All Obituaries

Nancy passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Londonderry Village. Born on December 30, 1931 in the Hershey Hospital to John W. Henry, Sr. and Lucille Hazel Mae (Shifflett) Henry, Nancy grew up in Union Deposit where she made lasting friendships which she recalled with much fondness. Nancy’s passing brings to a close a generation of Henrys having been preceded in death by her brother John W. Henry, Jr. and numerous cousins.   Nancy graduated from Hershey High School, class of...

Rachel Lorraine (Shackelford) Adams, 75, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.  She was born Monday, March 6, 1944 in Hopewell, VA to the late Howard and Clara (Blackmon) Shackelford.  She was predeceased on Saturday, June 16, 2012 by her loving husband of 44 years, Ben Mitchell Adams. She was selflessly devoted to her family, staying home to raise her five children.  Later in life she enjoyed loving and adoring...

Helen Elizabeth (Miller) Fisher, 89, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 3, 2019, at the Lebanon Valley Home, Annville.  Born Sunday, December 29, 1929, in Hanoverdale, she was the daughter of the late David H. and Kathryn M. (Wagner) Miller. Helen attended Salem United Church of Christ, Campbelltown, where she was very active and involved in many groups in the church.  She enjoyed traveling, particularly bus trips and loved the wintertime, especially when it snowed! ...

Sharon Lee (Garner) Bell, 70, of Palmyra, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Towne Centre, a Stone Ridge Retirement Community in Myerstown.  She was born Friday, September 16, 1949 in Lancaster to the late Harry W. and Lillian (Hall) Garner.  She is survived by her loving husband of 44 years Marvin William Bell.   She graduated from J.P. McCaskey School in 1967 and earned her bachelors and masters degrees in education from Millersville State College.  Her...

Terry Lee Dove, 69, of Palmyra, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 25, 2019 at his home.  He was born Monday, August 14, 1950 in Lebanon to the late Robert Dove and Norma Whisler.  He is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Kathy (Engle) Dove. He graduated from Lebanon High School in 1968 and spent over 20 years as a security specialist at Three Mile Island.  He enjoyed playing golf, sport shooting and was a former NRA instructor.  His family was everything...

Edward Joseph Rogowicz, of Hershey, passed away on October 22, 2019. Born April 25, 1934 in Glen Lyon, PA, he was the son of Edward and Celia (Dutch) Rogowicz. He served in the US Army and graduated from Millersville University. Edward was a teacher in the Cumberland Valley and West Shore School Districts for 36 years. He was active in statewide industrial arts and vocational education organizations. For 40 years he led the boys’ club at Neighborhood Center in Harrisburg. Edward was a...

George K. Weaver, 95, of Palmyra, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Born in Bryn Mawr, he was the son of the late William and Dorothy (Beal) Weaver.  He graduated from Radnor High School, and earned a BS degree from Temple University, Philadelphia.  He served our nation in the Army Air Force during World War II In the Air Offensive Japan stationed in Guam and Denver. He worked for Aetna all his life until he retired, starting in Albany, NY as a regional manager, them...

Susan J. Murray, 73, of Palmyra, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2019 in Hershey. She was the daughter of the late William and Marion (Kitchen) LaBar, and the companion of 17 years of William H. Folger, Jr. She is survived by a daughter Jennifer Beard and husband Pat Killian, and a grandson Connor; a step-daughter Stephanie Folger Hanford, and a step-son William H. Folger, III. She was predeceased by a son Brandon Murray and a step-daughter Barbara A. Folger A memorial service will be...

Joane E. (LaFrance) Kolodziej, 89, formerly of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown.  Born Saturday, April 5, 1930, in West Haven, Connecticut, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. LaFrance, Sr. and Ruth Warren (Robbins) LaFrance.  She was married to Walter J. Kolodziej until his death on June 6, 2006. Joane worked as a Maid for Yale University, alongside her husband, for a number of years, where they both received...