Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
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...
Helen T. Mollahan
Jan 16, 2010
Helen T. Mollahan, 91, died at Landis Homes on Saturday, January 16, 2010. She was the wife of the late James L. Mollahan, who died in 2000. Born in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Loretta Sikorksi Klosowski.
She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. A homemaker, Helen had worked as a...
Harold N. Maurer
Jan 15, 2010
Harold N. Maurer, 69 of Manheim died Friday night, January 15, 2010 at Hospice of Mount Joy. Born in Ashland PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Dora Kessler Maurer. Harold was the husband of F. Geraldine Bleecher Maurer and they were married for 30 years.
He was a tractor trailer truck driver for...
Genevieve M. Kauffman
Jan 14, 2010
Genevieve M. Kauffman, 95, of York, died peacefully at Hospice of Lancaster County on Thursday, January 14th, 2010.
Born in Clearfield County PA, and daughter of Andrew and Anna (Dipko) Charney, she moved to York, where she worked for the Columbia Gas company until her retirement in 1971.
A devoted mother and grandmother, Hon was...
Charles Anthony "Tony" Sherr, Iii
Jan 13, 2010
Charles Anthony "Tony" Sherr III entered into rest on January 13, 2010 in Forksville, PA after a long battle with an illness.
Born in Lancaster, PA on October 17, 1951, Tony was the son of the late Charles A. Sherr II and Betty (Kieffer) Sherr. He is survived by a brother, Michael Sherr, married to Deborah Groff...
Carmen L. Giuliani
Jan 13, 2010
Carmen L. Giuliani, 60, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Wednesday morning January 13, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County Essa Flory. She was born in Fort Worth, Texas to the late Carmen and Anne Marie (Canonico) Maurizio.
She was a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church.
Carmen was a Customer Support Representative...
Michael Martin Byrnes
Jan 12, 2010
Michael Martin Byrnes, 45, of Lancaster died January 12, 2010 at the Essa Flory Center of Hospice of Lancaster County after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Prior to his illness, Michael was employed as a carpenter at Wohlsen Construction Co.
Michael is survived by his mother, Klara Martin Byrnes of Lancaster, his sister Maria Hunter and...
Leslie A. Lorey
Jan 11, 2010
Leslie A. Lorey, 53 of Lancaster died at Essa Flory Hospice Center on Monday, January 11, 2010. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa, she was the daughter of Carol Kratovel Hartman of Pittsburgh and the late George Hartman.
Leslie was the wife of Donald W. Lorey and they were married for 29 years in June.
Leslie was...
Richard C. "Rich" Walter, Sr.
Jan 10, 2010
Richard C. "Rich" Walter Sr., 80, of Lancaster, passed away at Hospice of Lancaster County Mt. Joy on Sunday, January 10, 2010. He was born and raised in Lancaster on Cabbage Hill to the late Chester A. and Armelle (Flick) Walter.
His wife, Dorothy G. Walter preceded him in death just several weeks ago on November 22,...
Burt F. Hofferth
Jan 10, 2010
Burt Frederick Hofferth 88, of Lancaster, PA, passed away on Monday evening in his home at The Brethren Village. Born in Kouts, Indiana he was preceded in death by his parents Albert F. and Margaret Ellen Betterton Hofferth and his brother Wallace B. Hofferth of Lititz. Burt was the husband of Madalyn Heiniger Hofferth; together they celebrated 67 years...
Hannah S. Whitehead
Jan 10, 2010
Hannah S. Whitehead, 92, died at her home in Manheim Township on Sunday, January 10, 2010. She was the wife of the late Jim Whitehead who died in 1977.
She was born in Hull, England, the daughter of the late Robert and Annie Eliza Thompson Soar. Hannah worked for the former Dodge Cork Company in Lancaster for...
Jere R. Schadt
Jan 8, 2010
Jere R. Schadt, 71, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, January 8th at Lancaster General Hospital.
He was the husband of Dorothy "Dottie" M. Weaver Schadt, with whom he celebrated 45 years of marriage this past May 2nd. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Phillip R. and Pauline E. Desher Schadt.
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Pearl I. Hampton
Jan 8, 2010
Pearl I. Hampton, 82, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.
She was the wife of Wilford E. Hampton, with whom she celebrated 57 years of marriage this past November 29th. Born in Catawissa, she was the daughter of the late Anthony D. and Pauline E. Zaborowski Jankowski.
Pearl...
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