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David Garner

David Garner

Aug 31, 2021

David A. Garner (Dave), 58 of Jackson Twp., died Tuesday, August 31, 2021, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was the owner of Dave''s Auto Center, York and enjoyed Motorcycles, Fishing, Hunting, Auto Racing and spending time with his family and friends. David is survived by his father, Marvin Garner; mother, Daun (Gross) Garner; daughter, Amanda Ney and...

John Mummert

John Mummert

Aug 30, 2021

John Dennis Mummert Jr., age 53, died on Monday, August 30th, 2021 at his home in Elizabethtown, Pa. He was born to John and Nancy (Sculley) Mummert in Harrisburg, Pa on February 29th, 1968. He was a brilliant mechanic who was passionate about his once owned Service Center and Texaco gas station. He was an avid jeep lover and enjoyed...

Stella Ebersole

Stella Ebersole

Aug 30, 2021

Stella L. "Hein" Ebersole, 69, of Enhaut, passed away peacefully on Monday August 30, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital. She was born in Pine Grove, PA, on Oct 19, 1951, the daughter of the late George and Mary (King) Hein. Stella was a graduate of John Harris High School, Class of 1969. She...

Evelyn Defilippo

Evelyn Defilippo

Aug 29, 2021

Evelyn M. "Ezzie" Haas DeFilippo, 85, of Haines City, FL and formerly of Lower Paxton Twp. and Steelton, died Sunday, August 29, 2021 in her home. She was a retired employee of the Commonwealth of PA and a former employee of the Bishop''s Office for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Harrisburg. She was a former member of Holy Name of...

Thomas Doyle Jr.

Thomas Doyle Jr.

Aug 27, 2021

Thomas Francis Doyle, Jr., 91, of Lower Paxton Twp., passed away peacefully at home on Friday August 27, 2021, surrounded by his loving family. Born on September 29, 1929, son of the late Thomas F. Sr. and Mary Rose (Maurer) Doyle. Tom graduated from Harrisburg Catholic High School Class of 1947 and was a member of Holy Name of Jesus...

Evelyn Stonesifer

Evelyn Stonesifer

Aug 24, 2021

Evelyn (Lynne) E. Stonesifer, 79, of Mechanicsburg, passed away peacefully, on Tuesday August 24, 2021. Born in Harrisburg, she was the only child of the late Isabelle Stonesifer and Jay Stonesifer. She graduated from Central Dauphin High School and received her bachelor''s degree from Pennsylvania State University. Lynne was a social worker for many years before retiring from the Pennsylvania...

Marie Sunajko

Marie Sunajko

Aug 23, 2021

Marie "Mara" Malobovic Sunajko, 90, of Oberlin, died Monday, August 23, 2021 in UPMC Pinnacle Community Osteopathic Hospital, Lower Paxton Twp., after a short illness and surrounded by her loving family. She was a retired Clerk for the Register of Wills for Dauphin County, a life member of St. Nicholas Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church, Oberlin, a founding member of its...

Betty Flickinger

Betty Flickinger

Aug 20, 2021

Betty L. Welter Flickinger, 91, of Frey Village, Middletown and formerly of Lower Paxton Twp., died Friday, August 20, 2021 in Frey Village. She was a homemaker and member of Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Steelton and the Trinity Golden Agers. Betty was the daughter of the late Harry L. and Catherine Welter and the widow of Paul Flickinger, to whom...

Fay Krasovic

Fay Krasovic

Aug 19, 2021

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Justina Brumbaugh

Justina Brumbaugh

Aug 12, 2021

Justina R. DeFilippo Brumbaugh, 75, of Dillsburg and formerly of Steelton, died Thursday, August 12, 2021 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was a retired Secretary for the Commonwealth of PA and the County of Dauphin. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church, Mechanicsburg, the Dillsburg VFW, and the Steelton Italian Club. Justina was...

