Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Jean G. Feldstein
Aug 28, 2009
Jean G. Feldstein, 74, of Lancaster, died Friday August 28, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy Center.
Born in Montreal, Canada, Jean was the daughter of the late Karol and Minnie (Zanker) Glassman. She was married to Samuel J. Feldstein for 53 years.
A Teacher and Elementary Reading Specialist for East Hempfield Township...
Elizabeth Biehle Roschel
Aug 26, 2009
Elizabeth Biehle Roschel, 51, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday night, August 26, 2009 at Mount Joy Hospice. Born in Pomptain Plains, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John F., Sr. and Sarah Hooper Biehle. She was the wife of Anthony F. Roschel, with whom she celebrated 20 years of marriage on Oct. 4 th .
...Betty Gessner
Aug 25, 2009
Betty Gessner, 86, of 406 Lee Ave., Millersville died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 after a brief illness at ManorCare, Abbeyville Road, Lancaster. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Bertha Grimm Roschel. Betty worked at Hubley Manufacturing and at the service desk for several local car dealers, retiring from Lancaster Nissan.
She was a member...
Frances Lefever Faeth
Aug 24, 2009
Frances LeFever Faeth, 86, of Lancaster, PA and Laderia Ranch, CA passed away on Monday, August 24, 2009 at the Lancaster General Hospital.
Born January 6, 1923 in Gastonia, NC, she was the youngest of seven siblings born to the late Rev. George R. and Jesse M. Gillespie. She is survived by her brother Charles of High...
Emory E. Reed
Aug 23, 2009
Emory E. Reed, 58, who loved riding Harley Davidson motorcycles more than life itself, died of liver failure with his sister at his side at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy on Sunday, August 23, 2009
Eddie was born in Elizabethtown in 1951 but he was raised and grew up in Lancaster. He served in the...
Pedro Rivera
Aug 23, 2009
Deacon Pedro Rivera, 80, of Lancaster, died Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Conestoga View. Born in Comerio, Puerto Rico, Pedro was the son of the late Antonio Lopez and Olivia Rivera. He was married for fifty-two years to Marcola Martinez Rivera.
A member of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church, Pedro was an ordained deacon with the Archdiocese...
Barbara A. Herring
Aug 22, 2009
Barbara A. Herring was a devoted wife, amazing mother and the best Mommom that her grandchildren could have. She was faithfully devoted to making sure her family was loved and cared for.
The only thing more important to Barbara than her relationship with the Lord was the joy she received in knowing her children and grandchildren walk...
Sylvia R. Schneider
Aug 22, 2009
Sylvia R. (Reed) Schneider, 88, of Lancaster, passed away, Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Hamilton Arms Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Julia Reed. Sylvia was the wife of the late Paul F. Schneider who died in 2007. They were married 66 years before his passing.
Sylvia was the...
Jaime Dejesus
Aug 21, 2009
Jaime DeJesus was a wonderful son, devoted husband, amazing father, and the best grandfather a kid could have. He was faithfully devoted to making sure his family was completely taken care of so much so that he was more father than grandfather to his grandchildren. The only thing Jaime enjoyed as much as being with his family was working...
Daniel Luis "Nuk" Sanchez
Aug 21, 2009
Daniel "Nuk" Luis Sanchez, 24, of Lancaster, PA passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Neffsville on August 21, 2009. He was born in Lancaster to Cristobal Sanchez and Shelley L. Fryberger.
He was employed by Turkey Hill.
Danny enjoyed playing cards, especially spades, music, karaoke, video games, trivia and loved...
Jere S. Hambleton
Aug 21, 2009
Jere S. Hambleton, 72, of Lancaster, died Friday, August 21, 2009, at his residence after battling cancer. He was born on November 2, 1936, in Lancaster to Mildred Wiggins Hambleton and the late Gerald W. Hambleton. Mr. Hambleton is by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth J. Green Hambleton.
Mr. Hambleton was of the Methodist faith. He...
Patrick J. "Joe" Kauffman
Aug 20, 2009
Patrick J. "Joe" Kauffman, 87, of Mountville, passed away on August 20, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mt. Joy. He was born in Lancaster to the late Benjamin and Eva (Frey) Kauffman.
Joe is survived by his wife Margaret (Quino) Kauffman of Mountville. They were married on November 19, 1941 and celebrated sixty-seven years together.
...Mary Joanne Sinopoli
Aug 20, 2009
Mary Joanne Sinopoli, 78, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy. She was born on March 31, 1931, in Lancaster, PA. She was a daughter of the late Alex Sr. and Frances Gerz. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late George Sinopoli Sr.
Mrs....
Richard I. Wright
Aug 20, 2009
Richard I. Wright, 83, of 2656 Sutton Place, Lancaster, passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 20, 2009.
He was the husband of Jane F. Wright with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Waterfall, Fulton County, PA, he was the son of the late Ivan and Wealthy Edwards Wright.
Richard had...
Elizabeth J. Bitzer
Aug 19, 2009
Elizabeth J. Bitzer, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Alexandria from Parkinson 's disease. Mrs. Bitzer was born in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late George and Anna Marie (Schappacher) Proeller. She was married to the late Leo E. Bitzer.
Mrs. Bitzer was a...
Carrie Katina Speros
Aug 19, 2009
Carrie Katina Speros, 101, died peacefully at Hamilton Arms on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Carrie was the wife of the late James Speros, who died in 1980. She was born in Kos, Greece and was the daughter of the late Costas and Pareskeve (Pazakis) Codish.
Carrie came to the United States in 1915 and settled in Clarksburg,...
Brian George Vooght
Aug 18, 2009
Brian George Vooght, of Lititz, passed away, Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Born in Manchester, England, he was the son of the late Frederick George and Gladys (Barker) Vooght. Brian was the husband of Lisa (Singleton) Vooght and formerly Josephine Vooght.
Brian served in the Royal Sussex Regiment Home Guard; Air Training Corps 66 Squadron; Royal Engineers 8th...
Henry Corneau Beck
Aug 18, 2009
Henry Corneau Beck, 95, died on August 18, 2009 at the Hospice Center in Lancaster, PA. He was born on September 30, 1913 to Harry E. and Anne Wilsdon Cook Beck of Philadelphia.
Mr. Beck was a 1932 graduate of the Wm. Penn Charter School in Germantown, a member of the 1936 class at Haverford College and...
Philip J. "Butch" Butt
Aug 17, 2009
Philip "Butch" J. Butt, 65, of Pequea, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, August 17, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Lancaster to the late Philip J. Butt, Jr. and Elizabeth (Frey) Butt.
Butch is survived by his loving wife Carroll L. (Mooney) Butt. They celebrated forty five years together.
...John P. Phelan
Aug 16, 2009
John P. Phelan, 90, of Calvary Fellowship Homes, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009. Mr. Phelan was born on August 14, 1919, in Lancaster. He was the son of the late, John A. and Regina (Krantz) Phelan. He is survived by his wife, Betty J. (Myers) Phelan. They were married on February 15, 1941.
Mr. Phelan...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.













