All Obituaries

Ruth S. Heller, 85, of Campbelltown passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021.   Born January 16, 1936 in Lititz, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Snyder) Heller and also preceded in death by siblings Wilbur, Martin, Luke, Carl, and Esther.   She attended the Harrisburg Evangelical Wesleyan Church, wrote to missionaries, and taught Sunday School for children at several churches.  Growing up in Lebanon County and moving to Spring Grove, York...

Earlene M. Keener, 90, of East Hanover Township, Dauphin County passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021.   Born July 17, 1931 in Lancaster, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ida (Sunnan) Keener and was the last of her immediate family being preceded in death by 14 siblings.   Retired from Hershey Foods Corporation, she had previously worked for several shoe factories in Palmyra.   Surviving are her son Dean Eckert and several nieces and nephews.   A memorial...

Nancy Lou Shaffer, 77, of East Hanover Township, Dauphin County passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at home.   Born May 3, 1944 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Clarence and Irene M. (Hetrick) Gipe and also preceded in death by a sister Carla J. Menchey.   Retired from the payroll department of Central Dauphin School District, she enjoyed and was known for her cooking, baking and charity work.  Nancy was a 1962 graduate of Lower Dauphin High School, where...

Sweet Baby Bianca Grace went straight into the arms of Jesus at her birth Wednesday, October 6, 2021.  She was born to Ivy E. Folkner and Connor M. Barajas.   Bianca was welcomed to heaven by her Great Pop Pop William G. Lewis.  Those left on earth still to meet her are siblings Blake Allen Folkner, Neriah Mirage Folkner, Corinne Estelle Vaught, and Ace Akseli Folkner; grandparents Karra and Darren Rettburg (PA) and Richard Folkner (TN); great grandparents Peggie and...

Linda K. (Page) Gibbins, 80, of West Hanover Township passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at home.   Born February 18, 1941 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Mack and Edith (Frownfelter) Page and the last of her immediate family.   A NICU Registered Nurse, she retired from Harrisburg Hospital and previously worked at Polyclinic Hospital.  Linda was a graduate of John Harris High School and Polyclinic School of Nursing.  She enjoyed playing the piano,...

Erma M. Cooke, 88, of Palmyra passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at home.   Born January 11, 1933 in Palmyra, she was a daughter of the late George W. and Clara V. (Summy) Weaver and widow of James B. Cooke since August 2015.   A member of Church of the Holy Spirit, Legion of Mary, the Cursillo Movement and Our Lady’s Rosary Makers, she provided handmade rosaries for all the adults that entered the church.  Erma was a 1950 graduate of Palmyra High School,...

James G. Wak, 76, of West Hanover Township passed away Monday, September 27, 2021.   Born in Philadelphia, Jim retired from TransCore, Harrisburg, served in the U.S. Air Force Reserves, and loved his family, cars and drag racing.   Surviving are his wife Vickie L. (Demay) Wak; children Bryan Wak, Alyssa Meckley, and Chris, husband of Linda Meckley all of Harrisburg; grandchildren Wyatt, Braxton, and Grayson; and father-in-law Donald, Sr., widower of Jeanne Demay...

David F. Lingle, 79, of South Annville Township passed away Monday, September 27, 2021.   Born September 12, 1942 in Hershey, he was a son of the late Frank and Evelyn (Krotser) Lingle.   Retired from the U.S. Air Force, he then worked for Palmyra Borough, PPCP, Lebanon, Dutch Mill Bulbs, Annville, and Palm City Park, Annville.  Dave was a lifetime member of the Palmyra American Legion and V.F.W.   Surviving are his wife of 37 years Jane J. (Guare)...

Elsie R. Acri, 96, of Palmyra passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Londonderry Village, Palmyra.   Born August 8, 1925 on the family farm near Elizabethtown, she was a daughter of the late John and Fannie (Gipe) Brandt.  The widow of Richard S. Acri since April 1991, she was the last of her immediate family, being preceded in death by Ada Baker, Elva Gibble, Minerva Brandt, Abner Brandt, Anna Koser, Wilmer Brandt and Herman Brandt.   Elsie, retired as a registered...

John Robert Long, Jr., 56, of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2021.   Born December 4, 1964 in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late John R. Long, Sr. and Constance D. (Wise) Taylor and also preceded in death by sisters Tammy Garloff and Sherri Lynn Long.   John was a graduate of Palmyra High School and formerly employed by Hershey Foods Corporation.   Surviving are his siblings Richard Taylor of Colebrook, Michelle Gravel (Mark) of Titusville, Florida and...