Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Ivelisse Perez

Ivelisse Perez

Apr 21, 2007

Ivelisse Perez, 50, of 4 Snyder Hill Rd., Lititz, PA, went to be with her Lord at her residence on Saturday evening, April 21, 2007.

She was the wife of Isaias Perez, with whom she had celebrated 21 years of marriage this past March 19 th . Born in New York City, NY, she was the daughter...

Grace M. Vogeler

Grace M. Vogeler

Apr 21, 2007

Grace M. Vogeler of Kissel Hill Rd., Lititz died April 21, 2007, in her cherished home in the care of loved ones, and a hospice nurse named Marjorie after a valiant two month fight against lung cancer.

She was born Nov. 28, 1922 in Hampton Beach, NY. The daughter of the late George H. Kirk and Grace...

Catherine L. Evans

Catherine L. Evans

Apr 21, 2007

Catherine L. Evans, 58, of 13 Juniata Ave., Lancaster, died Saturday, April 21, 2007, at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Blayne M. and Elizabeth (Sterling) Evans. She was the stepdaughter of the late Gloria N. (May) Evans.

Catherine had been employed for the past 8 years at...

John A. Kuster

John A. Kuster

Apr 20, 2007

John A. Kuster, 84, of Peony Rd. Lancaster, died Friday, April 20, 2007, at Lancashire Hall.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Brunislaw and Mary Zomlinsky Kuster. He was the husband of Catherine M. Droney Kuster.

John was a molder for 25 years at Pennsylvania Malleable and then later at Landis...

Charles J. Pletcher

Charles J. Pletcher

Apr 20, 2007

Charles "Chuck" J. Pletcher, 57, of Lancaster, went to be with his Lord on April 20 th , 2007.

He was the husband of Stella A. (Waugh) Pletcher, with whom he celebrated 38 years of marriage this past March 15 th . Born in Pittsburgh, Chuck was the son of the late Charles W. and Ruth H....

Dorothy Schickling Beck

Dorothy Schickling Beck

Apr 18, 2007

Dorothy Schickling Beck, 91, of Lancaster died Tuesday at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Columbia she was the daughter of the late John and Susan McCune Schickling. She was married to Goddard F. Beck Sr. for 66 years.

Dorothy retired after 15 years as a clerk at Longeneckers Drug Store.  During WWII she worked at...

Sara E. Neff

Sara E. Neff

Apr 18, 2007

Sara E. Neff, 84, of Millersville, died Wednesday, April 18, 2007 after a illness at Village Vista Skilled Home. She was the wife of David H. Neff, and they would have celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on July 12. Sara was born in Lancaster and was the daughter of the late George and Cora (Myers) Ernst.

Sara...

Elizabeth M. Zepp

Elizabeth M. Zepp

Apr 15, 2007

Elizabeth M. Zepp, 80, of New Providence, peacefully passed away on April 15, 2007 in Lancaster surrounded by her loving family.

She was the wife of the late Charles R. Zepp, who passed away in 2005. Born in St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada, she was the daughter of the late Dick and Mary Weir Pittman.

She...

Jose Luis Diaz

Jose Luis Diaz

Apr 13, 2007

Jose Luis Diaz, 58, of Lancaster died at Lancaster General Hospital on April 13 th , 2007. Born in Patillas, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Cristobal and Maria Soto Diaz. He was married to Basilisa DeJesus.

Surviving besides his wife are two sons: Jose Luis Diaz Jr., Oswaldo Diaz, four stepchildren: Daniel Martinez,...

Frank R. Amico

Frank R. Amico

Apr 10, 2007

Frank R. Amico, 71, went to be with the Lord April 10, 2007 after a courageous battle with cancer, his wife and family at his side.

Frank graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School, 1953, then served in the US Air Force receiving an Honorable Discharge with the rank of Airman 1 st Class.  Employed with RCA for...

Alex F. Gerz

Alex F. Gerz

Apr 9, 2007

Alex F. Gerz, 86, of Lancaster, died Monday, April 9, 2007 at Lancaster General Hospital after a brief illness.

He was the husband of Agatha A. "Tookie" McCaughey Gerz, with whom he celebrated their 63 rd wedding anniversary this past February 26 th . Born in Lancaster, Alex was the son of the late Alex W. and...

Loretta H. Monaghan

Loretta H. Monaghan

Apr 8, 2007

Loretta H. Monaghan, 83, died Sunday, April 8, 2007 at Brethren Village.

Born in Oyster Bay, NY, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret Monaghan.

Loretta was a registered nurse. She started her career in the Army Nurse Corps. in 1945 and retired as a First Lieutenant. She then worked in various...

Melvin J. Kauffman

Melvin J. Kauffman

Apr 6, 2007

Melvin J. Kauffman, 53, of 1634 Chadwick Circle, Lancaster, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 6, 2007.

He was the husband of Susan Y. Diehl Kauffman, with whom he would have celebrated 14 years of marriage on May 22 nd . Born in Lancaster, he was the son of Charles, married to Rose Kauffman of Mountville, and...

Robert H. Watson

Robert H. Watson

Apr 5, 2007

Robert H. Watson, 77, of  916 Village Road, Lampeter, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at his home with his family.  He was married to Katharina Mearz Watson for 40 years on Nov 26, 2006.

Mr. Watson was a  Maintenance Supervisor at the Host Farm for 15 years. He served in the army during the Korean War. Robert...

Anton "Tony" Linsler

Anton "Tony" Linsler

Apr 2, 2007

Anton "Tony" Linsler, 79, of Lancaster, died Thursday at the home of his daughter, Rita, from mesothelioma.

Born in Gerichtstetten, Germany, he was the son of the late Alois and Karoline (Scherer) Linsler. In 1953, Anton left his hometown and sailed to the United States, and, in 1958, proudly became a naturalized US citizen. That same year...

Kalliopi Flouras

Kalliopi Flouras

Mar 31, 2007

Kalliopi Flouras, 83, of 407 Friendship Ave Lancaster and of Lancashire Hall Nursing Home in Lancaster, entered into rest at Lancaster General Hospital and went home to be with her lord on March 31, 2007.

Born in St George Sikousis, Chios, Greece, Kalliopi was the daughter of the late Stamatios and Maria Manolakis and sister of the...

Ruth E. Ehrgood

Ruth E. Ehrgood

Mar 31, 2007

Ruth E. Ehrgood, 76, went to be with the Lord on Saturday March 31, 2007.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Blanche S. and Harry R. Trullender.

She was a graduate of McCaskey High School and a long time member of the Grace Evangelical Congregational Church in East Petersburg. She worked...

Elizabeth G. Gray

Elizabeth G. Gray

Mar 30, 2007

Elizabeth G. Gray, 86, died Friday, March 30, 2007 at the Hamilton Arms Center.

Born in Chicago, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Margaret Fleming Dunn. She was the wife of the late Edward O. Gray.

Mrs. Gray was a homemaker spending her time caring for her family. She was also...

Luci Dirico

Luci Dirico

Mar 29, 2007

Luci DiRico went to be with her Lord and Savior on March 29, 2007 surrounded by her loving family following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Summit, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Nancy C. Stuart of Cogan Station and the late Byron D. Stuart. She was the wife of John M. DiRico with whom...

Joseph H. Schreder

Joseph H. Schreder

Mar 29, 2007

Joseph H. Schreder, 71, of Lancaster died suddenly on Thursday, March 29, 2007.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late George and Teresa (Hecker) Schreder.

He graduated from Lancaster Catholic High School in 1953, attended Lancaster Business School and served in the US Army from 1958-1960.

He started working in...

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