Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Nina L. Dewitt Geiger

Nina L. Dewitt Geiger

Jul 10, 2010

Nina L. DeWitt Geiger, 80, of Lititz, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.

Born in Elkins, WV, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Olive England Phillips. She was the wife of the late Eugene DeWitt, who passed away in 1998, and the late Marion Geiger,...

Nellie May Gray

Nellie May Gray

Jul 10, 2010

Nellie May (Boyer) Gray, 92, of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord and Savior on, Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster Essa Flory Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Nellie (Handy) Boyer. Nellie was the wife of the late Wilbur Gray Jr.

Nellie was a former nurse...

Marion F. Lindauer

Marion F. Lindauer

Jul 9, 2010

Marion F. Lindauer, entered into rest on, Friday, July 9, 2010 at Mennonite Home. Born in Baltimore, MD., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Theresa (Zimmerman) Freund.

Marion was employed by Watt and Shand until the closing as a clerk. She was also employed by Linen Hope Chest, and Golden Dawn Store. She was...

Yvonne A. Lewis

Yvonne A. Lewis

Jul 8, 2010

Yvonne A. Lewis, 74, of Lancaster went to be with her Lord Thursday, July 8, 2010.  Born in Lancaster, Yvonne was the daughter of the late Clarence Stewart and Blanche R. (Hall) Lackey.  She was married to William G. Lewis for 25 years.

Yvonne was a member of Kingdom Builders Church.

A homemaker and Practical...

Michael Herr Kellish

Michael Herr Kellish

Jul 8, 2010

Michael Herr Kellish, 65 of Elizabethtown died Thursday, July 8, 2010 at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Michael F. and Olive Herr Kellish.

He was a carpenter and worked for various companies. He served his country in the US Army during the Viet Nam War and was awarded the Purple...

Glenn W. "Jim" Waller, Iii

Glenn W. "Jim" Waller, Iii

Jul 7, 2010

Glenn W. "Jim" Waller III, 64 of Mohnton, PA, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Glenn W. Waller, Jr. and Marie M. (Hilbert) Waller.

Glenn was a 1964 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School and a graduate of York Jr. College. Glenn proudly served his...

Vincent E. Braungard

Vincent E. Braungard

Jul 7, 2010

Vincent E. Braungard, 69, of Lititz, passed away at home on Wed. July 7, 2010. He was born in Lancaster to the late George and Catherine (Myers) Braungard.

He was a 1959 Lancaster Catholic graduate and St. Joseph Catholic Church member.

Vincent was a postal clerk for 35 years for the US Postal Service.

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Gerald "Jerry" Tonzola

Gerald "Jerry" Tonzola

Jul 7, 2010

Gerald "Jerry" Tonzola, 54, of Leola, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County Essa Flory Hospice Center. He was born in South Amboy, NJ to the late Carmine and Ruth (Metelski) Tonzola.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Christine A. (Coyle) Tonzola. They were married on November 14,...

Eugene J. Hindes

Eugene J. Hindes

Jul 7, 2010

Eugene J. Hindes, 82, of  Landisville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at the St. Anne's Retirement Community.

He was the husband of Eleonore B. Schimanski Hindes, with whom he was married 5 years this past August 21 st . He had previously been married to the late Mary J. Hycnar Hindes, who passed away...

Virginia Campbell Webster

Virginia Campbell Webster

Jul 6, 2010

Virginia Campbell Webster, 94 of Lancaster formerly of Rochester and Beaver Falls died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy Center. Virginia was widowed in 1966 when her husband, Thomas A. Barber died. In 1977, she married Arthur D. Webster and moved to Lancaster.

Virginia's family played a prominent role in the growth...

