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Walter Zimmerman
Oct 19, 2023
Rev. Walter B. Zimmerman (Ben), 85 of Elizabethtown, entered peacefully into heavenly rest at Masonic Village on Thursday, October 19, 2023. Born in Harrisburg, PA he was the son of the late Chester W. and Catherine (Wimer) Zimmerman. Ben was a graduate of Central Dauphin High School, Findlay University, ordained by Winebrenner Theological Seminary and Lutheran Theological Seminary and carried...
Rose Marie Hughes
Oct 18, 2023
Rose Marie Barbush Hughes, 93, of Brethren Village, Lititz died Wednesday, October 18, 2023 in the Village. She was a graduate of Steelton High School, a retired Customer Service Representative for Capital Blue Cross, a member of former St. Ann Roman Catholic Church. and member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, both of Steelton. Rose Marie was the daughter...
Robert Emrich
Oct 17, 2023
Robert J. Emrich, Jr., 56, formerly of Downingtown, died Tuesday, October 17, 2023, in his home. He was a graduate of Central Dauphin East High School - Class of 1986, graduate of Harrisburg Area Community College and went on to receive his Bachelor''s degree in Accounting from The Pennsylvania State University - Sneal College of Business and received his Masters...
Roberta Buskey
Oct 15, 2023
Roberta Frances (Napiltonia) Buskey, 83, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully at home on October 15, 2023. Roberta was a beloved Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Aunt. Born on January 30, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Vensano and Edna Napiltonia. She was a graduate of Catholic High School Class of 1957. She was a retired employee of the PA...
Jack Boyer, Jr.
Oct 15, 2023
Jack H. Boyer, Jr., 78, of Myrtle Beach, SC and formerly of Harrisburg, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 15, 2023. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Jack H. Boyer, Sr. and the late Doris Kerstetter Boyer. Jack graduated from Central Dauphin High School class of 1963. He served in the United States Air...
Virgie Stickle Sandy
Oct 13, 2023
Virgie M. (Stickle) Sandy, 67, of Middletown, passed away at UPMC- Community Osteopathic Hospital on Friday, October 13, 2023. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Fred, Jr. and Mary (Wagner) Stickle. She was the loving wife of the late Charles E. Sandy, Sr., who passed in 2018. Virgie was known as a very social person who...
John Dubravec
Oct 12, 2023
John M. Dubravec, 88, of Steelton, PA, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 12, 2023 with his loving family by his side. John was born August 23, 1935 and was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary (Simonic) Dubravec and his older brother, Rudolph E. Dubravec. John graduated from Harrisburg Catholic High School in 1953 and...
John Notz
Oct 10, 2023
John D. Notz, 68, of Mechanicsburg died Tuesday, October 10, 2023. John was a retired truck driver and a member of the Faith Tabernacle Congregation Church. He served his country in both the Army and Air Force reserves. He loved God, Country and his family, and was an avid hunter. He enjoyed vacationing with his family and snorkeling where he...
Kathryn O'Brien
Oct 9, 2023
It is with heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Kathryn Ann O''Brien, who left us on October 9, 2023. She was born on June 27, 1946, and throughout her 77 years, she touched the lives of those around her with grace, kindness, and unconditional love. Kathryn was preceded in death by her parents, Edward P....
Thomas Otzel
Oct 9, 2023
Thomas Joseph Otzel, of Oberlin, left this life to join his Lord and Savior on October 9th, 2023, after a difficult and brave battle with cancer. He was 72 years old. Born on January 24th, 1951, to the late Albert C. and Margaret S. Otzel, he was raised in Highspire along with his two brothers and two sisters whom he...
Marshall Vujasinovich
Oct 5, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of Marshall Vujasinovich of Steelton, PA. He transitioned into eternal life on Thursday, October 5, 2023. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Dawn S. Wright and the late Steven L. Vujasinovich. Marshall was known for being the best dressed and having a great collection of hats. He loved basketball,...
Adam Richards
Sep 28, 2023
Adam J. Richards, 48 of Steelton, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at home. Adam, son of Susan and stepfather Charles First and companion to Lisa Iskric was born on March 29, 1975, in Frankfurt Germany. He was a 1993 graduate of Central Dauphin East High School. Adam enjoyed everything outdoors from spending time on the river to...
Nancy Vujasin
Sep 28, 2023
Nancy L. Pisle Vujasin, 91, of Oberlin, died Thursday, September 28, 2023, in Oak Hill Village, Middletown. Nancy was the daughter of the late Paul and Helen Pisle and the widow of George T. Vujasin, Sr. and is survived by one son, George T. Vujasin, Jr. and his wife, Kathy, of Harrisburg; one granddaughter, Sara Vujasin of Philadelphia. She was...
John Szivos
Sep 26, 2023
John R. Szivos, 83, of Steelton, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in Carolyn''s House of Hospice of Central PA, Susquehanna Twp. He was Peacetime Veteran of the United States Army, a retired Civil Engineer for the PA Dept. of Transportation, life member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and a member of St. Lawrence Lodge #13 Croatian Fraternal Union....
Elizabeth Diorazio
Sep 26, 2023
Elizabeth C. Knebel DiOrazio, 93, of Rutherford, died Tuesday, September 26, 2023 in UPMC - Community Osteopathic Hospital. She was a Avon Sales Representative for over 50 years; member of St. Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church, Swatara Township and the Coffee Club of St. Catherine''s, Touch of Grey Travel Group and Card Club. She was a the daughter of the...
Mary Goles
Sep 24, 2023
Mary E. Eckrote Goles, 74, of Steelton, died Sunday, September 24, 2023 in UPMC Lititz Hospital. She was the retired owner/operator of Mary Goles Hairstyling and Boutique in Steelton and a former receptionist for Cleveland Brothers and Dauphin Manor. She was a member of the former St. Peter Roman Catholic Church and Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, Steelton. She...
Scott Young
Sep 22, 2023
Scott R. Young, 64, of Lower Paxton Twp died Friday September 22, 2023 in UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital. He was a retired union painter and an avid bowler. Scott is survived by his parents Raymond and Saranancy Young; one brother, Jeffrey Young; Aunt, Susan Nowalk; two sons, Ryan McCoy and Brandon Ascher; Fiancé and partner for 25 years, Karen Miller;...
Shirley Disend
Sep 21, 2023
Shirley left us on September 22, 2023. She was 99. Shirley was born in New Jersey to parents Jack and Ella Spector and spent her early childhood in Reading, PA, before the family moved to Hagerstown, MD. During World War II, she was one of first women trained as aeronautical draftsmen for Fairchild Aircraft and was actively involved in the...
W. Robert Malesic
Sep 20, 2023
W. Robert Malesic, 84, of Lower Paxton Twp., died Wednesday, September 20, 2023 in his home. He was a graduate of Harrisburg Catholic High School, a Peacetime Veteran of the US Air Force, and a retired Journeyman Electrician for IBEW Union 143. Robert was a member of Holy Name of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, Lower Paxton Twp. and was founder...
Kevin Vollrath
Sep 20, 2023
Kevin M. Vollrath, 51, of Swatara Township, passed away Wednesday, September 20,2023 in Penn State - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on May 16, 1972, in Harrisburg and was an accomplished tattoo artist who owned his own business. Kevin loved music and art. Kevin was preceded in death by his father, Theodore Vollrath; wife, Julie Vollrath his...
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