Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Blair V. Shaffer, Jr.

Blair V. Shaffer, Jr.

Dec 15, 2010

Blair V. Shaffer, Jr., 84, Brethren Village, Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly on December 15, 2010 at LGH. He was married to Barbara E. Shaffer with whom he celebrated 64 years of marriage on August 24, 2010.

He was born in Canton, OH on December 9, 1926, the son of the late Blair V., Sr. and Zeta...

William L. Potts

William L. Potts

Dec 15, 2010

William L. Potts, 63, of 118 Pleasant Acres Rd., York, and formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 15, 2010 in York after a lengthy illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Vernon and Burnette Houseal Potts.

Bill had worked in production at the RCA Corporation for several years....

Jason P. "Jay" Jacunski

Jason P. "Jay" Jacunski

Dec 15, 2010

Jason P. "Jay" Jacunski, 16, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born in Cleveland, OH and was the son of John P. and Karla J. (Pizio) Jacunski, of Lancaster.

Jay's passion was his volunteer position as a Junior Firefighter with the East Petersburg Fire Company.

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Robert E. Bomberger

Robert E. Bomberger

Dec 15, 2010

Robert E. Bomberger, Sr., 65, of Lititz, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Bob was married to Joyce M. Herr Bomberger for 46 years. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Clair N. and Anna E. Bauman Bomberger.

He founded Benjamin Roberts Ltd. on North Prince Street, Lancaster, in...

Edna M. Bowers

Edna M. Bowers

Dec 15, 2010

Edna M. Bowers, 83, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 at her Columbia home with her niece and nephew Brenda and Curt by her side. Her husband Charles Franklin Bowers died in 2000.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Emma Conrad Doutrich. Edna worked...

Richard R. Ault, Jr.

Richard R. Ault, Jr.

Dec 14, 2010

Richard R. Ault, Jr., 73, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Dick and his wife Margaret A. "Peggy" Biemesderfer Ault celebrated their 51 st wedding anniversary last July 8 th .

The son of the late Richard R., Sr. and Esther Sourbeer Ault, Dick was born in Lancaster. He served in the...

John Vanande

John Vanande

Dec 13, 2010

John  Vanande, Sr., 80, of Ronks, passed away at his residence on Monday evening, December 13, 2010.

He was the husband of the late Arlene L. Trimbath Vanande, who passed away in 2007. Born in Chicago, he was the son of the late Hazel Vanande.

John had served as the Captain of the Wilkinsburg Borough...

Lyda A. Castagna

Lyda A. Castagna

Dec 13, 2010

Lyda A. Castagna, 87, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Monday, December 13, 2010 at her home. She was born in Grassy Butte, ND to the late Thomas B. and Agnes H. (Thom) Cain.

Lyda was preceded in death by her husband Anthony G. Castagna in 1995.

Lyda was a veteran of WWII with the...

Matthew T. Papavasilion

Matthew T. Papavasilion

Dec 13, 2010

Matthew T. Papavasilion, 37, of Mount Joy, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2010. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of Thomas J. and Vasso (Pappas) Papavasilion, of Landisville.

He was of the Greek Orthodox faith and baptized at Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church.

Matthew was a part time chef at the Stockyard...

John W. Flowers

John W. Flowers

Dec 12, 2010

John W. Flowers, 81, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at his residence.

He was the husband of Darline Jane Mellman Flowers, with whom he celebrated 60 years of marriage this past June 10 th . Born in Hershey, he was the son of the late John W. and Salome M. Bentz Flowers....

Bonnie F. Mundorf

Bonnie F. Mundorf

Dec 12, 2010

Bonnie F. (Merkel) Mundorf, 72, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully, Sunday, December 12, 2010. Born June 23, 1938 in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Verna (Frantz) Merkel. Bonnie was the wife of the late Gary C. Mundorf who passed in March 2009, prior to his passing they celebrated 44 years of marriage.

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Stephen Lloyd Mowery

Stephen Lloyd Mowery

Dec 10, 2010

Stephen Lloyd Mowery, 62, of Lancaster, went to be with his Lord on Friday evening, December 10 th 2010, at Hospice of Lancaster. Born February 8, 1948 in Lancaster County, he was the son of Elizabeth A. (Snyder) Mowery and the late Lloyd W. Mowery. He was the husband of Kimberly Szalay- Mowery with whom he married on September...

J. George Zook

J. George Zook

Dec 10, 2010

J. George Zook, 93, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, December 10, 2010 at Landis Homes in Lititz.

He was the husband of Marilyn E. Huhn Zook, with whom he celebrated 64 years of marriage this past October 20 th . Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Herbert and Laura Amer Zook....

Phyllis Marks

Phyllis Marks

Dec 10, 2010

Phyllis (Phyl) Marks so loved her husband. Having celebrated their 61 st wedding anniversary at Moravian Manor in Lititz in September, they were in love just as much as the day she accepted his marriage proposal in college. Years later when business took him away from home for a week at a time, she would jump into his arms...

Sylvia B. Lorenzon

Sylvia B. Lorenzon

Dec 9, 2010

Sylvia B. Lorenzon, 97, a resident of Meadow Ridge at Willow Valley, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, December 9, 2010. She was the wife of the late Reno V. Lorenzon, who died in 1969.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Lena Bongiovanni Bosco. Sylvia graduated from Germantown High School...

Ruth M. Killian

Ruth M. Killian

Dec 9, 2010

Ruth M. Killian, 92, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 9, 2010 at LGH. She was born in Lancaster to the late Jacob Kile and Emma (Ravegum).

Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Killian, who died in 1985.

She was formerly employed at Dodge Cork Co. and retired from managing the...

Barbara J. Eshleman

Barbara J. Eshleman

Dec 8, 2010

Barbara J. Eshleman, 52, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, December 8, 2010, surrounded by her family at Hospice of Lancaster County.

Born in Lancaster, Barbara was the daughter of the late June Reinhart Martzall, and Roy K. Steffy of Mifflintown. Barbara graduated from Conestoga Valley High School, Class of 1976. She was employed by Leola Pet...

Evelyn F. O'Connor

Evelyn F. O'Connor

Dec 8, 2010

Evelyn F. O'Connor, 89, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2010. She was the wife of the late Joseph A. O'Connor, who passed away in 1989. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Christopher and Mary Cerney Fullam.

Evelyn was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church, where she was...

Jean M. Harrington

Jean M. Harrington

Dec 8, 2010

Jeanne M. Harrington, 54, of Lancaster, passed away, Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at her residence. Born in Gary, Indiana, she was the daughter of Darlene (Currant) Harrington and the late William Harrington.

Jeanne was a Pension Benefit Administrator for the Valley Forge Financial Group. She was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Jeanne enjoyed vacationing...

Thomas A. Funk

Thomas A. Funk

Dec 8, 2010

Thomas A. Funk, 60, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, December 08, 2010 at the Hospice Center of Lancaster while surrounded by his loving family.  He was the husband of Debra J. Funk with whom he celebrated 28 years of marriage on July 29 th of this year.

Born in Waynesboro, PA,...

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