Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Jack Martin Lorah

Jack Martin Lorah

Jack Martin Lorah, 65, of Leola died Friday night at Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Adamstown, he was the son of the late Ivan G. and Adelene Witwer Lorah. He was married to Carolyn Christen Lorah for 45 years on July 31, 2010.

Jack was a barber for 45 years and owned Jack Lorah's Creative Hair...

Mary Jane Lombardo Starr

Mary Jane Lombardo Starr

Mary Jane Lombardo Starr, 71, of Lime St., Lancaster, died Thursday at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Nickolus and Mary Assuntino Pastino Lombardo.

Mary worked for Conestoga View as a service assistant for 6 years. Prior to that, she was a housekeeper at St. Joseph Hospital and...

Lucille D. Thomas

Lucille D. Thomas

Lucille D. Thomas, 91, went to be with The Lord on Sunday evening at the Mennonite Home where she had been a resident.

Lucille was the wife of the late Harry S. Thomas, who died in 1971. Born in Clarksburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Argires Diamantoni.

She had...

Annie Wilkas

Annie Wilkas

Annie Wilkas, 78, of Lititz, PA, passed away on Thursday at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.

She was the wife of the late Francis J. Wilkas, who died in 2000. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Annie was the daughter of the late Eugene and Margaret Noonan O' Sullivan.

She had worked for 25 years for the...

Barbara H. Faris

Barbara H. Faris

Barbara H. Faris, 74, of 1150 Willow Street Pike, Lancaster, passed away on Thursday at Lancaster General Hospital.

She was the wife of the late William D. Faris. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Helen Deaner Kissinger.

Barbara had worked as a supervisor for Skyline Distributors of Lancaster from...

Sandra J. Shulman

Sandra J. Shulman

Sandra J. Shulman, 63, of Lancaster, PA, died Friday at the Essa Flory Hospice Center. Sandra was the wife of Barry J. Shulman and they were together for 25 years. She was born in Reading, PA, and was the daughter of the late Jack W. and Jane W. (Waggoner) Simpson.

Sandra was a 1962 graduate of Schuykill...

Rev. Vincent J. Thomas

Rev. Vincent J. Thomas

Rev. Vincent J. Thomas, 53, of Manchester, PA went to be with his Lord on Saturday, June 28 at ManorCare of Kingston Court.

Vince was born in Johnstown, PA, and is the son of Margaret P. (Berkshire) Thomas of Elizabethtown, and the late Kermit R. Thomas.  He was the husband of Martha A. (Greenawalt) Thomas, with whom...

Mary J. Kager

Mary J. Kager

Mary J. Kager, 67, of Evergreen Estates, 1300 E. King St., Lancaster, passed away on Thursday evening at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Duluth, MN, Mary was the daughter of  the late Woodrow W. and Evelyn Skoglund Waldo.

Mary had worked for the New York State Health Dept., retiring in 1995. While there, she had...

Alexander Jupin

Alexander Jupin

Alexander Jupin, 86, of Hanover, and formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday evening in Hanover. Born in Brockton, PA, he was the son of the late George and Anna Karaman Jupin. He was preceded in death by his wife of 35 years, Catherine Inama Jupin and by 4 sisters and 6 brothers.

Alexander retired from Armstrong in 1985,...

Mary C. Gorman

Mary C. Gorman

Mary C. Gorman, 86, of Conestoga View Nursing Home died Friday at her residence.

She was a professional swimsuit model for Jantzen Co. in Philadelphia and a former Golf Pro.

Mary was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church.  She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and many friends.

Born in...

Bernice M. Pitts

Bernice M. Pitts

Bernice "Bunny" M. Pitts, 75, of 396 Colonial Crest Dr., Lancaster, died Monday at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center.

She was the wife of the late Herbert A. Pitts, who died in 1983. Bernice and Herbert were former residents of Sylacauaga, Alabama for many years.  Born in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of the...

John J. Gutwald

John J. Gutwald

John J. Gutwald, 79, of Lancaster, passed away on Thursday evening at his residence.

Husband of Mary Jane (Byers) Gutwald, married 58 years this July. Born in Altoona, PA, he was the son of the late Clement P. Gutwald and the late Elizabeth Meyer Hartman.

A member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church for 20...

James J. Holahan

James J. Holahan

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

Albert B. Heiland

Albert B. Heiland

Albert B. Heiland, 87, of   9  Cornell Ave., Lancaster, Pa. died Friday at Essa Flory Hospice Center. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Benjamin E. and Mary J. Dorley Heiland. Albert was married to Kathryn M. Gerz Heiland for 66 years on October 12, 2006.

Albert worked at Armstrong World  Industry  Research Center...

Shawn D. Keller

Shawn D. Keller

Shawn D. Keller, 22, of 18 Highland Ct., Reinholds, passed away on Friday at Lancaster General Hospital. As Shawn was an outgoing and true "people person", he is now helping others through his gifts of being an organ donor.

Born in Lancaster, Shawn is the son of Wanda S. Shaeffer Bomberger of Reinholds and Michael H. Keller...

Arlene R. Mccreary

Arlene R. Mccreary

Arlene R. McCreary, 83, formerly of 959 Parkside Lane in Lancaster, passed away on Friday at Brethren Village.

She was the wife of Dennis P. McCreary, with whom she celebrated 65 years of marriage this past July 11 th . Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin H. and Irene Warfel Benedict.

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David C. Harnish

David C. Harnish

David C. Harnish, 97, formerly of the 300 block of E. Chestnut St., Lancaster, died Friday morning at Brethren Village, where he had resided since 1993.

He was the husband of the late Gloria C. Chillas Harnish, who died in December of 2006. Born in Upper Leacock Twp., David was the son of the late Christian and...

Veronica R. Mirocke

Veronica R. Mirocke

Veronica R. Mirocke, of 643 Oxford Drive, Lancaster, PA died Easter Sunday morning at Hospice of Lancaster County.

Born in Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania and a resident of Lancaster for over 50 years, she was a daughter of the late Andrew and Veronica Jancosko Hasara.

She was a graduate of Mahanoy City High School and a...

Alberta "Bobbi" Fuller

Alberta "Bobbi" Fuller

Alberta "Bobbi" Fuller, 64, of Quarryville, passed away on Tuesday, April 15 th at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.

Bobbi was the wife of the late Donald R. Fuller, who passed away in 2004. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Earnest Sr. and Betty Metzgar Ely.

Bobbi had been a homemaker,...

Juanita Alvelo

Juanita Alvelo

Juanita Alvelo, 44, of 541 Misty Drive, Lancaster, PA  passed away on Thursday morning at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.

She was the wife of Jose Enrique Alvelo, with whom she shared 29 years of marriage. Born in Guayama, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of Justo Torres of Lancaster and the late Venerada Torres.

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