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Emily Nicole Hornberger

Emily Nicole Hornberger

May 18, 2015

Emily Nicole Hornberger, age 23, of Hegins, passed away unexpectedly, Monday, May 18, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. She was born on Thursday, December 5, 1991, in Lancaster, a daughter of Gary L Hornberger and Kathy L Hoch Hornberger of Hegins. Emily was employed at Wegman's Retail Service Center, Highridge. She was preceded in death by a brother, Aaron...

Alexandra Tihansky

Alexandra Tihansky

May 2, 2015

Alexandra Tihansky, age 68, of Philadelphia, formerly of Schuylkill Haven, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Vitas Hospice, Philadelphia. She was born on Sunday, December 22, 1946, in Pottsville, a daughter of the late Theodore B Tihansky and the late June V Burnside Tihansky. She is survived by a daughter, Jennifer Krawczyk of Trevose; two granddaughters, Alexandrea Krawczyk and...

Denise C. Heisler

Denise C. Heisler

Apr 26, 2015

Denise C Heisler, age 69, of Hegins, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, April 26, 2015. She was born on Friday, February 22, 1946, in Valley View, a daughter of the late Harry H Hepner and the late Eleanor F Bixler Wetzel. She was a seamstress in several area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was of...

Martin J. "Sweet Pea" Serucsak

Martin J. "Sweet Pea" Serucsak

Apr 22, 2015

Martin J "Sweet Pea" Serucsak, age 64, of New Bloomfield, formerly of Halifax, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born on Thursday, February 1, 1951, in Matamoras, a son of Shirley C Sweigard Serucsak of Halifax and the late Martin J Serucsak. He was a 1969 graduate of Halifax High School. He...

Terry L. Harner

Terry L. Harner

Apr 21, 2015

Terry L Harner, age 69, of Spring Glen, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. He was born on Wednesday, October 24, 1945, in Valley View, a son of the late Harold W Harner Sr. and the late B. Lorraine Hepler Harner. He was a 1963 graduate of the Tri-Valley High...

Jean S. Coleman

Jean S. Coleman

Apr 5, 2015

Jean S Coleman, age 85, of Providence Place, Pine Grove, formerly of Valley View, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Providence Place. She was born on Tuesday, April 30, 1929, in Spring Glen, a daughter of the late Thomas E and Tillie A Welker Wolfgang. She was a 1946 graduate of the former Hubley Twp High School . Jean...

Kenneth "Ken" G. Heller

Kenneth "Ken" G. Heller

Mar 27, 2015

Kenneth G. Heller, Hegins, 82, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon at Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street with family by his side. Born in Tremont on October 11, 1932, he was a son of Carl and Emma Mickolite Heller. He graduated from Tremont High School in 1951. He spent 17 years as a laborer in the local coal mines before...

Jane C. Hoffman

Jane C. Hoffman

Mar 23, 2015

Jane C. Hoffman Jane C. Hoffman , age 86, formerly of Valley View, PA passed away Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Thornwald Home of Carlisle where she had been residing since 2008. Born on November 10, 1928, in Valley View, to the late Harry and Jennie (Shadle) Hoffman. She was preceded in death by sisters, Mae, Sara, Hilda and...

Dorothy Klinger

Dorothy Klinger

Mar 22, 2015

Dorothy Klinger Dorothy A. Klinger, 93, died peacefully at her home in Hegins, surrounded by family, on Sunday, March 22, 2015. She was born June 10, 1921 to the late John and Lottie (Green) Bush, in Barry Township, where she resided until her marriage. She met her late husband, Warren Klinger, in her teenage years and was fortunate to marry...

Terry Lee Ebert

Terry Lee Ebert

Mar 17, 2015

Terry Lee Ebert, age 67, of Valley View, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 at ManorCare, Pottsville. He was born on in Harrisburg, on February 16, 1948 , a son of the late Arthur L. and Marie A. Deibert Ebert. He was a 1966 graduate of Tri-Valley High School and competed in wrestling. Terry joined the US Navy February 9,...

