Obituaries by Location
Harold F. Fetterhoff
Tower City - Harold F. "Chick" Fetterhoff, 83, of 10763 Clarks Valley Rd., formerly of Lykens, died Thursday, Feb. 27 at his home.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of Liberty Hose Company No. 2 in Lykens.
Surviving are a companion, Joyce Hoffman; two daughters, Judith A. Paul of York and Sharon L. Ibberson of Lancaster; a sister, Vivian A. Scheib of Millersburg; and six grandchildren.
Memorial services were held March 3 at John R. Shultz Funeral Home in Lykens. Burial was in Riverview Memorial Gardens in Halifax.
Emma Love
Emma J. Love, 36, of Genesis Court, Middletown, died Saturday, April 17 at home.
Lynn Bressler
Lynn H. Bressler, 91, of Rosedale Avenue, Lower Swatara Twp., died Saturday, April 17 at home.
Born in Bressler, he was the son of the late William and Sadie (Gable) Bressler.
He was a retired supervisor for Coca-Cola Bottling Co. in Harrisburg and a Navy veteran of World War II.
He was the widower of Florence Ruth Bressler.
He is survived by a daughter, Sadie Strouse of Reading; two sons, Chester Bressler of Laureldale and Kenneth Bressler of Highspire; a brother, William Bressler of Hegins; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday in the Coble-Reber Funeral Home, Middletown with Pastor Jonathan Tillman officiating. Burial
was in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Twp.
Memorial contributions may be sent to PinnacleHealth Hospice, 3705 Elmwood Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17110.
Valjean Crown
Valjean L. Crown, 52, of Rosedale Avenue, Lower Swatara Twp., died Monday, April 19 at her residence.
Born in Natrona Heights, PA, she was the daughter of Helen (Bogacki) and the late Louis Stanislawski.
She was a homemaker and a graduate of Har-Brack High School, Natrona Heights, PA.
She is survived by her husband, Joseph A. Crown II, with whom she celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary in January 1999; one son, Todd A. Crown of Washington, DC; one daughter, KaceyJo Truax of Middletown; her mother, Helen Stanislawski of Middletown; one brother, Robert Stanislawski of Lower Paxton Twp.; four sisters, Patty Souders and Jan Russ, both of Middletown, Michelle Stanislawski and Kim Jorich, both of Highspire; and three grandchildren, Gabriella and Matthew Crown and Lyndsay Truax.
She was predeceased by a daughter, Stacey Lynn Crown.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Coble-Reber Funeral Home, Middletown with The Rev. Pamela H. Ford and Rev. John Trigilio Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery.
Viewing will be from noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to Hospice of Central Pennsylvania, PO Box 266, 98 South Enola Drive, Enola, PA 17025.
Katie Erdman
Katie O. Erdman, 82, of ManorCare Health Services, Lower Paxton Twp., formerly of Middletown, died Sunday, April 18 at ManorCare.
Born in Shamokin, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Nora (Englehart) Long.
She was a clerk at the former Henry's Dept. Store, Middletown; and was a member of Open Door Bible Church, Lower Swatara Twp.
She is survived by two daughters, Mae L. Alt of Plattsmouth, NE and Darlene M. Metzler of Virginia; two sons, James V. of Londonderry Twp. and Leroy L. of Middletown; one brother, Ralph Long of Shamokin; four sisters, Tracey Yeager of Lancaster, Irene Erdman of Shamokin, Martha Zimmerman of Newark, DE and Mary Kluck of Treverton; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Coble-Reber Funeral Home with The Rev. Hugh C. Coulbourn Jr. and Pastor Jonathan Tillman officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Lower Paxton Twp.
Viewing will be from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.
William McWilliams
William C. McWilliams, 80, formerly of Highspire, died Friday, April 16 in Polyclinic Hospital.
He retired from the former New Cumberland Army Depot; was an Army veteran of World War II; a member of Highspire United Methodist Church; and a former member of Highspire VFW.
He was the widower of Ruth E. Hoffman.
He is survived by a sister, Evelyn Shaffer of Harrisburg; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in Knight Funeral Home, Highspire. Burial will be in Highspire Cemetery.
Viewing will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church, 170 Second Street, Highspire, PA 17034.
Dorothy Stone
Dorothy Ney Stone, 75, of the Sarah Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle, formerly of Middletown, died Monday, April 19 in the Carlisle Hospital.
Born in Columbia, she was the daughter of the late Howard B. and Lucy F. (Ketterman) Ney.
She was a retired cataloger at the Naval Inventory Control Point, Mechanicsburg.
She is survived by a sister-in-law, Esther Ney of Maytown; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the Coble-Reber Funeral Home, Middletown with The Rev. William H. Reist officiating. Burial will be in the Maytown Union Cemetery.
Viewing will be from 10-11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be sent to the First Church of God, 245 W. High Street, Middletown, PA 17057.
