Joan Burke
Mar 14, 2023
Joan Burke, 92, of New Cumberland and formerly of Middletown, passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in VibraLife, Mechanicsburg.
Joan was a 1948 graduate of Middletown High School. She was a retired Assistant Manager after 42 years with the former Bell Telephone Company of PA and a member of Telephone Pioneers of America. Joan was a member of St. Theresa...
Ernest Francis Lashendock
Mar 13, 2023
Ernest Francis Lashendock, 91, of Camp Hill, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 at The Woods at Cedar Run, Camp Hill, PA.
Ernie was an accomplished Pharmacist with Rea & Derrick Drug Stores, in the Harrisburg area. He was also an Army Veteran of the Post-WWII Europe and Patriot until his last day. He was elected Chairman of the Board...
Carol F. (Mroz) Simpson
Mar 12, 2023
It is with great sadness that the family of Carol F. (Mroz) Simpson, Lewisberry, PA, announce her passing on March 12, 2023. Carol was born February 7, 1946 in Shamokin, PA. She was the daughter of the late Albin and Florence (Krieger) Mroz and was also preceded in death by sisters, Marian Theresa Klebon and Barbara Ann Wilde Witchie.
Carol graduated...
Betty L. (Patterson) Hannum
Mar 10, 2023
Betty L. (Patterson) Hannum, of Camp Hill, passed away at her home on Friday, March 10, 2023 – one month after celebrating her 100th birthday. She was the daughter of the late Nathan and Laura (Haertter) Patterson, born on February 12, 1923 in Lancaster.
A graduate of John Harris High School (1940), she would go on to do clerical work at...
Ruth S. Mccarney
Mar 9, 2023
Ruth S. McCarney, 99, of Camp Hill, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 in her residence with her loving family at her side.
She was a retired secretary with the former Reilly-Whiteman-Walton Company, an oil production company in Conshohocken, PA. Ruth was a meticulous homemaker who was totally devoted to her family and her church. She was a member of...
Marie R. Reynolds
Mar 9, 2023
Marie R. Reynolds, 95, of Mechanicsburg, and formerly of New Cumberland, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at her home, surrounded by the warm loving support of her family.
Marie was born April 30, 1927 in New Bethlehem, PA. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Clara (Fiscus) Dougherty. She was preceded in death by seven brothers...
Dorothy M. "Dottie" Clark
Mar 9, 2023
Dorothy M. “Dottie” Clark, 94, of New Cumberland, passed away on Thursday, March 9, 2023, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Susan (Pechart) Froelich, born on June 28, 1928 at the family home in Lemoyne.
Dottie was a graduate of the former Lemoyne High School (’47) and would marry the love of her life...
Robert A. Nease, Jr.
Mar 8, 2023
Robert A. Nease, Jr., 70, of Penbrook, passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at his home.
He was a retired Locomotive Engineer at Norfolk Southern Railroad and a vibrant member of the Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus. Bob was a volunteer for the Democratic National Committee and Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee.
He was born April 3, 1952 in Baltimore, MD to the...
Barbara Louise Behney
Mar 8, 2023
Barbara Louise Behney, 87, of New Cumberland, passed away March 8, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Warren and Lydia (Risser) Snavely.
Since high school, she was an excellent athlete, playing field hockey and basketball. Later in life, she excelled in golf and skiing. Barb enjoyed traveling to Europe, Australia, and the Caribbean among other places.
She was a strong...
Isabel E. Snyder
Mar 6, 2023
Isabel E. Snyder, 95, of Camp Hill, passed away on the evening of Monday, March 6, 2023 at Country Meadows, Mechanicsburg. She was the daughter of the late Russell and Nettie (Smith) Elicker, born on February 17, 1928 in New Cumberland.
Isabel was a 1946 graduate of New Cumberland High School, and she would remain in Central PA all her life;...
Judy A. Hawley
Mar 4, 2023
Judy A. Hawley, 71, of New Cumberland, had her life cut short and died of complications from ALS on March 4, 2023, at Messiah Lifeways, Upper Allen Twp. She was diagnosed with ALS on July 19, 2022, and after a valiant struggle at home, Penn State Hershey Medical Center and finally Messiah, she succumbed to the deadly disease.
Born on December...
Charles S. Miller, Sr.
Mar 2, 2023
Charles S. Miller, Sr., 93, of Oak Hill Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, Middletown, formerly of Dauphin was carried by angels to heaven to be with Jesus on March 2, 2023.
Charles was born November 2, 1929 in Lock Haven to the late John William and Sara Elizabeth (Hibbler) Miller. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty...
Barbara S. Hoffsommer
Mar 2, 2023
Barbara S. Hoffsommer, 82, of New Cumberland, died Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Hampden Medical Center, Enola.
She retired as a Service Representative for the Social Security Administration in the Harrisburg office; was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland; volunteered at many places including the Cleve J. Fredricksen Library, Camp Hill; and was a long-time summer resident of...
Diane "Di" Mildrew Destephano
Mar 1, 2023
Diane “Di” Mildrew DeStephano, age 71, of New Cumberland, PA passed away at home unexpectedly on March 1, 2023.
She was born on June 12, 1951 in St. Marys, PA. Diane was the daughter of the late Walter J. Mildrew and Doris J. Malone Mildrew of St. Marys, PA. In 1969, she graduated from Elk County Christian High School. Upon graduation...
Wendy S. Shue
Feb 28, 2023
Wendy S. Shue, 67, of Lemoyne, died Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at her home.
Born in Phoenix, AZ, on March 2, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Wallace and Evelyn Melander. She moved to Pennsylvania as a young adult and decided to make it her home after finding meaningful work as a family nanny. Her true life passion was...
Cathy Joynt
Feb 26, 2023
Mildred “Cathy” Joynt, 95, formerly of Mechanicsburg and Etters, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 at VibraLife Senior Living Community, Mechanicsburg. She was the daughter of the late Moses J. and Helen A. (Devaney) Clark, born on January 19, 1928 in Scranton.
She was a graduate of Central High School, Scranton, and would work in the accounting department at Consumer’s...
James E. Jones, Md
Feb 26, 2023
James E. Jones, MD, of Mechanicsburg, PA, died at the age of 93 on February 26, 2023.
Born in Fairmont, West Virginia, Jim attended West Virginia University and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and its Perelman School of Medicine, the latter electing him to membership in Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) for distinguished academic achievement. He served...
Marcia G. Sites
Feb 26, 2023
Marcia G. Sites, 83, formerly of Lower Allen Township passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Ephrata Manor, Ephrata, PA. Marcia was born and raised in Harrisburg to Harry and Iola Goudy. Throughout her life, she remained close to her only and older sister, Jane. The sisters shared a lifelong love of piano playing thanks to their mother, who...
Mark Dennis Harrigan
Feb 23, 2023
Mark Dennis Harrigan, 76, of Dillsburg, died Thursday, February 23, 2023, surrounded by his children and grandchildren.
Mark was born to the late Thomas L. and Mary L. Harrigan on July 12,1946 in Washington, D.C. Mark graduated from high school in Japan and then attended Ohio State University where he left midway through to join the Army. He served as a...
Valerie M. Nicholson
Feb 21, 2023
Valerie M. Nicholson, 62 of Royersford died Tuesday, February 21, 2023 at Phoenixville Hospital.
A 1978 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, she studied Business at HACC. She was a Digital Creator, former Sales Executive at Raymour & Flanigan Furniture and Mattress, and former Community Sales Manager at NPI Property Management.
She was born January 24, 1961 in Harrisburg.
She is survived by...