Obituaries by Location
Eleanor G. Bailey
Eleanor G. "Rusty" Bailey, 76, of Newberry Twp., died Tuesday, August 29, 2000 at Camp Hill Care Center, East Pennsboro Twp.
She was past president of two social organizations in the Harrisburg area.
She was born July 13, 1924 in Lewistown to the late William H. Pensinger and Catherine A. (Eby) Pensinger Harnish.
She is survived by her husband, Warren F. Bailey; a niece, Patricia Otto of Mechanicsburg; four great nephews, David Wagner, Bill Pensinger, Don Wagner, and Ed Wagner; and a great-great-niece, Alexandra Pensinger.
Funeral services will be held at 11am Friday at Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., New Cumberland. Burial
will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Twp.
Viewing will be from 10am until time of service Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: Jake Gittlen Cancer Research Institute, c/o Office of University Development, PO Box 852, Hershey, PA 17033
Clara E. Baker
Clara E. Baker, 96, of New Cumberland and formerly of Penbrook died Tuesday, March 14, 2000 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp.
She was a member of Pine Street Presbyterian Church, Harrisburg; Harrisburg Rose Society; Linglestown Garden Club; and the Progress Fire Co. Auxillary. She was born 2/18/04 on Harrisburg to the late Charles F. & Elizabeth A. (Theal) Peters.
She was the widow of William A. Baker and is survived by a daughter Clara E. Knox with whom she lived; 4 grandchildren and 3 great grandaughters.
Services will be held 11 am Friday in the Parthemore Funeral Home, New Cumberland. Burial will be in Shoop's Cemetery, Lower Paxton Twp.
Viewings will be from 7-9pm Thursday and 10-11am Friday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to a donor's charity of choice.
Joan l. Bartholomew
Joan Louise Bartholomew, 76, of Lemoyne, PA, died Sunday, June 18, 2000, at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp.
She was a retired bookkeeper for the former CCNB Bank, New Cumberland; a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland.
She was born October 12, 1923 in Lebanon, PA to the late Theodore and Vesta (Reifein) Campbell.
She is survived by a son Barry A. Bartholomew, Camp Hill; a brother Stewart T. Campbell, Maynard, MA; two sisters, Marion Kleinz, Philadelphia, and Vesta A. Rynard, Mechanicsburg; six grand children; six great grand children.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at 11:30 am Wednesday, June 21st at St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland with the Rev. Msgr. Robert E. Lawrence as celebrant. Burial will be Monday July 10 in Gate of Heaven Catholic Cemetery, Upper Allen Twp. with The Rev. Father Michael C. Letteer officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central PA, P.O. Box 266, Enola, PA 17025.
Roy S. Barton
Roy S. Barton, 88, of Etters and formerly of Massachusetts and New York died Sunday, March 19, 2000 in Messiah Village, Upper Allen Twp.
He was a retired Credit Coordinator for Exxon, Corp. in Pelham, NY and a WWII Army Air Corps veteran. He was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Etters and a former member of and Deacon and Elder for Queens Reformed Church, Queens Village, NY and a former member of and Deacon for Congregational Church, Methven, MA. He was also very active in the Boy Scouts of America.
He was born 11/22/11 in Malden, MA to the late William A. & Maude (Rafuse) Barton.
He is survived by his wife of over 50 years, Ella A. (Bernard) Barton; a son and daughter in law William R. and Tanya R. (Priske) Barton of Etters; a brother, Ellias A. Barton of Everett, MA; 2 grandsons and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held 2 pm Thursday in the Parthemore Funeral Home, New Cumberland. Burial will be in Rolling Green Memorial Park, Lower Allen Twp.
Viewing will be from 1-2pm Thursday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church at 470 Yocumtown Rd. Etters, 17319.
Ruth R. Bennett
Ruth R. Bennett, 62, of Fairview Twp., formerly of Erie, died Thursday, August 24 at Carolyn Croxton Slane Residence, A Service of Hospice of Central PA, Susquehanna Twp.
She was a member of Grace Baptist Church of Newberrytown, a volunteer and Board Member of Red Land Senior Citizen Center.
She was born May 9, 1938 in Akron, Ohio. Her father, Thomas Totten, predeceased her.
She is survived by her mother, Mary Rollo Totten of Barbarton, OH; her husband, George R. "Bob" Bennett; a son and daughter-in-law, Edward R. and Kelly Bennett of Girard, PA; two sisters, Mary E. Cunningham of Doylestown, OH and Lois A. Zimmerman of Dennison, OH; a granddaughter, Loran A. Bennett; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2pm Monday at Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland. Burial will be at 2pm Tuesday at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Erie, PA.
Viewing will be from 6-8pm Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: Grace Baptist Church of Newberrytown, 95 Maple Hill Road, Etters, PA 17319 or to Red Land Senior Center, 60 Newberry Commons, Etters, PA 17319
Anna E. Boward
Anna E. Boward, 85, of Lemoyne died Saturday March 18, 2000 in Harrisburg Hospital.
She was the widow of Harry Boward and has no immediate survivors.
Services will be held 11:30 am Tuesday in the Parthemore Funeral Home, New Cumberland. Burial will be in Stone Church Cemetery, Silver Spring Twp.
Viewing will be from 10:30-11:30 am Tuesday in the funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 5th & Hummel Ave., Lemoyne, PA 17043.
David G. Brown
David G. Brown, 78, of New Cumberland died Friday, June 30, 2000 in Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp. He was a retired Evaluation Engineer for the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission, Harrisburg; a WWII Army Air Corps veteran and navigator with the 44th Bomb Group the "Flying Eight Balls", earning the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with 4 Oak Leaf clusters and the European, African, Middle Eastern Ribbon with 3 Bronze Stars. He was a graduate of Drexel University, Philadelphia and an Eagle Boy Scout. He was a member of West Shore Lodge #681, F&AM, Camp Hill; VFW Post 7415, New Cumberland; 2nd Air Division Association, Philadelphia; AARP; and the Christian faith.
He was born 5/13/22 in Pottsville, PA to the late William Earl and Katherine (Geist) Brown. He was preceded in death by a sister Betty Jane Brown.
He is survived by his wife Margaret (Beckley) Brown; 2 daughters, Ginger A. Brown of Mechanicsburg and Barbara T. "Bobbie" Brown of New Cumberland; and a granddaughter Jennifer Hatton.
Memorial service will be held 10:30 am Wednesday July 5, 2000 in the Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Cumberland. Burial will be in Rolling Green Memorial Park, Lower Allen Twp.
Visitation will be from 10 am until time of service Wednesday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, 2040 Linglestown Rd. Suite 106, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
