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Alfred Allen Redmond Jr. was born on June 24, 1956 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the late Alfred A. and Joann B. Redmond. He attended Overbrook High School knowing all along that he wanted to see the world. Immediately after graduation, he followed in his father's footsteps and enlisted in the Army at the age of 18. He joined the 101st Airborne Division in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky in 1974. One year later he married Mary J. McCrea and within that union they raised four children. They...

Frances A. Porter, 61 of Harrisburg passed July 4, 2018. The daughter of the late, Emanuel and Frances Porter, predeceased by her siblings; Morris, Doris, Piper, Hubert, Robert, Stanley and Thomas Porter. Frances was employed at Highmark with 40 years of service; member of Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, served on the flower ministry, enjoyed bowling, softball and the love of her family. Frances leaves her son Kevin D. Porter-Hurst, brothers Ronald and Donald Porter, 2 grandchildren and a...

Alnisa S. Banks-Hatch 37 of Harrisburg, Pa entered eternal rest on July 2, 2018 with her family and friends by her side. Alnisa was born to Bonita Banks on November 22, 1980 in Newark, New Jersey where she was raised. Alnisa received her early education in Newark public schools. As a young woman she enjoyed keeping a smile on people faces. She brought so much life and love to anyone that crossed her path. She enjoyed her family more than anything. Alnisa started her working career as a...

George Ronald (Lyles) Warren, 79, of Harrisburg, PA, entered eternal rest on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at the UPMC Pinnacle Community Osteopathic Hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, Clara Renda Warren; father, Joel H. Lyles, Sr.; sister Marjorie Elyane Foster; sister Diane Hubbard; brother Ronald Brown; and son, Steven Tyrone Wallace. George was born on August 25, 1938 to Clara Renda Warren and Joel H. Lyles, Sr., in Edgemont, Susquehanna Twp., PA. After attending public...

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Edith J. Dade passed peacefully on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Waugh Chapel Center in Gambrills, MD. She was born on September 30, 1927 in Mechanicsburg, PA to the late Hardy Davis and Marion Clark Davis. She was a proud graduate of Mechanicsburg High School and a member of St. Paul Baptist Church Harrisburg, PA. She started her professional career working for the Federal Government at the U.S. Naval Supply Depot in Mechanicsburg for 19 years. She then went to work for the Pennsylvania...

Our dearest beloved, son, brother, friend and inspiration, Scott A. Harmon, transitioned from this world unexpectedly while vacationing in Kaui, Hawaii on June 13, 2018. Scott’s smile could light up any room he walked into, that is surely something his family, friends, and anyone who knew him will miss. Born February 11, 1970, to his mother, Linda Harmon Eshenauer. Scott proved to be athletic at an early age in which he developed a lifetime passion for sports. He excelled in both the...

Esther Walker, 91 of Harrisburg passed peacefully on June, 11, 2018. The daughter of the late Isaac and Bertha Gillis and predeceased by her husband, John Walker.  Esther leaves her son Joseph Dixon (Louise), step-children, Lonnie and Bonita Walker, siblings; Joyce Hanna, Mary Davis (Harry), Bertha Tucker, William, George and Barry Gillis, 3 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Lois Stevenson, the daughter of (beloved) Queen Ester McBride Sherard and Napolean Sherard was born on December 3,1942 in Winston Salem North Carolina. She departed this life on June 10, 2018. She resided the majority of her life in Pennsylvania and then moved to Dunn, North Carolina where she lived with her daughter Angela singleton up until the time she became ill. She lived the rest of her life at Harnett Woods Nursing facility in Erwin, North Carolina where she enjoyed different...