Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
John Lisinski
Apr 26, 2011
John Lisinski, 71, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at the Hershey Medical Center.
He was the husband of Georgianna L. Brown Lisinski, with whom he celebrated 44 years of marriage this past November 26 th . Born in Shamokin, he was the son of the late Stephen and Helen Baranowski Lisinski.
...Lawrence A. Hillman
Apr 26, 2011
Lawrence A. Hillman, 65, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in London, Ontario (Middlesex County) to the late Gerald and Marie (Warkentin) Graves.
Larry is survived by his wife of 43 years, Sandra D. (Wible) Hillman.
Larry was a Technical Services Salesman for Relco...
M. Ramona Maldonado
Apr 26, 2011
M. Ramona Maldonado, 84, of Denver, PA died at Reading Hospital on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, following a brief illness. Born in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Virgilio Rivera and Maria Gonzalez.
She was married to the late Jose Maldonado who passed away on April 27, 1986.
She was a...
Rena Garonzik
Apr 25, 2011
Rena (nee Ben-Aziz) Garonzik, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on April 25, 2011. Born on Armistice Day Nov. 11, 1918 in Basra, Ottoman Empire (now Iraq) she was the daughter of the late Ezekiel and Rachel Ben-Aziz.
At the age of 12, her family moved from Baghdad to Tel Aviv, British Mandate Palestine. As a teenager, she...
E. Darlene Harrington
Apr 24, 2011
E. Darlene Harrington, 85, of Lancaster, died Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Monon, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Charlotte Elsie and Homer Everett Currant.
Darlene grew up in Gary, Indiana, and attended William Woods College in Missouri for two years, and then graduated from Purdue University. While she was...
Barbara M. Vulgaris
Apr 22, 2011
Barbara M. Vulgaris, 68, of Lititz, went home to her Lord on Good Friday, April 22, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. She was married to Thomas Vulgaris for 47 years. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank J. and Caroline M. (Zylka) Matousek.
Barbara graduated from Baltimore's Eastern High School. She...
Mildred K. Labiak
Apr 22, 2011
Mildred K. Labiak, 90, of Mountville, died Friday, April 22, 2011 at Hospice of Mount Joy. Born in Newport, PA., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Mary Kirkpatrick Latchford. Mildred was the wife of the late William F. Labiak Sr. who died in 1978.
Mildred was a graduate of Geisinger School of Nursing with...
Henrietta R. Rogers
Apr 22, 2011
Henrietta R. Rogers, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on April 22, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Alice Boose Leary. Henrietta was the wife of the late John R. P. Rogers who died in 1988.
She was a past member of the Ladies Auxiliary at...
James H. "Jim" Scott
Apr 21, 2011
Jim Scott, 70, of Lancaster, PA and Sarasota, FL died unexpectedly April 21, 2011 in Sarasota. He was born in Pittsburgh, the son of the late James H. and Emeline McKennan Scott.
Jim was married to his wife, Linda, for 41 years. In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons: Michael Scott, husband of...
Robert S. "Bucky" Buckwalter
Apr 21, 2011
Robert S. "Bucky" Buckwalter, 85, of Lititz, died April 21, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. He was the husband of Patricia M. Gerhart Buckwalter for 54 years. Born in Lititz, Bucky was the son of the late Elam and Iva Stump Buckwalter.
Bucky graduated from Manheim Township High School and then served in the US Army...
Pablo Berrios-Berrios
Apr 20, 2011
Pablo Berrios-Berrios, 58, of Lititz, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. He was born to the late Pablo and Christina Berrios in Baranquitas, Puerto Rico.
Pablo worked with his family at Berrios Construction, Inc. in Puerto Rico and then as a mechanic in Lancaster. He enjoyed flower gardening, fixing cars, baseball,...
Irene Ivy
Apr 20, 2011
Irene Ivy, 81, of Lititz, a homemaker and beloved wife of the late Robert Clyde Ivy, passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Moravian Manor. She was born in Endicott, NY to the late Nicholas and Mary Bundas.
She was a member of St. Peter and Paul Greek Catholic Church.
Irene was an excellent...
Clara L. Clark
Apr 20, 2011
Clara F. Clark, 101, of Lancaster, wife of the late Russell W. Clark entered into rest on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Quarryville Presbyterian Home. Clara was born on September 17, 1909 in Lancaster, PA to the late Andrew Jackson and Mabel Hess Flenard. She spent her entire life in Lancaster. Clara was a graduate of the all Girls...
Dolly L. Spece-Antonetti
Apr 20, 2011
Dolly L. Spece-Antonetti, 66, a homemaker, of Lancaster, died April 20, 2011 at her home on Cabbage Hill.
Survived by 4 daughters, Louise, Marie, and Linda Antonetti, and Victoria Fernandez, all of Lancaster, 13 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, 2 brothers, Barry E. Spece, Sr. and Earl R. Spece, Jr. both of Lancaster. Preceded in death by son,...
Marion K. Lefever
Apr 19, 2011
Marion K. Lefever, 97, formally of New Providence, died at Landis Homes following a prolonged illness on Tuesday, April 19, 2011. Born in West Willow, she was the daughter of the late Amos K. and Anna Kreider Mellinger. Marion was the wife of the late Charles J. Lefever who preceded her in death in 1999.
She was...
Leonard Lucheske
Apr 16, 2011
Leonard Lucheske, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster Essa Flory. He was born in Chester, PA to the late Edward Albin and Frances (Kaciuban) Luszczewski.
Leonard attended St. John Neumann Catholic Church and was a resident of the area for the past 15 years. He was a Veteran of...
Mildred C. Wiggins
Apr 15, 2011
Mildred C. Wiggins, 84, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 15, 2011 at LGH. She was born in Lancaster to the late Richard C. and Catherine A. (Hiltz) Gerstly Styer.
Mildred was preceded in death by her husband, Veryl B. Wiggins in 2002. They were married on February 22, 1946.
She retired after...
Raymond L. Heim
Apr 15, 2011
Raymond L. Heim, 66, of Manheim, PA, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by his family.
He was the husband of Ann G. Nickerson Heim, with whom he would have celebrated 29 years of marriage this coming July 2 nd . Born in Reading, he was the son of the late...
Charles J. Schreder
Apr 15, 2011
Charles J. Schreder, 79, died on Friday, April 15, 2011 at his residence in Elkton, Maryland. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Teresa (Hecker) Schreder. Charlie also resided in Newark, DE.
He was the companion of the late Olive M. 'Murph" Murphy for fifty years who passed away March 15, 2011....
Stella C. Kruis
Apr 14, 2011
Stella C. Kruis, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Altoona to the late Jan and Mary (Sosnowska) Pufka.
Stella is survived by her husband of 60 years, Eugene C. Kruis.
She was a graduate of Altoona High School and Altoona School of Commerce....
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.













