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.

Ruth Ann Sheaffer

Ruth Ann Sheaffer

Oct 30, 2013

Ruth Ann Sheaffer, 83, of Susquehanna Twp., formerly of New Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, October 30, 2013, at home. A 1948 graduate of Middletown High School, she worked for the former Bell Telephone Co. at the Middletown Office; the former Office of Security Investigations, Olmstead A.F.B.; and retired from G.S.A. Fleet Management Office at the former New Cumberland Army Depot....

Emmanuel Matthew Paul

Emmanuel Matthew Paul

Oct 29, 2013

Emmanuel Matthew Paul, 57, of New Cumberland, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in Lucerne, Switzerland while traveling on business. Emmanuel lived in South Harrisburg for much of his boyhood. He enjoyed being a patrol boy at Sacred Heart of Jesus School, where he helped students cross the intersection of Cameron and Paxton Streets. He then attended St. Theresa...

Doris L. Bricker

Doris L. Bricker

Oct 26, 2013

Doris L. Bricker, 83, of Hampden Twp., Mechanicsburg, died Saturday, October 26, 2013, at Pinnacle Health Hospital, Harrisburg. She was the former owner/operator of Cen-Penn Cosmetology School, Harrisburg, and also retired as the Administrative Secretary for A Touch Of Class Limousine Service, Mechanicsburg. Born on July 20, 1930 in Oak Ridge, TN, she was the daughter of the late Harold...

Joseph S. Sierotowicz

Joseph S. Sierotowicz

Oct 26, 2013

Joseph S. Sierotowicz, 90, of Summerfield, FL, and formerly of New Cumberland, PA, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013. Born in West Conshohocken, PA, on June 5,, 1923, he was the son of the late Stanley and Bertha (Grabowski) Sierotowicz. He was an Army veteran of WWII; retired from Continental Insurance, York; a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church,...

Joseph C. Bender

Joseph C. Bender

Oct 25, 2013

Joseph C. Bender, 64, of Camp Hill passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 at his home. The Lord has called him home to join his parents Charles Joseph Sr. and Gertrude ‘Trudy’ Bender (Mulcahy). Born in Pittston, PA on September 10, 1949, Joe graduated from Cedar Cliff High school in 1967 and served in the US Coast Guard as a...

Karl D. Jacobs

Karl D. Jacobs

Oct 22, 2013

Karl D. Jacobs, 82, of East Pennsboro Twp., Camp Hill, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation, Middlesex Twp. He retired as a Construction Inspector for the Commonwealth of PA, Dept. of General Services, Harrisburg; an Air Force Veteran of WWII and Korea; attended Church of the Good Shepherd, Camp Hill; a former member of the Lutheran...

Barbara T. "Bobbie" Brown

Barbara T. "Bobbie" Brown

Oct 22, 2013

Barbara T. “Bobbie” Brown, 59, of New Cumberland, died Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She retired as an Emergency Services Dispatcher for the Police Dept. at the former DDSP, New Cumberland and was a 1972 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill, and performed with “Up With People” during the 1970’s. Born on...

Edwin L.  Barber

Edwin L. Barber

Oct 17, 2013

Edwin L. Barber, 78, of Mechanicsburg died Thursday, October 17, 2013 at his home. A Marine Corp Veteran of the Korean War, he was a retired Supply Systems Analyst from the US Government Printing Office. He was a member of Greater Washington Softball Umpire Assn. and West Shore Evangelical Free Church, Mechanicsburg. He was born June 19, 1935 in Washington,...

Hazel D. Irwin

Hazel D. Irwin

Oct 17, 2013

Hazel D. Irwin, 87, of New Cumberland, died Thursday, October 17, 2013 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She was born in Marion, Ohio to the late Fred J. and Goldie A. (Cole) Holden. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Janvier W. Irwin, Jr. and a son Janvier W. Irwin, III. Hazel...

Elliot Robert Hanna

Elliot Robert Hanna

Oct 12, 2013

Elliot Robert Hanna, of Etters, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2013 from a severe asthma attack at the age of 28 in Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. Elliot was born in York to his parents, Steven L. and Sheila G. (O’Connell) Hanna of Etters. He attended Red Land High School and graduated from Einstein Academy. As a strong...

