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Joan Marie (Scott) Wenrich
Apr 26, 2026
Joan Marie Wenrich, 79, of Mechanicsburg, died on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at the VibraLife Rehabilitation Center in Mechanicsburg. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Mary Scott. Joan is survived by her husband, Rev. Dr. Alan C. Wenrich, her daughter Melinda Bialousz and her husband Michael, her granddaughter Lily Grace, her sister Cecilia Wampler of York, and...
James G. Cassatt, Jr.
Apr 19, 2026
James G. Cassatt, 62, of Middletown, passed away peacefully at his home on April 19, 2026. Born on June 1, 1963, he was the beloved son of the late James and Jacqueline Cassatt of the West Side of Steelton.
James is survived by his devoted companion of 11 years, Kathy Shover; his daughter, Meggan Schorn; his son, Matthew Cassatt; his brother,...
Irene B. (Tudic) Smith
Apr 16, 2026
Irene B. (Tudic) Smith, 93, of Harrisburg, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Homeland Center. Born in Harrisburg on December 4, 2026, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Mary (Maljan) Tudic. She was the loving wife of the late Harry G. Smith who preceded her in death in 2015. She was also preceded in death...
Andrew James Mahalchick
Apr 10, 2026
Andrew James “Andy” Mahalchick, 64, of Steelton, passed away on Friday, April 10th, 2026 at UPMC West Shore Hospital surrounded by his loved ones. Born in Harrisburg March 5, 1962, he was the son of the late Andrew and Dorothy (Sieb) Mahalchick. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Steven Mahalchick in 2025.
Andy dedicated his life to public...
Cynthia A. (Smith) Williams
Apr 4, 2026
Cynthia A. (Smith) Williams, 69, of Enola, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at Homeland Center with family by her side. Born in Frederick, MD on October 8, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Arlie and Thelma (Malo) Smith.
Cynthia loved all animals and especially loved going for walks with her dog. She also enjoyed going to lunch...
Harry M. Young
Apr 4, 2026
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Harry Minsker Young, 94, of Lakeland, FL and formerly of Harrisburg, passed away on Saturday, April 4, 2026, at his apartment in Lakeland, FL. Born in Penbrook, PA on March 2, 1932, he was the son of the late Reuben and Miriam (Minsker) Young. He was the loving husband of...
Vickie A. Zehring
Apr 4, 2026
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Vickie A. Zehring, 69, of Boiling Springs, died Saturday, April 4, 2026 in UPMC Harrisburg Hospital.
She was a member of BHCA-Basset Hound Club of America.
Vickie bred, raised and showed Basset Hounds. She enjoyed traveling, cruising, gardening and spending time with her family.
Vickie is survived by her loving husband, Fred W. Zehring three daughters, Angela V. Zehring,...
Albert Edward Cox
Apr 3, 2026
Albert Edward Cox, 68, of Steelton, passed away at home on Friday, April 3, 2026. Born in Harrisburg on September 14, 1957, he was the son of the late Katharine (Frischkorn) Cox.
Albert was well known in the Central PA music community. He played bass guitar for several years and was a member of Silver City in the 1970’s-1980’s. He was...
Theresa Ann (Przekop) Goles
Mar 31, 2026
Theresa Ann (Przekop) Goles, 82, of Middletown, passed away at home with family by her side on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Born on January 14, 1944 at Shamokin Hospital, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Henrietta (Remash) Przekop.
Theresa graduated from Mt. Carmel High School with the class of 1961. On August 29, 1964 she married Ronald Goles...
Suzanne Sucec
Mar 30, 2026
Suzanne Sucec, 70, of Steelton, passed away at home on Monday, March 30, 2026. Born in Harrisburg on August 17, 1955, she was the daughter of the late John and Margaret (Defrank) Sucec.
Suzanne enjoyed many hobbies, especially making jewelry. She also loved movies and music and deeply cared for animals of all kinds.
Suzanne is survived by her loving sister and...
