Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

William H. Watts

William H. Watts

Sep 8, 2006

William H. Watts, 80, of 401 Eden Rd., and formerly of 8 Landis Ave., died Friday evening, September 8, 2006, at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.

He was the husband of Betty J. Eshleman Watts, with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage this past January 7 th . Born in Philadelphia, William was the son of the...

Mary E. Ford

Mary E. Ford

Sep 8, 2006

Mary Eleanor Ford, 87, passed away on September 8, 2006 at the Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late David L. Ford and Lillie May Wiggins Ford. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, John D. and Harry W. Ford, and sisters, Helen Ford Roth...

Salvatore Borsellino

Salvatore Borsellino

Sep 6, 2006

Salvatore (Sam) Borsellino, 75, of 924 Fremont Street, Lancaster,  died Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at his home.

Born in Cattalica Eraclea, Sicily, he was the son of the late Franceso and Vincenza Sajeva Borsellino. Sam was married to Victoria DiRenzo Borsellino for 50 years on June 30, 2006.

Mr. Borsellino was the co-owner of Alfred...

Mortimer Kadushin

Mortimer Kadushin

Sep 4, 2006

Mortimer Kadushin, 92, of Lancaster, died September 4, 2006, at Hospice of Lancaster County. Son of the late Anna and Harry Kadushin, he was born in Port Washington, New York and was raised on a farm in Nanuet, NY. At age 16, he obtained a milk dealer's license and went on to establish Kadushin Dairies, delivering his own brand...

Freda E. Souders

Freda E. Souders

Sep 3, 2006

Freda E. Souders, 82, of Conestoga View died Sunday, September 3, 2006, at her residence.

She was a Secretary for Erb Bros. Inc. for 25 years.  Later, she worked part-time in the sales department at Royal Dalton for six years.  She was Past President of ABWA.  She was also a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.

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Trang Thi Nguyen

Trang Thi Nguyen

Sep 3, 2006

Trang Thi Nguyen, 55, of 347 N. Reservoir Street, Lancaster, died Sunday, September 3, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital emergency room.

Born in Bac-Ninh, Viet Nam, she was the daughter of the late Hat Van and Phien Thi Nguyen. Trang was married to Phan Van Than for 39 years. She was a Manicure Technician  and owned Diamond...

Lucille M. Morano

Lucille M. Morano

Sep 1, 2006

Lucille M. Morano, 73, of Lancaster, died Friday, September 1, 2006 at Conestoga View.

Born April 23, 1933 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Bokeno Morano.

Miss Morano was a 1951 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse at Maple Farms Nursing Center for...

Milford L. Fry

Milford L. Fry

Sep 1, 2006

Milford L. Fry, 65, of 840 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz, died Friday night, September 1, 2006, at his home.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of the late Richard L. Sr. and Lillian Gehman Fry . He is survived by his stepmother, Ada A.  Fry of Lebanon, PA. Milford was the husband of Nancy J. Forry...

Evelyn B. Kautz

Evelyn B. Kautz

Aug 28, 2006

Evelyn B. Kautz, 79, of 168 Fox  Road, Newmanstown, PA died Monday night, August 28, 2006, at St. Anne's Retirement Community. Born in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of  the late

James W. and Blanche Shomo Boyer. Evelyn was the wife of the late Eugene C. Kautz who died August 12, 2001. Mrs. Kautz was the...

Elizabeth H. Dommel

Elizabeth H. Dommel

Aug 27, 2006

Elizabeth H. Dommel, 90, of Manheim Township, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at Brethren Village where she resided since 1998.

Born in Lititz, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lizzy Eckert Hornberger.  She was the wife of the late John G. Dommel who passed away in August of 2004.

She...

Paul W. Scrocco

Paul W. Scrocco

Aug 25, 2006

Paul W. Scrocco, 42, of Manheim, entered into rest on Friday, August 25, 2006 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center .  Born in Queens , NY he was the son of Sonya Scrocco O'Donovan.  He was the loving husband of Patricia Scrocco.

