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Rosemary E. Wiest
Feb 2, 2025
Rosemary E. (Ward) Wiest, 73, of Steelton, PA, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Feb 2, 2025. Born in Harrisburg on February 26, 1951 and raised on Steelton’s West Side, she was the daughter of the late John and Ethel (Funk) Ward. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband Franklin...
Richard G. Marsh, Jr.
Jan 31, 2025
Richard G. Marsh, Jr., 69, of Harrisburg, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital with family by his side. Born in Harrisburg on June 26, 1955, he was the son of Ruth (Orsinger) Marsh and the late Richard G. Marsh, Sr. He was the loving husband of Kathleen Marie (Chambers) Marsh, with whom he shared 44...
Ruth Marie Rapp
Jan 23, 2025
Ruth Marie (Mahoney) Rapp, 76, of Harrisburg passed away peacefully on, Thursday, January 23, 2025. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Richard Desmond Dailey and Dorothy Eileen Mahoney. She was the loving wife of the late Steven John Rapp, who passed away in 2019.
Ruthie is survived by her daughters Daneen Henneman, Dianna Henneman, and Stephanie Rapp;...
Anthony Victor "Tony" Mirarchi
Jan 22, 2025
Anthony Victor “Tony” Mirarchi, 61, of Harrisburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Shamokin, PA, he was the son of Anthony J. Mirarchi and the late Eleanor (Borgetti) Mirarchi. He was the devoted husband of Terrianne (Pinko) Mirarchi, with whom he shared 35 years of marriage; and the loving father of Cole Mirarchi.
Tony...
Lawrence Cahill
Jan 21, 2025
Lawrence Cahill of Harrisburg, PA passed away peacefully on January 21, 2025 at the ripe young age of 88.
He was born in Saugerties, NY at precisely 8:47 am on June 28, 1936. We say precisely because he was a man of exacting detail.
He attended what is now The Cahill Elementary School, named in honor of is his father who was...
Irvin Leon Gumpher
Jan 19, 2025
Irvin Leon Gumpher, 77, of Steelton, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late John and Doris (Hartzel) Gumpher. He was the loving husband of Janice L. (Hall) Gumpher, with whom he shared 41 years of marriage.
Irvin was an active member of Victory Community Fishing Creek Valley...
Vincent Edward Krovic
Jan 19, 2025
Vincent Edward Krovic, 72, of Harrisburg, passed away at home on Sunday, January 19, 2025. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late William and Dorothy (Parise) Krovic. He was the loving husband of Judith Mae (Williamson) Krovic, with whom he shared 50 years of marriage.
Vincent enjoyed boating on the river and was a member of the Highspire...
Walter Earl Masters, Jr.
Jan 17, 2025
Walter Earl Masters, Jr., 86, of Harrisburg and formerly of Chambers Hill, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, January 17, 2025 at UPMC Osteopathic Community Hospital. Born in Steelton, he was the son of the late Walter Earl Masters, Sr. and Esther Camille (Sprow) Masters. He was the loving husband of Regina A. (Radic) Masters, with whom he shared...
Edita Jurisic
Jan 16, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Edita Jurisic, who left this world far too soon on January 16, 2025, at the age of 38, in Mechanicsburg, PA. Edita was a devoted mother, a loving partner, a cherished daughter, and a beloved friend to many.
Born in Doboj, Bosnia, Edita embodied a spirit of resilience, grace, and...
Vito "Tony" Macri
Jan 12, 2025
Vito Antonio Macri “Tony”– loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend - passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at the age of 93 years.
Vito was born to the late Giuseppe and Caterina (Iozzo) Macri in Steelton, Pennsylvania on January 22, 1931 the seventh of seven children. Vito graduated from Harrisburg Catholic High School in 1949 where he met his...
Clarence L. Wright, Jr.
Jan 10, 2025
Clarence Wright Jr. of Meadowview Village, Harrisburg, PA, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side at the age of 92 on January 10, 2025.
