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.

Mary  L.  Deppen

Mary L. Deppen

Mar 8, 2014

Mary L. (Iadecola) Deppen, 71, of Camp Hill, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Carolyn Croxton Slane Residence, a Service of Hospice of Central PA, Susquehanna Twp. She was retired as a Patient Advocate from Holy Spirit Hospital. She was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland where she was active and a Eucharistic Minister. She enjoyed spending time...

Mamie A. Hill

Mamie A. Hill

Mar 7, 2014

Mamie A. Hill, 90, of Masonic Villages, Elizabethtown, and formerly of Camp Hill and Mechanicsburg, died Friday, March 7, 2014, at her residence. She was a member of Camp Hill United Methodist Church. Born on October 27, 1923, in Dillwyn, VA, she was the daughter of Charles M. and Sarah A. (Anderson) Garland. She was the widow of Gustavus A....

Brenda K.  Major

Brenda K. Major

Mar 7, 2014

Brenda K. Major, 44 of Etters, formerly of Newville died Friday, March 7, 2014 at Harrisburg Hospital. She was currently working as an RN at Messiah Lifeways, Upper Allen Twp. She graduated from Big Spring High School and received her Associates Degree from HACC. An avid reader, she loved being a mother. She was preceded in death by her son,...

Joan Marie Kunkel

Joan Marie Kunkel

Mar 6, 2014

Joan Marie Kunkel, 75, of Newport, died Thursday, March 6, 2014, at Fox Subacute of Mechanicsburg. She retired as the Office Manager for the former Yvonne’s Of Camp Hill and was a Catholic. Born on August 19, 1938, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of the late George J. Brennan and Helen L. (Reese) Dintamin. Surviving are her husband, Frank...

Elwood Russell "Pappy" Westhafer

Elwood Russell "Pappy" Westhafer

Mar 1, 2014

Elwood Russell “Pappy” Westhafer, 83, of Silver Spring Twp., Carlisle, died Saturday, March 1, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was a Heavy Construction Foreman for Rogele, Inc. He, along with his wife had a passion for horse racing and bus tours, but his greatest passion was for his family whom he dearly loved, and who...

Creedon J. Fertenbaugh

Creedon J. Fertenbaugh

Feb 27, 2014

Creedon J. Fertenbaugh, 83, of Lewisberry, and formerly of Mechanicsburg, died Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Mechanicsburg. He was a jeweler and former owner/operator of Hasko’s Jewelers, New Cumberland. He was a member of Eureka West Shore Lodge 302 F&AM, Mechanicsburg; Harrisburg Consistory, AASR; Tall Cedars Forest 43, Harrisburg; and Zembo Shrine, Harrisburg. Creedon was born in Mechanicsburg to the...

David Shaffer

David Shaffer

Feb 27, 2014

David Shaffer, 65, formerly of Harrisburg and Newberry Twp., died Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Mid-Pinellas Care Center, Pinellas Park, FL. He was a retired Transportation Manager with D.D.R.E., Fairview Twp., PA and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a Life Member of VFW Post 7530, Lower Allen Twp.; attended St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland and...

Marian J. Conrad

Marian J. Conrad

Feb 24, 2014

Marian J. Conrad, 87, of Hershey, and formerly of New Cumberland, died Monday, February 24, 2014 in her residence. She was a retired Registered Nurse and enjoyed playing Bridge, golfing, bowling and reading. Marian was born in Harrisburg to the late John and Estella (Crone) Steffee. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband...

Fred A. Gettys

Fred A. Gettys

Feb 24, 2014

Fred A. Gettys, 82, passed away on February 24, 2014 with his family by his side. Fred was born May 17, 1931 in Franklintown, Pennsylvania to the late Glenn and Margaret Gettys. He graduated from New Cumberland High School, where he met his precious bride of more than 60 years, Yvonne. After serving in The United States Air Force during...

Elsie M. Carpenter

Elsie M. Carpenter

Feb 23, 2014

Elsie M. Carpenter, 67, of New Cumberland, died Sunday, February 23, 2014, at Select Specialty Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She retired as a supervisor for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Revenue and was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland. Born on March 20th, 1946, she was the daughter of Pearl M. Ott Intrieri of Camp Hill...

