Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Samuel Handsman
Mar 26, 2011
Samuel Handsman, 88, of Audubon Villa, Lititz, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2011. Born in Monticello, NY in 1922, the son of the late Morris and Rebecca (Eisner) Handsman, he was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Mary "Meg" (Archibald) Handsman (2002), and by his second wife Rachel Klinger (2008).
After graduating...
Robert E. Buchbaum
Mar 26, 2011
Robert E. Buchbaum, 76, of Lititz, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon. He was married to Lois J. Frey Buchbaum for 52 years last December 20 th . Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Albert and Margaret Koski Buchbaum.
Robert graduated from Seward Park High School in...
William C. Bostic
Mar 26, 2011
William C. Bostic, of Lancaster, PA, died peacefully on March 26, 2011. Bostic was Executive Director of both the Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority and Pennsylvania's State Public School Building Authority since July 2003. Prior to that post, Bostic served as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency, as the cabinet level Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department...
William Hildebrand
Mar 24, 2011
William Hildebrand, 86, of Manheim, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Columbia, PA, he was the son of the late Marie (Schlotthauer) and William Hildebrand. William was the husband of Rachael (Devitt) Hildebrand with whom he celebrated 63 years of marriage.
William worked as a truck driver for 40...
Jeanette A. Flick
Mar 22, 2011
Jeanette A. Flick, 93, of Hamilton Arms, Lancaster died March 22, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Tewksbury, MA, she was the daughter of the late Paul Chirico and Carmella Catina Chirico Filarotto.
Jeanette worked for Consolidated Cigar Company and later for American Seed Company where she retired in 1981.
She was a member...
Stephen J. Buckholz
Mar 21, 2011
Stephen J. Buckholz, loving son and devoted father, 47, of Millersville, PA died unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on March 21, 2011. Stephen was born in Montclair, NJ and was the son of Isabelle (Cavanaugh) Buckholz, formerly of Verona, NJ and the late Albert H. Buckholz.
He is survived by Megan Lehmann and their son, Zane, both...
Laurence W. France, M.D.
Mar 21, 2011
Laurence W. France, MD, 72, of Lancaster, died Monday, March 21, 2011 at Lancaster General Hospital. Larry was the husband of Eileen Carr France for 47 years. He was born in Philadelphia to the late James S. and Catherine Rospopo France.
An obstetrics and gynecology physician, he was part of OB-GYN of Lancaster from 1970 to 2002...
Florence M. Rzemien
Mar 21, 2011
Florence M. Rzemien, 89, of Lancaster died Monday, March 21, 2011, at Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Adella Kuchma Miskiewicz. Florence was married to the late Walter G. Rzemien for 47 years before he died on August 9, 2000.
A 1944 graduate of Bloomsburg University,...
Patricia B. Kuzma
Mar 20, 2011
Patricia B. Kuzma, 76, of Lancaster, was received into Heaven on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster Essa Flory Center. Born in South Fork, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Nelson and Ann (Polkowski) Brecht. Patricia was the wife of Edward T. Kuzma.
Patricia was a Pharmacy Technician at CVS. She enjoyed spending...
Mary E. Sahd
Mar 20, 2011
Mary E. Sahd, 59, of Millersville, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.
She was the wife of James W. Sahd with whom she celebrated 37 years of marriage this past December 15 th . Born in York, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harold L....
Kenneth B. Wolfe, Jr.
Mar 18, 2011
Kenneth B. Wolfe Jr., 64, of Warren, PA., passed away following a brave battle with leukemia on Friday, March 18, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County Essa Flory Center. He was surrounded by his loving family. Born in Cleveland, OH, he was the son of the late Kenneth B. and Edith Wolfe. Kenneth was the husband of Susan L....
Mary Jane Porter
Mar 17, 2011
To say Mary Jane Porter, née Boggs, born in county Donegal, Northern Island, 1911, was a loving and caring and kind and faithful and strong and good woman would be an understatement of the highest degree. One only has to scan the obituary page of any newspaper to find words like these commonly used to describe the deceased. For...
Waltraut L. Laughman
Mar 16, 2011
Waltraut L. Laughman, 71, of Lancaster, PA. passed away on March 16, 2011. May she rest in peace! She was born in West Berlin, Germany and was the daughter of the late Emmy E. Geiss.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Laughman.
Waltraut volunteered services with a local Home Care Service Company....
John A. Thomas
Mar 15, 2011
John A. Thomas, 75, of Willow Street, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, March 15, 2011. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late Anthony and Cecelia (Gable) Thomas. He is survived by his beloved step-mother, June Thomas.
John is survived by his wife, Henrietta (Holton) Thomas of forty three years....
Louis J. Federici
Mar 14, 2011
The family of Louis J. Federici of Landisvile wishes to announce his passing on Wednesday evening, following a long illness. Mr. Federici was at home in the company of his wife Jean at the time, who noted his death was peaceful. The couple would have celebrated their 60th anniversary in the fall. Mr. Federici was born in Calabria, Italy...
Francis J. "Frank" Glick
Mar 13, 2011
Francis (Frank) J. Glick, 84 of Lancaster died on Sunday, March 13, 2011 at his home. Born in Cumberland, Maryland, he was the son of the late Francis J. and Helen R Wieseckel Glick. He was the husband of Loretta Myers Gray Glick and they celebrated 25 years of marriage on January 5 th , 2011. He was preceded...
Ruth M. Bushong Ely
Mar 11, 2011
Ruth M. Bushong Ely, formerly of Lancaster, passed away at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown on Friday, March 11, 2011. She was born October 19, 1916, the daughter of the late Harry and Jennie Milley. She was the wife of the late Jay Bushong to whom she was married for over 31 years and the late John Ely with whom...
Dorothy M. Gibble
Mar 11, 2011
Dorothy M. Gibble, 81, formerly of Manheim Township, died at her Willow Valley Lakes Manor home on Friday, March 11, 2011. She was married to Thomas B. Gibble for 57 years last November 28th. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Neil J. and Mary K. Golden Corey.
Dorothy graduated from West Catholic Girls...
William Wayne Martin
Mar 10, 2011
William Wayne Martin, 73, of Lancaster, passed away on March 10, 2011. He was born on June 23, 1937 in Westtown, PA. The son of the late Hubert and Hazel Martin.
He was also preceded in death by his brother Daniel. Surviving are his 2 sisters, Ruth Johns and Evelyn Resch, 2 brothers Richard Martin and Harold...
Sandra E. Shank
Mar 10, 2011
Sandra E. Shank, 73, of Landisville, died peacefully on March 10, 2011 after a 10 year battle with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Her passing occurred in the loving care of the staff at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy.
She was born on February 20, 1938 in Columbia, PA to the late Maris and Ethel Ortman Worley. ...
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