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Claire T. (Noll) Lewis
Jul 27, 2025
Claire T. (Noll) Lewis, 86, of Camp Hill, passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Penn State Holy Spirit Medical Center. Born in Harrisburg on November 24, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Agnes (Kindra) Noll. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Christina (Lewis) Pucci.
Claire graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School with...
Robert Allen "Bob" Hoffman
Jul 22, 2025
Robert Allen “Bob” Hoffman, 77, of Palmyra, passed away on Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center following a 9-year battle with Thymic Carcinoma. Born in Harrisburg on December 20, 1947, he was the son of the late Frederick and Mildred (Dupes) Hoffman. He was the devoted husband of Kendra (Vanatta) Hoffman, with whom he shared 55...
Monica F. (Chernick) Burd
Jul 21, 2025
Monica F. (Chernick) Burd, 88, of Harrisburg, passed away at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital on Monday, July 21, 2025. Born on June 29, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Mary Gornik Chernick Kaiser. She was the loving wife of the late Elmer A. Burd, who passed away in 2022.
Monica graduated from Steelton High School in the Class of 1955....
Patricia A. "Pat" Zimmerman
Jul 21, 2025
Patricia A. “Pat” Zimmerman, 86, of Hershey, passed away on Monday, July 21 at Country Meadows, Hershey. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Frances (Jones) Zimmerman. She was also preceded in death by her twin sister, Janet Phillips.
Pat was born and raised in Steelton where she graduated from Steelton High School, Class of 1956 and Shippensburg State...
Mary Rose (Mrljak) Lescanec
Jul 18, 2025
With love and gratitude, we share the passing of our beloved aunt, Mary Lescanec (nee Mrljak), who departed this life peacefully on July 18, 2025, at the age of 97. She was the last surviving of eleven children. Her life, which spanned nearly a century demonstrated a remarkable woman whose wisdom, resilience, sense of style and grace touched generations.
Born on...
Anna F. Lalic
Jul 17, 2025
Anna F. Lalic (Anne) of Steelton’s East End, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at the age of 95, in Rivers Bend Health & Rehab Center.
She was a graduate of Steelton High School, former employee of Bell Telephone Company and retired from AT&T with 41 years of service. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America, Prince...
Barbara J. "Barb" Kuren
Jul 16, 2025
Barbara J. “Barb” Kuren, 80, of Camp Hill, PA, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. She was born on January 18, 1945 in Bressler, PA to the late Frank Kuren, Sr. and Goldie (Garver) Kuren. Barb was also preceded in death by brothers Thomas Kuren, Frank Kuren, Jr., David Kuren, John “Jack” Kuren; her sister Carol Woomer; and...
Dorothy Marie (Smith) Moyer
Jul 13, 2025
Dorothy Marie (Smith) Moyer, 97, of Tahlequah, OK and formerly of Harrisburg, passed away on July 13, 2025. Born in Harrisburg on March 18, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Helen (O’Neil) Smith. She was the loving wife of the late William P. Moyer, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage until his passing in...
Nicholas A. "Nick" Lane
Jul 11, 2025
Nicholas A. “Nick” Lane, 71, of Steelton, passed away at home on Friday, July 11, 2025. Born in Hamilton, Bermuda, he was the son of the late James H. and Mary Jane (Diritto) Lane. He was the loving husband of Barbara (Slingland) Lane, with whom he shared 52 years of marriage.
Nick worked as an Electrician for Bethlehem Steel in Steelton....
Patricia A. (Lippert) Campbell
Jul 7, 2025
Patricia A. (Lippert) Campbell, 86, of Harrisburg, passed away on Monday, July 7, 2025 at Brookdale Senior Living. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Vivian (Wilson) Lippert. She was the loving wife of Robert “Bob” Campbell, with whom she shared 65 years of marriage.
Patricia worked as a Secretary for the General State Authority...
Mary Kay (Looker) Shroy
Jul 5, 2025
Mary Kay (Looker) Shroy, 91, of Steelton, passed away Saturday, July 5, 2025 at River’s Ben Health & Rehab Center. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Evelyn Looker. She was the loving wife of Richard Shroy, Sr., with whom she shared 73 years of marriage.
Mary was a member of the Roller Club and enjoyed...
Lewis Leroy McSurdy
Jul 4, 2025
Lewis Leroy McSurdy, 71, of Middletown, passed away at home on Friday, July 4, 2025. Born in Shenandoah Heights, PA, he was the son of the late Leroy Fenmore and Helen (Scholtis) McSurdy.
Lewis loved old movies and reading, and he enjoyed going to family picnics. He was a loving son, brother, and uncle who will be missed by all.
Lewis is...
Daniel Leo "Peach" Fuhrman
Jul 4, 2025
Daniel Leo "Peach" Fuhrman peacefully entered heaven on July 4, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. Born on May 20, 1944, in Harrisburg, PA, Dan was a proud graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School (Class of 1962) and a member of Saint Catherine Laboure Parish, previous parishes include Holy Name and St. James.
Dan had a gift for brightening every room...
Raymond J. Patackis
Jun 30, 2025
Raymond J. Patackis, 83, of Harrisburg, passed away on Monday, June 30 at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Born in Wilkes-Barre, he was the son of the late Joseph and Agnes (Zemaitis) Patackis. He was the loving husband of Rita (Babkowski) Patackis, with whom he shared 56 years of marriage.
Raymond was a 1965 graduate of King’s College in Wilkes-Barre. He went on...
Janet I. (Zimmerman) Phillips
Jun 23, 2025
Janet I. Zimmerman Phillips, 86 of Harrisburg died Monday June 23, 2025 in the Capitol Rehabilitation Center, Harrisburg.
She was the owner/operator of Model Trains Outlet, her and her husband Charles traveled all over the USA and Canada doing train shows. She was a graduate of Steelton High School class of 1956 and had attended Shippensburg State Teachers College and Business...
Darrell John Vaughn
Jun 21, 2025
Darrel John Vaughn, 70, of Monroe and formerly of Harrisburg, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Elwood and Thelma (Fawber) Vaughn.
John loved reading and was an avid Philadelphia Phillies fan. He was a loving son, brother, and uncle who will be missed by all.
Darrel is survived by his sisters,...
JoAnn R. Bowles
Jun 21, 2025
JoAnn R. Bowles, 67, passed away peacefully in her home on June 21, 2025.
Born in Steelton on June 15, 1958, JoAnn was the daughter of the late John Bowles and Joan Kautz Bowles. She was a proud graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, where she began a lifelong journey marked by quiet strength, compassion, and deep commitment to her work...
Javier Bartolo
Jun 18, 2025
Javier R. Bartolo,81, of Steelton, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Born in Etucuaro, Mexico, he was the son of the late Rafael and Evangelina (Rodriguez) Bartolo. He was the loving husband of Esperanza (Soto) Bartolo, with whom he shared 42 years of marriage.
Javier was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Parish. He...
Carmine Edward Camplese
Jun 18, 2025
Carmine Edward Camplese, 73, of Middletown, passed away at home on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Gloria V. (Coss) Camplese.
Carmine was an avid music lover, some of his fondest memories were playing guitar for the Green Street Party Band. He was also a NY Jets football fan.
Carmine is survived...
Dennis L. Wiedeman "Denny"
Jun 16, 2025
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Dennis L. “Denny” Wiedeman, 79, of Oberlin and formerly of Steelton, died Monday, June 16, 2025 in his home, surrounded by his loving family and closest friends.
Denny was the 2nd generation President and Owner & Funeral Director of Wiedeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. He was a member of the National Funeral Directors Association;...
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