Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Irmgard E. Seitz
May 19, 2008
Irmgard E. (Schrautemeier) Seitz, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Monday May 19 th , 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Muenster, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Maria (Nillis) Schrautemeier. Irmgard was married to Erwin Seitz for 59 years.
Mrs. Seitz was President and Co-Owner of the former G.E. Richards Inc....
Edward E. Jones
May 18, 2008
Edward E. Jones, 91 of Lititz died Sunday, May 18, 2008 at Ephrata Hospital. Born in Mount Carmel, PA, Edward was the husband of Agnes I. Sholly Jones and they were married for 60 years. Ed worked in the warehouse of Raub Supply Company for 40 years. He served in the US Army as a Military Policeman during WWII...
Margaret J. Witmer
May 18, 2008
Margaret J. (Bender) Witmer , 86, of Lancaster passed away Sunday, May 18, 2008 at home. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Myrtle (White) Rittenhouse. Margaret was married to the late Roy M. Bender before he passed in 1969. She was the widow of the late Raymond Witmer.
Margaret was previously...
Taylor Kai Webster
May 18, 2008
Taylor Kai Webster, 6, of Harlem, New York, passed away on Sunday May 18, 2008 at Mount Sinai Hospital. She was the daughter of Michelle M. Gochenaur of Lancaster and Gerard Gonzales of New York.
Taylor went to school at the Neighborhood Children Center. She had a beautiful heart, loved everyone, was creative and loved to sing....
William H. Bleecher
May 16, 2008
William H. Bleecher, 73, of East Petersburg passed away Friday, May 16, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late William M. and Magdalene (Reichert) Bleecher.
After he graduated from High School, Bill served his county in the United States Navy. Bill was employed by RCA and retired after 40...
Robert "Mac" Mcelroy
May 15, 2008
Robert "Mac" McElroy, 67, of Lancaster passed away Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Hospice of Lancaster Essa Flory Center after a brief illness. Born in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Harold and Dee Dee (McClellan) McElroy. Mac was the husband of Jeanni (Charles) with whom he celebrated 16 years of marriage this past April.
...
Emma Paschall Hardwick
May 13, 2008
Emma Paschall Hardwick, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on May 13, 2008 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Lancaster, Emma was the daughter of the late Lindsey Paschall and Elizabeth Johnson Paschall Gates. She was the wife of the late William Hardwick.
A homemaker, Emma was also employed as a domestic worker by the Lancaster County...
James D. Halford, Jr.
May 11, 2008
James D. Halford Jr., 80, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 11th, 2008 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.
Jim was born October 23rd, 1927 in Batesburg, South Carolina, and was the son of the late James Dorman Halford and Mary (Jaudon) Halford.
Jim was also the loving husband of ...
Reginald J. Williams Jr.
May 10, 2008
Reginald J. Williams Jr, 61, of Lancaster, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday May 10 th 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Mary Elizabeth Woodburn of Lancaster and the late Reginald J. Williams Sr. Reginald was married in March of 2001 to Janet J. (Stewart) Williams.
Mr....
Roger W. Durbin
May 10, 2008
Roger W. Durbin, 74 of Lancaster, died Saturday, May 10, 2008 at York Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, he was the son of the late Rolla and Florine Ray Durbin. He was married 51 years to Jeanette Schrader Durbin.
Roger was an engineer at AMP for 20 years and previously worked...
Ann G. Eastwood
May 9, 2008
Ann G. (Lenderking) Eastwood, 83, of WestGrove PA, passed away on Friday, May 9 th , 2008 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center in Lancaster PA. Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Walter Froelich and Anna G. (Tomlin) Lenderking. Ann was married to the late Lewis E. Eastwood Jr. who passed away on March 1 st...
Pedro O. Roman
May 9, 2008
Pedro O. Roman, 17 of Mount Joy died Friday night in a car accident in West Hempfield Township.
Born in Chester, Pa, he was the son of Milka Rodriguez of Mount Joy and Pedro Roman of Puerto Rico. Pedro was an 11th grade student at Hempfield High School and worked at Burger King in Mount Joy.
...Samantha Rose Musser
May 8, 2008
Samantha Rose Musser, 15, of Lititz died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 8, 2008 at home.
Born in Allentown, Samantha was the daughter of Dr. David J. and Mary Elizabeth (Rund) Musser. She was a student at Manheim Township Middle School and a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church where she recently received Confirmation on April 4...
Dolores Cain
May 7, 2008
Dolores "Ducky" (Graver) Cain, 77, of Conestoga View passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008. Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Charles P. Sr. and Anna Mary (Campbell) Graver.
Dolores was always quick to smile. She always saw the best in people. Dolores enjoyed reading science fiction and watching scary movies. She loved animals...
Sarah Duing
May 6, 2008
Sarah (Kanish) Duing, 86, of Lancaster passed away at her residence on Tuesday May 6 th ,2008. Born in Vintondale PA, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary (Kostenyak) Kanish. Sarah was the wife Charles A. " Red" Duing to whom she was married for 60 years.
Mrs. Duing was employed by Bell Telephone...
Walter J. Dembniak
May 5, 2008
Walter J. Dembniak, 85, of Lancaster died Monday, May 5, 2008 at Moravian Manor in Lititz, Pa. Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Juliana Lojewski Dembniak. Walter was married to the late Helen C. Nonn Dembniak who died in 1975. He owned and operated Walter's Beauty Salon for over 40 years. He served...
Elsie M. Benson
May 4, 2008
Elsie M. ( Milburn) Benson, 86, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday May 4, 2008 at her residence. Born in Lancaster County, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Bertha (Craig) Milburn. Elsie was the wife of the late Robert Alton Benson who passed away in 1974.
Mrs. Benson was employed with Kerr glass for...
Leon B. Todd, Jr.
May 4, 2008
Leon B. Todd, Jr., 65, went home to his Lord and Savior on May 4, 2008.
He is survived by his wife, Sharon D. Todd, with whom he was married to 42 years. Born in Lancaster, Leon was the son of the late Leon B. Todd Sr. and Jeanette Reisinger Todd.
Leon was employed 30...
Madeline E. Booth
May 4, 2008
Madeline E. (Gohn) Booth, 77, of Lancaster, passed away on Sunday May 4, 2008 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Marietta, she was the daughter of Margaret C. ( Ellicker) Gohn of Lancaster and the late John Hoffman Gohn.
Mrs. Booth was a Travel Agent, owning her own company and working for others in the local area....
Mary Chris Haines
May 3, 2008
Mary Chris Haines, 47, of Lancaster, died from Ovarian Caner at her home, under Hospice care on May 3, 2008. Born June 28, 1960 at Buffalo's Children Hospital, Buffalo, New York. She was the daughter of Francis M. and Jeanne L. Giambrone.
"Chris" was a 1978 graduate of Manheim Township High School and 1980 graduate of Harcum...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.