He was currently employed at Verizon as a systems technician and was a member of...

Lucia A. Mooney

Lucia A. Mooney

Aug 24, 2006

Lucia A. Mooney, 48, of 1382 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz, died Thursday August 24, 2006 at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a brief illness. Married on January 30, 1976, she was the wife of Robert D. Mooney Jr. for 30 years.

Mrs. Mooney worked at Sauder's Eggs for many years. She liked to cook, crotchet, read, and her...

Myrtle R. Hartranft

Myrtle R. Hartranft

Aug 22, 2006

Myrtle R. Hartranft, 86, of 2307 Mayfair Drive, Lancaster, died Tuesday morning, August 22, 2006 at her home.

Born in Shillington, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leroy G. and Laura Schonauer  DeFrees. Myrtle was the wife of Webster Hartranft and they were married for 65 years.

Mrs. Hartranft was a secretary for...

Webster R. Hartranft

Webster R. Hartranft

Aug 22, 2006

Webster R. Hartranft, 88, of 2307 Mayfair Drive, Lancaster, Pa, died Monday at St. Anne's  Retirement Community. Born in Terre Hill, Pa, he was the son of the late Roy and Mayme Foltz Hartranft. Web was the husband of the late Myrtle R. Defrees Hartranft who died August 22, 2006. Mr. Hartranft was a Real Estate broker with Alfred...

Ann L. Callihan

Ann L. Callihan

Aug 21, 2006

Ann L. Callihan, 61, of Willow Street, entered into rest after a battle with cancer on Monday, August 21, 2006 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.

Born December 20, 1944, in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of the late James H. and M. Madeline Rider Wiser. She was married to Ronald E. Callihan for 40 years.

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Edward J. Dimmerling

Edward J. Dimmerling

Aug 19, 2006

Edward J. Dimmerling, 87, of 709 Emerald Drive, Lancaster, died Saturday, August 19, 2006 at Lebanon VA Hospital.

Born in Hazleton, Pa., he was the son of the late Edward A. and Katherine Christy Dimmerling. Edward was the husband of the late Virginia Kehoe Dimmerling , who died March of 2002.

Mr. Dimmerling worked at...

Jeanette May

Jeanette May

Aug 17, 2006

Jeanette May, 94, of 441 Grantham C., Deerfield, Beach, Florida, died Thursday morning, August 17, 2006, at Essa Flory Hospice Center.

Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Nathan and Ida Sherman Zimmerman. Jeanette was the wife of the late Max A. May and they owned May's Market at Fairview and Vine Streets in...

Robert G. Wiegand

Robert G. Wiegand

Aug 14, 2006

Robert G. "Doc" Wiegand, 91, of 934 Rolridge Avenue, Lancaster, died Monday, August 14, 2006 at home after a brief illness.

He was the husband of the late Anna F. Rehklau Wiegand, who died in January 2003.

Born January 24, 1915 in the Cabbage Hill neighborhood of Lancaster, he was the son of the late...

Samuel J. Stauffer

Samuel J. Stauffer

Aug 14, 2006

Samuel J. Stauffer, 93, of Woodcrest Villa, 2001 Harrisburg Pike, and formerly of 1741 Santa Barbara Dr., Lancaster, died Monday, August 14, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Samuel and Anna Dorwart Stauffer. He is survived by his wife, Janet A. Schweers Stauffer, and they would have celebrated...

Marcus R. Guigley

Marcus R. Guigley

Aug 13, 2006

Marcus R. Guigley, 20, of 2800 Pebblebrook Dr., Lancaster, entered into rest on Sunday, August 13, 2006.

Born in Ephrata, he was the son of David E. and Shannon A. Fetter Guigley of Lancaster.

He attended the Mt. Joy Career and Technology Center and graduated Manheim Township High School in 2004.  He was currently employed...

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