Obituaries

Jul 28, 2022

Richard B. "Dick" Bechtold , 90, of Swatara Township died July 28, 2022 at the Middletown Home. Lower Swatara Township. Dauphin Co. He was preceded in death by his parents, William L.Bechtold and Ethel A. (Bailey) Bechtold, one sister, four brothers and recently his wife, Graceann P. (Belmont) Bechtold, who died April 2,2022 Richard retired as Chief of Administrative Services...

Jul 26, 2022

Joan A. Vogel, 86, of Steelton, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 in the Penn State M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Margaret Porco Kist; one son, Harry Vogel, Sr. and her sister Helen J. Kist. Joan is survived by her husband of 64 years, Robert W. Vogel Sr.; two sons, Robert...

Jul 24, 2022

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Jul 23, 2022

Marie J. Sasa, 90, of Harrisburg, died on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at The Bridges of Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg. She was a retired secretary for the former AMP Inc. and was a member of St. Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church, Harrisburg. She was preceded in death by her parents, George M. and Victoria M. Valkas Mihalic, a brother, George and...

Jul 22, 2022

Louise C. (Kuhn) Kuhn, 78, died Friday July 22, 2022 at her residence. She was the daughter of the late Walter Kuhn and late Mildred (Damon) Kuhn. She was retired from Walmart. as a customer service represenative. She was survived by three daughters, Deborah A. wife of Charles W. Hicks of Knoxville Tennessee, Diana L. Jacobs of Middletown, PA., and...

Jul 19, 2022

Joe Lee Barnes, 81, of Harrisburg, died Tuesday July 19, 2022 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center.

He was born October 26, 1940 in Wilson NC to the late Joe Woods and Anna Mae Barnes. Joe Lee was the widower of Phyllis A. Couch Barnes and was a retired maintenance worker for L.B. Smith Ford,...

Jul 14, 2022

Spencer D. "Turtle" Ireland, 24, died Thursday July 14, 2022 in his home.

He was the son of Scott A. Morris of Harrisburg, PA. and Kathryn E. (Ireland) Cobb of Steelton, PA.

He is survived by his brother, Tyler L. Ireland of Enola PA. and longtime caregiver Stacy Kesselring of Red...

Jul 13, 2022

Vito M. Renno, 64, of Steelton, died Wednesday, July 13, 2022 in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

He was a retired Dockworker for ABF Freight Systems, Inc., a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, Steelton and Local 776 - Dockworkers Union.

Vito was the son of the...

Jul 7, 2022

Frances Eva Wolf Dubesky, 90, of Swatara Township, entered into rest peacefully on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at home. Born in Salunga, PA, on May 27, 1932, she was the wife of the late George Edward Dubesky, the daughter of the late Adam and Christine (Elleck) Wolf, and the sister of the late Sandra (Wolf) Keener.

Jul 5, 2022

Elizabeth Perez, 55, of Lower Paxton Twp, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in her home.

She was a homemaker and had a love for cooking and a love for her family.

She was born to the late Luis E. Perez and the late Anna Luz Medina. She was lovingly raised by...

Jul 3, 2022

Jannette (Garcia) Klotzbeecher 54, of Harrisburg, PA. gained her wings on July 3, 2022

at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. She leaves behind her loving husband Robert J. Klotzbeecher of Harrisburg, PA. Two daughters Brittany M. wife of Richard C. Zimmerman of Berryville, Va. and Elisa A. Batista with companion John D. Rice Jr. of Harrisburg, PA....

Jul 3, 2022

Donald R. Willman, 93, of Middletown, died Sunday, July 3, 2022 in Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.

He was an owner/operator of the former Village Beverage Drive In, Kline Village, Harrisburg and an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War.

Donald was the widower of Mary Ann Witherow Willman and...

Jul 1, 2022

Clement P. Fure, Jr., 86, of Hershey, died Friday, July 1, 2022 in Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.

He was a graduate of Steelton High School Class of 1953 and studied Social Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Clement served 6 years in the U.S. Army Reserves and retired from the US Government...

Jul 1, 2022

Betty Lou (Dupes) Bosnjak, 73, of Highspire, died Friday, July 1, 2022 in her home, surrounded by her loving family.

She was a retired secretary, with 43 years of service, in the Traffic Service Bureau of the Borough of Middletown and a active member of Seven Sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church....

Jun 30, 2022

Louis E. Panza, 91, of Ecumenical Community, Susquehanna Twp. and formerly of Steelton, died Thursday, June 30, 2022 in UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital. He was a retired Manager of Howard Johnson Restaurant, Swatara Twp., an US Air Force Veteran of the Korean War, and a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, Steelton and the Steelton Italian Club. He...

Jun 25, 2022

Robert Michael Tenta, 82, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, June 25, 2022, in Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph L. Tenta and Anna C. Holtzer Tenta; his sister, Dorothy A. Tenta and two daughters, Lisa Marie Brennan and Tracy Mallison.

He is survived by his brother,...

Jun 24, 2022

Sarah L. (Hyman) Blanding, daughter of the late Hattie (Smith) Hyman and Isaiah Hyman Sr. was born April 13, 1924 in Steelton, Pennsylvania. God sent his angels to escort Sarah to her heavenly home to join her parents and brother to find victory at the blessed age of 98.

Fondly and lovingly known as "Bunch"...

Jun 23, 2022

Linda Ralph Hoppes Long of Harrisburg passed peacefully in her home after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Linda was born April 29 1953. She was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School.

Linda was a dedicated, hardworking mother to three boys Keegan, Zachary, Caleb, along with every friend that her boys brought into their...

Jun 23, 2022

Cindy R. Klevans Galinac, 76, of Lower Paxton Township, died Thursday, June 23, 2022 in her home.

She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Morris J. Klevans & Naomi Zuckerman Klevans and is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Bill M. Galinac; one daughter,...

Jun 13, 2022

Joanne Donato, 81, of Woodstock, GA, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022 in Cumming, GA surrounded by her family.

Joanne was born August 20, 1940, in Gettysburg, PA, the daughter of the late William Charles and Ann Tyson Kuhn and was preceded in death by her brother, Donald T Hoff- Swatara, PA.