Jun 26, 2010

Alice V. (Decker) Durning, 93, of Lancaster, passed away, Saturday, June 26, 2010 at Conestoga View Nursing Home. Born in Neffsville, she was the daughter of the late John and Bertha (Dutt) Decker.

Alice was a self employed domestic worker for 28 years.

Alice is survived by her son Robert B. Durning of Lancaster.

Jun 26, 2010

Marianne W. Ervin, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at the Mennonite Home. She was born in Manheim on June 12, 1927 to the late Raymond and Elmyra (Connelly) Weicksel.

She was preceded in death by her husband, E. Lynn Ervin in 2008.

She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church....

Jun 24, 2010

Scott M. Bachman, 20, of New Providence, PA passed away unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Thursday, June 24, 2010. He was born in Lancaster on September 26, 1989 and was the son of Edward and Cathy (Beck) Bachman of New Providence, PA.

He was of the Catholic faith and was baptized at...

Jun 21, 2010

Colonel Brian L.  Webster departed this world on June 21, 2010 after a valiant battle with kidney cancer.

Brian was born in Minneapolis, MN.  At age 16, Brian won the Grand Champion of the National Model Airplane Championships of 1970.  He graduated in 1979 with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from The University of Tennessee.   Brian's dream...

Jun 21, 2010

Minerva E. (Graul) Stumpf, 95, of Lancaster, passed away, Monday, June 21, 2010 at Manor Care Nursing Home. Born in Brunnerville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William and Nora Graul. Minerva was the wife of the late George A. Stumpf, who died in 1983.

Minerva was employed by RCA in the Accounting and Credit...

Jun 20, 2010

Raymond Joseph Butterworth, 73, a devout Catholic, died at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, PA, on Saturday, June 20, 2010.

Formerly of Pearl River, NY, Smithville and Barnegat, NJ, and Groveland, FL, Ray was the son of the late Catherine and Raymond Butterworth. Ray was born in Passaic, NJ on February 9, 1937. He was a...

Jun 20, 2010

Robert E. Schafer, 90, of Cedar Road, Lancaster, died on Father's Day, June 20, 2010, at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, following a brief illness.

Robert was born on December 2, 1919, in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the late Walter and Elnora Schafer. At the age of 13, Robert moved with his family to Lancaster,...

Jun 17, 2010

Judith M. Angelo Loeb, 67, of Lancaster, died at Essa Flory Hospice Center June 17, 2010 after an illness.  Judy was born in Lancaster, PA, and was the daughter of the late E. Thomas and Gladys (Geibe) Angelo.

Judy was formerly employed at Machinery Products Co. and retired from Millersville University after 20 years as a transcript...

Jun 16, 2010

Mona L. Groff, 85, of Landisville, formerly of Lancaster died Wednesday June 16, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Duncansville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Carrie ( Dolly) Grove Berryman. Mona was the wife of the late Ralph W. Groff who died in 1998.

Mona was an...

Jun 15, 2010

Judith Ann Matulis (nee Newton), 61, formerly of Lititz, died Tuesday June 15, 2010 in Greensboro, North Carolina after a long battle with Chordoma and ALS.

Judie was the owner of two of Lititz's most popular retail shops. In 1980, she opened The Handworks, a shop that specialized in folk art and specialty crafts, was a trend-setting...

Jun 14, 2010

Michael P. Keck, 44, of Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, June 14, 2010. He was born on May 27, 1966 in Camden, NJ to William J. Keck Sr. and Noreen E. (Clay) Keck of Lancaster, PA.

Mike is survived by his loving wife, Kathleen M. (Ford) Keck, married 19 years, and three children...

Jun 13, 2010

Margaret "Pegge" v.K. Shannon, 64, of Doylestown and formerly of Lancaster, passed away peacefully in Avalon, NJ surrounded by her loving family on Sunday June 13, 2010.

She was the wife of Robert J. Shannon Jr., with whom she would have celebrated their 40 th wedding anniversary on June 20 th . Born in Norfolk, VA, she...

Jun 12, 2010

Albert H. "Al" Muehleisen, 78, of Lancaster, passed away on June 12 th at the VA Hospice Unit in Coatesville, PA.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Albert E. Muehleisen and Gladys Douglas Muehleisen.

Al was a self-employed public accountant.  He was a member of the National Society of Public Accountants of Pennsylvania. ...

Jun 11, 2010

Robert Kimber Beach Sr., 84, of Millersville died Friday, June 11, 2010 at The Glen at Willow Valley.

Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of the late Kimber and Lydia Shoop Beach. He married Edna Grace Heiser, August 29, 1947 in Philadelphia.

Mr. Beach served during World War II as a pharmacist's mate...

Jun 11, 2010

Irene Stabley in her eighty-first year lost a courageous and hard fought battle with cancer on Friday June 11, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County.

Irene was born in Chicago, Illinois to Frank and Gertrude Kuszyuski.  Irene loved the Chicago city life, and enjoyed going out bowling and dancing with friends.  In 1949 Irene met Jere Stabley;...

Jun 8, 2010

Thomas J. Harkins, 75, of Leola, passed away on Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of Phyllis M. DeNicola Harkins, with whom he celebrated 47 years of marriage this past November 17 th . Born in Brooklyn, NY, Tom was the son of the late James and Kathleen Kearney Harkins.

Jun 7, 2010

Marie Hauck, 62, of 630 Willow Green, Lititz, surrounded by her friends and family, passed away  on Monday, June 7, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.

She was the wife of Glen D. Hauck, with whom she celebrated 12 years of marriage this past September 14 th . Born in Lancaster, Marie, a 1965...

Jun 7, 2010

Jeanette M. (Loughrie) Finkel, 58, of Womelsdorf, PA., passed away, Monday, June 7, 2010 at Reading Hospital and Medical Center. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Janice (Arnold) Loughrie. Jeanette was the wife of Steven Finkel with whom she celebrated 27 years of marriage this past April 30.

Jeanette was a graduate of Sinai...

Jun 7, 2010

Carl E. Jacobson, 66, of Lancaster, died Monday, June 7, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. He would have celebrated 45 years of marriage to Colleen M. Connolloy Jacobson in July. Born in Morristown, NJ, he was the son of the late Henry and Hilda Jacobson.

Carl graduated from West Morris Regional High School in Chester, NJ, completed...

Jun 5, 2010

George F. Smith, 95, formerly of East Petersburg, died Saturday, June 5, 2010, at Pleasant View Retirement Community.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Pierce F. and Margaret E. Stouch Smith. His wife Helen Himmelsbach Smith died June 7, 2005.

US Army Private George Smith served in The European Theatre of Operation during...