Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Christ J. Hampilos

Christ J. Hampilos

May 14, 2006

Christ J. Hampilos, 75, of Millersville, passed away Sunday May 14, 2006, at home of a heart attack and a long battle with congestive heart failure. Christ was the husband of Elaine J. Katsaras Hampilos, who he had been married to for 49 years. He was born in Thana, Arcadia, Greece on February 25, 1931. He was the son...

Betty W. Benner

Betty W. Benner

May 14, 2006

Betty W. Benner, 76, of 619 Hershey Ave. Lancaster, PA, died Sunday, May 14, 2006, at Mennonite Home.

Born in Bareville, she was the daughter of the late David and Florence Sheaffer Weaver. Betty was the wife of Maurice Benner. Mrs. Benner was a bookkeeper for many different corporations during her career. She was active with Friends...

Parke C. Campbell

Parke C. Campbell

May 14, 2006

Parke C. Campbell, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on May 14, 2006.

Born in Conestoga, he was the son of the late Chester and Bessie Mae Sterneman Campbell.

During WWII, Mr. Campbell served in the Army Air Force as a top tier gunner on a B17.  He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal...

James A. Daecher

James A. Daecher

May 13, 2006

James A. Daecher, 83, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Saturday, May 13, 2006, at his residence.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Augustine and Rose Stoe Daecher. He was the husband of the former Rose Schmalhofer, who died in 1996.

Mr. Daecher was a dedicated police officer for the past 60 years....

Jazmin Flores-Consylman

Jazmin Flores-Consylman

May 13, 2006

Jazmin Flores-Consylman, 31, of 121 Spring Meadow Lane, Washington Boro, PA, formerly of Ocean City Maryland, died May 13, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital after a one-year battle with breast cancer.

Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of  Gloria Febo Flores of Washington Boro and the late Ramon Flores.

Jazmin was married five...

Teresa W. Muller

Teresa W. Muller

May 12, 2006

Teresa W. Muller, 90, formerly of 454 Hilton Drive, Lancaster, died Friday, May 12, 2006, at St Anne's Retirement Community.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Saxinger Holzbauer. Teresa was married to the late George P Muller, who died in 1981.

Mrs. Muller was a member of St...

Louise C. Cheresini

Louise C. Cheresini

May 10, 2006

Louise "Weezie" C. Cheresini, 80, of 340 Redwood Drive, Lancaster, died Wednesday, May 10, 2006, at ManorCare.

Born in Irishtown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Eva M. Lawrence Hemler. After her mother died in 1931, Louise was raised by her stepmother, Pauline E. Hemler. Louise was the wife of the late Raymond...

Richard E. West

Richard E. West

May 10, 2006

Richard (Rick) E. West, 51, of  Lancaster, Pa. died on Wednesday, May 10, 2006. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the Mary Frey West of Lancaster and the late John West. He served in the U.S. Army and enjoyed photography.

Surviving besides his mother, there are four  sisters: Rosemary wife of Randy Weit of Lititz,...

David A. Flowers

David A. Flowers

May 10, 2006

David A. Flowers, 46, of 1018 Newport Road, Manheim,  died on Wednesday, May 10, 2006. Born in Hershey,  he was the son of John W. and Darline Mellman Flowers of Lititz.

A self employed cabinet maker, David previously worked for Durex Floor Covering, and Sensenich Corp. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Mr. Flowers was an...

Catherine M. Sipe

Catherine M. Sipe

May 9, 2006

Catherine M. Sipe, of Washington Boro, entered into rest on May 9, 2006 at John Hopkins Hospital, with her loving family by her side.  She was the wife of the late Paul E. Sipe who predeceased her in 1988.  Catherine was born in New Providence, PA and was the daughter of the late Charles J. Morrison and Myrtle V....

Joseph C. Ryan

Joseph C. Ryan

May 8, 2006

Joseph C. Ryan, 62, of Lititz, died Monday, May 8, 2006 at Ephrata Community Hospital.

Born in Shenandoah, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Mary Ellen Johnson Ryan. He was the husband of Nancy Selinko Ryan.

Joe worked for over 35 years in the publishing industry, most recently at Cadmus Inc.,...

Barbara J. Vannucci

Barbara J. Vannucci

May 4, 2006

Barbara J. Vannucci, 63, of Landisville, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2006 after a lengthy illness.   Born in Bellefonte, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Marie Sanders Gryctko.  She was married to Eugene D. Vannucci for forty-three years.

An insurance processor, she worked in the business office at the Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster...

Virginia A. Striggle

Virginia A. Striggle

Apr 29, 2006

Virginia A. Striggle, 80, of Conestoga View, Lancaster, went to be with the Lord on April 29, 2006.

Born in Lancaster County , she was the daughter of the late Charles C. Brown and Harriet Adams Brown.

Virginia was the wife of the late Benjamin P. Striggle. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed reading, TV,...

Dr. Frank Lyon Rommel

Dr. Frank Lyon Rommel

Apr 28, 2006

Dr. Frank Lyon Rommel, 81, of Palm Harbor FL, formerly of McKeesport, died Friday morning April 28, 2006 at Moravian Manor, Lititz, PA.

Born on May 5, 1925 in Glassport, PA, he was the son of the late Frank D. and Harriet (Lyon) Rommel.

A graduate of Glassport High School, St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA,...

John A. Henkel

John A. Henkel

Apr 28, 2006

John A. Henkel, 81 of  Lancaster, died Friday, April 28, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital emergency room.

Born July 10, 1924, in Lancaster, he was the son of the late A. John  and Elizabeth Zimmerman Henkel. John was the husband of June M. Vitale Henkel who died March 11, 2006.

Mr. Henkel was assistant claims...

Mason George Georgelis

Mason George Georgelis

Apr 24, 2006

Mason George Georgelis, died Monday, April 24, 2006 at Women and Babies Hospital, Lancaster.

Born in Lancaster, PA on April 13, 2006, Mason was the son of George M. and Melinda A. Haldeman Georgelis of Lititz, PA.

Surviving is a sister, Sophia D., and a brother, Michael George Georgelis; maternal grandparents, Michael J. and Dianne...

Dr. Thomas S. Lynch

Dr. Thomas S. Lynch

Apr 20, 2006

Dr. Thomas S. Lynch, 52, of Lancaster, PA, died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at Lancaster General Hospital after a courageous battle with AML (acute myelogenous leukemia).

Born in Reform, Alabama, Tom was the son of the late William S. Lynch Jr. and the late Louise M. Mitchell Lynch.

Tom was a 1971 graduate of Manheim...

Virginia W. Ziegfeld

Virginia W. Ziegfeld

Apr 19, 2006

Virginia W. Ziegfeld, 80 of Lancaster died Wednesday, April 19, 2006 at Moravian Manor.

Born in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Julia Wilson.  She was the beloved wife of the late William Ziegfeld with whom she celebrated 57½ loving years of marriage.

She is survived by a son; Stephen...

Lucy M. Bomberger

Lucy M. Bomberger

Apr 18, 2006

Lucy M. Bomberger, 95, of Pleasant View Retirement Community, Manheim, formerly of Cedar Acres, Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2006.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Roland D. and Martha Long Moore.  She was the wife of the late Charles S. Bomberger.

She was a very active member of...

David C. Jones

David C. Jones

Apr 16, 2006

David C. Jones, 67, of 844 Douglas Drive, Lititz, died April 16, 2006 at Beverly Manor in Lancaster.

Born in Freeland , PA, he was the son of the late David L. and Margaret Brogan Jones. David was married to Geraldine Murphy Jones for 35 years.

Mr. Jones was a computer analyst with the former...

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