Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Pedro Soto
Jan 31, 2011
Pedro Soto, 77, of Lancaster died Monday, January 31, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Bernardo Soto and Flora Montancz. He was the husband of the late Fidencia Montes Soto.
Pedro was retired from Huber Nursery. He was a member of San Juan Baptista Catholic Church....
Violet F. Hostetter
Jan 31, 2011
Violet F. Hostetter of Lancaster, passed away, at the age of 92 on Monday, January 31, 2011 at Willow Valley Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Joseph Forster and Sabina Chihasz Forster . In March she celebrated 69 years of marriage with her husband W. Merle Hostetter.
She was a...
Jeanette C. Gigl
Jan 31, 2011
Jeanette C. Gigl, 89, of Lancaster, died Monday, January 31, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County.
Born in Lancaster, Jeanette was the daughter of the late Lewis J. and Barbara (Wolpert) Gigl.
After her graduation from Lancaster Catholic High School in June of 1939, Jeanette worked at the school as the principal's secretary to 10...
Thomas P. Mcevoy
Jan 30, 2011
Thomas P. McEvoy, 72, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Audubon Villa in Lititz, PA.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Robert C., Sr. and Gertrude M. Mattern McEvoy.
Thomas had been an automotive salesperson for Lancaster County Motors on Manheim Pike for many years. He had...
Earl E. Miller
Jan 30, 2011
Earl E. Miller, 76, of Ephrata, passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Ephrata Hospital. He was born in Ephrata and was the son of the late Raymond Sr. and Daisy (Moyer) Miller.
Earl graduated from Ephrata High School.
He served his country with the US Army.
Earl retired after 35 years...
Sam Earl Masters
Jan 29, 2011
Sam Earl Masters (formerly Mastromatteo), 85, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Sam's wife Dorothy Davis Masters died Saturday, January 29, 2011. He was born in Lititz to the late Michael and Angelina DiNunzio Mastromatteo.
Sam served in the US Navy during World War II as an Aviation Machinist's Mate...
Florence I. Kiscadden
Jan 29, 2011
Florence Irene Kiscadden, 89, of Lititz   went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at ManorCare. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Maurice N. and Emma L. Walters Kachel. She was the wife of the late Ralph C. Kiscadden who died in 1982.
Florence retired in 1985 from...
Dorothy D. Masters
Jan 29, 2011
Dorothy Davis Masters, 84, wife of Sam Earl Masters, died Saturday, January 29, 2011 surrounded by her family in Lancaster, PA. She was born in New York City to the late Samuel and Mary Brennan Davis.
She graduated from Edgewood Park Junior College in Briar Cliff Manor, NY in 1946. Dorothy was a Librarian at the Palm...
Alfred J. Winn
Jan 28, 2011
Alfred J. Winn, 85, of Evergreen Estates, Lancaster, PA, and formerly of Williamstown, MA, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy. He was married to Barbara C. Winn for 62 years last August 23 rd . Born in North Adams, MA and raised in Williamstown, MA, he was the son of the late...
Jeffrey Wise
Jan 28, 2011
Jeffrey Wise, 56, the ultimate caregiver, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, January 28, 2011. Along with his wife of 35 years Susan M. Wise Jeff lived life to its fullest. He was born in Bainbridge, OH to the late Atlee, II and Mary Jo Wise.
A graduated of Copley High School in Akron,...
Lawrence Forestiere
Jan 27, 2011
Lawrence Forestiere, 90, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Manor Care in Lancaster.
He was the husband of the late Rose T. Sportiello Forestiere, who passed away on January 15, 2011. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Rose Fuscho Forestiere.
Lawrence has worked for Tyco...
Joseph Potts, Iii
Jan 27, 2011
Joseph Potts III, 62, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born September 16, 1948, in Bryn Mawr, PA, he was the son of Jean F. Potts of Gladwyne, PA and the late Joseph Potts Jr.  He will be lovingly missed by his wife of 39 years, Ann Hallowell Potts...
James K. Sperry
Jan 27, 2011
James K. Sperry, 77, of Lancaster, PA and Sanibel, FL died Thursday, January 27, 2011 at his home in Lancaster. He was the former Chairman and CEO of Fulton Bank and Executive Vice President of Fulton Financial Corporation.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Albert, Sr. and Laura McKeith Sperry. He attended and...
Kenneth W. Bechtel
Jan 26, 2011
Kenneth W. Bechtel, 88, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital.
He was the loving husband of Dorothy M. Metzger Bechtel, with whom he celebrated 67 years of marriage this past December 26 th . Born in Allentown, he was the son of the late Warren J. and Margaret E. Williams...
Dr. Petre Baleanu
Jan 26, 2011
Dr. Petre Baleanu, 85, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at the Ephrata Manor.
He was the husband of Viorica Pricunda Baleanu, with whom he would have celebrated 54 years of marriage on April 23. Born in Bucharest, Romania, he was the son of the late Marin and Maria Baleanu.
A...
Michael S. Deface
Jan 25, 2011
Michael S. DeFace, 94, of Lancaster, passed away, Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Willow Valley Glen. Born September 17, 1916 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Michael and Rose (Pasquerello) DeFace. Michael was the husband of the late Gwendolyn B. (Freeman) DeFace who died in 1987. Â He was also predeceased by his sister Louise Tursi. Michael...
Virginia Wertz
Jan 25, 2011
Virginia Wertz, 86, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully with friends and her daughter, Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Masonic Homes. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Paul N. and Kathryn (Klein) Brecht. Virginia was the wife of Dr. John Wertz Jr. with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage this past June 7 th...
Mary J. Madonna
Jan 25, 2011
Mary J. Tallarico Madonna, 93, of Lancaster passed peacefully after a brief illness on Tuesday morning, January 25, 2011, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in Lancaster in 1917 into a meager upbringing, Mary learned at a young age the value in extending a helping hand to others. In her adult life, she defined herself by caring...
Janet E. Sherts
Jan 24, 2011
Janet E. Sherts, 89, formerly of 291 Tennyson Drive, Lancaster, PA entered into rest at Conestoga View on January 24, 2011 with her family by her side.
She was the wife of the late Robert N. Sherts who died July 15, 2007. They were married for 65 years.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter...
Lorraine A. Charles
Jan 24, 2011
Lorraine A. Charles, 94, formerly of Burrows Ave in Lancaster and The Danner Home in Manheim, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2011 at St. Anne's Retirement Village in Columbia.
She was the wife of the late C. Edward Charles, who passed away in 1962. Born in Loretto, Minnesota, she was the daughter of the late Roman...
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