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Smeltz honored for 50 years of service to Pillow Borough

Dennis Smeltz (third from left) is surrounded by family members (from left): daughter, Ashley Welker; wife, Patricia Smeltz; grandson, Cale Welker; grandson, Brock Welker; and son-in-law, Steve Welker. (Submitted photo) Compiled By Duane Good The first meeting Dennis Smeltz attended as a Pillow Borough councilman was two years into Richard...

This week's Sentinel is now on sale at all regular retail outlets through Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. Among the highlights: • 2020: The Year in Review • Smeltz honored for 50 years of service to Pillow Borough • Waters crest just below minor flood stage locally • Weekly COVID updates...

Alma Mae Burger

TOWER CITY • Alma Mae Burger, 94, of Tower City, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, at UPMC-Pinnacle, Harrisburg. Born Aug. 10, 1926, in Gratz, she was a daughter of the late Gurney and Jennie Fetterhoff Williard. Alma was a retired seamstress from the former Bobbi Rogers Garment Factory. She...

Bruce E. VanOrder

MUIR • Bruce E. VanOrder, 72, of Muir, died suddenly Saturday, Dec. 19 at his home. Born in Wellsboro, Aug. 21, 1948, he was a son of Mary Kogular VanOrder and the late Kenneth VanOrder. Bruce was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired mechanic for...

Kenneth E. White

MILLERSBURG • Kenneth E. White, 99, of Millersburg, formally of Dalmatia, died Dec. 17 at the UPMC Harrisburg. He was born in Dalmatia Sept. 29, 1921, a son of the late Bernice and Edward White. He was an Army veteran, serving during World War II. He was retired from Mid...

Allen E. Miller Jr.

ELIZABETHVILLE • Allen E. Miller Jr., age 74, of Church St., passed away at home Dec. 17 with his loving wife by his side. He was born Sept. 5, 1946, in Elizabethville, son of the late Allen Miller, Sr. and Helen (Morgan) Miller. He is survived by his wife of...

Shirley S. Hooper

DALMATIA • Shirley S. Hooper, age 90, passed away Dec. 18, 2020, at the Harrisburg Hospital. She was born April 27, 1930, in Dalmatia, daughter of the late William and Beulah (Bahner) Adams. She was the widow of William R. Hooper. She was a retired seamstress and had worked for...

Dharlys D. Troutman

MILLERSBURG • Dharlys D. Troutman, 80, of Millersburg, passed away Dec. 17, 2020, at home and surrounded by her family after a brief but valiant battle with leukemia. Dharlys was born March 27, 1940, in Upper Paxton Twp. and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth (Cooper) Koppenhaver....

Ellen Arlene Williard Johnston

NEW CUMBERLAND • Ellen Arlene Williard Johnston, 90, of New Cumberland, Pa., entered her Heavenly Eternal home Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, under the care of Hospice of Central PA. She was born June 4, 1930, in Lykens to the late Roy Williard and Eva (Klinger) Schadle Paul. She was the...

Ruth G. Riegle

MILLERSBURG • Ruth G. Riegle, 91, of Millersburg, passed away Dec. 17, 2020, at Stonebridge Nursing Home, Duncannon. She was born in Millersburg Feb. 1, 1929, the daughter of the late Harry and Amy (Bonawitz) Goodling. She was preceded in death by a brother Dr. Richard A. Goodling, and was...

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