Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
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
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
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
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
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...
Ediel Omar Rosario
Aug 12, 2006
Ediel Omar Rosario, of Lancaster, died Saturday, August 12, 2006 as a result of a motorcycle accident on Manor St.
Ediel was born in Bayamon, PR on April 22, 1983, and was the son of Pedro Rosario, husband of Evelyn, of Lancaster, and Luz Rosario of Naranjito, PR. He was engaged to Vivian E. Alvelo.
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Anna Lois Earhart
Aug 7, 2006
Anna Lois "Laurie" Hess Earhart, age 85, died on August 7, 2006 at Brethren Village, Lancaster, Pa.
She was born on December 1, 1920 at Millersville, Pa. and was the daughter of the late Rev. Jacob G. and Katie Charles Hess.
She is preceded in death by one daughter, Ann Louise Earhart Gibble. She is...
Lewis R. Clinton
Aug 6, 2006
Lewis R. Clinton, 76, of Lancaster, entered into rest on August 6, 2006 after an extended illness.
Born in Columbia, he was the son of the late Lewis R. Clinton Sr. and Rebecca F. Banner Clinton. Lewis was the husband of Juliana J. Judith Clinton. They celebrated their 50 th wedding anniversary in February.
Lewis...
Sarah "Sally" Power
Aug 4, 2006
Sarah "Sally" (nee Goetchius) Kellogg Power died peacefully in her 78th year on August 4, 2006 at the Brethren Village Nursing Home in Lititz , Pennsylvania after a brave fight with cancer.
Much loved mother of Christopher Noble (Joan Sametz), Susannah Morgan (Gervas Wall), and Alexandra Kay. Loving grandmother of Daniel and Sarah Power, and Nicholas and...
Joanne M. Martz
Aug 4, 2006
Joanne M. Martz, 62, of High St., Lancaster, died August 4, 2006 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Earl and Josephine Pitz Roschel of Lancaster. She was married for 27 years to Charles Martz.
Joanne was employed at Speed's Steak Shop, Lancaster. She previously worked for Watt &...
Max Arena
Aug 4, 2006
Max Arena, 32, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly on August 4, 2006.
Born in McKeesport, PA, Max was the son of Patrick J. Arena, husband of Jessami R. Arena of Wrightsville and Marjorie A. Shultz, wife of Lee Scott Shultz of Lancaster.
Max graduated from Ephrata High School in 1992, and from Brownstown Vo Tech where...
Gordon Phillips Jr.
Aug 2, 2006
Gordon Phillips, Jr., 53, died Wednesday, August 2, 2006, at his residence.
Born in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of Burnice M. Phillips of Lancaster, and the late Gordon J. Phillips. He was the President of the In and Out Camping Association where he also bartended. Prior to that he was the head maintenance man at...
Richard J. Haines
Aug 1, 2006
Richard James Haines, 74, of Lancaster and formerly of York, died on August 1, 2006 of natural causes.
Mr. Haines was predeceased by his wife of 43 years, Adelle. He was father to seven children: Richard Jr., Michael (deceased), Virginia Bednarek, Robert, John, Raymond, and Thomas. He will also be remembered as a loving grandfather of 14...
Cornelius L. Mcdwyer
Jul 31, 2006
Cornelius L. "Corny" McDwyer Sr., 63, of Lititz, entered into rest on Monday, July 31, 2006.
Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Cornelius A. and Ruth Kauffman McDwyer. He was married to Judith C. Loechner McDwyer for forty-four years.
He worked for R.R. Donnelley & Son for twenty-three years, retiring in...
Susanna W. Lefever
Jul 30, 2006
Susanna W. Lefever, 69, of 74 Sego Sago Rd., Manheim, went to be with her Lord and her husband on Monday evening, March 31 st .
She was the wife of the late Victor M. Lefever, Jr., who passed away on July 30, 2006. Born in Ephrata, Susanna was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Edith...
Douglas G. Phillips
Jul 28, 2006
Douglas G. Phillips, 76, of Millersville, went home to be with the Lord on July 28, 2006 at his home. He was the husband of Maryann Dieffenbach Phillips.
Born October 31, 1929 in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Douglas B. and Catherine Blumenstock Phillips.
Doug was in the Army for two years...
Ronald R. Webb Jr.
Jul 27, 2006
Ronald R. Webb Jr., 31, formerly of Lancaster, PA, passed away on July 27, 2006, from a severe asthma attack, in Atlanta, GA. He was born June 6, 1975 in Orangeburg, SC to Ronald and Jennifer Webb. Affectionately known as Popie to family and friends, Ronald moved to Lancaster, PA in 1984. His "mother" Gwen P. Glover and his...
Helen Flowers Nixon
Jul 27, 2006
Helen Flowers Nixon, 81, of Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on July 27, 2006. She was the daughter of the late Hazel Frazier Sinclair and Benjamin Flowers. She was preceded in death by her sister Mrs. Marie Greene of Lake City, NC.
Mrs. Nixon was a graduate of the Florida public school system and was...
George D. Bonilla
Jul 26, 2006
George D. Bonilla, 29, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, July 26, 2006.
Born in New York, NY, George was the son of George D. and Iris D. Lopez Bonilla of Lancaster. He was employed as a security officer by Wackenhut Security Services at Four Seasons Produce Co., Ephrata.
George was a 1994 graduate of Lancaster Catholic...
Mary E. Morrison
Jul 25, 2006
Mary E. Morrison, 65, of Lititz, died Tuesday night, July 25, 2006, at Moravian Manor.
Born in Thunderbolt, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence H. Lovell and Virginia Ryals Lovell Guinn, and was married to the late Mead Morrison. She had been a Shrimper on her husband's boat for 10 years.
Mary...
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