Lois Hepler

Lois Hepler

Mar 17, 2015

Lois Hepler. age 82, of Gratz, passed away Tuesday, March 17, 2015 after a very brief illness, at the Inpatient Hospice Unit of Hospice and Community Care, Mount Joy. She was born on Friday, January 27, 1933,a daughter of the late Harry and Edna Carl Laudenslager. Lois graduated from the Thompson Business School and was employed as an office manager...

Pauline M Williamson

Pauline M Williamson

Mar 4, 2015

Pauline M Williamson, age 95, of 1505 W Maple Street, Valley View, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman. She was born on Wednesday, December 3, 1919, in Quarryville, a daughter of the late Edgar and Mabel Brosius. She was a graduate of Lancaster General Hospital School of Nursing. Following her graduation she was a...

Irvin E. Schwartz

Irvin E. Schwartz

Feb 28, 2015

Irvin E Schwartz, age 86, of 11 Hillcrest Road, Hegins, passed away Saturday, February 28, 2015 at the Harrisburg Hospital, Harrisburg. He was born on Wednesday, June 13, 1928, in Hegins, a son of the late William H Schwartz and the late Goldie A Kimmel Schwartz. He served in the US Army during World War II. He was a self...

Mary A. Koppenhaver

Mary A. Koppenhaver

Feb 25, 2015

Mary A Koppenhaver, age 97, of 306 W Maple Street, Valley View, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at The Manor at Susquehanna Village, Millersburg. She was born on Tuesday, August 21, 1917, in Gratz, a daughter of the late Homer Coleman and the late Anetta Umholtz Coleman. She was a 1935 graduate of the former Hubley Twp High School....

Grace I. Huntzinger

Grace I. Huntzinger

Feb 20, 2015

Grace I. Huntzinger, age 87, of 230 Grove Drive, Hegins, passed away Friday, February 20, 2015 at her residence. She was born on Thursday, October 6, 1927, in Weishample, a daughter of the late Stanley Yoder and the late Mary Moser Yoder. She was a seamstress in several area garment factories prior to her retirement. She was a member of...

Philip F. Zerbe

Philip F. Zerbe

Feb 13, 2015

Philip F Zerbe, age 90, of Schoolyard Square, Pine Grove, formerly of Valley View, passed away Friday, February 13, 2015 at Schoolyard Square. He was born on Friday, January 9, 1925, in Valley View, a son of the late Philip F Zerbe and the late Lillie A Bensinger Zerbe. He was a 1943 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High...

Marcelo F Olano

Marcelo F Olano

Feb 12, 2015

Marcelo F Olano, age 70, of 117 Elm Street, Valley View, passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at the Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, Hershey. He was born on Tuesday, January 16, 1945, in Havana Cuba, a son of the late Pedro Olano and the late Estella Fundora Olano. He was employed at MI Metals, Millersburg, and retired...

Kenneth J. Hoffman

Kenneth J. Hoffman

Feb 8, 2015

Kenneth J Hoffman, age 96, of 1071 Ridge Road, Klingerstown, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2015 at the Friendly Nursing Home, Pitman. He was born on Monday, May 13, 1918, in Ashland, a son of the late Guy Allen Hoffman and the late Ferrie Hollie Wehry Hoffman. He was a 1935 graduate of the former Hegins Twp High School; where...

Larry J. Morgan

Larry J. Morgan

Feb 7, 2015

Larry J Morgan, age 68, of Birdsboro, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at his residence. He was born on Monday, June 3, 1946, in Valley View, a son of the late Vernon E Morgan and the late Dorothy M Bixler Morgan. He served in the Army National Guard. He retired from Arkema, Birdsboro. He was preceded in death by...

Barbara E. Zalonka

Barbara E. Zalonka

Jan 28, 2015

Barbara E Zalonka, age 65, of Pine Grove, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. She was born on Monday, February 14, 1949, in Lancaster, a daughter of the late John L Androkitis and the late Doris E Skidmore Androkitis. She was a 1967 graduate of Blue Mountain High School. Barbara enjoyed her animals, gardening,...

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