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Kelly Dee (Romberger) Matthews
Sep 21, 2026
Kelly Dee (Romberger) Matthews, 48, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026 at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, with family by her side. Born in Harrisburg on July 13, 1978, she was the daughter of the late Richard M. Romberger, Jr. and Janet F. (West) Winters. She was also preceded in death by her grandparents, Richard M. Romberger,...
Ronald J. "Moe" Kable, Jr.
Sep 20, 2026
Ronald J. Kable, Jr. 67 of Highspire, passed away at home on September 20, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, just two days shy of his 68th birthday. He was the son of Louise Conjar and Ronald J. Kable Sr. and was proudly born and raised on the “West Side” of Steelton.
He was the loving husband...
Joan E. (Soulliard) Burnette
Sep 19, 2026
Joan E. (Soulliard) Burnette, 73, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital with family by her side. Born in Harrisburg on October 14, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Betty (McCurdy) Soulliard. She was the wife of the late Leo C. Burnette, Jr., who preceded her in death in 2023.
Joan...
Samuel Robinson
Sep 18, 2026
Samuel Robinson, 80, of Middletown, passed away on Friday, September 18, 2026 at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital with family by his side. Born in Harrisburg on February 14, 1946, he was the son of the late Peter Epts and Callie Woolfork. He was also preceded in death by his sisters Mary Robinson Spriggs and Thelma Robinson; and his brother Jerome Robinson.
Samuel...
Josephine Ann (Gustin) Cook
Sep 13, 2026
Josephine Ann (Gustin) Cook, 90, of Bressler, passed away at home on Sunday, September 13, 2026. Born in Harrisburg on May 24, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Hren) Gustin. She was also preceded in death by 13 brothers and sisters.
Josephine was a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish and a member of...
Judith A. "Judy" (Warner) Bookwalter
Sep 12, 2026
Judith Ann “Judy” Bookwalter, 80, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 12, 2026.
Born February 28, 1946, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Judy was the daughter of the late Marlin M. Warner and Dolly C. Smith.
Judy was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 16 years, Richard D. Bookwalter; her son, Daniel G. Peterson; her...
James Robert Deibler, Jr.
Sep 8, 2026
James R. Deibler, Jr., a respected educator, coach, mentor, and devoted family man, passed away surrounded by the love of his family. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Jim was raised in Steelton, where he developed the values of hard work, leadership, and service that would define his life.
Jim dedicated his life's work to education and the development of young people. As...
Rita Barbara (Dodaro) Dubravec
Sep 8, 2026
Rita Barbara (Dodaro) Dubravec, 80, of Steelton, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 with her loving children by her side. Rita was born July 30, 1946 and was preceded in death by her parents, Anthony R. Dodaro Sr. and Margaret C. Zuvich, and her husband of 55 years John M. Dubravec.
Rita graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School...
Gloria Starr (Coy) Gould
Aug 23, 2026
Gloria Starr (Coy) Gould, 93, of Middletown and formerly of Steelton, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Middletown Home. Born in Harrisburg on March 14, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Myrl and Irene (Brannan) Coy. She was the loving wife of the late Donald M. Gould, who passed away in 2008. She was also preceded...
Richard L. Slabonik
Aug 20, 2026
Richard L. Slabonik, 70, of Highspire, formerly of Steelton, passed away at home on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
Born in Steelton on December 20, 1955, he was the son of the late James J. Slabonik, Sr. and Mary “Eleanor” (Bair) Slabonik. He was also preceded in death by his brother, James J. Slabonik, Jr.
Richard was a graduate of Milton Hershey School,...
Mary Patricia Cain
Aug 14, 2026
Mary Patricia Cain age 69 of Harrisburg, PA, passed away on August 14, 2026. She was born in Harrisburg on March 14, 1957.
Mary attended Holy Family Grade School and Bishop McDevitt High School- class of ‘75. She worked for the Pennsylvania State Department of Education- Teacher Certification and Adult Education until her retirement.
Mary was a member of Holy Family Catholic...
Antoine Hanna Baaklini
Aug 14, 2026
Antoine Baaklini, age 88, of Harrisburg, and formerly of Beirut, Lebanon, peacefully entered into eternal life with his loving family by his side at home on Friday, August 14, 2026. Antoine was born on Saturday, March19, 1938 in Beirut, Lebanon to the late Hanna Baaklini and Lucia (Haikal) Baaklini. In addition, to his parents, Antoine is preceded in death by...
Edwin Ortiz
Aug 13, 2026
Edwin Ortiz, 90, of Steelton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13,2026 at Hershey Medical Center. Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Nicanor and Pauline (Monroig) Ortiz. He was also preceded in death by one son, Roland “Gibby” Ortiz, Sr.
Edwin was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Harrisburg. He loved...
Helena M. Himmelright
Aug 3, 2026
Helena M. Himmelright, 63, of Mechanicsburg, passed away at home on August 3, 2026 with family by her side.
Helena loved to read. She had quite the collection of books and magazines. She also loved to hunt for treasures at various shops.
Waiting for her were her parents, Charles S. and Margaret E. (Malloy) Schroy; her grandparents, and other relatives.
Missing her are...
Joanne M. (Summey) Stauffer
Aug 1, 2026
Joanne M. (Summey) Stauffer, 77, of Bressler, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Hershey Medical Center. She was born on August 8, 1948 in Chesapeake, VA. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Edward M. Stauffer, Jr.; brother James Summey; sister Wanda Summey; and daughter in law Eugenia Stauffer.
Joanne was an EMT in her younger years...
Edward Delbert Snell
Jul 30, 2026
Edward "Ed" Delbert Snell, 87, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on July 30, 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Born on August 12, 1938, in Enhaut, Pennsylvania, Ed was the son of the late Delbert Snell and Marie (Hanich) Snell. He grew up in the Harrisburg area and proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard from 1956...
Eugene Alan Jankovic
Jul 28, 2026
Eugene Alan Jankovic age 79 of Steelton, PA, passed away on July 26, 2026. He was born on June 18,1947 in Harrisburg, PA to Matthew and Mary Jankovic.
Alan will be remembered as an avid Fisherman and Hunter. He loved boating and spending time with friends. Alan grew up in Bressler and was active in The St. Lawrence Lodge, was a...
Michael T. Roller, Sr.
Jul 26, 2026
Michael T. Roller, Sr., 65, of Oberlin, passed away at home surrounded by family on Sunday, July 26, 2026. Born in Harrisburg on January 25, 1961, he was the son of the late Harry Roller, Sr. and Barbara (Hunter) Roller. He was also preceded in death by his son, Michael T. Roller, Jr.
Michael graduated from Central Dauphin East High School...
Marc Anthony Rivera
Jul 25, 2026
Livestreaming for the Memorial Service can be viewed here.
Marc Anthony Rivera, 29, of Middletown, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2026. Born in Lewistown, PA on July 1, 1997, he was the son of Angel Rivera and Elizabeth Beam. In addition to his parents, he was survived by his loving fiancé Amber Fox; stepmother Marilyn Rivera; stepfather Carl Dieffenderfer, Sr.;...
Steven Edward Murphy Jr.
Jul 23, 2026
Steven "Murph" Edward Murphy, Jr., 36, of Penbrook, passed away unexpectedly at his home, on July 23rd, 2026. He was a beloved son, brother, grandson, cousin, boyfriend, friend and Fire Chief. He will be greatly missed.
Steven was born on June 20th, 1990 to Bonnie Harvey (Leaman) in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. He attended South Side Elementary school and Central Dauphin...
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