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.

Calvin  L.  Shank

Calvin L. Shank

Aug 2, 2014

Calvin L. Shank, 87, of Enola died Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Manor Care, Camp Hill. A WWII and Korea Navy Veteran, he was a retired tanker driver from the former AMOCO Oil Company. He was a member of American Legion Post 751, Enola, VFW Posts 7415, New Cumberland and 7530, Lower Allen Twp., and Enola Sportsman’s Club. He was...

William H. Speese, Jr.

William H. Speese, Jr.

Jul 31, 2014

William H. Speese, Jr. (Bill) 78, of Carlisle passed away at home on Thursday July 31st. He was a retired Internal Technician from the former Bell Telephone. He was a 1954 graduate of the former New Cumberland High School. He served fifteen years in the Air National Guard. He was active in the The Shared Ministry Chuch in Harrisburg, Dillsburg...

Eleanor J. Campbell

Eleanor J. Campbell

Jul 31, 2014

Eleanor J. Campbell, 90, of New Cumberland and formerly of Camp Hill, died Thursday, July 31, 2014 in her residence. She was a charter member of Oakwood Baptist Church, Camp Hill. Eleanor was born in South Williamsport to the late Warren B. and Florence Effie (Sheetz) Guinter. Eleanor loved family get-togethers and attending all of her kids and grandkids sporting...

Stephen A.  Pearson

Stephen A. Pearson

Jul 29, 2014

Stephen A. Pearson, 50, of New Cumberland died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at Harrisburg Hospital. Steve was a 1982 graduate of Camp Hill High School and worked as a Forklift Operator for Honeywell Aerospace and Defense, Mechanicsburg. He served as a Board member, Commissioner of the Pony League, and as a coach for New Cumberland Youth Baseball. He also was...

Leonard W. Sorensen

Leonard W. Sorensen

Jul 28, 2014

Leonard Walter Sorensen, 92, of New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, died on July 28, 2014. He was a resident at Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg. Len was born in Chicago, Illinois on November 15, 1921, the son of Arthur W. Sorensen and Elsie Kleinschmidt Sorensen. His family later moved to Elmhurst, Illinois where he lived until he volunteered for military service after the...

D. Bruce Conner

D. Bruce Conner

Jul 27, 2014

D. Bruce Conner, 88, of Lower Allen Twp. died Sunday, July 27, 2014 at Messiah Lifeways, Upper Allen Twp. Born on Aug. 17, 1925 in Columbia, Pa., he was the son of the late Arthur W. and Iva Belle (Albright) Conner. Bruce retired in 1986 as the executive director of the Capital Area Intermediate Unit, a post that capped a...

Francoise L. Acox

Francoise L. Acox

Jul 26, 2014

Francoise L. Acox, 95, formerly of Lemoyne and New Hampshire, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014 in Emeritus of Harrisburg, Susquehanna Twp. She was a retired Inventory Manager for NAVSEC, Hyattsville, MD and a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland, its Little Flower Club and a member of NARFE Chapter 1816, Mechanicsburg. Mrs. Acox was born in...

Sherry D. Wintermyer

Sherry D. Wintermyer

Jul 26, 2014

Sherry D. Wintermyer, 65, of Etters, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2014 in Manor Care Camp Hill. She was a member of Baughman Memorial United Methodist Church, New Cumberland and enjoyed cooking and gardening. But, her greatest passion was spending time with her family, especially her children and grandchildren. Sherry was born in York to the late Phillip and Ethel...

Lewis J. Mummert, Jr.

Lewis J. Mummert, Jr.

Jul 23, 2014

Lewis J. Mummert, Jr., (age 91), passed away peacefully into eternal rest on the 23rd of July 2014 at 11:15 p.m. He was the devoted husband of Frances E. Mummert for almost 70 years. Lewis was born on March 25, 1923 to the late Lewis and Elsie Mummert. He was born and resided his entire life in Lewisberry, PA. He...

William E. Lewis

William E. Lewis

Jul 22, 2014

William E. Lewis, 80, of New Cumberland, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in Medstar Washington Hospital, Washington, D.C. He was a retired tool and die maker for AMP, Inc., Harrisburg and a Korean War Era Army veteran. Bill was a member of New Cumberland First Church of God. He enjoyed assisting his neighbors in the community and found great pleasure...

