Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Mark Simpson

Mark Simpson

Dec 25, 2006

Mark Simpson, Athletic Trainer for Lancaster Catholic High School, passed on to God on December, 25, 2006.

Simpson achieved his Masters in Gifted Education from Millersville University and worked for years with Lancaster Catholic students to develop their best abilities.

He is survived by a loving wife, Linda,  parents, and family.  Donations made to American...

Ethel M. Coleman

Ethel M. Coleman

Dec 25, 2006

Ethel M. Coleman, 84, of Lititz, PA, died Monday, December 25, 2006 at home.

Born in Manheim, PA, Ethel was the daughter of the late Leo and Edith Faust Coleman.

Ethel graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1941, and attended Art School in Kansas City, MO. She served in the U.S. Navy during World...

Joseph Martin Lautsch

Joseph Martin Lautsch

Dec 24, 2006

Joseph Martin Lautsch of Lancaster, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 at home, after a long illness.

He was born July 27, 1930 in North Belle Vernon, the son of the late John R. and Catherine Knutt Lautsch.

On April 16, 1955, he married LaRue Helen Gahres, who survives at home.

In addition to...

Annamarie Koestner

Annamarie Koestner

Dec 24, 2006

Annamarie Koestner, 82, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 at Lancashire Hall.

Born in Osterhofen, Ndb., Germany, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Centa Sidle Erdl. She was the wife of the late George E. Koestner who died in 2005.

Annamarie was a food service worker for Macke Food Services for 15 years....

Jack G. Peek

Jack G. Peek

Dec 24, 2006

Jack G. Peek, 85, of Lancashire Hall, Lancaster died Sunday, December 24, 2006 at Lancashire Hall after an illness.  He was formally of Lititz Rd., Manheim Twp.

He became Head Golf Professional at Overlook Golf Course in 1948 and later at Indian Springs Golf Course.  He was also an Assistant Pro at Harrisburg Country Club and Somers...

Robert K. Brooks

Robert K. Brooks

Dec 23, 2006

Robert K. Brooks, 87, of Lancaster died Saturday, December 23, 2006, at his residence.

He was self employed at Robert K. Brooks and Son as a Painter and Stone Mason.  He was a member of the Lancaster County Baseball Hall of Fame.  He loved to bowl and play golf.  He was also a member of Grace Evangelical...

Rev. Orion T. Rhodes

Rev. Orion T. Rhodes

Dec 22, 2006

Rev. Orion T. Rhodes passed away peacefully at home December 22, 2006 surrounded by his loving family. As a minister for 57 years he served faithfully and with unwavering commitment as a pastor, evangelist, missionary and leader at the local, state, and national levels of the Southern Baptist Convention. He is remembered by the members of his congregations as...

Catherine E. Hoover

Catherine E. Hoover

Dec 22, 2006

Catherine E. Hoover, 91, of Lancaster died Friday, December 22, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital.

She graduated from St. Joseph School of Nursing in April 1937 as a Registered Nurse.  She later worked at the Osteopathic Hospital in Lancaster and as a Red Cross Nurse.

She volunteered at the voting polls and helped her husband...

Richard L. Bowen

Richard L. Bowen

Dec 22, 2006

Richard L. (Pop Pop) Bowen 67, of 917 Columbia Ave, Lancaster, Pa ,who battled Parkinson disease for 27 years, died peacefully on December 22, 2006. Born in Paris, Illinois, he was the son of the late Tommy and Freda Bowen. He would have been married 50 years in June to Joan Mish Bowen. Mr. Bowen was an executive with...

Robina B. Shapiro

Robina B. Shapiro

Dec 21, 2006

Robina B. Shapiro, 97, of Lancaster, died on Thursday, December 21, 2006 at Landis Homes.

Born in Hillsboro, Illinois she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Georgina MacBeth Smith. She was the wife of the late Isadore Shapiro who died in 1949.

A long time resident of the Glover Park neighborhood in Washington...