Elvin "Pat" Newport

Elvin "Pat" Newport

Jul 5, 2010

Elvin (Pat) Newport, 85, of Lancaster, husband of the late Miriam Michael Newport, died July 5, 2010, at Hamilton Arms. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Amos and Pearl Keller Newport. Elvin retired in 1982, from Pennsylvania Malleable Iron Works, as Quality Control Superintendent. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing the guitar and harmonica, and spending...

Robert G. Wolpert

Robert G. Wolpert

Jul 5, 2010

Robert G. Wolpert, 83, of Lancaster, peacefully passed away at home on July 5, 2010. Born October 21, 1927 in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Edward L. and Cecelia I. Miller Wolpert. He is survived by his wife of nearly 59 years, Dorothy V. Fenninger Wolpert. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia...

Martha J. Leppley

Martha J. Leppley

Jul 4, 2010

Martha J. Leppley, 91, of Columbia died Sunday, July 4, 2010 at Susquehanna Valley Rehab and Nursing Center. Born in Middletown, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late William and Ida Flinchbaugh Leppley.

Martha was an elevator operator at Watt & Shand Department Store for 26 years.

Surviving are nieces and nephews.

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F. Austen Seward

F. Austen Seward

Jul 3, 2010

F. Austen Seward, 84 of Lancaster, Pa died at Lancaster General Hospital on Saturday, July 3, 2010. Born in the Malbourough, England, he was the son of the late Frederick and Clara Austen Seward.

Austen was married 23 years to Nella Caponi Seward.

He was a professional Mechanical Engineer for the University of Pennsylvania and...

Gary M. Sr. And Carolyn L. Longo

Gary M. Sr. And Carolyn L. Longo

Jul 2, 2010

Gary M., Sr. (58) and Carolyn L. (57) Longo, died Friday, July 2, 2010 at LGH as a result of a fire in their Rohrerstown home. Gary formerly owned a Hardee's and a Subway franchise in Lancaster. Carolyn was a cosmetologist and a co-business owner.

Gary was born in Brooklyn to the late Anthony and Phyllis Gaeta...

Ralph A. Nelson

Ralph A. Nelson

Jun 30, 2010

Ralph A. Nelson, 82, of Lititz, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.  He was born in Worcester, MA. Ralph was the husband of the late Wilma J. Schwarzmann who died in July of 2001.

Ralph proudly served his country in the Navy and Coast Guard before serving the City of New York for...

Orlando Evaristo De La Heria

Orlando Evaristo De La Heria

Jun 29, 2010

Orlando Evaristo de la Heria, of Miami, FL formerly of Lancaster, PA passed way on June 29, 2010 in Miami, FL. He was the son of Orlando de la Heria and Isabel Porras. Born in Havana, Cuba, he was an Orthopedic Surgeon and loving father.

He received his Medical Degree from the Institute for Advanced Medical Sciences...

Paul H. Rossi

Paul H. Rossi

Jun 28, 2010

Paul H. Rossi, 80, of Lancaster, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday, June 28, 2010. He was married to Marian H. Bilyk Rossi for 54 years on April 28 th . Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Peter and Ida Innorta Rossi.

Paul served in the Army during the Korean War and...

Ruth G. Kelley

Ruth G. Kelley

Jun 28, 2010

Ruth G. Kelley, 87, of Macungie, and formerly of Lancaster, passed away at Lehigh Valley Hospice in Allentown on Monday, June 28, 2010.

She was the wife of the late Zeddie S. Kelley, who passed away in 1989. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Willis E. and Lillie M. Suter Erisman.

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Harvey L. Heiserman

Harvey L. Heiserman

Jun 27, 2010

Harvey L. Heiserman. 92, WWII Veteran and Black & Decker retiree, died Sunday, June 27, 2010 at LGH. Born in Lancaster to the late Lester and Margaret Fry Heiserman. Survived by his wife Helen Fuhrer Heiserman, Lancaster; 3 children: H. Robert, Palmyra, Joanne (Keith) Shaffer, Lebanon and Don (Charlene), Lititz; 3 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Preceded in death by...

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