Jun 24, 2006

Raymond E. Allison, 80, of 5973 Lemon Street, East Petersburg, died at his home on Saturday, June 24, 2006.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Goldie Meister Allison of Lancaster and the late Charles B. Allison. Raymond was the husband of Shirley A. Dietrich Allison, to whom he was married for 36 years. His first...

Jun 21, 2006

Marie A. Reichwein, 74, of 344 Long Meadow Road, Lancaster, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Port Carbon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Marian Blickley Schmidt. Marie was married to Paul J. Reichwein for 54 years.

Mrs. Reichwein was a secretary for the Pennsylvania...

Jun 21, 2006

Michael J. Staffieri, Sr., 64, of Kinzers, died Wednesday evening, June 21, 2006 at the Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of Karen A. Dorwart Staffieri, with whom he celebrated their 33 rd wedding anniversary this past February 16 th . Born in Lancaster, Michael was the son of the late Louis J. Sr. and Esther...

Jun 20, 2006

Gervase G. Schmitt, 83, of Lancaster, died June 20, 2006 at Essa Flory Hospice Center after an illness.

Born in the Cabbage Hill section of Lancaster, PA, he was the son of the late August and Florence Geiter Schmitt. His wife, Elizabeth M. "Betty" Graver Schmitt, died in 1966. He will be missed by his loving companion,...

Jun 18, 2006

Margaret G. Birely, 89, of Evergreen Estates Retirement Community, formerly of 51 Highland Dr., Lancaster, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2006.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late August H. and Anna Schmidt Gegg.  She was the wife of the late Leo V. Birely.

Margaret owned and operated the former Birely's...

Jun 17, 2006

Shirley M. Zigment, 74, of Anne Ave, Lancaster, died Saturday morning, June 17, 2006, at the Heart of Lancaster Medical Center in Lititz.

She was the wife of Anthony J. Zigment, with whom she was married for 37 years this past January 29 th . Born in Maytown, Shirley was the daughter of the late Martin G....

Jun 17, 2006

Richard T. Conley, 76, of Mountville, died peacefully Saturday June 17, 2006 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in York, he was the son of the late W.J. Bryan and Doris Kenly Conley.

Richard was married to the late Marilyn Spoo Conley who recently passed in April. They would have been married 52 years in July.

Jun 15, 2006

Irene A. McLaughlin, 88, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2006.

She was the wife of the late Paul E. McLaughlin.  A homemaker, she enjoyed reading magazines, educational television shows, flowers, and gardening.

Irene is survived by a sister, Marian Milano; brother, Steve Heblik; nieces and nephews, Karen, Marlene, Raymond, Donald, and Natasha;...

Jun 14, 2006

Richard B. Nissley, aged 83 years, of Lancaster, PA, passed away quietly on Wednesday, June 14, 2006. He was born on February 7, 1923 to Charles Q. and Hildegarde Nissley of Lancaster. His beloved wife, Fay, who died at age 69 in 1995, preceded him in death. They had been married for 49 years.

He is survived...

Jun 13, 2006

Mildred Kline Theurer, 89, passed away June 13, 2006 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. She was born April 4, 1917 in Spruce Hill, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Theurer, Sr., who passed in 1978.

A graduate of the Central Penn Business School, she worked for several years for the Bell Telephone...

Jun 11, 2006

Ruth E. Herbein, 93, of Moravian Manor, Lititz, formerly of 769 Patriot Dr., Lancaster, entered into rest surrounded by her family on Sunday, June 11, 2006.

Born in Conestoga, Ruth was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Mary Catherine Helm Fralich.  She was the wife of the late Raymond S. Herbein.

Ruth worked...

Jun 11, 2006

Alma L. Newcomer, 81, passed away Sunday morning, June 11, 2006, at the Mennonite Home, Lancaster, PA.

Born in Carencro, Louisiana, she was the wife of Leo L. Newcomer, Jr. of Media, PA, who died in 1996.

Mrs. Newcomer was a Navy WAVE during WWII time. She was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker.

Jun 10, 2006

Katherine M. Sabatelli, 70 of 91 Northview Drive, Lancaster, died Saturday, June 10, 2006, at Hershey Medical Center.

Born in Manhattan, New York, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Lamprecht and  stepmother Tilly Lamprecht of N.J. Katherine was the wife of Robert V. Sabatelli and they were married for 32 years.

Mrs. Sabatelli...

Jun 10, 2006

Patsy A. "Pat" Huff, 55 of Manheim, died unexpectedly on Saturday June 10, 2006.  Born in Honesdale, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Isabelle C. Rose Huff.

A homemaker, she was of the protestant faith. Pat attended J.P. McCaskey High School.  She enjoyed making crafts and sharing her talents with family and friends....

Jun 10, 2006

Jacqueline R. Fulmer, 71, of Lancaster, passed away on June 10, 2006 at her home.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Elizabeth F. Funke Storm.

She was a bookkeeper for many years at Specialty Screw Machine Products. She was a 1952 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. Mrs....

Jun 9, 2006

Walter B. Blessing, 75, of Lancaster, died Friday, June 9, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Salunga, he was the son of the late Harry S. and Benarda H. Hess Blessing. He was the husband of Dorothy L. Wimer Blessing and they celebrate their 48 th wedding anniversary on April 19.

Mr. Blessing worked...

Jun 8, 2006

Myrtle A. Gilbert, 92 of 544 N. Penryn Road, Manheim, PA, died Thursday morning, June 8, 2006, at Pleasant View Retirement Community.

Born in Manheim, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Anna Ulrich Christ. Myrtle was the wife of the late John P. Gilbert Sr.  Mrs. Gilbert was a punch press operator with  J....

Jun 6, 2006

James Roderick Chisholm, 85, a resident at Oak Leaf Manor, Landisville, went home to be with his Lord Jesus on June 6, 2006 following a brief illness while at the Heart of Lancaster Hospital in Lititz.

Jim was born in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of the late George and Bessie Chisholm. In 1941 he married the love...

Jun 4, 2006

Lorene G. Downs Kelsall, 59, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday June 4, 2006.

Born in Buffalo, NY she was the daughter of the late Loren N. and Emily Weatherburn Smith.  She was married to Robert S. Kelsall for twenty-one years.

She worked as an investment broker for twenty-two years. ...

Jun 3, 2006

Elsie Krupa Geiger, 86, of St. Anne's Retirement Community, entered into rest on Saturday, June 3, 2006.

Elsie was the wife of Richard A. Geiger. They would have celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary in September.

A graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School in the class of 1939, she was a member of St. Anthony of...