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.

Henry John "Hank" Scholz

Henry John "Hank" Scholz

May 13, 2014

Henry John “Hank” Scholz, 91, of New Cumberland, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a retired Service Manager for Ingersoll-Rand, Lewisberry, a WWII Army Air Corps veteran and a graduate of New Cumberland High School. Hank was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland where he served as an Extraordinary...

Nancy  H.  Shelley

Nancy H. Shelley

May 7, 2014

Nancy H. Shelley, 79 of Etters died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Fairview Twp. She was an Admissions Secretary and also worked in Administration at Holy Spirit Hospital. She later worked at the Capitol for the Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau as a proof reader retiring in 1994. She had a great sense of humor, was loving...

Diane M.  Baker

Diane M. Baker

May 7, 2014

Diane M. Baker, 58, of Newberry Twp., passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. Diane was born in Harrisburg to Clarence L. Nicholson of Camp Hill and the late Gloria Freedman. She really enjoyed Sailor Moon Animation and was creating and writing her own story about Sailor Moon. In addition to her father, Diane...

Walter K. "Wally" Rumbel, Jr.

Walter K. "Wally" Rumbel, Jr.

May 7, 2014

Walter K. “Wally” Rumbel, Jr., 59, of New Cumberland, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014 in his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was a retired Sargeant with the State Corrections Facility, Camp Hill and then was an employee of Pinnacle Health System at Harrisburg Hospital. He was a Navy veteran, a 1973 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School,...

Mary L. Metz

Mary L. Metz

May 6, 2014

Mary L. Metz, 83, of Lower Allen Twp., Camp Hill, died Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at Cross Keys Village, Oxford Twp. She retired as an employee of the Harrisburg Hospital; a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland; V.F.W. Post 7415 Ladies’ Auxiliary, New Cumberland; a graduate of the former William Penn High School. Born on October 6th, 1930,...

Margaret H. Mcclain

Margaret H. Mcclain

May 4, 2014

On Sunday, May 4th, 2014, Margaret H. McClain, 93, of Lower Allen Twp., Camp Hill, reunited with her husband, John R. McClain, in the hands of the Lord. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland. Born on July 15th, 1920 in St. Boniface, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Mary E. (McCelland) Endler....

Jeffrey M. Askey

Jeffrey M. Askey

May 3, 2014

Jeffrey M. Askey, 50, of New Cumberland, left the world on Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. Jeff was a lifelong barber, cutting hair at Trends-a-Head for over two decades and most recently taught at Chambersburg Barber School. He was a member of The American Legion in New Cumberland and the VFW, as well as...

Franklin D. Bowser

Franklin D. Bowser

May 2, 2014

Franklin D. Bowser, 77, of Newberry Twp., died Friday, May 2, 2014 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a retired Technical Sergeant with the U.S. Air Force serving in Vietnam and was also retired from DDC (NCAD) Fairview Twp. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved the outdoors and tending to his gardens. He was...

Robert  A.  Christianson

Robert A. Christianson

Apr 29, 2014

Robert A. Christianson, 69, of Camp Hill died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Spring Creek Rehabilitation Center, Harrisburg. He served in the Navy during the Vietnam War era. He worked for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for over 25 years, and retired as Chief Administrative Law Judge from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission having served in that position from1997 to 2004....

Mary  H.  Bauer

Mary H. Bauer

Apr 28, 2014

Mary H. Bauer, 87, of New Cumberland, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at Homeland Center, Harrisburg, PA. Born on November 6, 1926. She was the daughter of Dr. Samuel F. Hassler and Minnie R. Hassler of Harrisburg, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eric M. Bauer. A graduate of William Penn High School, 1944, and Dickinson...

Shirley P. Westheafer

Shirley P. Westheafer

Apr 24, 2014

Shirley P. Westheafer, 81, of Warrington Twp., died Thursday, April 24th, 2014, at her home. She was born on March 23rd, 1933, in Steelton, the daughter of the late Charles M. and Ellen J. (Freeland) Young. She was the widow of Charles R. Westheafer. She truly enjoyed her family and friends. Surviving are a son, Charles R. Cassel of Abilene,...

