Obituaries by Location
Loyal "Sis" L Fish
March 28, 2004
Loyal L. “Sis” Fish, 64, of Warrington Twp., Lewisberry, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at home.
She was a retired employee of the Woolworth Kinney Shoe Corporation, Camp Hill; a graduate of the former New Cumberland High School; a member of Christian Life Assembly, Camp Hill; The Fifty Plus Club, New Cumberland Alliance Church; and she enjoyed BINGO and was a lifetime sports enthusiast Mrs. Fish was born March 30, 1939, in East Berlin, to the late Lloyd D. and Goldie (Snyder) Harbold
She was the widow of Charles R. Fish, Sr. Surviving are two sons, Charles R., Jr., Etters and Brian K., Dillsburg; two daughters, Wanda J. Fish, Palm Bay, FL, and Charlene M. Myers, New Bloomfield; seven brothers, Gordon “Skip” Bowen, New Cumberland, Mervin Harbold, Morris Run, Robert “Butch” Harbold, Saint Croix, Virgin Islands, Lynn Harbold, Marysville, Lloyd Harbold, New Cumberland, Lloyd D. Harbold, Etters, and Shun D. Harbold, Lewisberry; two sisters, Pat Negley, New Cumberland and Fonda Taggart, Etters; 8 grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be held 11 am Thursday in her church with Pastor Ron Smith officiating. Burial
will be in Tri-County Memorial Gardens, Fairview Twp. Viewing will be 10 – 11 am Thursday in the church.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested memorial contributions to The American Cancer Society, Capital Region Unit, 3211 N. Front Street, Suite 100, Harrisburg, Pa 17110 or to Pinnacle Health Hospice, 3705 Elmwood Drive, Harrisburg, Pa 17110.
Stephen Francis Sebastian
April 3, 2004
Stephen Francis Sebastian, 48, of Fairview Twp. died unexpectedly Saturday, April 3, 2004 at Harrisburg Hospital.
Stephen was an IMO at Defense Distribution Depot Susquehanna PA. He was a 1973 Graduate of West Catholic High School, Philadelphia. A Veteran of the United States Air Force, he served in the Vietnam War. He was a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland. An avid golfer, he was a member of Silver Spring Presbyterian Church Golf League. He was a published poet and enjoyed reading.
Born April 12, 1955 in Bryn Mawr, PA. He is predeceased by his father, Paul Justo Sebastian. Beloved husband of Susan P. Hayes Sebastian. He is also survived by his mother, Bridget Ann Sullivan Sebastian of Philadelphia two brothers, Brian of Bridgton, NJ and Paul of Sewell, NJ; and seven nephews and nieces, Jonathon, John, Ryan, Caitlin, Paul, Ian, and Brendan. All of his family and friends will miss him dearly.
Viewings will be from 6-8pm. Tuesday with a Scripture Service at 7:30pm. and Wednesday from 9 to 9:30am. at Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., New Cumberland. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10am Wednesday at St. Theresa’s with The Rev. Msgr. William M. Richardson officiating. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery, Conshohocken, PA.
Memorial Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Capital Region Division, 1517 Cedar Cliff Drive, Camp Hill, Pa 17011
Jeffrey H. Lowe
April 6, 2004
Jeffrey H. Lowe, 48, of Middle Paxton Twp., died Tuesday April 6, 2004 at his residence.
He was a Photo Journalist for the Patriot News Corporation. He was born June 23, 1955 in Harrisburg and was preceded in death by his mother Barbara A. (Gohl) Lowe.
He is survived by his wife Rita A. (Swedkowski) Lowe; his father Clifford P. Lowe of New Cumberland; and a sister Joyce A. Hamilton of New Cumberland
A memorial service will be held at 11 am on Monday April 12, 2004 in Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Cumberland. Committal will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be one hour prior to services Monday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Central PA Chapter, 800 Corporate Circle, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Thompson W. Young
October 1, 2004
Thompson W. Young, 79, of Camp Hill, died Friday, October 01, 2004, at Holy Spirit Hospital, East Pennsboro Twp.
He was a retired employee of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, West Shore Plaza location, Lemoyne; a 1953 graduate of University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business; an Army Veteran of WWII; a member of St. Theresa Catholic Church, New Cumberland; Past Commander of V.F.W. Post 7530, Lower Allen Twp.; a Philadelphia Phillies Fanatic and a loyal Philadelphia Eagles fan. Mr. Young was born July 3, 1925, in Philadelphia, to the late Alan R. and Constance (Wescott) Young.
