Recent Obituaries

Lancaster, PA and surrounding areas

Isaac H. Mcdonald

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Sally C. Stein

Sally C. Stein

Sally C. Stein, 73, of Lancaster, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital after a short illness. She was born in Wilkes Barre to the late Harry and Jennie (Treathaway) Carver.

Sally was preceded in death by her husband John S. Stein who passed away in 1976.

She was a nurse assistant.

Sally is...

William D. Young

William D. Young

William D. Young, 88, a resident at Lancashire Hall, died Saturday evening at the Heart of Lancaster Regional Medical Center

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Jacob S. and Rose Marie Paulsen Young. He had formerly resided in Peach Bottom for many years.

He was a roofer for many years, working...

Jacqueline S. Wiggins

Jacqueline S. Wiggins

Jacqueline S. Wiggins, 67, formerly of Charlotte St., Lancaster, died Monday at Lancashire Hall.

Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of John W. and Edith Bowman Mimnall of Columbia.

Jackie had worked in New York City for many years in several well-known restaurants, and had acted in several commercials and theater productions there also....

Harry G. Quinn

Harry G. Quinn

Harry G. Quinn, 61, of 3828 Columbia Ave, Mountville, died Sunday at Lancaster Regional Medical Center.

Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late  Harry J. and Ruth Hershock Quinn.

Surviving are two sisters; Evelyn Myers of Lancaster, and Mary Hahn of Kresson, PA; and a brother, Timothy Quinn of Spring Hill, FL....

Jessie J. Gundaker

Jessie J. Gundaker

Jessie J. Gundaker, 75, of Lancaster died Sunday morning at Lancaster General Hospital.  She was an RN for 56 years until retiring at the age of 70.  She worked at Lancaster General Hospital in the maternity ward, Duke Convalescent Home and Village Vista.

She was a 1949 graduate of Penn Manor High School and a 1952 graduate...

Rose H. Earhart

Rose H. Earhart

Rose H. Earhart, 86, of 103 Jemfield Ct., Lancaster, PA went to be with her Lord on Saturday, May 5 th .

She was the wife of the Paul M. Earhart, who died in 1998. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Clement and Lena (Stoll) Seifried.

Rose had been a homemaker,...

Shirley A. Plank

Shirley A. Plank

Shirley A. Plank, 76, of Lancaster died Saturday night at Essa Flory Hospice Center.

Born in Bird in Hand, Pa ,she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Margaret Sullivan Bitzer. Shirley was married to J. Emory Plank for 56 years. Mrs. Plank retired as a sales person from the former Peddlers Alley Shop which was...

John D. Palma

John D. Palma

John D. Palma, formerly of 17 Greythorne Rd., Lancaster, died early Thursday morning at Lancaster General Hospital, after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease.

He was the husband of the late Margaret E. "Peggy" Palma, who passed away in 2009. Mr. Palma is survived by his son, Daniel J. Palma of Portland, OR; his daughter...

Carmen Rios

Carmen Rios

Carmen Rios, 88, of Lititz died Tuesday night at the Heart of Lancaster. Born in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Teresa Ramos Castro. She was the wife of the late Abel Rios who died in 2004.

Carmen was a seamstress and worked at various garment factories in the Garment...

Ozella Shelley

Ozella Shelley

The hands of death sealed the lips of Ozella Shelley, beloved wife and mother on Thursday, July 31 at Conestoga View after a lengthy illness.  Ozella was born June 6, 1911 to the union of Jim and Alberta Ritchey, in the city of Sunflower County, MS.  She was the youngest of 5 children born to the union.

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