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This page is dedicated to informing our parishioner’s of recent death’s within our parish. The parish community of St. Joan of Arc extends our deepest sympathies to the families & friends of these individuals.
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This page is dedicated to informing our parishioner’s of recent death’s within our parish. The parish community of St. Joan of Arc extends our deepest sympathies to the families & friends of these individuals.
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Marlin H. Eby, Sr., 87, of Hershey passed away Friday, July 11, 2014 at Countryside Christian Community, Annville.
Born April 1, 1927 in Lebanon, he was the son of the late Robert and Anna M. Eby. A self employed painter and paper hanger, he was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Hershey, a U. S. Navy Veteran of World War II and a former member of the Republican Club, Lebanon. Surviving are his children Marlin H. Eby, Jr. of Lebanon, Gerald J. Eby of Lebanon and Tracy D. Eby of Tennessee; six grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:00AM Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at his church, 359 West Areba Avenue, Hershey. There will be no viewing. Interment, with military honors, will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Heart of the Parish Fund, St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033. Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=marlin-h-eby&pid=171711610
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Nanetta "Ann" P. Bucciarelli, 92, a lifelong resident of Hershey, passed away peacefully on June 12, 2014 at Columbia Cottage.
She was born March 24, 1922 in Hershey, PA, daughter of the late Carmen and Julia (Rastelli) Pavone. Ann was a member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church and it's Women's Club and volunteered at the St. Joan of Arc library. She enjoyed sewing, embroidering, cooking, walking and spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by; sons, William C. Bucciarelli Jr. of Hummelstown and Brian J. Bucciarelli (and his wife Steph) of Hummelstown; daughter, Susan B. Bonfanti (and her husband Nicholas) Bonfanti of Harrisburg; grandson, Nicholas Bonfanti of Royersford and granddaughter, Cara Bonfanti of Middletown. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William "Willie" C. Bucciarelli Sr.; brothers, Belviso, Louis, Herman and Domenic Pavone, sisters, Mary Colaniro, Marian Memmi, Jennie Iacavone and Rosie DiVittore. A visitation will be held Wednesday, June 18, 2014 from 9 - 10 am, in the Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc. of Hershey, followed by Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 10:30 in St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Interment will be in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to St. Joan of Arc Memorial Fund, 359 W. Areba Ave. Hershey, PA 17033. Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., of Hershey, is handling the arrangements. Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=nanetta-p-bucciarelli-ann&pid=171363405&fhid=28162 Louise Annette Panza Feldser, 62, of Hummelstown, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014 at her home after a 25 year courageous battle with cancer.
Louise was born in Harrisburg on August 9, 1951 and grew up in Steelton. She was the daughter of the late James Panza and Anna Martire Panza. Louise graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg with the Class of 1969 and Elizabethtown College. On October 13, 1979, she married Michael. She worked at Polyclinic Hospital, Central PA Blood Bank as a Medical Technician, and lastly as an Adjunct Professor at HACC. She was a gifted sewer and cook and she loved going to the beach and Disney World. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, Hershey. She is survived by her husband, Michael; her daughter, Jennifer; her sister, Anna Marie; and numerous family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 13, 2014 at 10:30 am in St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 W. Areba Ave., Hershey with Rev. Brian J. Wayne, Parochial Vicar, as celebrant. Burial will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. A viewing will be held on Thursday from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm in Wiedeman Funeral Home, 357 S. Second St., Steelton. Recitation of the rosary will be at 4:45 pm. In lieu of flowers, please donate to one of the following charities (in memory of Louise Feldser): Red Devils: Supporting Breast Cancer Families: http://www.the-red-devils.org; Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17110; or Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Charitable Giving (please write or note that the gift is to support the work and research of Louise Feldser's physician, Dr. Antonio Wolff, Breast Cancer Program), 750 E. Pratt St., Ste. 1700, Baltimore, MD 21202. - See more at: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=louise-annette-panza-feldser&pid=171286821&fhid=28181#sthash.8iNWZUR7.dpuf Joseph A. English, Sr, 96, of Hershey, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 29, 2014.
