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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

Feb 13, 2009

Michina A. "Mickie" Palumbo, 83, of Lancaster, PA passed away on Friday, February 13, 2009 at the Heart of Lancaster Hospital. She was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Justina (Costarella) Palumbo.

Mickie was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church most of her life and then later became...

Feb 13, 2009

James P. Krimmel, 84, of Lancaster died Friday, February 13, 2009 at Calvary Fellowship Home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Betty Krimmel. He was preceded in death by his wife Sarah A. Hambleton Krimmel who died November 25, 2005 and was preceded in death by his first wife, Nancy E. Rawhouser Krimmel. Jim was...

Feb 11, 2009

Frederick E. Fry, 71, of 300 Saint Mark, Lititz died Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, PA. following a second onset of lung cancer. Fred is survived by Patricia (Snavely), his beloved wife of 47 years, and two children: John and his wife Patricia of Baltimore, MD and Bethanne and her husband Timothy M....

Feb 10, 2009

Theresa P. Ciccone, one hundred years old, of Lancaster, died on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Steelton, she was the daughter of the late Francesco and Louisa Intrieri Pugliese – Ciccone. Theresa was raised in New York City by her uncle and paternal aunt, Frank and Lucy Tripiccio.

Before retiring, Miss Ciccone...

Feb 9, 2009

Robert E. Jones, 76, of Lancaster died Tuesday at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster he was the son of the late Cornelius and Ethel Bailey Jones. Bob was married to Florence Holmes Jones for 52 years. He was retired from Millersville University as a Maintenance Engineer and previously worked at Hamilton Watch. .He served in the US Army...