Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Rodney F. Coward

Rodney F. Coward

Dec 22, 2010

Rodney F. Coward, 38, of Lancaster, passed away, Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster, Mt. Joy. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Lorenzo Coward and the late Hazel (Barrol) Coward. Rodney was the husband of Timberlin (Rowe) Coward whom he celebrated three years of marriage this past March.

Rodney worked several manufacturing...

Leon W. Bright

Leon W. Bright

Dec 22, 2010

Leon W. Bright, 87, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County's Essa Flory Hospice Center after an illness.  Born in Bernville, PA, Leon was the son of the late William and Ella (Leiss) Bright.  He celebrated 63 years of marriage to Dorothy (Ilg) Bright on Sept. 20, 2010.

An aircraft maintenance supervisor,...

L. Marilyn Frailey

L. Marilyn Frailey

Dec 20, 2010

L. Marilyn Frailey, 84, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, December 20, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Glenarm, KY, she was the daughter of Leonard H. and Hattie G. (Gossett) Thompson. Many of you in KY knew her as "Chunny". Marilyn was the wife of Robert R. Frailey. They met, and married, when Marilyn was serving on the...

Edna Mae Ressel

Edna Mae Ressel

Dec 20, 2010

Edna Mae (Rittenhouse) Ressel, 89, of Lancaster, passed away, Monday, December 20, 2010 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna (Rehm) Rittenhouse. Edna was the wife of the late Clarence L. Ressel who died on November 30, 1998.

Edna worked for Hamilton Watch and Lancaster School...

Alice A. Fry

Alice A. Fry

Dec 20, 2010

Alice A. Fry, 90, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2010 at Hamilton Arms Center. She was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late Calvin S. and Augusta (Kohler) Asper.

Alice was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Fry, Sr. in 1994.

She was raised on Cabbage Hill...

Andrew D. Griner

Andrew D. Griner

Dec 19, 2010

Andrew D. Griner, 38, of Enola, and formerly of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 19, 2010 at Hershey Medical Center.

Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, he is survived by his father, David W. Griner of Arizona, and his mother, Nancy A. Carpenter Griner of Lancaster.

Andrew was self-employed, providing machining and mechanical engineering for...

Benjamin R. Iannone

Benjamin R. Iannone

Dec 18, 2010

Benjamin R. Iannone, 83, of Lancaster died Saturday, December 18, 2010 at Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Mary Clerico Iannone. Ben was married 60 years to Mary Voci Iannone.

He worked for Armstrong Research Laboratory in the store room for 37 ½ years and retired in...

Mary E. Fitzpatrick

Mary E. Fitzpatrick

Dec 18, 2010

Mary E. FitzPatrick, 86, of Quarryville, died at Conestoga View on Saturday, December 18, 2010. Born in Parkesburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Anna S. Thompson Ansted.

Mary worked in the lining and finishing department at Kerr Glass for 21 years, retiring in 1986, and then for Watt & Shands for 10...

Leo R. Wastler

Leo R. Wastler

Dec 17, 2010

Leo R. Wastler, 84, of Lititz PA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 17, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Graceham, MD., he was the son of the late William W. and Elsie Shriner Wastler. Leo was married to Phyllis Kasperson Wastler for 53 years.

Leo was a Logistic Systems Analyst for...

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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