He was born August 21, 1917 in Memphis, TN, son of the late Antonino & Rose (Forte) English. Joe retired from the Hershey Chocolate Co., where he was a syrup operator. He was a member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave. Hershey; the Hershey Italian Lodge; and the Chocolate Workers Local #464. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and a Purple Heart recipient. He fought in the second wave of Omaha Beach and was wounded in action just prior to the Battle of the Bulge. He enjoyed playing golf and watching sports, especially Notre Dame. Mr. English is survived by: a son - Joseph A. English Jr. and wife Sandra; daughter - Maria R. English; granddaughter - Erin and husband Tazio Palermo; two grandsons - Jordan and Jonathan English; and great-granddaughter - Gianna Palermo; all of Hershey; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Augustina D. English; brothers, John, Frank, & Nathan; and a sister Concentina Galipo. A visitation will be held Tuesday, June 3, 2014 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in the Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., of Hershey, followed by Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00 am in his church. Interment with military honors will be in the Hershey Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 1531 Cedar Cliff Drive, Suite 100, Camp Hill, PA 17011. Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-a-english&pid=171185149&fhid=28162 Joseph A. English, Sr, 96, of Hershey, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 29, 2014.
He was born August 21, 1917 in Memphis, TN, son of the late Antonino & Rose (Forte) English. Joe retired from the Hershey Chocolate Co., where he was a syrup operator. He was a member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave. Hershey; the Hershey Italian Lodge; and the Chocolate Workers Local #464. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II and a Purple Heart recipient. He fought in the second wave of Omaha Beach and was wounded in action just prior to the Battle of the Bulge. He enjoyed playing golf and watching sports, especially Notre Dame. Mr. English is survived by: a son - Joseph A. English Jr. and wife Sandra; daughter - Maria R. English; granddaughter - Erin and husband Tazio Palermo; two grandsons - Jordan and Jonathan English; and great-granddaughter - Gianna Palermo; all of Hershey; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife, Augustina D. English; brothers, John, Frank, & Nathan; and a sister Concentina Galipo. A visitation will be held Tuesday, June 3, 2014 from 9:30 - 10:30 AM, in the Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., of Hershey, followed by Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11:00 am in his church. Interment with military honors will be in the Hershey Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, 1531 Cedar Cliff Drive, Suite 100, Camp Hill, PA 17011. Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-a-english&pid=171185149&fhid=28162#sthash.MLs6VTjw.dpuf Freda Memmi, 95, of Hershey, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, May 23, 2014. She was born on November 18, 1919 in Robertsdale, the daughter of the late Grazio and Domenica (Gambacorta) Memmi.
Her family moved to Hershey in 1930, and she attended the Hershey public schools. She worked in the moulding department of the Hershey Chocolate Factory, and during the war she was employed at the Middletown Air Depot. After the war, she worked for Hershey Estates, and was then employed by the Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company, from whom she retired. She also helped with the family business, G. Memmi and Sons Bakery from 1951 to 1986. Freda was a devout Catholic and a member of Saint Joan of Arc Church, Hershey. She liked to read and spend her days at home. She also loved when family stopped by to say hello. Family always came first. She is survived by 6 nephews, 6 nieces, and numerous grandnephews, grandnieces, great-grandnephews, and great-grandnieces. Our Aunt Freda will be missed. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at 11 AM in her church. Visitation will be Tuesday morning from 9:30 - 10:30 in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory of Hershey. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial contributions be made to the St. Joan of Arc School, 329 W. Areba Ave., Hershey, PA 17033 Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=freda-memmi&pid=171115761&fhid=28162 Elsie Veronica Marcucci, 83 of Hershey passed away on Thursday, May 22, 2014. Elsie was born on December 20, 1930 in Hershey; daughter of the late Alphonso and Eleanor Carlucetti. She was a talented beautician for over 55 years, and an avid tennis and golf enthusiast. Elsie was an exceptional cook, and dedicated, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to all who knew her. Elsie's' family always came first, and she will be deeply missed.
Elsie is survived by her husband of 60 years, Pete Marcucci, a daughter Judith Pritchett, wife of Kyle Pritchett, and a son John Marcucci, husband of Gina Marcucci, five grandchildren, Krystin, Matthew, Gordon, Lewis and Carmen, four great-grandchildren, Taylor, Marcus, Cameron, and Cosette, all of Hershey, and many extended family members and friends. A memorial mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, May 28th at 11:00am in the St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, Hershey. There will be no viewing or visitation. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to the Humanity Gifts Registry, which benefits Pennsylvania's medical education and research programs. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Humanity Gifts Registry, PO Box 835 Philadelphia, PA 19105-0835 , Phone: 202-922-4440 Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=elsie-veronica-marcucci&pid=171124444&fhid=28162 Joseph Francis Curtin, 83, of Hershey, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 20th, with his family by his side. He was born May 5, 1931 in Scranton, the son of the late James and Marion (Otley) Curtin.
