HALIFAX • Lois June Snyder, 92, passed away Jan. 24, 2021. She was the daughter of the late Curtis E. and Ruth E. (Tschopp) Meredith. Lois is survived by a son, Gary A. (Vickie); granddaughters, Melanie Snyder (Eric Clugston), Madeline Pellman (Derron) and Monica Wesner (Samuel); four great- grandchildren; and...
MILLERSBURG • Lianna Sue Bates, age 13, of Millersburg, died Jan. 17, 2021, at home. She was born Feb. 5, 2007, in Harrisburg, Pa., the daughter of Barry Bates Jr. and Jacob Knode and Tausha Watts. She was adopted Jan. 25, 2009, and raised by Nona A. Bates. She was...
HALIFAX • Glenn E. Hoover, 81, passed into his heavenly home Jan. 14, 2021, at UPMC West Shore Hospital. He was born Aug. 23, 1939, in Halifax. He was the son of the late Raymond C. Hoover and Kathryn M. (Witman) Hoover. He is survived by the love of his...
HALIFAX • Jean D. Enders, 87, of Halifax, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Jean was born in Fontana, Feb. 9, 1933, a daughter of the late John and Mildred Rowe Paul. She was a graduate of Halifax High School. She taught private piano lessons from her home and...
By Jim Miller CONTRIBUTING WRITER There’s a new club in the Sentinel’s coverage area, founded by local endurance runner and fitness coach Clayton Bouchard. The Rattling Creek Running Club currently meets Thursdays at 6 p.m. in Lykens at The Valley Lighthouse. Bouchard isn’t just focused on runners, but welcomes walkers and...
WICONISCO • David Mercaldo, 74, a former Oakwood resident who combined teaching, writing, acting and even a little politics into a rich and rewarding career and whose kindness and generosity were admired by friends and family, died Jan. 9 in Harrisburg (Pa.) Hospital of complications from pancreatic cancer. His death...
HALIFAX • Robert L. Miller, age 85, of Halifax, died Dec. 31, 2020, at Harrisburg Hospital. He was born July 15, 1935, in Halifax, Pa., the son of the late John L. Miller and Zema (Sheetz) Miller. He retired as a farmer and an independent school bus driver for Halifax...
In loving memory of Alyssa Diane Gilfoyle, daughter of Roberta (née Shade) and Timothy Reilly, who entered eternal rest on Jan 3, 2021. She was born Dec. 28, 1989, and grew up in Schaumburg, Ill., and West Chester, Pa. She graduated from West Chester Henderson High School and earned an...
Tom L. Strait, 72, passed away peacefully Jan. 11, 2021, at Penn State Health-Holy Spirit Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born March 7, 1948, in Brooklyn, N.Y., the son of the late Lloyd T. and Adelaide F. (Laird) Strait. He was preceded in death by...
