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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
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
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
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...
Albert Schmeltzer
Oct 21, 2022
Albert P. Schmeltzer, 76, of Middletown, died Friday, October 21, 2022 in Hershey Medical Center. He was the son of the late Albert P. Schmeltzer, Sr. and Anna Marie Abel Schmeltzer and is survived by his wife, Judith M. (Coates) Schmeltzer and sisters, Anna M. (Schmeltzer) Sullivan of Middletown, who is the widow of the late Joseph Sullivan and Rose...
Jo-An Stanovich
Oct 18, 2022
Jo-An E. "Tracey" Winger Stanovich, 81, of Steelton, died Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in UPMC Harrisburg Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was a retired Chocolate Worker at the Hershey Chocolate Factory and a member of St. Nicholas Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Oberlin. Tracey was the daughter of the late Anthony "Hank" and Margaret Kerlin Winger. She is survived...
Barbara Shafer
Oct 18, 2022
Barbara A. Fox Shafer, 71, of Middletown, died Tuesday, October 18, 2022 in Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was the owner and operator of Cutters Edge Beauty Shop, Middletown. Barbara was the daughter of the late Harvey and Bessie Foster Fox and is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, James A. Shafer, Sr.; three daughters, Valerie...
Janet Sterner
Oct 16, 2022
Janet L. Sterner, 88, of Hummelstown, died Sunday, October 16, 2022 in Penn State - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was a retired waitress for Hof's Hut in Anaheim CA. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Erma Diebert and was preceded in death by her daughter, Tae D. Sterner and was the widow of Irvin B....
Dorothea Smith
Oct 15, 2022
Dorothea E. Hoover Smith, 94, of The Middletown Home and formerly of Q Street, Steelton, died Saturday, October 15, 2022 in the Home. She was an Instruction Draftsman Apprentice working at the Bridge Shop and also worked on plans for the Delaware Memorial Bridge and the checkered gas tank in Steelton, which expanded up and down. She worked many roles...
Margaret Spangler
Oct 12, 2022
Margaret A. Canning Spangler, 89, of Holly Springs, NC and formerly of Rutherford, died Wednesday, October 12, 2022, in her home, surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was the daughter of the late, Paul L. Canning and Helen C. Andes Canning and was the widow of Ralph N. Spangler, Jr. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Sharon Wilburn...
Nancy Deimler
Oct 12, 2022
Nancy Pohner Deimler, 82, of Colonial Park Care Center, Lower Paxton Twp. and formerly of Harrisburg, died Wednesday, October 12, 2022 in the Center. She was a retired Secretary for the State Office of Veterans of Foreign Wars and a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, Steelton. Nancy was the daughter of the late Joseph and Lottie Pohner...
Joan Zerance
Oct 11, 2022
Joan F. Zerance, 84, of Gardens at West Shore and formerly of Bethany Towers, died Tuesday, October 11, 2022 in Gardens at West Shore, East Pennsboro Twp. She was a retired Kitchen Assistant in the cafeteria of Bishop McDevitt High School, Harrisburg and a member of St. Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church, Swatara Twp. Joan was the daughter of the...
Beverly Bortner
Sep 29, 2022
Beverly L. Bortner, 95, of Harrisburg, died Thursday, September 29, 2022 in Colonial Park Care Center,Harrisburg. Beverly worked as a Salesperson for the Bon Ton and Bowman''s Department Stores. She loved to go square dancing and bowling and was a member of the Capital City Polka Dancers. She was the daughter of the late Barton and Esther Ring Botts, was...
Shelby Deimler
Sep 27, 2022
Shelby Elaine (Feaser) Deimler, 31, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, September 27, 2022 in her home. She was a homemaker and member of Faith Tabernacle Congregation, Mechanicsburg and graduate of the Class of 2008 of Faith Tabernacle School. Surviving are her husband, Wesley A. Deimler; her parents, Dean L. and Pamela E. (Walker) Feaser; her children, Trace Dylan Deimler, 3 years...
Mary Spizzirri
Sep 27, 2022
Mary R. Kramarich Robbins Spizzirri, 97, of Steelton, died Tuesday, September 27, 2022 in Capital Rehab. Center, Lower Paxton Twp. She was a retired Inventory Manager at the former Mechanicsburg Naval Supply Depot and a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, Steelton, Steelton Italian Club, St. Lawrence Lodge #13 Croatian Fraternal Union, Secretary for Project HEAD for the...
Frank Runkle
Sep 24, 2022
Frank G. Runkle, 68, died Saturday, September 24, 2022 in UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Frank is the son of the late Lester and Frances A. (Zerance) Runkle and is survived by his wife of 26 years, Gloria A. (Gregory) Runkle, Steelton; four brothers, Barry & wife Susan Runkle, Enhaut, Ronald Runkle, Mechancisburg, the late Joseph Runkle and the late Stephen Runkle...
Theresa Koser
Sep 23, 2022
Theresa G. Koser, 99, of Lower Paxton Twp., died Friday, September 23, 2022 in Carolyn''s House of Hospice of Central PA, Harrisburg. She was a retired employee of Bell Telephone and a former employee of Sears Department Store. She was a graduate of Steelton High School class of 1941, a US Navy veteran of WW II and a member of...
Edward Barish
Sep 23, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Edward Howard Barish, 85, on September 23, 2022 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Edward was born on June 23, 1937 in Philadelphia, PA. Edward is preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Barbara J. Barish, parents William and Rose Barish, sisters Shirley Toren and Doris Baranoff and son-in-law Jerry...
Frank Epler
Sep 22, 2022
Frank Joseph Epler, 79, of Oberlin, PA, died on September 22, 2022 at his home. Frank was born in Coaldale to Emma (Pieracini) and Franklin Epler on December 1, 1942. Growing up in Tamaqua, he was a graduate of Marian Catholic High School in 1960 and served his country in the United States Air Force, stationed in Minot, North Dakota,...
Catherine Kruseski
Sep 19, 2022
Catherine Rose Kruseski, 80, died Monday, September 19, 2022. Cathy Kruseski passed away after battling Alzheimer''s for many years. She was a caring and generous person who loved her family, friends, and community. She grew up in Steelton, PA, and lived in Harrisburg most of her life. She lived in Wilmington, Delaware with her sister Andrea for the past several...
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