Joe was a graduate of the University of Scranton and served in the Army during the Korean War. He spent the majority of his working career as a computer analyst for the Federal Government at the Mechanicsburg Naval Support Facility. Prior to that, he was employed as a systems engineer with IBM. After retirement, he enjoyed working at the fitness center at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. He was a member of the St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus Council #6693, American Legion Post # 386 and the Hershey Italian Lodge, all of Hershey. Joe is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary Marcocci Curtin; a daughter, Monica (Robert) Reese of Lancaster; 3 sons, Dr. Paul (MaryAnn) Curtin of Hershey, Kevin (Kelly) Curtin of Elizabethtown, Dr. Sean (Yolanda) Curtin of Jarrettsville, MD; 7 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, May 24th at 1:00pm in his church at 359 West Areba Ave., Hershey, PA 17033. Interment will follow in the Hershey Cemetery. Viewings will be held in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Hershey, on Friday evening from 5:30pm - 7:30pm and also on Saturday from 11:30am - 12:30pm. Recitation of the Rosary will be held Friday evening at 5:00pm at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church or the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn GA 30047. Send condolences via the online guest book at www.hooverfuneralhome.com Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=joseph-francis-curtin&pid=171098168&fhid=28162 Darlene Vadella Bouch, 71, of Hummelstown, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in the Community General Osteopathic Hospital with her family by her side.
Born in Patterson, NJ, on April 2, 1943, she was the daughter of Patrick Vadella of Carbondale and the late Arlene Swegel Vadella. Darlene was a co-owner, with her husband Jim, of Keystone Artificial Limb & Orthopedics, Harrisburg. She was also previously a secretary for the PA Dept. of Justice, a teller at Fulton Bank, Hummelstown, and a clerk at the Hummelstown 7-11. Darlene was a 1961 graduate of Benjamin Franklin High School, Carbondale. She was an active member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, Hershey, and was on the Council of Catholic Women of St. Joan of Arc. Darlene enjoyed sewing and knitting, and was a member of several sewing clubs including the Hershey Library Quilters Club, Grace Bible Church Quilting Club, and the St. Joan of Arc Prayer Shawl Ministry. Even more than she enjoyed her sewing, Darlene loved spending time with her family; especially her grandchildren. Darlene is survived by her father; her loving husband of 48 years, James Edward Bouch, whom she married on October 29, 1966; two daughters, Mary Beth Moser and Katherine A. Buohl both of Middletown, MD; a son, James Joseph Bouch husband of Christine of Hummelstown; eleven brothers and sisters; and six grandchildren. In addition to her mother, Darlene was preceded in death by a brother, Patrick Kevin Vadella. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at 11 AM in St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Avenue, Hershey, with The Rev. Brian J. Wayne as celebrant. Friends will be received for the viewings Monday, May 5, 2014, from 4 to 7 PM, and Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 AM in the Trefz & Bowser Funeral Home, Inc., 114 West Main Street, Hummelstown. A private family interment will be held in Our Mother of Sorrows Cemetery, Carbondale. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes to have memorial contributions made to Hospice of Central PA, 1320 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17110. Online condolences may be shared at www.trefzandbowser.com. - See more at: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=darlene-vadella-bouch&pid=170879644&fhid=22851#sthash.AZqWPAvJ.dpuf Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=darlene-vadella-bouch&pid=170879644&fhid=22851 Frances Schuster, 82, of Hummelstown, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2014.
She was born January 17, 1932 in Smithton, PA, daughter of the late Charles and Pauline Hrach. She retired from TRW in Harrisburg, however, family was a priority for Frances, she spent many years raising her children and later assisting her husband when his health declined. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church in Hershey. Frances is survived by; three sons, Mark Schuster of Palmyra, Douglas Schuster of Hummelstown, and Matthew Schuster of Lewistown; grandchildren, Jessica, Joshua, Joseph, & Faith; and five great grandchildren; brothers, Charles, William & Thomas Hrach, and sister, Mary Powley, all of Smithton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David E. Schuster and sister, Pauline Hrach. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 25, 2014 at 11:00 am in the Hoover Funeral Homes & Crematory, Inc., Route 422 & Lucy Ave. in Hershey. A visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Resurrection Cemetery in Harrisburg. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to Alzheimer's Association , 3544 N Progress Ave, Harrisburg, PA 17110. |
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