Surviving are his wife, Joanne L. (McNeal) Young; two sons, Gary A., Palmyra, and Joseph C., Mechanicsburg; two daughters, Deborah Y. Reed, Camp Hill, and Judith Y. McConnell, York Springs; a sister, Marie Louise Smith, Muncy, PA; Eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial will be concelebrated at 11:30 am Tuesday in his church with the Rev. Mark E. Weiss and the Rev. Msgr. Robert E. Lawrence as concelebrants. Burial with military honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Hanover Twp. Visitation will be held 10 – 11 am Tuesday in Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Lung Assn., 3001 Old Gettysburg Road, Camp Hill, PA 17011.
Violet S. Stahl
October 04, 2004
Violet S. Stahl, 84, of Camp Hill, died Monday, October 04, 2004, at home.
She retired after 32 years as an assistant manager at Christian Publications, Camp Hill, and she was a Registered Nurse; she attended West Shore Evangelical Free Church, Mechanicsburg and was a former board member of Child Evangelism Fellowship of Cumberland County, Carlisle. Mrs. Stahl was born August 27, 1920, in Milton, to the late George and Elizabeth (Byers) Yocum. She was the widow of Harold “Mike” Stahl, Sr.
Surviving are her son, Harold “Mike” Stahl, Jr., Shiremanstown; a daughter, Cindy A. Shelley, York; two brothers, George Yocum, Lewisburg, and John Yocum, Milton; five sisters, Lorraine Tanner, Watsontown, Catherine Yocum, Beloit, Wisconsin, Ruth Rice, Milton, and Sandra Forbes, NY; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 11 am Thursday in Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland, with the Rev. Robert B. Shelley, her son in law, officiating. Burial will be in Rolling Green Memorial Park, Lower Allen Twp. Viewing will be held 9:30 – 11 am Thursday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Child Evangelism Fellowship of Cumberland County, 150 Fairview Dr., Carlisle, PA 17013 or to Search Ministries of Central PA, 2071 Poplars Road, York, PA 17404.
Janis M. King
October 4, 2004
Janis M. King, 81, of Masonic Home, Elizabethtown, and formerly of New Cumberland, died Monday, October 04, 2004, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, Derry Twp.
She was a retired secretary for AMVETS, Harrisburg; a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, Highland Park, Camp Hill and Order of Eastern Star, Steadfast Chapter No. 479. Mrs. King was born April 27, 1923, in Springfield, OH, to the late Lester B. and Margarthia C. (Deffenbach) Boggs. She was the widow of Ralph E. King.
Surviving are two sons, Lawrence A., Dumfries, VA, and Stephen A., Lemoyne; a sister, Jewel L. Smith, Springfield, OH; four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 6 pm at the Parthemore Funeral Home and Cremation Services, New Cumberland with the Rev. B. Penrose Hoover officiating. Burial will be in Glen Haven Memorial Park New Carlisle, OH, on Monday at 11 am. Visitation will be held 5 – 6 pm Thursday at the funeral home.
At the family’s request, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Masonic Homes at Elizabethtown, 1 Masonic Drive, Elizabethtown, Pa 17022.
Howard A. "Doc" Coyer, Jr.
October 10, 2004
Howard A. “Doc” Coyer, Jr., 63, of Lewisberry died Sunday, October 10, 2004 in his residence.
He was a retired construction worker for Vartan Construction, Harrisburg; a former motorcycle racer; a life-long hunting and shooting enthusiast; a graduate of Stanton Military Academy; and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association. Mr. Coyer was born October 12, 1940 in Harrisburg to the late Dr. Howard A. and Muriel (Trexler) Coyer, Sr.
He is survived by his wife Patricia A. (Johnson) Coyer; a son Howard A., III of Virginia Beach, VA; 2 daughters, Michele R. Brennan of New Cumberland and Michele M. Goodart, Las Vegas, NV; a brother Philip E. Coyer of Minnesota; and 5 grandchildren.
Services will be held at 2 pm on Thursday October 14, 2004 in Parthemore Funeral Home & Cremation Services, New Cumberland. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Twp. Viewing will be one hour prior to services Thursday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to either the Humane Society of the Harrisburg Area, West Shore Shelter, Sinclair & Eppley Roads Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 or to The Salvation Army, P.O. Box 2205 Harrisburg, PA 17105.
