Local Obituaries
Thomas Clifford Middlesworth
Jul 19, 2024
Thomas Clifford Middlesworth, 77, of Hershey formerly of Jonestown, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Tom was the husband of the late Janet Campbell Middlesworth who passed away September 12, 2018. He was born in Altoona on January 17, 1947, son of the late Thomas B Middlesworth and Dorothy Green Middlesworth Drobel. Tom was...
Ellen Katz Lynn
Jun 29, 2024
Ellen Katz Lynn, 73, of Lebanon, died Saturday June 29, 2024 at the Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon. She was born in Baltimore, MD daughter of the late Arthur and Hilda Stern Katz. Ellen was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School and Frostburg State College and had attended Stevens College and George Washington University. She was a member of...
Marsha F. Reigle
Jun 13, 2024
Marsha F. Reigle, 70, of Lebanon, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2024 at her residence. She was the wife of Wayne B. Reigle for 51 years. Marsha was born in Cornwall on December 12, 1953, daughter of the late Robert and Catherine P. Yurefejcic Ditzler. Marsha was employed as a seamstress for many years in a number of local garment...
Shirley A. Shaak
Jun 10, 2024
Shirley A. Shaak, 87, of Lebanon, passed away Monday June 10, 2024 at her residence. She was the wife of the late Richard I. Shaak who passed away January 6, 2006. Shirley was born in Lebanon on May 8, 1937, daughter of the late David and Mary Plasterer Witters. Shirley was a retired employee of 32 years of service with...
Yadriel Rivera Jusiano
Jun 3, 2024
Yadriel Rivera-Jusiino, 12 of Lebanon passed away unexpectedly on June 3, 2024. Born on June 21, 2011 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Sandra Esther Jusino Cruz and step son of Jonathan Gonzalez. "Papito" was a student a Lebanon Middle School and was finishing 7th grade. He enjoyed attending Roca de Salvacion Iglesia. He loved Mario and...
James E. Wile
May 24, 2024
James E. Wile, 82, of Lebanon, passed away Friday, May 24, 2024 in Harrisburg. He was the husband of Raquel Guerra Wile. He was born in Lebanon on March 3, 1942, son of the late David E. and Martha Wile. Jim was a Veteran of the US Air Force. He was a graduate of Nyak University. Jim was employed by...
Ira Frank Lydic
May 15, 2024
Rev. Dr. Ira Frank Lydic, 82, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Lebanon, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. The younger son of James Hylton and Della “Viola” (Palmer) Lydic, Ira was born on March 21, 1942, in Spangler, Pennsylvania. He grew up in Pennsylvania and graduated from Juniata College in 1964 with a B.A. degree. In 1967, he...
Raymond E. Brown
May 14, 2024
Raymond E. Brown, 89, of Lebanon passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center. He was the husband of the late Edith A. Shertzer Brown who passed away March 30, 2019. Ray was born in Lebanon on March 27, 1935, son of the late Paul and Caroline Swope Brown. Ray was a US Army Veteran of...
Christopher S. "Chris" Young
May 9, 2024
Christopher S. "Chris" Young, 58, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly after several years of illnesses, with his brother at bedside. Chris was born in Lebanon on October 11, 1965, son of Charles and Patricia A. Cool Young of Rexmont. He was a 1984 graduate of Cedar Crest High School and the Lebanon County Career and Technology Center. Prior to opening...
Newton E. "Newt" Culbert
May 7, 2024
Newton E. "Newt" Culbert, 92, of Lebanon, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at his residence. He was the husband of Margaret A. Bruder Culbert whom he married in 1954. Newt was born in Lebanon on September 12, 1931, son of the late Edward D. and Catherine L. Holland Culbert. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War....
M. Joanna Murphy
May 4, 2024
M. Joanna (Garbrick) Murphy, 92, died Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Stoneridge Town Center Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation facility in Myerstown PA, holding hands with her daughter and son-in-law. ‘Josie’ was born in Potter Township, Center County to the late Lewis H. and Margaret M. (Brown) Garbrick. She was a 1949 graduate of the Centre Hall Potter High School and...
Casimira Pakola
Apr 30, 2024
Casimira Pakola Casimira Pakola, aged 77 years, died on April 30, 2024. Casimira was born in Kelayres, PA on January 18, 1947. She was the beloved and treasured wife of Richard Pakola for 57 years. The joy of her life was her family, including her 5 children and 9 grandchildren. Her love pervaded her very being, and in addition to...
Rodney S. "Rod" Clark
Apr 27, 2024
Rodney S. "Rod" Clark, 59, of Cornwall passed away Saturday, April 27, 2024 at his residence. He was the husband of Lisa Schaak Clark whom he married in 1989. Rod was born in Lebanon on February 22, 1965, son of the late Paul Clark and Marylee Alspach Clark of Lebanon. Rod was a 1983 graduate of Cedar Crest High School....
Jacques H. Tompkins
Apr 23, 2024
Jacques H. Tompkins, 85, of Wayne, PA, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at the Bryn Mawr Hospital. He was the husband of Carolyn Forstall Tompkins. Jacques was born in Torrington, CT on October 15, 1938, son of Charles and Vivien Tompkins. He had attended Drexel University and worked in sales for Great Valley Industries. Jacques enjoyed spending time with...
Ronald L. "Moose" Miller
Apr 17, 2024
Ronald L. "Moose" Miller, 74, of Annville, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in the Wellspan York Hospital. He was the husband of Lorraine Goshert Miller whom he married January 18, 1969. Ron was born in Lebanon on December11, 1949, son of the late Ralph E. and Dorothy E. Price Miller. Ron was employed by Collins Trucking. He was a...
Barbara A. Lehr
Apr 14, 2024
Barbara A. Lehr, 76 of Annville, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2024 at her residence. She was the wife of William G. Lehr. Barbara was born in Lebanon on January 14, 1948, daughter of the late Robert J. and Sallie Kreiser Yeagley. She was a former food preparation tech. She enjoyed eating out and casinos. In addition to her husband...
Beverly A. Bender
Apr 12, 2024
Beverly Ann Bender, 80, of Cornwall, passed away Friday April 12, 2024 at Spang Crest Manor. She was the wife of Raymond J.G. Bender whom she married in October 1969. Bev was born in Lebanon on July 25, 1943, daughter of the late David R. Balmer Sr and Georgine M. Gambler Balmer. Bev was a registered Cardiology Tech for 35...
Audrey Polizotto Smith
Apr 9, 2024
Audrey Polizotto Smith, 92, of Lebanon PA, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Jesse Roland Smith, Jr. who passed away December 19, 2010 after 53 years of loving marriage. Audrey was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 21, 1932, daughter of the late Joseph Francis and Hilda Lang...
Daniel Rivera
Mar 26, 2024
Daniel Rivera, Jr., 50 of Harrisburg, formerly of Lebanon passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2024. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Daniel Rivera and Carmen Arroyo. Daniel had once worked for Weaber Lumber in Lebanon. Daniel is survived by his mother, Carmen Arroyo of Lebanon; son, Tyler J. Rivera of New York, NY and...
Terrance P. Fair
Mar 24, 2024
Terrance P. Fair, 85, of Lebanon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Sunday, March 24, 2024 at Wellspan Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. He was born in Lebanon on September 30, 1938, son of the late Cyril and Margaret Nash Fair. He was the owner of Fair's Barber Shop, Lebanon. He was a veteran of the Merchant Marine and...
