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Letha J. (Plunkett) Hinton

Letha J. (Plunkett) Hinton

Dec 4, 2010

YorkLetha J. (Plunkett) Hinton, 85, passed away Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Manor Care Health Service-South. She was the wife of the late Gordie C. Hinton. A celebration of life service will be 1:30 PM Wednesday, December 8, 2010 at Heffner Funeral Chapel and Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Rd, York. A viewing will be held from 12-1:30 PM Wednesday,...

Raymond 'Rainbo' Eugene Pharis, Jr.

Raymond 'Rainbo' Eugene Pharis, Jr.

Dec 3, 2010

RENOVO - Raymond "Rainbo" Eugene Pharis, Jr., 54, of Tamarack, died suddenly Friday, December 3, 2010 in his home. Rainbo was born on July 8th, 1956 at the Renovo Hospital to the late Raymond and Arlene Sensing Pharis Sr. He spent his childhood in Smokey Hollow with his older sister, Sharon and family. Rainbo was a 1974 graduate of...

Andrew A. Coffee

Andrew A. Coffee

Dec 3, 2010

AVOCA-Andrew A. "Andy" Coffee, 90, of Avoca, passed away Friday morning in Little Flower Manor, Wilkes-Barre. Born on November 27, 1920 in Avoca, he was a son of the late Michael and Valeria (Pawiak) Coffee. He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served in Northern France and Central Europe. Andy was a life member of SS....

Patricia Ann 'Patty' (Hanrahan) Neely

Patricia Ann 'Patty' (Hanrahan) Neely

Dec 2, 2010

WEST BURLINGTON- Patricia Ann Patty Neely, 60, of Ridgebury, PA passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at the Bradford County Manor in West Burlington Twp., PA. Patty was born on February 18, 1950, daughter of the late Roger Hanrahan and Mary (Fagan) Hanrahan of Bentley Creek, PA. She worked for ABF Freight in Elmira and Binghamton. Patty was...

Patricia M. (Shenberger) Koontz

Patricia M. (Shenberger) Koontz

Dec 1, 2010

RED LION - Patricia M. (Shenberger) Koontz, 72, passed away Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at York Hospital. She was the wife of the late Elwood E. Koontz, Sr. Funeral services and burial will be private. Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red Lion is in charge of arrangements. Born May 29,...

Catherine M. (Hoey) Holmes

Catherine M. (Hoey) Holmes

Dec 1, 2010

MILTON - Catherine M. (Hoey) Holmes, 97, of Milton, and a longtime resident of the Milton towers, died on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at the Kramm Health Care Center, Milton. Catherine was born in Sunbury on February 17, 1913 and was the daughter of the late Roy and Edna (Kratzer) Hoey. She was a former employee of Chef Boyardee...

Joanne Rodriguez

Joanne Rodriguez

Dec 1, 2010

POTTSVILLE - Joanne Rodriguez, 48, of Pottsville, formerly of Mahanoy City, died Wednesday at her home. Born in Allentown on November 19, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Florence Venzlauskas Rodriguez. She was a 1980 graduate of Mahanoy Area High School. She worked part time for Turning Point, Pottsville. She was a member of St....

Lynn E. Stone

Lynn E. Stone

Nov 30, 2010

RED LION - Lynn E. Stone, 36, passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010. He was the husband of Heather J. (Rider) Stone to whom he was married for 12 years on August 29, 2010. A celebration of life tribute service will be held at 7:00 PM Monday, December 6, 2010 at Community Bible Church, 331 Vinegar Ferry Rd., Marietta,...

Helen M. Papadoplos

Helen M. Papadoplos

Nov 30, 2010

WILKES-BARRE- Helen M. (Mackrides) Papadoplos, 84, of Kingston, passed away Tuesday evening in Hospice Community Care, Geisinger South, Wilkes-Barre. Born May 29, 1926 in Astoria, Queens, Long Island, New York, she was the daughter of the late Anastasios and Androniki (Paleocogos) Mackrides. She was educated in the city schools and attended Columbia University. On October 1, 1950, Helen married...

Carol R. Lagunowich

Carol R. Lagunowich

Nov 29, 2010

YORK Carol R. Lagunowich, 55, died Monday, November 29, 2010 at York Hospital. Funeral services will be private. A burial will take place at the convenience of the family in Massachusetts. Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Road, York is in charge of arrangements. Carol was born December 12, 1954, a daughter of the late Michael A....

