Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Dorothea I. Schmidt
Jan 31, 2010
Dorothea I. Schmidt, 87, of Lititz, PA, died Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. She was the wife of the late John Schmidt who died in 1982. Born in Newark, NJ, Dorothea was the daughter of the late Emil L. and Selma I. Weidele Bestle.
A homemaker, she enjoyed making crafts and...
L. Jane Fusco
Jan 31, 2010
L. Jane Fusco, 77, of East Petersburg died Sunday, January 31, 2010 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Born in Paradise, she was the daughter of the late Lester P. and Eva Eckman Rynier. She was the wife of the late Nicola Fusco who died in March 1997.
Jane was a registered nurse who retired from Lancashire Hall...
Justin E. Smith
Jan 31, 2010
Justin E. Smith, 22, of 644 Lake St., Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 31. 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of John E. and Kimberly J. Drake Smith.
Justin was a talented musician and guitarist in the local band, Circus Circus.
He was a 2005 graduate...
Joseph D. Stewart
Jan 28, 2010
Joseph D. Stewart, 79, of Lancaster, PA passed away on January 28, 2010 at Conestoga View Nursing Home. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late Henry and Lydia (Smith) Stewart.
Joseph lived at Conestoga View the past three years.
He retired after many years from the construction business.
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Joseph C. Liebl
Jan 27, 2010
Joseph C. Liebl, 81, of Lancaster died Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Conrad and Mary Bauer Liebl.
Joseph was the husband of Helen E. Troyan Liebl and they celebrated 54 years of marriage on June 25 2009.
He retired from Armstrong World...
Thomas R. Houck
Jan 27, 2010
Thomas R. Houck, 66, of Lititz. PA. died Wednesday night January 27, 2010 after a long, courageous battle with lung cancer. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of Ira Houck, Jr. of Lancaster and the late Judith Wimer Houck.
Tom was the husband of Donna Martin Houck and they were to celebrate their 30 th Wedding...
Stanley Powell
Jan 26, 2010
Stanley Powell, 73, of New Providence died Tuesday, January 26, 2010 after a lengthy illness. Born in Palmyra, TN, he was the son of the late Oscar and Carrie Hunt Powell.
He worked 30 1/2 years at High Steel Structures as a yard truck loader and over the road driver.
He enjoyed fishing and the...
Earl L. Smith
Jan 26, 2010
Earl L. Smith, 83, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.
He was the husband of Catherine E. Leedy Smith, with whom he celebrated 59 years of marriage this past June 4 th . Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Earl R. and Beatrice K. Light Smith....
John M. Ridinger, Sr.
Jan 25, 2010
John M. Ridinger Sr., 79, of Lititz, passed away, Monday, January 25, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Gettysburg, PA., he was the son of the late Howard and Amy (Sheads) Ridinger.
John proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict in the United States Army. John was a Teacher and Coach at Collingswood High School...
Gladys M. Novack
Jan 25, 2010
Gladys M. Novack, 76, died at her home in Akron on Monday, January 25, 2010. She was the wife of the late John Novack, who died in 2003. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Stumpf Priest.
A homemaker, Gladys is survived by four children, ten grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, five brothers...
Edith T. Dicintio
Jan 24, 2010
Edith T. DiCintio, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the Mennonite Home.
She was the wife of the late Peter DiCintio, who passed away in 2002. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Frances DiCicco DiLeo.
Edith had been a homemaker and was a 1939...
Claire A. Stank
Jan 22, 2010
Claire A. Stank, 79, of Lancaster, died peacefully Friday, January 22, 2010 at her home, surrounded by her family. Claire was the wife of 1, mother of 8, grandmother of 14, sister of 2, and friend to all. Born in Columbia, Claire was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Hilda Sarah (Collier) Yentzer. She was married for...
Rev. Amos K. Harnish
Jan 22, 2010
Rev. Amos K. Harnish, 97, of Calvary Fellowship Homes, Lancaster, PA passed into the loving arms of his Lord, whom he served all the 60 years of his pastoral ministry on Friday, January 22, 2010. The son of the late Enos C. Harnish and Ella Kreider Harnish, Amos grew up in southern Lancaster County, where he met and married...
Dr. J. Michael Young
Jan 22, 2010
Dr. J. Michael Young, 57, of Lititz, passed away Friday, January 22, 2010, at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, he was the son of Harvey and Claire (Jones) Young. Michael is survived by his loving wife, Rebecca (Bauder) Young.
He graduated from El Dorado High School, Arkansas, in 1970, and...
C. Daniel Biemesderfer
Jan 20, 2010
C. Daniel Biemesderfer, 84, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at Luther Acres.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Dr. D. Luke and Elva Walter Biemesderfer. He was formerly married to Dawn Peechatka Brooks of East Petersburg.
Dan served as the superintendent of the Ephrata Area School District...
Jeremy H. Steigerwalt
Jan 18, 2010
Jeremy H. Steigerwalt, 33, of Ephrata, Pa died the result of a motorcycle accident on Monday, January 18, 2010. Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of Miriam Shovelin, Leola and Gary D. Steigerwalt, Tamaqua, PA.
Jeremy was employed by M.H. Eby Inc. of Blue Ball as a maintenance supervisor for over six years.
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Ann C. Klein
Jan 18, 2010
Ann C. Klein, 72, of Lancaster, passed away, Monday, January 18, 2010 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Bridget (McAllister) McAnuff. Â Ann was the wife of Joseph Klein with whom she celebrated 50 years of marriage this past April 18.
Ann was a...
Anna W. Phillips
Jan 17, 2010
Anna W. Phillips, 96, a resident of Harper's Ferrry, WV died Sunday, January 17, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy.
The daughter of the late Henry and Emmie Blomquist Woeltjen, Anna was born May 14, 1913 in Savannah, GA. She was a 1931 graduate of Savannah High School and then completed a business course. After...
Lance T. Lawrence
Jan 17, 2010
Lance T. Lawrence, 89, of Tucson, AZ, formerly of Lancaster, PA passed away on January 17, 2010 at The Place at Tanque Verde. He was born in Morgantown, WV to the late George and Barbara (Konkoly) Lawrence.
Lance was a former member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. He attended St. Anthony Grade School and was...
Eugene L. Ehrhart, Sr.
Jan 16, 2010
Eugene L. Ehrhart, Sr., 85, died at home in Lancaster on Saturday, January 16, 2010. His wife, the late Elizabeth J. Burns Ehrhart, died in 1972. He was born in Lancaster to the late Titus and Edith Manning Ehrhart.
Eugene was wounded while serving in the Army in Central Europe during WWII. He worked as an auto...
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