Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Samuel Handsman

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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