Nov 24, 2009

Louis G. Schussheim, 93, formerly of Lancaster, died Tuesday, November 24, 2009, at Moravian Manor in Lititz. He would have been married to Bettie Auerbach Schussheim for 63 years on December 1 st .

Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Anna Kamp Schussheim.

Louis graduated from Peter Stuyvesant...

Nov 24, 2009

Haralambos "Harry" Grigoriades, 92, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Pili, Kos, Greece passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Manor Care. He was born in Pili, Kos, Greece to the late Rev. Nickiforos and Maria (Hatzivasilis) Grigoriades.

Harry is survived by his wife Christina (Karpouzis) Grigoriades of sixty-five years.

He was a self...

Nov 22, 2009

Dorothy G. "Dot" Walter, 78, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Mt. Joy to the late Linden and Rhoda Mae (Hilt) Beaston.

Dot is survived by her husband, Richard C. Walter of Cabbage Hill, Lancaster, PA. They celebrated sixty-one years of marriage.

Dot...

Nov 22, 2009

Elizabeth (Marino) Rapisardo, 83, of Lititz, passed away, Sunday, November 22, 2009 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Hannah (Ruhl) Marino.

Elizabeth was a bank teller for Continental Bank before her retirement. Elizabeth was a member of St. James Catholic Church. Her faith was very important...

Nov 21, 2009

Karen Ann Dean, beloved daughter of Robert and Mary Petlansky Dean, passed away on November 21, 2009 in Lancaster, PA.

Born in Pottsville on May 29, 1962, she resided in Virginia most of her life. She was a graduate of James W. Robinson Secondary School, Fairfax, VA, and attended Northern Virginia Community College. In 2001 she left...

Nov 21, 2009

Michael J. Casalini, 38, of Lititz, PA died Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Logansport, IN, he was the son of Joseph B. and Sue Cabiness Casalini of Logansport, IN. Michael was the husband of Lisa Casalini and they were married on August 18, 2000.

He was a 1989 graduate of Logansport High...

Nov 20, 2009

Frederick James Richmond, 64, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital and in the care of Hospice of Lancaster County. He was born on August 3, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA. Fred, a nuclear piping designer and college graduate, worked 25 years for Burns and Roe Corporation in Oradell, NJ. He was instrumental...

Nov 20, 2009

Thomas A. "Tom" Hartman, 40, of Columbia, died Friday, November 20, 2009 at his home.  Born in Rochester, NY, Tom was the son of Arthur D. and Pamela S. "Pam" (Shaffer) Hartman of Downingtown.

Tom was employed for 15 years as network administrator and paramedic for LEMSA.  He was a member and co-founder of Pennsylvania Paranormal Investigations. ...

Nov 20, 2009

Elizabeth A. Heim of Glen Mills died peacefully, Friday, November 20, 2009 at Essa Flory Hospice Center after a long illness. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Beare Swanson. Elizabeth was a homemaker and the wife of John P. Heim. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.

Surviving besides...

Nov 19, 2009

George A. Rowe, 85, of Lancaster, PA formerly of Montgomery, PA passed away on November 19, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Joler, PA he was the son of the late Alvin Rowe and Ruth (Moyer) Rowe.

He is survived by his wife Frances C. (Hartzell) Rowe. They were married sixty-one years ago on September 25,...

Nov 19, 2009

Shirley M. Long, 79, died at her home in Lancaster on Thursday, November 19, 2009. She was married to Robert H. Long for 60 years.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Richard and  Catherine Hiltz Gerstly. Shirley worked as a hostess at the former S &  H Green Stamps Store in Lancaster for...

Nov 19, 2009

Evelyn S. Wild of Millersville, PA died at the age of 84 on Thursday November 19, 2009 at Brereton Manor, Washington Boro of natural causes.

Evelyn graduated from Lebanon Valley College with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education. She also continued her advanced studies in music education at Temple University. Evelyn taught music in Heidelberg Township Schools,...

Nov 18, 2009

Richard "Dick" S. Warren, 96, of Lancaster, passed away, Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Moravian Manor Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lance and Florence (Johns) Warren, and the husband of the late Anne (Heyer) Warren who died in 1998.

Dick proudly served in the United States Merchant Marines during WWII...

Nov 18, 2009

Mollie Gottlieb, 93 of Lancaster, formerly of Philadelphia died Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Kiev, Russia, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Sarah Segal Feldstein. Mollie was the wife of the late David Gottlieb, who died August, 1980. She was an insurance underwriter in Philadelphia.

Mollie was a devoted,...

Nov 17, 2009

Joseph Thomas Lester, Jr., devoted husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on November 17, 2009, at age 86 in the Willow Valley Retirement Community.    He was born in Jacksonville, FL on January 31, 1923, to parents Joseph Thomas Lester and Florence Wilson Lester, now deceased.  Joe had one sister, Mary Alice Lester Poekel, of Essex Fells NJ, who passed...

Nov 16, 2009

Polina M. Hasircoglu of Lancaster died on Monday November 16, 2009 at Hamilton Arms.  Polina was born on October 18, 1921 in Voronezh Russia and was the daughter of the late Alexander and Daria Medvedeva.  She was the wife of the late William J. Hasircoglu who died December 26, 1999.  Polina was formerly employed by Shick Inc., and Hubley...

Nov 15, 2009

Andrew Riska Sr., 93, of East Petersburg, passed away, Sunday, November 15, 2009 at Pleasant View Nursing Home. Born in Greenwich, Ct., he was the son of the late John and Suzhanna Riska. Andrew was the husband of Kathryn Riska with whom he celebrated 72 years of marriage this past February 6.

Andrew was employed by Syntex...

Nov 14, 2009

Mary Grace Dougherty, 94, formerly of Fourth St. in Lancaster, passed away on Saturday evening, November 14, 2009 at her residence in Fairfax, VA.

A long-time resident of Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Thomas M. Dougherty, who passed away in 1978. Born in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Basil...

Nov 13, 2009

Rachael S. Walker, 94, of Lancaster and formerly of Millersville, died on Friday, November 13, 2009. She was born in Lemasters, PA, on January 20, 1915, the daughter of Percy Smith and Bessie Hawk Smith. She graduated from Catawba College in Salisbury, NC, in 1936. She was a math teacher for several years before becoming a full-time homemaker. She...

Nov 13, 2009

Mary A. Long, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, November 13, 2009 at Hamilton Arms. She was born in Lancaster to the late Pio and Domenica (Cozzi) DiGiacomo.

Mary's husband Kenneth G. Long preceded her in death in 1979. They were married in Lancaster on September 29, 1951.

Mary was a 1942 McCaskey High...