Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Sylvia R. Schneider

Sylvia R. Schneider

Aug 22, 2009

Sylvia R. (Reed) Schneider, 88, of Lancaster, passed away, Saturday, August 22, 2009 at Hamilton Arms Nursing Home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Julia Reed. Sylvia was the wife of the late Paul F. Schneider who died in 2007. They were married 66 years before his passing.

Sylvia was the...

Jaime Dejesus

Jaime Dejesus

Aug 21, 2009

Jaime DeJesus was a wonderful son, devoted husband, amazing father, and the best grandfather a kid could have. He was faithfully devoted to making sure his family was completely taken care of so much so that he was more father than grandfather to his grandchildren.  The only thing Jaime enjoyed as much as being with his family was working...

Daniel Luis "Nuk" Sanchez

Daniel Luis "Nuk" Sanchez

Aug 21, 2009

Daniel "Nuk" Luis Sanchez, 24, of Lancaster, PA passed away due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Neffsville on August 21, 2009. He was born in Lancaster to Cristobal Sanchez and Shelley L. Fryberger.

He was employed by Turkey Hill.

Danny enjoyed playing cards, especially spades, music, karaoke, video games, trivia and loved...

Jere S. Hambleton

Jere S. Hambleton

Aug 21, 2009

Jere S. Hambleton, 72, of Lancaster, died Friday, August 21, 2009, at his residence after battling cancer. He was born on November 2, 1936, in Lancaster to Mildred Wiggins Hambleton and the late Gerald W. Hambleton. Mr. Hambleton is by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth J. Green Hambleton.

Mr. Hambleton was of the Methodist faith. He...

Patrick J. "Joe" Kauffman

Patrick J. "Joe" Kauffman

Aug 20, 2009

Patrick J. "Joe" Kauffman, 87, of Mountville, passed away on August 20, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County Mt. Joy. He was born in Lancaster to the late Benjamin and Eva (Frey) Kauffman.

Joe is survived by his wife Margaret (Quino) Kauffman of Mountville. They were married on November 19, 1941 and celebrated sixty-seven years together.

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Mary Joanne Sinopoli

Mary Joanne Sinopoli

Aug 20, 2009

Mary Joanne Sinopoli, 78, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2009, at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy. She was born on March 31, 1931, in Lancaster, PA. She was a daughter of the late Alex Sr. and Frances Gerz. She was preceded in death by her husband, the late George Sinopoli Sr.

Mrs....

Richard I. Wright

Richard I. Wright

Aug 20, 2009

Richard I. Wright, 83, of 2656 Sutton Place, Lancaster, passed away at his residence on Thursday, August 20, 2009.

He was the husband of Jane F. Wright with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. Born in Waterfall, Fulton County, PA, he was the son of the late Ivan and Wealthy Edwards Wright.

Richard had...

Elizabeth J. Bitzer

Elizabeth J. Bitzer

Aug 19, 2009

Elizabeth J. Bitzer, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at Manor Care Nursing Home in Alexandria from Parkinson 's disease. Mrs. Bitzer was born in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late George and Anna Marie (Schappacher) Proeller. She was married to the late Leo E. Bitzer.

Mrs. Bitzer was a...

Carrie Katina Speros

Carrie Katina Speros

Aug 19, 2009

Carrie Katina Speros, 101, died peacefully at Hamilton Arms on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Carrie was the wife of the late James Speros, who died in 1980. She was born in Kos, Greece and was the daughter of the late Costas and Pareskeve (Pazakis) Codish.

Carrie came to the United States in 1915 and settled in Clarksburg,...

Brian George Vooght

Brian George Vooght

Aug 18, 2009

Brian George Vooght, of Lititz, passed away, Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Born in Manchester, England, he was the son of the late Frederick George and Gladys (Barker) Vooght. Brian was the husband of Lisa (Singleton) Vooght and formerly Josephine Vooght.

Brian served in the Royal Sussex Regiment Home Guard; Air Training Corps 66 Squadron; Royal Engineers 8th...