Dennis Fissel

Dennis Fissel

Aug 9, 2021

Dennis L. Fissel, 68, of Newport and formerly of Oberlin, died Monday, August 9, 2021 in UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital. He was a graduate of Central Dauphin East High School and Harrisburg Area Community College. He was a Computer Programmer for AMP/TYCO, Middletown. Dennis was the son of the late Merle W. Fissel and is survived by his mother and...

William Knerr

William Knerr

Aug 7, 2021

William J. "Bill" Knerr, 73 of Harrisburg, passed suddenly, on Saturday August 8, 2021. Bill was born in Ashland PA, on October 26, 1947, the son of the late John and Betty Knerr. He was a graduate of Middletown High School Class of 1965. After high school, Bill received his Associates Degree from HACC. He was a veteran of the...

Veronica Smith

Veronica Smith

Aug 6, 2021

Veronica E. (Rubinic) Smith 79, of Bressler, died peacefully on Friday August 6, 2021 in the Gardens of the West Shore. She was born on December 29, 1941, the daughter of the late John and Ljuba Rubinic She was the 12th born of 16 children. Veronica was a life member of Prince of Peace -Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary...

Zipporah Afshar

Zipporah Afshar

Aug 6, 2021

Darius Christian Afshar,8 and Zipporah Marie Afshar, 5 of Steelton moved on to the house that God prepared for them on Friday, August 6, 2021. They are survived by their mother, Keila Jacobs; maternal grandparents, Jason Jacobs and Angela Patrick; paternal grandmother, Jeanne Pleines; great grandmothers, Carol Jacobs (Randy) and Sandra Lutz. They were preceded in death by their father,...

Darius Afshar

Darius Afshar

Aug 6, 2021

Darius Christian Afshar,8 and Zipporah Marie Afshar, 5 of Steelton moved on to the house that God prepared for them on Friday, August 6, 2021. They are survived by their mother, Keila Jacobs; maternal grandparents, Jason Jacobs and Angela Patrick; paternal grandmother, Jeanne Pleines; great grandmothers, Carol Jacobs (Randy) and Sandra Lutz. They were preceded in death by their father,...

Kenneth Thoman

Kenneth Thoman

Aug 5, 2021

Kenneth J. Thoman 82, of Dillsburg, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, on August 5, 2021. He was born in Shrewsberry on February 3, 1939, the son of the late Harry and Liddy Thoman. Ken was a retired plumber with 41 years of service working for George Boyer and Son''s Plumbing. He was a member of...

Eleanor Lavia

Eleanor Lavia

Aug 3, 2021

Eleanor Coccia LaVia, 94, of Lower Paxton Township and formerly of Steelton, died Tuesday, August 3, 2021. She was a retired Tax Examiner with the PA Dept. of Revenue, a member of St. Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church, Swatara Twp., Parish Council of Catholic Women, and the Auxiliary of the Lawnton American Legion Post 998. Eleanor was the daughter of...

David Pollard Sr.

David Pollard Sr.

Aug 2, 2021

David (Poppy) S. Pollard, Sr., 70, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on August 2, 2021, surrounded by his loving family and friends. David was born in Harrisburg on February 14, 1951, to the late William and Romaine Pollard. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving son, Davey; and brothers, Edgar and Bill. He was...

Carl Fanus

Carl Fanus

Aug 2, 2021

Carl E. " Whitey" Fanus 90, of Shipoke, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Monday August 2, 2021. Whitey was born in Harrisburg on August 25, 1930, the son of the late Gruver and Elizabeth Fanus. He was a retired salesman for United Refrigeration. Whitey enjoyed deer hunting in Cameron County in Sinnemahoning, at the Buttonwood...

Christine Fickes

Christine Fickes

Jul 23, 2021

Christine M. Pavelic Fickes, 93, of Harrisburg, passed away on Friday July 23, 2021, in the Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg. She was born in Harrisburg on December 2, 1927, the daughter of the late Paul and Catherine (Pavelic) Kincaid. Christine was of the catholic faith, and a retired secretary for the New Cumberland Army Depot. Christine is survived by...