Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Elizabeth Lawler

Elizabeth Lawler

Feb 21, 2012

Elizabeth Lawler passed away Tuesday morning, February 21, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital after a short illness.  Known as "Libby" to her friends and family she had just celebrated her 97 th birthday.

She was admired and will be remembered for her spunk, spirit and sense of humor.  She will be greatly missed by those who loved...

George D. Meyer

George D. Meyer

Feb 21, 2012

George D. Meyer, 79, of Willow Street, PA died February 21, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Roxborough, PA., the son of the late Frank T. and Mildred Sweeney Meyer. He was married 50 years to Joanne Diffenbaugh Meyer.

He was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School and San Bernardino Valley College, CA...

Karen Lee Coyle

Karen Lee Coyle

Feb 21, 2012

Karen Lee Coyle, 58, of Willow Street, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Erie, PA, she was the daughter of Wilson and Marian (Harned) Collins.

She is survived by her husband, John K. Coyle. They were married on August 12, 1978.

Karen was a member of Historic St....

Janet M. Werts-Cavna-Smugeresky

Janet M. Werts-Cavna-Smugeresky

Feb 19, 2012

Janet Marie Werts-Cavna-Smugeresky, 70 of Upper Darby, PA, Ocean City, NJ and Davenport, FL

Janet Marie Werts-Cavna-Smugeresky, 70 went to be with our Lord on Sunday February 19th.  Janet's husband Eugene Smugeresky; son, Scott Cavna; daughter, Sharon Cavna and daughter, Deborah Cavna-Murray were close by at the time.

Janet was born in Wilmot, Bradford County,...

Joan M. Thiel

Joan M. Thiel

Feb 19, 2012

Joan M. (Maiers) Thiel, 79, of Lititz, died peacefully on Sunday, February 19, 2012 at United Zion Home in Lititz PA.

She was born May 18, 1932 in La Grange IL, the daughter of the late Matthias and Clara (Weber) Maiers. After graduating from Nazareth Academy in La Grange in 1950, she worked as a secretary for...

George D. Heiser

George D. Heiser

Feb 18, 2012

George D. Heiser, M.Ed., R.T. (R) (QM), age 57, died at his home in Strasburg on Saturday, February 18, 2012. He was the loving husband of Donna L. Morgans Heiser for 35 years. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Ralph H. and Bertha Marie Shissler Heiser.

A 1972 graduate of Lampeter-Strasburg High School,...

Joseph T. Mulcahy

Joseph T. Mulcahy

Feb 17, 2012

Joseph T. Mulcahy, 82, of Mount Joy, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the Mennonite Home.

He was the husband of Kathleen Clifford Mulcahy, with whom he celebrated 54 years of marriage this past November. Born in Whitestone, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Murphy Mulcahy.

He was...

Harold L. Barkhimer

Harold L. Barkhimer

Feb 17, 2012

Harold L. Barkhimer, 79, of Lancaster, formerly of Johnstown, PA, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at Lancashire Hall. He celebrated 35 years of marriage with Martha (Hartland) Barkhimer before her death in 1994 and 10 years of marriage with Joan (Grant) Barkhimer before her death in 2006.

Harold graduated from Johnstown High School, attended the...

Gloria A. Danyo

Gloria A. Danyo

Feb 17, 2012

Gloria A. Danyo, 87, of Oak Leaf Manor, Landisville, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 at Conestoga View. She was born in Brooklyn, NY and was the daughter of the late Eugene and Arabella (Branham) Demetz.

Gloria was a homemaker.

She was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Brooklyn, NY and locally...

Winifred "Winnie" R. Rumble

Winifred "Winnie" R. Rumble

Feb 17, 2012

Winifred "Winnie" R. Rumble, 82, died Friday, February 17, 2012, at the Glen at Willow Valley, Willow Street, PA. Born and raised in Swarthmore, she was the daughter of the late Walter S. and Emily Wagner Rumble. Winnie graduated from Swarthmore High School in 1947 and the Philadelphia College of Art in 1951.

