Jan 2, 2009

Frances H. Hager of 1515 Quarry Lane, Lancaster, died at the age of 93 on January 2, 2009 at her home, after a brief illness. She was the widow of Redmond C. "Bobby" Hager who died in 1988.

Born in Lancaster in 1915, she was the daughter of Frank A. and Elise Hurter Heckendorn.  Frances attended Lancaster...

Jan 2, 2009

Esther (Essie) Mae Huber Turner, 74, of Willow Street, PA died Friday night, January 2, 2009 at her home. Born in Marticville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer L. and Esther Witmer Huber. Essie was married to Lester A. Turner on Thanksgiving Day, November 23, 1961.

Esther worked as a secretary at Millersville State...

Jan 1, 2009

Balbir Kooner, 44, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 1, 2009.  Born in Punjab, India, he is the son of Gurdev Singh and Surender Kooner of Reamstown.  Balbir was the husband of Surinder Kaur.

Mr. Kooner was an entrepreneur and a successful business man.  He was a loving father, husband and son, who touched all who knew...

Jan 1, 2009

Edward F. Rottmund, 85, of Lancaster Pa died Thursday, Jan 1, 2009 at Landis Homes. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Peter and Mary Freund Rottmund. Edward worked at Armstrong on the production line for 43 years.

He served in the US Army during World War II in the Anti Tank Company 168...

Jan 1, 2009

Carol A. Phelan, 57, of Lancaster, PA passed away on January 1, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born in Lancaster on December 28, 1957 to John C. Hambright and the late Joanne (Shenk) Hambright.

Carol was a member at the Church of the Apostles.

Carol was a Cafeteria Manager at Reynolds for the...

Dec 31, 2008

Dorothy L. Griffith, 79, of Lititz, PA, formerly of Broomall, PA, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, December 31, 2008, at Lancaster General Hospital. Dorothy was born in Plains, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of the late Leon and Mary Orischak Lock.

Dorothy enjoyed 35 years of marriage to her high school sweetheart, the...

Dec 30, 2008

Bonnie J. Hardy, 61, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Tuesday, December 30 th , 2008 at Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, she was the daughter of Clara Hardy of West Palm Beach, Fla. and the late Theodore Hardy.

Ms. Hardy was employed by Capital Recovery Associates in the Collections Dept. for five years...

Dec 30, 2008

Jean Bowman Stengle, 86, died of natural causes Wednesday night at Homestead Village in Lancaster.

Mrs. Stengle worked seven years as an employment counselor for the Tennessee Dept. of Employment Security in Savannah, TN, until she retired in 1984. She also was a former schoolteacher in Savannah. A former chemist, Mrs. Stengle worked two years for Armstrong...

Dec 30, 2008

Elizabeth Ann Dolk, 62, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at her home after a brief illness on Tuesday, December 30 th ,2008. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Margaret ( Johns) Johnson of Lancaster and the late Roy Johnson. Elizabeth was married to Robert E Dolk on August 1 st , 1970.

Mrs.Dolk was employed...

Dec 30, 2008

Joan C. Sheffer, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, December 30, at Luther Acres.  Born in Lancaster, Joan was the daughter of the late Edward and Etta (Keeler) Conroy.

Joan was employed as a paralegal for Sherman and Walton Inc. for 25 years.  She was previously employed as a secretary by Paul Murray Insurance Company.

Dec 29, 2008

Rose L. Yoder, 88, of Lebanon passed away on Monday, December 29, 2008 at her residence. Born in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Florence Jones Darrenkamp. She was married to the late George L. Yoder.

Rose is survived by two sons: Donald, husband of Nancy Yoder, of Lakeland Florida, Daniel, husband of...

Dec 28, 2008

David E. Kuntz, 52, of Lancaster, PA passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 28, 2008. He was born in Lancaster on July 26, 1956 to Lucy (Rizzo) Kuntz and the late Jere E. Kuntz.

David attended Sacred Heart Catholic School where he served as an altar boy and was also a member. He attended Lancaster...

Dec 26, 2008

Robert H. Thompson Sr., 86, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, December 26, 2008. He was born in Lancaster and was the son of the late John Thompson and Julia (Keller) Thompson-Swartz.

He was the husband of the late Carola V. (Kloidt) Thompson who died January 13, 2001. They celebrated 53 years of...

Dec 26, 2008

Emil E. Strosser, III, 87, a lifelong resident of Lancaster City, went home to be with our Lord on December 26, 2008.   He died at home after a brief illness surrounded by his family.   He is survived by his loving wife Ginny, whom he married on June 20, 1953, and is also survived by 9 children, 21 grandchildren and...

Dec 26, 2008

Dr. Haig M. Vahradian, 48, of Lancaster, passed away  on Friday, December 26, 2008.

Dr. Vahradian earned an A.A. degree in aeronautics, B.A., and M.S. degrees in transportation and manufacturing aeronautics from California State University Fresno, and an M.A. degree in manufacturing/automation and a Doctor of Industrial Technology from the University of Iowa (1997).

Since...

Dec 26, 2008

Edward C. Nixdorf, 86, of Lititz, passed away, Friday, December 26, 2008 at his residence. Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Edward S. and Elva G. (Carpenter) Nixdorf. He was the husband of Helen R. (Miller) Nixdorf with whom he celebrated 62 years of marriage this past December 7 th .

Edward served...

Dec 25, 2008

Nancy Ventress Rider Bishop, MD, aged 88, died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on December 25, 2008, after several years of disability following a stroke.

Dr. Bishop was born on June 27, 1920, in Brooklyn, New York, the eldest of three daughters of Lloyd Almy Rider and Maude Magee Rider.  She graduated from Erasmus Hall High School, Cornell University...

Dec 24, 2008

Florence Lynam, 82, of Lancaster, passed away, Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Mennonite Home. Born in Manhattan, New York she was the daughter of the late William and Florence (Rueck) Kuhne. Florence was the wife of James M. Lynam with whom she celebrated 60 years of marriage this past January 11 th .

Florence was employed by...

Dec 24, 2008

Rita E. Lichty, 92, of Lancaster, PA passed away at Conestoga View on December 24, 2008. She was born in Lancaster on August 31, 1916 to the late Anthony and Catherine (McCarthy) Lichty.

Rita grew up in the Cabbage Hill area of Lancaster City on Lafayette St. She attended St. Joseph Catholic Church as a child and...

Dec 22, 2008

Cecilia E. Troupe, 76, of Lancaster, went to be with her Lord on Monday, December 22, 2008.

Born in Coatesville, she was the daughter of the late Sam and Dolores Tedeschi Lopez.

Cecilia was working for Sweets and Treats in Strasburg for the past 10 years until this past October. Previously, she had also waitressed...