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.
Ronald W. Turner
May 13, 2014
Ronald W. Turner of Fairview Twp. passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014. He was 69 years old. Ronald was born in Brockton, MA, on May 31st, 1944. He was the son of the late Walter A. and Evelyn (West) Turner. Ronald was preceded in death by his brother, Robert E. Turner. He worked in sales and management in the in...
Lois T. Bohn
May 13, 2014
Lois T. Bohn, 85, of New Cumberland and formerly of Everett, PA entered into rest with the Lord on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. She was born on May 27, 1928 in Lansdowne, PA and was the daughter of the late Emmett E. and Treva E. (Wagner) Minnich. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Donald E. Minnich. Lois...
Raymond Aloysius Mcdonald
May 13, 2014
Raymond Aloysius McDonald, 86, of New Cumberland died peacefully on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Born on July 24, 1927, in Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Edward A. and Adeline (Hastings) (McDonald) Turk. Ray was a World War II Navy Veteran. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from Long Island University in Brooklyn, N.Y., a...
Henry John "Hank" Scholz
May 13, 2014
Henry John “Hank” Scholz, 91, of New Cumberland, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a retired Service Manager for Ingersoll-Rand, Lewisberry, a WWII Army Air Corps veteran and a graduate of New Cumberland High School. Hank was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland where he served as an Extraordinary...
Nancy H. Shelley
May 7, 2014
Nancy H. Shelley, 79 of Etters died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Fairview Twp. She was an Admissions Secretary and also worked in Administration at Holy Spirit Hospital. She later worked at the Capitol for the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau as a proof reader retiring in 1994. She had a great sense of humor, was loving...
Walter K. "Wally" Rumbel, Jr.
May 7, 2014
Walter K. “Wally” Rumbel, Jr., 59, of New Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was a retired Sargeant with the State Corrections Facility, Camp Hill and then was an employee of Pinnacle Health System at Harrisburg Hospital. He was a Navy veteran, a 1973 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School,...
Diane M. Baker
May 7, 2014
Diane M. Baker, 58, of Newberry Twp., passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. Diane was born in Harrisburg to Clarence L. Nicholson of Camp Hill and the late Gloria Freedman. She really enjoyed Sailor Moon Animation and was creating and writing her own story about Sailor Moon. In addition to her father, Diane...
Mary L. Metz
May 6, 2014
Mary L. Metz, 83, of Lower Allen Twp., Camp Hill, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Cross Keys Village, Oxford Twp. She retired as an employee of the Harrisburg Hospital; a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland; V.F.W. Post 7415 Ladies’ Auxiliary, New Cumberland; a graduate of the former William Penn High School. Born on October 6th, 1930,...
Margaret H. Mcclain
May 4, 2014
On Sunday, May 4th, 2014, Margaret H. McClain, 93, of Lower Allen Twp., Camp Hill, reunited with her husband, John R. McClain, in the hands of the Lord. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland. Born on July 15th, 1920 in St. Boniface, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary E. (McCelland) Endler....
Jeffrey M. Askey
May 3, 2014
Jeffrey M. Askey, 50, of New Cumberland, left the world on Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. Jeff was a lifelong barber, cutting hair at Trends-a-Head for over two decades and most recently taught at Chambersburg Barber School. He was a member of The American Legion in New Cumberland and the VFW, as well as...
Franklin D. Bowser
May 2, 2014
Franklin D. Bowser, 77, of Newberry Twp., died Friday, May 2, 2014 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a retired Technical Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force serving in Vietnam and was also retired from DDC (NCAD) Fairview Twp. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved the outdoors and tending to his gardens. He was...
Robert A. Christianson
Apr 29, 2014
Robert A. Christianson, 69, of Camp Hill died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Spring Creek Rehabilitation Center, Harrisburg. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War era. He worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for over 25 years, and retired as Chief Administrative Law Judge from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission having served in that position from1997 to 2004....
Mary H. Bauer
Apr 28, 2014
Mary H. Bauer, 87, of New Cumberland, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at Homeland Center, Harrisburg, PA. Born on November 6, 1926. She was the daughter of Dr. Samuel F. Hassler and Minnie R. Hassler of Harrisburg, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eric M. Bauer. A graduate of William Penn High School, 1944, and Dickinson...
Shirley P. Westheafer
Apr 24, 2014
Shirley P. Westheafer, 81, of Warrington Twp., died Thursday, April 24th, 2014, at her home. She was born on March 23rd, 1933, in Steelton, the daughter of the late Charles M. and Ellen J. (Freeland) Young. She was the widow of Charles R. Westheafer. She truly enjoyed her family and friends. Surviving are a son, Charles R. Cassel of Abilene,...
Raymond L. Madden
Apr 24, 2014
Raymond L. Madden, 79, formerly of New Cumberland and Elizabethtown, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 in Emeritus at Harrisburg, Susquehanna Twp. He was a retired Plumber with AMP, Inc., Elizabethtown as well as Ramsey’s Plumbing and H.L. Bowman Plumbing. He served in the Naval Reserve and was a 1954 graduate of John Harris High School, Harrisburg. He was a...
Sharon M. (Wylie) O'Toole
Apr 23, 2014
Sharon M. O’Toole, 76, of Allendale, Lower Allen Twp., PA, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in her residence with her husband by her side. She was a retired Administrative Assistant for the PA Department of Corrections, Camp Hill. Additionally, she was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church, Camp Hill and its choir, a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, IN...
Laura (Nickell) Fishburn Griffith
Apr 21, 2014
Laura (Nickell) Fishburn Griffith, 91, formerly of Bronxville, NY, died Monday, April 21, 2014 in Bethany Village, Lower Allen Twp., PA. She was a volunteer with Planned Parenthood in Illinois and New York and was a member of Christ Church, Bronxville and its Altar Guild; the Junior League in Illinois; and the West Chester (NY) Children’s Association. Laura was born...
James E. Lynch
Apr 20, 2014
James E. Lynch, Jr., 64, of Lemoyne died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital. An Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a retired Equipment Specialist from the former Mechanicsburg Naval Supply Depot. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion. An avid Steelers fan, he loved his cat Jinx, Blues music, and his truck....
Donna Jean Topolski
Apr 18, 2014
Donna Jean Topolski, 83, of New Cumberland died Friday, April 18, 2014 at Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence, Susquehanna Twp. She was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and is listed in the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. She was a member of the New Cumberland Women's Club, a prizewinning seamstress and was a Girl Scout...
Edgar E. "Pop" Treichler, Jr.
Apr 18, 2014
Edgar E. "Pop" Treichler Jr., 70, of Swatara Twp., Harrisburg, died Friday, April 18, 2014, at Harrisburg Hospital. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corporation after 45 years of service as an electrician; a Coast Guard Veteran of the Viet Nam era; a member of United Steel Workers Union, Local #1688, Steelton; Legion of The Moose; Central PA Chapter, West...
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