Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Elizabeth L. F. Husted

Elizabeth L. F. Husted

Apr 7, 2009

Elizabeth L.F. Husted, 82, of Columbia died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Chester and Elizabeth Reehl Fisher. She attended Holy Trinity School in Columbia until the 10 th grade when she transferred to St Joseph Academy and graduated in 1944. She attended St Joseph Hospital...

John B. Heroux

John B. Heroux

Apr 7, 2009

John B. Heroux, a long time resident of Manheim Township and for the past 7 years a resident of St. Anne's Retirement Community died Tuesday, April 7, 2009, at the age of 94. John was the widower of Elizabeth (Fitzgibbons) Heroux, his wife of 66 years, who died Feb. 2, 2004.

Born in Oconto, WI," Bernard", as...

Albert W. Sherdon

Albert W. Sherdon

Apr 7, 2009

Albert W. Sherdon, 84, of Lancaster passed away, Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at his residence. Born in Lansdale, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles and Agnes (McCannse) Sherdon. Albert was the husband of Isabel (Bolinsky) Sherdon with whom he celebrated 48 years of marriage this past July 11.

Albert proudly served his county in...

W. Anthony Ward

W. Anthony Ward

Apr 2, 2009

W. Anthony (Tony) Ward, 65, of Barneveld, New York, currently residing in Lancaster, PA, passed away on Thursday April 2, 2009 from natural causes. Tony was surrounded by loved ones at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. Son of the late William and Marcella Ward, he was born on January 30, 1944, in Norwich, NY.

Receiving his...

Vincent G. Keller

Vincent G. Keller

Apr 1, 2009

Vincent G, Keller, retired executive of the former RCA Company, passed away on April I, 2009 at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, PA. He will be missed by all who crossed his path. Born May 5, 1914, in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late Harry L. and Gertrude Sipe Keller and the beloved husband of Anna...

Joseph R. Caterbone

Joseph R. Caterbone

Apr 1, 2009

Joseph R. Caterbone, 79, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, Joe was the son of the late Samuel J. and Mary E. (Lombardo) Caterbone.  He was married to Mildred J. (Reikard) Caterbone for fifty-nine years.

Joe was employed by RCA Corporation for thirty-five years as...

Mildred J. Caterbone

Mildred J. Caterbone

Apr 1, 2009

Mildred J. Caterbone, 78, of Lancaster died Monday night at her home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Norman P. and Eva Mae Fink Reikard. She was the wife of the late Joseph R. Caterbone who died April 1, 2009.

Mildred was a secretary for General Cigar for 35 years and a graduate...

Shirley Ann Shultz

Shirley Ann Shultz

Mar 31, 2009

Shirley Ann (Harrison) Shultz, 70, of Lancaster, died March 31, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, Shirley was the daughter of the late Earl Sr. and Edna (Murry) Harrison.  She was married to Robert R. Shultz.

Shirley was a member of Hempfield United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School. Shirley...

Betty W. Schiding

Betty W. Schiding

Mar 31, 2009

Betty W. Schiding, 67 of Lancaster died March 31, 2009 at Lancashire Hall following a long illness. Born in Chincoteague, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Howard Daniel and Anna Lee Barett Whealton. She was the wife of the late James R. Schiding who died in 1983.

Betty's love for her family, especially her granddaughter,...

Esther "Bea" Leugers

Esther "Bea" Leugers

Mar 31, 2009

Esther "Bea" Leugers, 88, of Manheim, formerly of Lititz, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Brooklyn, NY., she was the daughter of the late Jack L. and Beatrice (Carpenter) Castle. Bea was the wife of the late Raymond G. Leugers who died in 1989.

Bea was a homemaker who loved...

Ann C. Santopolo

Ann C. Santopolo

Mar 29, 2009

Ann C. Santopolo,  86, of Lancaster , passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County . Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Catherine Prendergast Forkan. Ann was married to the late Carmen Santopolo.

Mrs. Santopolo was a member of St. Ann-Neumann Senior group, St. John Neumann Church...

Walter Fink

Walter Fink

Mar 28, 2009

Walter Fink, 69, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, March 28 th , 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Mark Graham and Caroline Fink. Walter was married to Michele R. (Ferguson) Fink on October 8 th , 1983.

Mr. Fink was employed by Yellow Freight as a Dock...

Sarah E. Werner

Sarah E. Werner

Mar 27, 2009

Sarah E. Werner, 84, entered into rest on March 27, 2009, at her home in Willow Street. Born in York County, PA, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Ethel Druck of Wrightsville. She was married to Oliver J. Werner. Sarah passed away on the day of their 61 st wedding anniversary.

Sarah was...

David J. Nieczyporuk

David J. Nieczyporuk

Mar 27, 2009

David J. Nieczyporuk, 38, went home to be with his LORD, surrounded by his family at his parent's home on Friday, March 27 th , 2009. Born in Kansas City, MO, he was the son of Jacob and M. Elizabeth (Veres) Nieczyporuk of Lancaster.

Mr. Nieczyporuk was employed as Manager at Canadiana Motel for 20 years. David...

John J. "Jack" Cassidy, Jr.

John J. "Jack" Cassidy, Jr.

Mar 25, 2009

John J. "Jack" Cassidy, Jr., 76, of Collingdale, PA passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late John and Sara Horan Cassidy. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis J. Miller Cassidy.

Mr. Cassidy was a Zen Buddhist and a member of the...

Catherine E. Styer

Catherine E. Styer

Mar 25, 2009

Catherine  Elizabeth Styer, 85, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, March 25 th , 2009 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Pauline ( McCall ) Groft. Catherine was married to the late Robert Levine Styer who passed away September 1, 2007.

Mrs. Styer was employed by Watt &...

Virginia Kessler

Virginia Kessler

Mar 24, 2009

Virginia Kessler, 89, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Sylvester Slingerland. She was married to George G. Kessler who died in 1978. Previously she worked at Squibs as a secretary in New York.

Her hobbies included reading, puzzles, crocheting...

Rev. Lawrence C. Gross

Rev. Lawrence C. Gross

Mar 24, 2009

Rev. Lawrence Charles Gross, 81, a resident of St. Anne Retirement Community, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in Lancaster after an illness of several months.

Born July 3, 1927 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lawrence William and Mary Elizabeth (Daum) Gross.  Fr. Gross attended Sacred Heart Parochial School, Lancaster Catholic High School, St....

Lucille M. Daub

Lucille M. Daub

Mar 24, 2009

Lucille M. Daub, 81, of Lancaster, PA, died of breast cancer at home on March 24 surrounded by her family. She was born in Clearfield, PA to the late Paul and Helen Hoover Malloy. Lucille graduated from St. Francis School in 1945. She married Glenn W. Daub in 1946 and two years later moved to Lancaster County. Lucille worked...

Edna Marie Porter

Edna Marie Porter

Mar 21, 2009

Edna Marie Porter, of Lancaster, PA formerly of Worcester, MA passed away peacefully at the Cambridge Lancaster on Saturday, March 21, 2009. She was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Peterson) Costel.

Edna previously resided in Worcester, MA with her late husband Gardner Porter who passed away in October, 2002. They celebrated 61 years of...

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