Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Catherine E. Styer

Catherine E. Styer

Mar 25, 2009

Catherine  Elizabeth Styer, 85, of Lititz, passed away on Wednesday, March 25 th , 2009 at Lancashire Hall. Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Pauline ( McCall ) Groft. Catherine was married to the late Robert Levine Styer who passed away September 1, 2007.

Mrs. Styer was employed by Watt &...

Virginia Kessler

Virginia Kessler

Mar 24, 2009

Virginia Kessler, 89, of Manheim passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Margaret Sylvester Slingerland. She was married to George G. Kessler who died in 1978. Previously she worked at Squibs as a secretary in New York.

Her hobbies included reading, puzzles, crocheting...

Rev. Lawrence C. Gross

Rev. Lawrence C. Gross

Mar 24, 2009

Rev. Lawrence Charles Gross, 81, a resident of St. Anne Retirement Community, died Tuesday, March 24, 2009 in Lancaster after an illness of several months.

Born July 3, 1927 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Lawrence William and Mary Elizabeth (Daum) Gross.  Fr. Gross attended Sacred Heart Parochial School, Lancaster Catholic High School, St....

Lucille M. Daub

Lucille M. Daub

Mar 24, 2009

Lucille M. Daub, 81, of Lancaster, PA, died of breast cancer at home on March 24 surrounded by her family. She was born in Clearfield, PA to the late Paul and Helen Hoover Malloy. Lucille graduated from St. Francis School in 1945. She married Glenn W. Daub in 1946 and two years later moved to Lancaster County. Lucille worked...

Edna Marie Porter

Edna Marie Porter

Mar 21, 2009

Edna Marie Porter, of Lancaster, PA formerly of Worcester, MA passed away peacefully at the Cambridge Lancaster on Saturday, March 21, 2009. She was the daughter of the late George and Anna (Peterson) Costel.

Edna previously resided in Worcester, MA with her late husband Gardner Porter who passed away in October, 2002. They celebrated 61 years of...

Veda Mae Wilson

Veda Mae Wilson

Mar 21, 2009

Veda Mae (Vaughn) Wilson, 82, of Mt. Joy, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster, Essa Flory Center. Born in Sandy Ridge, PA., she was the daughter of the late William M. and Elsie P. (Shock) Vaughn. She was the wife of the late Henry S. Wilson Jr. who died in 1987....

Roger F. Kichline

Roger F. Kichline

Mar 19, 2009

Roger F. Kichline, 67, of Lancaster, PA died unexpectedly on March 19, 2009.

Born in Bethlehem, Roger was the son of the late Roger M. and Evelyn Daugherty Kichline. He was married to Louise Sabatine Kichline and would have celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on July 5, 2009.

In addition to his wife, he is...

Gary C. Mundorf

Gary C. Mundorf

Mar 19, 2009

Gary C. Mundorf, 75, of Lancaster, died Thursday, March 19, 2009 after a brief illness.

Born in Central Manor, Lancaster, PA, Gary was the son of the late Lloyd B. and Jeanette V. (Miller) Mundorf.  He and his wife Bonnie F. (Merkel) Mundorf celebrated 44 years of marriage this past October 31, 2008.

Gary, with...

Phyllis Erline Ditzler

Phyllis Erline Ditzler

Mar 18, 2009

Phyllis Erline Ditzler, age 84, passed away on March 18, 2009, at the Brethren Village Nursing Facility. Born in Lititz, PA, she was the daughter of the late Tobias Herr and Edith Wyman Erline. She was the wife of the late C. Elwood Ditzler.

She is survived by one son, Dr. W. Rodney Ditzler, and his wife,...

Willard O. Havemeier

Willard O. Havemeier

Mar 17, 2009

Willard O. Havemeier of Lancaster departed this life on Tuesday, March 17, 2009. Bill was born on April 21,1920, in Courtland, Minnesota to Representative William and Elsie Radke Havemeier. He would be the third generation of his family to serve in the United States Army. After high school he entered the service, and in 1942, during World War II,...

Marie E. Miller

Marie E. Miller

Mar 17, 2009

Marie E. Haas Miller, 93, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2009, at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late John and Annie Kay Haas. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late Carl L. Miller.

Mrs. Miller was a member of St. Andrew's United Church of...

Virginia Hall

Virginia Hall

Mar 17, 2009

Virginia Hall, 83, passed away on Tuesday March 17, 2009. Born in North Sewickly, she also lived in Fairless Hills, Denver and Lititz, PA.

She was married to Loyal Albert Hall who passed away in 2003 after 58 years of marriage. A loving witness to her family, she was part of Gehman Mennonite and First Baptist Church...

Catherine M. Herr

Catherine M. Herr

Mar 16, 2009

Catherine (Cathy) M. Herr, 55 of Peach Bottom went to be with The Lord on March 16, 2009 at her home with her beloved husband, Douglas, and her dog, Sprocket, by her side. She would have celebrated 39 years of marriage on March 21, 2009.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Charles and Grace Dimitris...

Mary Jane Mastromatteo

Mary Jane Mastromatteo

Mar 16, 2009

Mary Jane (Keen) Mastromatteo, 87, of Lancaster, passed away, Monday, March 16, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was a resident of St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Wilmington, Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Francis Leo and Sarah M. (Richards) Keen. Jane was the wife of the late Nicholas Mastromatteo who died in 1994.

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Florence E. Hardy

Florence E. Hardy

Mar 13, 2009

Florence E. Hardy, 91, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2009, at Hamilton Arms Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late John and Rose Overmyer Wilkinson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd V. Hardy.

Mrs. Hardy was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church.

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Jumana "Jamie" Sawan

Jumana "Jamie" Sawan

Mar 12, 2009

Jumana "Jamie" Sawan, 31, of Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly at home on March 12, 2009. She was the daughter of Radwan Sawan of Amman, Jordan and Joanne (Ward) Sawan Williams of Lancaster.

Jamie was born in Amman, Jordan on May 11, 1977.

She was employed by Lancaster General Hospital in the food services department....

Jesse Lee Shreiner

Jesse Lee Shreiner

Mar 12, 2009

Jesse Lee Shreiner, 34, of Lancaster, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2009. Born and raised in Lancaster, he was the son of James and Mary Dezort Shreiner and husband to Stephanie Eckenrode Shreiner. He is survived by two children, Emma Grace and James Francis, and a sister, Meredith Shreiner Roark, wife of William Roark of Ambler, PA.

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Cecelia Stypulkoski

Cecelia Stypulkoski

Mar 12, 2009

Cecelia Stypulkoski, 90, of Lancaster, died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at her residence.  Born in Shickshinny, PA, Cecelia was the daughter of the late Adolf and Constance (Lapinski) Stypulkoski.

Cecelia, with her sister, Rose, owned and operated the Cecelia & Rose Beauty Salon, at 406 E. King St., Lancaster, for 60 years.

A member of...

Virginia May Book

Virginia May Book

Mar 11, 2009

Virginia May Book, 83, of Lancaster, PA passed away at home after a long battle with cancer and surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Lancaster on January 5, 1926 to the late William C. and Mable (Bally) Styer.

Virginia is survived by four children, son Gordon Book husband of Carol of Lancaster, son Larry...

Christopher J. Johnston

Christopher J. Johnston

Mar 10, 2009

Christopher J. Johnston, 50 , of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, March 10 th , 2009 at his residence. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Kathryn (Byers) Johnston of Quarryville and the late Bayard S. Johnston. Christopher was married to Stephanie M. (Sok) Johnston on May 5 th , 1996.

Mr. Johnston was employed by...

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