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Debra Silk
Dec 6, 2023
Debra A. Heistand Silk, 67, of York died Wednesday, December 6, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. She was a homemaker and a member of the 9th Ward Social Club, York. Debra was the daughter of the late Beverly Heistand Stabley and was preceded in death by her husband, David O. Silk, Sr. She is survived by one son, Shawn...
Charles Gerhards
Dec 4, 2023
Charles (Chuck) Gerhards, 46, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away unexpectedly on December 4, 2023. Born in Camp Hill, he was the son of Charles and Diana (Knull) Gerhards. Chuck was senior cybersecurity operations engineer and had worked for both the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency (PHEAA) and the Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union (PSECU). Chuck graduated from Indiana University of...
Aurelio Donato
Dec 3, 2023
Aurelio “Rill” Donato, 85, of Woodstock, GA, passed away December 3, 2023, at home surrounded by his children and memories of his late wife, Joanne. Aurelio was the youngest of eight brothers. Born on August 20, 1938 in Steelton, PA, the son of the late Joseph Donato, Sr. and Anna Tucci Donato. He is preceded in death by all his...
Albert Spandler
Dec 2, 2023
Albert Spandler, 90, of Swatara Township, passed peacefully away after a long and happy life on Saturday, December 2, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at home. Albert was born in Dulovac, Croatia. When he was 12 years old, his family was resettled to Monsee, Austria. He there successfully mastered Cabinetry trade school. In 1951, Albert emigrated from Austria to...
Ward Jacobs
Dec 1, 2023
Ward Emerson Jacobs of Harrisburg, passed away Friday, December 1, 2023 after a brief illness. He was born April 4, 1930 and attended William Penn High School before joining the United States Army where he served with occupation troops in Germany during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Harrisburg Zembo Temple, Tall Cedars of Lebanon Consistory and their...
Louis Belic
Nov 29, 2023
Louis "Chuck" Belic, 72, of Swatara Township and formerly of Steelton, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023 in UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. He was a retired housepainter and a former employee of Commonwealth of PA, a member of St. Nicholas Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Oberlin, the Serbian National Federation Lodge No. 37, a graduate of Steelton-Highspire High School Class of 1969, where...
Arthur Gustin
Nov 28, 2023
Arthur Joseph Gustin peacefully passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at the age of 83. Arthur is survived by his wife, Patricia, of 61 years; his brother Paul of Greenville, SC; and sister Patsy of Gilbert, AZ. He is preceded in death by his brother Frank of Scranton, PA. Arthur was born on...
Thomas Feaser
Nov 25, 2023
Thomas David Feaser, 62 of Mechanicsburg PA, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 25, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lemoyne, PA he was the son of David Allen Feaser and the late Wanda Lou (Wilhelm) Feaser. He was the loving husband of Susann Louise (Beam) Feaser with whom he shared 37 years of marriage. Thomas...
Patrick Matthews
Nov 22, 2023
Patrick Matthews, 74, of Linden, VA, formerly of Steelton, passed away at home on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 shortly after being diagnosed with cancer. Born in Harrisburg, Patrick was the son of the late Frank and Mary Jane (Mountz) Matthews. Patrick was a lifelong member of the Steelton VFW and played Soprano Bugle for the Westshoremen Drum and Bugle Corps...
Adam Frye
Nov 21, 2023
Adam Joseph Frye, 87, of Harrisburg, passed away surrounded by family at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Born in Steelton, he was the son of the late Adam E. and Tina (Kvanka) Frye. He was the loving husband of Linda A. (Swartz) Frye, with whom he shared 65 years of marriage. Adam graduated from Catholic High...
Joseph Mowery
Nov 16, 2023
Joseph F. Mowery, 92, of West Hanover Twp. died Thursday, November 16, 2023, in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was a retired Sales Representative for Addressograph/Multigraph, Harrisburg and had also worked for The Catholic Witness, American Cancer Society and Duplex, was a proud Veteran of the United States Coast Guard, training in Cape May, NJ, he served...
Angela Breit
Nov 15, 2023
Angela Elizabeth Breit, 61, of Bernville, PA, passed away at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, November 15, 2023. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Erica Breit. Angela graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in 1979 and immediately enlisted into the Armed Forces. She served in the US Army for 35 years...
Dianne Robinson
Nov 8, 2023
Dianne L. Robinson, 77, of Lower Swatara Township, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2023, at her home. She was born June 26, 1946 in Harrisburg. She worked 35 years for several Harrisburg United Methodist Churches. Services are private and at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children''s Hospital www.stjude.org...
Bernadette Ward
Nov 4, 2023
Bernadette J. Chambers Ward, 83, of Swatara Township, died Saturday, November 4, 2023 in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a retired employee of Commonwealth of PA - Dept. of General Services; and a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, Steelton. Bernie was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel Welch Chambers and the...
Darlene Sanderson
Nov 4, 2023
Darlene M. Koch Sanderson, 76, of Steelton died Saturday, November 4, 2023 in Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, Camp Hill. She was a retired Teller and Adjustment Specialist for numerous financial institutions in the Harrisburg area, was a member of the former Trinity Lutheran Church, Harrisburg and had attended Trinity Lutheran Church, Steelton. Darlene was the widow of...
Diane Acri
Oct 30, 2023
Diane Louise (Gallagher) Acri, 75, of Susquehanna Township, died Monday, October 30, 2023. Born in Harrisburg, Diane was the daughter of the late Edward C. Gallagher and Jane (Weber) Gallagher. A 1966 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, she attended HACC and earned a computer certificate from Thompson Institute. After jobs as an airline flight attendant and at Blue Shield,...
Richard Drake
Oct 27, 2023
Richard. E. Drake, 87, of Harrisburg, passed away at Stonebridge Health and Rehab Center. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Donald A. and Anna Mae (Kunkle) Drake. He was the loving husband of the late Peggy (Beane) Drake, who passed in 2014. Richard was a Y Professional for the YMCA and a Bus Driver for CAT...
Goran Stekovic
Oct 25, 2023
Goran Stekovic, 61, of Mechanicsburg, died Wednesday, October 25, 2023 in UPMC West Shore Hospital, Hampden Twp., surrounded by his loving family. He was a member of St. Nicholas Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Oberlin. Goran was the son of the late Djuro and Ljuba Kurjak Stekovic and is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Marija Oleska Stekovic; daughter,...
John Mckenzie
Oct 25, 2023
John Richard McKenzie, 78, of Harrisburg, PA, passed away at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on October 25, 2023. He is survived by his brother, Joe McKenzie; and sister, Margaret "Peggy" Cline. He is also survived by his wife DiAnn (Bircher) McKenzie; daughters Kristy Martin (son-in-law Matthew Martin), and Katie Penica (son-in-law Brent Penica). John adored...
James Manerie
Oct 21, 2023
James R. Manerie, 89, of New Boston, formerly of Palmyra, passed away at home on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Francis Aloysius and Margaret Mary (O''Holleran) Manerie. He was the loving husband of the late Delores (Bittenger) Manerie, with whom he shared 62 years of marriage until her passing in April...
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