Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Patrick J. Cloonan, Sr.

Patrick J. Cloonan, Sr.

Jul 28, 2010

Patrick J. Cloonan, Sr., 69, of Lancaster, PA died Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Homestead, PA, he was the son of Anthony Joseph and Mary Barrett Cloonan. He was the husband of Karen E. Betz Cloonan and they were married for 42 years.

Patrick was a salesman for various Health Insurance Companies...

Jean S. Mauzy

Jean S. Mauzy

Jul 25, 2010

Jean S. Mauzy, 91, of Lancaster, passed away, Sunday, July 25, 2010 at Conestoga View Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Nora Burkholder Suter and Paul Frederick Suter. Jean was the wife of the late Michael "Mike" Mauzy who died in 2002.

Jean was employed by Wilbur Chocolate, Keystone Pretzel, and...

Helen M. Shaub

Helen M. Shaub

Jul 23, 2010

Helen M. Shaub, 85, formerly of Stevens Ave. in Lancaster, passed away on Friday, July 23, 2010 at St. Anne's Retirement Community.

She was the wife of the late Paul S. Shaub, who passed away in 2004. Born in Schuylkill County, she was the daughter of the late Dominic and Letizia Ghirardini Mattes.

Helen had...

Charles E. "Charlie" Abel

Charles E. "Charlie" Abel

Jul 23, 2010

Charles E. "Charlie" Abel, 80, of Lancaster, passed away, Friday, July 23, 2010 at Conestoga View Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lyman J. Gilbert and Lyda Abel. Charlie was the husband of Grace P. (Dimitris) Abel with whom he celebrated 59 years of marriage this past September, 3rd.

A 1948...

Raymond K. Yarnell

Raymond K. Yarnell

Jul 22, 2010

Raymond K. Yarnell, 77, of Coconut Creek, FL, and formerly of Lancaster, died Thursday, July 22, 2010 at North Broward Medical Center in Deerfield Beach, FL. He was the husband of the late Nancy L. Boyer Yarnell, who died in 2007.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sarah Hess Yarnell. Raymond...

Hilda I. "Vimmie" Steward

Hilda I. "Vimmie" Steward

Jul 22, 2010

Hilda I. "Vimmie" Steward, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on July 22, 2010 at home. She was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late William and Edith K. (Weise) Gant.

Hilda is survived by her husband, John H. Steward, Jr. of Lancaster of more than forty years.

She enjoyed cooking, watching soap...

Stephen C. Walter

Stephen C. Walter

Jul 22, 2010

Stephen C. Walter, 59, of Lancaster, died peacefully Thursday, July 22 at the Mt. Joy Hospice of Lancaster County after a brief illness.

Stephen was the Program Director for Adult Probation and Parole Services of Lancaster County. He is survived by his wife Sami, his three children; Ethan, Lauren and Benjamin, his sister Elizabeth, brother Tony and...

Dolores H. Fox

Dolores H. Fox

Jul 21, 2010

Dolores H. Fox, 86, of Millersville, passed away, Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Helen B. (Danz) Hauck. Dolores was preceded in death by her husband Francis I. "Frank" Fox.

Dolores attended St. Joseph Catholic School and was a 1943 graduate of Lancaster...

Henry H. Wolf

Henry H. Wolf

Jul 18, 2010

Henry H. Wolf, beloved husband of Doris Greiner Wolf with whom he would have celebrated their 64 th wedding anniversary this month, died Sunday, July 18, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital in his 87 th year after a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Carl and Grace Hecker Wolf.

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Anthony Q. "Tony" Johnson

Anthony Q. "Tony" Johnson

Jul 17, 2010

Anthony (Tony) Q. Johnson, 40, of Lancaster died Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA., he was the son of Martha Parker Johnson of Lancaster and the late Donald Lucas. Tony was the companion of Teresa Schnader for 11 years.

Tony attended McCaskey High School and was a member of Ebenezer Baptist...

Victoria E. Manolakis

Victoria E. Manolakis

Jul 17, 2010

Victoria E. Manolakis passed away on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at Homestead Village at the age of 91.  She was the daughter of Evangelos and Maria Manolakis and a lifelong resident of Lancaster.

Victoria retired from RCA in 1982 where she was employed in the payroll department for 39 years.  In her retirement years, she became an...

Thomas F. Walsh

Thomas F. Walsh

Jul 16, 2010

Thomas F. Walsh, 59, of Lancaster, died Friday, July 16, 2010 in Sea Isle City, NJ.  Born in Philadelphia, Tom was the son of the late Dr. Vincent I. and Mary C. (Berger) Walsh.  He was married for 27 years to Mary D. (Rowland) Walsh.

Tom was a 1970 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, where he...

Dora Fleurot

Dora Fleurot

Jul 15, 2010

Dora Fleurot, 84, of Lancaster died at her home on Thursday, July 15, 2010. Born in Iquitos, Peru, she was the wife of Pierre L. Fleurot and they were married in 1962.

Dora was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church.

Surviving besides her husband is a sister and she...

Nancy J. Rogers

Nancy J. Rogers

Jul 15, 2010

Nancy J. Rogers, 66, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010 at Homestead Village. She was born in East Petersburg and was the daughter of the late Herbert M. Sr., and Isabelle (Koch) Charles.

Nancy was preceded in death by her husband Melvin H. Rogers in 2005.

Nancy was a mail clerk for...

D. Laverne Stauffer

D. Laverne Stauffer

Jul 14, 2010

D. LaVerne Stauffer, 86, of Neffsville, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2010 at University of Maryland Hospital.  Born in Neffsville, PA, LaVerne was the son of the late Anna (Andes) and Wayne C. Stauffer.  He was the husband of the late Martha (Childs) Stauffer, who passed away in 1995.

LaVerne was employed for more than twenty...

Catherine M. Smith

Catherine M. Smith

Jul 14, 2010

Catherine M. Smith, 79, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.

She was the wife of the late Earl L. Smith, who passed away on January 26, 2010. Born in Nacetown, she was the daughter of the late Lewis L. and Susan D. Weinhold Leedy.

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Shirley L. Stoe

Shirley L. Stoe

Jul 13, 2010

Shirley L. Stoe, 89, formerly of Lancaster and Millersville, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010.  Born in Harrisonburg, VA, Shirley was married to the late Richard G. Stoe.

A homemaker, Shirley enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family.

Surviving Shirley are her children, Andy F. Stoe, husband of Debra, of St. Louis, MO, George P....

Catherine E. "Kitty" Nichols

Catherine E. "Kitty" Nichols

Jul 13, 2010

Catherine E. "Kitty" Nichols, 79 of New Providence, died Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Lancaster, Kitty was the daughter of the late John W. and Edith Craley McGuire. Kitty's husband the late Ambrose W. Nichols, III died in 1999.

A 1950 graduate from Lancaster Catholic High School, Kitty worked as a...

Yolanda D. "Penne" Stauffer

Yolanda D. "Penne" Stauffer

Jul 11, 2010

Yolanda D. "Penne" Stauffer, 79, of Strasburg, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 after a long brave battle with cancer. She was the wife of John H. Stauffer. Born in Milmont Park, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Carmela Campo Russo.

Penne was a graduate of Ridley High School in Folsom, PA. She recently...

J. Edward Weber

J. Edward Weber

Jul 10, 2010

J. Edward Weber, 65, of Lancaster passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, July 10, 2010 with loved ones by his side. He was born Lancaster, the son of the late John and Ruth Rinehart Weber. He had a diverse career that included automotive service, church administration, real estate, tax preparation and financial counseling.

He was a...

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