William H. Speese, Jr.
Jul 31, 2014
William H. Speese, Jr. (Bill) 78, of Carlisle passed away at home on Thursday July 31st. He was a retired Internal Technician from the former Bell Telephone. He was a 1954 graduate of the former New Cumberland High School. He served fifteen years in the Air National Guard. He was active in the The Shared Ministry Chuch in Harrisburg, Dillsburg...
Stephen A. Pearson
Jul 29, 2014
Stephen A. Pearson, 50, of New Cumberland died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Harrisburg Hospital. Steve was a 1982 graduate of Camp Hill High School and worked as a Forklift Operator for Honeywell Aerospace and Defense, Mechanicsburg. He served as a Board member, Commissioner of the Pony League, and as a coach for New Cumberland Youth Baseball. He also was...
Leonard W. Sorensen
Jul 28, 2014
Leonard Walter Sorensen, 92, of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, died on July 28, 2014. He was a resident at Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg. Len was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 15, 1921, the son of Arthur W. Sorensen and Elsie Kleinschmidt Sorensen. His family later moved to Elmhurst, Illinois where he lived until he volunteered for military service after the...
D. Bruce Conner
Jul 27, 2014
D. Bruce Conner, 88, of Lower Allen Twp. died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Messiah Lifeways, Upper Allen Twp. Born on Aug. 17, 1925 in Columbia, Pa., he was the son of the late Arthur W. and Iva Belle (Albright) Conner. Bruce retired in 1986 as the executive director of the Capital Area Intermediate Unit, a post that capped a...
Sherry D. Wintermyer
Jul 26, 2014
Sherry D. Wintermyer, 65, of Etters, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 in Manor Care Camp Hill. She was a member of Baughman Memorial United Methodist Church, New Cumberland and enjoyed cooking and gardening. But, her greatest passion was spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. Sherry was born in York to the late Phillip and Ethel...
Francoise L. Acox
Jul 26, 2014
Francoise L. Acox, 95, formerly of Lemoyne and New Hampshire, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014 in Emeritus of Harrisburg, Susquehanna Twp. She was a retired Inventory Manager for NAVSEC, Hyattsville, MD and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland, its Little Flower Club and a member of NARFE Chapter 1816, Mechanicsburg. Mrs. Acox was born in...
Lewis J. Mummert, Jr.
Jul 23, 2014
Lewis J. Mummert, Jr., (age 91), passed away peacefully into eternal rest on the 23rd of July 2014 at 11:15 p.m. He was the devoted husband of Frances E. Mummert for almost 70 years. Lewis was born on March 25, 1923 to the late Lewis and Elsie Mummert. He was born and resided his entire life in Lewisberry, PA. He...
William E. Lewis
Jul 22, 2014
William E. Lewis, 80, of New Cumberland, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in Medstar Washington Hospital, Washington, D.C. He was a retired tool and die maker for AMP, Inc., Harrisburg and a Korean War Era Army veteran. Bill was a member of New Cumberland First Church of God. He enjoyed assisting his neighbors in the community and found great pleasure...
Winifred Carvell Myers
Jul 21, 2014
Winifred Carvell Myers, 94, formerly of New Cumberland, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at the Middletown Home, Middletown. Having been born on July 25, 1919, in Mifflintown, the daughter of the late Oscar O. and Ella M. (Benner) Carvell, she passed just days prior to her 95th birthday. She was widow of George H. “Fox” Myers and was also preceded...
Rebecca Jean Goetz
Jul 17, 2014
Rebecca Jean Goetz, 49, of Hampden Twp., Mechanicsburg, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014, at her home. Born on April 14th, 1965, in Huntingdon, she was the daughter of Betty (Overdurf) Long of Harrisburg and the late Henry L. Long. In addition to her mother, surviving are her husband, Joseph William Goetz; four sisters, Cynthia A. Brown of Burke, VA,...
Paul Werner Tafel
Jul 16, 2014
Paul Werner Tafel, 87, of Allendale, Lower Allen Twp., passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Above all else, Paul was a loving, loyal, and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He had a terrific sense of humor and wit, a kind, humble, and grateful spirit, and never had a bad word to say about anyone. He was...
Wade P. Rothermel
Jul 16, 2014
Wade P. Rothermel, 46 of Harrisburg died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at his home. He was a .Net Web Developer for Computer Aid, Inc. He spent his adolescent years in the Hershey area and Bonaire. He attended the International School in Manila, Philippines and graduated from Lower Dauphin High School in 1986. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State...
Donald L. Farber
Jul 15, 2014
Donald L. Farber, 71, entered into eternal rest July 15, 2014 at home. Donald was born July 4, 1943 in Altoona, PA to the late Donald C. and Alice (Bragonier) Farber. Donald has three sisters and three brothers. Donald served four years in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis on the USS Monrovia, APA-31 as a cook. He worked...
Robert Thomas Straitiff
Jul 14, 2014
Robert Thomas Straitiff, 60, of New Cumberland, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, July 14, 2014, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He was a 1971 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School and owner of Bob Straitiff’s Home Improvement. Bob’s main goal in life was to tell others about Jesus. Born on October 16th, 1953, he was...
Louis E. Smith
Jul 14, 2014
Louis E. Smith, 89, of Lemoyne, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 in Messiah Village, Upper Allen Twp. He was a retired Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, Commonwealth of PA and a WWII U.S. Marine Corp veteran. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Lemoyne; Lowther Manor Lodge 781, F&AM, Camp Hill; Harrisburg...
Kenneth W. Duckett
Jul 12, 2014
Kenneth W. Duckett, 90, of Bethany Village West, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital. A WWII Army Veteran, he was retired as Curator of Special Collection from the University of Oregon. He was the author of three books, one of which won his profession’s highest award and was used as college text. He enjoyed gardening. He was...
Mary Ann (Dolbin) Myers
Jul 12, 2014
Mary Ann (Dolbin) Myers, 76, of Camp Hill and formerly of New Cumberland, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in her residence. She was born in Harrisburg to the late Ralph and Mary (Marshall) Dolbin and was a 1955 graduate of William Penn High School, Harrisburg where she was the cheerleading captain. She was a member of the...
Nancy Newcomer Catlin
Jul 10, 2014
Nancy Newcomer Catlin, 74, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of New Cumberland, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Messiah Village, Upper Allen Twp. Born on May 8th, 1940, Nancy was the daughter of the late George B. and Edna M. (Wittlinger) Newcomer. She was the widow of Kenneth E. Catlin who predeceased her on September 27, 1992. She retired as the...
Eva E. (Parthemer) Cornman
Jul 10, 2014
Eva E. (Parthemer) Cornman, 84, of Church of God Home, Carlisle, and formerly of New Cumberland, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at her home. She was a member of the New Cumberland First Church of God. Born on March 18th, 1930, in Fairview Twp., she was the daughter of late J. Ralph and Hazel S. (Orris) Parthemer. She was the...
Robert L. Redding, Jr.
Jul 9, 2014
Robert (Bob) L. Redding, Jr., passed away at the age of 63 on Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at his home. He was the retired Vice President of Irwin Associates in Harrisburg. He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and its Praise Team, choir, served as a Soloist, facilitated Disciples 1-4 for ten years, and taught bible study classes....