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.

Michael J.  Keane, Sr.

Michael J. Keane, Sr.

Oct 28, 2020

Michael J. Keane, 88, of New Cumberland, passed away on Wednesday, October 28th at his home. He was a graduate of Catholic High School, Harrisburg and attended Penn State University and Wharton School. He served in the Pennsylvania Air National Guard and Air Force Reserves. Throughout his life he held positions in the heavy equipment and truck parts industries and...

Nancy Lou Baum

Nancy Lou Baum

Oct 28, 2020

Nancy Lou Baum, 81, formerly of New Cumberland, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She was a retired computer operator with the former Kinney Shoe Corporation Service Center, Shiremanstown. She enjoyed traveling and camping with her family and loved going to Hollywood Casino with her daughter Terri. Nancy was born in...

Eva M. Wacker

Eva M. Wacker

Oct 28, 2020

Eva M. Wacker, 92, of New Cumberland died Wednesday, October 28th at UPMC Carlisle. She was born June 21, 1928 in Rudytown to the late Mary Rudy. She was also preceded in death by her infant daughter Diane and husband of seventy-two years Ralph. A loving housewife and mother, her favorite hobby was constantly knitting blankets for friends and loved...

Timothy Michael Shovlin

Timothy Michael Shovlin

Oct 28, 2020

Timothy Michael Shovlin, 58, of Lower Paxton Township, Harrisburg, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at UPMC Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Lower Paxton Twp. He was a retired Regional Loss Prevention Manager for CVS Health; a Third-Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus, Council 869; a member of the Enola Sportsman Club; a Son of the American Legion Post 272; a...

Ralph Anthony Mika

Ralph Anthony Mika

Oct 27, 2020

Ralph Anthony Mika, 94, of Lower Allen Twp., New Cumberland, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family, Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born June 10, 1926 and raised in Perth Amboy, NJ, Ralph graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1944. He proudly served his country during WWII in the United States Army...

William R. "Bill" Bobb

William R. "Bill" Bobb

Oct 22, 2020

William R. “Bill” Bobb, 67, of New Cumberland, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at home. The son of Mary Ellen (Long) Bobb, and the late Frank Elmer Bobb, Jr., he was born on August 20, 1953 in Harrisburg. Upon high school graduation, Bill entered the military, serving in the United States Air Force for four years. Following Bill’s...

Dorothea J. Coulson

Dorothea J. Coulson

Oct 22, 2020

Dorothea J. (Crozier) Coulson, 84, of New Cumberland, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020 in Frey Village, Middletown surrounded by her loving family. She was a retired (1978) Registered Nurse with Harrisburg Hospital, Blue Ridge Haven West, Camp Hill and Mechanicsburg Rehabilitation Center. Dorothea was a member of First Church of the Brethren, Harrisburg; Harrisburg Hospital Alumni; and the...

Gary  L.  Miller

Gary L. Miller

Oct 20, 2020

Gary L. Miller, 66, of New Cumberland died Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at his home. He retired as an IT Manager for SCI, Camp Hill. After retirement he became an Enrolled Agent with the US Dept. of the Treasury – IRS, preparing taxes for Jackson Hewitt. He was a member of Baughman Memorial United Methodist Church, New Cumberland and also...

Hilbert "Hilly" Elwood Whitmer

Hilbert "Hilly" Elwood Whitmer

Oct 17, 2020

Hilbert “Hilly” Elwood Whitmer, 92, of Fairview Twp., New Cumberland, passed from this life into the arms of our Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 17, 2020. Born in Millersburg on Nov. 5, 1927, he was the son of the late Emerson and Naomi (Ettinger) Whitmer. He retired after 38 years as an employee of Pennsylvania Power & Light. One...

Charlene Ann Mcfarland

Charlene Ann Mcfarland

Oct 17, 2020

Charlene Ann McFarland, 80, of Lower Allen Twp., Camp Hill, died Saturday, October 17, 2020, at her home surrounded by family. In her lifetime, she worked as a waitress at places such as The Gazebo Room on 2nd and Locust Streets in Harrisburg and Harry’s Tavern in Harrisburg, as well as a dietary aide at Holy Spirit Hospital. As a...

