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Susan B (Baer)  DeRemer, PhD

Susan B (Baer) DeRemer, PhD

Jul 18, 2018

In the presence of her loving family, Susan Baer DeRemer, PhD, 64, Swatara Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Osteopathic Hospital. Born March 18, 1954 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of Kenneth Baer and Lorna Kimmel Baer.  Following her graduation from Central Dauphin East High School, Susan attended Ithaca (NY) College and received her Bachelor’s...

Horacio B. Cabezas

Horacio B. Cabezas

Jul 10, 2018

Horacio B. Cabezas, 35, Harrisburg, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at his home. Born on Christmas Day 1982 in Salt Lake City, Utah, he was the son of José and Karen (Paskett) Cabezas and became a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints. He lived in Salt Lake City until 1999, when the family moved to...

Gary Neil Sipkoff

Gary Neil Sipkoff

Jul 1, 2018

Gary Neil Sipkoff was born November 30, 1950, in York, PA, and died on July 1, 2018, at his home in Marietta, PA. He was the son of Wilda and Saul Sipkoff and second of four brothers, Martin, Jeffrey, and David. He is survived by a daughter, Leslie Spangler, a granddaughter Karleah, both who reside in Florida, and a...

Winifred Claire Smith

Winifred Claire Smith

Jun 21, 2018

Winifred Claire Smith, 83, Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Colonial Park Care Center. Born February 27, 1935 in Rockville, she was the daughter of the late Vernon Smith and his wife, Mary.  She was also preceded in death by her young daughter, Nan Carol, and her sister, Joyce Smith. Winnie was a graduate of Susquehanna...

Doris L. (Wolfgang)  Fegley

Doris L. (Wolfgang) Fegley

Jun 15, 2018

Doris L. Fegley, 91, Harrisburg, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018 at Osteopathic Hospital. Born November 28, 1926 in Lavelle, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Edith (Kramer) Wolfgang and was also preceded in death by her brothers, Donald Wolfgang and Marshall Wolfgang, and her sister, Elizabeth Fowler. Following high school, Doris entered Thompson Business School...

Nancy C. (Albert)  Stewart

Nancy C. (Albert) Stewart

May 28, 2018

Following a lengthy illness, Nancy C. Stewart fell asleep in death, Monday, May 28, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill, PA with her family by her side.  She is now in Jehovah God's loving memory awaiting the time of the resurrection to a paradise earth as John 5:25, 28, 29 says..."the hour is coming, and it is now, when...

Melvin I. Ludwig

Melvin I. Ludwig

May 13, 2018

Melvin I. Ludwig, 93, Camp Hill, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Holy Spirit Hospital. Born March 11, 1925 in Harrisburg, he was the son of Kathleen Foose and Charles Ludwig and was also preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice, his granddaughter, Jessica Snyder and his brothers, Edwin, John and Lloyd. A veteran of WWII, he...

Andrea Olivieri

Andrea Olivieri

May 10, 2018

Andrea Olivieri, 76, Paxtang, ascended into Heaven on Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. Born October 17, 1941 in Gurabo, Puerto Rico, she was the daughter of the late Juan Olivieri and Maria Soto, and was also preceded in death by her daughters, Luz Maritza Colon and Luisa Andujar Colon and several brothers and sisters. Andrea and her...

Elizabeth M. (Tomlinson)  McCutcheon

Elizabeth M. (Tomlinson) McCutcheon

Apr 21, 2018

Elizabeth M. “Betty” McCutcheon, 86, New Cumberland, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. Born December 12, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Jessie (Harlan) Tomlinson and was also preceded in death by two sons, Howard and Kevin, her granddaughter, Megan, and her brother, Joseph Tomlinson....

Janice A. (Neff)  Oberholtzer

Janice A. (Neff) Oberholtzer

Mar 31, 2018

Janice A. (Neff) Oberholtzer, 91, Carlisle and formerly of Enola, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Claremont Nursing Home. Born May 2, 1926 in Lemoyne, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Esther (Kline) Neff and graduated from Mechanicsburg High School in 1944 and Thompson Institute in 1946.  On May 26, 1949, shortly after her 23rd...

Dimas Vega

Dimas Vega

Mar 12, 2018

Dimas Vega, 88, Lower Paxton Township, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, March 12, 2018. Born April 25, 1929 in Ponce, Puerto Rico, he was the son of the late Mariano Vega and Christina Rodriguez Vega and was also preceded in death by his two brothers. His family moved to New York when Dimas was in his early teens,...

Eugenie Anna Christine (Dimpudus)  Payne

Eugenie Anna Christine (Dimpudus) Payne

Mar 9, 2018

Mrs. Eugenie Anna Christine Payne, 81, of Hong Kong, and of Harrisburg PA, passed away into God's loving arms on Friday, March 9, 2018 in Hong Kong. Born February 27, 1937 in Surabaya, Indonesia, she was the eldest child of the late Mr. and Mrs. Melchior and Franciene Aaltje Dimpudus (nee Manoppo), chemist and school teacher, who hailed from Manado,...

Moises ("Chino")  Velez-Cortes

Moises ("Chino") Velez-Cortes

Feb 28, 2018

El pasado miércoles 28 de febrero del 2018 Moisés Vélez Cortés de 51 años de edad,amado,hijo,padre,hermano,abuelo, amigo y sobrino repentinamente murió en su hogar en Harrisburg. Nacido el 11 de julio, 1966 en Utuado Puerto Rico, el fue el hijo de Fernando Velez y Olga Vélez Cortez Harrisburg , ademas el era muy  cercano a su hija Moyra Duarte y...

Geraldine P. Adkins

Geraldine P. Adkins

Feb 22, 2018

Geraldine P. Adkins, 62, Dillsburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Holy Spirit Hospital. Born February 9, 1956 in Quincy, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late David J. and Mary J. (Shea) Adkins.  She was a 1974 graduate of Northern High School and received her nursing degree from Harrisburg-Steelton-Highspire Vocational Technical School. Gerry was an...

Wanda L. Berger

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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