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Wanda L. Berger
Feb 16, 2018
Wanda L. Berger, 82, Harrisburg, peacefully joined her Father in Heaven on Friday, February 16, 2018 at Homeland Center. Born on New Year’s Day in 1936, she was the only child of the late Warren and LaVerne (Fisher) Berger and was a 1953 graduate of William Penn High School, Harrisburg. Following graduation, Wanda briefly attended Thompson Business College, and then...
Rose Marie O. Benedict
Feb 6, 2018
After bravely battling illness for several years, Rose Marie O. Benedict, 69, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Osteopathic Hospital. She was born in Harrisburg and was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Emmy. She was a former receptionist at HealthSouth, Mechanicsburg, and had also previously worked at PharMerica and Hill's Department Store. Surviving...
Anthony E. Braxton
Jan 20, 2018
Anthony E. Braxton, 38, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, January 20, 2018 at his home in New Cumberland. Born January 31, 1979 in Harrisburg, he was the son of Larry Braxton and Sharon Robinson. He played for the Little League Football champions East Shore Royals when he was young and was a graduate of Central Dauphin High School. He was a...
Carolyn D. (Miller) Keyes
Jan 16, 2018
Following a lengthy illness, Carolyn D. (Miller) Keyes, 82, of Harrisburg, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at The Gardens in Camp Hill. She was born October 7, 1935 in Hagerstown, Maryland. Following the death of her first husband, David E. Davis, Sr., Carolyn met and married Rudolph B. Keyes. Rudy’s work at Penn National Race Course brought them to...
Audell M. (Cole) Adams
Jan 4, 2018
Audell M. (Cole) Adams, 81, formerly of Harrisburg and Camp Hill, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born January 12, 1936 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Vance and Ella (Jameson) Cole and was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, John E. Adams, Jr., who passed away in 2016 after 61...
Eva E. (Dotson) Burnside
Dec 31, 2017
Eva E. Burnside, 93, of Greene, NY, and formerly of Harrisburg, went to her eternal reward on Sunday, December 31, 2017. Born June 5, 1924 in Saberton, WV, she was the daughter of the late Claytie and Stella (Edwards) Dotson and was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 73 years, Bill Burnside, who passed away in 2016....
Marilyn J. (Smith) Demmy
Dec 16, 2017
Marilyn Jean (Smith) Demmy, 67, of Harrisburg, joined her Lord on December 16th, 2017 at her home. Born May 31, 1950 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry Smith and Evelyn (Springer) Smith of Carlisle. Marilyn was a 1968 graduate of Central Dauphin High School. Following high school, she became an honor student at Maryland Medical Secretarial...
Ann S. (Sheffield) Coleman
Dec 15, 2017
Ann (Sheffield) Coleman, age 93, of Harrisburg, passed away Friday, December 15, 2017, surrounded by her family at home. Born May 31, 1924, in Highland Park, Michigan, Ann was the daughter of the late Harry and Nellie (Spink) Sheffield and was also preceded in death by her siblings; Horace Sheffield, Dorothy Misner, and Nora Blackwell. Ann had a deep spiritual...
Delphin E. "Skip" Collins
Dec 4, 2017
Delphin E. Collins, known to all as “Skip”, passed away peacefully at the age of 73 at the Hospice Residence in Harrisburg. Born February 24, 1944 in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Delphin D. and A. Margaret (Floyd) Collins and had worked for a time at Goodwill Industries. Skip attended Faith United Church of Christ in Grantville...
Jaliya Miracle Crawley-Santiago
Dec 1, 2017
On December 1, 2017, Jaliya Miracle Crawley-Santiago, infant daughter of Nancy and Lee, gained her angel wings at Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. Although she never spent time on this earth, her presence will always fill the hearts of her parents and family. She will be dearly missed by her parents, Nancy Santiago and Lee Crawley; her siblings: Jontae Crawley,...
Doris L. Ramsey
Nov 18, 2017
Doris L. Ramsey, a self-described happy camper, passed away on November 18, 2017. A life-long resident of Harrisburg and Paxtang, she was born in Harrisburg on June 11, 1923 to the late R(obert) Leo and Myrtle (Lane) Ramsey. Doris loved dancing, especially at the Brown Saddle during WWII, because “with all the GIs, you were always guaranteed a dance”. She...
Alicia (Rodriguez) Vega
Oct 18, 2017
Alicia Vega, 78, Harrisburg, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at her home with her beloved family by her side. Born April 12, 1939 in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Avelino Rodriguez and Adela Caraballo. Alicia was the owner of the former Vega’s Spanish and American Grocery in Harrisburg and was a devout Catholic....
Robert S. Fuller
Oct 18, 2017
Robert S. Fuller, age 87, of Harrisburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Born August 15, 1930 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Stanley C. and Isabelle (Stevens) Fuller. While a student at John Harris High School, he was a Cadet Sergeant in the Harrisburg Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol and a private in the...
Laura J. (Rahn) Miller
Oct 8, 2017
Laura Jeanne Miller (nee Rahn), age 90, passed peacefully during the early morning hours of Sunday, October 8, 2017 at home in Leominster, Massachusetts. Born in Wormleysburg, Pennsylvania on March 27, 1927, she was the daughter of Raymond P. Rahn, a machinist, and Nina (Jacques) Rahn, a seamstress. She showed a deep love of music at an early age, and...
Ronald J. Kriner, Sr.
Sep 24, 2017
Ronnie, “Coyote Spirit,” passed away peacefully at his home in Carlisle at the age of 67 on Sunday, September 24, 2017 with his canine companion, Lakota, by his side. Born to the late Edward Lewis Kriner and Dorothy London Nugent on March 1, 1950, Ronnie had journeyed far in his life, enduring many challenges, to find his place in...
Louis M. Waleff, Jr.
Sep 23, 2017
Louis M. Waleff, Jr., 55, West Hanover Township, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, September 23, 2017 in Corning, NY. Born January 24, 1962, he was the son of Louis M. Waleff, Sr. and MaryAnn (Demchok) Waleff and was a 1979 graduate of Elizabethtown High School. Louie received his Bachelor’s Degree from Edinboro University in Communications. He worked at WPDC (AM radio)...
Robert E. McCombs
Sep 12, 2017
Surrounded by his loving family, Robert E. McCombs, 86, of Harrisburg, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. Born January 26, 1931 in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Verna E. (Walmer) McCombs and was a 1949 graduate of John Harris High School. Following graduation,...
Amy Tiffany Hoehne
Aug 22, 2017
Amy Tiffany Hoehne, 38, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at her home in Harrisburg. Born September 3, 1978 in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Malvina Chiron and John Hoehne. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Eugene Green and her sister, Anita Green. After moving to Harrisburg, she took some...
Lee N. Whitaker, Sr.
Aug 12, 2017
Lee N. Whitaker, Sr., 96, passed away peacefully at Community General Osteopathic Hospital on Saturday, August 12, 2017. Born November 21, 1920, he was the son of Harry and Ida (Hoffman) Whitaker and was a graduate of Halifax High School and Oxford Business College. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Anne (Magaro)...
Zaelis Malave
Aug 8, 2017
Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from Him. Psalm127:3 Zaelis Malave, infant daughter of Eliza Rodriguez and Christopher Malave, received her angel wings on August 8, 2017 at Harrisburg Hospital. Although she spent only a brief time on earth, she was a very special part of her family’s life as they anticipated her birth. Their...
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