Nov 8, 2008

Frances M. Simmons Rote, 93, of Willow Street, passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2008 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born May 25, 1915 in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Anna Weigand Simmons. She was the widow of the late Richard H. Rote.

Mrs. Rote was a homemaker and a life member...

Nov 8, 2008

Beatrice E. Kneisley, 78, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2008, at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Lancaster she was a daughter of the late Edward and Elsie Kipphorn Gerlach. She was married to the late Thomas L. Kneisley, Jr.

Mrs. Kneisley was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Lititz. She worked as...

Nov 7, 2008

David W. Ritchey, 74, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 7 , 2008 surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles L. Sr. and Helen Irene ( Harsh) Ritchey.  David was the husband of Norma J. ( Leighty) Ritchey, to whom they would...

Nov 7, 2008

Doris King Yarnell, 82 of Lancaster went to be with her Lord on Friday, November 7, 2008 at Mount Joy Hospice Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jasper F. and Naomi Boose King. Doris was married to Richard S. Yarnell for 48 years in July. She retired from Hamilton Watch after 26 years of...

Nov 7, 2008

John Reitsma, 90, of Lancaster and formerly of Dover, Delaware, went home to be with his Lord on Friday, November 7, 2008. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, John was the son of the late John Reitsma and Lillian (Brower) Reitsma.  He was the husband of Dorothy (Huntley) Reitsma, to whom he was married for 57 years.

John...

Nov 7, 2008

Les C. Sweitzer, 56, of Lancaster died Friday, November 7, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late George A. and Virginia Cowan Sweitzer. Les was the husband of Doreen Zinobile Sweitzer and they were married for 30 years. He worked in the banking industry for...

Nov 5, 2008

Patsey A. Herr, 77, formerly of Lititz, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John O. and A. Miriam (Weller) Scholtzhauer. Patsey was the wife of Donald R. (Dick) Herr with whom she celebrated 58 years of marriage this past May.

Patsey was employed by...

Nov 4, 2008

Richard D. Pindell, was born Feb 11, 1926, and died November 4, 2008. He resided at Willow Valley Lakes Manor and had lived in Manheim from 1935 to 1942. He served in the Marines aboard the USS Iowa during WWII. He entered the Army as a 2 nd LT in 1949 and served more than 21 years as an...

Oct 31, 2008

Paul C. Plastino, 84, Luther Acres, Lititz, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008, after a long battle with leukemia. Born in Bart Twp., Lancaster County, Pa., he was the son of the late John and Giovanna (Cimini) Plastino. He was the husband of Irene H. Hudson Plastino for 61 years.

Paul graduated from...

Oct 31, 2008

Katherine E. Jakobsen, 77, of Lititz, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2008 at her residence.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Katherine was the daughter of the late Karl J. and Elsie (Thorsen) Rosvold.  She was married to the late Bjorn E. Jakobsen, who died in 2001.

Katherine was employed as an Administrative Assistant in the...

Oct 30, 2008

Viem Lieng Duong, 63, of 834 South Pearl Street, Lancaster, PA passed away from medical complications on October 30, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital in the presence of his wife and children.

Born in Can Tho, Vietnam to Ha Duong and Hue Tran, he led a military career in the Republic of Vietnam and received multiple honors...

Oct 30, 2008

Lois Alice Booth, 80, of Lancaster, passed away, Wednesday, October 30, 2008 at Masonic Homes. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Esther (Bushong) Holsinger. She was the wife of the late Paul H. Booth who died in 1998.

Lois was employed by CVS for 10 years. She was also a homemaker....

Oct 30, 2008

John A. Matt, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, October 30 th , 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Frank and Francis Matt. John was married to the late Anna L. (Mudrinich) Matt who passed away on March 24 th , 1993. He had a companion, Jerry M. Kaska...

Oct 29, 2008

Ann G. Bolakas went to be with the Lord on October 29, 2008 while being cared for at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was the loving wife of John A. Bolakas for fifty-two years.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed sunny days, laughter, and tending to her family.  Her life was a legacy of devotion to family and friends.

Oct 29, 2008

Judith I. Harvey, 64, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, October 29, 2008, surrounded by her family, after an extended illness.

A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, Judith was the wife of Duane H. "Hank" Harvey.  They celebrated 45 years of marriage on May 25 th .

Born in Elmira,...

Oct 29, 2008

Joe Donato, 71, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Wednesday, October29, 2008 at the Lancaster Hospice Center in Mount Joy, PA.  He was the loving husband of Suzanne Houck Donato with whom he celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in August.

He was born in Lancaster County, the son of the late Joseph A. and Angela Yohn Donato....

Oct 28, 2008

Julia C. ( Ceaser) Gullett, 82,  of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, October 28 th , 2008 at Audubon Villa Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Henry E. and Nellie (Cambridge) Ceaser. Julia was married to the late Kenneth E. Mosby, the late Robert Ferron and is currently married to Bernard C. Gullett...

Oct 28, 2008

Levinia M. Dixon, 92, of Lancaster, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late David Cooper and Arabella (Johnson) Cooper.

Levinia was employed by RCA as a television tube assembler, retiring in the early 1980's. She attended St. Anthony Catholic Church. Levinia was a great...

Oct 27, 2008

Stanley Stephen Stefanski, 83, of 2357 Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, died Monday, October, 27, 2008. He retired from RCA after 32 years as Vice President, manufacturing color TV tubes division. He graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Science Mechanical Engineering degree in 1948. He was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church in Lancaster. He served in...

Oct 25, 2008

Elsie M. Washington,75, of Lancaster, PA died at her residence on Saturday, October 25, 2008. Born in Paradise, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Wood. Elsie was the wife of the late Robert H. Washington who died Dec. 22, 1988.

Surviving are five children: Barbara Ann Scott, Dolores Washington, Robert H. Washington...