Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Richard W. Fulton
Jan 4, 2006
Richard W. "Dick" Fulton, 67, Lancaster, died at home Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2006. He was the husband of Nuala Carey Fulton to whom he was married for 41 years.
Born March 3, 1938 in Battle Creek, Michigan he was the son of the late Richard and Cleo Fulton. Dick graduated from Western Michigan University and served two...
Ruth D. Metcalfe
Jan 3, 2006
Ruth D. Metcalfe, 92 of 675 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, died Wednesday, January 3, 2006 at the Glen.
Born in Port Smouth, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Frank Estevan and Caroline McGarvey Dresser. Ruth was the wife of William K. Metcalfe and they were married for 69 years.
A homemaker, she...
John "Jack" Music
Jan 2, 2006
John "Jack" Music, 84, of Lancaster, died at his residence on January 2, 2006. Born in Childress, Texas, he was the son of the late Rondo and Madeline Hanson Music of Van, Texas. He was married to his "beautiful girl", Barbara Isett Music, for sixty-three years.
In addition to his wife, he will be deeply missed by...
Adoracion Lugo
Oct 5, 2005
Adoracion "Dora" Lugo, 81, of Lancaster died Thursday at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born on May 2, 1926, in Cabo Rojo, Puerta Rico, she was the daughter of the late Rosendo and Angelica Irrizary Seda. Dora was the wife of the late Jose E. Lugo who died October 5, 2005. Dora was a sales clerk at the Lerner's Department...
Dorothy J. Warfel
Jun 11, 2002
Dorothy J. Warfel, 83, of Lancaster died Sunday at Cambridge Lancaster. Born in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Myrtle Coble Ebersole. Dorothy was the wife of the late Robert C. Warfel who died June 11, 2002. She was a homemaker and member of Grace Evangelical Church. She enjoyed her family, hunting and fishing....
Tinh Quang Tran
Mar 29, 2001
Tinh Quang Tran, 84, of Lancaster, passed away on Tuesday morning, March 29, 2001 at his home.
He was the husband of Linh Tuyen Thi Tran, with whom he was married to 56 years this past December 27th. Born in Nam Dinh, Vietnam, he was the son of the late Thanh Quang Tran and the late Ty...
Betty M. Feeman
Jan 25, 2001
Betty M. Feeman, 81, Lancaster, peacefully fell asleep in death on January 25, 2001 at the Mennonite Homes Skilled Care facility.
Betty was born in Pottsville, Pa. on April 10, 1929, daughter of the late Daniel and Ellen Becker Kimmel. She celebrated almost 60yrs. of marriage with her husband Arthur till his passing in 2006.
...
Soreno "Sonny" Alois Auker
Jul 16, 2000
Soreno "Sonny" Alois Auker, 80, of Lititz, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020. He was born in Lancaster, PA to the late Walter F. and Esther Eberly Auker.
Soreno served in the US Navy aboard the USS Canberra world tour from 1957 to 1961. After serving his country, he started working at RCA as a Guard. He...
Charles V. Herr, Jr.
Jun 26, 1997
Charles V. Herr, Jr, 86 of Lancaster died Thursday morning at Hamilton Arms. Born in Lancaster, Pa, he was the son of the late Charles V. Sr. and Margaret Nehr Herr. Charles was the husband of the late Loretta Templeton Herr, who died June 26, 1997.
Mr. Herr worked at Armstrong World Industries as an electrician and...
Shirley A. Andes
Feb 14, 1987
Shirley A. Andes, 74, of Denver died Monday at Lancaster General Hospital.
She was a homemaker who enjoyed sewing and reading. She was of the Methodist faith. She was a loving and wonderful mother in raising all eight of her children.
Born in Lancaster she was the daughter of the late Abram R. and Bertha...
Elizabeth J. Koons
Jun 5, 1979
Elizabeth J. Koons, 88, formerly of 151 Tulane Terrace, Lancaster, PA. died Sunday at Conestoga View. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Marianna Sinopli Madonna. Elizabeth was the wife of the late Ralph M. Koons Jr. who died June 5 th , 1979. Elizabeth worked in the tube department of RCA for 35...
Catherine Rupp
Jul 12, 1962
Catherine (Brasch) Rupp, 102, of Lancaster, passed away Saturday at Manor Care Nursing Home in Lancaster. Born in York, she was the daughter of the late William M. and Catherine M. (Brickner) Brasch. She was the wife of the late Joseph Edward Rupp who passed away July 12, 1962.
Mrs. Rupp was employed as a telephone operator...
Donald Mylin Born
Jul 30, 1950
Donald Mylin Born was born June 5, 1931 and died July 30, 1950 in Chinju, Republic of Korea. The son of the late Kathryne Schultz, he grew up in Lancaster and attended Reynolds Junior High School.
Donald enlisted in the Army June 16, 1948 and trained at Ft. Dix, New Jersey. After completing training, PVT. Born was...
Donald A. Kirchner
Mar 26, 1931
Donald A. Kirchner, 91, of Lancaster, was called into the arms of the Lord, January 26, 2023. Born in Lancaster on March 26, 1931, he was the son of the late Bernard and Regina Kirchner. Days before his passing, he celebrated 68 storybook years of marriage with his devoted wife, Joan (Stoner) Kirchner.
In 1948 Don graduated...
Jean M. Campion
Feb 19, 1931
Jean M. Campion, age 94, beloved mother, grandmother and cherished member of the community, passed away on February 4, 2026, at St. Anne’s Retirement Community in Columbia. Born in New Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Anna C. (Doyle) Wuster.
Jean graduated from St. Stephens High School in Port Carbon, PA. in 1949 and went...
Jean L. Knell
Jean L. Knell, 83, formerly of 1813 Heritage Ave., died Saturday evening at Moravian Manor.
Born in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late August and Blanche Pinkerton Knell.
Jean had worked for the Social Security Administration in Pottsville for many years until her retirement in 1980.
She had formerly been a...
Katherine E. Schuler
Katherine "Kate" E. Schuler, 18, of 43 Tupelo St., Lititz, PAÂ died Saturday in Penn Township.
Born in Lancaster, Kate was the daughter of C. David Schuler of Lancaster and Nancy B. Stuchel Schuler, with whom she lived, of Lititz.
She was a June 2006 graduate of Warwick High School, where she had played field...
Mariann Bishop
Mariann Bishop, 59, of Lancaster, PA, died Friday at home from delayed complications of treatment for breast cancer, surrounded by her family and friends.
She was the wife of Larry W. Bishop, with whom she celebrated 35 years of marriage this past November 13 th . Born in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late...
Stephen P. Goba
Stephen P. Goba, 93, formerly of 624 E. Walnut St., Lancaster, died Friday evening at St. Anne's Home in Columbia.
He was the husband of the late Sylvia D. Staselavage Goba, who died in 1996. Born in Minersville, he was the son of the late Michael and Frances Trotsky Goba.
Stephen had worked as the...
Vickie L. Baker
Vickie L. Baker, 32, of Lancaster died Monday at Lancaster General Hospital.
Born on July 1, 1975, she was the daughter of Sharon Kline Stauffer of Lititz and the late John Baker. Vickie was a graduate of Columbia High School and loved to collect unicorns, dolphins, Winnie the Pooh, and rings.
Surviving besides her mother...
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