Winnie has painted and...

David Bennett Graver

David Bennett Graver

Feb 17, 2012

David Bennett Graver, 55, of Millersville passed away at home, Friday, February 17 after a long battle against mesothelioma. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Yvonne E. Lefever and Harry B. Graver. He was married 33 years to Frances A. (Broskey) Graver.

David was a Control Room Operator at PPL and worked there 29 years....

Dorothy E. "Dot" Paul

Dorothy E. "Dot" Paul

Feb 17, 2012

Dorothy "Dot" E. Paul, 83, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, February 17, 2012. Born in Peckville, PA Lackawanna County, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Lucas) Efcavitch.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Edward A. Paul in April of 1997.

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Matilda "Millie" Sharpless

Matilda "Millie" Sharpless

Feb 17, 2012

Matilda "Millie" Sharpless, 93, of 28 United Zion Circle, Lititz, and formerly of 1231 Orchard Rd in Lititz, died on Friday, February 17, 2012 at her residence. Millie was a former homemaker.

Her husband, the late William "Bill" E. Sharpless, Sr , was a former Justice of the Peace for Warwick Twp., who died in 1992. They...

Nancy J. Herzog

Nancy J. Herzog

Feb 16, 2012

Nancy J. Herzog, 86, formerly of Williamsport, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Mennonite Home in Lancaster. Born in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late Vern and Kathryn Shaw Walbridge. Nancy was married to Leo L. Herzog, Jr., resident of the Mennonite Home, for 64 years last April 12 th .

As the daughter...

Jane B. Russell

Jane B. Russell

Feb 16, 2012

Jane B.  Russell, 75, of East Petersburg , PA, died Thursday afternoon, February 16, 2012, at Moravian Manor in Lititz, PA.

She was the daughter of the late Michael and Ruth Fitz Urda, of Apalachin, NY.

Jane is survived by her husband, Robert of East Petersburg; her son, Craig and his wife April of Port...

Hector R. Pino, Jr.

Hector R. Pino, Jr.

Feb 16, 2012

Hector Rafeal Pino, Jr., 22, of Lititz, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Hershey Medical Center after suffering from a cardiac arrest.

Born in Cleveland, OH, Hector was the son of Carmen J. Pagan of Lititz, and the late Hector R. Pino, Sr. A 2010 graduate of Conestoga Valley High...

Richard D. Fellenbaum

Richard D. Fellenbaum

Feb 15, 2012

Richard Dennis Fellenbaum, 56, was called home suddenly to be with his Lord and Savior.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Anita J. Fellenbaum and the late Richard H. Fellenbaum.

He is preceded in death by his long time love and companion, Mary Alice Rineer.

In addition to his mother, he...

Marjorie R. Johnson

Marjorie R. Johnson

Feb 15, 2012

Marjorie R. Johnson, 89, beloved wife of Alvin Gerald "Jerry" Johnson, passed peacefully into God's eternal care on Wednesday February 15, 2012, at Calvary Fellowship Homes, with her devoted husband at her side.

Marjorie was born July 3, 1922 in Chicago, IL to the late Gordon and Myrtle (Gracey) Richardson.   She graduated from Grace Bible College in...

Maryellen Garber

Maryellen Garber

Feb 15, 2012

MaryEllen Garber, of Cherry Grove, NY, and formerly of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly in Lancaster on Wednesday, February 15, 2012. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James L. and Alice E. Miller Garber.

She had worked for 20 years for the ISC Corp. and 15 years for Armstrong World Industries. After retiring, she...

Frank A. Hames

Frank A. Hames

Feb 15, 2012

Frank was born June 1, 1922 in Union, SC and went to be with the Lord on February 15, 2012 in the Willow Valley Health Center in Lancaster, PA.  He moved at a young age to South Jersey.  Frank attended Penns Grove Regional High School where he met his future wife, Florence, when they sang together in a school...

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