Winifred Carvell Myers

Winifred Carvell Myers

Jul 21, 2014

Winifred Carvell Myers, 94, formerly of New Cumberland, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at the Middletown Home, Middletown. Having been born on July 25, 1919, in Mifflintown, the daughter of the late Oscar O. and Ella M. (Benner) Carvell, she passed just days prior to her 95th birthday. She was widow of George H. “Fox” Myers and was also preceded...

Rebecca Jean Goetz

Rebecca Jean Goetz

Jul 17, 2014

Rebecca Jean Goetz, 49, of Hampden Twp., Mechanicsburg, passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014, at her home. Born on April 14th, 1965, in Huntingdon, she was the daughter of Betty (Overdurf) Long of Harrisburg and the late Henry L. Long. In addition to her mother, surviving are her husband, Joseph William Goetz; four sisters, Cynthia A. Brown of Burke, VA,...

Paul Werner Tafel

Paul Werner Tafel

Jul 16, 2014

Paul Werner Tafel, 87, of Allendale, Lower Allen Twp., passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Above all else, Paul was a loving, loyal, and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He had a terrific sense of humor and wit, a kind, humble, and grateful spirit, and never had a bad word to say about anyone. He was...

Wade  P. Rothermel

Wade P. Rothermel

Jul 16, 2014

Wade P. Rothermel, 46 of Harrisburg died Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at his home. He was a .Net Web Developer for Computer Aid, Inc. He spent his adolescent years in the Hershey area and Bonaire. He attended the International School in Manila, Philippines and graduated from Lower Dauphin High School in 1986. He received his Bachelor’s Degree from Penn State...

Donald L. Farber

Donald L. Farber

Jul 15, 2014

Donald L. Farber, 71, entered into eternal rest July 15, 2014 at home. Donald was born July 4, 1943 in Altoona, PA to the late Donald C. and Alice (Bragonier) Farber. Donald has three sisters and three brothers. Donald served four years in the Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis on the USS Monrovia, APA-31 as a cook. He worked...

Robert Thomas Straitiff

Robert Thomas Straitiff

Jul 14, 2014

Robert Thomas Straitiff, 60, of New Cumberland, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Monday, July 14, 2014, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He was a 1971 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School and owner of Bob Straitiff’s Home Improvement. Bob’s main goal in life was to tell others about Jesus. Born on October 16th, 1953, he was...

Louis E. Smith

Louis E. Smith

Jul 14, 2014

Louis E. Smith, 89, of Lemoyne, passed away Monday, July 14, 2014 in Messiah Village, Upper Allen Twp. He was a retired Administrative Assistant to the Commissioner of the Department of Corrections, Commonwealth of PA and a WWII U.S. Marine Corp veteran. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Lemoyne; Lowther Manor Lodge 781, F&AM, Camp Hill; Harrisburg...

Mary Ann (Dolbin) Myers

Mary Ann (Dolbin) Myers

Jul 12, 2014

Mary Ann (Dolbin) Myers, 76, of Camp Hill and formerly of New Cumberland, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in her residence. She was born in Harrisburg to the late Ralph and Mary (Marshall) Dolbin and was a 1955 graduate of William Penn High School, Harrisburg where she was the cheerleading captain. She was a member of the...

Kenneth W.  Duckett

Kenneth W. Duckett

Jul 12, 2014

Kenneth W. Duckett, 90, of Bethany Village West, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital. A WWII Army Veteran, he was retired as Curator of Special Collection from the University of Oregon. He was the author of three books, one of which won his profession’s highest award and was used as college text. He enjoyed gardening. He was...

Nancy Newcomer Catlin

Nancy Newcomer Catlin

Jul 10, 2014

Nancy Newcomer Catlin, 74, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of New Cumberland, died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Messiah Village, Upper Allen Twp. Born on May 8th, 1940, Nancy was the daughter of the late George B. and Edna M. (Wittlinger) Newcomer. She was the widow of Kenneth E. Catlin who predeceased her on September 27, 1992. She retired as the...

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