Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Janet J. Packard

Janet J. Packard

Oct 2, 2009

Janet J. Packard, 68, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Friday, October 2, 2009 surrounded by her family. She was born in Detroit, MI to the late John and Sophie (Lewandowski) Okray. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and her family was the core of her existence.

Janet was the wife of the late Charles A....

Stamatia D. Madonis

Stamatia D. Madonis

Oct 1, 2009

Stamatia D. Madonis, 86, of Lancaster, PA passed away on October 1, 2009 at the Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Asfendiou, Kos, Greece to the late Rev. John and Andriana (Keares) Hazangeles.

Stamatia is survived by her loving husband Demetrios J. Madonis. They were married in Asfendiou, Kos, Greece on November 12, 1950.

...

Lois B. Haas

Lois B. Haas

Oct 1, 2009

Lois B. Haas, 80, of Millersville, PA. died Thursday, October 1, 2009 at St Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Glen Dower, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph M. and Alma Evans McSurdy. She was the wife of the late Billie L. (Bert) Haas who died October 20, 1992.

She was a homemaker and a...

Efrain Velazquez

Efrain Velazquez

Sep 25, 2009

Efrain Velazquez, 63, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord, on Friday, September 25, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Santiago Velazquez and Juana O. Ramos.

Efrain retired from Tyson Foods in 2003 after 30 years of service. He was a member of San Juan...

Louis Kovacs

Louis Kovacs

Sep 24, 2009

Louis Kovacs, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2009, at Golden Living Center. Mr. Kovacs was a son of the late Matthew and Anna (Pinter) Kovacs.  He was born on May 19, 1924, in Poughkeepsie, NY. Shortly after birth, Mr. Kovacs returned to his home country of Hungary, until returning to the United States in 1956....

Patricia J. Kriner

Patricia J. Kriner

Sep 23, 2009

Patricia J. Kriner, 59, of Lancaster, died at the Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy Unit on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009, following a courageous four year battle with cancer. She was the wife David A. Kriner for 20 years. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late James H. and M. Madeline Rider Wiser.

Patricia...

Christine Larkin

Christine Larkin

Sep 23, 2009

Christine Larkin, 58, of West Grove, Pa., formerly of Lancaster, passed away, Wednesday, September 23, 2009. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Betty (Ruof) Snerringer and the late John Ruof.

Christine was a graduate of Immaculata University. She was employed by State Farm Insurance before her retirement earlier this year. Christine was a former member...

Catherine Gerovasilis

Catherine Gerovasilis

Sep 22, 2009

Catherine Gerovasilis, 82, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 22, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mt. Joy. She was born in Asfendiou, Kos, Greece to the late Stamati and Stamatia (Alahiotes) Monahas.

Catherine was the wife of the late Stylianos Gerovasilis who passed away in 2002. They were married in Kos,...

Anna K. Kraynick

Anna K. Kraynick

Sep 19, 2009

Anna K. Kraynick, 94, of Brethren Village, passed away at Hospice of Lancaster County on Saturday, September 19, 2009. She was born in Emeigh, PA to the late John M. and Mary (Fonslick) Kraynick.

She was of the Catholic faith and was a long time member or Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic Church.

Anna...

Max W. Becker

Max W. Becker

Sep 18, 2009

Max W. Becker, 73, of Lancaster died Friday, September 18, 2009 at his home. Born in Lycoming County, he was the son of the late Bernard E. Becker and Pauline Grey Becker Yeagle.  Max was the husband of the late Anna Mae Rose Becker who died June 20, 2004. He was employed by Yellow Freight in Lancaster for 25...

George F. Wagner, Jr.

George F. Wagner, Jr.

Sep 18, 2009

George F. Wagner, Jr., 84, of Lancaster, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday September 18, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mt. Joy. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late George F. and Marie (Gegg) Wagner.

He is survived by his wife June (Smith) Wagner. They celebrated sixty years together...

Elizabeth E. "Betty" Webb

Elizabeth E. "Betty" Webb

Sep 15, 2009

Elizabeth E. ( Betty ) Webb, 84 of Evergreen Estates formerly of 1141 Jamaica Road, Lancaster died Tuesday, September 15,2009 at Hamilton Arms. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank A. and Gertrude E. Leibley Eichmann. Betty was the wife of the late Victor H. Webb who  died in 1977.

Betty was...

H. Earl Reading

H. Earl Reading

Sep 14, 2009

H. Earl Reading, 94, of Lancaster, passed away Monday, September 14, 2009 at his residence. Born in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Harry and Mary (Keller) Reading. Earl was the husband of the late Jane D. (Dempsey) Reading who died in July 2000.

Earl proudly served his country in WWII in the United States...

Didier Juarez

Didier Juarez

Sep 12, 2009

Didier Juarez, 39, of Lancaster, passed away, Saturday, September 12, 2009 at Johns Hopkins Medical Center. Born in Panama City, Panama he was the son of Christina (Valiente) Juarez and the late Didier Juarez.

Didier was a Respiratory Therapist at Lancaster General Hospital..

He is survived by his mother,brother, friends and loving partner

...

Rita C. Snyder

Rita C. Snyder

Sep 11, 2009

Rita C. Snyder, 84, of Lancaster, PA, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday, September 11, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Charles F. Snyder, founder and funeral director, of the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, Lancaster, PA. They celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary in September of 2000. Rita was...

Brenda S. Sharpe

Brenda S. Sharpe

Sep 11, 2009

Brenda S. Sharpe, 44, died at her home in Lancaster on Friday, Sept. 11, 2009. She was the wife of John J. Sharpe since May 2001. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Alyce Cortese Magluilo of Lancaster and the late Patrick A. Magluilo.

A homemaker and devoted mother to her son Johnson, she was...

Irene Kelley

Irene Kelley

Sep 9, 2009

Irene (Wester) Kelley, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at Hospice of Lancaster County. She was born on July 14, 1922, in Plymouth, PA. She was a daughter of the late Oliver and Mary (Dula) Wester. She is survived by her husband William T. Kelley.

Mrs. Kelley went to elementary school in a...

Sandra B. Perry

Sandra B. Perry

Sep 9, 2009

Sandra B. Perry, 35, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on October 2, 1973. Mrs. Perry was a daughter of Angel L. and Minerva (Acosta) Baldrich. She is survived by her husband Dennis B. Perry of Lancaster. They celebrated eleven years of marriage on...

Ruth Miles Hobbs

Ruth Miles Hobbs

Sep 7, 2009

Ruth Miles Hobbs, 97, of Lititz died Monday, September 7, 2009 at Moravian Manor. Born in Princess Anne, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Josephine Miles. She was the wife of the late William Hobbs Jr. who died October 19, 1996.

Ruth was a homemaker and from 1953-1960 she worked at the Lancaster...

Jay H. Wenrich

Jay H. Wenrich

Sep 5, 2009

Jay H. Wenrich, 80, of Lancaster was called home to Jesus on Saturday, September 5, 2009. He was the born in Robesonia, PA to the late John L. and Mabel K. (Shark) Wenrich.

He was the husband of Frances V. (Kiefer) Wenrich. They were married on March 14, 1998.

He was of the Catholic faith...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted

Grief Logo
A Year of Grief Support

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