Winifred Elizabeth (Geiling) Prowell, formerly of Mechanicsburg and Shermans Dale, peacefully passed into eternal life on November 10, 2017 while residing at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle, PA. She was the daughter of the late Adam and Grace (Kapp) Geiling and the widow of Elmer A. Prowell after 60 years of marriage. In addition to her husband and...
Julia Dyszel, 94, of Shenandoah died November 9, 2017, at Shenandoah Senior Living, She was a retired chef from Rest Haven Nursing Home, Schuylkill Haven. She was born September 9, 1923, in Connerton, PA, to the late Michael and Helena (Stashinski) Polak. She was the widow of Joseph Dyszel. She is survived by two sons, Joseph M. Dyszel of Camp...
Lucas William Stumbaugh, 26, of Lewisberry, passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017. He was an electrical technician, most recently with Handyside in Etters and several other local area contractors. Lucas, a graduate of Northern York County School District, enjoyed skateboarding and spending time with friends, especially time spent playing video games and shooting pool. He also had many pets...
William “Doc” P. Miller, age 70, of Lower Allen Twp.; died on Monday November 6, 2017 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Ortenzio Heart Center in Camp Hill, Pa. Born in Tremont, Pa on March 12, 1947. The 3rd son of the late Frank “Mank” Miller and Veronica “Verna” (Cleary) Miller, and loving brother to the late Frank Sr. and John Miller....
Cyril “Cy” Francis Pipan, Sr., 78, of New Cumberland died Monday, November 6, 2017, when the Lord called him and the angels took him home. An Army Veteran, he was a retired Loss Prevention Specialist from CNA Insurance. He was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland. “Popsie” enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and loved his family deeply....
Althea L. Kessler, 90, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017 in her residence at the Woods at Cedar Run, Camp Hill. She was the oldest daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Wolf) Weber. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Joanne Lippert and Betty Hamburg. She was a homemaker, part time bookkeeper for Kessler’s,...
Betty Richardson Wicks of Camp Hill was born in Camden, NJ on March 20, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Loretta (Keeling) Richardson and Lester A. Richardson; and widow of John F. Wicks, who passed away in 2007. She graduated from New Cumberland High School (1949) and The Pennsylvania State University (1953) with a degree in Education. Her...
John S. “Jack” Garling, 83, of Etters, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 4, 2017 in his residence. He was the retired owner of Garling’s Landscape Service, a US Army veteran and a member of Grace Baptist Church, Lewisberry. John was a graduate of Stoney Brook College Prep Academy and Penn State. He was a scoutmaster...
Lois I. Smith, 90, formerly of Rising Sun Road, Millersburg passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in Londonderry Village of Palmyra. She was born November 3, 1926 in Yellow Dog, a small village near Worthington, PA to the late James and Gladys (Skinner) Leard. She was a graduate of Worthington High School, class of 1944 and the Grace Martin...
Bonnie Lee (Daniels) Bowers, 74, of New Cumberland, passed away on her birthday, Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in Carolyn’s House, a service of Hospice of Central PA. She was a retired secretary with Broadspire Insurance, Mechanicsburg and a graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill. Bonnie was instrumental in strengthening the consequences for child abuse involving shaken baby syndrome...
Paul R. Kreider, Jr., 62 of Lebanon, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, peacefully at the home of his mother in Fairview Twp. He was a former Sales Representative for the former W& L Sales Co., Harrisburg; a member of multiple American Legions; a member of the Maennerchor Club, Lebanon; and a collector of beer memorabilia. Born in Frystown on June...
Annabelle Hetes, 82, of Wormleysburg, died unexpectedly Sunday October 29, 2017, at her home. Annabelle spent her life I️ caring for her family and many others with whom she worked and came in contact with during her many vocations. She spent her early years as a restaurant owner operator; a Hostess at the Penn Harris Motor Inn; a home childcare...
Natalie C. Gehosky, 74, of New Cumberland, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017 in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Natalie was a joyous woman whose love for those she met was written in the fold of her smile and the brightness of her eyes. She lived to serve. She knew this to be the greatest of all aspirations. The...
Angela M. Deitrick, 57, of Harrisburg, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017 in Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. She was a Vendor Business Analyst with Capital Blue Cross; a graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, Class of 1978; and a graduate of Kutztown University, Class of 1982 where she earned her BS in Criminal Justice. Angie was...
Robert L. Shaffer, Jr., 59, of New Cumberland, died Thursday, October 26, 2017, at his home surrounded by his family. Bob had worked as an automotive electrician and was a classic car collector. Born on April 20, 1958 in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Robert L., Sr. and Charlotte A. (Walton) Shaffer. Surviving are his wife of...
John R. Gross, Jr., 57, of New Cumberland, was granted his wings on October 23, 2017. John will always be remembered for his courage during difficult times. Unfortunately, this time the pain was too difficult, and he died by suicide on Monday afternoon. John was the service advisor for Kumpf's Auto Repair in New Cumberland. He participated in various bowling...
Vivian J. “Mom” O’Donnell, 95, of New Cumberland, died Monday, October 23, 2017, at the Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence in Harrisburg. She retired as a secretary from the former Mechanicsburg Navy Depot; she also worked as a welder during WWII. She enjoyed volunteering at the Bethesda Mission, and was also a member of Woodmen of the World. She was...
Mark Richard Bennett, 55, of Newberry Twp. died unexpectedly Sunday, October 22, 2017 at UPMC Pinnacle Memorial Hospital, York. A graduate of Red Land High School, he was a truck driver for FedEx for many years and a member of the Million Mile Club. His passion was Motocross. He was born August 30, 1962 in Harrisburg. He was preceded in...
Douglas G. Tierney, 59, of Lansdale, previously of Mechanicsburg, died Thursday, October 19, 2017 at his home. He was a Workers’ Compensation Supervisor for Patriot National Risk Services. He enjoyed golfing, coaching, and spending time with family and friends. In the past, he was a member the Lower Allen Parks and Recreation Board and played an integral role in establishing...
Dawn Marie Smith, 57 of Camp Hill passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Beloved daughter of Mrs. Ada M. (Brackbill) Smith of Camp Hill and the late Glenn E. Smith, formerly of Beavertown, Snyder County, PA. She is also survived by two brothers, Galen E. Smith and Greg A. Smith (Mary Beth) all of Camp Hill. Also survived...