OBITUARIES

Donald R. Brasfield

Donald R. Brasfield

Feb 15, 2007

Donald R. Brasfield, 63 formerly of New Kensington, passed peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2007 at Community General Hospital. Donald was the son of the late Dr. Franklin C. Brasfield and Marie (Casson) Brasfield, born in New Kensington, Pennsylvania on November 6, 1943. Donald was a 1961 graduate of Ken Hi, a Vietnam Veteran serving his country in the U.S....

ARTHUR RICHARDSON

ARTHUR RICHARDSON

Feb 13, 2007

ARTHUR RICHARDSON, AGE 85 OF HARRISBURG, PA ENTERED ETERNAL REST WITH THE LORD ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007. HE WAS BORN JUNE 7, 1921 IN SHIPPENSBURG, PA. HE WAS A MEMBER OF CAMP CURTIN MITCHELL MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. ARTHUR WAS A GRADUATE OF SHIPPENSBURG PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND ATTENDED THOMPSON INSTITUTE FROM 1949-1952. HE WAS A MILITARY VETERAN SERVING OUR...

Shirley Romaine Clark

Shirley Romaine Clark

Feb 11, 2007

Shirley Romaine Clark passed peacefully at Harrisburg Hospital Sunday Feb.11th. She was an employee of the Harrisburg School District. Her children Kerry and Eric Clark, brother Daniel Finley and a grandchild will sadly miss Shirley. A memorial service for her will be held in the Bridge of Faith Christian Church Saturday at 1PM.

Marion Lewis Smith

Marion Lewis Smith

Feb 7, 2007

Marion Lewis Smith, formerly of North 15th Street passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, February 7th in her 86th year. Marion was a member of St. Paul Baptist Church, the Senior Choir, Church Mother and Past President of the Deaconess Board. Retiring from the Federal Government and the Commonwealth of PA, she leaves to celebrate her life, three children; Moncy...

Gaylord N. Myers

Gaylord N. Myers

Jan 29, 2007

Gaylord N. Myers passed peacefully on Monday, January 29th at Blue Ridge Mountain Nursing Home in his 74th year. Gaylord retired from Mechanicsburg Naval Depot as a Master Electrician and served as a member and trustee of St. Paul Scott A.M.E. Church. Gaylord an Army Veteran, loved sports and was a pitcher for the Winchester All Stars Negro League, a...

Geneva Price

Geneva Price

Jan 27, 2007

Geneva Price passed peacefully on Saturday, January 27th at Harrisburg Hospital in her 68th year. Geneva retired from the Commonwealth of PA, a graduate of Lincoln University, a member of North 17th Street Church of God, a past Usher Board Member and Sunday School Teacher. She was predeceased by her father Bruce Peters, a son Ronald Peters and survived by...

Albert J. Roberts Jr

Albert J. Roberts Jr

Jan 27, 2007

Albert J. Roberts Jr., affectionately known as "Brother" and by many in the community as "Al Roberts" passed peacefully at home on Saturday, January 27, 2007. Albert, an Army Veteran, was employed at Olmstead Air Force Base and retired after 21 years, from New Cumberland Army Depot as Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor, Spanish Speaking Coordinator/Hispanic Employment Program Coordinator. He was...

Gertrude Freeman

Gertrude Freeman

Jan 20, 2007

Gertrude Freeman 83, of Harrisburg passed away at Holy Spirit Hospital on Saturday, January 20, 2007. She was born March 31, 1923 in Hawkinsville, GA, was the eldest of seven children born to the later Monroe and Jerutha (William) Bembry. She was the widow of Zebedee Pitts Freeman, Sr. Gertrude retired from the former Camp Hill Nursing Home, with over...

May A. McKamey

May A. McKamey

Jan 17, 2007

May A. McKamey passed peacefully into God's care at Homeland Center on January 17th in her 85th year. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church; it's Altar Guild, Episcopal Charter Women and participated in the Outreach Program and the annual Women's Day event. May retired from the Commonwealth of PA with several years of dedicated service in the...

Rose "Granny" Lewis

Rose "Granny" Lewis

Jan 15, 2007

Rose E. Lewis passed peacefully on Monday, January 15th at Harrisburg Hospital in her 77th year. Rose was a Chef at Tops Restaurant, a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and enjoyed culinary arts. She leaves to celebrate her life and memory; two children, Darlene and Melvin Lewis, 8 step children, Sheldon Sr., Kevin, Tyrone, Darrell and Tyrita Gooding all of...

