While the family has chosen not to publish an obituary, online condolences are welcomed.

Joseph S. Meluzio, 78, of Lancaster, passed away on Friday at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of Helen Gore Meluzio, with whom he celebrated 58 years of marriage this past May 14 th . Born in East Lansdowne, PA, Joseph was the son of the late Americo and Mary Cozzone Meluzio.

A steel...

Eleanor Churchill Stambaugh, 95, died peacefully on Monday afternoon at the Brethren Village.

Born in Brooklyn, New York, to Thomas and Nellie Churchill, she graduated cum laude from Brooklyn College with a Bachelor of Arts in History.

Eleanor worked in the accounting department of R.H. Macy & Co in New York for 16 years. She...

Katharine Knipe Shirk, a member of First Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, PA was the wife of John S. Shirk, Lantoga Farms, Lititz, PA.  Born July 5, 1923 in Columbia Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Mary Hartman and James Lloyd Knipe.

Kate was a member of the J.P. McCaskey class of 1941 and Dickinson College class of...

Celestine Arlene Krantz Mekeel, a devoted wife, mother and friend, died on Christmas Eve at the Essa Flory Hospice Center after a valiant battle with cancer that lasted more than two years.

Mrs. Mekeel, a resident of Woodcrest Villa, was 89. Married for 59 years to Thomas C. Mekeel, whom she met on a blind date, Mrs....

Gertrude J. Harnish, 79, of Lancaster, formerly of 108 Tracy Court, Willow Street, Pa died Thursday at Conestoga View. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Francis X. and Catherine Work Markert. Gertrude was the wife of the late Robert J. Harnish, who died in 1985. Her first husband Dennis D. Dougherty died in 1948. Mrs....

Verna M. Harrison, 88, formerly of 27 N. Charlotte St., died Sunday at ManorCare of Lancaster.

Born in Manor Twp., she was the daughter of the late Harry and Susie Mellinger Deitrich. She was the loving wife of the late John L. Harrison who died in 2005.

Verna was a 1937 graduate of Penn Manor...

Santiago Velazquez-Green, 89, of Conestoga View Nursing Home died Sunday at his residence.

He was a retired self-employed carpenter.  He was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church.  He was a veteran of WWII.

Born in Coamo, Puerto Rico he was the son of the late Guillermo Velazquez and Francisca Green.

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Kontilia Vulopas, whose sweet soul and generous spirit comforted many, died Sunday at Moravian Manor in Lititz. She was 95.

Born in Kos, Greece, Mrs. Vulopas was the daughter of the Rev. Harry and Christina Kiaris. She was the wife of the late Savas Vulopas, with whom she arrived in America in 1930. In addition to being...

Fred E. Tretter, 91, of 3952 Columbia Ave., Columbia, passed away on Saturday at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Betty Geiter Tretter, who passed away in 1980, and the late Katheryn Montgomery Tretter who passed away in 1997. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John Adam and Magdalena...

Mary Margaret Miso Hirak, R.N., of 363 Atkins Ave, Lancaster, PA, passed into life everlasting with the Lord at age 86, at Lancaster General Hospital, surrounded by her loved ones, following declining health.  Mary was born in Bratislava, Slovakia and emigrated to the USA with her family at age 3, and became a U.S. citizen November 16, 1926.  She...

Autumn R. Spatafore, 95, of Lancaster died Sunday at Lancaster General Hospital.

She retired in 1956 after 26 years as a Supervisor for Silver Lamp Co.   She  attended Grace Methodist Church and was active in a Methodist Church in Warren, PA.

Born in Warren she was the daughter of the late James and Pearl A....

Walter A. "Wally" Newton, 68, of Valleybrook Drive, Lancaster died Thursday afternoon at ManorCare surrounded by his son, family and friends.

He was self-employed at Newton Promotion Sales.  He served in the United States Army in Germany from 1961 to 1963.

Born in Oil City, PA, he was the son of the late Walter A....

Marion S. Nissley, 84, formerly of 402 Lampeter Rd., Lancaster, passed away on Monday at the Concierge Nursing Home in Houston, Texas following extended illness.  Marion was the wife of Charles G. Nissley of Houston, with whom she celebrated 56 years of marriage this past February 3 rd . Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late...

Mary K. Eby, formerly of 543 E. Roseville Rd., passed away on Monday at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. She was currently residing at St. Anne's Retirement Community.

She was the wife of the late Robert K. Eby who passed away in 2004. Born in Lancaster, Mary was the daughter of the late John and Mary Gegg Klein....

Mary Ann Brennan, 74, of Lancaster died Friday at her residence.

A homemaker, Mary Ann was a resident of Lancaster since 1956.  She worked in production at Donnelly Printing for 10 years in the 1970's.

She was a member of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church where she volunteered at the school.  She enjoyed traveling,...

G. Richard Mowery, 88, of 3001 Lititz Pike, Lancaster, died Tuesday at Brethren Village.

He was the husband of Dorothy S. Smythe Mowery, with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage this past October 6 th . Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George B. and Myrtle I. Fraleich Mowery.

Richard...

Ruth P. Dirks, 87, formerly of 1707 Temple Ave., Lancaster, died Thursday morning at Conestoga View.

She was the wife of the late John B. Dirks, Sr., who died in 1976. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late John and Sarah Fritsch Peters.

Ruth had worked at the Hamilton Watch Co. for...

Simon E. Byler, 63, of North Las Vegas, NV, and formerly of 99 Black Oak Drive, Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on Thursday in Las Vegas.

He was the husband of Bonnie L. Brosey Byler, with whom he had celebrated 33 years of marriage this past may 22 nd . Born in Dover, DE, Simon...

James D. Trauger, 59, of 607 Lehigh Ave., Lancaster, died Thursday at his residence after a lengthy illness.

He was the husband of Virginia L. Baker Trauger, with whom he had been married 22 years this past July 14 th .

Born in Lancaster, James was the son of the late Thomas F. and Evelyn...