Verna Wood Hendershot
Oct 29, 2018
Verna Wood Hendershot, 85, of Camp Hill, passed on Monday, October 29, 2018. She recently celebrated her 65th wedding anniversary with her husband Robert. Verna spent her childhood in Gibsonia, PA before living most of her adult life in the Harrisburg area. Verna retired as Administrative Assistant to the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators. She was a devoted member and...
Richard C. "Dick" Gher
Oct 28, 2018
Richard C. “Dick” Gher, 85, of Camp Hill, PA passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Sarah Todd Home in Carlisle. Richard was born on November 12, 1932 at the family home in New Cumberland, built by his father. He was the son of the late Charles A. Gher and Bessie (Wilder) Gher. Richard was a 1950 graduate of...
Michael E. Wynne
Oct 27, 2018
Michael Edward Wynne passed away Saturday morning, October 27th, 2018 at his home in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Born December 22nd, 1954 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island to Stanley and Veronica Wynne (Garieppy), he grew up playing every sport he could. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1972. He then joined the Navy, where he made many lifelong friends over his six...
Edward P. "Ed" Graney
Oct 26, 2018
Edward P. “Ed” Graney, 77, of New Cumberland, died October 26, 2018, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Son of the late Edmond and Margaret (Brolly) Graney, he was born on November 22, 1940, in County Kerry, Ireland. After moving to the United States, Ed’s family settled in Philadelphia, and he had a great love for the city of...
James L. Andrick
Oct 24, 2018
James L. Andrick, 90, of New Cumberland, died October 24, 2018 at Messiah Lifeways, Mechanicsburg. Son of the late Freddie and Ruth (Somerville) Andrick, he was born in Palestine, WV on April 23, 1928. Upon graduation from West Virginia University, Jim joined the U.S. Air Force and served in the Korean War. In the private sector, he was a sales...
Sheldon A. Munn
Oct 23, 2018
Sheldon A. Munn, 79, of New Cumberland died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital. He was the retired owner and operator of Munn’s Diamond Gallery, Lemoyne. He was an active member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland; Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Assoc; Past President and Paul Harris Fellow, West Shore and Harrisburg Rotary Clubs; Past President...
Hillary Moore Mitchell, Lcdr, Us Navy, Retired
Oct 22, 2018
Hillary “Mitch” Moore Mitchell, LCDR, US Navy, Retired, 90, of Mechanicsburg died Monday, October 22, 2018 at Vibra Life Assisted Living, Mechanicsburg. A Bronze Star Recipient, he was an alumnus of USS Nautilus and Swordfish Submarines, USS Enterprise, America, and many other vessels. Following his Navy career he also retired from GPU Nuclear/Three Mile Island. An avid model craftsman, he...
Molly Marie Coulson
Oct 22, 2018
Molly Marie (Emory) Coulson, 42, of Lemoyne, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 in Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She was a Quality Control Lead with Hafele America, Mechanicsburg; a U.S. Air Force veteran in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm; a fire fighter with West Shore Bureau of Fire; a graduate of Camp Hill High School; a...
Loy R. Heim
Oct 21, 2018
Loy R. Heim, 99, of The Woods at Cedar Run and formerly of New Cumberland, died Sunday, October 21, 2018, at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital. Born on June 5, 1919, in Red Cross in Northumberland County, she was the daughter of the late Harvey E. and Alice Ferster Reitz. She was the widow of Henry B. Heim, her husband of...
Elaine G. Encimer
Oct 19, 2018
Elaine G. (Galinas) Encimer, 78, formerly of Hazleton, died October 19, 2018, at Messiah Lifeways, Mechanicsburg. She was born in Shenandoah on January 18, 1940. Elaine graduated from Hazleton High School in 1957. She worked in Harrisburg as a long-distance telephone operator and as a switch board operator at the Capital, with Bell Telephone. In 1960, she married James Encimer...
Richard Symmes Thomas Marsh
Oct 16, 2018
Richard Symmes Thomas Marsh, 96, a lifetime resident of Washington, DC, died peacefully on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Messiah Lifeways, Mechanicsburg, PA. Son of the late Harold N. and Dorothy (Dennis) Marsh, he was born on May 29, 1922 in Washington, DC. Richard attended Landon, Phillips Exeter, and Yale University. His college years were interrupted by WW II, when...
Martin W. Baldwin, Sr.
Oct 16, 2018
Martin W Baldwin Senior, 65, being a man who loved God, his family, and friends passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He was a beloved neighbor and friend and an avid golfer, and outdoorsman. His selflessness and elaborate stories will be missed by all who knew him. He was a retired metal...
Larry Lee Stailey
Oct 15, 2018
Larry Lee Stailey, 62, of Fairview Twp., Etters, died Monday at home. He retired as an automotive mechanic and had worked at several car repair shops in the Harrisburg area. Born on May 20, 1956, in Harrisburg, he was the son of Harry N. Stailey of Titusville, FL, and the late Florence Turner Stailey. He was also preceded in death...
Elizabeth Rose Dexter
Oct 14, 2018
Elizabeth Rose Dexter, 21, of Camp Hill died Sunday, October 14, 2018. She was a student at Central Penn College, Summerdale and worked as a Pharmacy Technician at local Rite Aid stores. A certified Phlebotomist, she was going to school to get her BS in Health Science and her goal was to get her Masters in Public Health and work...
John W. Price, Jr.
Oct 13, 2018
John W. Price, Jr. 79, of New Cumberland died Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his son’s home in Dillsburg. He retired from the PA Department of Revenue. He was a graduate of Hershey High School where he played baseball. An avid reader, he was a Civil War buff, enjoyed working in the yard, loved animals, and was a sports enthusiast,...
Albertina Kozlovksy Grooms
Oct 11, 2018
Albertina Kozlovsky Grooms was born on March 9, 1928, to Joseph Michael and Agnes Zgarba Kozlovsky in Mesquite, TX. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior on October 11, 2018. Albertina was the wife of the evangelist, J.O. Grooms, who predeceased her on April 5, 2010. After they moved to Lynchburg, VA, she served as the first...
Ida "Pat" Smith
Oct 9, 2018
Ida “Pat” (Parson) Smith, 84, of New Cumberland, died October 9, 2018, at home. Daughter to the late Paul and Pauline (Long) Parson, she was born on February, 19, 1934 in Lewistown. Ida retired from Boscov’s Department Store, Camp Hill, after working for many years as a telephone receptionist. She was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Camp Hill,...
Mary Louise Hogan
Oct 8, 2018
Mary Louise Hogan, 75, of New Cumberland, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She retired from Bell Atlantic/Verizon after 42 years of service. Mary was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg, PA. She had been a member of St. Theresa’s Catholic Church since 1972. Mary was a kind and giving...
Eugene R. Shewell
Oct 7, 2018
Eugene R. Shewell, 84, of Highland Park, Camp Hill, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was a retired package driver with United Parcel Service, Harrisburg; a member of Teamsters Local 776, Harrisburg; and a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Camp Hill. Eugene was born in York to the late...
Janet J. Lahr
Oct 6, 2018
Janet J. Lahr (née Rehm), 85, of Etters, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018, at Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg. Daughter of the late Eli Jacob and Ella Mae (née Kohler) Rehm, she was born on June 25, 1933 in Yocumtown. Upon graduation of high school, Janet continued her education and became a registered nurse. She worked at Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg, and...