Recent Obituaries
Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas
Ryan P. Burnett
Ryan P. Burnett, age 5 months, beloved son of Christopher A. and Patricia A. Kelly Burnett of Lancaster, PA, died unexpectedly of natural causes at home on Wednesday morning.
Ryan was baptized into the Catholic faith on June 3, 2007 at St. John Neumann Catholic Church. Surviving besides his mom and dad are brothers, Michael K., Daniel...
Janet Elizabeth Miller
Janet Elizabeth Miller, 88, of 30 Red Leaf Lane, Lancaster, PA. died at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday evening.
Born in Lancaster, Pa, she was the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Suter Klebsch. Janet was the wife of the late Russell E. Miller who died in 1995. Janet was a homemaker and a member of...
Philip H. Mudge
While the family has chosen not to publish an obituary, online condolences are welcomed.
Catherine E. Ward
Catherine E. Ward, 87, of Lancaster died Tuesday at Lancashire Hall.
She was a homemaker and, previously, a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.
Born in Pittsburgh she was the daughter of the late Albert and Helen Schill Dix. Mrs. Ward was married to John N. Ward Sr., who died in 1984.
Surviving...
Simona Ortiz
Simona Ortiz, 82, of 335 North Prince Street, Lancaster, died Monday morning at her home.
She was born in Patillas, Puerto Rico and was the daughter of Julio Ortiz and Inocenicia Rivera.
She was a member of the First Spanish Assembly of God Church.
She is survived by two daughters and one son,...
Frank L. Fitzpatrick
Frank L. Fitzpatrick, beloved husband and father, died Wednesday at the age of 83. Born in Philadelphia in 1922 to Albert and Honore Grieber Fitzpatrick,he was a longtime resident of Springfield, Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he served his country in the South Pacific during World War ll. He attended the University of...
Florence Truey Henderson
Florence Truey Henderson, 88, of 124 Hilltop Drive, Conestoga, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday September 19 th .
She was the wife of the late Albert R. Henderson who died in 1975. Born in Ortonville, Michigan, Florence was the daughter of the late Harvey and Florence Smith McCauley.
Florence had been an...
Ashleigh Elizabeth Hilton
Ashleigh Elizabeth Hilton, daughter of Douglas G. and Karen R. Bishop Hilton, of Marietta, died Monday at Womens and Babies Hospital in Lancaster.
Born in Lancaster, she is, in addition to her parents, survived by her sister, Sarah M. of Marietta; maternal grandparents, Larry and Mariann Bishop of Lancaster; paternal grandparents Douglas and Sandy Hilton of Landisville;...
Victor M. Lefever
Victor "Tobe" M. Lefever Jr., 68, of Manheim died Sunday morning at Lebanon Veterans Hospital.
He was co-owner of Fink's French Fries and was a member of East Petersburg Mennonite Church.  He served in the United States Army in Ulm, Germany. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also enjoyed farming and gardening. His passion, later...
Isaac H. Mcdonald
Although the family has chosen not to publish an obituary, online condolences are welcomed.
Jane E. O'Neill
Jane E. O'Neill, 81, of 311 Dahlia Rd. in Lancaster, died Thursday at the Essa Flory Hospice Center.
Born in Minersville, Jane was the daughter of the late Frank F. and Julia Rosetta O'Neill.
Attending the Minersville schools, she had graduated from the Branch Twp. School in Llewellyn, and then graduated from the Williamsport Technical...
J. Martin Sammons
J. Martin Sammons, 93, of 300 St. Mark Drive in Lititz, and formerly of 113 Silver Spring Rd., Landisville, died Thursday at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center.
He was the husband of Della M. Wyatt Sammons, with whom he celebrated their 71 st wedding anniversary this past November 10 th . Born in Mountain City,...
Miriam J. Kimmich
Miriam J. Kimmich, 86, of 315 N. Prince Street, Lancaster, Pa died Saturday night at Essa Flory Hospice Center.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late J. Roy and Elizabeth Catherine Werner Mowery. Miriam was the wife of the late E. Luther Kimmich, who died in 1986.
Mrs. Kimmich was a Nurses  ...
Edmund J. Bruce
Edmund J. Bruce, 86, of 857 Silver Spring Plaza, Lancaster, died Monday night at his home. Born in Shenandoah, PA, he was the son of the late Louie and Michaelena Barowski. Edmund was the husband of the late Mary L. Garber Bruce, who died in March of 2003.
Mr. Bruce was an analyst with the Social Security...
Gladys M. Bowmaster
Gladys M. Bowmaster, 76, of 50 Fairview Dr., Lancaster, died at her residence on Wednesday.
Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Guy, Sr. and Ella Getz Bowmaster.
Gladys had worked as a supervisor and forklift operator at the RCA Corp. for 40 years, retiring in 1990.
She enjoyed bingo,...
Walter D. Mckaige
Walter D. McKaige, 64, of Manheim, and formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Thursday at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mt. Joy.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Joseph and Stella Pierce McKaige. He was the husband of Bonnie C. Steberger McKaige, with whom he celebrated 40 years of marriage this past September...
Mildred H. Devenney
Mildred H. Devenney, 94, of Lancaster passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 25 th at Landis Homes, Lititz, PA surrounded by her family. She was born in Lancaster, PA, the only daughter of the late Amos and Alverta Hitz, on December 15, 1916. Millie married the late Richard C. Devenney in 1947 and they enjoyed more than 50 years...
Joseph E. Flick
Joseph E. Flick, 44, of 12 Plateau Road, Lititz, Pa. died on Wednesday at Maple Farms. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the Jack E. Flick of Manheim and the late Frances L. Wendel Flick. Married for 15 years, he was the husband of Deborah Anderson Flick.
Mr. Flick worked at Newcourt in New Holland...
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