Known to friends and loved ones as “JR”, he was a 1950 graduate of Harrisburg Catholic High School and the Dale Carnegie Business School. After graduation he was employed by the Bethlehem...
Eugene “Trapper” Spizzirri
Jan 10, 2025
Eugene “Trapper” Spizzirri, 95, of Steelton, passed away at his home on Friday, January 10, 2025. "Trapper” was born March 7, 1929 in Steelton and was the son of the late Giuseppe and Clara (Vance) Spizzirri. He is survived by his spouse Nancy (Blatt) Spizzirri, his loving wife of 73 years. He was also preceded in death by his sister...
Sondra "Soni" Dimond Martorana
Jan 9, 2025
Sondra “Soni” Dimond Martorana, daughter of the late A. Kenneth Dimond and Spacha “Pat” Dimond, passed away peacefully on January 9th, 2025 at Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, PA. Her sister Kendra preceded her in death in 2012.
Soni attended Cedar Cliff High School and Gettysburg College. She was a pioneer in the television industry, being the first women anchor at...
Stephen M. Mahalchick
Jan 8, 2025
Stephen M. Mahalchick, 57, of Steelton died Wednesday January 8, 2025 in The Gardens at West Shore.
He was employed by American Airlines in the Fleet Services Department.
Stephen was the son of the late Andrew and Dorothy Sieb Mahalchick and is survived by; one brother, Andrew Mahalchick; one nephew, James Mahalchick and several cousins.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday January...
Donald Semic
Jan 5, 2025
Donald Semic, 89, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Steelton, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at UPMC West Shore Hospital. Born on March 5, 1935 in Steelton, he was the son of the late Michael Semic, Sr. and Dorothy (Barber) Semic.
Donald is survived by his wife of over 17 years, B. Louise (Loych) Martin; his daughter Lissa Semic; his...
Nickolas Stekovich
Jan 1, 2025
Nickolas A. Stekovich, 62, of Middletown, passed away on Wednesday January 1, 2025.
He was born April 2,1962 to the late Nickolas and Susanne Stekovich. He was employed at Lower Dauphin School District, was a US Army Veteran and a member of 82nd Airborne Division Association.
Nickolas is survived by his wife, Nancy Coleman Stekovich, Middletown; one daughter, Natalie Snyder and husband...
Robert Leroy Bucher, Jr.
Dec 28, 2024
Robert Leroy Bucher, Jr., 69, of Palmyra and formerly of Steelton, passed away at home on Saturday, December 28, 2024. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of Robert Leroy Bucher, Sr. and the late Esther M. Starry. He was the loving husband of Judith (Fettrow) Bucher, with whom he shared 51 years of marriage.
Robert was a member of the...
Gloria A. Stager Wingert
Dec 28, 2024
Gloria A. Stager Wingert, 86, of Harrisburg, died Saturday December 28,2024 in Homeland Center.
She was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church and it's Church club, C.U.M. She had worked at the voting polls at Melrose School and was a diehard fan of the Pittsburgh Penguins Hockey Team.
Gloria was the widow of Thomas R. Wingert, Sr. She was also preceded...
Michael J. Smith
Dec 25, 2024
After a long, courageous battle with cancer, Michael J Smith “Mike” of Steelton found well deserved peace in the arms of our Good Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ. Mike, who considered himself to be “The Unlikely Disciple”, transitioned on December 25 at the age of 81. Mike was the son of the late Evelyn and John Smith, and was predeceased...
Freda Fontaine
Dec 25, 2024
Freda Fontaine, 81, passed peacefully, with her family by her side on Wednesday December 25th at The Homeland Center in Harrisburg, following her long journey with memory loss related to Alzheimer’s Disease.
Born Elfriede Gehring in Welimirowatz, Yugoslavia (now known as Velimirovac, Crotia) on June 23, 1943 to Jakob Gehring and Anna Marie Marz Gehring. Freda immigrated to the United States...
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