Obituaries
Central PA Obituaries
This is a collection of obituaries for New Cumberland, Camp Hill, Lemoyne, Mechanicsburg, Etters, York Haven, Harrisburg, Wormleysburg, Lewisberry, Enola and Central PA area.
James J. Kubiak
Dec 4, 2018
James J. Kubiak, 85, of New Cumberland, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 04, 2018, at the Carolyn Hospice House. He retired from Bethlehem Steel as a crane operator. He was also a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland for 42 years. Born on October 28, 1933, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of...
Ronald E. Stambaugh
Dec 4, 2018
Ronald E. Stambaugh, 81, of Lewisberry died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital surrounded by his family with this famous quote in mind: “Some call it chaos, we call it family.” An Army veteran, he was a retired truck driver, having worked for several companies with the Teamsters Union. He was the former owner of Numero Uno...
Miriam S. (Barkus) Kessler
Dec 2, 2018
Our mother, Miriam S. (Barkus) Kessler, 94, formerly of Philadelphia and Camp Hill, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018, in Arlington, VA. Daughter of the late Charles and Sophie (Langman) Barkus, she was born on May 2, 1924, in Philadelphia. Mom was raised in the Jewish faith and many of her writings describe the horror of the Holocaust. Her poems...
Ruth N. Ford
Nov 28, 2018
Ruth N. Ford, 87, of Mechanicsburg, died peacefully, surrounded by family, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Frey Village, Middletown. A graduate of the former Catholic High, Harrisburg, she was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland. Devoted to her family, she was a wonderful cook and avid Notre Dame fan. She was born July 9, 1931 in Harrisburg to...
Herbert C. Shoffner
Nov 27, 2018
Herbert C. Shoffner, 66, of Lewisberry died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born January 8, 1952 to the late Norman & Shirley Shoffner. An Army National Guard veteran and a retired clerk from FedEx Ground; he was previously employed by Honeywell and HADCO. He owned and operated Shoffner Income Tax Service for...
Mark D. Troup
Nov 27, 2018
Mark D. Troup, 69 of New Cumberland, Fairview Twp. died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at his residence. He was a retired, self employed roofer and an Army veteran of the Vietnam Nam war. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of Enola Sportsmen’s Club. He was born May 10, 1949 in Harrisburg to the late Lawrence and Thelma...
John Joseph Mcdonough, Sr.
Nov 27, 2018
John Joseph McDonough, Sr., 72, formerly of Carlisle and Etters, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at The Gardens of West Shore, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a retired Insurance Agent, a Vietnam War Navy veteran, and an avid golfer. He loved the game of golf and the experience of sharing with others the joy he felt being on...
Lionel P. Levreault
Nov 27, 2018
Lionel P. Levreault, 92, of Upper Allen Twp., Mechanicsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at his residence. He retired as a Psychologist with Commonwealth of PA, Dept. of Labor, Harrisburg; an Army veteran of WWII war; a Graduate the University of Ohio and a life member of the Alumni Assn.; attended the River of God Church, Enola. Lionel...
Kathleen (Wilson) Lenker
Nov 22, 2018
Kathleen (Wilson) Lenker, 86, of Camp Hill, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018, at Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg. She was born on February 20, 1932 in Harrisburg, and was raised by the late Nellie and Luther Buck. She was a graduate of John Harris High School, Harrisburg (’50) and went on to work for the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare. She was...
Janet Ruth (Woodcock) Yon
Nov 22, 2018
Janet (Woodcock) Yon, 86, formerly of Halifax, died on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Daughter of the late J. Sidney and Ruth (Lantz) Woodcock, she was born on March 10, 1932 in Altoona. Janet was a graduate of McVeytown Oliver Joint High School, where she was editor of the high school newspaper and received...
Darcy R. Dimatteo (Sterner)
Nov 22, 2018
Darcy R. DiMatteo (Sterner), 50, of Etters, transitioned to eternal life on November 22, 2018 at her home after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Darcy, known for her kind heart, enjoyed swimming, the beach, gardening and the outdoors. Her sons were dearest to her heart. Darcy retired as the Director for the West Shore Senior Citizens Center, New Cumberland...
Thomas C. Brotsch
Nov 21, 2018
Thomas C. Brotsch, 83, of New Cumberland passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in his residence. He was a logistics engineer with IBM; a Navy veteran; a graduate of Florida Technical Institute; a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland; and an avid car enthusiast and owned a vintage Corvette and several Mustangs. Tom was born in Rochester,...
Thomas E. "Tuck" Chorpenning, Jr.
Nov 20, 2018
Thomas E. “Tuck” Chorpenning, Jr., of Newberry Twp., York Haven, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at ManorCare, Camp Hill. He retired as a maintenance employee for the former Chloe Textile, Middletown. Tuck was born in Harrisburg on February 3, 1930. He was the widower of Colleen R. (George) Chorpenning and was also preceded in death by a son, Robert E....
Carol Lee (Nace) Barlup
Nov 20, 2018
Carol Lee (Nace) Barlup, 71, of New Bloomfield, and formerly of New Cumberland, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Daughter of John A. Nace, Sr., and the late Margaret L. Nace, Carol was born on June 3, 1947 in Harrisburg. Carol was a 1965 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill, and later attended...
Jill C. Shaffer
Nov 18, 2018
Jill C. Shaffer, 64, of Fairview Twp., New Cumberland, died Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She retired as a Medicare Policy Analyst for Highmark Blue Shield, Camp Hill; a member of VFW Post 7415 Auxiliary, New Cumberland; American Legion Post 974 Auxiliary, Fairview Twp. Jill was a very active and passionate volunteer with...
Stephen E. Albright
Nov 16, 2018
Stephen E. Albright, 48, of Highland Park, Camp Hill, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 16, 2018. He was a landscaper and a graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill and the Pennsylvania College of Technology where he earned his Forestry degree. Steve was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland and was an avid fisherman and...
Judy M. Byerly
Nov 13, 2018
Judy M. Byerly, 79, of Freedom Village at Brandywine, formerly of Mechanicsburg died Tuesday at Freedom Village. She was a retired Administrative Assistant from North-American Hacon, Inc. and co-founder with her husband of Rose Hill Greenhouses. She was an active member of West Shore High School Class of 1957. She was born August 1, 1939 in Harrisburg to the late...
Ronald Thomas Williams "Pop"
Nov 11, 2018
Ronald Thomas Williams “Pop”, 86, of Camp Hill, formerly of New Cumberland, passed away at home with his family by his side on Veterans Day, November 11 – how fitting, a day of remembrance – as all who knew and loved him will always remember him. He was born April 6, 1932 in Mt Carmel and raised by his grandmother,...
Lamar D. L. "Don" Snyder
Nov 9, 2018
*SERVICE INFORMATION UPDATE* A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, December 8, 2018, at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, New Cumberland, with the Rev. Sharron R. Blezard leading the celebration. LaMar D. L. “Don” Snyder, 90, of Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown, and formerly of New Cumberland, died Friday, November 9, 2018, at Lancaster General Hospital, Lancaster. He...
Elijah Matthew Lehman
Nov 7, 2018
Elijah Matthew Lehman, 17, of New Cumberland died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in York Hospital. He was a Junior at West Shore Christian Academy. He was a member of Camp Hill United Methodist Church and most recently attended New Cumberland Alliance Church. He loved hanging out with his friends. Elijah also enjoyed soccer, basketball, track, hunting, fishing and shooting his...
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