Obituaries by Location
Joyce A. Heffelbower
Joyce A. Heffelbower, 77, formerly of Mechanicsburg and Camp Hill died Thursday, June 5, 2003, in Manor Care, Carlisle.
She was a graduate of Camp Hill High School and enjoyed gardening and animals; especially cats. She was the widow of Robert E. Heffelbower and is survived by a son Robert H. Heffelbower of Carlisle.
There are no services currently scheduled.
Arrangements by Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Cumberland.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mountain View Bible Church at 34 Sipe Ave. Hummelstown, PA 17036.
Carol A. Zerbe (Rende) Hefflefinger
Carol A. Zerbe (Rende) Hefflefinger, 60, of Camp Hill, died Monday, June 2, 2003, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
She was a Caregiver at Special Care of Shiremanstown and had a love of animals.
She was born February 5, 1943 in Reading to the late Homer and Verda (Underkuffler) Zerbe.
She is survived by her companion, Ralph E. Rende; two sons, Ralph A. and Mark A. Rende of New Cumberland; a daughter, Christina M. Fink of Dauphin; three brothers, Clair E. and Dean E. Romberger of Harrisburg and Lamar E. Romberger of Pine Grove; a sister, Ferne A. Sheib of Tremont; ten grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2pm Friday at Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland.
Burial
will be in Rolling Green Memorial Park, Lower Allen Twp.
Viewing will be from 1pm until time of service Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to: Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 613 Annapolis, Maryland 21404-0613
Bertram C. Hill, Jr.
Bertram C. Hill, Jr., 85, of Camp Hill, died Friday, June 27, 2003, at Select Specialty Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp.
He was the retired owner-operator of Hill Associates, Camp Hill. He was a graduate of the University of Texas with a B.A. in Physics and post graduate degree from the University of Maryland. During WWII he worked as a classified electronics and radio consultant for the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C. He founded Hill Electronics in 1953, manufacturing high technology electronics equipment, some of which were used in the early Titan rockets. In 1967 he founded Tuck Electronics and designed one of the first modems. He was a member of IEEE, and the Orchid Society.
He was born August 12, 1917 in Waco, TX to the late Mr. and Mrs. Bertram C. Hill, Sr.
He is survived by his wife, Mamie A. Hill; two sons, Bertram C., III of Beaverton, OR and Randall M. of Tualatin, OR; a daughter, Holly M. Hill of Lemoyne; and a sister, Hester Farmer of Dallas, TX; and three grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the convenience of the family. Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland has charge or arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kidney Foundation of Central Pennsylvania, Suite 101 Olde Liberty Square, 4813 Jonestown Road, Harrisburg, Pa 17109
Lloyd Horning, Jr.
Lloyd Horning, Jr., 74, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of New Cumberland, died Monday, May 19, 2003, at home.
He was a retired toy salesman for Pittsburgh Wholesale Distributors; a former real estate agent for Jack Gaughen Realty; a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland; some of his interests included antiques and real estate investments; he was involved with his children's and grand children's athletic events as a coach and a fan.
Mr. Horning was born October 20, 1928, in Steelton, PA, to the late Lloyd P. and Margie I. (Frick) Horning.
Surviving are his wife Mary Ellen McGready Horning; three sons, Michael W., Mechanicsburg, Russell A., Ft. Ashby, WV, and Martin N., Dover; two daughters, Pamela C. Greyshock, Mechanicburg, and Barb Kehler, Camp Hill; a brother, Gerald Horning, York; three sisters, Dorothy Roach, York, Dolores Snyder, Deland, FL, and Myrna Pressel Port, Orange, FL; 7 grand children; nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated 10:30 am Thursday in his church with the Rev. Msgr. William M. Richardson as celebrant.
Burial will be in Tri County Memorial Park, Fairview Twp.
Viewing will 9-10 am Thursday in Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., New Cumberland.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Assn., Capital Region Division, 1517 Cedar Cliff Drive, Camp Hill, Pa 17011 or to Hospice of Central PA, PO Box 266, Enola, PA 17025.
Evelyn M. Hughes
Evelyn M. Hughes, 88, of Manor Care, Camp Hill, and formerly of Harrisburg, died Wednesday, June 25, 2003 at the home.
She was the retired owner/operator of Evelyn M. Hughes Secretarial Services, Harrisburg. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Harrisburg; International Association of Administrative Professionals; American Kennel Club, and was a notary. She enjoyed showing her miniature French Poodles.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30am Tuesday at Odd Fellow's Cemetery, Shenandoah.
There will be no viewing or visitation.
Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland has charge of arrangements.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society of Harrisburg Area Inc, 7790 Grayson Road, Harrisburg, PA 17111 www.parthemore.com
Maurice Alvin John
Maurice Alvin John, 92, a resident of Country Meadows, Mechanicsburg, and previously a resident of Paxtang, Pennsylvania,for 48 years died July 7, 2003.
Mr. John was born May 23, l911, in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania.
He graduated from the Carnegie Institute of Technology, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1934 with a degree in architecture. He served in the Army during World War II with posts in the United States and the Phillippines, attaining the rank of Captain. Following his military service, he joined an architectural firm in Gadsden, Alabama, and then moved to Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, where he joined the firm of Lawrie and Green. He later became head of their specifications department. He was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, the American Institute of Architects, the Central Pennsylvania Chapter of the Construction Specifications Institute, of which he served as president, and the Grace United Methodist Church, Harrisburg.
Mr. John was the widow of Marion Linde John, his wife of 57 years. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur and George. He will be deeply missed by his daughter, Barbara A. Whetstone, his son-in-law, Jim Whetstone, and his grandchildren, Laura and Jeff.
A memorial service will be held in the Rose Garden of Grace United Methodist Church, 216 State Street, Harrisburg, on Saturday, July 12, at 11:00 a.m. A brief period of visitation will precede the service.
Interment will be at the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Hanover Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, or the Carnegie Mellon University School of Architecture, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dorothy M. Johnson
Dorothy M. Johnson, 83, formerly of New Cumberland died Tuesday, July 1, 2003, in Woodland Center, Lewisberry.
She was a former employee of the Lemoyne Dress Factory and formerly attended New Cumberland Christian & Missionary Alliance Church, Fairview Twp.
She was born February 11, 1920 in Harrisburg to the late Simon and Helen (Anderson) Fink.
She was the widow of Paul C. Johnson and is survived by a daughter Patricia A. Coyer of Lewisberry; 2 sons, Paul C. Jr. of New Cumberland and William L. of Hampden Twp.; 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and 2 great-great grandchildren.
Services will be held 2 pm Monday 7/7/03 in Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Cumberland.
Burial will be in Rolling Green Memorial Park, Lower Allen Twp.
Viewing will be one hour prior to service Monday in the funeral home.
