ANNVILLE • On May 22, 1942, Guy and Josephine Erdman welcomed a son named David Leroy Erdman into the world. For the next 11 years Dave, sister Rachel and brothers Louie and Lenny would enjoy growing up on a farm in Shamokin Pa. At age 11, after the passing of...
TOWER CITY • James H. Schreffler Jr., 73, of Tower City, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021, at the Lebanon VA Medical Center with his wife by his side. Born Jan. 30, 1948, in Wiconisco Twp., he was a son of the late James and Betty Schreffler. Jim was a...
HALIFAX • Clayton “Skeeter” Eldridge of Halifax passed away April 25 at home at the age of 69. He was born June 6, 1952, at home in Fisherville, the son of the late Carl and Pauline Eldridge. He is survived by one son Jason of Carlisle; seven grandchildren; 14 nieces...
TOWER CITY • Edward W. Ebey, 67, of Tower City, died suddenly May 2 at his home. Born in Waukegan, Ill., he was a son of Joyce Craddock Ebey, of Greyslake, Ill., and the late Edward Ebey. He was a U.S. Marine veteran of the Vietnam War. He was retired...
HARRISBURG • Kay M. Bechtel, 82, of Jessamy Court, passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. She was born April 1, 1939, in Lykens, Pa., the daughter of the late John and Ann (Helt) Dreisigacker. She had worked as a State Courthouse stenographer and was...
WICONISCO • Marie H. Bonanni, 92, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Camp Hill, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at Bethany Village. Born July 16, 1928, in Wiconisco, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mabel (Troutman) Harman. Marie was retired from United Telephone/Sprint in Carlisle, where she...
NEWBERRY TWP. • Stephen J. Pancoe, 69, of Newberry Twp., York County, died peacefully at home April 28, 2021. He was born May 29, 1951, in Lewisburg, the son of the late Jean (Wagner) Pancoe Katherman and Joseph Pancoe. After graduating from Milton High School in Union County, he worked...
WILLIAMSTOWN • Jean Stump Garber, 86, passed away April 13, 2021. She was in residence at Heart Homes of Annapolis, where she lived for almost four years. She had previously resided in Cocoa, Fla., with her husband Mike, before he passed away in March 2014. Jean was born Aug. 3,...
Compiled By Duane Good Residents in Sentinel-area counties could very well be hearing a new ‘‘song’’ in the near future when they are out of doors. It is the song of the insect we all know – but maybe not necessarily love – as the periodic cicada. Millions, perhaps billions,...
This week's Sentinel is now on sale at all regular retail outlets through Monday, May 17th. Among the highlights:• The Show Must Go On• Many COVID restrictions being lifted • 17-year cicadas emerging soon Sports: • Vikes lock horns to grab 1st-place spot• Eagles take the win in extra inning• Weekly Sports...
