Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Sondra "Sue" H. Hill
May 31, 2007
Sondra "Sue" H. Hill, 73, of Lancaster, died Thursday, May 31, 2007, at Essa Flory Hospice Center after a lengthy illness.
Sue viewed her three-year battle with cancer as an opportunity to savor her life and the time she was given to spend with her family and friends. She was very aware and thankful for the special...
Patricia E. Lutter
May 31, 2007
Patricia E. "Pat" Lutter, 58, of Hemlock Rd., Lancaster, died Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Jean L. McConnell Forrest of Lancaster and the late Delwin I. Forrest, Sr. She was the loving wife of Jerome Mike Lutter. They celebrated their 37 th wedding anniversary on May...
William Watkin Jones Iii, D.O.
May 30, 2007
William Watkin Jones III, D.O. passed away peacefully on May 30, 2007 at age 74, surrounded by loved ones. Bill was born on July 2, 1932 (along with a twin brother) in Merchantville, NJ to William Watkin Jones, Jr. and Eva Jones. In 1950, he graduated from Merchantville High School where he also played football. He attended Rutgers University,...
Kenneth J. Fulmer
May 29, 2007
Kenneth J. Fulmer, 72, of 1209 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster died Monday morning at his home. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late David C. and Ruth Showalter Fulmer. Mr. Fulmer was a retired baker from the Bagel Shop.
He is survived by his sister, Caroline F. Smith of Lancaster, many nieces and nephews,...
Dorothy M. Wissler
May 20, 2007
Dorothy M. Wissler, 87, of 21 Conestoga Street, Lancaster, Pa. died Sunday, May 20, 2007 at Beverly Manor. Born in Lancaster, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Harvey S. and Fannie Berkey Reitzel. Dorothy was the wife of the late William P. Wissler who died September 17, 1992. Dorothy worked at Lancaster Day Care Center for 22...
John E. Barry
May 16, 2007
John (Jack) E. Barry, 81, of Lancaster, died May 16, 2007 at Essa Flory Hospice Center.
Born in Philadelphia, Jack was the son of the late Edward D. and Caroline D. Barry. He was married to Mary Barry, with whom he recently celebrated their 59 th wedding anniversary.
Jack graduated from Central High School in...
Dorothy R. Dommel
May 16, 2007
Dorothy R. Dommel, of Manor Care, 100 Abbeyville Rd., Lancaster, formerly of 72 Sun Rise Ave., left this world to be with her Loving Savior Jesus Christ the Lord on May 16 th , 2007.
She was the wife of Elmer B. Dommel. They celebrated their 59 th wedding anniversary June 19 th .
Born...
Lisa Brown Haines
May 12, 2007
Lisa Brown Haines, 47, died Saturday, May 12, 2007. Born in Lancaster, Lisa was the daughter of Elmer Brown and Jane Tyndall. She was the wife of Thomas Haines, and mother of Maggie and Kevin Haines.
Lisa was employed as a nursery school teacher at Lancaster Church of the Brethren Pre-School for the past 9 years.
...Thomas A. Haines
May 12, 2007
Thomas A. Haines, 51, died Saturday, May 12, 2007. Born in Lancaster, Tom was the son of Charles Jr. and Helen J. Haines of Lancaster. He was the husband of Lisa Brown Haines, and father of Maggie and Kevin Haines.
Tom was employed for over 20 years by Motion Industries, formerly Bush-Miller Company, as Branch Manager, and...
Kevin T. Haines
May 12, 2007
Kevin T. Haines, 16, died Saturday, May 12, 2007. Born in Lancaster, Kevin was the son of Thomas A. and Lisa Brown Haines, and brother of Maggie Haines.
Kevin, a sophomore at Manheim Township High School, was a very bright student who participated on the school Quiz Bowl Competition team, and was a writer for the school...
Sue Albertson Walker
May 9, 2007
Sue Albertson Walker of East Petersburg died on Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Sara Albertson of Benton, Pennsylvania. She was the wife of retired United States Congressman Robert Walker.
Mrs. Walker was a celebrated educator at the local, state, and national levels. For more than...
Terry G. Weeks
May 8, 2007
Terry G. Weeks, 60, of Mountville, PA died at his home after a brief illness on Tuesday, May 8, 2007 surrounded by his family, friends and co-workers.
Born in Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late George Kenneth Weeks and the late Esther R. (Witmer) Weeks. He was the companion of Sandra L. Armstrong since...
Kristina E. Skiadas
May 6, 2007
Kristina E. Skiadas, age 59, passed away on May 6, 2007 in Dover, New Jersey, of natural causes.
Kristina Elizabeth Almqvist was born on March 1, 1948 in Karlskrona, Sweden, and spent her youth in the town of Lund. She went on to receive her B.A. and M.A. degrees in History from Lund University, after which she...
Leonarda Torres
May 5, 2007
Leonarda Torres, 83, of Lancaster Pa. died Tuesday evening at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Orocovis, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Bernardo Morales and Manuela Torres. She was the wife of the late Serafin Torres who died May 5, 2007. Leonarda was a homemaker who loved her family and enjoyed raising her...
Serafin Torres
May 5, 2007
Serafin Torres, 83 of Lancaster died Saturday morning, May 5, 2007 after an illness at his home, with his family by his side.
He worked at the Host Farm Hotel for many years in their kitchen. Before moving to Lancaster, Serafin owned his own farm and enjoyed growing vegetables, farming and working with farm animals.
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Albert L. Sabatine
May 3, 2007
Albert L. Sabatine, 84, of Lancaster, died at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, May 3, 2007 and went to be with the Lord and his wife, Esther.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Corso) Sabatine. In 1947 he married the late Esther M. DiLeo Sabatine, who died in 2005.
...Josephine Hoffman
May 2, 2007
Josephine Hoffman, 92, our Mother and friend, passed peacefully surrounded by love at 1:15 am, Wednesday, May 2, 2007 at Manor Care, Abbyville Rd, Lancaster.  Her life-long home was located at 1941 Millersville Road.  She now shares in eternal happiness in the arms of her God.
Born August 28, 1914 in Wilkes Bare, to Thomas and Josephine...
Betty Kegler
May 2, 2007
Betty Gunzenhauser Schell Kegler, 88 , died peacefully in her sleep after a brief illness. She was a member of Highland Presbyterian Church, a volunteer for Lancaster Country Day school, an avid bridge player, a member of the Hamilton Club, and Lancaster Country Club where she enjoyed playing golf until the end. She was devoted to her family and...
William G. Greenwood
Apr 27, 2007
William G. Greenwood, 86, of Venice, Fl, formerly of Lancaster, died Friday April 27, 2007.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William and Caroline Gegg Greenwood. He was the husband of the late Katherine E. Sweigart Greenwood, who died in 1983.
Bill was an electronic technician for the Dept. of Defense...
Jere L. Obetz
Apr 25, 2007
Jere L. Obetz, 58, of Emerson Ct., Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late S. Kenneth and Mabel A. Witwer Obetz. He celebrated eleven years of marriage on September 15 th to Barbara Cramer...
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