Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Barbara M. Pelland

Barbara M. Pelland

Feb 18, 2009

Barbara M. Pelland, 89, of Lancaster, passed away, Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Springfield, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Frank Sylvester and Margret Sylvester of Keen, NH.  Barbara was the wife of the late Paul A. Pelland who died in 1975.

Barbara was a Registered Nurse and did her training...

Dr. Joseph A. Clark

Dr. Joseph A. Clark

Feb 18, 2009

Dr. Joseph Abel Clark, 70, a noted physicist and acoustics researcher who worked for the U.S. Navy, died February 18, 2009 at the Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, Va., of complications related to prostate cancer. He was a resident of Arlington.

Dr. Clark was born and raised in Lancaster, PA. At an early age, he developed an...

Victor E. Weiss

Victor E. Weiss

Feb 18, 2009

Victor E. Weiss, 2, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2009.  Born in Colorado Springs, CO, Victor was the son of Michael J. and Janet (Figueroa) Weiss.

In addition to his parents, Victor is survived by a brother, Alex Weiss, at home, maternal grandparent, Maria Morales, of Lancaster, and paternal grandparents, Sarah Kent, wife of Edward,...

Jada Hope Velez

Jada Hope Velez

Feb 17, 2009

Jada Hope Velez, Infant daughter of Carlos Ramon Velez and Joanna M. Fleming of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, February 17 th , 2009 at Woman and Babies Hospital.

Surviving are her parents, six brothers and sisters, Edward L. Brackbill III, Brandon S. Fleming, Carlie N. Velez, Josiah C. Velez, Yan Carlos Velez, Jordan E. Wolferd all...

Gervase P. Zeigler

Gervase P. Zeigler

Feb 17, 2009

Gervase P. Zeigler, of Lancaster, PA, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009.  Born in Jersey City, NJ, Gervase was the son of the late Eugene and Catherine (Houser) Zeigler.  He was married to Norma M. (Rudes) O'Connell Ziegler. They would have celebrated their sixth anniversary on March 22, 2009.

Gervase was employed by RCA for 37 years, before...

Miguel A. Rodriguez

Miguel A. Rodriguez

Feb 17, 2009

Miguel A. Rodriguez, 61, of Lancaster died Tuesday, February, 17, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy.  Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Manuel Rodriguez of Patillas P.R. and the late Lydia Mercado Rodriguez. Miguel worked at Anvil International for 32 years as an iron pourer.

Surviving are three daughters: Lisa Rodriguez,...

Tamara C. Lautsch

Tamara C. Lautsch

Feb 16, 2009

Tamara Catherine Lautsch passed away at Lancaster General Hospital, Monday, February 16, 2009 in Lancaster as a result of complications of cancer.

She was born in Lancaster on, March 8, 1961, the daughter of LaRue Lautsch and the late Joseph M. Lautsch. She attended St. Anthony's School, and in 1979 was graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School,...

Sally Hoffmaster

Sally Hoffmaster

Feb 14, 2009

Sally Hoffmaster of New Providence, Pa; age 67; passed away on Feb. 14, 2009 at the Lancaster County Hospice Center. Born in Hopewell Township; York County. She was the daughter of the late Eldridge and Josephine Diehl.

Sally is survived by her husband Terry, and a son Tony Picillo and his wife Becky of Pequea, Pa. She...

Dorothy J. Mcqueen

Dorothy J. Mcqueen

Feb 14, 2009

Dorothy J. McQueen, 95, of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, February 14 th , 2009 at Willow Valley. Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Kathryn Sloan McQueen.

Ms. McQueen was a Teacher and Administrator for the Fairfield Public Schools, Fairfield CT, where she retired in 1974. Dorothy served her country in...

M. Benjamin "Ben" Bushong

M. Benjamin "Ben" Bushong

Feb 13, 2009

Mark " Ben" Benjamin Bushong, 16, of Willow Street,  passed away peacefully February 13, 2009 after a long illness at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Timothy K. and Deborah L. ( Knaut) Bushong.

Ben was a student of Penn Manor High School. He liked music, played the guitar, played tennis, loved his...

Michina A. "Mickie" Palumbo

Michina A. "Mickie" Palumbo

Feb 13, 2009

Michina A. "Mickie" Palumbo, 83, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Friday, February 13, 2009 at the Heart of Lancaster Hospital. She was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Justina (Costarella) Palumbo.

Mickie was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church most of her life and then later became...

James P. Krimmel

James P. Krimmel

Feb 13, 2009

James P. Krimmel, 84, of Lancaster died Friday, February 13, 2009 at Calvary Fellowship Home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Betty Krimmel. He was preceded in death by his wife Sarah A. Hambleton Krimmel who died November 25, 2005 and was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy E. Rawhouser Krimmel. Jim was...

Frederick E. Fry

Frederick E. Fry

Feb 11, 2009

Frederick E. Fry, 71, of 300 Saint Mark, Lititz died Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, PA. following a second onset of lung cancer. Fred is survived by Patricia (Snavely), his beloved wife of 47 years, and two children: John and his wife Patricia of Baltimore, MD and Bethanne and her husband Timothy M....

Theresa P. Ciccone

Theresa P. Ciccone

Feb 10, 2009

Theresa P. Ciccone, one hundred years old, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Steelton, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Louisa Intrieri Pugliese – Ciccone. Theresa was raised in New York City by her uncle and paternal aunt, Frank and Lucy Tripiccio.

Before retiring, Miss Ciccone...

Robert E. Jones

Robert E. Jones

Feb 9, 2009

Robert E. Jones, 76, of Lancaster died Tuesday at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Cornelius and Ethel Bailey Jones. Bob was married to Florence Holmes Jones for 52 years. He was retired from Millersville University as a Maintenance Engineer and previously worked at Hamilton Watch. .He served in the US Army...

Carrie L. Aurand

Carrie L. Aurand

Feb 9, 2009

Carrie L. Aurand, 95, of Lancaster, passed away, Monday, February 9, 2009 at Conestoga View Nursing Home. Born in Sugar Creek, OH, she was the daughter of the late Harold L. and Myrtle (Blickens-Derfer) Logsdon. She was the wife of the late Ned F. Aurand who died in 1970.

Carrie was a member of the First Presbyterian...

Rose M. Sauer

Rose M. Sauer

Feb 8, 2009

Rose Margaret Sauer, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2009, at her residence. Born on March 22, 1931, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Paul J. Sauer Sr. and Esther R. Nixdorf Sauer.

Miss Sauer, a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, was a faithful member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church.

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Anna M. Sylvia

Anna M. Sylvia

Feb 8, 2009

Anna M. Sylvia, 84, of Columbia died Sunday, February 8, 2009 surrounded by her family at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, PA. Born in Bridgeport, CT, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore M. and Josephine Calderoni Minaudo. She was married to the late Anthony R. Sylvia and was a homemaker.

Surviving are two sons:...

Rosanna E. Rohrer

Rosanna E. Rohrer

Feb 7, 2009

Rosanna E. Rohrer, 103, of Lancaster, passed away, Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mt. Joy. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Abram K. and Anna (Edgerly) Rohrer.

Rosanna was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the Three Corners Club.

Rosanna is survived by a nephew...

Alice J. Vincent

Alice J. Vincent

Feb 5, 2009

Alice J. Vincent, 86, of Lancaster died Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William and Alice McClean Birse. Alice was married to Benjamin Vincent who died in 2001. She was a teletype operator at Sears, Roebuck and Co for 23 years and retired in...

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