HERNDON • Park W. Leitzel, 82, of Herndon, passed away Feb. 1, 2021, at the Nottingham Village, Northumberland. He was born June 19, 1938, in Upper Paxton Twp., a son of the late Jennie F. Jury-Leitzel and Charles H. Leitzel Sr. Park was a 1956 graduate of Upper Dauphin Area...
TOWER CITY • George Edward Tallman, 78, of Tower City, Pa., passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. Born April 21, 1942, in Pottsville, Pa., he was the eldest son of the late George W. Tallman and Christine E. Tallman. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 1/2...
LYKENS • Eugene C. “Buddy” Bretz, 59, of Harrisburg, and formerly of Lykens, died Jan. 26, 2021, at his residence. He was born Nov. 24, 1961, the son of the late Eugene L. and Virginia (Carl) Bretz. He was predeceased by his parents, the Bretz’s, and his adopted father, Jeff....
Winter Storm Orlena painted its snowy hues across Pennsylvania early last week. Sentinel Contributing Photographer Todd Gearhart captured this image of Fort Halifax Park and the Susquehanna River Feb. 4. More post-storm images are published on Page B8.
This week's Sentinel is now on sale at all regular retail outlets through Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Among the highlights: • Orlena paints a snowy landscape • Schools are emphasizing kindness Sports: • Boys', Girls' Basketball and Wrestling Summaries • Halifax swim team competes in meet at East Pennsboro •...
TOWER CITY • Lorraine L. Kroh McEntee, 69, of Tower City, passed away suddenly Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021. Born in Reinerton, March 10, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Heold and Louise Diehl Kroh. Lorraine was a 1969 graduate of Williams Valley High School. She was a retired seamstress...
HALIFAX • Sylvia A. Straw, 93, of Halifax died Jan. 17, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Factoryville. She was born Feb. 9, 1927, in Carsonville, Pa., the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret (Keiffer) Bordner. Sylvia was married to William T. Straw Sr. for 61 years. She took...
LYKENS • Dennis Eugene Zilinski, 74, of Lykens, died Jan. 23, 2021, at Harrisburg Hospital. Dennis was born Feb. 23, 1946, in Harrisburg, Pa., son of the late John and Delores (Mahoney) Zilinski. Dennis was a lifelong resident of Lykens. He was a 1964 graduate of Lykens High School and...
MILLERSBURG • Geraldine “Betty” Long passed away peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 27 at Kinkora Pythian Home in Duncannon, Pa. Prior to her time at Kinkora and two previous senior care homes, she lived her entire life in Matamoras on her beloved family farm. She was preceded in death by her mother,...
MILLERSBURG • Louise Marie Middaugh, 74, of Clovis, N.M., passed away Jan. 25, 2021, at St. Anthony Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Harrisburg, Pa., she was the daughter of Robert and Helen Shaffer of Millersburg, Pa. She graduated from Millersburg High School. Louise was preceded in death by John....
