Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Hung Phi Ly

Hung Phi Ly

Jul 8, 2007

Hung Phi Ly, 70, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, died peacefully on Sunday, July 8 th , 2007, at his residence, 285 Buckfield Dr., Lititz.  Hung was born in Kien Giang, Vietnam to the late Loc Diem Ly and Vuong Y.  He leaves behind two brothers and a sister.

Hung is survived by his wife of 44...

Paul George Meck

Paul George Meck

Jul 6, 2007

Born November 15, 1929 and died July 6, 2007 from a brief illness.  Paul was born in Lancaster, Pa. and attended catholic high school.  He volunteered for military service in which he spent 3 years in the Army Air Force.  Upon his return to Lancaster he joined the local National Guard.  He was a member of the 28th infantry...

Richard W. Boyer Jr.

Richard W. Boyer Jr.

Jul 6, 2007

Richard W. Boyer Jr., 51, of Lancaster, died on July 6, 2007 at his residence. Born in Lebanon , he was the son of the late Richard  W. and Anna M. (Pieffer) Boyer. He was the husband of Kay E. ( Porter) Boyer.

Mr. Boyer was formerly employed as a truck driver with Burris, Conestoga Trucking and...

Leister F. Graffis

Leister F. Graffis

Jul 5, 2007

Leister F. Graffis, 98, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 5, 2007 at The Glen at Willow Valley.

He was the husband of the late Marian D. (Ammann) Graffis, who passed away in 1996. Leister was born on May 7, 1909 near Green Valley, IL. He was a preschooler when his family moved to...

Helen J. Solarz

Helen J. Solarz

Jul 5, 2007

Helen J. Solarz, 62, of Gap , died on July 5, 2007 at her residence. Born in Chicago IL., she was the daughter of the late Thaddeus K. and Helen (Kortanek) Solarz.

Ms. Solarz was employed for 12 yrs. at Conestoga Title Insurance Company as the Human Resources Director.

Surviving are her children: Anthony E....

E. Vernon Mckaig

E. Vernon Mckaig

Jul 3, 2007

E. Vernon McKaig, 91, of Lancaster, died Tuesday afternoon, July 3, 2007, at The Glen at Willow Valley.

He was the husband of Margaret K. (Kirlin) McKaig, with whom he celebrated their 59 th wedding anniversary this past January 17 th . Born in Wilmington, DE, he was the son of the late Franklyn W. and Dorothy...

Bruce Mcdaniel Nevin

Bruce Mcdaniel Nevin

Jul 1, 2007

There will be a Life Celebration to be held at Manor Church (Brethren in Christ) 1 ½ miles south of Mountville on Central Manor Road (530 Central Manor Road) on Sunday, July 1, 2007 at 2:00P.M.

Carol A. Honert

Carol A. Honert

Jun 29, 2007

Carol A. Honert, 63, of Signal Hill Lane, Lancaster, died Friday at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore after a brief illness.

Born in Davenport, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth J. and Shirley (Goodwin) Mundt, and the step daughter of the late Margaret (Ellis) Mundt. She was the loving wife of Eugene E. Honert...

Lindsay Christine Dunn

Lindsay Christine Dunn

Jun 28, 2007

Lindsay Christine Dunn, 16, of Silver Creek Rd., Lititz, died Saturday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born in Lititz, she was the loving daughter of Joe and Diane Dunn. Surviving in addition to her parents are her brother, Jesse Dunn of Ft. Hood, TX, and her sister, Katie Dunn of Lititz.

Lindsay had...

Richard W. Kilts

Richard W. Kilts

Jun 28, 2007

Richard W. Kilts, 84, of Lancaster, died on June 28, 2007 at the Lebanon V.A. Medical Center. Born in Los Angeles CA he was the son of the late Howard and Hulda (Larson) Kilts. He was the husband of Doris M. (Shotzberger) Kilts, and they would have celebrated 60 years of marriage on August 1 st .

