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.

Richard E. "Dick" Fisher

Richard E. "Dick" Fisher

Mar 23, 2020

Richard E. “Dick” Fisher, 90, of Mechanicsburg, and formerly of New Cumberland, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2020 at Messiah Lifeways, Mechanicsburg. One of ten children, and the son of the late Glenn and Vera (Landis) Fisher, he was born on July 11, 1929 in Harrisburg. Dick grew up in New Cumberland and remained there throughout most of his...

Naomi R. (Carter) Kestner

Naomi R. (Carter) Kestner

Mar 22, 2020

Naomi R. (Carter) Kestner, 77, of Camp Hill, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill. She was a former receptionist with Ernst & Young, Harrisburg and was an avid gardener. But more than anything, her world revolved around her love for her children and later in life, her grandchildren. Naomi was born in Short...

O. Kim Fisher

O. Kim Fisher

Mar 21, 2020

O. Kim Fisher, 79, formerly of New Cumberland, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 in the Middletown Home. Kim was a retired Controller of Production with Iceland Seafood Corporation, Lower Allen Twp. She was born in South Korea, the daughter of the late Hae Yung Kim and Sang Gum Oh Kim. She was the widow of Harry C. Fisher...

James O. Rimel, Sr.

James O. Rimel, Sr.

Mar 20, 2020

James O. Rimel, Sr., Brigadier General (pa) retired, 71 of Dillsburg, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 in his home surrounded by his loving family following a long, courageously fought battle with leukemia. Jim was a retired Public Safety Officer for the Defense Distribution Centers Susquehanna, PA. Upon graduation from high school, Jim entered the US Army, then later...

Barbara A. Sieber

Barbara A. Sieber

Mar 20, 2020

Barbara A. (Horton) Sieber, 82, of Camp Hill, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 in The Gardens at Camp Hill. She was a retired secretary with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and a member of more than 50 years of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg where she sang in the Chancel Choir. She was a former member of the Harrisburg...

Patricia A. Mcclure

Patricia A. Mcclure

Mar 19, 2020

Patricia Ann McClure, 72, of Summerdale, and formerly of New Cumberland, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020 in UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital. Pat was born in Harrisburg, the daughter of Hilda L. (Goshorn) Hall of New Cumberland and the late N. Frank McClure. She was a retired Administrative Assistant with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Harrisburg; a graduate of...

Larry A. Sayre, Ed.D

Larry A. Sayre, Ed.D

Mar 18, 2020

Dr. Larry A. Sayre, Ed.D, 78, of Camp Hill, and formerly of Wellsburg, West Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He retired after more than twenty years as Superintendent of Schools for the West Shore School District, encompassing portions of Cumberland and York Counties, PA. He was a member of...

George J. Hack

George J. Hack

Mar 16, 2020

George J. Hack, 75, of Camp Hill, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020, surrounded by his loving family, at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital. His larger-than-life personality and hilarious wit, coupled with an endearing and carefree nature, will be missed by all of us who knew and loved him. George leaves behind his devoted wife of 51 years, Sondra...

Ruth Mullen Miller

Ruth Mullen Miller

Mar 13, 2020

Ruth Mullen Miller, 96, of Camp Hill died Friday, March 13, 2020 surrounded by her loving family at her home. A member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland, Ruth grew up in Quincy, MA and graduated from Quincy High School in 1940. She worked for New England Telephone in the early 1940s. Toward the end of WWII, she met a...

Deborah (Kilroy) Miller

Deborah (Kilroy) Miller

Mar 12, 2020

Deborah (Kilroy) Miller, 64, of Fairview Township, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020, at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore, with her husband by her side. Daughter of the late Joseph and Phyllis (Bird) Kilroy of Kingsville, MD, she was born on January 8, 1956 in Needham, MA. Deb was a dental assistant when she entered the workforce, but it didn’t...

Howard J. "Dave" Lindsay

Howard J. "Dave" Lindsay

Mar 11, 2020

POSTPONED: Howard J. “Dave” Lindsay, 91, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Newville, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 in Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle with his loving family at his side. He was the retired owner/operator of Lindsay’s Service Station, Camp Hill and prior to that was a dispatcher for Texaco Corporation, Mechanicsburg. Dave was Past Master of...