Raymond L. Madden

Raymond L. Madden

Apr 24, 2014

Raymond L. Madden, 79, formerly of New Cumberland and Elizabethtown, passed away Thursday, April 24, 2014 in Emeritus at Harrisburg, Susquehanna Twp. He was a retired Plumber with AMP, Inc., Elizabethtown as well as Ramsey’s Plumbing and H.L. Bowman Plumbing. He served in the Naval Reserve and was a 1954 graduate of John Harris High School, Harrisburg. He was a...

Sharon M. (Wylie) O'Toole

Sharon M. (Wylie) O'Toole

Apr 23, 2014

Sharon M. O’Toole, 76, of Allendale, Lower Allen Twp., PA, passed away Wednesday, April 23, 2014 in her residence with her husband by her side. She was a retired Administrative Assistant for the PA Department of Corrections, Camp Hill.  Additionally, she was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church, Camp Hill and its choir, a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington, IN...

Laura (Nickell) Fishburn Griffith

Laura (Nickell) Fishburn Griffith

Apr 21, 2014

Laura (Nickell) Fishburn Griffith, 91, formerly of Bronxville, NY, died Monday, April 21, 2014 in Bethany Village, Lower Allen Twp., PA. She was a volunteer with Planned Parenthood in Illinois and New York and was a member of Christ Church, Bronxville and its Altar Guild; the Junior League in Illinois; and the West Chester (NY) Children’s Association. Laura was born...

James E.  Lynch

James E. Lynch

Apr 20, 2014

James E. Lynch, Jr., 64, of Lemoyne died Sunday, April 20, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital. An Air Force Veteran of the Vietnam War, he was a retired Equipment Specialist from the former Mechanicsburg Naval Supply Depot. He was a lifetime member of the American Legion. An avid Steelers fan, he loved his cat Jinx, Blues music, and his truck....

Donna Jean Topolski

Donna Jean Topolski

Apr 18, 2014

Donna Jean Topolski, 83, of New Cumberland died Friday, April 18, 2014 at Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence, Susquehanna Twp. She was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and is listed in the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. She was a member of the New Cumberland Women's Club, a prizewinning seamstress and was a Girl Scout...

Edgar E. "Pop" Treichler, Jr.

Edgar E. "Pop" Treichler, Jr.

Apr 18, 2014

Edgar E. "Pop" Treichler Jr., 70, of Swatara Twp., Harrisburg, died Friday, April 18, 2014, at Harrisburg Hospital. He retired from the Bethlehem Steel Corporation after 45 years of service as an electrician; a Coast Guard Veteran of the Viet Nam era; a member of United Steel Workers Union, Local #1688, Steelton; Legion of The Moose; Central PA Chapter, West...

Pauline E. (Conley) Wickline

Pauline E. (Conley) Wickline

Apr 15, 2014

Pauline E. (Conley) Wickline, 90, of Newberry Twp., Etters, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at her home. She was a retired Air Craft Assembler for the former Hughes Air Craft, Tucson, AZ. Born on October 13, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. and Tillie R. (Snyder) Conley. She was the widow of John J. Zalewski Sr.,...

William L.  Pierce

William L. Pierce

Apr 14, 2014

William L. Pierce, 69, of Camp Hill died Monday, April 14, 2014 at Select Specialty Hospital at Holy Spirit. He was a retired Command Sergeant Major, United States Army. After his Army career he worked in Civil Service and then the USO. He was a member of American Legion Post 974, and VFW Post 7415, both of New Cumberland. He...

Baby Boy Ross Joseph Arasmith

Baby Boy Ross Joseph Arasmith

Apr 14, 2014

Baby Boy Ross Joseph Arasmith was stillborn April 14th, 2014 at Harrisburg Hospital. He is survived by his parents, Garrett David and Amy Beth (Milne) Arasmith of New Cumberland, PA; sister, Ema Elizabeth Arasmith of New Cumberland, PA; paternal grandparents, Nancy and Dennis Bachman of Topeka, KS and David and Nancy Arasmith of Topeka, KS; maternal grandparents, Barbara and Thomas...

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