Obituaries

Ethel Gorshin, 96

May 29, 2022

Ethel Gorshin, 96, of Landisville, went into the arms of angels May 29, 2022. Born in Steelton, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Matkovic) Zerance. She was the devoted wife of Joseph L. Gorshin for over 41 years, until his passing in 1994.

Ethel will be remembered as a long-time parishioner of St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, where she and Joseph raised their family. In her free time, she enjoyed reading gardening magazines and the daily newspaper.

She will be sorely missed by her sons, Alan Gorshin and J. Louis Gorshin, Jr., both of Landisville; siblings: Elizabeth Zerance of Steelton, Marie Zerance also of Steelton, Jane Vollrath of Harrisburg, Don Zerance of Steelton and John Zerance of North Carolina, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Leo the Great Catholic Church, 2427 Marietta Ave., Lancaster, PA 17601, at 11 AM on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. A viewing will be held from 10 AM until the time of Mass. A private family burial will take place at St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Leo the Great Catholic Church at the address above.

Leave a condolence on this Memorial Page


Be sure to include your name

Please note that your condolence will not appear on this page until it is reviewed. Condolences usually appear within 24 hours of being submitted.

Visitation
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
St. Leo the Great Catholic Church
2427 Marietta Ave
Lancaster, PA 17601
Map and Directions

Get Maps and Directions >
Services
Tuesday, June 07, 2022
11:00 AM
St. Leo the Great Catholic Church
2427 Marietta Ave
Lancaster , PA 17601
Map and Directions

Get Maps and Directions >
Send Flowers Online

Offering Lancaster, PA funeral services for over 75 years.

Our six funeral homes in Lancaster County makes it easy and convenient to make arrangements and host services close to home.

  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Downtown Lancaster
  • 414 East King St.
  • 717-393-9661
  • Charles F. (Chip) Snyder, Jr. Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Lititz Pike
  • 3110 Lititz Pike
  • 717-560-5100
  • Charles F. (Chad) Snyder, III Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Millersville
  • 441 North George St.
  • 717-872-5041
  • Mark D. Burkholder Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Spacht-Snyder Family Funeral Home Lititz, PA
  • 127 South Broad St.
  • 717-626-2317
  • Jacqueline Adamson Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Bachman-Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory Strasburg, PA
  • 7 South Decatur Street
  • 717-687-7644
  • Norman T. Mable Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info
  • Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home Willow Street, PA
  • 2421 Willow Street Pike
  • 717-464-4600
  • Kelly Gramola Townsend Funeral Director / Supervisor
  • more info