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.

Thomas "Tom" M. Strauss

Thomas "Tom" M. Strauss

Dec 9, 2018

Thomas “Tom” M. Strauss, 32, of York Haven, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 at home. Born on November 23, 1986, he was the son of Frederick D. and Karen L. Strauss. Tom was a 2005 graduate of Red Land High School, Lewisberry, and he went on to work as an industrial mechanic at Defense Depot Susquehanna, PA (DDSP). He was...

Lorraine T. Waugh

Lorraine T. Waugh

Dec 6, 2018

Lorraine T. Waugh, 85, of Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg, PA, and formerly of Milton, PA, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018. Born on November 8, 1933, in Laconia, NH, she was the daughter of the late Armand and Dora (Bernier) Valade. She was the widow of Phillip R. Waugh. Lorraine was a retired teacher from the Milton Area School District, where...

Marlin L. Yohe, Jr.

Marlin L. Yohe, Jr.

Dec 5, 2018

Marlin LeRoy Yohe, Jr., 75, of New Cumberland, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp. He was a retired Supervisor with Penn National Insurance Company and a Vietnam Era Army veteran. Marlin was born in Harrisburg to the late Marlin L. and Elva (Yinger) Yohe, Sr. In addition to his parents, he...

Elsie Rheta Haubert

Elsie Rheta Haubert

Dec 5, 2018

Elsie Rheta (Shaffer) Haubert, 81 of New Cumberland passed away on December 5, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 17, 1937 in Freeburg, PA, she was the daughter of Elwood P. and Helen (Sierer) Shaffer. Elsie graduated from Enola High School in 1955 where she was the president of her class, played field hockey,...

Thomas S. Keiper Iil

Thomas S. Keiper Iil

Dec 5, 2018

Thomas S. Keiper IlI, 69, of Newberry Twp., Etters, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018, at his home. He retired as an Inventory Specialist for the Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna Pennsylvania, Fairview Twp.; a U.S. Coastguard veteran of the Vietnam War; a member of VFW Post 537, Etters, and American Legion Post 974, Fairview Twp. Mr. Keiper enjoyed, more than anything,...

Ronald E.  Stambaugh

Ronald E. Stambaugh

Dec 4, 2018

Ronald E. Stambaugh, 81, of Lewisberry died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital surrounded by his family with this famous quote in mind: “Some call it chaos, we call it family.” An Army veteran, he was a retired truck driver, having worked for several companies with the Teamsters Union. He was the former owner of Numero Uno...

James J. Kubiak

James J. Kubiak

Dec 4, 2018

James J. Kubiak, 85, of New Cumberland, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, December 04, 2018, at the Carolyn Hospice House. He retired from Bethlehem Steel as a crane operator. He was also a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland for 42 years. Born on October 28, 1933, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of...

Miriam S. (Barkus) Kessler

Miriam S. (Barkus) Kessler

Dec 2, 2018

Our mother, Miriam S. (Barkus) Kessler, 94, formerly of Philadelphia and Camp Hill, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018, in Arlington, VA. Daughter of the late Charles and Sophie (Langman) Barkus, she was born on May 2, 1924, in Philadelphia. Mom was raised in the Jewish faith and many of her writings describe the horror of the Holocaust. Her poems...

Ruth  N.  Ford

Ruth N. Ford

Nov 28, 2018

Ruth N. Ford, 87, of Mechanicsburg, died peacefully, surrounded by family, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Frey Village, Middletown. A graduate of the former Catholic High, Harrisburg, she was a member of St. Theresa Parish, New Cumberland. Devoted to her family, she was a wonderful cook and avid Notre Dame fan. She was born July 9, 1931 in Harrisburg to...

Mark D. Troup

Mark D. Troup

Nov 27, 2018

Mark D. Troup, 69 of New Cumberland, Fairview Twp. died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at his residence. He was a retired, self employed roofer and an Army veteran of the Vietnam Nam war. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of Enola Sportsmen’s Club. He was born May 10, 1949 in Harrisburg to the late Lawrence and Thelma...

