Obituaries
Joseph Gabriel Cerullo
Feb 11, 2009
Joseph Gabriel Cerullo, beloved son of Brian and Elizabeth Cerullo, entered and departed this life on Wednesday, February 11, 2009 at Women and Babies Hospital.In addition to his parents, he is loved and will be dearly missed by: his big sister, Mia; maternal grandparents Paul and Lois Geist of Ephrata; paternal grandparents Anthony and Cynthia Cerullo of Pottsville; great-grandmothers, Evelyn...
Allen Bushong Graybill
Feb 9, 2009
Allen Bushong Graybill, of Lancaster, died on February 9, 2009 at the age of 84. He was born on March 30, 1924 in Lancaster, PA, the son of Chester and Blanche Bushong Graybill. He married Bernice Confer on September 24, 1974; she died in November 2006.Allen was a graduate of Wheaton Academy in West Chicago, IL; he then served in...
Mary E. Fackler
Feb 8, 2009
Mary E. Fackler, 88, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, February 08, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital.A retired dental hygienist, Mary was an avid reader. She also served in the U. S. Navy during WWII.Surviving are her son, James husband of Judy Fackler of Lancaster; her daughter, Gretchen Logan of Tiger, GA; her granddaughter, Tracey Campanini; her great-grandchildren, Sarah and Paul...
Raymond C. Horn
Feb 7, 2009
Raymond C. Horn, 84, of Ephrata, WWII veteran and RCA retiree, joined the Lord on Saturday, February 7, 2009. He entered the Army Air Forces in 1942 and, like millions of others, contributed to the campaigns in The European Theatre of Operations; namely Northern France, Rhineland, Central Europe and the Ardennes where the Battle of the Bulge took place. It...
Harriet G. Musser
Feb 7, 2009
Harriet G. Musser, 87, of Lancaster, died Saturday, February 7, 2009 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Harry C. Sr. and Gertrude E. Singer Gutacker. She was married to Everett O. Musser, Jr. who died in June of 1965.She was a 1939 graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, where she was...
Joseph “Joe” M. Ruser
Feb 6, 2009
Joseph “Joe” M. Ruser, 56 of Lancaster, died Friday, February 6, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County.Joe was married nine years to Vicki Ann Thren Ruser. Born in Norristown, he was the son of the late John P. and Mary C. Regan Ruser.Joe retired in January from the United States Postal Service after 30 years of employment. He was a...
Helen K. Smoker
Feb 4, 2009
Helen K. Smoker, 92, a resident of Landis Homes, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 4, 2009. Mrs. Smoker was a former resident of Lancaster and of Naples, FL.She was the wife of the late David Renno Smoker who died in 2002. Born March 17, 1916 in Akron, she was the daughter of the late...
Gloria “Anne” May
Feb 1, 2009
Gloria “Anne” May, 47, of Lancaster, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2009 at Conestoga View. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Allen H. Lare, Jr. and Mary E. Henrich Lare.A member of the Conestoga View Resident Council, she was also a member of the Art Club where she enjoyed painting. She was also a member of...
Charles R. Fridinger, Sr.
Jan 29, 2009
Charles R. Fridinger, Sr., 84, of Lancaster, died Thursday, January 29, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County in Mount Joy.He was married 60 years this past December to Betty Jane Frey Fridinger. Born in Gettysburg, he was the son of the late Raymond R. and Mary E. Moser Fridinger.Mr. Fridinger retired in 1987 from Armstrong World Industries after 33 years...
Herbert “Claire” Werner
Jan 23, 2009
Herbert “Claire” Werner, of 211 Willow Valley Square, Lancaster, was welcomed into the Lord’s loving arms on January 23rd, his 83rd birthday.Born in Willow Street, he was the son of the late Paul G. and Mary Sangery Werner and married 58 years to Blanche Shenk Werner of Sporting Hill, Manheim.He was enrolled in NROTC during WWII and attended F&M and...
G. Rosine “Zene” Heisler
Jan 22, 2009
G. Rosine “Zene” Heisler, 90, of Oak Leaf Manor, died Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Paradise Twp., she was the daughter of the late Elam and Anna Fromm Kreider. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Heisler, Sr. who died in 2003.She worked as a medical secretary for several offices including Dr. William...
Margaret E. Thome
Jan 21, 2009
Margaret E. Thome, 92, of Homestead Village, formerly of Miami, Fl, died Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at home. Born in Jamaica, NY, she was the daughter of the late James M. and Elise Unzner Minugh. She was the wife of the late Louis F. Thome who died in 1968.She worked for New York Life Insurance doing office work, and then...
John Harlan Moore
Jan 20, 2009
John Harlan Moore, 85, a resident of Manheim Township, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Homestead Village. He had been married almost 60 years to the late Jean McGowan Moore who died in 2007.Born in Lexington, KY, he was one of four sons of Anne and Lee Moore. Three brothers preceded him in death, all having served in the Military...
Robert C. Aucott
Jan 18, 2009
Robert C. Aucott, age 77, of Calvary Fellowship Homes, beloved husband of the late Phyllis Aucott, went home to be with His Lord and Savior on January 18, 2009. He was the only son of the late Clarence and Beatrice Rumer-Aucott. Bob was a 1948 graduate of Olney High School in Philadelphia. He served 1 year in the Air National...
Thomas J. Pellegrene
Jan 16, 2009
Thomas J. Pellegrene, of Willow Valley Manor North, Lancaster, died Friday at The Glen at Willow Valley. He was 87.Mr. Pellegrene worked for State Farm Insurance Cos. for 33 years, first as an agent and then as an agency manager. Before that, he taught business and distributive education at William Penn High School in New Castle, Del. Mr. Pellegrene was...
Richard Earl Felter
Jan 14, 2009
Richard Earl Felter passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy, after a long and courageous struggle with multiple myeloma. He was born June 9, 1931 to the late Jacob and Ida Felter.Richard is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Marilyn; three children, Carol (Eddie) Steele of Atlanta, GA, and Brandon,...
Faber W. “Pete” Stevenson
Jan 14, 2009
Faber W. “Pete” Stevenson, 76, passed away at Landis Homes on Wednesday, January 14, 2009.Pete was married 53 years to Mary Lou Queale Stevenson. Born in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late Clarence F. and Nora French Stevenson.Pete’s career in the insurance business started with the Insurance Company of America and he then worked for the Great American...
Dr. Thomas E. Wolf
Jan 13, 2009
Dr. Thomas E. Wolf, 91, a dentist for many years in Lancaster, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2009, at Brethren Village following an illness.Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Charles F. and Emily Irene Rudisill Wolf.Dr. Wolf was a 1936 graduate of Lancaster Boys’ High School, where he played varsity football, and a 1940 graduate of Millersville...
Walter F.”Jupe” Schleenbaker
Jan 13, 2009
Walter F.”Jupe” Schleenbaker, 86, of Wickshire Circle, Lititz, formerly of Englewood, FL, died Tuesday, January 13, 2009 at Lancaster General Hospital. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late Walter F., Sr. and Florence Bowman Schleenbaker. He was married 68 years to Miriam Long Schleenbaker.Along with his family, Walter was part owner and operator of the National Novelty...
Geraldine Funk Alvarez
Jan 12, 2009
Mrs. Geraldine Funk Alvarez died Monday, January 12, 2009. She was the wife of the late Colonel Antonio Alvarez. They were married 56 years.
She was born in Lancaster, daughter of the late Oscar and Myrtle Howry Funk, both of whose ancestors were among the first settlers of Lancaster County in the early 1700’s.
Mrs. Alvarez graduated from The Shippen School for...
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