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Joseph F. Sherrick
May 24, 2025
Joseph F. "Joe" Sherrick, 84, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at Penn State Holy Spirit Medical Center.
Joe was a native of Harrisburg and graduated from Harrisburg Catholic High School. He left Pennsylvania to attend John Carroll University in Ohio. In the summers, Joe worked as a camp counselor for children with disabilities and as a lifeguard...
Richard L. Placey
May 24, 2025
Richard L. Placey, a devoted husband, father and grandfather, accomplished attorney, and retired Lt. Commander in the U.S. Navy Reserves, passed away on May 24, 2025, in West Shore Medical Center after a brief illness.
Born in Harrisburg in 1930 to the late Ann T. (Matkovic) Placey and Anthony S. Placey, Richard was the grandson of immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian Empire,...
Ronald J. "Ron" Goles
May 22, 2025
Ronald J. “Ron” Goles, 82, of Middletown and formerly of Steelton, passed away at home on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Born in Harrisburg on March 23, 1943, he was the son of the late Anthony and Johanna (Sukle) Goles. He was the loving husband of Theresa “Terry” (Przekop) Goles, with whom he shared 60 years of marriage.
Ron was an active...
David A. Blottenberger
May 15, 2025
David A. Blottenberger, 64, of Harrisburg passed away at Holy Spirit Hospital on Thursday, May 15 after a difficult battle with bladder cancer.
David graduated from Dauphin County Technical School in 1979 and then got additional training to work in HVAC. Most recently he worked in the Nordstrom warehouse in order fulfillment.
His true passion was auto racing. From an early age,...
Eugene J. Gregorits, Jr.
May 7, 2025
Eugene J Gregorits, Jr. of Harrisburg, passed away with his family by his side on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. He was born on May 04,1942 to the late Eugene Gregorits Sr. and Lillian Gregorits. Eugene was a member of Saint Catherine Laboure Parish. He was a graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School where he excelled in football after high school...
Michael M. Furjanic
May 4, 2025
Michael Martin Furjanic, age 85, of Steelton, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Michael was born to parents, Michael and Kathryn (Bosnjak) Furjanic, on October 23, 1939, in Steelton, PA. Michael graduated from Steelton High School in 1957 where he was the Class President in addition to the Captain of the Steelton High School...
Eloise F. "Weezie" (Shay) Dreese
May 2, 2025
Eloise Fern "Weezie" (Shay) Dreese, 84, of Elizabethtown, PA passed away on Friday, May 2, 2025 at the Masonic Village Health Care Center. She was born on July 6, 1940 to Herbert and Elsie (Folmer) Shay of Lebanon, PA.
Eloise was preceded in death by her husband of almost 48 years, Robert (Don) Dreese; three brothers Earl, Ralph, and Paul; and...
Srinivas Kakumanu
May 1, 2025
With deep sorrow and regret, we announce the passing of Srinivas Kakumanu on May 1, 2025. Srinivas, a cherished father, brother, husband, and son, was the second child of his loving parents, Kasturi Devi and Venkata Rangarao, in Madhya Pradesh, India. He had a happy childhood with his sibling Sridhar and many dear cousins, beloved relatives, and friends.
After completing his...
Dolores C. "Dee" (Koller) Rennard
Apr 29, 2025
Dolores C. “Dee” (Koller) Rennard, 94, of Middletown, passed away at Oak Hill Village on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. Born in Harrisburg on March 3, 1931, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Gregory) Koller. She was the loving wife of the late Walter C. Rennard, Jr., who passed in 2013.
Dee was a lifelong active member of...
Ann J. (Kosir) Yanchuleff
Apr 29, 2025
Ann J. Kosir Yanchuleff, 100, of Viva Senior Living Center, Swatara Twp. and formerly of Steelton and Palmyra, died Tuesday, April 29, 2025 in the Center.
She is a retired Senior Accounts Payable Clerk for ITT Communications and a member of Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church, Palmyra, and a former member of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Steelton and Prince of...
Ivan Vranicar
Apr 28, 2025
Ivan "John" Vranicar, 89, of Oberlin died Monday April 28, 2025 in his home surrounded by his loving family.
He retired from the former Stroehmann/Bimbo Bakeries, Harrisburg. John was a member of Prince of Peace Roman Catholic Parish, St. Lawrence CFU Lodge, Dutch Club, St. Mary's Club and the Baja Hunting Club.
John was the son of the late Anton and Bara...
John K. Brunner
Apr 23, 2025
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John K. Brunner, 97, of Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, died Wednesday, April 23, 2025 in the Village.
He was a graduate of Elizabethtown College and an Army veteran of World War II. John was a retired teacher, coach, counselor, and athletic director for the Central Dauphin School District at Central Dauphin East High School. He also served as...
Mary K. Swartz
Apr 22, 2025
Mary K. (Burger) Swartz, 76, of Harrisburg, passed away at home surrounded by family on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. Born in Oswego, NY, she was the daughter of the late James and Laura (Smith) Burger. She was the loving wife of Earl E. Swartz, with whom she shared 41 years of marriage.
Mary was a devoted Catholic and an active member...
Stephen Vulich
Apr 21, 2025
Stephen Vulich was born in Harrisburg, PA on October 7, 1937. He graduated from Steelton High School and received a Bachelor Degree of Science in Biology at Elizabethtown College. He belonged to St. Nicholas Serbian Orthodox Church in Steelton, PA. He was a member of SS Marinkovich Church Choir (1950’s) and was a member of South Slav Strings Orchestra (1960’s)....
Stephen G. “Steve” Starsinic
Apr 18, 2025
Stephen G. “Steve” Starsinic was born on March 31, 1952, in Harrisburg, PA. He passed away at home on April 18, 2025, at the age of 73.
He was a proud member of the “Steelton Starsinics”, raised in a rowhouse on 2nd Street. He often reminisced about hearing the sounds of polka music drifting down from the church during weddings. Like...
Lawrence T. Gustin
Apr 13, 2025
Lawrence T. Gustin, 75, of Enhaut, passed away at home surrounded by family on Sunday, April 13, 2025. Born in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late William A. and Anna T. (Krizmanic) Gustin. He was the loving husband of the late Gail E. (Hoffman) Gustin, who passed in 1998.
Lawrence graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School with the class...
Walter Russell "Bud" Brown
Apr 10, 2025
Walter Russell “Bud” Brown, 77, of Harrisburg, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital. Born in Harrisburg on August 1, 1947, he was the son of the late Walter C. and Florence M. (Killian) Brown. He was the loving husband of Yvonne A. (Gruich) Brown, with whom he shared 56 years of...
Dolores Murlin-Gardner
Apr 9, 2025
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It is with an extremely heavy heart that I announce the death of my beautiful mother, Dolores Murlin-Gardner. She passed away on April 9, 2025. I was lucky enough to have been with her as she took her last breath... but my heart is completely broken.
My mom was born...
Richard J. Reynolds
Apr 7, 2025
Richard Jay Reynolds, Sr., 59, of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on the morning of April 7, 2025, in his home. Born on November 19, 1965, Richard spent his life rooted in the community he loved.
Rich was a devoted husband to Evangelista Reynolds and a loving father to his children: Nikita and her husband, Nathan Goss, Dannielle and her husband, Steven...
Helen Louise (Albaneze) Donato
Apr 3, 2025
Helen Louise (Albaneze) Donato, 97, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at Homeland Center. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna (Plut) Albaneze. She was the loving wife of the late Victor J. Donato, Sr., who passed away in 1976.
Helen graduated from Catholic High School in the...
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