Danuta F. Fulmer

Danuta F. Fulmer

Dec 21, 2006

Danuta H. Fulmer, 90, of Lancaster died Thursday, December 21, 2006 at St. Anne's Retirement Community.

Born in Easton she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Meskauskas Yankoos.

Surviving is a daughter, Danuta married to Reno R. Carbonetta; four granddaughters; Mary Elizabeth married to Todd Bolinger of Lancaster; Jennifer Anne married to...

Mitchell J. Linton

Mitchell J. Linton

Dec 19, 2006

Mitchell J. Linton, 54, of 1445 Mill Road, Elizabethtown, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John J. and L. Jane Foehl Linton. Mitch was the husband of Sharon A. Quigley Linton.

Mr. Linton was a receiving...

Kevin Jedrejczyk

Kevin Jedrejczyk

Dec 18, 2006

Kevin Jedrejczyk, 32, of Lititz, PA, died Monday, December 18, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital following an automobile accident.

Born in Passaic, NJ, Kevin was the son of John S. Jedrejczyk of Clifton, NJ, and Linda A. (Warchol) Pfeiffer, wife of Douglas of Spring Hill, FL. He was married to Lauren M. (Fecteau) Jedrejczyk for seven years,...

Martin Victor Leonard Hale

Martin Victor Leonard Hale

Dec 18, 2006

Martin Victor Leonard Hale, 65, of Lititz, PA, died Monday, December 18, 2006 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Lancaster County, PA.

Born December 1, 1941 in Inverness, Scotland, Martin was the son of Alexandra (Wilkie) Burmeister of Haddon Heights, NJ, and the late Sgt. Leonard Arthur George Hale of the Royal...

Gloria C. Harnish

Gloria C. Harnish

Dec 17, 2006

Gloria C. Harnish, of 3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, died Sunday, December 17, 2006 at Brethren Village.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Gladys G. Stork Chillas. Gloria was married 66 years to David C. Harnish.

Gloria was a sales clerk at Watt & Shand department store for 20 years,...

Anthony F. Duschl

Anthony F. Duschl

Dec 16, 2006

Anthony F. "Tony" Duschl 77 of 337 Richland Dr. died peacefully at home on Saturday, December 16, 2006, with his family beside him.

Born in Reading, PA, he was the son of the late Anton Frances (Dilger) Duschl. Tony was married to Elizabeth J "Betty" Wolf Duschl for 55 years. Tony and Betty formerly resided on Cottage...

Carole A. Fischer

Carole A. Fischer

Dec 15, 2006

Carole A. Fischer, 71, of Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Friday December 15, 2006 at her home.

Born in Upper Darby, PA, Carole was the daughter of the late George and Margaret (O'Reilly) Lumbard. She graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in Columbia and resided in Lancaster since 1961.

Next to her husband, Carole's biggest passion...

Annmarie Kaiser

Annmarie Kaiser

Dec 15, 2006

Annmarie Kaiser, 41, of 990 Mill Mar Rd., Lancaster, died Friday, December 15, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital after suffering a brain aneurysm.

She was the loving wife and best friend of Chuck, her husband of 16 years. She was also "Mama" to two talented and beautiful girls, Alanna (age 11), and Corina (age 7), and had...

Judith Anne Murphy

Judith Anne Murphy

Dec 15, 2006

Judith Anne Murphy, 304 Ashford Dr. Neffsville, passed away quietly on Friday December 15, 2006 at Heart Of Lancaster Regional Medical Center due to pulmonary complications.

Judy was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and was the daughter of the late Merton and Helen Morris.  Judy was married to Wayne Murphy in 1954 and they would have  celebrated...

Xin Thi Nguyen

Xin Thi Nguyen

Dec 13, 2006

Xin Thi Nguyen, 88, of 639 E. Roseville Rd., Lancaster, died Wednesday, December 13, 2006 at her residence.

She was the wife of the late Thinh Van Nguyen, who died in 1981. Born in Saigon, Vietnam, she was the daughter of the late Co Van Nguyen and Nguon Thi Le.

She is survived by 11...

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