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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....

Marilyn J. (Smith)  Demmy

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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)...

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