Melville Clayton Healy

Melville Clayton Healy

Mar 10, 2020

Melville Clayton Healy, III, 77 of Lebanon, formerly of Etters, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital. A graduate of Chatham High School, NJ, he was a salesman most of his life, he was a Fireman with Pioneer Hose Company No. 1, Brick, NJ and Youth Leader at Paddletown United Methodist Church. He was an Eagles fan and...

Herman A. Hanemann

Herman A. Hanemann

Mar 9, 2020

***PUBLIC SERVICES CANCELED*** Herman A. Hanemann, 91, a native of New Cumberland, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital. Son of the late Herman Andrew and Matilda (Landis) Hanemann, he was born on February 17, 1929 in Harrisburg. Herm was active in sports and scouting throughout his youth. He attended New Cumberland High School and...

Eveline Bulatovic Sweet

Eveline Bulatovic Sweet

Mar 8, 2020

After a long battle with illness, Eveline Bulatovic Sweet passed away on March 8, 2020, in Delray Beach, Florida. She was born in Linz, Austria, emigrated in 1957 to the US with her parents, Gertrude, and the late Radoje Bulatovic, and became a naturalized citizen in 1968. She grew up in Harrisburg, PA, and earned a B.A. from Shippensburg University....

Raymond A.  Gavlick

Raymond A. Gavlick

Mar 8, 2020

Raymond A. Gavlick, MSG, US Army, Retired, 88, of Wormleysburg, PA passed away Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital. A veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars, serving 27 years in the United States Army. He was a Green Beret in the 5th Special Forces Group, one of the most decorated groups in the US armed forces....

Joyce (Perkins) Kreider

Joyce (Perkins) Kreider

Mar 8, 2020

***UPDATED SERVICE INFORMATION*** Joyce Lee (Perkins) Kreider, 82, of Camp Hill, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020 in her residence surrounded by her loving family. Joyce was born in Flemingsburg, KY to the late John and Ada Lee (Emmons) Perkins. In addition to her parents and five brothers and sisters, she was preceded in death by her beloved son...

Robert Torres

Robert Torres

Mar 7, 2020

Robert Torres, 55, of Harrisburg and formerly of Lancaster, died Saturday, March 7, at home. He was a carpenter for Grossman and Grossman, Lancaster. He was born in Patterson, NJ, on March 14, 1964. Surviving are his wife 38 years, Lillian (Sierra) Torres; sons and daughters, Robert Espola (Anna) of Harrisburg, Emily Diez of Lancaster, Noel Rivera of Lancaster, Jamie...

Shirley M. Blumenstine

Shirley M. Blumenstine

Mar 5, 2020

Shirley M. Blumenstine, 92, of Penn Twp., formerly of Sebring, FL, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Kinkora Pythian Home, Duncannon. Born in Lightstreet, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Hazel (Pooley) Lizardi. She was also preceded in death by sons, Robert and William Blumenstine, brothers, Stanley, William, and Boyd Lizardi, and sister, Cleota Fritz. Surviving...

Riley Schmidt

Riley Schmidt

Mar 5, 2020

Riley Schmidt, infant son of Keith E. and Valerie M. (McKenna) Schmidt, of Etters, entered into and passed from this earth on Thursday, March 5, 2020. In addition to his loving parents, Riley is survived by his brother Aiden M. Schmidt; grandparents, Edward Schmidt of North Brunswick, NJ and Lori and Timothy McKenna of Mechanicsburg. The family will remember Riley...

James  M. "Mike"  Weaver

James M. "Mike" Weaver

Feb 29, 2020

James M. “Mike” Weaver, 66, of York died Saturday, February 29, 2020 at his home. A 1971 graduate of Mechanicsburg High School, he was a retired Collision Repairman having last worked at West York Collision Center. He especially enjoyed his work in a custom hot rod shop, custom millwork shop and various auto dealer shops. He was a master craftsman...