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Philip H. Lichty

Philip H. Lichty

Jun 25, 2007

Philip H. Lichty, son of the late Horace L. and Vesta M. Weaver Lichty died June 25, 2007 at the age of 86. Born in Terre Hill, Pa. but raised in Lancaster, Pa. he attended public schools in Lancaster and graduated from Franklin and Marshall College with a B.S. degree in chemistry in 1942. Philip entered the navy and...

William J. Frerichs

William J. Frerichs

Jun 24, 2007

William J. Frerichs, 96, of 2942 Hearthside Lane, Lancaster, and formerly of New York, passed away on Sunday, June 24 th , 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of the late Helma Wallo Frerichs, who passed away in 2004. Born in Rodenkirchnen, Oldenburg, Germany, William was the son of the late Gerhard and Gerhardine...

Bryant A. Houseal

Bryant A. Houseal

Jun 24, 2007

Bryant A. "Brynie" Houseal, 19, of Lancaster died Sunday, June 24, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Donald E. and Julie M. (Schweers) Houseal of Lancaster.

Brynie graduated in 2006 from Lancaster Mennonite High School and from Lancaster County Career and Technology Center, where he studied Residential Construction....

Benjamin J. Spangler

Benjamin J. Spangler

Jun 21, 2007

Benjamin J. Spangler, 32, of Treetops Dr., Lancaster, died June 21, 2007 in Bozeman, Montana of natural causes.

Born in Reading, he was the son of Jean (Smolko) Spangler of Lancaster and the late Richard L. Spangler.

He was a 1993 graduate of Ephrata High School. Ben was a guitarist and singer in his band,...

Spyros I. Tsoflias

Spyros I. Tsoflias

Jun 18, 2007

Spyros I. Tsoflias 78, of Lancaster died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.  He was married to Kalliopi (Ganginis) Tsoflias on October 16, 1955, and this past October they celebrated their 51 st Wedding Anniversary.

Spyros was born in St. George Sykousis, Chios, Greece and was the son of the late Ioannis and Evangelia (Atonis) Tsoflias....

Genevieve E. Hill

Genevieve E. Hill

Jun 17, 2007

Genevieve E. Hill of Lancaster passed away peacefully in her home on June 17, 2007.

Born in Chicago, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Bernice Kuklinski Kurkowski. Gen was married to Harold Hill in Chicago on June 21, 1941 and leaves her husband of 64 years. Surviving in addition to her husband is sister...

William Roland Thomas

William Roland Thomas

Jun 14, 2007

William "Bill" Roland Thomas, 87, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Homestead Village with his daughters and his faithful dog, Bonnie, at his side.

Born in Roanoke, VA he was the son of the late Pleasant Byrd Thomas and Esther (Hancock) Thomas. He was the loving husband of the late Gloria...

Dang Au Ly

Dang Au Ly

Jun 14, 2007

Dang Au Ly, 83, of Lancaster died Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in China, she was the wife of Duong La Lam and the mother of three sons: Guang Lin husband of Lan Lin, Hung Lam, Huey Lam all of Lancaster and two daughters; Helen wife of Donald Ly of Florida and Susan wife of...

John V. Wilkinson

John V. Wilkinson

Jun 13, 2007

John V. Wilkinson, 86, of Lancaster died on Wednesday, June 13, 2007. Born in Lancaster, John was the son of the late John M. and Rose Wilkinson. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Rosemary Brown, Mildred Adams and Betty Longsdorf.

He will be dearly missed by his wife, Elizabeth (Betty) Laushey Wilkinson; son Thomas(Linda) Wilkinson;...

Raymond J. Lubbs

Raymond J. Lubbs

Jun 13, 2007

Raymond J. Lubbs, 82, died Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at Brethren Village.

Born in Kent, Ill. He was the son of the late Rev. Frederick and Ada (Barber) Lubbs. He was the loving husband of Donna Rose (Fierheller) Lubbs. They celebrated 58 years of marriage on August 11 th .

Mr. Lubbs served in the...

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