Jane C. Turner

Jane C. Turner

Feb 21, 2014

Jane C. Turner, 95, of Lemoyne, died Friday, February 21, 2014, at her home. She was a member of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg; The P.E.O. Sisterhood; Chi Omega Sorority; and The Harrisburg Study Club. Born on August 7, 1918, in Musselshell, MT, she was the daughter of the late Dean C. and Mary C. (Culbertson) Chaffin. She was the...

William L. Kremkau

William L. Kremkau

Feb 21, 2014

William L. Kremkau, 88, of Mechanicsburg, died Friday, February 21, 2014 in Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg. Bill left high school early at age 17 to join the Navy during WWII. He was stationed in Vanuatu in the South Pacific between Fiji and the Solomon Islands, in Seabee unit CBMU 539. Originally a member of the Class of '44, he graduated from...

Patricia V. (Dietz) Lujanac

Patricia V. (Dietz) Lujanac

Feb 20, 2014

Patricia V. (Dietz) Lujanac, 83, of New Cumberland, died Thursday, February 20, 2014 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. surrounded by her loving family. She was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland and enjoyed Bingo, Horse Racing, and watching any sporting events, especially the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Eagles. But what she loved most in life was...

Gertrude Betty Bennett

Gertrude Betty Bennett

Feb 19, 2014

Gertrude Betty Bennett, 90, formerly of New Cumberland, died Wednesday, February 19, 2014, at Messiah Village, Upper Allen Twp. She was a member of the former St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Harrisburg; a former member of Red Land Senior Center, Etters; attended worship at Messiah Village Brethren in Christ Church and enjoyed playing Bingo. Born on October 26, 1923, she was...

Margaret T.  Gentry

Margaret T. Gentry

Feb 17, 2014

Margaret T. Gentry, 94, of Camp Hill, formerly of Summerfield, FL died Monday, February 17, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Camp Hill. She was a member of United Daughters of the Confederacy and Summerfield Baptist Church. A wonderful mother, she enjoyed Southern history and hospitality. She was born August 9, 1919 in Summerfield to the late Charles A. and...

Lois C.  Jensen

Lois C. Jensen

Feb 17, 2014

Lois C. Jensen, 101, of Fairview Twp., Lewisberry, died Monday, February 17, 2014, at her home. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Lewisberry. Born on February 7, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Claude H. and Aurelia (Sparr) LeVan. She was the widow of the Rev. Oluf Christian Jensen. Surviving are a son, Clifton M....

Marcello H.  Soto

Marcello H. Soto

Feb 14, 2014

Marcelo H. Soto, 88, of Lemoyne, PA died February 14 at Holy Spirit Hospital. He was a veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He was a civil engineer retired from Gannett Fleming. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America. He was a member of St Theresa Catholic Church. Surviving are his wife Antonia, three daughters; Angela Soto...

E. Jane Barger

E. Jane Barger

Feb 9, 2014

E. Jane Barger, 75, of Harrisburg, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, February 9, 2014, while vacationing in Costa Rica. She was in her 39th year with the Pennsylvania Department of Treasury and a member of St. Mark’s Evangelical Lutheran Church. The primary focus of Jane’s life was her family. She was a devoted mother and grandmother who was unfailingly supportive of...

Richard  L.  Cadiz

Richard L. Cadiz

Feb 8, 2014

Richard Cadiz of New Cumberland, Fairview Township, died at home on February 8, 2014, at the age of 86. Richard was preceded in death by his parents Margaret I. (Keller) Snyder and Charles Huger Cadiz, and by his wife of 57 years, 86 days and 4 hours, Meredith Lee (Allfree) Cadiz. Richard is survived by his son, Douglas R. Cadiz...

Neil O. "Lefty" Peiffer

Neil O. "Lefty" Peiffer

Feb 5, 2014

Neil O. “Lefty” Peiffer, 81, of New Cumberland, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was a retired air traffic controller with the Federal Aviation Administration, New Cumberland and an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Camp Hill; the American Legion, Wormleysburg; Fairview...

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