Verna (Checker) Kounas
Aug 27, 2020
Verna Kounas (née Checker), 83, of Fairview Township, passed away on August 27, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital. Daughter of the late Peter and Lillian (Kretas) Checker, she was born on April 21, 1937 in New London, CT. Verna was a gifted classical pianist who performed and choreographed ensembles all her life and is remembered as such by those...
Ann Armor Vanderlippe
Aug 25, 2020
Ann (Armor) Vanderlippe, 80, of Etters, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 in Brookdale Grandon Farms, Hampden Twp. She was born in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late William and Alta (McCleaf) Armor. Ann was a member of Fishing Creek Salem United Methodist Church, Etters; enjoyed reading, coloring and cross stitch; and always had a sweet tooth. But more...
Eugene E. "Gene" Heiges
Aug 24, 2020
Eugene E. “Gene” Heiges, 79, of Mechanicsburg died Monday, August 24, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. An Army Veteran, he worked for Pennsylvania American Water Company as a Plant Operator. He was a member of Lowther Manor Lodge No. 781, F & AM, Lewisberry; Zembo Shrine having served as Past Potentate and in the Usher and Mini-Car Units....
William H. Hess
Aug 20, 2020
William H. Hess, 81, of Newberry Twp., York Haven, died Thursday, August 20, 2020, at home following a brief battle with cancer. He retired as a mechanic for Consolidated Freightways, Carlisle; had formerly played in various pool leagues in the area and was a member of Teamsters Local 776, Harrisburg. Bill loved his six cats and enjoyed feeding the backyard...
Joan L. Sheehan
Aug 15, 2020
Joan L. Sheehan, 87, of Camp Hill, died at Homeland Center, August 15, 2020. Joan was born in Shamokin, PA to Joseph and Ellen Fiebig on January 8, 1933. A long-time resident of Camp Hill, Joan was a member of the Church of the Good Shepherd and in later years St. Theresa’s. With her warm smile and outgoing personality, Joan...
Gloria (Gianelli) Torchia
Aug 12, 2020
Gloria (Giannelli) Torchia, 93, of Mechanicsburg, and formerly of Lewisberry, passed away on Wednesday, August 12, 2020 at the Bridges of Bent Creek, Silver Spring Township. Daughter of the late Joseph and Madeline (Sebastian) Giannelli, she was born on September 1, 1926 in Harrisburg. Gloria worked for the West Shore School District, in various positions, retiring after many years of...
Carlos Vazquez Ortiz
Aug 6, 2020
Carlos Vazquez Ortiz, 78, of Fairview Township, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at home. Son of the late Pedro Vazquez Ortiz and Rosa Maria Ortiz, he was born on May 31, 1942 in Sabana Grande. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Carlos worked for and retired from Loctite Adhesives, Sabana Grande, PR. He just recently moved to the...
David Alan Sowers
Aug 5, 2020
David Alan Sowers, 65, of New Cumberland, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in his residence. He was a retired quality control agent with Carlisle Syntec, Carlisle and a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University. David was a member of American Legion Post 143 and VFW Post 7415, both of New Cumberland; and James A. Danner VFW Post 537,...
Dorothy L. Sullivan
Aug 5, 2020
Cancer has robbed us of the life and laughter of Dorothy L. Sullivan, who passed at home in New Cumberland, surrounded by her loving family on August 5, 2020. Dottie was unsinkable, unstoppable—an all-around force of nature, and we are better for having her in our lives. Born in 1941 in Lansdowne to the late George M. and Gladys M....
Kathleen Rae (Haskell) Olweiler
Aug 3, 2020
Kathleen Rae Haskell Olweiler, 85, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of the late Marion and Ada Ruth (Corkill) Haskell. Kathleen attended Balsbaugh United Christian Church, Hershey. She worked at the State Capital Savings and Loan in Harrisburg from 1960 to...
Bonnie L. Miller
Aug 2, 2020
Bonnie L. Miller, 82, of Camp Hill, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her children and grandkids. Daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel Frazier, she was born on February 3, 1938 in Marquette, MI. Bonnie was bright and ambitious, heading to Harper Hospital in Detroit, MI, where she became a registered nurse. She...
Rebekah A. Reidinger
Aug 2, 2020
Rebekah A. Reidinger, 92 of Harrisburg died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at The Middletown Home. An Administrative Officer for the Pennsylvania Dept. of Education, she was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Church, Harrisburg and Daughters of the American Revolution. She liked reading, sewing, playing Bridge, and loved dogs. She was born September 6, 1927 in Middletown to the...
Ann K. Frankhouse
Aug 2, 2020
Ann K. Frankhouse, 86, of Lansdale, previously of New Cumberland and Mechanicsburg, died Sunday, August 2, 2020 at Einstein Medical Center in Montgomery County. She was born June 26, 1934 in Philadelphia to the late Harrison Gill and Florence May (Ellson) Kildare. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Marlin B. Frankhouse, and sister, Carolyn Kildare Kramer. Ann...
Susan P. "Sue" Coakley
Aug 1, 2020
Susan P. “Sue” Coakley, 87, of The Villages, FL, and formerly of New Cumberland, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2020 in UF Health – The Villages Hospital. Daughter of the late William E. and Margaretta (Landers) Porter, she was born on July 22, 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA. Sue and her husband, Richard “Dick” Coakley, owned and operated Coakley’s...
Fay L. Potteiger
Jul 30, 2020
Fay L. (Benedick) Potteiger, 78, formerly of Enola, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020 in York Hospital. She was the Office Manager of Caldwell & Kearns, a law firm in Harrisburg, for 36 years before she retired in 2006; and a 1960 Northeastern High School graduate. Fay was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, New Cumberland; American Legion...
William Bradley "Brad" Piper
Jul 30, 2020
William Bradley “Brad” Piper, 44, formerly of Uniontown, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 30, 2020 in his New Cumberland residence. He was a construction inspector with the Michael Baker Corporation, Harrisburg and was the former owner/operator of Autovations Used Cars in Mechanicsburg. Brad was an avid car and truck enthusiast and was mechanically inclined and loved to work on...
Mary Alice Peacock
Jul 29, 2020
Mary Alice Peacock, 90, of Fairview Twp., passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and her family meant everything to her. She worked for several years in Food Services at Fishing Creek Elementary School in the West Shore School District; was a former...
Robert L. Hershberger
Jul 25, 2020
Robert L Hershberger, 88, of York Haven, died peacefully on July 25, 2020, at home. He was the former proprietor of B&H Lawnmower, York Haven, and a professional truck driver prior to that. Bob was an Air Force and Army Korean War Veteran. Born on February 24, 1932 in Johnstown PA, he was the son of the late Joseph A....
Michael A. Bublinec
Jul 25, 2020
Michael A. Bublinec, 61, of Middlesex Twp., Carlisle, died Saturday, July 25, 2020, at UPMC Altoona. He was a professional truck driver for various companies in the Harrisburg and York area. Mike was a U.S. Army veteran. Born on November 14, 1958, in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Edward J. Bublinec and Iris D. (Skiver) Whitney. Surviving...
Margaret Louise Forrester
Jul 24, 2020
Margaret Louise Forrester, 77, of Silver Spring Twp., Mechanicsburg, died July 24, 2020, at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital, Hampden Twp. She retired as a Record Retention Clerk at the Footlocker Corporation, Shiremanstown. Margaret enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, cryptograms, word search and spending time with her grandchildren. She was born on Tuesday, September 22, 1942, in Millersburg. Surviving are two...