Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Catherine C. Reynolds
Nov 18, 2008
Catherine C. Reynolds, 89, passed away on Tuesday, November 18 th , 2008 at the Mennonite Home. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Mathias and Mary (Bubich) Marshall. Catherine was the wife of Merle A. Reynolds, who passed away in 1980.
Mrs. Reynolds was retired from Hamilton Watch in 1978, after 30years of...
Dorothy N. Warfel
Nov 17, 2008
Dorothy N. Warfel, 88 of Manheim went to her eternal home on Monday, Nov. 17, 2008.  Born in Rapho Township, she was the daughter of  the late John W. and Mabel O. Rohrer Nissley. Dorothy was the wife of the late Walter D. Warfel  and they farmed many years near Millersville. They retired to Arizona which she dearly loved,...
Gladys Buck Bricker
Nov 15, 2008
Gladys Buck Bricker, 90, formerly of Lancaster, passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim.
Born November 27, 1917 in Wagontown, Pennsylvania, Gladys was the daughter of Ada Mae and Charles Buck. Prior to marrying and starting a family, she worked as a secretary at Lukens Steel, RCA and a Lancaster County...
James H. Eckenrode
Nov 14, 2008
James H. Eckenrode, 78, of Lancaster, died Friday, November 14, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in White Plains, NY, he was the son of the late Boyd and Helen Guerier Eckenrode. James was married 59 years to Angeline Madonna Eckenrode.
Jim served with the Marines during the Korean War. He graduated from Penn State...
Anne L. Ulrich
Nov 13, 2008
Anne L. ( Lineawever) Ulrich, 88, died Saturday morning at Hospice of Mt. Joy. Born in Loveland, Colorado, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Harriet C. ( Morning) Lineawever. Anne was the wife of Donald F. Ulrich to whom she married on June 22 nd ,1946.
Mrs. Ulrich was employed as a nurse at...
Edwin H. Rund, Sr.
Nov 13, 2008
Edwin H. Rund, Sr., age 85, of Lancaster, died Thursday, November 13, 2008 following a brief illness. He was the son of the late Edwin A. and Emma G. Rund. He was the devoted husband of the late Dorothy M. Rund. They were married for 36 years at the time of her death in 1985.
Ed graduated...
Dorothy M. Spinello
Nov 13, 2008
Dorothy M. Spinello, 91, of Lancaster, died peacefully at Lancaster General Hospital on November 13, 2008. She was born on March 21, 1917 in Lancaster, PA. She was the daughter to the late Joseph and Minnie (Grim) Geraci. Dorothy was wife of the late Joseph J. Spinello who preceded her in death in 1997.
Dorothy was of...
David R. Long
Nov 8, 2008
David R. Long, 71, passed away after a brief illness at his home in Lancaster on Saturday, November 8, 2008. He was born in Pittsburgh, grew up in Michigan and graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Banking and Finance. He was employed by Ford Motor Co. and worked for their Tractor Division in Michigan, Denmark, Australia,...
Frances M. Rote
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...
Beatrice E. Kneisley
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...
David W. Ritchey
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. Â David was the husband of Norma J. ( Leighty) Ritchey, to whom they would...
Doris King Yarnell
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...
John Reitsma
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...
Les C. Sweitzer
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...
Patsey A. Herr
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...
Richard D. Pindell
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...
Paul C. Plastino
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...
Katherine E. Jakobsen
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...
Viem Lieng Duong
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...
Lois Alice Booth
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....
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