Jan 10, 2007

Arthur J. Quinn, 84, of Lancaster, died January 10, 2007 at Brethren Village.

He was born April 18, 1922 in Brooklyn, New York.

Arthur was the loving husband of Dorothy (Downs) Quinn; they had just celebrated their 60 th wedding anniversary on Nov. 9, 2006. He was the son of Arthur Francis Quinn and Margaret...

Jan 10, 2007

Gust S. Diamantoni, 79, died at home on January 10, 2007.  He was a dedicated gentleman with a strong love for God.  He will always be remembered as a loving, caring, and dedicated husband, father, and grandfather.

Gust was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia, son of the late Sevastos Diamantoni and Evangelia Manuel Diamantoni.  He was married...

Jan 7, 2007

Nancy Elaine Bucher Gates entered into rest on Sunday, January 7, 2007, surrounded by her three children.  She was 71 years young.

Nancy was born in Hershey, PA and she attended Derry Township School and graduated from Hershey High School in 1953.  She is a graduate of Colby Sawyer Junior College, and Toby Colburn merchandising school.  After...

Jan 7, 2007

Dianne Gavin, 67, of Lititz, passed away on January 7, 2007 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center after a long illness.

Born in England July 19, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Phyllis Fairbrother.

For 49 years she was the wife of Brian O'Neill Gavin. They met and fell in love...

Jan 6, 2007

Virginia C. "Ginny" Braungart Stewart, 75, of Lancaster died Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Essa Flory Hospice Center, Lancaster.  She was the wife of William Jay Stewart. They celebrated 52 years of marriage on August 14 th .

Born September 12, 1931 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Henry M. and Therese Kellnhofer Braungart....

Jan 6, 2007

Louis Weisman, 84, of Lancaster, died Saturday, January 6, 2007 at Hospice of Lancaster County after a brief illness.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Max and Katie Rubin Weisman. He was married to Gwen (Lestz) Weisman for 54 years.

A 1943 graduate of Franklin & Marshall College, he was a...

Jan 5, 2007

SPC James R.S. Geiter, 23, of Lancaster, died January 5, 2007 in a motor vehicle accident while stationed in Hohenfels, Germany.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of James Geiter, companion of Pearl Rankin, of Lancaster and Sherrie Trexler Wiley, wife of Tom Wiley, of Lancaster. He was the husband of McKenna Frankhouser Geiter and they celebrated three...

Jan 4, 2007

Ethel C. Jacobson of 920 McGrann Blvd., Lancaster died Thursday, January 4, 2007 at the Essa Flory Hospice Center after a valiant seven-year struggle with ovarian cancer.  Born in Brooklyn, New York on December 5, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Frieda Engelmann Karcag.  She and her husband, Dr. Bernard Jacobson, celebrated their 50'th wedding...

Jan 3, 2007

Mary Ellen Kahler, of Lancaster, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at Hamilton Arms Center.

She was born in Millersville, PA, the daughter of the late Oscar V. and Dorothy Lehr Copeland, and the wife of Edward B. Kahler, Jr. of Lancaster.  They celebrated their 60 th wedding anniversary on December 7, 2006.

She was...

Jan 1, 2007

Corinne Marjorie Beatty Madonna, daughter, sister, wife, Mother, Aunt, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, friend, "SuperMom", and earth angel, died January 1, 2007 following a courageous battle with brain cancer. Born in Spring Mills, PA on June 17, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Palmer and Vera Beatty.

Corinne retired from the RCA Corp. in Lancaster in 1982....

Dec 31, 2006

Lucille Getz Lacy, born in Mahanoy City, Pa., died at Willow Valley on Dec.31, 2006. Lucille, also known as Aunt Lou and Lucy to family and friends, was a 26-year widow to Jerome F. Lacy, Sr. She spent her adult years in New York City saying "I got my education from the New York Times."  During the war, she...

Dec 30, 2006

Patrick J. Lemay passed away Saturday, December 30, 2006 at the Mennonite Home. He was born September 18, 1916 in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, the son of the late August and Emily Lemay.

He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Depression and as a US Army sergeant in Europe during World War II, where his fluency in...

Dec 30, 2006

Nancy D. Robinson, 89, of 137 S. Marshall St., Lancaster, died Saturday, December 30, 2006 at Manor Care of Lancaster.

Friends will be received on Friday at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, PA from 7:00 -9:00 p.m., with the recitation of the Rosary at 8:30 p.m. by Rev. Lawrence Coakley.

Dec 26, 2006

Jose A. Rodriguez, 81, of Lancaster died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at Essa Flory Hospice Center.

Born in Utuado, PR, Jose was the son of the late Juan Rodriguez and Cruz Medina. He was married to Juana Sanchez Rodriguez for 48 years.

A retired construction worker in Puerto Rico, Jose was a member of San...

Dec 26, 2006

Frank E. Dettinger, 80, of Conestoga View, formerly of Louise Ave. Lancaster, died Tuesday December 26, 2006 at Lancaster General Hospital.

Born in Mauch Chunk, PA, he was the son of the late Elvin and Bertha Heffner Bennyhoff.

Mr. Dettinger was a letter carrier for the United States Postal Service for 30 years, retiring in...

Dec 26, 2006

Albert N. Eshleman, 96, formerly of Walnut Hill Rd., Millersville, died Tuesday December 26, 2006 at Menno Haven Nursing Home, Chambersburg.

Born in Highville, PA he was the son of the late David E. and Lizzie Neff Eshleman. He was the husband of the late Susan B. Eshleman who died in 2003.

Mr. Eshleman retired...

Dec 25, 2006

Mark Simpson, Athletic Trainer for Lancaster Catholic High School, passed on to God on December, 25, 2006.

Simpson achieved his Masters in Gifted Education from Millersville University and worked for years with Lancaster Catholic students to develop their best abilities.

He is survived by a loving wife, Linda,  parents, and family.  Donations made to American...

Dec 25, 2006

Ethel M. Coleman, 84, of Lititz, PA, died Monday, December 25, 2006 at home.

Born in Manheim, PA, Ethel was the daughter of the late Leo and Edith Faust Coleman.

Ethel graduated from Manheim Central High School in 1941, and attended Art School in Kansas City, MO. She served in the U.S. Navy during World...

Dec 24, 2006

Joseph Martin Lautsch of Lancaster, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 at home, after a long illness.

He was born July 27, 1930 in North Belle Vernon, the son of the late John R. and Catherine Knutt Lautsch.

On April 16, 1955, he married LaRue Helen Gahres, who survives at home.

In addition to...

Dec 24, 2006

Annamarie Koestner, 82, died Sunday, December 24, 2006 at Lancashire Hall.

Born in Osterhofen, Ndb., Germany, she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Centa Sidle Erdl. She was the wife of the late George E. Koestner who died in 2005.

Annamarie was a food service worker for Macke Food Services for 15 years....