Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Tyree Jamal White

Tyree Jamal White

Feb 27, 2009

Tyree Jamal White, 21, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009 at Spruce Manor of West Reading. He was the son of Daretta Preston and Elpea White, Jr.

He was born in Alcolu, South Carolina on June 1, 1987

Tyree attended Conestoga Valley High School.

In addition to his parents, he...

Barbara R. Lease

Barbara R. Lease

Feb 27, 2009

Barbara R. Lease 79, of Conestoga View, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009. Born in York County, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Bittinger Rudisill. She was married to the late Dr. Stuart E. Lease.

Mrs. Lease was a life member of Grace Baptist Church. She was a 1950 graduate of Lancaster...

Ray Schreiner

Ray Schreiner

Feb 25, 2009

In loving memory of Ray Schreiner, who went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 25, 2009.

Born in Lancaster, PA, Ray celebrated his 60 th birthday on January 29, 2009.  He was the son of the late Milton and Marie Schreiner.

He is survived by his loving brother Harry, husband of Patricia, a...

Janet H. Zuchva

Janet H. Zuchva

Feb 22, 2009

Janet H. King Zuchva, 85, of Moravian Manor, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2009. Born on March 10, 1923, in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late, Harry Z., and Helen M. Russell King.  She was married to the late James L. Zuchva, who passed away in 1995.

Mrs. Zuchva was a member of St....

Timothy Eric Rhine

Timothy Eric Rhine

Feb 21, 2009

Timothy Eric Rhine, passed away on February 21, 2009. Born in Lancaster on March 14, 1957, he was the son of the late Earl and Patricia Culhane Rhine. Raised in Lancaster, he was a graduate of McCaskey High School. Tim was a silo builder and later a printer.

He is survived by his two daughters: Melody L....

Margaret M. "Presh" Weber

Margaret M. "Presh" Weber

Feb 20, 2009

Margaret M. "Presh" Weber, 75, of Lancaster, unexpectedly passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, February 20, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Lancaster, on August 25, 1933 to the late Joseph F. Ulrich and Margaret A. (O'Donnell) Ulrich.

Presh was the wife of the late Albert C. Weber, Jr. who passed away...

Thomasena G. Grossman

Thomasena G. Grossman

Feb 20, 2009

Thomasena G. Grossman, 75, of Lancaster, passed away on February 20, 2009 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.

She was born on June 14, 1933 in Manheim, PA and was the daughter of Clarence E. and Mary (Fauby) Gainer.

She graduated from Manheim Central High School.

Earlier in life she worked at RCA, Black...

Helen G. Payonk

Helen G. Payonk

Feb 19, 2009

Helen G. Payonk, 87, of Lancaster, passed away, Thursday, February 19, 2009 at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Mammoth, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna (Mrowca) Payonk.

Helen served in the Army during WWII in the W.A.C.. She is a past member of St. Philip Catholic Church, and of St. Stanislaus...

Dr. Frank J. Mccarthy

Dr. Frank J. Mccarthy

Feb 19, 2009

Dr. Frank J. McCarthy, 80 , of Willow Street, formerly of Lancaster city, died on February 19, 2009 at Lakeside, Willow Valley Retirement Communities. He was the husband of Marjorie R. McCarthy. The couple celebrated their 57th wedding anniversary in 2008.

An expert in virus and bacterial vaccines, McCarthy retired as managing director of Wyeth, Marietta. He...

Archer C. "Bud" Tunis, Jr.

Archer C. "Bud" Tunis, Jr.

Feb 18, 2009

Archer C. "Bud" Tunis, Jr., 90, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at ManorCare Lancaster.  Born in Lancaster, Bud was the son of the late Archer C. and Ethel (Farlowe) Tunis.  He was married to P. Myralene (Liddy) Tunis on July 22, 1950.

Bud was a 1950 graduate of Indiana Tech, earning a Bachelor of Science...

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...

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