Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Christina G. Hatzipetros

Christina G. Hatzipetros

Sep 4, 2007

Christina G. Hatzipetros, 90, died on Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Conestoga View, 900 E. King St., Lancaster, after an illness.

Born in Asfendiou, Kos, Greece, Christina was a daughter of the late Rev. Ioanis and Andriana (Keares) Hazangeles. She was the wife of the late Grigorios P. Hatzipetros who died in 1970.

Christina came...

William M. "Willie" Caldwell

William M. "Willie" Caldwell

Sep 4, 2007

William M. "Willie" Caldwell,13, of Lancaster, PA died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital Emergency Room. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Michael W. Caldwell of Lancaster and Pamela Kimmich.

Willie was a Penn Manor student who attended I U 13 at Lincoln Middle School in Lancaster and Schreiber Pediatric Rehab Center of...

W. Dean Williams

W. Dean Williams

Sep 3, 2007

W. Dean Williams , 74, of Camp Hill, passed away on Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2007 at Harrisburg Hospital.

Dean was born in Johnstown, PA on September 18, 1932 to the late C. Dean and Pearl Maser Williams. A few years later, they moved to Harrisburg, PA. He graduated from William Penn High School in 1950...

Josephine P. Congello

Josephine P. Congello

Sep 3, 2007

Josephine P. Congello, 85, of Lancaster, PA. died Monday, September 3, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late James and Frances Costarella Congello. She was a self employed beautician .

Surviving is her brother, Dr Anthony M. Congello of Lancaster, two nieces, Karin Congello of Pequea, Gina DiSantis of...

Anna Pawling

Anna Pawling

Sep 2, 2007

Anna Pawling, 89, of Lititz, passed away on September 2, 2007 at Hershey Medical Center.

Born in Shillington, PA., she was the daughter of the late Monroe and Sallie R. (Noll) Blankenbiller. She was the wife of Charles L. Pawling and they celebrated their 68 th wedding anniversary in January 2007.

Mrs. Pawling worked in...

Robert Levine Styer

Robert Levine Styer

Sep 1, 2007

Robert Levine Styer, 84, of Lancaster, died on Saturday September 1, 2007 at Lancashire Hall.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jerome and Ethel M. (Cramer) Styer.  He was the loving husband of Catherine Elizabeth (Groft) Styer. They celebrated 64 years of marriage on June 19th.

Robert was a salesman for...

Helen Aldrich Habich

Helen Aldrich Habich

Aug 29, 2007

Helen Aldrich Habich, 79, of Lititz, died on August 29, 2007 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.

She was the daughter of the late Nathan Everett Aldrich and Helen Gouinlock Aldrich  and grew up in Jamestown, New York. Helen graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, PA, and earned her Masters in Education from New York University.

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Mary K. Hannigan

Mary K. Hannigan

Aug 27, 2007

Mary K. Hannigan, 85, of Lititz, died Monday August 27, at Brethren Village.

Born in Drumlish County, Longford, Ireland, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Katherine Mimneaugh Lennon. She was the wife of the late John J. Hannigan.

Mary was a homemaker and member of St. James Catholic Church, Lititz. She raised...

Bernard G. Grimm, Sr.

Bernard G. Grimm, Sr.

Aug 27, 2007

Bernard G. Grimm, Sr., 88, of Lancaster, died at his residence on Monday, August 27, 2007.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles G. and Anna E. Ransing Grimm.  He was married to the late Dorothy M. Baumgard Grimm.

Bernard was employed by DeWalt/Black and Decker as an electrician for 46 years, before...

Dolores E. Brown

Dolores E. Brown

Aug 27, 2007

Dolores E. (Lori) Brown, 41, of  Marietta PA. died Monday, August 27, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Bristol, PA., she was the daughter of Clyde H. and Dolores McWilliams Pearson of Lancaster. Lori and Christopher R. Brown were together for 14 years and married for 9 years in September.

Lori was a 1984 graduate of...

