Obituaries

May 17, 2020

Audrey Sue (Barnes) Shilling

Audrey Sue (Barnes) Shilling, age 94, of Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, May 17, 2020, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.  Sue, as she was known, was born on Tuesday, September 1, 1925, in Brookville, PA, daughter of the late Doyle A. and Lula (Hopkins)...

May 15, 2020

Helen A. (Shields) Forrey

Helen A. (Shields) Forrey, age 90, of Mechanicsburg, passed away peacefully at Bethany Village in Mechanicsburg on Friday, May 15, 2020.  Helen was born on Saturday, July 20, 1929, in Hampden Township to the late Joseph Kaelin Shields, Sr. and Anna Edith (Nauss) Shields.  Helen was the...

May 11, 2020

Patricia “Patti" Elaine (Wallace) Hall

Patricia (Patti) Elaine Hall passed away on May 11, 2020 at home with her daughter by her side. Patti was born August 13, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

She graduated from William Penn High School where she had been Queen of her high...

May 10, 2020

Catherine “Aunt Cass” Ann Miller

Greeted Everyone with a Smile -

Catherine “Aunt Cass” Ann Miller, age 86, of New Jersey and formerly of Bethel Park, Pennsylvania and Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2020.  Catherine was born on Thursday, April 26, 1934, in...

May 7, 2020

Esther Mae (Hollar) Brandt

Awesome Woman -

Esther Mae (Hollar) Brandt, age 68, of Carlisle, was welcomed into heaven by her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 7, 2020.  Esther was born on Wednesday, April 23, 1952, in Carlisle to the late Robert Beam Hollar...

May 6, 2020

Virginia Ann (Kendall) Jones

Loved to Bake –

Virginia Ann (Kendall) Jones, age 91, of Mechanicsburg, was reunited with her husband, Ralph, in heaven on Wednesday, May 6, 2020.  Virginia was born on Monday, January 28, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas, to the late Scott Lowell...

May 5, 2020

Linda Kay (Rosenberger) Hampton

Happy to Go With the Flow -

Linda Kay (Rosenberger) Hampton, age 70, of Harrisburg, and formerly of New Cumberland, passed at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital on Tuesday, May 5, 2020.  Linda was born on Saturday, September 24, 1949 in Mechanicsburg,...

May 1, 2020

Robert “Bob” Russell Hanshaw

Robert “Bob” Russell Hanshaw, age 75, of Mechanicsburg, and formerly of Steelton, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 1, 2020, with his loving children and grandson by his side.  Bob was born on Saturday, December 23, 1944, in Steelton, to the late Herman M. Hanshaw and Julia...

Apr 30, 2020

James “Jim” Ernest Ruff, Jr.

He Cherished His Family -

James “Jim” Ernest Ruff, Jr., age 80, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully at Brookdale Grandon Farms in Mechanicsburg on Thursday, April 30, 2020.  Jim was born on Saturday, March 9, 1940,...

Apr 26, 2020

W. Craig Bitner

W. Craig Bitner, a resident at The Gardens of West Shore passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020 from complications of the Covid 19 virus.  Craig was born on May 1, 1940 to the late William Early Bitner, Jr. and Elizabeth Craig Bitner. He was a 1958 graduate of Mechanicsburg High...

Apr 22, 2020

Joyce Joanne (Fitting) Trayer

Her Family was Special to Her -

Joyce Joanne (Fitting) Trayer, age 77, of Mechanicsburg, died on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, peacefully at her home in Mechanicsburg.  She was born on Wednesday, February 3, 1943, to the late Jacob Fitting and...

Apr 21, 2020

Brian Lee Norris

Florida Keys Dreams -

Brian Lee Norris, age 49, of New Cumberland, and formerly of Mechanicsburg, joined his mother in heaven while surrounded by his family and resting peacefully in his home on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, following a long and courageous...

Apr 20, 2020

Carolyn (Henninger) Kirk

Carolyn (Henninger) Kirk, age 94, of Camp Hill, died at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital on Monday, April 20, 2020.  Carolyn was born on Monday, January 25, 1926, in Sunbury, PA to the late Harriot (Stipes) Henninger and Dr. F. Lamont Henninger.

Carolyn’s survivors include...

Apr 20, 2020

Martha (Stambaugh) Reeder

Family was Greatest Joy -

Martha (Stambaugh) Reeder, age 97, of Mechanicsburg, was called home on Monday, April 20, 2020.  Martha was born on Saturday, July 1, 1922, in Green Park, PA to the late Ruth (Morrow) Stambaugh and Edgar Allen Stambaugh. ...

Apr 19, 2020

Roumen Boyadjiev

Beloved Brother, Uncle, and Friend –

Roumen Istilianov Boyadjiev, age 58, of Mechanicsburg, and formerly of Sofia, Bulgaria, passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday, April 19, 2020.  Roumen was born on Sunday, April 15, 1962, in Sofia, Bulgaria to the late Istilian Andonov Boyadjiev...

Apr 19, 2020

Dorothy “Dottie” Esther (Spacht) Jones

Loved NASCAR #2 -

Dorothy “Dottie” Esther (Spacht) Jones, age 80, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020.  Dottie was born on Thursday, April 18, 1940, in Water Street, PA to the late Ralph Emerson Spacht and Eva...

Apr 19, 2020

Violet Elizabeth (Thumma) Smith

Loved Her Family and Home -

Violet Elizabeth (Thumma) Smith, age 90, of Mechanicsburg, reunited with her husband “Red” on Sunday, April 19, 2020.  Violet was born on Sunday, March 30, 1930, in Mechanicsburg to the late Grace (Hollinger) Thumma and...

Apr 19, 2020

Joan Barbara (Wilson) Johnston

Vibrant Sense of Humor -

Joan Barbara (Wilson) Johnston, age 85, formerly of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020, of natural causes, at Kinkora Pythian Home in Duncannon.  Joan was born on Sunday, August 19, 1934, in Oberlin to the late George Wilbur...

Apr 17, 2020

Richard Lawrence Shaffer, Sr.

POW – Korean War -

Richard Lawrence Shaffer, Sr., age 89, of Mechanicsburg, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, April 17, 2020.  Richard was born on Wednesday, May 14, 1930, in Richmond, Indiana, to the late Richard Lawrence Shaffer.  In...

Apr 13, 2020

Nicole (Liese) Sharretts

Nicole (Liese) Sharretts, age 33, of Mechanicsburg, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, April 13, 2020.  Nicole was born on Friday, September 5, 1986, in Freital, East Germany to Andrea (Klose) Klepping.

Nicole’s survivors include her two daughters: Alexis Marie Sharrets and Amaya...