Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Anna K. Dickerson

Anna K. Dickerson

Jun 7, 2011

Anna K. Dickerson, 92, of New Providence, passed away, Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Lewis and Pauline (Matusek) Kotzman. Anna was the wife of William Dickerson Sr. who died in 1992.

Anna was a homemaker who raised 3 sons. She worked before her marriage...

Cecelia Tartaglione Bennett

Cecelia Tartaglione Bennett

Jun 7, 2011

Cecelia Tartaglione Bennett, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 7, 2011, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born October 25, 1923, in Altoona, Pa., Cecelia spent her childhood in Pitcairn, Pa. She moved to Lancaster in 1952 with her husband Thomas Bennett, with whom she celebrated 52 years of marriage prior to his passing in 2002....

Phyllis Turner Armstrong

Phyllis Turner Armstrong

Jun 6, 2011

Phyllis Turner Armstrong O.C.D.S., 89, of Lancaster, PA, died June 6, 2011, at Willow Valley. Born in Chicago, Illinois, Phyllis was the daughter of the late Stanley and Frances Cyganek. She was preceded in death by her late husband Norman Turner, and her sister, Janice Norton, of California.

A longtime resident of Poway, California, Phyllis moved to...

Michael G. Thlivitis

Michael G. Thlivitis

Jun 5, 2011

Michael G. Thlivitis, 97, of Lancaster, passed away at home on Sunday, June 5, 2011.  Michael was born in Kallimasia, Chios, Greece.  His parents were the late George and Melpomene (Vekios) Thlivitis.  He was married for 66 years to Eleni (Stamoulis) Thlivitis.

Michael immigrated to the United States in 1963, moving to Lancaster, PA shortly after his...

Christina M. "Kitty" Albright

Christina M. "Kitty" Albright

Jun 4, 2011

Christina M. "Kitty" Albright, 18, of Columbia, died unexpectedly Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Hershey Medical Center. Kitty graduated from Hempfield High School last January. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of Roshella M. "Shelly" Marshall and the late John D. Albright.

Kitty worked as a clerk at the Turkey Hill in Mountville. She was a...

Hubert J. Fitzgerald

Hubert J. Fitzgerald

Jun 4, 2011

Hubert J. FitzGerald, 87, a Lancaster artist and decorated World War II veteran, died Saturday, June 4, 2011.

Hube, also called "Fitz," drew inspiration from the fields and farmland of Lancaster County for his art. His paintings and drawings were widely exhibited, including the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine...

Kody M. Scruton

Kody M. Scruton

Jun 4, 2011

Kody M. Scruton, 17, of Norfolk, VA, formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday, June 4, 2011 in Virginia Beach.  Born in Lancaster, Kody was the son of Mary Ann Malone-Dunn, wife of Ronald E. Dunn, Jr., of Lancaster, and Robert H. Scruton of Pittsburgh.

Kody attended McCaskey East High School and Phoenix Academy.  He enjoyed skateboarding, playing video...

Robert J. "Robbie" Norris, Iii

Robert J. "Robbie" Norris, Iii

Jun 3, 2011

Robert "Robbie" J. Norris III, 28, of Lancaster, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 3, 2011.

Born in West Chester, PA, Robbie was the son of Robert J. Jr. and Lauralee Frank Norris of Lancaster.

Robbie had worked for T-Mobile at their Columbia Ave. store as a sales representative.

He loved people...

Ryan P. Link

Ryan P. Link

Jun 2, 2011

Ryan P. Link, 30, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2011.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Joyce and Charles Link.

Ryan was a 1999 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, and a graduate of St. Anne Parochial School.  He was a construction worker by trade.

Ryan enjoyed 4-wheeling, hunting, fishing,...

Joan Bair Herman

Joan Bair Herman

Jun 2, 2011

"…the tempo slowed, the brass and winds softened and died down, strings turned quiet and the tympani sounded their last as the curtains were drawn…" Thus, it is, following a long, slow decline that Joan passed away Thursday, June 2, 2011, at her home in Willow Valley Retirement Community, Lancaster County.

Born in Harrisburg, PA, on February...

Rita W. Schulz

Rita W. Schulz

May 31, 2011

Rita W. Schulz, 78, of Lancaster, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County.  Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Anna M. (Foehlinger) Weisser.  Rita was the wife of Dr. August J. Schulz, whom she married on June 22, 1957.  This coming June 22 would have been their 54 th...

Luz M. Conde

Luz M. Conde

May 31, 2011

Luz M. Conde, 85, also known as "Mami Luz", of Lancaster, died Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born and lived most of her life in Puerto Rico. She was the best cook and mother in the world. A homemaker, Luz was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Lancaster....

Dorothy S. Roulston

Dorothy S. Roulston

May 30, 2011

Dorothy S. Roulston, 93, of Greenville, SC, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Greenville Memorial Hospital.

She was the wife of the late George H. Roulston, who passed away in 1990. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Bertha Swanland O'Brien.

Dorothy had been a homemaker...

Josephine M. Shultz

Josephine M. Shultz

May 30, 2011

Josephine M. Shultz, 90, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, May 30, 2011 in the home of the her daughter and son-in-law with whom she resided for the last twelve years.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joel (Joseph) and Mary (Gatavitzka) Gontarz. She was the wife the of late Gerald Shultz who...

Carl Jay Buffington

Carl Jay Buffington

May 29, 2011

Carl Jay Buffington, 64, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2011 at the Veterans Medical Center in Lebanon. Born in Wilmington, DE, Carl was the son of the late Harry and Elizabeth Buffington.

Raised in Kennett Square, Carl enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1965 and retired on a disability discharge as a staff sergeant...

Joan J. Carbone

Joan J. Carbone

May 29, 2011

Joan J. Carbone, 87, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at her residence.

She was the wife of the late Anthony D. Carbone, who passed away in 1984. Born in New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Anna Dimino Maniscalco.

Joan had been a homemaker,...

Sabrina L. Rivera

Sabrina L. Rivera

May 28, 2011

Sabrina L. Rivera, 23, of Ephrata, died Saturday, May 28, 2011 from injuries sustained in an auto accident.  Born in Bronx, New York, Sabrina was the daughter of Jose J. Rivera, Jr., of New York, NY, and Jacqueline Torres of Ephrata.

Sabrina was a happy person, who could tell a good joke.  She liked to dance, sing,...

Rev. Raymond F. Luber, Jr.

Rev. Raymond F. Luber, Jr.

May 27, 2011

Rev. Raymond F. Luber Jr., 73, of Lancaster, passed away, Friday, May 27, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Rochester, NY, he was the son of the late Raymond F. Sr. and Mary (Kohn) Luber. Ray was the husband of Suzanne J. (Wilson) Luber with whom he celebrated 19 years of marriage this past June, 15 th ....

James A. Lentz

James A. Lentz

May 27, 2011

James A. "Jim" Lentz, 79, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2011 at Hospice of Essa Flory. He was born in Lancaster to the late Frank Lentz and Goldie (Wilson) Lentz Ferry.

He is survived by his wife, Mabel J. (Branch) Lentz.

Jim was an Inspector with Armstrong World Industries for 25...

Stephen Thomas Gallagher

Stephen Thomas Gallagher

May 27, 2011

Stephen Thomas Gallagher, 31, went to our Lord on May 27, 2011, after succumbing to acute heart failure at Hospice of Philadelphia. Stephen was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on March 13, 1980 to Michael and Joann Gallagher Sr. of Ephrata, PA.

Among his many professional accomplishments, Stephen was an Analyst Programmer at the Department of Biostatistics and...

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