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.
Carl O. Helstrom, Jr.
Nov 25, 2022
Carl O. Helstrom, Jr., 88, of The Woods, Lower Allen Township, PA, formerly of New Cumberland, PA, died Friday, November 25, 2022.
He retired as the Human Resources Director of the former Tressler Lutheran Services, Mechanicsburg, and was a United States Navy Veteran. He was a member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Cumberland, where he served as a...
Donald E. Peiffer
Nov 24, 2022
Donald E. Peiffer, 71, of Lemoyne, passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2022.
Don was a manager and bartender with the Hilton Garden Inn, Hummelstown and was a huge Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles, Philadelphia Phillies and Penn State football fan. He loved his job, the people he worked for and the patrons he served. But more than anything, his family meant...
Ruth Ann Carreno
Nov 21, 2022
Ruth Ann (Rhoades) Carreno, 78, of Hershey, passed away on Monday, November 21, 2022 in her residence.
She was a retired Vice President of Marketing with The Compass Group and a graduate of Steelton-Highspire High School, Steelton, PA. Ruth enjoyed gardening and socializing with others. She absolutely loved animals and fostered many dogs over the years. Additionally, she ran a boarding...
Evangelia C. Bakagios
Nov 20, 2022
Evangelia C. Bakagios, 86, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 in her residence surrounded by her loving family.
She was a seamstress by trade and ran her own business for more than 40 years. Evangelia enjoyed staying active through calisthenics, daily walks and gardening. Immigrating from post-war Greece in 1958, Evangelia realized her American Dream. Evangelia provided love,...
Dale L. Stiles
Nov 19, 2022
Dale L. Stiles, 57, of Camp Hill, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. He was the son of Shirley (Jones) Stiles and the late Donald E. Stiles, born on February 6, 1965 in Harrisburg.
Dale was a 1983 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill, and a lineman on the...
Robert D. "Bob" Edwards
Nov 19, 2022
Robert D. “Bob” Edwards, 88, of New Cumberland, born and raised in RD#3 Wyoming, Carverton, PA, died on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at UPMC West Shore, Mechanicsburg.
Bob retired from the state Department of Education in 1989 and held the positions of Acting Vocational Technical Education Bureau Director and Chief, Vocational Operations Division. He was a former Business Education teacher at...
Sarah E. Dietz
Nov 12, 2022
Sarah E. Dietz, 33, of Myerstown and formerly of New Cumberland, passed away on Saturday, November 12, 2022 in Penn State Health Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. PA.
Sarah was born in Harrisburg, the daughter of Amy E. (Combs) Fasick (Chuck) and David S. Dietz, was a graduate of Red Land High School and was the mother of five beautiful children,...
Ltc Robert J. Bilous, Usa (Ret.)
Nov 12, 2022
LTC Robert Joseph Bilous, 69, of Camp Hill, passed away with his family by his side on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA. He was the son of the late LTC William H. and Evelyn (O’Donoghue) Bilous, born on May 31, 1953 in Harrisburg.
Bob was a 1971 graduate of Red Land High School and...
Rose Marie Reynolds
Nov 11, 2022
Rose Marie Reynolds, 86, of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, ran into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, November 11, 2022 at Claremont Nursing Home in Carlisle, PA, after suffering a stroke earlier this year.
She was a homemaker, but worked previously as a secretary for Dauphin Consolidated Water Company in Harrisburg, PA, where she met her husband...
Jacqueline A. Kleiman
Nov 11, 2022
Jacqueline A. Kleiman, 89, formerly of Camp Hill, went to Heaven on Friday, November 11, with her daughters, Jamie and Jill by her side at Bethany Village, Lower Allen Twp.
Jackie graduated from Lemoyne High School, Class of 1952, after graduating from Business School she worked as a legal secretary until her girls were born. She returned to the workforce when...
John "Jack" Ross Redshaw
Nov 10, 2022
John “Jack” Ross Redshaw, 83, of Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg, PA, and formerly of Camp Hill, PA, died Thursday, November 10, 2022, at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer.
Jack was born on May 9, 1939, in Avalon, PA. He was the son of the late Earl and Elizabeth (Fox) Redshaw. He is preceded in...
Norman "Blake" Gerheim
Nov 10, 2022
Norman Blake Gerheim, 84, of New Cumberland died Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.
An Air Force Veteran and retired from Westinghouse Electric after thirty years of service. He was a member of Camp Hill United Methodist Church. He loved being outdoors, playing golf, and hunting.
He was born May 10, 1938 in North Washington Twp. to...
Karen E. Brockman
Nov 10, 2022
Karen E. Brockman, 69, of Etters, died Thursday, November 10, 2022 at her daughter’s home in New Cumberland.
A 1971 graduate of Red Land High School, she retired from Iceland Seafood and worked at several local restaurants. She enjoyed painting ceramics, shopping, traveling, cooking, baking, and her coffee and Marlboro reds.
She was born August 6, 1953 in Harrisburg to the late...
Mary M. Lund
Nov 9, 2022
Mary (Maxwell) Lund, 95, formerly of Camp Hill, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022.
She was an active, former member of the West Shore Country Club, Camp Hill and was formerly involved with several golf and bowling leagues in the Camp Hill area for many years.
Mary was born, at home, in Shipoke. The daughter of the late Willis and Martha...
Helen M. Fake
Nov 9, 2022
Helen M. Fake, 93, of Enola, passed away late Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Daughter of the late Norman and Stella (Madden) Russell, she was born on October 20, 1929 in Wormleysburg. She would find true happiness in 1949, when she married her love, Harold. She was a huge supporter of her husband and her family, and,...
James A. Duke, Sr.
Nov 8, 2022
James A. “Jim” Duke, Sr., 75, of New Cumberland, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022.
He was a warehouseman with Restaurant Equipment House, Harrisburg; was a graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill; and enjoyed fishing, painting, target shooting and video gaming.
Jim was born in Harrisburg, the son of the late Joseph A. and Doris (Marshall) Duke.
He is survived...
Connie (Knudsen) Whitebread
Nov 8, 2022
Connie R. Whitebread, 75, of Etters, passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, surrounded by her family at her home. She was the daughter of the late Roy and Margaret (Toomey) Knudsen, born on June 19, 1947 in York.
Connie was hard working and cared about all those around her. She retired from the former Flight Systems, Lewisberry, having worked in...
Doris J. "Doll" Barber
Nov 6, 2022
Doris J. “Doll” Barber, 92 of Mechanicsburg died Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Messiah Lifeways, Upper Allen Twp.
She was retired from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. She was a 1948 graduate of New Cumberland High School. An Army wife and mother, she traveled around the US and world supporting her family. In her eighties she wrote a memoir...
Carol (Riese) Anstine
Nov 5, 2022
Carol (Riese) Anstine, 84, of Camp Hill, passed away at her residence on Saturday, November 5, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Rudy and Ruth (Nell) Riese, born on January 28, 1938 in York.
She was a 1955 graduate of William Penn Senior High School, York, and she would spend her working career with the PA Department of Revenue,...
Martin Edward Gingerich
Nov 4, 2022
Martin Edward Gingerich, 83, of New Cumberland, Fairview Twp. died Friday, November 4, 2022 at his home.
An Army National Guard Veteran, he was a retired Draftsman from Benatec Associates, New Cumberland. He was a member of Fairview Twp. Fire Department and Trinity United Methodist Church, New Cumberland. He was an avid Phillies, Eagles, and Penn State fan.
He was born October...
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