Obituaries by Location
Madeline F. "Peggy" Keiser
Madeline F. Keiser, 73, of Etters, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp.
She was retired as a secretary for Public Relations from the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives. She worked at Trina's Treats in the West Shore Farmer's Market and volunteered at the Red Land Community Library.
She was born April 4, 1929 in Harrisburg to the late Robert and Sylvia (Stouffer) Fells.
She was the widow of Jesse T. Keiser.
She is survived by a son, Robert F. of Camp Hill; a daughter, Karen J. Fromm of Newberry Twp.; a step-sister, Jackie Messersmith of Newville; and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2pm Thursday at Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., New Cumberland.
Burial
will be in Rolling Green Memorial Park, Lower Allen Twp.
Viewing will be an hour preceding services.
Memorial Contributions may be made to: American Heart Association, Capital Region Division, 1019 Mumma Road, Suite 200, Wormleysburg, PA 17043.
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Rudolph R. Koser, Jr.
Rudolph R. "Rudy" Koser, Jr., 68, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Lemoyne died Friday, July 12, 2002, at his residence.
He was a retired Food Broker in the Harrisburg area; an Army veteran of the Korean War; a member of the Cathedral Parish of St. Patrick, Harrisburg and the Mechanicsburg Club.
He was born 9/26/33 in Harrisburg to the late Rudolph R. and Marcella M. (Morris) Koser, Sr.
He is survived by his wife Sandra R. (Casey) Koser; a son Rudolph R. Koser, III of Camp Hill and a sister Marcella M. Koser of New Oxford.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30am Tuesday in his church with the Rev. Thomas J. Rozman as celebrant.
Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Mechanicsburg. Visitation will be from 6-8pm Monday in Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Cumberland.
Memorial contributions may be made to either his church at 212 State St. Harrisburg, PA 17101-1190 or to Pinnacle Health Hospice, 3705 Elmwood Dr. Harrisburg, PA 17110
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Sarah Blessley Krone
Sarah Blessley Krone of New Cumberland, Fairview Twp., died Saturday,
July 27, 2002, at the Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Middlesex Twp.
She was born March 27, 1914 in Hogestown to the late George and Belle (Hoffman) Blessley.
Sarah was a portrait artist and the retired office manager and partner of Krone Art Service, Lemoyne. Her memberships include Baughman Memorial Methodist Church, New Cumberland Olde Towne Association, and the Portrait Institute. She was a past member of the New Cumberland Woman's Club and Beta Sigma Phi.
The widow of Charles W. Krone, she is survived by her daughter, Sally Krone Laird of New Cumberland; a grandson Jay Laird, husband of Tammy Crossley Laird; a granddaughter Jennifer Burke, wife of Michael T. Burke; and six grandchildren all of Lemoyne.
Funeral services will be held at 11am Friday, July 26th followed by a luncheon for family and friends at her church in New Cumberland.
Private Burial will be in Rolling Green Memorial Park, Lower Allen Twp.
Memorial Contributions may be made to her church: 3rd and Bridge Streets, New Cumberland, 17070 or to the Alzheimer's Association South Central PA Chapter, 2001 N. Front Street, Building 2, Suite321, Harrisburg, 17102 www.parthemore.com
Vernon R. Leicht
Vernon R. Leicht, 70, of Etters, Newberry Twp. died Monday, June 3, 2002 at his residence.
He was the owner and founder of Leicht's Poultry & Eggs, Etters and was an original vendor and operated for over 50 years in the West Shore Farmers Market, Lemoyne. He was a member of VFW Post 537, Etters; Goldsboro Firemen's Club; PA Farmer's Association; Newberry Twp. Breakfast Club; House of Ice Cream Coffee Club.
He was born 7/2/31 in Newberry Twp. to the late Ralph & Dorothy (Bamberger) Leicht.
He is survived by his wife Margaret L. "Peg" (Baker) Leicht; 2 daughters, Linda J. Leicht of Mechanicsburg and Lisa J. Knode of Etters; a son Bradley A. Leicht of Camp Hill; a brother Jay C. Leicht of Margate, FL; a granddaughter and 2 grandsons.
