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.

Dorothy M. (Spicher) Hess

Dorothy M. (Spicher) Hess

Oct 11, 2017

Dorothy M. Hess, 95, formerly of Lower Allen Twp., Camp Hill and Portage, PA passed away on October 11, 2017 in Capital Caring, Arlington, VA. Dorothy was born in Indiana, PA, the daughter of the late Sheldon and Effie Spicher, formerly of Portland, OR. She retired as an Assistant Librarian from Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill. In addition to...

Fae Elisabeth Appleby

Fae Elisabeth Appleby

Oct 7, 2017

Fae Elisabeth Appleby, 87, of Palmyra, formerly of Mechanicsburg died Saturday, October 7, 2017 at Londonderry Village of Palmyra. She retired as Branch Office Administrator from the former Harris Savings Bank. She was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church of Lebanon. She served for twelve years as Vice President of Lower Susquehanna Synod of the ELCA. Previously she was a...

James P. O'Leary

James P. O'Leary

Oct 7, 2017

James P. O’Leary, 73, passed peacefully October 7, 2017 at Meadows of West Shore. He was a retired Broadcaster and published Author. As a young teenager he began his career as a disc jockey in Wilkes-Barre PA, eventually becoming the owner of 3 radio stations. He was born January 20, 1944 in Scranton Pa, to the late Richard and Alice...

Richard W.  Turner

Richard W. Turner

Oct 6, 2017

Richard W. “Dick” Turner, 74, of Etters died Friday, October 6, 2017 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. He was the retired Co-Owner and Operator of Highland Motor Sales, Lemoyne and worked as a car salesman at other locations. He was a member of Baughman Memorial United Methodist Church, New Cumberland. An adult volunteer for the Boy Scouts of...

Robert T. Shirk

Robert T. Shirk

Oct 6, 2017

Robert T. Shirk, 82, of Silver Spring Twp., Mechanicsburg, passed away on Friday, October 06, 2017 in Pinnacle Hospital, West Shore. He was a retired News Director with WHP TV Harrisburg, WLYH TV Lancaster, WCMB TV Harrisburg, WHUM TV Reading and WLBR TV Lebanon. In his retirement he operated Harrisburg Metro Area Courier Service and volunteered with Project Cure. Robert...

Lori H. Poff

Lori H. Poff

Oct 4, 2017

Lori H. Poff, 59, of Myerstown, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. She was born in Harrisburg, the daughter of Joseph Keating of Shiremanstown and the late Jean L. (Trotter) Snell and was a graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill. In addition to her mother, Lori was preceded in...

Jacob D.  Brown

Jacob D. Brown

Oct 3, 2017

Jacob D. Brown Jr., of Etters, passed away October 3, 2017. Jake, as he was known, was born in Harrisburg to Parents Jacob D. Brown, Sr. and Mary Violet Hummel Brown of Marysville, PA, both deceased. Preceded in death by infant twins Joan and William. Jake is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 54 years, Fay. Jake is...

Joseph W. Harris

Joseph W. Harris

Oct 2, 2017

Joseph W. Harris, ETC (SS) USN (RET), 74, of New Cumberland died Monday, October 2, 2017 at his home surrounded by family. He was a retired Electronics Technician from Three Mile Island and prior to that, retired from the Navy as a Submariner having been stationed in Groton, CT, Hawaii, and San Diego, CA. He was a life member of...

Patricia D. Snyder

Patricia D. Snyder

Oct 1, 2017

Patricia D. Snyder, 86, of Chambersburg and formerly of Fairview Twp., Etters, died Sunday, October 1, 2017, at Chambersburg Hospital. She retired as the Secretary to the Director for the Commonwealth of PA, Dept. of Public Welfare, was a member of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, New Cumberland, and the D.A.V., West Shore Chapter #50, Camp Hill. Born on December...

L. Carole Mclain Welpton

L. Carole Mclain Welpton

Sep 29, 2017

L. Carole McLain Welpton, 72, of Lemoyne and formerly of Etters, died Friday at Harrisburg Hospital. She retired as a Registered Nurse with the Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg; a member of Fishing Creek Salem United Methodist Church, Etters and B.P.O.E., Lodge No. 2763, Deep Creek, FL. Born on February 5, 1945, in Ardmore, OK, she was the daughter of Willard D....

