Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Joe H. Pfautz

Joe H. Pfautz

Joe H. Pfautz, 86, of Lititz, passed away on Monday at his residence.

He was the husband of the late June M. St. Clair Pfautz, who passed away in 2008. Born in Lititz, he was the son of the late Roy and Mary (Diehm) Pfautz.

Joe had served for 24 years in the US Army,...

E. Lynn Ervin

E. Lynn Ervin

E. Lynn Ervin, 77, of 158 River Bend Park, Lancaster, passed away on Wednesday at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.

He was the husband of Marianne W. Weicksel Ervin, with whom he celebrated 45 years of marriage this past October 20 th . Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Edwin S....

Jane F. Reese

Jane F. Reese

Jane F. Reese, 89, of Lancaster, died Thursday at Country Meadows Retirement Community.

Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Christina Roeser Mowery. She was the wife of the late Melo T. Reese.

Jane was a graduate of Columbia High School. She was a bank teller and vault attendant for...

Emil Matzko

Emil Matzko

Emil Matzko, 82, of Lancaster, died Monday morning at Moravian Manor after a lengthy battle with Parkinsons Disease..

He was the husband of Delphine V. Doyle Matzko, with whom he celebrated 59 years of marriage this past June 10 th . Born in Lykens, PA, Emil was the son of the late Michael and Anna Ivanko Matzko....

Anthony J. Barilar

Anthony J. Barilar

Anthony J. Barilar, 78, of 1012 Olympia St., Lititz, PA, passed unto The Lord on Tuesday at Homestead Village.

He was the husband of Doris L. Lape Barilar, with whom he was married for 51 years this past April. Born in Adrian, PA, he was the son of the late John B. and Margaret Wardrip Barilar.

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Mary R. Demascola

Mary R. Demascola

Mary R. DeMascola, 90, died Wednesday at St. Anne's Retirement Community.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Antony and Rosina Voci Lagana. She was the wife of the late Frank J. "Frankie D" DeMascola who died in 1988.

Mary was a bank teller for the former Dauphin Deposit and Hamilton Banks,...

Patrick Hainey

Patrick Hainey

Patrick Hainey, of Millersville died Wednesday at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. He was born in Ayr, Scotland on July 5,1928. He served with the Royal Scots Fusilliers and Royal Hussars. He served his apprenticeship in plumbing and became a master plumber.

He lived in Millersville since 1973. He was the beloved and cherished husband and friend of...

Mary M. Henkel

Mary M. Henkel

Mary M. Henkel, 93, formerly of Charmayne Ave in Lancaster, passed away on Thursday at Lancaster Regional Hospital. She currently had been residing at St. Anne's Retirement Community.

Mary was the wife of the late Paul V. Henkel, who passed away in 1988. Born in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles P. and...

Verna M. Williams

Verna M. Williams

Verna M. Williams, 91, formerly residing at the Magnolias of Lancaster, died Wednesday at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.

Born in Bart Twp. and a former resident of Strasburg, Verna was the daughter of the late Samuel and Blanche Baughman Gregg. She was the wife of the late J. Chester Williams, who died in 1993.

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Richard D. Hedge

Richard D. Hedge

Richard D. Hedge71, of Lititz died Sunday at Conestoga View. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Charles and Grace Brown Hedge.

Richard was married to Barbara Monez Hedge for 50 years. Mr. Hedge was a train conductor for 3 years and then a train engineer for 18 years with the NYC Transit...

M. Kenneth Warfel

M. Kenneth Warfel

M. Kenneth Warfel, 90, of 3001 Lititz Pike , Lancaster, PA, died Monday at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center.

Born in Peach Bottom, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Curtis and Bessie Brown Warfel. Kenneth was the husband of the late Vivian Larue Husson Warfel.

Mr. Warfel was a chemist...

Cindy L. Gerhart

Cindy L. Gerhart

Cindy L. Gerhart, 54, of 518 Chestnut St., Reading, PA passed away on Tuesday at the Reading Hospital and Medical Center.

Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late William and Phyllis Oberholtzer Krow.

Cindy had worked as a dispatcher for the Lehigh Cement Co in Evansville, PA for the past 4 years....

Timothy L. Behmer, Sr.

Timothy L. Behmer, Sr.

Timothy L. Behmer Sr., 59, of New Providence, passed away on Saturday evening at Lancaster General Hospital.

He was the husband of Clara V. Kline Behmer, with whom he would have celebrated 41 years of marriage this coming December 7th. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Daniel W. Behmer and the late Phyllis...

Rosemary Walker

Rosemary Walker

Rosemary Walker, 83, of 315 N. Prince St., Lancaster, passed away on Monday at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.

Born in Newark, NJ, Rosemary was the daughter of the late Joseph and Gertrude Fitzpatrick Walker.

Rosemary had worked for 44 years at Lancaster General Hospital as a medical secretary, retiring in 1986.

She had...

Sarah R. "Sally" Fink

Sarah R. "Sally" Fink

Sarah R. " Sally " Fink, 94, died Wednesday at St. Anne's Retirement Community she was formerly of Millersville, PA.

She was a homemaker and a member of St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church.

Born in Columbia she was the daughter of the late William and Anna Rossman Reehl.

She was married to...

Frederick C. Dieffenbach

Frederick C. Dieffenbach

Frederick C. Dieffenbach, 95, of 348 Hilltop Dr, Ephrata, died Thursday at the Maple Farms Nursing Home in Akron. Born in Bloomsburg, he was the son of the late Hervey E. and Jennie C. Rhoads Dieffenbach. He was married for 58 years to the late Catherine M. Schindler Dieffenbach, who died in 1989.

He was a 1927...

Edward F. Tesnar

Edward F. Tesnar

Edward F. Tesnar, 80, of Lancaster, peacefully passed away at his residence on Tuesday evening.

He was the husband of Jeanne E. Edwards Tesnar, with whom he celebrated 56 years of marriage this past September 20 th . Born in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of the late Frank and Sallie Wenek Tesnar.

Edward...

Raymond T. Buggy

Raymond T. Buggy

Raymond T. Buggy, 84, of 900 E. King Street, Lancaster, died Saturday at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Williamstown, he was the son of the late Jeremiah and Catherine McNamara Buggy. Raymond was the husband of the late Mary V. Lynch Buggy who died in 1968.

Mr. Buggy was a Police Lieutenant for the former...

Louise H. Beard

Louise H. Beard

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

Arthur W. Fitzkee, Sr.

Arthur W. Fitzkee, Sr.

Anna Mary and Family, My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief.  It is always hard to find the right things to say at a time like this, so I will reflect on some memories that I have.  The main one that I recall is the red Ford pick-up that he had.  When he wasn't...

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