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Local Obituaries for Steelton, PA , Dauphin County, and Surrounding Areas

Ralph Fazio

Ralph Fazio

Sep 8, 2022

Ralph F. Fazio, 95, of Capital Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center, Lower Paxton Twp. and formerly of Somerset St., Rutherford, died Thursday, September 8, 2022 in the Center. He was a retired Appraiser for the County of Dauphin, an Army Veteran of World War II and the Korean War, and was a Bronze Star recipient. He was a member of St....

Blake Szivos

Blake Szivos

Sep 7, 2022

Blake Andrew Szivos, 6, of New Philadelphia, died suddenly on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 in his home. He is survived by his mother, Caitlin Marie Brown, with whom he resided and his father, Andrew Scott Szivos, Harrisburg; one brother and one sister; his maternal grandparents, Jennifer Swartz, Harrisburg and Joseph C. Brown, Jr., New Philadelphia; his paternal grandparents, Theresa L....

Ruth Swartley

Ruth Swartley

Sep 4, 2022

Ruth F. Swartley, 87 of Country Meadows Hershey, originally of Steelton, died on September 4, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. She was born September 10, 1934 to Joseph and Emma (Shaffner) Yetter and grew up on Myers Street in Steelton''s West Side. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, George "Pete" Getz...

Donna Quaid

Donna Quaid

Sep 2, 2022

Donna L. Quaid, born July 19, 1943 to the late Robert and Barbara Cunjak Quaid comes from a large family of five brothers and nine sisters, where she grew up in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. She has six children, Michelle Taverna, Tracy Rapisarda, Holly Ward, Cindy Knull, Lamont Mahoney, and Tara Quaid. She has eleven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Donna was...

Mark Mastervich

Mark Mastervich

Aug 28, 2022

Dr. Mark M. Mastervich, 74, of Harrisburg, died on Sunday, August 28, 2022 in UPMC-Harrisburg Hospital. Mark was a self-employed Optometrist in the Harrisburg area for over 40 years, a US Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War era and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He was the son of the late Alex Mastervich and is survived by his loving...

Calvin Yarnell

Calvin Yarnell

Aug 22, 2022

Calvin Roy "Pepper" Yarnell, 86, of Lower Paxton Twp., died Monday, August 22, 2022 in UPMC - Community General Hospital. He was retired from Communications for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - Department of Transportation and also was retired from the PA Air National Guard. He was a Veteran of the United States Air Force. "Pepper" was a member of the...

Robert Lescanec

Robert Lescanec

Aug 22, 2022

Robert F. Lescanec, 88, of Steelton, died Monday, August 22, 2022 in his home. He was a retired Technician for the Borough of Steelton Water Department, a peacetime veteran of the US Army, and a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, St. Lawrence Lodge No. 13, Croatian Fraternal Union, and Fifth Ward Republican Club, all of Steelton and...

Michael Nickoli

Michael Nickoli

Aug 21, 2022

Michael Scott Nickoli, 65, of Swatara Township, died Sunday, August 21, 2022 in his home. He was a retired Yardmaster for Norfolk Southern Rail, avid Motorcylist, loved walking and jogging, baseball and wrestling. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Jack L. Nickoli and Maria K. Krieg. He is survived by his children, Ta-Tanisha A. David and husband Conrad,...

Ruth Lyter

Ruth Lyter

Aug 20, 2022

Ruth E. Kolva Lyter, 83, of Dauphin, died Saturday, August 20, 2022 in Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. She was a retired Bank Teller for Dauphin National Bank; member of Market Square Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg; Avid 4H Member, Treasurer for the Dauphin County Extension Office and a volunteer with WMSP Church Radio, where she hosted a program called Showtime....

Angela Neway

Angela Neway

Aug 20, 2022

Angela P. (Frinzi) Neway (lovingly known as Nonnie), age 96, passed away peacefully on August 20,2022 at Homeland Center in Harrisburg. She was born on December 1, 1925 in Phillipsburg, NJ to Dominic and Rosalie Frinzi. She was one of seven children. She was employed for the Diocese of Harrisburg for 23 years as a secretary, as well as being...

