OBITUARIES

Elizabeth Clark

Elizabeth Clark

Apr 29, 2011

For God so loved the World

Elizabeth Clark of Harrisburg passed peacefully in Harrisburg Hospital Friday April 29, 2011 at the young age of 84. She was a retired employee of the old Penn Harris Hotel, The Harrisburg State Hospital, a member of the Redeem United Church of Jesus Christ, and she also attended The Church of God in the...

Angela L. Elliot

Angela L. Elliot

Apr 25, 2011

Miss me but let me go ... ... ... ...

Angela L. Elliott, 32 of Harrisburg passed suddenly at home April 25, 2011. She was currently employed by North Western Family Services and a community activist who loved her family. She leaves to mourn her husband Omar Elliott, father George Washington, children Brandon Elliott and Treaell Goldwire, sister Shanna...

Angela L. Elliot

Angela L. Elliot

Apr 25, 2011

Miss me but let me go ... ... ... ...

Angela L. Elliott, 32 of Harrisburg passed suddenly at home April 25, 2011. She was currently employed by North Western Family Services and a community activist who loved her family. She leaves to mourn her husband Omar Elliott, father George Washington, children Brandon Elliott and Treaell Goldwire, sister Shanna...

Bertha King

Bertha King

Apr 20, 2011



Bertha King was born on April 13, 1940 in Charlotte N.C. to the late Jessie and Mary Beasley.  Bertha entered into eternal rest at the age of 71 on April 20, 2011 at Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg.  Bertha relocated to Harrisburg with her husband in the early 60's.  She was an active member of the local chapter of the Eastern...

Addie Hawkins

Addie Hawkins

Apr 9, 2011

You can remember her only that she is gone, or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

Addie Hawkins 81 of Edgemont Road passed peacefully Saturday April 9, 2011 at Homeland Nursing Center. She was a past employee of Goldsmith Furniture Store and member, Evangelist, Trustee, Choir, and Missionary of the Mt. Sinai A.M.E. church. She leaves...

Marion J. Blackstone

Marion J. Blackstone

Apr 8, 2011

  "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose... "  



Marion J. Blackstone, 87 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2011with her family at her side. Marion was the daughter of the late Alexander and Ada Sanders. She retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Transportation and previously worked for the...

Marion J. Blackstone

Marion J. Blackstone

Apr 8, 2011

  "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose... "  



Marion J. Blackstone, 87 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2011with her family at her side. Marion was the daughter of the late Alexander and Ada Sanders. She retired from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Dept. of Transportation and previously worked for the...

Lucy Flynn Bibby

Lucy Flynn Bibby

Apr 6, 2011

"There is a place; I have been told, beyond an open gate... " Lucy Flynn Bibby, 87 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Wednesday, April 6, 2011 in Harrisburg Hospital. Lucy was the daughter of the late Russell and Clara Gibbs and predeceased by her husbands Charles E. Flynn and S. Edwin Bibby. Retiring in 1983, Lucy was and Equal Opportunity...

Connie Fasnacht

Connie Fasnacht

Apr 5, 2011

Connie Fasnacht July 6, 1938 - April 5, 2011 Connie Fasnacht, 72 of Susquehanna Twp., encountered her final sunset on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 in Community General Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Freeland and Pearl Fasnacht. Connie retired from New Cumberland Army Depot as a Supply Technician for Foreign Military Sales. She loved shopping, computer games and...

Yaivette M. Jones

Yaivette M. Jones

Apr 4, 2011

"Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free... "

Yaivette M. Jones, 51 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Monday April 4, 2011 in Spring Creek Nursing Center. Yaivette was the daughter of Jean Jones and the late Henry Jones and a Day Care Instructor for the Pride of the Neighborhood Center.  She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi...

Sylvia B. Mont

Sylvia B. Mont

Mar 31, 2011



   "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose... "

 

Sylvia B. Mont, 77 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Saturday, March 26, 2011 in Harrisburg Hospital. She was the daughter of the late Gussie and Georgia Bryant and was preceded in death by her husband; Franklin G. Mont Sr. She was a...

Kiesha Maclin

Kiesha Maclin

Mar 22, 2011

"You can shed tears that she is gone or you can smile because she has lived."

Kiesha Maclin, 25 passed from the loving arms of her family into the loving embrace of the Father Tuesday March 22, 2011 at Harrisburg Hospital. She leaves to mourn; Cynthia Ray, mother, Thomas Maclin, father, Kieyah White, daughter, Shawntae and Aaron Maclin, Takila McCollum,...

James L. Carter

James L. Carter

Mar 22, 2011



   "There is a place; I have been told, beyond an open gate... "

 

James L. Carter, 83, of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Tuesday March 22, 2011 in Harrisburg Hospital.  He was the son of the late Lewis and Betty Lou Carter, attended school in Donora, PA and served in the US Army. James was a steelworker...

Pearl Gaither

Pearl Gaither

Mar 19, 2011

Born and raised in West Chester, PA, Pearl was the second eldest of six children.  A 1972 graduate of Keystone Job Corps Center, she relocated to Harrisburg, PA where she raised her three children.  Over the years she was employed by Highmark Blue Shield, The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, EDS, and AT&T.     Pearl was also a faithful member of The Gospel...

Robert L. Bagley Sr

Robert L. Bagley Sr

Feb 24, 2011

   "There is a place; I have been told, beyond an open gate... "

 

Robert L. Bagley, Sr., 84 of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 24, 2011 at Blue Ridge Haven East. Robert was the son of the late Robert and Lannie Bagley, reared in Dendron, VA and he graduated from the Keesher School of Technology in Bijoux,...

Margaret L. Pierce

Margaret L. Pierce

Feb 21, 2011

"Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave and impossible to forget"Margaret "Peggy" L. Pierce, 66, of Middletown, PA, passed away Monday, February 21, 2011, at the Polyclinic Hospital. She was the wife of the late Charles M. Pierce. She was also preceded in death by her mother Ruth J. Edwards and father Edward Gray. Jr. Peggy, as she...

Jesse Ree Brown

Jesse Ree Brown

Feb 18, 2011

      "When I come to the end of my journey and traveled my last weary mile."

 

Jessie Ree Brown was granted her mansion in the Kingdom of our Heavenly Father on Friday, February 18, 2011. Jessie Ree Brown was born in New Castle, PA on May 10, 1923 to the late Warren Stephens, Sr. and the late Matte...

Licia A. Lester

Licia A. Lester

Feb 13, 2011

 "To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose... "

 

Licia A. Lester, 47, of Harrisburg, passed peacefully on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Hershey Medical Center.  Alicia was employed as a Claims Assistant at United Concordia. She enjoyed reading, soap operas and walking. Licia was loved by many including her children; Latasha Brooks,...

Mario E. Baylor

Mario E. Baylor

Feb 11, 2011

"There is a place; I have been told, beyond an open gate... " Mario E. Baylor, 62, of Susquehanna Twp., passed peacefully at home on Friday, February 11, 2011 with his family at his side. Mario worked for the US Postal Service and was a United States Marine Veteran, serving in the Vietnam War. He was the son of the...

Dr. William G. Gaskins, Jr

Dr. William G. Gaskins, Jr

Feb 4, 2011



Dr. William G. Gaskins, Jr., 81, of Harrisburg died in his home on February 4, 2011. Dr. Bill, as he was affectionately known, was born on August 25, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of the late William Gaskins and Earlene Wright. He attended the University of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1951 with a degree in Elementary Education. Bill would...