May 2, 2010

Jerry M. Miller, 77, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County's Essa Flory Hospice Center after a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster September 28, 1932 along with his twin sister, Johann, Jerry was the son of the late Vernon S. and Alice Mary (Wise) Groff.  He was married for 40 years...

May 2, 2010

Brian W. Peters, 66, of Lancaster, PA passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Lancaster General Hospital on Sunday May 2, 2010. He was born in Watts Township, Perry County to the late Stanley and Grace (Louden) Peters.

Brian is survived by his loving wife, Dale (Lippincott) Peters. On December 20, 2009 they celebrated their 40...

May 2, 2010

Alvin R. Spire, 77 of Lititz Pa. passed away on Sunday May 2, 2010 at Essa Flory Hospice Center.

Born in Eckley Pa., he was the son of the late Ruben B. and Bella Laganosky Spire.  Al was the loving husband of (Joan) Kendra Spire. They would have been married 49 years in August.

He...

May 1, 2010

Tim Metzel passed peacefully in the loving presence of his wife Louise, son Matt, daughter-in-law Brittany Metzel, and sister-in-law Eileen Redinger on May 1, 2010.

Following graduation from Eastern High School, and with the looming possibility of being drafted, Tim decided to enlist in the Navy. He served on the USS Ticonderoga and was a navigator with...

May 1, 2010

Melva C. White, 93, of Willow Street died Saturday, May 1, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Chestnut Hill, Columbia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Cora Bard Hubley. She was a homemaker and the wife of the late Edwin R. White who died in 1992.

She was a member...

Apr 29, 2010

J. Emory Plank, 90, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community. Born and raised in Bird-in-Hand, Pa., he was the son of the late John S. and Clara (Bachman) Plank. Emory was the husband of the late Shirley (Bitzer) Plank who died in 2007.

Emory proudly served his country in the...

Apr 28, 2010

Jennie Lombardo, 84, of 3130 Sandstone Drive, Lancaster, passed away on April 28, 2010 at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, PA.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Josephine Caterbone Lombardo.

Jennie had worked for and retired from Musser's Potato Chip Co.

She enjoyed bowling and hiking.

Apr 28, 2010

Janet L. Simmons, 63, died at her home in Lancaster on Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul and LaRue Davis Marks.

A graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School and Lancaster County Area Vocational-Technical School, Janet was an LPN at Philhaven for over ten years. She enjoyed photography...

Apr 27, 2010

James R. Saunders, 52, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy after a courageous 2 year battle with prostate cancer.

He was the husband of Donna M. Colon Saunders, with whom he celebrated 21 years of marriage this past Sept. 24 th . Born in Lancaster, Jim...

Apr 27, 2010

Glenn U. Smith, 73, of Mountville, passed away surrounded by his family at Landis Homes on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. He was married to Sandra L. Breneman Smith for 47 years on March 30 th . Born in Lampeter, Glenn was the son of the late Ira M. and Miriam Ulmer Smith.

A graduate of East Lampeter...

Apr 26, 2010

Elmer W. Trump, 74, of Lancaster died Monday, April 26, 2010 at Rheems Nursing Center. Born in Chester County, he lived with Community Services for many years in Lancaster.

Elmer had a great love for nature. He enjoyed watching for deer and birds. He also enjoyed trains.

He was the last of his immediate family....

Apr 24, 2010

Rita Kirchner, 68, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Ambler, PA, she was the daughter of Philomena DiNunzio LaRuffa of Columbia and the late Joseph LaRuffa.

She was the wife of Patrick H. Kirchner and they were married for 31 years on March 17, 2010.

Rita...

Apr 23, 2010

Dorothy M. Seiders, 95, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA passed away on Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Masonic Village. She was born in Mt. Joy to the late Charles and Pauline (Germer) Decker.

She married Donald R. Seiders in 1934, and they lived in Elizabethtown until his death in 2001.

Dorothy was previously employed...

Apr 23, 2010

Virginia G. Dougherty, 88, of Lancaster passed away on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Throop, PA, she was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Cecelia Walsh Gallagher.

Virginia was the wife of Daniel D. Dougherty and they would have been married 61 years in June.

She...

Apr 23, 2010

John B. Stipe, Sr., 89, of Lancaster, died April 23, 2010 at his residence.  A life-long resident of Lancaster, John was the son of the late Leroy N. and Nellie F. (Beach) Stipe.  He was the husband of Frances C. (Shroad) Stipe for 59 years, before her death in 2003.

A 1937 graduate of J.P.McCaskey High School,...

Apr 23, 2010

Robert T. Evans Sr, 87, of Lancaster died Friday, April 23, 2010 at York Hospital following a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edgar E. and Emma Gardner Evans Winter.

He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. Arment Evans who went home to be with her God...

Apr 22, 2010

Rev. David Martin Nickel, 75, of Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, was received into the reality of the resurrection of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 22, 2010.

Pastor Nickel preached the life saving Gospel of his Savior for 50 years: "Jesus said, 'I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes...

Apr 21, 2010

Dorothy E. "Dottie" Boyer, 75, of Lancaster, took the hand of her guardian angel and was escorted home to heaven on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. She was born in Lancaster to the late Paul J. and Dorothy A. (Cremer) Sterback.

Dottie is survived by her loving husband John C. Boyer of fifty-five years. They were married on...

Apr 21, 2010

Anthony Michael Mattia, 23, died unexpectedly at home in Lancaster on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Alfreda Pittman Mattia of Willow Street and the late Michael A. Mattia.

Anthony graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School in 2005 and then from YTI Career Institute in 2006 after studying motorcycle mechanics. An avid...

Apr 19, 2010

Pat Good, of 311 Peach Bottom Road, Willow Street, died peacefully in her 80th year on April 19, 2010. She was the wife of the late James M. Good. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Funke) and William Storm.

Pat was born in Lancaster and spent her entire life here. She graduated from Lancaster Catholic...