Nicholas G. Otzel
Mar 21, 2026
Nicholas G. Otzel, 84, of Harrisburg, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Hershey Medical Center with family by his side. Born in Harrisburg on February 5, 1942, he was the son of the late Nicholas A. and Pauline T. (Matjasic) Otzel. He was preceded in death by his son, Nicholas J. Otzel in 2021.
Nicholas graduated from McDevitt High...
Joan Marie (Heffelfinger) Kelly
Mar 21, 2026
Joan Marie Kelly, 73, of Harrisburg, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 with family by her side. Born in Steelton on January 3, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Heffelfinger, Jr. and Doris Jean (Shank) Heffelfinger. She was preceded in death by her twin brother, Benjamin Heffelfinger, III.
Joan enjoyed puzzlebooks and knitting. Most of all, she...
Ruth (Brubaker) Yovanovich
Mar 20, 2026
Ruth (Brubaker) Yovanovich, 96, of Mount Joy, passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, March 20, 2026. Born in Mount Joy on March 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Jonas E. and Naomi (Brubaker) Brubaker. She was the widow of William Z. Yovanovich, who passed away in 2022. She was also preceded in death by...
Caroline (Borota) Donato
Mar 20, 2026
Caroline Borota Donato, 92, of Harrisburg and formerly of Steelton, passed away at Homeland Center in Harrisburg surrounded by her loving family.
Caroline was the widow of Orlando A. Donato and was preceded in death by her parents, Dusan Borota and Stanica Devic Borota.
She is survived by her loving daughter, Alexandra McFall and her husband Jack; and grandchildren Alexis McFall and...
John David Rice, Jr.
Mar 14, 2026
John David Rice, Jr., 38, passed away unexpectedly on March 14, 2026. Born on April 2, 1987, John was a beloved father, son, fiancé, brother, uncle, nephew and friend who will be deeply missed by everyone who knew him.
He is survived by his mother, Teri Dietrich; his stepfather, Todd Dietrich; and his father, John Rice, Sr. John was a proud...
James M. Cibort
Mar 10, 2026
James Matthew Cibort, 80, of Harrisburg, died peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Tuesday, March 10, 2026.
Jim was born in Harrisburg in 1945 to Eli L. and Anna Ritrievi Cibort, and grew up in Bressler, PA. Jim was baptized at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and went to St. Mary’s Catholic School, and graduated from Central Dauphin High School in...
Christine Marie Zapcic
Mar 2, 2026
Christine Marie Zapcic, 51, of Harrisburg, passed away at home on March 2, 2026. Born in Harrisburg on June 1, 1974, she was the daughter of Thomas Zapcic, Sr. and Nancy (Harman) Zapcic.
Christine loved art of all forms- especially music and photography. She was a loving daughter, sister, and aunt who will be deeply missed.
In addition to her parents, Christine...
Karen Ann (McGill) Donley
Feb 28, 2026
Karen Ann (McGill) Donley, 78, of Dauphin, passed away on Saturday. February 28, 2026 at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital with family by her side. Born in Harrisburg on February 2, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Arthur R. and Mildred (Geibe) McGill.
Karen attended Centenary United Methodist Church in Steelton. She loved playing Bingo, going to the casinos, and spending...
Joseph DeMuro, Jr.
Feb 28, 2026
Joseph DeMuro, Jr., of Mechanicsburg, passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family on February 28, 2026. Born on April 17, 1946 in Brooklyn, NY, he then grew up on Long Island. Joe was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Vacca) DeMuro of Elmont, NY and Margate, FL.
Joe earned a BA in Economics from Brandeis University;...
Susan M. (Kamenar) LaVia
Feb 22, 2026
Susan M. (Kamenar) LaVia, 70, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Hershey Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Born in Harrisburg on June 3, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Peter S. Kamenar, Sr. and Genevieve (Breski) Kamenar. She was the devoted wife of the late John P. LaVia, who preceded her in death...
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