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Catherine Kerstetter

Catherine Kerstetter

Nov 27, 2022

Catherine Jane (Robinson) Kerstetter, 99, of Middletown died peacefully at her home on Sunday November 27, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Myrtle Robinson and the widow of the late Harry L. Kerstetter. She is survived by her daughters, Joan L. Samuel of Highspire, Patricia A. Eisenhour (Clarence) of Mechanicsburg, and son Robert C. Kerstetter of...

Richard Bernard

Richard Bernard

Nov 25, 2022

Richard "Dick" Bernard, 81, of Boiling Springs passed away on Friday, November 25, 2022 in State Holy Spirit Hospital. Richard was born in Hershey on July 8, 1941. He was the son of the late George A. and Barbara (Lopert) Bernard Sr. He attended St. Peter's Catholic School and graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in 1959. Soon thereafter, Richard...

Virginia Smith

Virginia Smith

Nov 25, 2022

Virginia E. "Ginny" Smith, 92 passed away Friday November 25, 2022 at Bethany Village, Mechanicsburg. She was born February 11, 1930 to the Late Charles E and Late Anna (Matzinger) Smith. Ginny is survived by her niece, Judith Fisher DeLutis (Dan), Lower Paxton Twp.; nephews James Fisher (Stephanie), Shermansdale, David Smith (Mary) of Steelton, Thomas Fisher (Renee) of Lower Swatara...

Barbara Sultzaberger

Barbara Sultzaberger

Nov 19, 2022

Barbara L. Beistline Sultzaberger, 80, of Middletown, died Saturday, November 19, 2022 in UPMC - Harrisburg Hospital. She was a retired employee of Hershey Creamery and a member of Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick, Harrisburg. Barbara was the widow of Thomas M. Sultzabeger, Sr. and was preceded in death by her son, Thomas M. Sultzaberger, Jr. and 3 brothers. She...

Burton Lee Iii

Burton Lee Iii

Nov 19, 2022

Burton Willis Lee III, 83,of Bethany Village Mechanicsburg died Saturday November 19, 2022 at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill PA. He was the son of the late Burton Willis Lee Jr. and the late Ethel Ruth (Chamberlain ) Lee. He is survived by his wife Sarah Louise (Myers) Lee of Bethany Village Mechanicsburg PA. Burton was a...

Sandra Blanco

Sandra Blanco

Nov 19, 2022

Sandra K. Husic Blanco, 67, of Hummelstown, passed Saturday, November 19, 2022 in Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College. She was a retired Clerk for the Commonwealth of PA and a member of Bressler Bible Church. Sandy enjoyed gardening and making clothing for the homeless. She was a devoted grandmother, very kind, considerate and caring. Sandra was the daughter of...

Daniel Schiavoni

Daniel Schiavoni

Nov 17, 2022

Daniel "Dan" Schiavoni, 68, of Harrisburg, succumbed to injuries sustained in an accident on November 17, 2022. An individual who availed himself of every opportunity to explore, relish and enjoy life to the fullest, while still giving freely of his gifts to family and his many, many friends. Dan was an in-all-the-way type of man, whether it was engaging in...

Jacqueline Cassatt

Jacqueline Cassatt

Nov 17, 2022

Jacqueline R. Cassatt entered into eternal rest on Thursday, November 17, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on July 7, 1939 to Stephen and Johanna (Krasevic) Barber. Although she spent most of her adult life living in Middletown, her heart always resided in her childhood home on the West Side of Steelton. Jackie was the widow...

Larry Dagenhart

Larry Dagenhart

Nov 17, 2022

Larry Dagenhart, 76, of Penbrook, died Thursday, November 17, 2022 in UPMC - Harrisburg Hospital. He was a retired trucker driver and had been employed by the former Bethlehem Steel Corporation - Steelton and was a former member of the Dauphin County Pool League. Larry was the son of the late Earl Dagenhart and Mary Kleinsak Dagenhart. He is survived...

Shirley Bowman

Shirley Bowman

Nov 16, 2022

Shirley E. Bowman, 79 of Butler Street Senior Living, died Wednesday, November 16, 2022 in UPMC - Community Osteopathic Hospital. She was a graduate of John Harris High School Class of 1961. Following school, she started working in the mail room and retired as a Commercial Lines Underwriter for Penn National Insurance Company of Harrisburg. She was the most senior...

