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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.
John S. Schreckengaust
Mar 12, 2015
John S. Schreckengaust, Lt Col (Ret) died Thursday, March 12, 2015, at his home. A Gulf War veteran, he was a retired USAF officer with the 193rd Special Operations Wing (SOW), Middletown, Pa. He was a 1964 graduate of the former John Harris High School and a Gettysburg College alum, Class of 1968. After graduation, he attended pilot training at...
Michele Fuchs Johnson
Mar 12, 2015
Michele Fuchs Johnson, 44, of Camp Hill, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. She was the manager of Benny’s Pet Depot, Mechanicsburg, a 1988 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill and found great joy in gardening. Michele was born in Camp Hill to Alfred F. and Patricia A. (Mettler) Fuchs...
Robert Oscar Kedney, Jr.
Mar 12, 2015
Commander Robert Oscar Kedney, Jr., U.S. Navy, Ret., 66, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 in the Kinkora-Pythian Home, Duncannon, PA. He was a retired Commander for the U.S. Navy serving during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. During his service to our country he advanced to become the Commanding Officer of the USS...
John W. "Jack" Umbrell
Mar 10, 2015
John W. “Jack” Umbrell, 85, of Mechanicsburg died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at his home. A Navy Veteran of the Korean War, he was a retired Electronic Technician from the former New Cumberland Army Depot. He received his BA from University of Oklahoma. An avid crossword puzzle solver, he enjoyed playing bridge, military history, and traveling. He was born December...
Ian Matthew Mccloskey
Mar 9, 2015
Ian Matthew McCloskey, 32, of Camp Hill passed away on Monday, March 9th surrounded by his loving family. Born in Harrisburg on February 27, 1983, he was a beloved son, brother, uncle and friend. A 2001 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School and a 2006 graduate of HACC with a degree in Automotive Technology, he worked at car dealerships and...
Marjorie H. King
Mar 8, 2015
Marjorie H. King, 89, of New Cumberland, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at her residence following a brief illness. She retired as an employee at the former New Cumberland Army Depot and was a member of the National Assn. of Retired Federal Employees. Born on June 8th, 1925, in England, she came to the United States to marry her late...
Helen Mary Nielsen
Mar 8, 2015
Helen Mary Nielsen, 95, of Camp Hill, PA, and formerly of Clifton Park, NY, died Sunday, March 08, 2015, at Manor Care, Camp Hill. She was a member of the Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Troy, NY. Mrs. Nielsen was a wonderful mother, grandmother and great grandmother and her family was everything to her. Born on December 4th, 1919, she...
Gail B. (Hudson) Erwood
Mar 7, 2015
Gail B. (Hudson) Erwood, 71, of Fairview Twp., New Cumberland, left Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. to be with The Lord on Saturday, March 7th, 2015. She retired as an Employee Benefits Specialist for the PA Turnpike Commission, Highspire, and was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, New Cumberland. Gail had enjoyed cooking, tending to her roses and...
Madelyn A. "Lynn" Kauffman
Mar 4, 2015
Madelyn A. “Lynn” (Shanks) Kauffman, 71, of Camp Hill, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 in Manor Care, Camp Hill. She was a retired Editor for Fry Communications, Mechanicsburg and was a former employee of Penn National Insurance Company and Diocesan Publications. Additionally, she was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland. Madelyn was born in Lincoln, NE to...
Ruth J. Pogue
Mar 3, 2015
Ruth J. Pogue, 81, of New Cumberland died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 in the company of her family. She was born on December 5, 1933, in Paxtonia to the late Clarence and Grace (Campbell) Morton, and is survived by her husband Clifford G.; a son Clifford L. (Brenda) of Harrisburg; two daughters, Debra L. DeFiore and Denise R. Scarborough both...
Ronald L. Brougher
Mar 3, 2015
Ronald L. Brougher, 78, of York Haven, died on March 3, 2015 at Manor Care, Camp Hill, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. At his side were his wife of 58 years, Diane, his daughter Beth and her partner Terri McEntee, and his son Farron, who lives in Anaheim, CA with his wife, Tracey Tomashpol. Ronald was born on March 15,...
Raymond A. Devlin
Mar 3, 2015
Raymond A. Devlin, of Camp Hill, PA passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015. He was retired from both the U.S. Air Force where he spent twenty three years in combination with the Army, Navy and Coast Guard with several deployments to various operations around the world including Viet Nam and Operation Desert Storm and the Naval Supply Depot in Mechanicsburg....
Patricia L. Smith
Mar 2, 2015
Patricia L. Smith, 84, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Harrisburg, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at home. She retired as a Childcare Provider and was a former employee of the Jay Smith Stand at Kline Village Market, Harrisburg. Born on June 17th, 1930, in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Clyde C. and Mildred G. (Clark) Kavanaugh. She...
Patricia A. Hansel
Mar 2, 2015
Patricia A. “Patty” Hansel, 53, of Camp Hill died Monday, March 2, 2015 at Holy Spirit Hospital. She was a Property Manager for Cedar Reality Trust, Camp Hill. She enjoyed the Corvette Club, the friends she made there, and her grandchildren were the light of her life. She was born June 5, 1961 in Bronx, NY to Howard Hallecks of...
Theodore Vucenich
Mar 2, 2015
Theodore Vucenich, 79, of Country Meadows of Mechanicsburg, formerly of Camp Hill, died Monday, March 2, 2015, at Holy Spirit Hospital. He was a retired Principal from the Harrisburg City School District. He was a graduate of Hopewell High School in Aliquippa, PA, and Shippensburg University. Ted loved to entertain and he enjoyed his several card clubs. His friends and...
Faye I. Deppen
Feb 26, 2015
Faye I Deppen, 97, of Lemoyne died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Holy Spirit Hospital. She was the retired owner/operator of Faye’s Beauty Shop, Camp Hill. She was a member of Faith United Church of Christ and its Auxiliary. She was born October 4, 1917 in Pillow to the late Homer I. and Zelma V. (Troutman) Deppen. She was also...
Harold A. Buch
Feb 24, 2015
Harold A. “Hal” Buch, III of Lemoyne died Tuesday, February 24th at Select Specialty Hospital, E. Pennsboro Twp. He was a retired self-employed electrician, who formerly worked for Dauphin Electric and Yale Electric. He was a life long music enthusiast who especially enjoyed the Blues, going to concerts, and playing the harmonica. He also enjoyed woodworking and took great pride...
Norma Lee Wilt
Feb 21, 2015
Norma Lee Wilt, 81, of New Cumberland, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 in Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. She was a retired Supervisor of Adult Day Care for Dauphin Manor, Harrisburg, formerly worked with Nationwide Insurance for 10 years and Dr.’s Victor Hajjar, DDS and James Koury, MD for 14 years. She belonged to Middletown Women of...
Benjamin Savidge
Feb 20, 2015
Benjamin Savidge died February 20th at his home. He was born on September 6, 1929 in Turbotville, Pa. Ben was the son of Barton and Grace Krumm Savidge. Raised in Turbotville, Ben graduated from the local high school in the Class of 1947. Shortly after his graduation, Ben enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He served in Texas and...
Daniel John Sweigert
Feb 19, 2015
Daniel John Sweigert was born in Harrisburg, PA on April 13, 1957 to John and Constance (Stark) Sweigert. He attended Cedar Cliff High School and graduated from Shippensburg University. Dan spent his life helping others, whether in his work in the hospital supply chain or in churches with his music. Dan has played the guitar and written his own songs...
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