Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Ruth Ettner
Jan 8, 2010
Ruth (Schlager) Ettner, 89, of Lancaster, passed away, Friday, January 08, 2010 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Helen C. (Kolb) and John P. Schlager. Ruth was the wife of the late Kenneth E. Ettner who died in May of 1986.
Ruth was employed at various places as...
George A. Meyer, Iii
Jan 8, 2010
George A. Meyer, III, of Willow Street, PA passed away suddenly at home on Friday, January 8, 2010. He was born in Schenectady, NY to the late George A. II and Rose (Brunner) Meyer.
George was preceded in death by his wife, Lorene E. (Echerd) Meyer in 2002.
George was a member of Historic St....
Mary J. O'Brien
Jan 6, 2010
Mary J. O'Brien, 90, of East Petersburg, passed away, Wednesday, January 06, 2010 at Lancashire Hall Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Leddy) and Patrick Keenan. Mary was the wife of the late William O' Brien who died in July of 1990.
Mary was Assistant Chief Operator for Bell Telephone...
Mary E. Schlager
Jan 6, 2010
Mary Elizabeth Sites Schlager, 82, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by the love of her family. Mary, one of nine children, was born at home in Greenstone, PA to the late R. Milton and Alice Donahue Stahley Sites.
Mary moved to Lancaster to study nursing, was president of her class, and graduated with honors from St. Joseph's...
Anita "Pat" Weisman
Jan 5, 2010
Anita "Pat" Weisman, 83, of Lancaster, passed away, Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Emma (Kimmel) and Albert Myers. Pat was the wife of Harry Weisman with whom she celebrated 62 years of marriage this past March.
Pat was a graduate on Manheim Township Class...
Robert F. Krimmel
Jan 5, 2010
Robert F. "Bob" Krimmel, 84, of Lancaster, PA died due to complications from a long illness of Parkinsons disease on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 at Village Vista. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late Frank and Blanche (Longsdorf) Krimmel.
Bob is survived by his wife Barbara A. (Hemler) Krimmel. They were married...
Kenneth R. Charles
Jan 3, 2010
Kenneth R. Charles, 53, of Akron, passed away at Maple Farms on January 3, 2010.
He was born in Lancaster to the late Harold K. and E. Pearl (Shaub) Charles.
Ken was an estimator with J&J Trane, Frey Lutz, Triangle, and Sheetz.
He was a member of Long Memorial United Methodist Church Neffsville,...
Robert K. Michael
Jan 2, 2010
Robert K. Michael, 80, of Lancaster, died Saturday, January 2, 2010 at his home. Born in Mount Hope, PA, he was the son of the late Gilbert J. and Luanna C. Dean Michael. Robert was the husband of Pauline L. Young Michael and they would have been married 60 years next month.
Robert worked 47 years for...
Kevin B. Farley
Jan 1, 2010
Kevin B. Farley, 42, of Lancaster died unexpectedly on Friday, January 1, 2010. He was the loving husband of Lisa M. Grammatico Farley for 20 years and devoted father of Tim, Mike and Julianna Farley, all of Lancaster. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of John R. Farley of Exton, PA and Virginia Conboy Farley of Endwell,...
Tina M. Flora
Jan 1, 2010
Tina M. Flora, 46, of Lancaster died Friday, January 1, 2010 at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Helen Young Flora.
She was employed at Chuck E. Cheese in Lancaster for 10 years, and previously she worked at Outdoor World and Miller's Smorgasbord.
Tina was a member...
Carl N. Ratner
Dec 31, 2009
Carl N. Ratner, 66, of Reinholds, died Thursday, December 31, 2009. Born in New York City, he was the son of the late Albert J. and Gertrude Shengold Ratner.
He graduated from Baruch College in New York City. Carl worked as a stock analyst on the New York Stock Exchange and published an analytical newsletter for Standard...
Harry F. Long
Dec 31, 2009
Harry F. Long, 87, formerly of 2511 Chestnutview Drive, Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2009 at Landis Homes.
He was the husband of Teresa L. Iemmallo Long, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage this past May 3rd. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jonas and Catherine Boas Long.
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Jeannette D. Civick
Dec 29, 2009
Jeannette D. Civick, 77, of Norristown went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 29, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, NY she was the daughter of the late Eugene G. and Magdalene (Heinrich) Berg. She was the wife of the late Donald Civick.
She is survived by five children; Yvonne Klemm of Lancaster; Celeste Merritt of Norristown;...
Valerie K. Wilson
Dec 29, 2009
Valerie K. Wilson, 54, of Lititz, passed away, Tuesday, December 29, 2009 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late Ellen J. (Rexroad) and Robert L. Haupt. Valerie was the wife of David P. Wilson Jr. with whom she celebrated 35 years of marriage this past April 27 th...
Victor H. Hecker
Dec 28, 2009
Victor H. Hecker, 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, December, 28, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.
He was the husband of the late Yvonne N. Ruhl Hecker who passed away in 1998. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frank X. and Theresa Ernst Hecker.
Victor had...
Emma I. Sullivan
Dec 28, 2009
Emma I. Sullivan, 100, died at St. Anne's Retirement Community in Columbia on Monday, December 28, 2009. She was lovingly cared for by the staff of St. Anne's for seven years. She was the wife of the late Frederick F. Sullivan who died in 1988. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Henry F. Myers, MD...
Russell M. Johnson
Dec 28, 2009
Russell M. Johnson, 87, of Lancaster, died at Lancaster General Hospital on December 28, 2009. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Chester Johnson and Stella Book Johnson Gray.
He served with the US Army in the European Theatre of Operation during WWII. Russell first worked for Hamilton Watch and then was a self...
Lawrence T. Joyce
Dec 28, 2009
Lawrence T. Joyce, 52, of Lancaster, died at Lancaster Regional Medical Center on Monday, December 28, 2009. Born in Chester, he was the son of the late Lawrence J. and Viola Szymanski Joyce. He was a veteran of the US Air Force.
Surviving are two sisters, Jocelyn, wife of Richard Lanahan of Aston, PA and Pamela, wife...
Thomas Maximus "Max" Jackson
Dec 28, 2009
Thomas Maximus Jackson, "Max",7 lbs 1oz , infant son of M. Thomas and Nicole L. Spadea Jackson was born and went to heaven on December 28 th , 2009 at Women's and Babies Hospital.
Max is survived by his big sisters, Isabella M. DeLuca and Ava Rose Jackson, both at home; His maternal grandparents, Dominic M. Spadea,...
Ruth M. Ziegler
Dec 27, 2009
Ruth M. Ziegler, 94, a resident of Lancaster County her entire life, died on December 27, 2009 at Maple Farms, Akron. Born in Leacock Twp., she was the daughter of the Late Parke and Lulu B. Reed Rynier. She was the wife of the late Henry L. Ziegler who died in 1978. She was employed by Samco Manufacturing, Lancaster,...
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