Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Glenn U. Smith

Glenn U. Smith

Apr 27, 2010

Glenn U. Smith, 73, of Mountville, passed away surrounded by his family at Landis Homes on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. He was married to Sandra L. Breneman Smith for 47 years on March 30 th . Born in Lampeter, Glenn was the son of the late Ira M. and Miriam Ulmer Smith.

A graduate of East Lampeter...

Elmer W. Trump

Elmer W. Trump

Apr 26, 2010

Elmer W. Trump, 74, of Lancaster died Monday, April 26, 2010 at Rheems Nursing Center. Born in Chester County, he lived with Community Services for many years in Lancaster.

Elmer had a great love for nature. He enjoyed watching for deer and birds. He also enjoyed trains.

He was the last of his immediate family....

Rita Kirchner

Rita Kirchner

Apr 24, 2010

Rita Kirchner, 68, of Lancaster, died on Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Ambler, PA, she was the daughter of Philomena DiNunzio LaRuffa of Columbia and the late Joseph LaRuffa.

She was the wife of Patrick H. Kirchner and they were married for 31 years on March 17, 2010.

Rita...

Dorothy M. Seiders

Dorothy M. Seiders

Apr 23, 2010

Dorothy M. Seiders, 95, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA passed away on Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Masonic Village. She was born in Mt. Joy to the late Charles and Pauline (Germer) Decker.

She married Donald R. Seiders in 1934, and they lived in Elizabethtown until his death in 2001.

Dorothy was previously employed...

Virginia G. Dougherty

Virginia G. Dougherty

Apr 23, 2010

Virginia G. Dougherty, 88, of Lancaster passed away on Friday, April 23, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Throop, PA, she was the daughter of the late Patrick J. and Cecelia Walsh Gallagher.

Virginia was the wife of Daniel D. Dougherty and they would have been married 61 years in June.

She...

John B. Stipe, Sr.

John B. Stipe, Sr.

Apr 23, 2010

John B. Stipe, Sr., 89, of Lancaster, died April 23, 2010 at his residence.  A life-long resident of Lancaster, John was the son of the late Leroy N. and Nellie F. (Beach) Stipe.  He was the husband of Frances C. (Shroad) Stipe for 59 years, before her death in 2003.

A 1937 graduate of J.P.McCaskey High School,...

Robert T. Evans, Sr.

Robert T. Evans, Sr.

Apr 23, 2010

Robert T. Evans Sr, 87, of Lancaster died Friday, April 23, 2010 at York Hospital following a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Edgar E. and Emma Gardner Evans Winter.

He was the husband of the late Dorothy M. Arment Evans who went home to be with her God...

Rev. David M. Nickel

Rev. David M. Nickel

Apr 22, 2010

Rev. David Martin Nickel, 75, of Manheim Township, Pennsylvania, was received into the reality of the resurrection of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, April 22, 2010.

Pastor Nickel preached the life saving Gospel of his Savior for 50 years: "Jesus said, 'I am the way and the truth and the life.  No one comes...

Dorothy E. "Dottie" Boyer

Dorothy E. "Dottie" Boyer

Apr 21, 2010

Dorothy E. "Dottie" Boyer, 75, of Lancaster, took the hand of her guardian angel and was escorted home to heaven on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. She was born in Lancaster to the late Paul J. and Dorothy A. (Cremer) Sterback.

Dottie is survived by her loving husband John C. Boyer of fifty-five years. They were married on...

Anthony Michael Mattia

Anthony Michael Mattia

Apr 21, 2010

Anthony Michael Mattia, 23, died unexpectedly at home in Lancaster on Wednesday, April 21, 2010. Born in Lancaster he was the son of Alfreda Pittman Mattia of Willow Street and the late Michael A. Mattia.

Anthony graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg High School in 2005 and then from YTI Career Institute in 2006 after studying motorcycle mechanics. An avid...

Patricia M. Good

Patricia M. Good

Apr 19, 2010

Pat Good, of 311 Peach Bottom Road, Willow Street, died peacefully in her 80th year on April 19, 2010. She was the wife of the late James M. Good. She was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Funke) and William Storm.

Pat was born in Lancaster and spent her entire life here. She graduated from Lancaster Catholic...

Josephine M. (Josie) Squitire

Josephine M. (Josie) Squitire

Apr 19, 2010

Josephine M. (Josie) Squitire, 86, of Lititz died Monday, April 19, 2010 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Mary Splain Corradino.

Surviving are three brothers: Robert A. Corradino, Ithaca, NY, Vincent G. Corradino, Lititz, Michael husband of Sharon Corradino, Willow Street, and nieces and...

Stanley J. Asato

Stanley J. Asato

Apr 19, 2010

Stanley J. Asato, 75, of Lancaster died at Pleasant View Retirement Community on Monday, April 19, 2010. He was married to Norma J. Wildgrube Asato for 37 years. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, he was the son of the late Joseph I. and Mildred Y. Higa Asato.

A veteran of the US Army, Stanley served in Europe during...

Carmen A. Malone

Carmen A. Malone

Apr 13, 2010

Carmen A. Malone, 56, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 13, 2010 at Hershey Medical Center.  Born in Dunmore, PA, Carmen was the son of Genevieve A. (Gatto) Malone of Lancaster, and the late Benjamin D. Malone.

A 1971 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School, Carmen was a manager for all sports teams.

Carmen was a...

Mary S. Gladfelter

Mary S. Gladfelter

Apr 13, 2010

Mary S. Gladfelter entered into rest on April 13, 2010. She was 93 years old, and the last of her immediate family.

She had resided at Moravian Manor Retirement Community for the past 4 years, and had formerly resided at 1007 Pine Hill Rd in Lititz. She was an avid gardener and loved to sew.

...

Thelma K. Young

Thelma K. Young

Apr 12, 2010

Thelma K. Young, 104, of Lancaster, passed away, Monday, April 12, 2010 at Homestead Village Nursing Home. Born in Conestoga, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Brenner) Campbell. Thelma was the wife of the late Samuel B. Young  who died in 1997.

Thelma was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church. She...

June L. Martin

June L. Martin

Apr 11, 2010

June L. Martin 79, of 55 Quaker Hills Rd., Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital.

She was the wife of Donald W. Martin, with whom she celebrated 39 years of marriage this past December 5 th . Born in Scranton, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Tessie Lawson...

Areti Tsidonis

Areti Tsidonis

Apr 11, 2010

Areti Tsidonis, 76, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, April 11, 2010 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Paliopirgos, Epirus, Greece, Areti was the daughter of the late Leonidas and Aphrodite (Prinzis) Valavanis.  She was the loving wife for 31 years of the late Emmanouel C. Tsidonis, who died in 1994.

Areti and Emmanouel loved each other very...

Grace M. Campanelli

Grace M. Campanelli

Apr 10, 2010

Grace M. Campanelli, 73 of Lancaster, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at the Mount Joy Unit of Hospice of Lancaster County. Her late husband Richard D. Campanelli died in 2002.

Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Angelina Ventola Petito. Grace graduated from St. John's University in Queens and was an accomplished...

Clayton R. Gertler

Clayton R. Gertler

Apr 10, 2010

Clayton R. Gertler, 82, died at his home in Paradise on Saturday, April 10, 2010. His wife of 52 years Laura P. Young Gertler died in 2005. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Henry and Blanche Miller Gertler.

Clayton served in the US Army during World War II. He worked for 33 years...

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