Obituary Listing

Aug 30, 2021

Damon Nixon Loveless, 96, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 30, 2021 surrounded by his family.  He was born Friday, February 13, 1925 to the late Damon Kitchen and Edith Victoria (Turner) Loveless.  He is survived by his loving wife Dorothy (Kenifick) Loveless.

Some thought he was antisocial, he wasn’t.  He had a funny sense...

Aug 29, 2021

Nicholas A. “Arthur” Varlotta, 90, formerly of Long Island, NY, passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2021, at his home in Marietta, PA.  Born Monday, November 3, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Michael and Mary (Li Greci) Varlotta.  He was married to Dorothy M. (Alicandri) Varlotta on November 15, 1958.

A...

Aug 27, 2021

Rodney L. Bowman, 65, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly at home with family by his side on Friday, August 27, 2021.  He was born Monday, May 23, 1956 to the late Richard E. and Charlotte M. (Rhoads) Bowman. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen (Herrington) Bowman.

Rodney enjoyed playing golf in his spare time and...

Aug 27, 2021

SFC (Ret) Manuel Joe Burciaga, U.S. Army, 81, of Palmyra, formerly of Colorado, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Friday, August 27, 2021 in Harmony at Hershey.  He was born Saturday, December 23, 1939 in Houston, TX to the late Manuel and Concepcion (Mata) Burciaga.

Manuel enlisted in the U.S. Army at...

Aug 23, 2021

David Jerome Popko, 71, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 23, 2021 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center after a short battle with cancer.  He was born Wednesday, November 16, 1949 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Bernard R. and Florence R. (Cyprych) Popko.  He is survived by his loving wife of almost 50 years, Jane Theresa...

Aug 23, 2021

Katherine Marie “Kathy” Nardini, 70, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 23, 2021, at her home in Palmyra following a lengthy illness.  Born Wednesday, June 27, 1951, in the Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Reno and Catherine (Monturio) Nardini.

Kathy was an avid lover of music, she also loved to cook and feed...

Aug 22, 2021

Pearl Catherine (Stepp) Hoch, 88, of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Middletown Nursing Home, Middletown.  She was born Saturday, September 24, 1932 to the late Earl Nelson Stepp, Sr. and Sarah Isabell (Campbell) Stepp.  She was predeceased by her first husband: Earl T. Berstler, Jr since January 15, 1986; and her second husband,...

Aug 21, 2021

Karen M. Seiser, 60, of York, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at WellSpan York Hospital. Born Wednesday, December 14, 1960 in Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Eugene L. and Alice Jean (Bello) Evans. She was married 28 years to Vernon R. Seiser.

Karen was a special education assistant at Central York Middle...

Aug 21, 2021

Martha Amelia (Myers) Gaster, 94, formerly of Middletown, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Paramount Senior Living at Lancaster County, Maytown.  Born Monday, April 25, 1927, in North Cornwall Township, Lebanon County, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Brubaker Myers and Fannie (Kreider) Myers.  She was married to Charles Edwin “Ed” Gaster for nearly...

Aug 19, 2021

Dorothy A. (Reisser) Petrasic, 81, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at the Kadima Rehab & Nursing, Palmyra.  She was born Sunday, June 23, 1940 to the late Luke and Agnes (Soutner) Reisser.  She is predeceased by her husband, Ronald J. Petrasic since July 15, 2021.

Dorothy enjoyed trips to the beach and...

Aug 19, 2021

Lieutenant General Robert “Bob” Springer, USAF, Retired, formerly of Pinehurst, NC, went to the Lord and eternal salvation on Thursday August 19, 2021.  Bob was born January 17, 1933, in Millheim, PA to the late Simon Peter and Ruth McCool Springer. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Bonnie Brubaker Springer, his brother William J. Springer, five half-brothers and...

Aug 18, 2021

Deborah Sue DeHaven, 67, of Harrisburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Born August 3rd 1954 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth E. and Marjorie E. Gray. She was widowed by her loving husband, Robert E. DeHaven in 1996.

Deborah spent most of her life as a homemaker raising her family. She...

Aug 18, 2021

William T. Angelo, Jr., 78, of Elizabethtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at the Emerald Rehab and Healthcare Center, Elizabethtown. He was born Friday, February 12, 1943 to the late William T., Sr. and Francis (Chmile) Angelo.  He is survived by his loving wife, Verna (Brooks) Angelo.

A Marine Veteran William loved life.  In...

Aug 17, 2021

Judith M. “Judi” (Weidner) More, 73, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 17, 2021, at her home in Elizabethtown, surrounded by her loving family.  Born Monday, April 12, 1948, in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Miriam (Becker) Weidner and the late John Weidner.  She was married to Jack A.D. More on June 25, 1966.

Judi worked...

Aug 16, 2021

Elmer Gerald Gutshall, 80, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 16, 2021 at his home.  He was born Thursday, January 30, 1941 in Palmyra to the late Elmer C. and Helen (Ellerman) Gutshall.  He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years Bonita “Bonnie” (Jones) Gutshall.

Elmer graduated from Palmyra High School in 1959...

Aug 14, 2021

Wilbur R. “Bill” Weaver, 77, of Elizabethtown, passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at UPMC Community Osteopathic Hospital, Harrisburg.  Born Sunday, April 23, 1944, in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the late Wilbur E. and Leona M. (Reinhold) Weaver, also of Elizabethtown.  He was married to Judy M. (Lancaster) Weaver on September 5, 1964.

After...

Aug 14, 2021

Doris J. “Topper” Boyer, 93, of Middletown passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021. Born in Middletown, she was the daughter of the late George R. and Catherine (Burkett) Shipper.

Topper will be fondly remembered as a people person. She was socially outgoing and loved to sit and drink countless cups of coffee while chatting with friends....

Aug 14, 2021

Anita Jane (Weber) Bomgardner-Risser, 88, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Londonderry Village, Palmyra. She was born December 7, 1932, in Hershey to the late Jacob A. and Gladys (Kohr) Weber. She was predeceased by her first husband, Robert L. Bomgardner, and her second husband, Norman H. Risser.

Anita graduated from Hershey...

Aug 13, 2021

Kathy L. Gordon, 68, of Elizabethtown, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes at her home on Friday, August 13, 2021.  Born Saturday, July 11, 1953, in Hershey, PA, she was the daughter of the late David and Miriam (Grimm) Gordon.

Kathy worked at QVC, Lancaster, for several years.

She is survived by a sister-in-law, Doris...

Aug 10, 2021

Suzanne M. (Guidas) Tobias, 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at her home in Elizabethtown, surrounded by her loving family.  Born Saturday, April 20, 1935, in Branchdale, PA, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Marie (Wiscount) Guidas.  She was married to Gene L. Tobias for over 55 years until his death on Sunday,...