Richard A. Suplee

Richard A. Suplee

Sep 28, 2017

Richard A. Suplee, 59, of Fairview Twp., New Cumberland, died Thursday, September 28, 2017, at Geisinger Holy Spirit, East Pennsboro Twp. He retired as a manager for the PA Liquor Control Board. Rich was a graduate of Shippensburg University, a history buff, a fan of Monty Python's Flying Circus, and a connoisseur of fine wines. Born on January 15, 1958,...

Marcus Elias Sanford Ii

Marcus Elias Sanford Ii

Sep 28, 2017

Marcus Elias Sanford, II, 39, of New Cumberland, journeyed on peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on Thursday, September 28, 2017 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was born on August 17, 1978 in East Pennsboro Twp. to Dr. Robert and Catherine (Huesz) Sanford. In addition to his parents he is survived by his fiancé Christina L....

Lottie M. Mcbride

Lottie M. Mcbride

Sep 27, 2017

Lottie M. McBride, 92, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Bridges at Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg. She was a retired Executive Secretary with the Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg and Office Manager for her late husband, Dr. William Wayne McBride’s medical practice. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Harrisburg and loved feeding the...

Richard Thomas Wagner

Richard Thomas Wagner

Sep 27, 2017

Richard Thomas Wagner, 62, of Lewisberry, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was a retired Insurance Agent with Nationwide Insurance Company, a Financial Planner and a Mortgage Broker. He was a graduate of Trinity High School, Camp Hill and attended Anne Arundel Community College, MD. He was a member...

Mahlon  N.  Haines Iii

Mahlon N. Haines Iii

Sep 26, 2017

Mahlon N. Haines III of Fairview Twp, New Cumberland, died suddenly at Holy Spirit Hospital on Tuesday, September 26th after a courageous battle with an unusually complicated condition. Mahlon was born on January 3rd, 1941 in York, PA to parents Mahlon N. Haines II and Sarah M. (Shull) Haines. To his family, friends and all who had the privilege to...

Audrey M. "Snell" Conz

Audrey M. "Snell" Conz

Sep 26, 2017

Audrey M. “Snell” Conz, 86, of Fairview Twp., New Cumberland, died Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at her home. She retired as a nutritionist for the First Church of the Nazarene Children’s School, New Cumberland; a member since 1964 of the New Cumberland First Church of the Nazarene, and was our “Mom of the Year”, every year! Born on February 22,...

James Lawrence Carter

James Lawrence Carter

Sep 26, 2017

James Lawrence Carter, age 70, died September 26, 2017. James was born in Hazleton, PA, the younger son of Marian H. (Hoegg) and Foster L. Carter. He was preceded in death by his son, Mark Ryan. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, George and Joyce Carter, of Greensburg, PA, a daughter and son-in-law, Tracy and Charles Bohl, and...

Robert E. "Bake" Baker

Robert E. "Bake" Baker

Sep 25, 2017

Robert E. "Bake" Baker, 79, of Oil City, died Monday, September 25, 2017, in Newberry Twp. at the home of his daughter. He retired as an Auto Body Mechanic for Stephen’s Auto Body, Seneca; a Navy Veteran; a 1955 graduate of St. Joseph High School, Oil City; a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Oil City. Bake enjoyed hunting, fishing...

Felice Antonio Torchia, Jr.

Felice Antonio Torchia, Jr.

Sep 21, 2017

Felice Antonio Torchia, Jr., 91, of The Bridges at Bent Creek died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Holy Spirit Hospital. An Army Veteran of World War II, he was a retired Elementary School Teacher from West Shore School District. He graduated from the former John Harris High School. He received his Masters of Education from Penn State University and a...

Gerald E. Loy

Gerald E. Loy

Sep 19, 2017

Gerald E. Loy, 68, of Shermansdale, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in his residence. He was a retired printer for Strine Printing, York; a 1967 graduate of Susquenita High School, Duncannon; an avid NASCAR and PSU fan; and a model railroad enthusiast and collector. Gerald was born in Mechanicsburg and was the son of the late Merle E....

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