Keith Smith

Keith Smith

Nov 14, 2022

On the evening of November 14, 2022, Keith Smith, of Harrisburg died at the age of 62. Keith was born to Terry and the late Sandra Smith in 1960. He is survived by the love of his life, and best friend, Pamela Smith. They raised two beautiful girls, Nicole Custer and husband Steve and Ashley Minea and fiancé Eric Miller;...

Margaret Stockmal

Margaret Stockmal

Nov 6, 2022

Margaret J. Zorek Stockmal, 73, of Lower Paxton Twp., died Sunday, November 6, 2022 in UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital. She was a retired Secretary for True Temper Manufacturing Co., Harrisburg, and also worked at Blockbuster Video. Margaret lived with close friends, Faye Marc and Wendy Skaggs for the past 15 years in Harrisburg. She was the daughter of the late...

Gail Jones

Gail Jones

Nov 5, 2022

Gail A. Jones, 50, of Swatara Township, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, in her home, surrounded by loved ones after a five-month battle with cervical cancer. Born August 26, 1972, in Pottsville, she was the daughter of Russell and Charlotte (Readinger) Dewald. She was a 1990 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree...

Barry Shatto

Barry Shatto

Nov 5, 2022

Barry Edward Shatto, 78, of Middletown, PA. died Saturday November 5, 2022 in his home. He was the son of the late Marvin Shatto and Loretta (Poorman) Shatto. Barry retired after 31 years from the United States Postal Service in Harrisburg, PA. He was a postal worker, mail handler and maintenance worker retiring from the Swatara Post Office on Derry...

James Murlin, Sr.

James Murlin, Sr.

Nov 4, 2022

James J. Murlin, Sr., 75, of Steelton, died Friday, November 4, 2022 in Hershey Medical Center. He was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School Class of 1965, a retired employee of Bethlehem Steel Corp. with 29 years of service, Commonwealth of PA Dept. of Revenue with 20 years of service, and Penn National Race Track. Jim coached basketball at...

William Yovanovich

William Yovanovich

Oct 30, 2022

William Z. Yovanovich, 87, Mount Joy, PA. died peacefully on Sunday October 30, 2022 in his home. William retired from the Commonwealth of PA-Division of Health and Welfare as a Public Administrator, retiring in 1998. He also worked for Dauphin County Mental Health and for the PA Health and Welfare Dept. as Director of Personal Care Homes of PA. William...

Susan Hatfield

Susan Hatfield

Oct 28, 2022

Susan E. Crowley Hatfield, 81, of Mechanicsburg, died Friday, October 28, 2022 in UPMC West Shore Hospital, Hampden Twp. She was a graduate of Leechburg High School Class of 1959, a Hair Stylist for Continental Hair Stylists, and more recently, the retired owner and operator of Susan Crowley Beauty Shop for over 30 years. She was a member of St....

Sandra Spoljaric

Sandra Spoljaric

Oct 25, 2022

Sandra J. Keller Spoljaric, BSN, RN, OCN, 72, of Chambers Hill, died Tuesday, October 25, 2022 in Carolyn''s House of Hospice of Central PA, Susquehanna Twp. She was a graduate of Wilkes Barre General Hospital School of Nursing and Elizabethtown College, where she obtained her BSN. She was an Oncology Certified Register Nurse at Hershey Medical Center in the Cancer...

Barry Buskey

Barry Buskey

Oct 23, 2022

Barry J. Buskey, 82, of Susquehanna Twp., died Sunday, October 23, 2022 in his home. He was a graduate of John Harris High School Class of 1958, a US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War serving in the Military Police. He was a former employee of Harrisburg Electrical Bureau and was a retired Firefighter with the Bureau of Fire, City...

Andrew Padjen

Andrew Padjen

Oct 21, 2022

Andrew Padjen, 90, of Shiremanstown, formerly of Steelton, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 at UPMC West Shore Hospital. Andy was a graduate of Steelton High School Class of 1950. He was a graduate of Dickinson College with a B.A. in Biology and was a member of Theta Chi Fraternity. He received his Masters of Education from Shippensburg University and...