Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Dilys Kern
Apr 3, 2008
Dilys Kern, 90, died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at Maple Farms Nursing Center where she resided the past 3 years.
Born in , Wales, Great Britain, she was the daughter of the late Albert Hughes and the late Susannah(Rogers) Hughes. Dilys was the wife of the late Harold Landis Kern, who died in 1980.
Dilys...
James J. "Jeff" Kerek
Apr 3, 2008
James J. "Jeff" Kerek, 56, of Lancaster died Thursday, April 3, 2008 at home.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Stephen J. and Mary M. (Miller) Kerek. He was married to the late Carol E. (Winters) Kerek, who died in July, 2006.
Jeff was a regional area truck driver for Packaging...
Michael J. Farley
Apr 3, 2008
Michael J. Farley, 49, of Lancaster entered into rest on Thursday, April 3, 2008, at Essa Flory Hospice Center after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Cynthia Sando Farley with whom he would have celebrated 21 years of marriage in May. He is survived by a son, Kiernan, and daughters Victoria and Shealyn,...
Leonard Joseph Decarlo
Apr 2, 2008
Leonard Joseph DeCarlo, 94, beloved father, grandfather and great grandfather, died at St Anne's Retirement Community on Wednesday, April 2, 2008. Born in Port Chester, NY, he was the son of the late Vincenzo DeCarlo and Maria Giovanna Teleso DeCarlo.
A former resident of Enfield Drive in Lancaster, Leonard was married for 67 years to the late...
Philip A. Sabatine
Apr 2, 2008
Philip A. Sabatine, 94, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at his residence on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
He was the husband of Josephine A. Catalano Sabatine, with whom he would have celebrated 67 years of marriage this coming December 29 th . Born in Lancaster, Philip was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine Corso Sabatine....
Elizabeth J. Hubbs Smith
Apr 1, 2008
Elizabeth J. Hubbs Smith, 93, formerly of Liberty Street, Lancaster, died Tuesday night, April 1, 2008 at Mennonite Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Clerico Iannone. Elizabeth was the wife of the late Harry B. Smith and she was preceded in death by her first husband Paul A. Hubbs, who died...
Ruby B. Stout
Mar 31, 2008
Ruby B. Stout, 84, of Conestoga View passed away Monday, March 31, 2008 at her residence. Born in Coxs Mills, West Virginia she was the daughter of the late Guy and Pet (Fisher) Scott. Ruby was married to Robert P. Stout before his death in 2004.
Ruby was of the Methodist faith. She took pride in taking...
Lawrence W. Holland
Mar 31, 2008
Lawrence W. Holland, 76, of Lancaster passed away Monday, March 31, 2008 at Hospice Essa Flory Center. Born in New York City he was the son of the late Lawrence and Emily (Uekert) Holland. Lawrence was the husband of Alice (Masse) with whom he celebrated 51 wonderful years with this past June.
Lawrence grew up in New...
Lanae A. Brown
Mar 29, 2008
Lanae A. Brown, 22 of Lancaster died March 29, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Tim A. Brown of Columbia and Diana Brewer Brown Hornberger and stepdaughter of Thomas Hornberger of Lancaster.
Lanae worked for the cleaning service Image Keepers. Lanae was loved by all and her beautiful...
Paul B. Dombach
Mar 28, 2008
Paul B. Dombach, 83, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday, March 28, 2008 at his residence. Born in Mountville, he was the son of the late Alvin S. and Barbara R.( Breneman) Dombach. Paul was the husband of Anna G.( Spoo) Dombach and they were married on September 6, 1943.
Paul was employed by Hanover Homes for...
Rosalie K. Landis
Mar 28, 2008
Rosalie K. Landis, 87, of Lancaster died Friday, March 28, 2008 at Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Kathryn Harkey DeLany. Rosalie was married to John C, (Ted) Landis for 57 years. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church.
Surviving...
Margaret Simpson Patterson
Mar 27, 2008
Margaret Simpson Patterson, 86, died March 27, 2008 at her home from pancreatic cancer, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William Hensel and Agnes Malone Simpson.
She graduated from Sacred Heart School and Lancaster Catholic High School. She worked at the Lancaster General Hospital and attended the University...
Maria Febo
Mar 26, 2008
Maria Febo, 95, of St. Anne's Retirement Community passed away March 26, 2008 at Hospice Essa Flory Center. She was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Maria was the wife of the late Thomas Febo.
Maria was self employed as a seamstress for over thirty years. She was a member of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church. Maria enjoyed...
Mary "Jane" Foulke
Mar 24, 2008
Mary "Jane" Foulke died Monday, March 24, 2008, at the age of 91 at St. Anne's Retirement Community, Columbia, PA. She previously lived at 1722 Windy Hill Road. She was born in Lancaster, a daughter of the late Adam M. and Jennie M. Dillich
She was a graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, Lancaster Catholic High School and...
Jaxon Thomas Larkin
Mar 23, 2008
Jaxon Thomas Larkin, born December 25, 2007, so richly blessed the lives of his family and friends until his spirit departed us March 23, 2008.
He is survived by all who deeply love and immensely adored him including his parents, Joshua Larkin and Tara Witmer;Â grandparents, Chet and Jane Kearney, Tom and Barb Garbrick ,and Clara and...
John Doman
Mar 23, 2008
John Doman 83 entered into eternal rest on Sunday March 23, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital following a brief illness.
John was born in Lancaster, PA, son of the late John Walter Doman and Clara Barber Doman, and graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1943. He proudly served his country in the Armed Forces during WWII,...
Linda G. Delaurentis
Mar 21, 2008
Linda G. DeLaurentis of Millersville entered into peace surrounded by her family on Friday, March 21, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Linda was the wife of John P. DeLaurentis. They were wed November 9, 1985, and this coming November would have celebrated their 23 rd anniversary. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late William P....
Eugene H. Mackley
Mar 20, 2008
Eugene H. Mackley, 77, of 6475 Main St, East Petersburg, passed away on Thursday evening, March 20, 2008 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.
Eugene was the husband of Patricia M. O'Brien Mackley, with whom he had celebrated their 18 th wedding anniversary this past June 24 th . Born in Penn Twp., he was the son...
Catherine L. Trees
Mar 17, 2008
Catherine L. (Kate) Trees passed away at the age of 92 after a brief illness on Saint Patrick's Day at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Kate resided at Mulberry Corners senior apartments for the last 8 years.
A graduate of Sacred Heart Academy, Kate was a very active member of St. Anthony's of Padua Catholic Church. She was...
Cathryn Mershon Hill
Mar 16, 2008
Cathryn Mershon Hill, 81, died unexpectedly at home in Lancaster on Sunday, March 16, 2008.
She was married to Dudley Jeffries Hill, Jr. for fifty-four years until his death in 2004. She enjoyed flying with her husband and working with him for thirty-four years at Hill Aviation, Inc., Lancaster Airport. During this time, she served as office...
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