Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Irene J. Hazatones
Oct 1, 2007
Irene J. Hazatones, 92, died peacefully at home on Monday, October 1, 2007.
Irene was the wife of the late James Hazatones who died in 1952. She was the mother of Patrick J. Hazatones, husband of Helen P. of Lancaster, PA, with whom she resided.
Born in Asfendiou Kos Greece, she was the daughter of...
Thomas J. Haley
Oct 1, 2007
Thomas J. Haley, 79, of Lancaster, PA. died Wednesday at Maple Farms. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Thomas and Kathryn Pringle Haley. Thomas was married to Barbara   Williams   Haley for 58 years on September 10 th . He was employed by Wagaman   Printers for 19 years in sales, the former Pioneer Lithoplate...
Duong La Lam
Sep 30, 2007
Duong La Lam, 85, of Lancaster died Sunday, September 30, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital. He was born in China on October 12, 1921. Duong was married to the late Dang Au Ly who died June 14, 2007. In Viet Nam, he owned a grocery store.
Surviving are three sons: Guang husband of Lan Lin, Hung Lam,...
Helen Olsen Thompson
Sep 28, 2007
Helen Olsen Thompson, age 100, born Christmas Eve 1906, of Quarryville, PA, formerly of Brooklyn, NY and a 34 year resident of the Quarryville Presbyterian Retirement Community (QPRC) went to be with The Lord on September 28, 2007 surrounded by the family she loved and served all her life.
Helen lived a full life, being married to...
Betty A. Osborne
Sep 27, 2007
Betty A. (Kellander) Osborne, 60 of Lancaster, PA went home to be with her Lord on September 27, 2007. She died at Hospice of Lancaster County after a courageous battle with breast cancer for several years. Betty was surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bellefonte, PA on November 26, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Charles...
Marianne K. Romstedt
Sep 27, 2007
Marianne K. Romstedt, 61, of Lancaster died peacefully at home on September 27, 2007.
Born in Teaneck, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Mary Arther Romstedt. Marianne was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
She is survived by a brother, Paul Romstedt of North Bergen, NJ.
Relatives and...
Grant T. Laughlin
Sep 26, 2007
Grant T. Laughlin, 95, passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at his residence.
Born in Nogales, Territory of Arizona, he was the son of the late William Catesby and Mabel Selby Laughlin. He was the husband of Ethel Platholt Laughlin to whom he would have been married to for 52 years on October 1, 2007.
...Claude T. Heiney
Sep 25, 2007
Claude T. Heiney, 90, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family and friends, on Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles W. and Elsie (Troop) Heiney. He was married for 56 years to his loving wife, Mary Ellen (Shertzer) Heiney.
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Geraldine A. Sullivan
Sep 24, 2007
Geraldine A. Sullivan, 89, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday, September 24, 2007, at the Susquehanna Valley Nursing Home in Columbia. Born in Coatesville PA., she was the daughter of the late James M. and Martha D. (Loomis) Sullivan.
Ms. Sullivan was a homemaker.
She was the beloved aunt of several nieces and nephews. She...
Anne M. Mcdonald
Sep 19, 2007
Anne M. McDonald, 92, of Columbia, PA died Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Ashland, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John and Rosetta O'Brien Murphy. Anne was a homemaker and the wife of Thomas J. McDonald who died September 10, 1978.
Surviving is a son: Raymond L., husband...
Robert E. Duncan
Sep 18, 2007
Robert E. Duncan, 86 of Lancaster PA, passed peacefully away on September 18, 2007at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Greenville North Carolina, he was the son of the late Margaret and Leroy Duncan. He was a Member of Bethel A.M.E. Church, Lancaster. Robert was an employee of Armstrong World Industries and the Pennsylvania State Liquor Control Board. A devoted...
David A. Davridge
Sep 18, 2007
David A. Davridge, 60 of Lancaster passed away on September 18, 2007 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Edward and Kathryn Davridge. He is the loving husband of Terry Davridge.
David was an employee of Philadelphia Electric Company for 33 years as a technician. He was...
Richard E. Berry
Sep 17, 2007
Richard E. Berry, 85, of Lancaster, PA and formerly of Jensen's Country Lakes in Little River, SC, died Monday September 17, 2007 at Conestoga View Nursing Home.
Born in Allentown, PA, he was the son of the late Peter and Flossie (Haidel) Berry. He was the loving husband of Marion L. (Martin) Berry.
Mr. Berry...
Molly K. Martin
Sep 17, 2007
Molly K. Martin, 93, of Leola died September 17, 2007 at Denver Nursing Home.
Born in Lititz, PA., she was the daughter of the late Elam and Minnie Butzer Koch.
Molly was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lancaster.
Surviving are two daughters: Vivian, wife of Tony Colatta of...
Michael A. Griffis
Sep 16, 2007
Michael A. Griffis. His smile and his dimples lit up the world. Heaven needed more light, so our Father called him Home unexpectedly on September 16, 2007.
Born on August 12, 1994 in Reading, PA, Michael's parents were Mary Ann Griffis-Robins and Derek Robins of Willow Street and James Griffis and Nadine Findley of Quarryville.
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Mary T. Conoscenti
Sep 16, 2007
Mary T. Conoscenti, 83, of Lancaster died Sunday, September 16, 2007 at Moravian Manor in Lititz, PA. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Leo I. Kahn and Gladys C. Phelan Kahn. Mary was the wife of the late Charles Conoscenti, who died in 1997.
Mary graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1942...
Esteban Matos
Sep 15, 2007
Esteban Matos,73, of Lancaster died Sunday, September 15, 2007 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.
Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Juan Matos and Fermina Cruz. Esteban was a machine operator at Miller and Hess and retired in 1983.
Surviving are two daughters; Teresa Matos Meyers married to Alan Noble of Shillington,...
William P. Roos
Sep 14, 2007
William P. Roos, 91, of Willow Valley Retirement Community and Belleair, FL, died Friday Sept. 14, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Ashland, he was the son of the late George Anthony and Josephine (McMurtrie) Roos. He was the loving husband of the late Helen (Ross) Roos.
William was a chemical engineer, working within...
Arthur F. Rudy
Sep 14, 2007
Arthur F. "Art" Rudy, 93, of Landisville, passed away on Friday, September 14, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Harry E. and Ida R. ( Myers ) Rudy. He was the husband of Erma M. ( Swarr) Rudy.
Mr. Rudy was employed for 38 years with Armstrong World...
Florence A. Donley
Sep 13, 2007
Florence A. Donley, 87, died on September 13, 2007at Hamilton Arms.
Born in Gap, she was the daughter of the late Baltzer and Elsie M. Singer Donley.
Mrs. Donley was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Millersville.
Surviving are her children: Douglas Diffenbaugh of Paradise and Ginger Peers of York;...
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