Shirley E. Hart
Nov 10, 2014
Shirley E. Hart, 84 of Oberlin, formerly of New Cumberland, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She retired from the former Pennsylvania Blue Shield and had worked as a nurse’s aide at local health facilities. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, New Cumberland and Blue Shield Retirees Club. She was born January 24, 1930...
William L. Gladfelter
Nov 1, 2014
William L. Gladfelter, 35, of Upper Allen Twp., Mechanicsburg, passed away Saturday, November 1st, 2014, at home. He was an electrical engineer for Control Room Design and Integration, in Dillsburg, PA. Bill was a beloved Father, Son, Brother, Uncle, Grandson, and Nephew. He was an outstanding musician, and enjoyed coaching his daughter in the local soccer and basketball leagues. Born...
Jacob Ronald Fischer
Oct 31, 2014
Jacob Ronald Fischer, 80, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Philadelphia, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 with his daughters by his side and is now reunited with his loving wife Mary in Heaven. He was a retired sales representative for Kaiser Aluminum, New Castle, DE and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of...
Richard L. Polan, Sr.
Oct 29, 2014
Richard L. Polan Sr. , 81, formerly of Camp Hill, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. He was a member of the 1953 graduating class of Shamokin High School; a member of the Coal Cracker Club and a member of Community United Methodist Church, New Cumberland. Born in Danville on October 3rd, 1933, he...
Earl L. Calhoun
Oct 29, 2014
Earl L. Calhoun, 88, of Lewisberry, fought the good fight of faith and was called to eternal life on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. He was a retired machinist for Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Steelton Plant and a WWII Navy veteran serving as a radioman. Earl was a member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran...
Henry E. Kohr
Oct 27, 2014
Henry E. “Ed” Kohr, 69, of Elliottsburg, formerly of New Cumberland died Monday, October 27, 2014 at home. A Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a retired Machine Tool Electrician from the former Mechanicsburg Navy Depot. He was a life member of the New Cumberland Boating and Fishing Club. He was always fixing things and loved animals. He...
Laura Elaine Rogers
Oct 27, 2014
Laura Elaine Rogers, 90, of Camp Hill died Monday, October 27, 2014 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was a retired tour guide for The Manor of St. George Museum, Shirley, Long Island, NY and a member of VFW Post 7530, Lower Allen Twp. She was born May 29, 1924 in Northport, Long Island to the late Arthur and...
Eleanor S. Pellman
Oct 25, 2014
Eleanor S. Pellman, 86, of Mechanicsburg, formerly of New Cumberland, died Saturday, October 25, 2014 at Carolyn Croxton Slane Residence, service of Hospice of Central PA. Eleanor was a retired dental assistant from the Practice of Mark Cackovic, DDS and former co-owner, with her husband, of West Shore Hardware. Most recently she was a secretary at Faulkner Pontiac, Harrisburg. She...
Josephine E. "Peppy" Russ
Oct 22, 2014
Josephine E. “Peppy” Russ, 92, formerly of New Cumberland, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 22, 2014 in The Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg. She was retired from the former New Cumberland Army Depot (now DDSP/DDRE), Fairview Twp. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland and the St. Lawrence Croatian Fraternal Union, Lodge #13, Steelton. Josephine was...
Athena Hays Beshore
Oct 15, 2014
Athena Hays Beshore, 92, of Fairview Twp. died Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at home. A farm wife, she was a graduate of the former New Cumberland High School and Central Penn Business School. She was a member of Paddletown St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, Etters for more than seventy-five years, where she served as a Sunday School Teacher and was...
George P. Hillegas, Jr.
Oct 11, 2014
George P. Hillegas, Jr., 71, of Fairview Twp., Lewisberry, died Saturday, October 11, 2014, at his home. Born on January 30, 1943, in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late George P. Sr. and Sorata (Thompson) Hillegas. He was a former employee at the Patriot News in Advertising Sales, Harrisburg Wholesale Florist, New Cumberland, and B.A.P.S. Auto Paints, Lemoyne;...
Judy A. Resser
Oct 10, 2014
Judy A. Resser, 67, of Duncannon, passed away at Select Specialty Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She was retired and the former owner of Jud’s Beauty Salon, Etters and also worked at Rutter’s in Etters and Boscov’s in Camp Hill. She was a member of Mt. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lewisberry and was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. Judy...
Cari Ann Stailey
Oct 5, 2014
Cari Ann Stailey, 32 of Etters died Sunday, October 5, 2014 in Fairview Twp. She was a dental assistant for Eric Unger, DDS, Mechanicsburg. She was a 2000 graduate of Red Land High School. She enjoyed cheerleading in high school and ultimately coached for the Vipers All Stars. An outgoing person, easy to love, she was the glue of her...
Raymond C. Dively
Oct 2, 2014
Raymond C. Dively, 70, of New Cumberland died Thursday, October 2, 2014 at Golden Living Center, West Shore. An Army and National Guard Veteran he was a retired forklift operator from the former Mechanicsburg Navy Depot. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being home with his grandchildren. He was born April 6, 1944 in Steelton to the late James A. and...
Florence B. Strockbine
Sep 30, 2014
Florence B. Strockbine, 85, formerly of Lemoyne and New Cumberland, died Tuesday, September 30th, 2014, at Select Specialty Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She was a graduate of Temple University, Philadelphia; a member of Baughman Memorial United Methodist Church, New Cumberland and Friends of the New Cumberland Public Library. Born on October 19th, 1928, in Norristown, she was the daughter of...
Dian F. (Fulton) Ramsey
Sep 26, 2014
Dian F. Ramsey, 84, of New Cumberland, passed away Friday, September 26, 2014 in Pinnacle Health Harrisburg Hospital. She was a retired Administrative Assistant for GPU Nuclear, Three Mile Island, Middletown and a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Journalism. Dian was a member of Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg and the D.A.R. Her passions included...
Pastor A. Merrill Dence
Sep 25, 2014
Pastor A. Merrill Dence, 88, of Silver Spring Twp., Mechanicsburg, died Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Manor Care, Carlisle. Merrill graduated from Practical Bible College, Johnson City, NY. In his young adult life, he was a traveling evangelist along with several pastor friends. Merrill conducted tent meetings during the Billy Graham era and he used his amazing musical talent throughout...
Victoria (Capasso) Donofrio
Sep 25, 2014
Victoria (Capasso) Donofrio, 87, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Pittsburgh, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2014 in Harrisburg Hospital. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Mechanicsburg and Madonna del Castello Parish, her home church, in Swissvale. She enjoyed playing cards and Bingo, but her greatest love in life was her family and spending time with...
Helen M. Balkovic
Sep 18, 2014
Helen M. Balkovic, 89, formerly of New Cumberland, died Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Chapel Pointe At Carlisle. She was a retired employee of the Hershey Creamery Company, Harrisburg; a member of the St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland, and a past president and member of its Little Flower Club; a past member of the Golden Age Club and the...
Helen Shicora
Sep 15, 2014
Helen Shicora, 88, of New Cumberland died Monday, September 15, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital. She was born October 19, 1925 in Shamokin. She was the widow of Albert Shicora. She is survived by a son, Stephen A. Shicora of New Cumberland. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery,...