Jack Owen Fulmer

Jack Owen Fulmer

Aug 25, 2007

Jack Owen Fulmer, 80, of Lancaster, formerly of Norristown, passed away Saturday, August 25, 2007 at his residence.  Born in Phoenixville, Jack was the son of the late Joseph M. and Alma Carr Fulmer.  He was married to Audrey P. Kindig Fulmer.  They would have celebrated their 57 th anniversary in October.

Jack worked in the Pennsylvania...

David A. Miller

David A. Miller

Aug 24, 2007

David A. Miller, Sr., 54, died peacefully at his home in Holtwood on Friday, August 24, 2007.  Born in Jersey Shore, PA, he was the son of the late John R. and Pauline Dagitz Miller.

David was formerly employed by Lumsden Corporation as a welder for 12 years.  Prior to that, he worked at Burnham Corp.

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Ricky R. Reyes

Ricky R. Reyes

Aug 22, 2007

Ricky R. Reyes, 7 years old, went home with the Lord August 22, 2007 with his mom at his bedside at Hershey Medical Center.

Ricky was the youngest son of Porfirio and Marilin Reyes and brother of Melvin and Ray, at home.  He is also survived by three sisters, Janet, Frances, Neomi, and a brother, Ramon, all...

Ruth Reiner

Ruth Reiner

Aug 21, 2007

Ruth Reiner, 100, formerly of Lancaster, a resident of United Zion Retirement Community of Lititz, died Tuesday, August 21, 2007.

Born in Columbia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Amos and Ida Hollingsworth. She was married to the late Richard J. Reiner, who died in 1992.

Ruth was a member of Grace Lutheran...

Carmen Luz Ortiz Rivera

Carmen Luz Ortiz Rivera

Aug 21, 2007

Carmen Luz Ortiz Rivera, 28, of Lancaster, died on August 21, 2007 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Santos Rivera of Lancaster and the late Hilario Ortiz Ortiz. She was the companion of  Marbey Rodriguez.

Ms. Rivera was employed by the Johnson and Johnson...

Carl H. Sinz

Carl H. Sinz

Aug 18, 2007

Carl H. Sinz, 80, of Rothsville passed away at 5:20 AM August 18, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital from a massive inter cranial bleeding stroke suffered three days earlier. Born in Lititz on Nov 15, 1926, he was the son of the late Frank X. and Elisabeth Schmucker Sinz. Carl was the loving husband of Joan Reichenbach Sinz for...

Ernestine E. Poglitsch

Ernestine E. Poglitsch

Aug 14, 2007

Ernestine E. Poglitsch, 77, of Brethren Village went to be with her Lord on Tuesday August. 14, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in New Britain, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Elizabeth (Roth) Robertson.  She was the wife of the late Herman P. Poglitsch who died in 1998.

Ernestine was...

Nicholas E. Oglesby Iii

Nicholas E. Oglesby Iii

Aug 10, 2007

Nicholas E. Oglesby III, 55, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 10, 2007 after a brief illness. Born in Washington, DC, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Alma Oglesby. He was a 1972 graduate of Brandywine High School in Wilmington, DE, where he grew up.

Nick enjoyed the many years he spent living...

Henry Christian Brandt

Henry Christian Brandt

Aug 9, 2007

Henry Christian Brandt, 24 of 10 North Market Street, Lancaster peacefully passed away and rose to a better place, August 9, 2007 at his home. Born in Lancaster, March 10, 1983, he was the third son of Bob and Barrett Brandt. He was the brother of Bob Brandt III and Geoff Brandt. He recently became the brother of Kathryn...

Mary Schmalhofer Jakob

Mary Schmalhofer Jakob

Aug 7, 2007

Mary Schmalhofer Jakob, 87, of Columbia, died on August 7, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Pocking, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Maria Deganhart Schmalhofer. She was the wife of the late Ludwig Jakob who passed away on August 5, 1979.

Mrs. Jakob was employed for 30 years as...

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