Peggy Galbraith

Peggy Galbraith

Aug 17, 2022

Peggy Ann Galbraith, 89, of Swatara Twp., died Wednesday, August 17, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Peggy was born in Steelton, on July 15, 1933, to the late Kenneth and Mildred Butler Haas Sr. She was a retired receptionist for the PA Department of Transportation and had worked at Hill''s Department Store. Her incredible 89 years...

Slobodanka Balaban

Slobodanka Balaban

Aug 15, 2022

Slobobanka Balaban age 67, passed away in her home in Hershey, PA on Monday, August 15th, 2022. A daughter of Dzuro and Stana Balaban. Slobobanka also known as Boba was born on August 31, 1954 in Dvar, Bosnia. She is survived by her Son, Admir Menic, Daughter Nela Balaban and Daughter-in-Law, Erica Menic; as well as her grandchildren, Joshua Sierra...

Mark Gruin

Mark Gruin

Aug 13, 2022

Mark R. Gruin, 65, of Hummelstown, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022 in his home with his family by his side. Mark was born in Harrisburg, PA on March 9, 1957 to the late Rodney Gruin, Jr. and Jane (Maloney) Gruin. He was a 1975 graduate of Central Dauphin High School. Mark is survived by his loving wife...

Alissa Fetchko Leo

Alissa Fetchko Leo

Aug 10, 2022

Alissa L. "Lisa" Leo Fetchko, 67, of Swatara Twp., died Wednesday, August 10, 2022 in her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was employed in Administration at Penn State Health Fitness Center - Hershey Medical Center and was a member of St. Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church. Lisa was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Joyceann Wolf Leo...

Daniel Kreischer

Daniel Kreischer

Aug 9, 2022

Daniel Kreischer, 85, died Tuesday August 9, 2022 in Penn State - Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was preceded in death by his parents; Wilhelm Kreischer and Helena (Harfmann) Kreischer of Yugoslavia. Daniel married Katharina Kunz October 3, 1959, soon after moving to this country. He retired from Capital Area Transit as a mechanic with 39 years of service....

Robert Magaro

Robert Magaro

Aug 6, 2022

Robert E. "Hot Dog" Magaro, 75, of Steelton, died Saturday, August 6, 2022 in his home. He was a retired Gardener and Custodian for the Commonwealth of PA, member of the former St. Ann Roman Catholic Church, Steelton and the Steelton Italian Club. "Hot Dog" was the son of the late Elmer F. Magaro, Sr. and Veronica Restak Magaro. He...

Mary Mezell

Mary Mezell

Aug 6, 2022

Mary Eleanor Mezell, 68, of Lebanon and formerly of Steelton, died Saturday, August 6, 2022 in Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. She was a retired Dental Hygienist and a U.S. Navy Veteran who served her country in the Vietnam War. Mary is the daughter of the late Leonard and Louise Napoli Mezell and is survived by two sisters, Deborah L. Wetzler...

Marie Perez-Martinez

Marie Perez-Martinez

Aug 6, 2022

Maria Carmen Perez Martinez, 63, of Middletown, died Saturday, August 6, 2022, in her home surrounded by her loving family. She was a homemaker. Maria is survived by her loving husband, Raul Freytes, Middletown; three sons, Jonad Freytes, Harrisburg, Raul Freytes, Harrisburg sand Josue Freytes, Middletown; two daughters, Maria & husband Eleizer Rivera, Harrisburg; Karen H. Freytes, Fredericksburg; two sisters,...

Gerald Meek

Gerald Meek

Aug 2, 2022

Gerald G. "Wimpy" Meek, 91, of Mechanicsburg, died on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 in the Butler St. Assisted Living Center, Susquehanna Twp.. He was a retired truck driver for New Penn Trucking, a US Navy Veteran of the Korean War serving on the USS Wisconsin and a member of St. Paul''s Lutheran Church, Enola. He was preceded in death by...

Yachira Ramos-Roman

Yachira Ramos-Roman

Aug 1, 2022

Yachira Marie Ramos-Roman, 31, died August 1, 2022 in Penn State M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born July 23, 1991 in Guayama Puerto Rico. She grew up in the town of Salinas in a neighborhood called El Coco. Yachira is survived by her parents, Carmen M. Roman and Eddie Ramos; two sisters, Ericka Ramos, Holyoke, MA and Genesis Colon-Roman,...