Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Irmgard E. Seitz

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Emma Paschall Hardwick

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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Samantha Rose Musser

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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...

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