All Obituaries
Santos Rosado Ruiz Harrisburg
Santos Rosado Ruiz, age 90, formerly of Puerto Rico, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Harrisburg Hospital.
Born March 29, 1929 in San German, PR, he was the son of the late Emilio Rosado and America Ruiz and had been a dock worker at the shipyard in Ponce.
He was the widower of Guillermina Rodriguez, his beloved wife, who passed away September 28, 2015 after over 64 years of marriage.
Santos lived in Puerto Rico until shortly after his wife passed away and moved to Harrisburg to...
Santos Rosado Ruiz, age 90, formerly of Puerto Rico, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Harrisburg Hospital.
Born March 29, 1929 in San German, PR, he was the son of the late Emilio Rosado...
LaRue Hyde Ephrata
At the age of 101 years, LaRue B. (Bowers) Hyde, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, September 21, 2019 while a resident at Ephrata Manor, Ephrata.
Born March 10, 1918 in Rossiter, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Kathryn (Cassidy) Bowers. In 1935 she graduated from Rossiter High School in the heart of the bituminous coal region in Indiana County and furthered her education by graduating in 1937 from Indiana Business College.
After turning 21 in 1939, she made the...
At the age of 101 years, LaRue B. (Bowers) Hyde, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, September 21, 2019 while a resident at Ephrata Manor, Ephrata.
Born March 10, 1918 in Rossiter, PA, she was...
Antonia Aviles Harrisburg
With the gentlest smile on her face, Antonia Aviles, 67, passed away peacefully at her home in Harrisburg.
Born September 24, 1951 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Miguel Malave and Irma Julia Malave-Echevarria and was also preceded in death by her sister, Margarita Perez and her brothers, Louie Malave and José Perez.
Raised in the Catholic Church, her family moved from Puerto Rico to Manhattan when she was a child, and she lived there most of her life, prior to...
With the gentlest smile on her face, Antonia Aviles, 67, passed away peacefully at her home in Harrisburg.
Born September 24, 1951 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Miguel...
Barbara Bell Harrisburg
Following a brief illness and with her loving family at her side, Barbara A. (Brauning) Bell, 61, Harrisburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Osteopathic Hospital.
Born July 14, 1958 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of Priscilla J. (Gutshall) Brauning and the late Harry G. Brauning. A 1976 graduate of Central Dauphin High School, she attended HACC briefly before going to work for Fruehauf Trailers. Following employment there, she worked for Zion...
Following a brief illness and with her loving family at her side, Barbara A. (Brauning) Bell, 61, Harrisburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at Osteopathic...
Walter Stafford Harrisburg
Walter R. Stafford, 67, Harrisburg, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019.
Born March 3, 1952 in Memphis, TN, he was the son of the late Ronald Stafford and Clara Stafford of Harrisburg and was a former member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and St. Catherine Laboure Catholic Church.
Walter was a 1970 graduate of Central Dauphin East High School, where he was an all-around athlete. He was an avid outdoorsman, and enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping.
Surviving is his mother, Clara...
Walter R. Stafford, 67, Harrisburg, passed away Monday, August 12, 2019.
Born March 3, 1952 in Memphis, TN, he was the son of the late Ronald Stafford and Clara Stafford of Harrisburg and was a...
Elias Santa, Jr. Harrisburg
Elias “Baby” Santa, Jr., 33, Harrisburg, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center following a sudden brain aneurysm . He joins in Heaven his beloved brother, Jose (Joe) Santa, who passed away in 2016 and his brother-in-law, Eugene Green III.
Born October 15, 1985 in Harrisburg, he was the son of Elias Santa, Sr. and Teresa Sanchez.
He was a 2004 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School, attended the Computer Learning Network, York College and HACC; was a US...
Elias “Baby” Santa, Jr., 33, Harrisburg, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center following a sudden brain aneurysm . He joins in Heaven his beloved brother, Jose...
Adrian Rivera, Jr. Washington, PA
Adrian Rivera, Jr., “Papi Tio”, 55, passed away suddenly at his home in Washington, PA on Monday, July 29, 2019.
Born May 25, 1964 in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Adrian Rivera Cruz and is survived by his mother, Migdalia Mercado Mora Rivera. He is also preceded in death by his cousin, Rafael Lopez and his aunt, Nelly Lopez.
Always a New Yorker, he was an avid Yankees, Giants and Knicks fan, but mostly, he was a loving and beloved son, father, brother, uncle,...
Adrian Rivera, Jr., “Papi Tio”, 55, passed away suddenly at his home in Washington, PA on Monday, July 29, 2019.
Born May 25, 1964 in Brooklyn, he was the son of the late Adrian...
Joseph Cole Steelton
Joseph L. Cole, 66, Steelton, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Osteopathic Hospital following a thankfully brief illness.
Born January 5, 1953 in Annville, (technically in a ditch in Annville, as he loved to say), he was the son of the late Joseph L. Murray and Dorothy (Noaker) Cole. In addition, he was preceded in death by his step-father, George “Skin” Cole.
Known to his co-workers as “Fonz”, he was a two-time retiree, first retiring from Bethlehem Steel...
Joseph L. Cole, 66, Steelton, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at the Osteopathic Hospital following a thankfully brief illness.
Born January 5, 1953 in Annville, (technically in a ditch in...
Edith Santiago Harrisburg
Edith Santiago, (La Mafia) 85, Harrisburg, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Abington Hospital.
Born February 6, 1934 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Luis Santiago and Victoria Montero Santiago and was the widow of Hector Reyes. She was also preceded in death by her son, Hector “Gino” Reyes, her grandson, Evan Williams, her grandson-in-law, Benito Rodriguez, her grandson-in-law, Horacio Cabezas, her grandmother, Dolores Montalvo, her brother, Luis...
Edith Santiago, (La Mafia) 85, Harrisburg, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Abington Hospital.
Born February 6, 1934 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Luis Santiago and...
Teodoro Colon Harrisburg
Teodoro Colon, 81, Harrisburg, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Spring Creek Nursing Home.
Born April 5, 1938 in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, he was the only child of the late Asuncion Santos, and was also preceded in death by his daughters, Luz Martiza, Luisa Andujar Colon and Maria Teresa Colon and his beloved wife of 61 years, Andrea Olivieri.
A carpenter by trade, Teodoro was incredibly creative and could fix anything. He enjoyed working with his hands and had the mind of an engineer and...
Teodoro Colon, 81, Harrisburg, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Spring Creek Nursing Home.
Born April 5, 1938 in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, he was the only child of the late Asuncion Santos, and...
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