Jennie A. Ostrosky

Jennie A. Ostrosky

Nov 29, 2010

Pottsville-Jennie A. Ostrosky, 83, of Pottsville, passed away Monday morning at her residence. Born on May 11, 1927 she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Buscavage Gibbas. Jennie attended Port Carbon schools. She worked in the local garment industry for many years. She retired from the Good Samaritan Hospital where she worked in housekeeping. Jennie was...

Clifford D. Bruszewski

Clifford D. Bruszewski

Nov 29, 2010

SAYRE- Clifford D. Bruszewski, 78, went to be with his Lord and Savior whom he served faithfully on Monday, November 29, 2010 at the Robert Packer Hospital after a long battle with failing health. Cliff was born in Flushing, Queens, NY, on October 7, 1932. Cliff served in the United States Marine Corps for three years, serving his country...

Fred H. Page

Fred H. Page

Nov 28, 2010

DOVER-Fred H. Page, 84, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2010 at his residence with his family by his side. He was the loving husband of Leah T. Page to whom he was married to for 56 years on November 20, 2010. A celebration of life memorial service will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Heffner Funeral Chapel...

Mary E. (Furman) Harkness

Mary E. (Furman) Harkness

Nov 27, 2010

Mary Furman Harkness, of Bentley Creek, Pennsylvania, passed away at the Bradford County Manor in Burlington on Saturday, November 27, 2010, from complications of Parkinsons. She was 88 years old. Mary was a lifelong resident of Gillett, Pennsylvania, where she ran a dairy farm in partnership with her husband, Dana J. Harkness, who died in January 1989. She is...

Wiliam V. Sock

Wiliam V. Sock

Nov 27, 2010

Pottsville-William V. Sock, 72, of Elysburg, formerly of Pottsville and the Shamokin area, passed away Saturday morning at Schuylkill Medical Center, East Norwegian Street, Pottsville. Born in Shamokin on August 27, 1938, he was a son of the late Florian and Minerva Christ Sock. Bill attended Shamokin high school prior to entering the Navy. He served on the U.S.S....

Hazel Arlene (Drawbaugh) Fink

Hazel Arlene (Drawbaugh) Fink

Nov 26, 2010

NORTH CODORUS TOWNSHIP- Hazel Arlene Fink, 95, of Seven Valleys, died Friday, November 26, 2010 at Rest Haven in York. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00p.m. on Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 1551 Kenneth Rd. in York, with a viewing from 1-2 p.m. Burial will be in Quickel\'s Cemetery...

Harriett L. 'Bam' Elston

Harriett L. 'Bam' Elston

Nov 26, 2010

Harriett L. Bam Elston, Age 80, of North Chemung, NY, passed away at home with her loving family at her side on Friday, November 26, 2010. Harriett was born February 16, 1930 in Tioga, PA daughter of the late William and Louisa (Jones) Hughes. She was married October 29, 1947 to the late Kenneth E. Elston, Sr. Harriett and...

Thomas 'Tommy' David Trautfelter

Thomas 'Tommy' David Trautfelter

Nov 26, 2010

YORK-Thomas Tommy David Trautfelter, 28, passed away on November 26, 2010 at York Hospital. He was the loving boyfriend of Wendy Jean Boyd to whom he shared six years with. A celebration of life service will be 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Life Tributes by Olewiler and Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place, Red...

Tre Isaac Parker

Tre Isaac Parker

Nov 26, 2010

LOWER WINDSOR TOWNSHIP- Tre Isaac Parker, 19, of Windsor was called home by his Lord Friday, November 26, 2010. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 4, 2010 at Life Tributes by Olewiler & Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory, Inc., 35 Gotham Place in Red Lion. There will be a viewing from...

Gerald L. Bortner

Gerald L. Bortner

Nov 26, 2010

LOWER WINDSOR TOWNSHIP- Gerald L. Bortner, 73, of Windsor, passed away, Friday, November 26, 2010 at home after a courageous battle with renal cell cancer. He was the husband of Dawn M. (Oberdorff) Bortner to whom he was married 53 years. A Celebration of Life service will be 10 a.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at Life Tributes by...