Henry Corneau Beck

Henry Corneau Beck

Aug 18, 2009

Henry Corneau Beck, 95, died on August 18, 2009 at the Hospice Center in Lancaster, PA.  He was born on September 30, 1913 to Harry E. and Anne Wilsdon Cook Beck of Philadelphia.

Mr. Beck was a 1932 graduate of the Wm. Penn Charter School in Germantown, a member of the 1936 class at Haverford College and...

Philip J. "Butch" Butt

Philip J. "Butch" Butt

Aug 17, 2009

Philip "Butch" J. Butt, 65, of Pequea, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, August 17, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in Lancaster to the late Philip J. Butt, Jr. and Elizabeth (Frey) Butt.

Butch is survived by his loving wife Carroll L. (Mooney) Butt. They celebrated forty five years together.

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John P. Phelan

John P. Phelan

Aug 16, 2009

John P. Phelan, 90, of Calvary Fellowship Homes, passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2009. Mr. Phelan was born on August 14, 1919, in Lancaster. He was the son of the late, John A. and Regina (Krantz) Phelan. He is survived by his wife, Betty J. (Myers) Phelan. They were married on February 15, 1941.

Mr. Phelan...

Beatrice L. Robertson

Beatrice L. Robertson

Aug 16, 2009

Beatrice Lucile Robertson, 76, of Mountville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 16, 2009 after passing away in Charlotte, NC. She was born in Mobile, Alabama to the late Charlie and Margret (Johns) Boyd.

Her husband Cecil Ugene Robertson passed away in 1988.

Beatrice was a cook for most of her life...

William Dimitris

William Dimitris

Aug 14, 2009

William Dimitris, 50, of 136 E. Lemon St., Lancaster, died unexpectedly at his residence on Friday, August 14 th , 2009.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Elizabeth Evans, companion of Robert Brown, of Lancaster, and the late Richard Dimitris, Sr.

William had worked for the City of Lancaster in the Streets Dept.,...

Robert L. Wenrich

Robert L. Wenrich

Aug 14, 2009

Robert L Wenrich of Lancaster passed away Monday at home with his family at the age of 75. Son of Edgar and Susan Swope Wenrich, he was born in Hummelstown on December 7, 1933. Robert celebrated 55 years of marriage to Karol Smith Wenrich in June 2009. Robert leaves many to cherish his life including his daughters Michele wife...

Patricia L. Pelliccione

Patricia L. Pelliccione

Aug 13, 2009

Patricia L. Pelliccione, 48, of 128 Chapel Lane, Ephrata died Thursday, August 13, 2009 from injuries suffered in a vehicle accident in Gettysburg, PA. She was the wife of David Pelliccione (married 9/29/84) and mother of three children: Anthony(19), Valerie (16), and Angela (13).

Patty devoted herself to the educational, spiritual and emotional development of her children....

Robert G. Parks

Robert G. Parks

Aug 13, 2009

Robert G. Parks, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, August 13, 2009, at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Baird, Texas on April 8, 1920, he was a son of the late Thomas E. and Mabel M. (Miller) Parks. Robert was married to the late Frances E. (Brennan) Parks who died in December of 2005.

Mr....

Lenora J. Williams

Lenora J. Williams

Aug 12, 2009

Lenora J. Williams, 83, of Lancaster died Wednesday, August 12, 2009 at Hospice of Mount Joy. Born in Muncie, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Leslie O. and Rhoda Huggins Jones.

Lenora was an assembly worker at General Motors Parts Assembly Plant for 30 years and retired in1983. She attended Trinity United Church of Christ...

Anna C. Riley

Anna C. Riley

Aug 11, 2009

Anna C. Riley of Evergreen Estates, Lancaster, PA. died August 11, 2009 in her 98 th year. She was the daughter of the late Stella and Harry Herzog and is the last of her immediate family. She was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. She was married to Richard Demmy, who died in 1958 and Donald...

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