Barbara A. Bergstrom

Barbara A. Bergstrom

Oct 9, 2013

Barbara A. Bergstrom, 81, of Lower Allen Twp., Mechanicsburg, and formerly of Dillsburg, died Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Lemoyne. Born on April 12, 1932 in Worcester, MA, she was the daughter of the late Elof and Ruth (Lund) Schonberg. Surviving are her husband, Rev....

Charles  A.  Delone, Jr., Md

Charles A. Delone, Jr., Md

Oct 7, 2013

Charles A. DeLone, Jr., M.D., of Camp Hill, died on Monday, October 7th in the Homeland Center at the age of 92. Charles was born to the late Charles A. and Marie Dougherty DeLone in Harrisburg on January 12, 1921. His father owned and operated several local drug stores. Charles graduated as Valedictorian of the Class of 1938 at the...

Fay E.  Potts

Fay E. Potts

Oct 4, 2013

Fay E. Potts, 86, of Lewisberry died Friday, October 4, 2013 at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She was a retired seamstress from the former Bern Haven Sewing Factory in Newberrytown. She was a member of Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lewisberry. She loved the outdoors, reading, carnivals, going to the beach, and gardening. She was born December 2,...

Ronald B. Barnes

Ronald B. Barnes

Oct 3, 2013

Ronald B. Barnes, 78, of New Cumberland, died Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Harrisburg Hospital. Born in York, PA on April 19, 1935, Ron was a man with a unique combination of intelligence, humor, wisdom, and empathy. He lived his life in enthusiastic exploration of the world and people around him, perpetually fascinated with how things worked. He loved easily...

Jayne  A.  Shipman

Jayne A. Shipman

Sep 30, 2013

Jayne A. Shipman, 72, of Shiremanstown died Monday, September 30, 2013 at Messiah Village, Upper Allen Twp. after a courageous battle with brain cancer. She was a retired tour guide for Hershey Entertainment Resort and volunteered as a Docent at the Governor’s Residence. She was a member of Shiremanstown United Methodist Church, Penn Cumberland Garden Club and American Rose Society....

Jeremy  S.  Anderson

Jeremy S. Anderson

Sep 30, 2013

Jeremy S. Anderson, 34 of Mechanicsburg died Monday, September 29, 2013 at his home. He was a self-employed professional painter and remodeler, expressing his natural artistic abilities in his work. He was a 1997 graduate of Dover Area High School and had attended Red Land High School. He was a loving father and anyone who knew Jeremy said he had...

Charles R.  Ryder

Charles R. Ryder

Sep 29, 2013

Charles R. Ryder, 90, of Warrington Twp., born March 17, 1923, in Harrisburg, the eldest son of the late Anthony M. and Elmira C. (Filson) Ryder of Camp Hill, died on Sunday, September 29, 2013 at home. He was long affiliated with the Ryder’s Dairy, Lemoyne, and retired from Stroehmann’s Bakery. He graduated from Valley Forge Military Academy where he...

Eugene Ross Snell

Eugene Ross Snell

Sep 27, 2013

Eugene Ross Snell, 86, of Fairview Twp., New Cumberland, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. He retired as a concrete mason and the owner/operator of the former Snell Concrete Construction of New Cumberland; a WWII Navy Veteran; a member of the New Cumberland Church of the Nazarene since 1965; Navy Club of Lebanon, Ship no....

Kenneth A.  Sholley

Kenneth A. Sholley

Sep 27, 2013

Kenneth A. Sholley, 60, of Lower Allen Twp., Camp Hill, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a Sales Representative for Fisher Auto Parts, Mechanicsburg. Ken enjoyed traveling and visiting amusement parks and riding roller coasters. Born on March 23, 1953, he was the son of the late Donald C. and Grace H....

William O. Hunter

William O. Hunter

Sep 23, 2013

William O Hunter, age 86, born August 31, 1927 in Green Twp., Mercer County (near Jamestown, PA) to the late Wilfred O Hunter and Margaret E Cathcart Hunter died Wednesday, September 18, 2013 in his residence in Mt. Union, PA. Mr. Hunter attended Sharpsville PA schools, Allied Institute of Chicago IL, graduated from the School of Business of Williamsport Tech...

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