Elizabeth Humber Hean Stone

Elizabeth Humber Hean Stone

Oct 17, 2020

Elizabeth Humber Hean Stone passed peacefully surrounded by her loving family in her home in New Cumberland, PA on October 17, 2020. She was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on January 30, 1927, as the only child of the late Frank Rahn Hean and Petrona Humber Hean. When the Depression wiped out the company for which Frank was house counsel in...

John J. Gallagher

John J. Gallagher

Oct 16, 2020

John J. Gallagher, Esquire, 71, of Harrisburg, passed away suddenly on Friday, October 16, 2020. He practiced law in both Washington, D.C. and Harrisburg, PA for more than 40 years focused primarily on utility law. He was a member of the PA Bar Association. John was a graduate of Mt. St. Mary’s College, Emmitsburg, MD and Creighton University School of...

Janet Blake Pepinsky

Janet Blake Pepinsky

Oct 14, 2020

Janet Blake Pepinsky, aged 95, formerly of Willistown Township, Chester County, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, in Harrisburg, PA. Born in Demopolis, AL, she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Margaret (Levy) Blake. A graduate of Auburn University with a B.S. in Chemistry, Janet worked as a chemist with the U.S. Department of Agriculture...

Edward S. Wasko

Edward S. Wasko

Oct 11, 2020

Edward S. Wasko, 85, of Camp Hill died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at Lebanon VA Medical Center. An Army veteran of the Korean War, he was retired from Drakes Bakery and most recently worked for Giant Foods in New Cumberland. He was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland. A Fourth Degree Member of Knights of Columbus, St. Theresa...

Diane Marie Cardile

Diane Marie Cardile

Oct 10, 2020

Diane Marie Cardile, 91, of New Cumberland died Saturday, October 10, 2020 at The Gardens of Camp Hill. She was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland. She was born November 28, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Nicolo and Elvira (Restivo) Tumminia. She was the widow of Thomas R. Cardile and also preceded in death by her...

Elijah Solanus Wachsman

Elijah Solanus Wachsman

Oct 10, 2020

Elijah Solanus Wachsman, infant son of Benjamin and Alyssa (Kline) Wachsman of Camp Hill, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020 in Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. In addition to his parents, Elijah is survived by his sister Kora Lynn Wachsman; maternal grandparents, Bruce and Marilyn Kline of Lancaster; paternal grandparents, Samuel and Kathleen Wachsman of Lancaster; maternal...

Lori A. King

Lori A. King

Oct 9, 2020

Lori A. King, 56 of Etters died Friday, October 9, 2020 at her residence. A 1982 graduate of Red Land High School, she had worked in banking, most recently for PSECU before becoming a caretaker for her parents. She cherished being a caretaker for her children and grandchildren also. Faithful to God, she enjoyed watching her favorite tv programs and...

Ronald Lewis Beard

Ronald Lewis Beard

Oct 6, 2020

Ronald Lewis Beard, 70, of Fairview Twp., Lewisberry, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020, at home. He was a retired professional truck driver for Old Dominion Freight Lines, Carlisle, a Vietnam War Era Navy Veteran and a member of Grace Baptist Church of Lewisberry. Ronald was born on March 28, 1950, in Harrisburg, the son of the late Charles L. and...

Charles M.  Dunkelberger

Charles M. Dunkelberger

Oct 1, 2020

Charles M. Dunkelberger, 87, of The Woods at Cedar Run, Camp Hill died Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital. A 1948 graduate of Lemoyne High School, he was a Korean War Navy Veteran, he was the Owner/Operator of CM Dunkelberger Plumbing and Heating. Later he partnered in D&T Mechanical Contracting, sold real estate for Jack Gaughen, and...

Paul V. Gaughan

Paul V. Gaughan

Sep 30, 2020

Paul V. Gaughan, 90, of Pottstown, and formerly of New Cumberland, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Manatawny Manor, Pottstown. Son of the late Paul and Mary (Miller) Gaughan, he was born on May 31, 1930 in Scranton. Though he was born in Northeastern Pennsylvania, Paul would find himself in Philadelphia as a young man, attending school and...

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