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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.
Malvina M. Mccreary
Dec 24, 2013
Malvina M. McCreary, 77, of New Cumberland, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She was a retired seasonal Tax Clerk for the PA Department of Revenue, Harrisburg and a graduate of Camp Hill High School. She was a devoted wife and loving mother and grandmother. Malvina was born in Camp Hill to the late...
Patsy Jane (Lawyer) Moan
Dec 23, 2013
Patsy Jane (Lawyer) Moan, 80, passed away Monday, December 23, 2013 at Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland and Legion of Mary. She enjoyed painting. She was born July 24, 1933 in Harrisburg to the late Irvin and Sara (Shadow) Lawyer. She was the widow of Floyd Moan. She is survived...
Anne Blazer Negley
Dec 19, 2013
Anne Blazer Negley, 93, of Camp Hill passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013, at home. Born June 19, 1920 in Enhaut, she was the daughter of the late Charles “Karl” and Blanche Blazer. Anne was the fifth born of ten children in the Blazer family. She was preceded in death by her husband John L. Negley Jr. in 1953; her...
Barney Joseph Osevala
Dec 19, 2013
Barney Joseph Osevala, 83, of Hummelstown, passed away on December 19 following a lengthy illness. The son of Barney and Rosella Osevala, Barney was born on September 23, 1930 in Shamokin, PA. In addition to his parents, Barney was predeceased by his wife Jean whom he was married to for 47 years until her death in 2000. He was also...
Yvonne B. "Vonnie" Shaull
Dec 18, 2013
Yvonne B. “Vonnie” Shaull, 84, of Camp Hill, died Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Bethany Village, Lower Allen Twp. She retired as an elementary school teacher in the Harrisburg School District; a graduate of Red Lion High School and Shippensburg State Teacher's College; an active member of Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, Camp Hill; Camp Hill Woman's Club; PA Assn. of...
Ronald H. Smith
Dec 15, 2013
Ronald H. Smith, 75, of Camp Hill, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2013 at Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born June 24, 1938 in Harrisburg, the son of the late Henry and Lillian (Kawel) Smith. He started his banking career at Citizen’s Trust Company in 1958 and in 1963 began employment with CCNB, NA. In 1979, he was appointed President...
Georgetta Appleby
Dec 13, 2013
Georgetta Appleby, 85, of Susquehanna Twp., passed away Friday, December 13, 2013 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was retired from PennDOT. She was a member of Ridgeway Community Church of the Brethren, Harrisburg; a charter member of Engelbert Humperdinck Fan Club, Red Hat Society, Sunshine Girls, and TOPS. She was born July 12, 1928 in Steelton to...
John M. Hogan, Jr.
Dec 11, 2013
John M. Hogan, Jr., 68 of New Cumberland passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 11, 2013 at Holy Spirit Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was a retired construction foreman from Handwerk Contractors and previously worked for Kimbob, Inc. He was a member of Cathedral Parish of St. Patrick, Harrisburg. He was born October 21, 1945 in Fannettsburg to...
Lt. Col. Chester C. Westfall, Jr.
Dec 11, 2013
Lt. Col. Chester C. Westfall, Jr., USA, Ret., 89, of New Cumberland, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a retired Colonel in the United States Army serving during WWII, the Korean and the Vietnam Wars. His accomplishments earned him the American Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal, Army of Occupation (Germany) Medal, Bronze...
Donna Kay Gresh-Sill
Dec 10, 2013
Donna Kay Gresh-Sill, 53, of Enola died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at home in the company of her family. She received her Doctorate of Education from Penn State University. She left teaching to stay at home and raise her children. She loved gardening and flowers, especially African Violets, and her many pets. She is survived by her parents, Jacob and...
Kathryn L. Fissel
Dec 9, 2013
Kathryn L. Fissel, 83 of Penbrook died Monday, December 9, 2013 at Golden Living Center, Camp Hill. She was a retired Executive Secretary from the former Beneficial Finance, Harrisburg. A 1948 graduate of Susquehanna Twp. High School, she was Past President and Financial Secretary of Rescue Fire Company, Esterton. She was born January 14, 1930 in Harrisburg to the late...
Dorothy C. Beible
Dec 9, 2013
Dorothy C. Beible, 89, formerly of Harrisburg, died Monday, December 9, 2013 in Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was a retired Laboratory Technician for the former Allen Laboratories, Harrisburg and a former co-owner of S&W Radio & TV, Harrisburg; a 1942 graduate of William Penn High School, Harrisburg where she was one of the two first females to lead the band...
Thelma M. Gartner
Dec 8, 2013
Thelma M. Gartner, 82, of Camp Hill, died Sunday, December 8, 2013 at the home of her son. She was born in Harrisburg to the late Walter and Emma (Kapp) Lesher. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter Donna M. Cullen. Thelma was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Her family meant...
Edward J. Zeisloft
Dec 3, 2013
Edward J. Zeisloft, 81, of Mechanicsburg, and formerly of Hazleton, PA and Big Stone Gap, VA, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in Harrisburg Hospital. He was a retired Systems Analyst Supervisor for the former Navy Ships Parts Control Center, Hampden Twp. and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of St. Mark Evangelical Lutheran Church, Mechanicsburg...
Gerald H. "Jerry" Brinkman
Dec 3, 2013
Gerald H. "Jerry" Brinkman, 37, of Fairview Twp., New Cumberland, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013, at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a member of the N.R.A. and the West Shore Sportsman’s Club, Fairview Twp. Born on August 7, 1976, he was the son of Raymond E. and Nam Sun (Pak) Brinkman of New Cumberland. In addition to...
Margaret Louise Puliti
Nov 29, 2013
Margaret Louise Puliti, 71, of New Cumberland died Friday, November 29, 2013 at her home surrounded by family. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Margaret was a 1960 graduate of William Penn High School, a tap dancer with Vicki’s Tap Pups and a retired state employee. She was born October 6, 1942 in Harrisburg to the late Oscar and Angela...
Grace I. Hursh
Nov 28, 2013
Grace I. Hursh, 97, formerly of Womelsdorf, died Thursday, November 28, 2013, at Bethany Village, Lower Allen Twp. She retired as a Psychiatric Nurse at the Lebanon V.A. Hospital and had also worked as a school nurse, industrial nurse and a nurse supervisor. She received her R.N. from West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh and was a graduate of Lycoming Junior...
William Nicholas Genematas
Nov 27, 2013
William Nicholas Genematas, 93, of Harrisburg and formerly of Grosse Pointe Shores, MI, died Wednesday, November 27, 2013 in his residence. He was the retired owner/operator of Marathon Linen Service, Inc., Detroit, MI and a U.S. Army veteran of WWII. He was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Camp Hill; the American Radio Relay League; Rotary Club of...
Garry L. Esworthy
Nov 27, 2013
Garry L. Esworthy, 59, of Lower Paxton Twp., died Wednesday evening, November 27, 2013 at his home. He was recently retired from the County of Dauphin. Garry previously served as a School Board Director for Central Dauphin School District and held leadership roles in several community organizations, including Paxtonia Athletic Assn. and Friends of Wildwood. Born in Harrisburg on July...
Edmond F. Shedlosky
Nov 26, 2013
Edmond F. Shedlosky, 93, of Camp Hill, died at home, surrounded by his family Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Edmond (Pop) was born in Nanticoke, Luzerne County, the youngest of six children of the late Peter and Julia Szydlowski. He was preceded in death by his wife, the former Eleanor Stusnick. He is survived by a sister, Clara Sarday, 95, of...
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