Warrington, England, Phyllis D. Simpson, 85, of Landis Homes in Lititz,  went to Heaven on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.

She was the wife of Olin S. Simpson, with whom she shared 61 years of marriage.

Phyllis had been a homemaker and had also worked as an executive secretary at...

Michael S. Johnson

Michael S. Johnson

Apr 9, 2012

Michael S. Johnson, 55, of Lititz, Pa died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Lancashire Hall Rehab Center, Lancaster, PA.

Born in Greensburg, PA, he was the son of Harry E Johnson, Lititz, PA and the late Donna Burk Johnson .He was a 1976 graduate of Warwick High School.

Surviving besides his father is his stepmother,...

John C. "Jack" Deal, Sr.

John C. "Jack" Deal, Sr.

Apr 8, 2012

John "Jack" C. Deal, Sr., 81, died on Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Landis Homes, Lancaster, PA after a long illness.  Jack was born May 12, 1930 to the late Ella P. (Rathvon) Deal and Charles M. Deal.  He was the husband of Elizabeth "Betty" J. (Wilke) Deal with whom he celebrated 61 years of marriage.

Surviving...

Gladys A. "Mom" Kirchner

Gladys A. "Mom" Kirchner

Apr 7, 2012

Gladys A. Kirchner "Mom", 86, formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Mount Hope Nazarene Retirement Community. Born in Willow Street, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Viola Henry Bechtold.

A waitress for 65 years, Mom worked at Red Rose Restaurant and Dempsey's. She enjoyed bowling, gardening and yard work, flowers,...

Nicholas J. Sapone

Nicholas J. Sapone

Apr 6, 2012

Nicholas J. Sapone, 85, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, April 06, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Patricia R. "Pat" Keller Sapone, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage, who passed away in 2011. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John and Christina Pisani...

Ekaterini K. Morfesis

Ekaterini K. Morfesis

Apr 6, 2012

Ekaterini K. Morfesis, 91, of Lancaster, died at Conestoga View on Friday, April 6, 2012. She was the wife of the late Konstantinos Morfesis who died in 2006. Born in Astakos, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Ioannis and Georgoula Paxinos Kolokithas.

She worked in housekeeping at the Brunswick Hotel for 15 years. Ekaterini was...

Rev. Gerald A. Lytle

Rev. Gerald A. Lytle

Apr 5, 2012

Rev. Gerald A. Lytle, 77, of Lancaster, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.  Born in York, he was the son of the late John T. and Florence E. (Hagarman) Lytle.

He was a 1954 graduate of St. Charles College, Catonsville, MD, and a 1960 graduate of St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Philadelphia.

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Doris R. Winkleman

Doris R. Winkleman

Apr 5, 2012

Doris R. Winkleman, 79, formerly of Columbia, died Thursday, April 5, 2012 at Brethren Village, surrounded by her loving family. Her husband the late Rodney D. Winkleman, Sr. died in 1990. Born in Columbia, Doris was the daughter of the late Alvin D., Sr. and Gertrude Smith Rupp. She worked as a seamstress for the former Little Prince Silk...

Harvey Obetz

Harvey Obetz

Apr 4, 2012

Harvey Obetz, 76, former local Union president and Army veteran, passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012 after a short illness.

Mr. Obetz is survived by his wife of 52 years, the former Monique Descamps, three daughters, Brigitte  Seldomridge, Christine Tufano and Michele Obetz-Moore, seven grandchildren – Nathan, Daniele, Lauren and Marc Seldomridge, Matthew and Alison Tufano and...

Chester J. Kopanski

Chester J. Kopanski

Apr 4, 2012

Chester Joseph Kopanski, 77, of Lititz, PA, beloved husband and father passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at Hospice of Lancaster County Essa Flory Center.

Born on July 4 th , 1934 in Coatesville, PA, he was the son of the late Anthony S. and the late Wanda Kopanski. Chester was...

Nancy Henry Rybicki

Nancy Henry Rybicki

Apr 3, 2012

Nancy Henry Rybicki, 62, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at Moravian Manor. Born in Staten Island, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francis M. and Anna (Myers) Henry.

Nancy was employed as a licensed clinical social worker with the Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. Prior to that, she...

Edna E. Lachman

Edna E. Lachman

Apr 3, 2012

Edna E. Lachman, "Aunt Bobby", age 103, died at her New Providence home on Tuesday, April 03, 2012. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George Edwin and Mary R. Martin Spangler. Her first husband J. Harold Fisher died in 1956 and her second husband Herbert C. Lachman died in 2000.

Edna helped her...

Claude C. Ice

Claude C. Ice

Apr 2, 2012

Claude C. Ice, 78, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 2, 2012 at the Lebanon Veterans Administration Medical Center.  He is now rejoicing with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Born in Goshen, IN, he was the son of the late Jessie L. (Garman) Nissley and George C. Ice.  Claude was the loving husband of Rebetta (Rutt) Ice with...

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