Obituaries

Aug 21, 2013

Paul L. Himes, Jr., 53, of Duncannon died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 at his home surrounded by family. He worked at Ames True Temper in Harrisburg. A hard worker, he enjoyed building and riding motorcycles, working around his house, and especially enjoyed his family. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley E. Stephenson and sister, Lisa A. Hoffman....

Aug 21, 2013

Duncan F. Swett, Jr., 83, of Camp Hill, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. He was a Sales Representative for Lewis Industries, Harrisburg and a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church, Camp Hill; and a former member of the former Blue Mountain Golf Club, Harrisburg...

Aug 18, 2013

Doris J. “Dorre” Kauffman, 81, of Fairview Twp., New Cumberland, died Sunday, August 18, 2013, at her home. She was a beautician and the retired owner/operator of Dorre's Beauty Salon, Reeser's Summit, New Cumberland; attended Grace Baptist Church of Lewisberry; a member of the Glitzie Gals of the Red Hatters; a published poet and a folk artist; enjoyed gardening, antiques...

Aug 17, 2013

Daniel G. Anderson of Camp Hill, age 67, son of the late Wesley D. Anderson and Erma B. Anderson, passed away August 17, 2013 after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born October 7, 1945 in Paterson, N.J. He graduated from Marple-Newtown High School, class of 1963. He had planned on attending his 50th reunion this fall. He was...

Aug 13, 2013

Charles H. “Chuck” Cameron, 58, of Lewisberry, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013 in Harrisburg Hospital. He was a retired Brick Mason for Kenneth Frazier Masonry, Dillsburg; a 1973 graduate of Camp Hill High School; an avid coin collector; and attended Bowmansdale Church of God. He was a Parent at Large for the Aquatic Cub of the West Shore and ran...

Aug 11, 2013

Audrey Jean Lacklin, 62, of Elizabethville died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Lower Paxton Twp. She was a bartender at Gratz VFW Post 2385. She loved reading books, playing slots and cards, and enjoying her pool. She was born August 3, 1951 in Detroit, MI to the late Al and Elaine (Carreyn) Stefani. She is survived...

Aug 9, 2013

Charles R. “Chuck” Stailey, Sr., 64, of New Cumberland, Fairview Twp., a native of Lewistown, died Friday at Lebanon VA Medical Center. A 1967 graduate of Lewistown High School, he was an Army, Air Force National Guard, and Marine Corp Veteran of the Vietnam War, he was retired from the United States Postal Service and previously worked at the former...

Aug 6, 2013

Daniel V. Nardone, 58, of Harrisburg, formerly of Camp Hill died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Lower Paxton Twp. He was a Mechanical Engineer at FCI Electronics, Etters and Adjunct Professor at York College. He graduated Suma Cum Laude from Lehigh University in 1977. He was a member of American Society of Mechanical Engineers and Pi...

Aug 4, 2013

Robert E. McCreary, 74, of Highland Estates, Camp Hill, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 surrounded by his loving family in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was the owner/operator of McCreary Residential Remodeling & Repairs; a 1958 graduate of New Cumberland High School; a member of the New Cumberland Olde Towne Assn. and the Harrisburg Senators Fan Club; and...

Aug 3, 2013

Mildred L. Rudy, 84, of Etters, died Saturday, August 3, 2013 in Select Specialty Hospital, Harrisburg. She was a member of Paddletown St. Paul United Methodist Church, Etters and enjoyed walking and baking. Mildred was born in Royalton to the late Clayton and Emma (Ridley) Tennis. She is survived by her husband Stewart E. Rudy; a son Brian E. and...

Aug 2, 2013

Edna M. Keister, 67, of Fairview Twp., New Cumberland, died Friday, August 2, 2013, in her residence with her family at her side. She finished her nursing career as a Registered Nurse at the Sacred Heart Hospital, Allentown; a Captain in the U.S. Army Nurses Corps and served ten years in the U.S. Army Reserve; a Senior Tax Preparer for...

Aug 1, 2013

Mary Martha Laudenslayer Sanderson passed from this life on August 1 at Masonic Village in Elizabethtown. Born in Detroit on January 5, 1923, Mary, the last of her immediate family, is survived by her husband of 54 years, Ralph Sanderson; her children; Warren Miller, Karen (Miller) Davis, Gwen (Sanderson) Stoner, Michael Sanderson, and Barbara Miller; along with six grandsons and...

Aug 1, 2013

Dorothy Q. “Dot” Mahone, 88, formerly of Louisville, KY and New Cumberland, PA, and Camp Hill, PA died Thursday, August 1, 2013 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp., PA. She was a member of St. Theresa Roman Catholic Church, New Cumberland, it’s Legion of Mary, and the Riverview Golf Club, DDRE, New Cumberland. Dot was born in Louisville, KY...

Jul 31, 2013

Jul 23, 2013

Kevin R. Dougherty, 55, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday, July 23, 2013, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. He was a chef at various restaurants along the eastern coast and was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland. Born in Bellefonte on March 3, 1958, he was the son of Arlene (Benninghoff) Dougherty of New Cumberland and...

Jul 22, 2013

Alexander A. Barr, 88, formerly of Gettysburg and Winter Haven, FL, passed away Monday, July 22, 2013, at The Bridges At Bent Creek, Silver Spring Twp. He retired as Vice-President of Harrisburg Glass; an Army Veteran of WWII; a member of Gettysburg United Methodist Church and the First United Methodist Church, Lake Alfred, FL; Harrisburg Lodge #629, F.&A.M., Harrisburg; Harrisburg...

Jul 22, 2013

Marie L. Zack, 89, of New Cumberland, died peacefully in her sleep Monday, July 22, 2013 in Messiah Village, Upper Allen Twp. She was a current member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland and a former founding member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church, Mechanicsburg. Marie was born in Carbondale, PA to the late Raymond and Mary (Tell)...

Jul 20, 2013

Patti Jo Goodhart, 54, of New Cumberland, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She was a waitress at the American Legion Post 143, New Cumberland, loved vacationing in Wildwood, NJ, and spent countless hours volunteering her time and talents to numerous organizations including the VA Medical Center in Lebanon and several local animal shelters....

Jul 20, 2013

Claire F. Foster, 67, of Etters, died Saturday, July 20, 2013 in the Carolyn Croxton Slane Residence, a service of Hospice of Central PA. She was a legislative aide for the PA State Insurance Department, Harrisburg and attended local Lutheran Churches. She loved gardening and vacationing in Cape May, NJ. She was a former cheerleader advisor for the Red Land...

Jul 17, 2013

Carl E. Dunleavy, 83, of Lower Paxton Twp., Harrisburg, died Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 at Community General Hospital, Lower Paxton Twp. He retired after 40 years as a Conductor for Conrail and was an Army veteran of the Korean War and an avid cyclist and hiker. Born on August 17, 1929, in Elizabethville, he was the son of the late...