Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Marguerite M. Hufford

Marguerite M. Hufford

Apr 23, 2008

Marguerite M. Hufford, 90, of Mennonite Home passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of August and Rosa (Sidler) Lerbscher. Marguerite was the wife of the late Albert C. Hufford.

Marguerite graduated from Manheim Township High School in 1934 and the former Lancaster Business College in 1936. She was a volunteer...

Edward Rychalsky

Edward Rychalsky

Apr 23, 2008

Edward "Pops" Rychalsky, 59, a devoted husband, father, pop-pop and friend went home to rest with the Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Highly thought of by so many, he will be missed greatly by his beloved wife Linda, with whom he celebrated 37 years of marriage on March 13, his...

Alice S. Egan

Alice S. Egan

Apr 23, 2008

Alice S. Egan, 86, of Lancaster, died peacefully at home with her family by her side on Wednesday, April 23, 2008.  Born in Sunbury, Alice was the daughter of the late W. J. "Baldy" and Estella Smith.  She was the wife of the late Robert C. Egan, who died July, 2007.

Alice was a 1941 graduate of...

John M. Maris

John M. Maris

Apr 22, 2008

John M. Maris Sr., 80, born on December 15, 1927 in Newark, New Jersey to the late James and Ruth Maris of Glen Ridge, NJ. He was the younger of two brothers.

Mr. Maris enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1945 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He graduated from Newark Academy, Livingston, N.J. in 1947. He...

Carmie Leigh Shoemaker

Carmie Leigh Shoemaker

Apr 22, 2008

Carmie Leigh Shoemaker, 41, of Lititz passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Lancaster she is the daughter of  Carmelita E. and the late George H. Shoemaker. Carmie is the life partner of LaRae Allen.

Carmie graduated from Penn Manor High School in 1985 and participated in the marching band...

Anibal Rodriguez

Anibal Rodriguez

Apr 21, 2008

Hospice Center. Born in Lares, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Pedro Rodriguez and Isabel Feliciano. He was the companion of Lucy Robles for 31 years.

Surviving besides Lucy is a daughter: Gloryvee Rodriguez and a granddaughter: Nicole Rivera both of Las Vegas. He is survived by two sisters: Irma Rodriguez, Rosa Mendez and...

Peggy L. Snyder

Peggy L. Snyder

Apr 21, 2008

Peggy L. Snyder, 63 of Columbia died Monday night, April 21, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Mary S. Eckman Snyder. Peggy was a homemaker and lived with her two nephews, Eugene and Earl Raihl.

Surviving is a brother, Kermit Snyder of Lancaster, nieces and...

Steward L. Behn, Jr.

Steward L. Behn, Jr.

Apr 19, 2008

Steward L. Behn Jr., 61, of 28A Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA  died Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Lancashire Hall after a brief illness.

Born in Easton, PA, he was the son of Hazel Eshbach Behn of Nazareth and the late Steward L. Behn Sr.

He had worked for several years as a stockbroker for Merrill...

Zeno Zabawsky

Zeno Zabawsky

Apr 19, 2008

Zeno Zabawsky, 88, formerly of 1755 Wilson Ave., Lancaster, passed away at the home of his daughter in Azusa, CA on Saturday, April 19, 2008

Zeno was the husband of the late Helen Hotlock Zabawsky, who passed away in 2005. Born in Stafford Springs, CN, he was the son of the late Peter and Pauline Schzlo Zabawsky....

Jane H. Heagy

Jane H. Heagy

Apr 16, 2008

Jane H. Heagy, 77, of Millersville passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at her residence. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy (Miller) Heidig. Jane was the wife of the late Robert I. Heagy Jr.

Jane served as the city council secretary from 1976-1988. She was also employed as an accounting...

Anne L. Jackson

Anne L. Jackson

Apr 16, 2008

Anne L. Jackson passed peacefully from this life on April 16, 2008 after a 14 year battle with breast cancer.  Family and friends were at her side throughout her final days.  Born June 12, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Katherine and Stanley Deiter, Sr.  She was married to Bruce Jackson of Lancaster for 12 years.

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Janet L. Eckenroth

Janet L. Eckenroth

Apr 15, 2008

Janet L. (Long) Eckenroth, 66, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster Regional Medical Center on Tuesday April 15, 2008. Born in Greensburg PA, she was the daughter of the late Lester O. and Ruth (Wengert) Long. Janet was married to James A. Eckenroth on February 19, 1966.

Mrs. Eckenroth was a Graduate of Clarion University and taught...

Janina A. Kozlowski

Janina A. Kozlowski

Apr 14, 2008

Janina A. Kozlowski, 87, of Woodcrest Villa, Lancaster, passed away at the Mennonite Home on Monday April 14, 2008. Born in Passaic N.J, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Warchol ) Kobylarz. She was the widow of the late Alfred Z. Kozlowski, who passed away on April 3, 2004.

Mrs. Kozlowski was formerly...

Leroy R. Stipe, Sr.

Leroy R. Stipe, Sr.

Apr 12, 2008

LeRoy R."Stipie" Stipe, Sr. born June 9, 1927, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, April 12.

He is survived by his wife Dolores M. Wolpert Stipe, formerly of Columbia. They were married in September 11, 1948 and five children, LeRoy R., Jr., married to Elizabeth Andes, Lancaster; Pamela M. Stipe Snavely, Lancaster, Craig A., married to...

John D. Shaub

John D. Shaub

Apr 12, 2008

John D. Shaub, 50 of Lititz died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital of cancer. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Donald and Virginia Jackson Shaub. John was married to Barbara Rhodes Shaub for nine years.

He was a graduate of Hempfield High School and an avid outdoorsman. He was a...

Robert W. Mooney, Sr.

Robert W. Mooney, Sr.

Apr 11, 2008

Robert W. Mooney Sr., 84 of Landisville, PA died Friday, April 11, 2008 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. Robert was born in Lancaster, PA and was the son of the late John R. and Elsie (Burns) Mooney. He was married to Arlene E. (Leisey) Mooney and this coming May 11th they would have celebrated their 62nd wedding anniversary....

Mary H. Kelley

Mary H. Kelley

Apr 11, 2008

Mary H. Kelley, 81, of Lititz passed away Friday, April 11, 2008 at Luther Acres. Born in Henderson, North Carolina she was the daughter of the late Charlie and Josie (Grissom) Harris. Mary was the wife of James Kelley with whom she celebrated 59 years of marriage this past March.

Mary was a registered nurse at Parham...

Dorothy R. Seabolt

Dorothy R. Seabolt

Apr 10, 2008

Dorothy R. Seabolt, 83, formerly of Lancaster passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008, at her residence in Phoenix, Arizona. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Dennis and Dorothy (Hull) Sullivan. Dorothy was the wife of the late Robert R. Seabolt.

Dorothy graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1941. She enjoyed playing bridge...

Diane A. Schweikert

Diane A. Schweikert

Apr 8, 2008

Diane A. (deBlois) Schweikert, 72, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday April 8, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Edna A.( McMilline)deBlois. Diane was married to James E. Schweikert.

Mrs. Schweikert was employed in Jacksonville Florida and then in Philadelphia as a Registered Nurse. She...

Virginia Browne Snyder

Virginia Browne Snyder

Apr 8, 2008

Virginia Browne Snyder, 78, passed away April 8, 2008 at the Zerbe Sisters Nursing Home in Narvon, PA where she had been a resident the past 5 years, having previously moved from Lindenwold, NJ where she was a resident for 23 years and prior to that on the "Main Line" outside of Philadelphia where she was born and raised...

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