Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Angeline F. Clemens
Sep 6, 2008
Angeline F. Clemens, 92, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday September 6, 2008 after a brief illness. Born in Scottdale, Pa, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary (Geato) Pizzola. She was preceeded in death by her husband, the late Daniel Clemens who passed away in 1968.
Angeline loved her family and was a social...
Cynthia J. Glassman
Sep 6, 2008
Memorial Services for Cynthia J. Glassman are scheduled for Saturday, September 6, 2008 at 1:00 p.m. at Brightside Baptist Church, 515 Hershey Avenue, Lancaster, with Reverend Louis Butcher officiating. Arrangements by the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Inc. To send a condolence please visit: www.snyderfuneralhome.com.
Glenn R. Dimeler
Sep 5, 2008
Glenn R. Dimeler, 74, retired chemist of Willow Valley Retirement Community, Willow Street, PA formerly of West Chester, PA died September 5, 2008 at The Lakeside at Willow Valley.
He was the husband of Frances M. Zucco Dimeler and the son of the late Roy B. Dimeler and Helen C. Warfel Dimeler of Middletown, Dauphin Co., PA....
Jesus Crespo
Sep 5, 2008
Jesus Crespo, 53, of Lancaster, passed away, Friday, September 5, 2008, at the Lancaster Regional Heart of Lancaster Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Maunabo, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Candido and Aurora (Lebron) Crespo.
Jesus was self employed as an Upholster, focusing mainly on cars and furniture. He enjoyed boxing and...
Joseph M. Mannix, Jr.
Sep 4, 2008
Joseph M. Mannix, Jr., 89, of Philadelphia and Lancaster, died on Thursday, September 4, 2008 at the Mennonite Nursing Home, Lancaster. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Dr. Joseph M. and Mary Doyle Mannix. He was the beloved husband of Mary, nee Malone and proud father of Norma Mannix, Mary Mannix and Christopher Meister, Stephen...
Helga Barisits
Sep 4, 2008
Helga Barisits, 85, passed away peacefully at home on September 4, sixteen months after first being diagnosed with cancer. She was born in Hoednitz, Moravia in 1923, and after being widowed in 1944, married John F. Barisits. The couple returned to the United States in 1954 and settled in Lancaster, where both worked for RCA. Helga whose education was...
John R. Easterbrook
Sep 3, 2008
John R. Easterbrook, Sr., 72, Manheim, met an untimely passing on Saturday, August 30th at Lancaster Regional Hospital. He was born in Chambersburg PA, the son of the late John C. and Marian B (Elliott) Easterbrook.
John is survived by his wife Lois (Ogrinc) and daughters, Jana of Mohrsville, Tara and fiance David Wissing of Lititz, and...
Charles R. Wall
Sep 2, 2008
Charles R. Wall, Jr., 88, of Leola, passed away on Tuesday, September, 2 nd at Lancaster General Hospital.
He was the husband of Donna E. Wall, with whom he would have celebrated 50 years of marriage this coming December 12 th . Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles Rex and Ruth Short...
Allan G. Eitzen
Aug 31, 2008
Allan George Eitzen, 80, of Lititz, Pa., died of cancer on August 31, 2008. He was born May 25, 1928, to Agatha Warkentin Eitzen and George P. Eitzen of Mountain Lake, Minnesota.
After studies at Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota, Allan moved to Scottdale, PA to work as an illustrator for Herald Press. At the publishing company,...
Gerald K. Moyer
Aug 31, 2008
Gerald K. Moyer, 72, of Lititz, passed away, Sunday, August, 31, 2008 at Hospice of Lancaster Essa Flory Center. Born in Manheim, he was the son of the late Norman and Ethel (Keener) Moyer. He was the husband of Joanne (Damore) with whom he celebrated 49 years of marriage this past July 4 th .
Gerald was...
Anthony J. Ugolnik
Aug 30, 2008
Anthony J. Ugolnik, Sr., 90, left this life on August 30, 2008 at the Pennsylvania Veterans' Home in Hollidaysburg, where he resided with his wife, Jennie A. Ugolnik to whom he was married for 65 years. Born on May 7, 1918 in Claremont, New Hampshire, he moved as a child to Detroit Michigan with his parents Karl and Teressa...
Gerald R. Offenbaker
Aug 30, 2008
Gerald R. Offenbaker Sr., 80 of Lancaster, also known as Pappy and Pop went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 30, 2008.Born in Newark, Ohio, he was the son of the late John B. and Rose Dial Offenbaker. Jerry was married to Elizabeth Mable Offenbaker, who died February 2, 2008. He retired from ITT Grinnell where he...
John A. Painter
Aug 29, 2008
John Arthur Painter, 90, of Millersville, passed away on Friday August 29 th , 2008 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Long Island N.Y, he was the son of the late James and Nellie Brenner Painter. John was married to Leah Jane ( Becker) Painter.
Mr. Painter was employed as a consultant with RCA and...
Joanne M. Stauffer
Aug 28, 2008
Joanne M. Stauffer, 64, of Lititz entered into rest on Thursday, August 28, 2008 following a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John A. Sr. and Ellen Mae Rineer Brinkman. She attended St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lititz, where she served as greeter, usher, member of WELCA, phone and bulletin...
Emalene C. Ritchey
Aug 28, 2008
Emalene C. Ritchey, 78, of Mt. Joy (formerly of Lancaster), passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry Y. and Zelvia R. Booth Chalfant. She was the beloved wife of the late Eugene J. "Rich" Ritchey, Sr.
Mrs. Ritchey worked at Kerr Glass as a bottle packer for...
Maxine Elliott Fair
Aug 26, 2008
Maxine Elliott Fair, 96, formerly of Ephrata, PA and Canton, Ohio, passed away peacefully at Landis Homes in Lititz, PA on Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Born on Feb. 10, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Delyte Zettler. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl L. Fair, granddaughter Becky Whitmer Chapman, sisters, Vivian Allen, ...
Yvonne Marie Commero
Aug 25, 2008
Yvonne Marie Commero, 80, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, August 25 th , 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Chauncey E. and Edith (Rauser) Hall Theobald. Yvonne was married to James Commero who passed away February 2, 2002.
Mrs. Commero was a seamstress and tailor for Mary...
Charles E. Lausch
Aug 24, 2008
Charles "Charlie" E. Lausch, 67, of Lancaster, passed away, Sunday, August 24, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Elsworth C. Lausch and Sara A. Hickey.
Charlie attended McCaskey High School. He was employed by Hamilton Watch Company (later Bulova Technologies) as a Machinist for 35 years. Charlie was...
Ralph "Scotty" Melville
Aug 24, 2008
Ralph Skeen Melville died peacefully at home on August 24, 2008 at the age of 82. He was born in Clydebank, Scotland, the youngest child of the late Ralph and Mary Melville.
He served in the British Army as part of the Gordon Highlander regiment during the Second World War. In 1961, Ralph began his life in...
Helen E. Salzman
Aug 22, 2008
Helen E. (Freund) Salzman, 89, entered into eternal rest, Friday, August 22, 2008 at Moravian Manor Nursing Home. Born in Lebanon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wendelin M. and Agnes C. (McKelvey) Freund, Brubaker. She was the wife of the late Earl Levere Salzman, who died in 1977.
Helen was a dedicated homemaker, loving...
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