Obituaries by LocationGuy M. Watts Jr.
Marietta, Ga. - Guy Maxwell Watts Jr., 79, formerly of Dauphin County, died Wednesday, July 16.
Born in Dauphin County, he retired from Lockheed as an aero dynamics engineer after 30 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II and the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War.
He was a member of VFW Post No. 2681 and American Legion Post No. 0025, both in Marietta, Ga., and a member of the National Wildlife Federation.
Surviving are two sons, James William Watts of Vidalia, Ga. and Guy M. Watts III of Marietta; two daughters, Martha Elizabeth Watts of Acworth, and Marilyn Watts Lancaster of Lobelville, Tenn.; a sister, Helen Edna Klinger, of Millersburg; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held July 20 at Georgia Memorial Park Funeral Home, Winkenhofer Chapel in Marietta. Burial was in Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery.
Riley Orowski Kreiser
TOWER CITY - Riley Isaiah Orowski Kreiser, infant son of Keith R. Kreiser Jr. and Brooke N. Orowski, died Tuesday, July 15 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill.
Surviving, in addition to his parents, are paternal grandparents, Keith and Mary Kreiser Sr.; maternal grandparents, Michael J. Orowski and Robyn Reed; paternal great-grandparents, Veronica and Edward Darosh; and maternal great-grandparents, Roxanne Alleman and Joan Orowski. He was preceded in death by his paternal great-grandfather, Michael Orowski.
Graveside services were held July 19 from Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Cemetery in Lykens.
John R. Shultz Funeral Home in Lykens was in charge of arrangements.
Clarence N. Headdings
Herndon - Clarence N. Headdings, 78, of Urban RR1, died Friday, July 18 at Sunbury Community Hospital.
Born July 13, 1925 in Greenbrier, he was the son of the late George W. and Millie Kline Headdings and was educated in the Upper Mahanoy Twp. schools.
He was a retired truck driver from Central Builders Supply Company in Sunbury, and a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Urban RR1; and the Teamsters Union.
Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Helen E. Miller Headdings; a son, Kim E. Headdings of Dalmatia RD; two sisters, Norma Wenrich of Spring Glen and Gladys Cooper of Millersburg RD; and three brothers, Woodrow of Camp Hill, Gene of Lykens RD and Dallas of Damatia RD. He was preceded in death by a sister, Eleanor Paul; and four brothers, Marvin, Charles, Paul and Mark.
Funeral services were held July 22 from St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Urban RR1. Burial was in the church Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to St. Paul's United Church of Christ, RR1 Box 1615, Herndon 17830.
Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home of Klingerstown RR1 is in charge of arrangements.
Mary E. Gingrich
Halifax - Mary Elizabeth Gingrich, 94, formerly of 100 North Fifth St., died Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Sarah Todd Nursing Home in Carlisle.
Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of Frank R. and Lottie Lehr Schott and was the widow of Clair Newton Gingrich.
She was a homemaker and a member of Matamoras Community Church in Halifax; Order of the Amaranth No. 134, Millersburg Chapter; and Millersburg Senior Citizens.
Surviving are two sons, Harold of York and David of New Cumberland; a daughter, Millicent Laudenslager of Halifax; a sister, Catherine Cramer of Harrisburg; 15 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. at the Reinhard Funeral Home. Friends are invited to call from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to the funeral. Also, the Order of the Amaranth will conduct a memorial service prior to the funeral. Burial will be in the Jacob's Church Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to her church, 3267 Peter's Mountain Road, Halifax 17032.
Jackie May
LAVELLE - Jackie May, 71, of 318 Main St., died Sunday, Dec. 22 at the Ashland Regional Medical Center in Fountain Springs.
Born in Helfenstein, he was a son of the late Winfield and Minnie Weikel May.
He was educated in the Lavelle area schools. He was a coal miner for 25 years then was employed by the Department of Environmental Resources in Harrisburg until retirement.
He was of the Protestant faith and a member of the American Legion Post No. 945 at Wormleysburg. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, having served as a medic in the U.S. Army.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters, Sally Thomas, Alberta Hummel and Nancy Hubler; and five brothers, Harry, Henry, Lester, Robert and Charles May.
Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Yvonne L. Schlorff May; two sons, Leroy L. of Ashland and Gary R. of Upper Marlboro, Md.; a daughter, Cindy L. May of Lavelle; and three grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Dec. 27 at the Church of the Nazarene in Lavelle. Burial was in the Sunnyside Memorial Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Church of the Nazarene Building Fund, 2879 Fairgrounds Road, Lavelle 17943.
Stephen R. Rothermel Funeral Home of Klingerstown RR1 was in charge of arrangements.
Ethel E. Bradenbaugh
Millersburg - Ethel E. Bradenbaugh, 92, of 277 Union St., died Wednesday, Dec. 18 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill.
Born in Millersburg, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Mattis Bradenbaugh.
She was a graduate of Millersburg High School and Shippensburg University and was a retired librarian from Edison Junior High School in the Harrisburg school district.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Millersburg; Daughters of the American Revolution; Millersburg Ferryboat Association; PSEA; and PASR; and a charter member of Millersburg and Upper Paxton Twp. Historical Society; and Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art.
Surviving are cousins.
Funeral services were held Dec. 27 at Hoover Funeral Homes, Inc. in Millersburg. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity.
Doris M. Romberger
Harrisburg - Doris Mae Kopp Romberger, 76, died Sunday, Dec. 22 at Manor Care East in Lower Paxton Twp.
She was a retired employee from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Penbrook.
Surviving are her husband, Clair E. Romberger; two daughters, Jeanne Romberger and Beverly D'Angelo, both of Harrisburg; a brother, Robert Kopp of Tower City; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Dec. 26 at the Neill Funeral Home in Harrisburg. Burial was in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to her church, 2730 Booser Avenue, Harrisburg 17103.
Ralph Ernest Miller
WEST HANOVER TWP. - Ralph Ernest Miller, 74, died Thursday, Dec. 19 at his home.
Born in Halifax, he was the son of the late Clarence A. and Maggie I. Wenrich Miller.
He was a retired truck driver for Consolidated Freightways of York and the entrepreneur of Miller's Sharp All Shop of Harrisburg.
He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Linglestown; Robert Hoke American Legion, also in Linglestown; and Shellsville VFW in Grantville. He was past committeeman for Cub Scout Pack No. 33 of Harrisburg and past scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop No. 307 of Linglestown.
Surviving are his wife, Janice M. Baumbach Miller; three sons, Richard Eugene of New Bloomfield, Robert Scott of Harrisburg and Kevin Eugene of Lebanon; a daughter, Judith Fromm of Lawn; two brothers, James R. of Halifax and Charles of Lykens; two sisters, Grace A. Harbold of East Berlin and Alice A. Shertzer of Elizabethville; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were held Dec. 23 at Hoover Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. in Linglestown. Burial with military honors was in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorial contributions may be made to PinnacleHealth Hospice, 3705 Elmwood Drive, Harrisburg 17110.
