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Nancy Shawkey
Jan 3, 2024
Nancy M. Shawkey, 86, of Susquehanna Twp., died Wednesday, January 3, 2024 in her home. She was a retired Administrative Assistant for Al-Media County in California. She was the daughter of the late George L. and Myrtle M. Malsch Shawkey. There will no viewing, visitation or funeral services. Arrangements by Wiedeman Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., Oberlin.
Thomas Phillippy
Jan 2, 2024
Thomas David Phillippy, Sr., 72, of Grantville, passed away at Hershey Medical Center on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Born in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Dorothy (Bender) Phillippy. He was the loving husband of Jo Ann (Pinko) Phillippy, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage. Thomas was a graduate of Lebanon High School in...
Eugene Vance
Jan 2, 2024
LIVE STREAM LINK: https://boxcast.tv/view/funeral-mass-for-eugene-vance-iii-akfwpsey6op62tuogpvv Steelton Fire Chief, Eugene A. Vance, III, 70, of Steelton, died Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Gene was a 1972 graduate of Steelton-Highspire High School and retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Department of General Services with over 35 years of service. He was a member of the former Steelton Baldwin Hose Company #4 and continued...
Mildred Campbell
Dec 31, 2023
Mildred (Watts) Campbell, 78, of Steelton, passed away at Oak Hill Center for Nursing and Rehab on Sunday, December 31, 2023. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Ada Brown Watts. She was the loving wife of Thomas Campbell, with whom she shared 54 years of marriage. Mildred was a member of the Elizabethtown Legion...
Charles Holmberg
Dec 28, 2023
Charles E. "One Eye" Holmberg, 83, of Etters, died Thursday, December 28, 2023 in Homeland Center. He was a retired Splicer and Lineman for ATandT. He was the son of the late Melvin E. and Mary Glasshauser Holmberg and is survived by his devoted wife of 18 years, Patricia A. Seker Holmberg; a son and daughter, one brother, Harry "John"...
Diane Morrison
Dec 27, 2023
Diane L. Taylor Morrison, 80, of Lower Paxton Twp., died Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in her home. She was a retired Clerk in the Legislative Office of the PA Dept. of Transportation, former member of St. Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, and attended Harrisburg Catholic High School. Diane was the daughter of the late Lynn and Catherine Bakarich Taylor...
Sylvia Salinger
Dec 25, 2023
SylviaSally Rossi Salinger, 91, of Harrisburg, passed away at Kindred Place on Monday, December 25, 2023 with family by her side and her daughter holding her hand. Born in Steelton, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Elizabeth LiBrandi Rossi. She was the loving wife of the late Bernard Bernie Salinger. Sally worked for the PA Department of...
Adeline Bauer
Dec 22, 2023
Adeline Joy Bauer, beloved daughter of Matthew and Julie Bauer, passed peacefully from her father''s arms into the arms of her Heavenly Father, on the day of her birth, December 22, 2023. Baby Adeline is loved greatly and will be deeply missed by all of her family and friends who were awaiting her birth. Adeline Joy is survived by her...
Patricia Salinger
Dec 22, 2023
Patricia M. Lebo Salinger, 86, of Oberlin, died Friday, December 22, 2023 in her home. She was a retired Overhead Crane Operator for Bethlehem Steel Corp., a graduate of Swatara Township High School Class of 1955, a former member of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Steelton, a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, a 63-year member of the...
Elaine Kostelac
Dec 21, 2023
Elaine L. Kostelac, 79, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Harrisburg, died Thursday, December 21, 2023 in Oak Hill Village, Middletown. She was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School Class of 1961; a retired Secretary for Chromalloy and the PA Bar Assn.; and a member of St. Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church, Swatara Twp. Elaine was the daughter of the...
Florence Ivanoff
Dec 20, 2023
FLORENCE IVANOFF, 88, of Country Meadows, Mechanicsburg and formerly of Rutherford, died Wednesday, December 20, 2023 in Country Meadows. She was a retired Administrative Assistant at the former Naval Ships Parts Control Center, Mechanicsburg with over 40 years of service. She was a member, President of the Church Board, and Choir Member of the former Holy Annunciation Macedonian-Bulgarian Eastern Orthodox...
Loretta Bensic
Dec 9, 2023
Loretta A. "Blondie" Bensic, 84, of Susquehanna Twp. and formerly of Steelton, died Saturday, December 9, 2023 in UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. She was a retired clerk for the PA Dept. of Transportation, a member of the former St. Peter Roman Catholic Church and a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, Steelton. Blondie was the daughter of the late...
Pauline Breski
Dec 9, 2023
Pauline M. (Gornik) Breski, 84, of Enhaut, passed away at Spring Creek Rehab & Healthcare Center on Saturday, December 9, 2023. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Catherine (Rahatina) and Louis J. Gornik, Sr. Services are private and at the convenience of the family.
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...
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