Services will be held 11 am Thursday 6/6/02 in Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Cumberland with the Rev. David Yost officiating.
Burial will be in Fetrow Cemetery, Newberry Twp. Viewing will be 6-8 pm Wednesday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central PA, P.O. Box 266 Enola, PA 17025. For further information please visit www.parthemore.com.
Anna Caroline Mahon
Anna Caroline (Hollinger) Mahon, 83, formerly of New Cumberland died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, in Messiah Village, Upper Allen Twp.
She was formerly a secretary for the PRR, Philadelphia and later assisted her late husband Dr. William S. Mahon, D.O. She was a graduate of and basketball player for both the former Harrisburg Catholic High School and Central Penn Business College. She was a life saving, water safety and canoeing instructor; the only Catholic Eagle Girl Scout; and a former Harrisburg Ladies Tennis Champion. She was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland and its Parish Council of Catholic Women. She was past president of New Cumberland Jr. Civic Club, Sr. Civic Club, Women's Club and the Beta Tau Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Business Sorority. She was a member of Community General Osteopathic Hospital Auxillary; Ladies Benevolent and Christian Association; and former member of Hershey Ice Skating Club and West Shore, Harrisburg and Carlisle Country Clubs.
She was born 9/25/18 in Lebanon, PA to the late Adam A. & Caroline E. (Bleistein) Hollinger.
She was the widow of William S. Mahon, D.O. and is survived by a daughter Roza Dunlevy of Carrollton, TX; 3 sisters, Mary E. Sieger, Helen C. Bennett and Marian B. Keane, all of New Cumberland; 3 brothers, Joseph B. Hollinger of Redford, MI, Robert A. Hollinger of Warrington, PA and Carl A. Hollinger of Littitz; 2 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 am Friday in her church with the Rev. Msgr. Robert E. Lawrence, her pastor as Celebrant. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Swatara Twp.
Viewings will be 6-8pm Thursday with a Prayer Service at 8pm and 9:30-10am Friday, both in Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Cumberland.
Memorial contributions may be made to either her church at 1300 Bridge St. New Cumberland, PA 17070 or to Hospice of Central PA, P.O. Box 266 Enola, PA 17025.
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S. Frank Mercurio
S. Frank Mercurio, 67, of Camp Hill, died Thursday, July 25, 2002, at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp.
He was a retired Sales Representative from Crestgood Manufacturing. A 1953 graduate of the former Lemoyne High School, he was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church and The Mechanicsburg Club. Frank was an all-around sports enthusiast with a special love of baseball.
He is survived by his wife, Judy L. Mercurio; two sons, Frank E. and his wife Martha Helwig Mercurio of Mechanicsburg and Christopher L. Mercurio of Newville; and two grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am Monday at his church.
Visitation will be from 9-10am at Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to his church, 1300 Bridge Street, New Cumberland, 17070 or to Holy Spirit's new Cardiac Hospital, 503 North 21st Street, Camp Hill, 17011.
Arthur David Mullin
Arthur David Mullin, 72, of Newberry Twp., Etters, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at his home.
He was a retired vice president and Union Representative for United Food and Commercial Workers Union, Local 1436, Harrisburg; an army veteran of the Korean War; and was a mason.
He was born 7-21-1929 in Philadelphia to the late Arthur T. and Catherine C. (Smith) Mullin.
He was the widower of Evelyn M. McNally Mullin. He is survived by two sons, Patrick J., Goldsboro, and Hugh I., Newberry Twp.; a daughter, Christine Stone, Summit Hill; two brothers, Ed Mullin, Atlantic City, and Mac McCarthy, Philadelphia; a sister, Joan Mullin, Atlantic City; 5 grand children.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 am Friday at Ft. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Hanover Twp. with the Rev. John E. Halderman officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Capital Region Unit, 3211 N. Front Street, Suite 100, Harrisburg, PA 17110-1342. Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland is handling arrangements.
