Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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. Â 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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