Herbert C.  Shoffner

Herbert C. Shoffner

Nov 27, 2018

Herbert C. Shoffner, 66, of Lewisberry died Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born January 8, 1952 to the late Norman & Shirley Shoffner. An Army National Guard veteran and a retired clerk from FedEx Ground; he was previously employed by Honeywell and HADCO. He owned and operated Shoffner Income Tax Service for...

John Joseph Mcdonough, Sr.

John Joseph Mcdonough, Sr.

Nov 27, 2018

John Joseph McDonough, Sr., 72, formerly of Carlisle and Etters, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at The Gardens of West Shore, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a retired Insurance Agent, a Vietnam War Navy veteran, and an avid golfer. He loved the game of golf and the experience of sharing with others the joy he felt being on...

Lionel  P.  Levreault

Lionel P. Levreault

Nov 27, 2018

Lionel P. Levreault, 92, of Upper Allen Twp., Mechanicsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at his residence. He retired as a Psychologist with Commonwealth of PA, Dept. of Labor, Harrisburg; an Army veteran of WWII war; a Graduate the University of Ohio and a life member of the Alumni Assn.; attended the River of God Church, Enola. Lionel...

Kathleen (Wilson) Lenker

Kathleen (Wilson) Lenker

Nov 22, 2018

Kathleen (Wilson) Lenker, 86, of Camp Hill, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2018, at Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg. She was born on February 20, 1932 in Harrisburg, and was raised by the late Nellie and Luther Buck. She was a graduate of John Harris High School, Harrisburg (’50) and went on to work for the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare. She was...

Janet Ruth (Woodcock) Yon

Janet Ruth (Woodcock) Yon

Nov 22, 2018

Janet (Woodcock) Yon, 86, formerly of Halifax, died on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2018, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Daughter of the late J. Sidney and Ruth (Lantz) Woodcock, she was born on March 10, 1932 in Altoona. Janet was a graduate of McVeytown Oliver Joint High School, where she was editor of the high school newspaper and received...

Darcy R. Dimatteo (Sterner)

Darcy R. Dimatteo (Sterner)

Nov 22, 2018

Darcy R. DiMatteo (Sterner), 50, of Etters, transitioned to eternal life on November 22, 2018 at her home after a courageous battle with colon cancer. Darcy, known for her kind heart, enjoyed swimming, the beach, gardening and the outdoors. Her sons were dearest to her heart. Darcy retired as the Director for the West Shore Senior Citizens Center, New Cumberland...

Thomas C. Brotsch

Thomas C. Brotsch

Nov 21, 2018

Thomas C. Brotsch, 83, of New Cumberland passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 in his residence. He was a logistics engineer with IBM; a Navy veteran; a graduate of Florida Technical Institute; a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland; and an avid car enthusiast and owned a vintage Corvette and several Mustangs. Tom was born in Rochester,...

Thomas E. "Tuck" Chorpenning, Jr.

Thomas E. "Tuck" Chorpenning, Jr.

Nov 20, 2018

Thomas E. “Tuck” Chorpenning, Jr., of Newberry Twp., York Haven, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at ManorCare, Camp Hill. He retired as a maintenance employee for the former Chloe Textile, Middletown. Tuck was born in Harrisburg on February 3, 1930. He was the widower of Colleen R. (George) Chorpenning and was also preceded in death by a son, Robert E....

Carol Lee (Nace) Barlup

Carol Lee (Nace) Barlup

Nov 20, 2018

Carol Lee (Nace) Barlup, 71, of New Bloomfield, and formerly of New Cumberland, died Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Daughter of John A. Nace, Sr., and the late Margaret L. Nace, Carol was born on June 3, 1947 in Harrisburg. Carol was a 1965 graduate of Cedar Cliff High School, Camp Hill, and later attended...

Jill C. Shaffer

Jill C. Shaffer

Nov 18, 2018

Jill C. Shaffer, 64, of Fairview Twp., New Cumberland, died Sunday, November 18, 2018, at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. She retired as a Medicare Policy Analyst for Highmark Blue Shield, Camp Hill; a member of VFW Post 7415 Auxiliary, New Cumberland; American Legion Post 974 Auxiliary, Fairview Twp. Jill was a very active and passionate volunteer with...

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