Giovanni Manuel Caraballo Cruz

Giovanni Manuel Caraballo Cruz

Jan 13, 2007

Giovanni Manuel Caraballo Cruz, passed suddenly in Lehigh Valley Hospital on January 13th at 4 years old, the son of Eliezer Caraballo of Harrisburg and Amarilys Cruz, a sister, Aracelys Jenai Caraballo both of Allentown, PA. Services will be held at Hooper Memorial Home, Inc. on Friday, January 19th at 11:00 a.m., viewing at 10:00 and burial in Baldwin Cemetery....

David "Stuart" Stanton

David "Stuart" Stanton

Jan 1, 2007

David "Stuart" Stanton passed peacefully on Monday, January 1st at Harrisburg Hospital in his 45th year. David recently retired from Logistics Resource Corp.; he was an avid History and Military buff, a member of Gates of Zion Ministries and the American Legion of York. He was preceded in death by his father David E. Stanton, Jr. and leaves to cherish...

Ulicesses Davis

Ulicesses Davis

Dec 31, 2006

Ulicesses Davis passed peacefully at Triumph Health Care Center on Sunday, December 31st in his 82nd year. He retired from the railroad and later from Metropolitan Hospital, a member of Harris AME Zion Church, loved gardening and landscaping. Ulicesses leaves to celebrate his life and memory, his wife Bertha, son Levern, 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews and a...

Ethel R. Scales

Ethel R. Scales

Dec 30, 2006

Ethel R. Scales formerly of Harrisburg passed peacefully on Saturday, December 30th in Jacksonville, Florida in her 84th year. A warm and loving individual, Ethel was the family matriarch and will be missed dearly by her loving daughter, Anna, husband Robert Lee of Jacksonville, a sister Sara Johnson of Harrisburg, a brother Robert Lewis Newman of Virginia, six grandchildren, seven...

Spencer Jackson

Spencer Jackson

Dec 28, 2006

Spencer Jackson 77, of Franklin Ave., passed Thursday, December 28th peacefully at home with family and friends. He retired from Prudential Insurance Company, a member of Camp Curtin Mitchell Memorial United Methodist Church, enjoyed golfing and most of all spending time with his family. Services will held in his church on Wednesday, January 3rd at 11AM with viewing at 10:00....

James H. Stevens III

James H. Stevens III

Dec 20, 2006

James H. Stevens III passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 20th in his 48th year. James worked mostly in Landscaping, he was a member of 1st Spirit Filled Missionary Baptist Church and enjoyed chess, sports and collecting antiques. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy Echols, two children, Lashay and James Stevens, two siblings, Forrest and Yolanda Bradley, family...

Patricia Kent

Patricia Kent

Dec 19, 2006

Patricia Kent passed peacefully at Blue Ridge Mountain Nursing Home on Wednesday, December 19th in her 72nd year. Patricia retired from nursing at S.E. Community General Hospital in Washington DC, she loved fishing, Jazz and listening to the Blues. She leaves to mourn her passing her daughter, Denyce Johnson, 5 siblings, Eleanor Stanton, Julia Gilliam, Clara Rodgers, Barbara and Charles...

Dorothy L. Ellis

Dorothy L. Ellis

Dec 9, 2006

Dorothy L. Ellis, passed peacefully Saturday, December 9th at home in her 71st year. Born in Fairchance, Pennsylvania she attended Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and graduated from Georges Township High School. A US Air Force veteran, she had worked at several installations, including positions at the Gap, Mechanicsburg Naval Depot, Naval Sea System Command to name a few before retiring....

Elvesta Anderson

Elvesta Anderson

Dec 7, 2006

Elvesta Anderson passed peacefully on Thursday, December 7th at Harrisburg Hospital in her 96th year. Elvesta served the needs of others as a domestique, she enjoyed culinary arts, traveling and shopping. Elvesta was a faithful member of the Salvation Army and volunteered her life and service to others for several years. She leaves to celebrate her life and memory her...

Sonya D. Waters

Sonya D. Waters

Dec 6, 2006

Sonya D. Waters passed suddenly on Wednesday, December 6th at Harrisburg Hospital in her 34th year. She received her formal education in Benton Harbor, Michigan and enjoyed reading novels and listening to R&B. She was predeceased by her mother, the late Joyce Hayes Waters, yet leaves to mourn her passing her father, Charles and step-mother, Pamela Walters; three children, Erick...

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