Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Irene Kelley

Irene Kelley

Sep 9, 2009

Irene (Wester) Kelley, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at Hospice of Lancaster County. She was born on July 14, 1922, in Plymouth, PA. She was a daughter of the late Oliver and Mary (Dula) Wester. She is survived by her husband William T. Kelley.

Mrs. Kelley went to elementary school in a...

Sandra B. Perry

Sandra B. Perry

Sep 9, 2009

Sandra B. Perry, 35, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2009, at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on October 2, 1973. Mrs. Perry was a daughter of Angel L. and Minerva (Acosta) Baldrich. She is survived by her husband Dennis B. Perry of Lancaster. They celebrated eleven years of marriage on...

Ruth Miles Hobbs

Ruth Miles Hobbs

Sep 7, 2009

Ruth Miles Hobbs, 97, of Lititz died Monday, September 7, 2009 at Moravian Manor. Born in Princess Anne, MD, she was the daughter of the late Howard and Josephine Miles. She was the wife of the late William Hobbs Jr. who died October 19, 1996.

Ruth was a homemaker and from 1953-1960 she worked at the Lancaster...

Jay H. Wenrich

Jay H. Wenrich

Sep 5, 2009

Jay H. Wenrich, 80, of Lancaster was called home to Jesus on Saturday, September 5, 2009. He was the born in Robesonia, PA to the late John L. and Mabel K. (Shark) Wenrich.

He was the husband of Frances V. (Kiefer) Wenrich. They were married on March 14, 1998.

He was of the Catholic faith...

Elizabeth W. White

Elizabeth W. White

Sep 3, 2009

Elizabeth W. White, of Lititz, died on Thursday, September 3, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Lieutenant Wilbert White, a highly decorated World War I air ace who was killed in action over France in 1918, and the late Elsie Machle White, an accomplished writer and China expert.

Elizabeth known as Betsey to her many...

Germaine C. "Tootsie" Stoner

Germaine C. "Tootsie" Stoner

Sep 3, 2009

Germaine C. "Tootsie" Stoner and daughter of Germaine M. Stoner and the late Robert F. Stoner Jr. left to be with the Lord, Thursday, September 3, 2009 . She was 42. Toot's enjoyed the mountains, her dog "Rita" and her sense of humor was beyond belief. She was always considered "Daddy's little girl"

She is survived by...

John E. Murphy, Sr.

John E. Murphy, Sr.

Sep 3, 2009

John E. Murphy Sr., 82, of Annville, passed away, Thursday, September 3, 2009 at Spang Crest Manor Nursing Home. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward J. and Margaret (Reilly) Murphy. John is the husband of Dorothy (Waltz) Murphy with whom he celebrated 13 years of marriage this past August 17 th . He was...

Joan I. Schoener

Joan I. Schoener

Sep 2, 2009

Joan I. Schoener, 75, of Lancaster, PA, formerly of Randolph, NJ passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mt. Joy. She was born in Jersey City, NJ to the late John and Eunice (Little) Kidd.

Her husband, Frederick C. Schoener preceded her in death in 2001. They were married for forty-nine years....

Bertina L. Hammonds

Bertina L. Hammonds

Aug 31, 2009

Bertina L. Hammonds, 67, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 31, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster, Mt. Joy. Born in Darby Twp., she was the daughter of the late William Sr. and Eva (Barnes) Rickettes. Bertina was the wife of Rev. Lionel Hammonds with whom she celebrated 40 years of marriage this past February 13....

Harold Wild

Harold Wild

Aug 31, 2009

Harold Wild, 88, of Millersville, passed away on August 31, 2009 at Susquehanna Valley Nursing and Rehab Center.

Harold retired in 1980 from the Penn Manor School District as the Director of Music, K-12. Formerly, he was the high school band director and instrumental music teacher in the Penn Manor School District. His teaching career began in...

