Thelma L. McGary, 90, passed quietly from this life on Monday, January 31, 2022, in Homeland Center in Harrisburg. Born in Highspire, the daughter of Earl and Minnie (Wueschinski) Shellenberger, she lived in the Steelton/Harrisburg area and Lancaster before moving to New Cumberland in 2002. Thelma received an A. A. degree in paralegal studies from […]
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Obituary for Joan Eileen Kutz
Joan Eileen Kutz, 78, passed peacefully on February 4, 2022 in UPMC West Shore Hospital. Born in Bressler, the daughter of Harold and Katherine (Cain) Hetzel, she lived in Bressler and Shermans Dale before moving to New Bloomfield 15 years ago. Joan was a 1961 graduate of Central Dauphin High School. Joan retired from the […]
Obituary of Christopher L. Mero
Christopher L. Mero, 58, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, in his home in West Hempfield, Lancaster County. Born in Harrisburg, the son of Arthur L. and Eleanor (Erb) Mero, he lived in the Lancaster area for many years. He was a self employed painter and paperhanger who developed a very respectable […]
Obituary for John J. Shannon Sr.
John J. Shannon Sr., 85, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Born in Grantville, the son of John Jacob and Carolyn (Freet) Shannon, he had lived there before moving to Enhaut in 1965. John had been employed by the Bethlehem Steel Co., Steelton Plant as a […]
Obituary for Jerwyn T. “Jerry” Gerber
Jerwyn T. “Jerry” Gerber, 94, formerly of Steelton, PA, passed away surrounded by his loving family, on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, in Maytown, PA. Born and raised in Elizabethtown, PA, and a 1945 graduate of Elizabethtown High School, Jerry was the youngest son of James W. and Daisy Snyder Gerber and brother to James W. […]
Obituary for Helen C. Shannon
Helen C. Shannon, 96, passed from this life on Thursday, October 7, 2021, in her home in Lower Paxton Township. Born in Steelton, the daughter of John E. and Ruth A. (Deimler) Campbell, she lived there for many years before moving to Lower Paxton Township 6 years ago. Helen was employed as the Head Bank […]
Obituary for Velma Mercedes Beatty
Velma Mercedes Beatty, 94, passed quietly from this life on Saturday, October 2, 2021 in her residence in Middletown. Born in Melcroft, PA, the daughter of Stuart F. and Bessie P. (Arison) Miller, she lived in Steelton for many years before moving to Middletown in 2007. Velma was employed as a secretary by the Cystic […]
Obituary for Francisco Joel Ruiz Latorre
Francisco Joel Ruiz Latorre, 40, passed quietly from this life on Tuesday, September 21, 2021 in UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Born in Ponce, Puerto Rico, the son of Francisco A. and Margarita (Latorre) Ruiz, he settled in Harrisburg before moving to New Cumberland over 10 years ago. Francisco was employed as an automobile mechanic by […]
Obituary for Gwendolyn Sue Stepp
Gwendolyn Sue Stepp, 71, passed quietly from this life on Friday, August 20, 2021 in UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. Born in New Bloomfield, the daughter of Boyd and Evelyn H. (Brickner) Davis, she lived in Dauphin before moving to Oberlin 41 years ago. Sue was a homemaker that loved art and drawing, loved decorating, taking care […]
OBITUARY FOR DIANE L. BUFFINGTON
Diane L. Buffington, 56, passed quietly from this life on Friday, April 23, 2021, in UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Harrisburg, the daughter of Carl and Phyllis (Hoffman) Bupp, she lived in Enola for 6 years before moving to Swatara Twsp. in 2012. Diane was a homemaker, Mom, Grandma and […]
