Month: August 2019

Story and Photos by Shirley Brosius He was a fine young man who loved music and art, and his life ended all too soon. But his legacy lives on through the Jared Sheaffer Memorial Soccer Game and the scholarships it supports. The game will be played between teams of alumni ...

What’s In This Week’s Issue? This week’s Sentinel is now on sale at all regular retail outlets. It will remain on sale through Tuesday night, Sept. 3 Among the highlights: • The 2019 Football & Soccer Preview • Sunday hunting debate may come to a head. • Halifax district looks to the ...

HALIFAX • A memorial service for Grace Gusler, Sept. 22, 1926-July 17, 2019, will be held Friday, Sept. 6 at 5 p.m. at the Wayne Twp. Building, 1652 Powells Valley Rd.

HALIFAX • Woodrow W. Deiter Jr. of Halifax, Pa., (Carsonville) passed away Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. He was born Sept. 12, 1942, in Jackson Twp., to the late Woodrow W. and Margaret E. Schell Deiter Sr. He was a U.S. Army veteran; a graduate of the former Elizabethville High School ...

ONO • Ronald N. Miller, 80, died Aug. 18 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born Oct. 9, 1938, in Helfenstein, a son of the late Nelson and Irene Dean Miller. He was a U.S. Marine veteran, serving from 1956-1959 where he was assigned to radio communication /cryptology. He ...

HALIFAX • Forrest “Tim” Lowery, age 72, of Halifax, Pa., went home to be with the Lord Aug. 21, 2019, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born July 12, 1947, in Mechanicsburg, son of the late Clifford and Janette Lowery of Etters. Tim is survived by his ...

HALIFAX • Howard V. McCann Jr., 68, of Halifax, was promoted from this earthly life Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at Hershey Medical Center. He lost his fight with colon cancer. Formerly of Middletown, Howard was a son to the late Howard Sr. and Vivian (Beard). He’s survived by wife Brenda Brown, ...

WASHINGTON TWP. • The Dauphin County Conservation District has collected its first West Nile Virus-infected mosquito sample of the year. The infected sample was collected Aug. 9 in Washington Twp. No human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) have been reported in Dauphin County. Certain species of mosquitoes carry WNV, ...

What’s In This Week’s Issue? This week’s Sentinel is on sale at all regular retail outlets through Monday, Aug. 26. Among the highlights: • Some UDA events to have armed security. • Police: Girl ran away due to abuse. • Halifax school formally decommissioned. • Virus-infected insect found locally.

ELIZABETHVILLE • Kelly L. Shipman, 43, of Elizabethville, passed away Aug. 11, 2019, at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born March 24, 1976, in Harrisburg, Pa., the daughter of Mike and Tina (Wolfe) Shipman. She worked as a secretary for the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. She enjoyed shopping, canoeing and was ...