Carolyn R. Mattiace

Carolyn R. Mattiace

Aug 31, 2009

Carolyn R. Mattiace, 67, of Lancaster, died Monday, August 31, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy Center.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude (Doane) Schultz.  She was married to Angelo Mattiace for forty-seven years.

A telephone operator for the Medical Bureau of Lancaster, Carolyn retired...

John R. "Jack" Hager

John R. "Jack" Hager

Aug 30, 2009

John R. "Jack" Hager, 80, of Lancaster died on Sunday, August 30, 2009. He grew up in Lancaster and attended Manheim Township schools. He graduated from Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana, in 1947. He received his B.A. from Cornell University with an ROTC commission.

Jack was an Artillery Officer in the US Army, and as a First...

Kevin L. Rogers

Kevin L. Rogers

Aug 30, 2009

Kevin L. Rogers, 45, of 900 Jubilee Lane, Hershey, passed away on Sunday, August 30, 2009 after being involved in a motorcycle accident.

He was the husband of Pamela S. Herr Rogers, with whom he would have celebrated 19 years of marriage this coming October 20 th . Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the...

Jean G. Feldstein

Jean G. Feldstein

Aug 28, 2009

Jean G. Feldstein, 74, of Lancaster, died Friday August 28, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mount Joy Center.

Born in Montreal, Canada, Jean was the daughter of the late Karol and Minnie (Zanker) Glassman.  She was married to Samuel J. Feldstein for 53 years.

A Teacher and Elementary Reading Specialist for East Hempfield Township...

Elizabeth Biehle Roschel

Elizabeth Biehle Roschel

Aug 26, 2009

Elizabeth Biehle Roschel, 51, of Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday night, August 26, 2009 at Mount Joy Hospice. Born in Pomptain Plains, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John F., Sr. and Sarah Hooper Biehle. She was the wife of Anthony F. Roschel, with whom she celebrated 20 years of marriage on Oct. 4 th .

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Betty Gessner

Betty Gessner

Aug 25, 2009

Betty Gessner, 86, of 406 Lee Ave., Millersville died Tuesday, August 25, 2009 after a brief illness at ManorCare, Abbeyville Road, Lancaster. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Bertha Grimm Roschel. Betty worked at Hubley Manufacturing and at the service desk for several local car dealers, retiring from Lancaster Nissan.

She was a member...

Frances Lefever Faeth

Frances Lefever Faeth

Aug 24, 2009

Frances LeFever Faeth, 86, of Lancaster, PA and Laderia Ranch, CA passed away on Monday, August 24, 2009 at the Lancaster General Hospital.

Born January 6, 1923 in Gastonia, NC, she was the youngest of seven siblings born to the late Rev. George R. and Jesse M. Gillespie. She is survived by her brother Charles of High...

Emory E. Reed

Emory E. Reed

Aug 23, 2009

Emory E. Reed, 58, who loved riding Harley Davidson motorcycles more than life itself, died of liver failure with his sister at his side at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy on Sunday, August 23, 2009

Eddie was born in Elizabethtown in 1951 but he was raised and grew up in Lancaster. He served in the...

Pedro Rivera

Pedro Rivera

Aug 23, 2009

Deacon Pedro Rivera, 80, of Lancaster, died Sunday, August 23, 2009 at Conestoga View.  Born in Comerio, Puerto Rico, Pedro was the son of the late Antonio Lopez and Olivia Rivera.  He was married for fifty-two years to Marcola Martinez Rivera.

A member of San Juan Bautista Catholic Church, Pedro was an ordained deacon with the Archdiocese...

Barbara A. Herring

Barbara A. Herring

Aug 22, 2009

Barbara A. Herring was a devoted wife, amazing mother and the best Mommom that her grandchildren could have.  She was faithfully devoted to making sure her family was loved and cared for.

The only thing more important to Barbara than her relationship with the Lord was the joy she received in knowing her children and grandchildren walk...

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