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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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Dolores F. Brown, 81, of Hummelstown passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.
Born March 11, 1933 in Pottstown, she was a daughter of the late Clarence L. and Elizabeth K. (Sides) Frock. She was a former secretary in the Pottstown area and retired as an administrative assistant from the M.S. Hershey Medical Center Pediatric Nephrology Department. A member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and lifetime member of Beta Sigma Phi, she volunteered for the American Cancer Society and Children's Miracle Network. Surviving are her sons Kevin G. Brown, husband of Karen, Kerry F. Brown, husband of Lora, and Eric F. Brown, husband of Pamela Reece; sister Joan E. Frock; six grandchildren and one great granddaughter. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00 AM Thursday, April 24, 2014 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Avenue, Hershey. Burial will be at the convenience of the family in St. Gertrude's Cemetery, Lebanon. Viewing 9:30 - 10:30 AM Thursday at Buse Funeral Home, 145 North Grant Street, Palmyra. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society , PO Box 897, Hershey, PA 17033.
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Margaret A. (Somers) Rubright, 90, of Hershey, died Monday, March 31, 2014 at Mount Joy Hospice Center.
Born in Buffalo, NY, she was the wife of the late Frederick Rubright, who died in 1985. She was the daughter of the late Anna L. (Merkel) Somers. Margaret spent her life helping others as a registered nurse and was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved a good card game and especially enjoyed watching the Phillies and Eagles. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Hershey. Margaret is survived by 6 children and their spouses: John F. Rubright (Susan) of Mount Joy, Gary W. Rubright (Kathy) of Lancaster, Joan Tabbutt (Dave) of Hershey, David L. Rubright (Deb) of Marietta, Alan L. Rubright (Marty) of Lancaster, and Ann L. Rogers (Earl) of Elizabethtown; 10 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Saturday, April 5, 2014 at Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz with Rev. Michael W. Rothan officiating. Friends will be received one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph New Catholic Cemetery. Albert Billings, 81, of Hershey, PA passed away on March 10, 2014 at the Lebanon VA Medical Center, PA of Lymphoma. He was born in Glen Lyon, PA. and was a Sergeant for the United States Marine Corps. He was retired from Brockway Glass Co., Freehold, NJ and Hershey Park, Hershey, PA. He was a member of the American Legion, Post 0386, Hershey.
Albert was predeceased by his wife, Dolores, in 1987, and a brother, Nicholas. Surviving are his daughter, Debra and her husband Daniel S. Barry of Elizabethtown, PA, a grandson, Daniel J. and his wife Elizabeth (Rothdeutsch) of Bethlehem, PA a granddaughter, Tara of Elizabethtown, PA, a brother, Charles of Milford, PA, two sisters, Margaret and Teresa of Arizona, and many nieces and nephews. Family and friends may visit www.funeralhomenj.com for further information. www.pennlive.com/obits Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=albert-billings&pid=170130575 Robert "Bob" Richard Dobroski, 86, of Campbelltown, passed away with family by his side on Wednesday, March 12th at Twin Oaks Nursing Home, Campbelltown. He was born Thursday, December 8, 1927 in Pittsburgh, PA to Robert S. and Julia (Burda) Dobroski. He is survived by his loving wife Mary Ann (McKean) Dobroski.
Robert was truly an educator, spending 20 years teaching Latin in North Allegheny School District, Pittsburgh. Followed by 15 years in the Department of Education as a consultant of the classic languages, finally retiring as an Owner/ Operator of a Sylvan Learning Center in Mechanicsburg and Camp Hill. He was a member of the PA Classical Association, the Derry Township AARP, and both St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Hershey and The Church of the Holy Spirit in Palmyra. Robert proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Most importantly he was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He is survived by 4 sons, Richard of Pittsburgh, Lawrence "Larry" of Harrisburg, Mark of Womelsdorf, and Donald of Bridgeville; 5 daughters, Susan Dobroski of Rochester, NY, Barbara Hauck and husband Mark of Hummelstown, Mary Jane Herr and husband Robert of Hummelstown, Nancy Hart and husband Richard of Mechanicsburg, and Patricia Repetto of Groveville, NJ; eleven grandchildren, one great-grandchild, 2 siblings, Donald Dobroski of Fairport, NY and Marie Larson of Marana, AZ; and nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Eugene Dobroski. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, March 17th at Noon at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 W. Areba Ave., Hershey, PA 17033 with Rev. Michael W. Rothan as Celebrant. Burial with full military honors will follow in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Family and friends are invited for viewing on Monday March 17th from 10-11 AM at Rothermel Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc., 25 W. Pine St., Palmyra 17078. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his honor to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.rothermelfuneralhome.com. Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=robert-r-dobroski&pid=170143473&fhid=22861 Terry Ann (Sajeski) Mann, 64, of Hershey, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family and friends on Friday, March 7, 2014.
She was born in Hershey on June 17, 1949, daughter of the late Eugene and Dolores (Paioletti) Sajeski. Terry attended St. Joan of Arc Catholic School and was a Hershey High School graduate; she worked at AMP and Tyco Electronics in Middletown for 41 years; she was a member of St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church; she spent much time volunteering at the Hope Lodge in Hershey and also with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in Harrisburg. Terry is survived by her husband of 33 years Richard C. Mann Jr. of Hershey; son, W. Garrett Mann, and his wife Christina and grandson W. Colin of Palmyra; daughter Kelly Mann and her boyfriend Chad Dale of Hershey; brother Eugene A. Sajeski, his wife Nancy and nieces Heather and Emily of Hummelstown; sister Sandra Metzler and her husband James and nephew Christopher of Elizabethtown. A visitation will be held Wednesday, March 12, 2014 from 9:30 - 11:30 am, in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., of Hershey. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, at 12:00 noon in the St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave., Hershey. A private interment will be in the Hershey Cemetery at a later date. At Terry's specific request, no flowers please. She asked for donations to be made to a cause she strongly believed in, the Hope Lodge , 125 Lucy Ave., Hummelstown, PA 17036. Source Link: http://obits.pennlive.com/obituaries/pennlive/obituary.aspx?n=terry-ann-mann-sajeski&pid=170098871&fhid=28162 Lieutenant Colonel Retired Sophia Miklasevich, a guest of the Frey Village in Middletown for the past four years, formally of Hershey, PA entered into life eternal at The Frey Village on 4 March 2014, at the age of 95.
She was born on 14 August 1918 in California, PA to Andrew and Julia Gmitrow Miklasevich. She was the last surviving child of her parents. She graduated from Christ Hospital School of Nursing, Jersey City, NJ in 1947. She entered the United States Army on 2 May 1949 in Brooklyn, NY and retired on 20 November 1971. During her active military service, she was proud to have served several tours of duty as an Operating Room Nurse throughout the United States as well as in Germany, Japan, and Korea. As a devout Roman Catholic, she was an active member of Saint Joan of Arc Church in Hershey for 43 years. She was a member of The National Catholic Nurses Association, CCW of Saint Joan of Arc, The Keystone Chapter of the Retired Officers Association, AARP Hershey Area Chapter #3466, The American Legion Post 0386, and the Hershey Museum of American Life. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Hershey on Tuesday, 11 March 2014 at 11:30AM by the Reverend Louis P. Ogden and concelebrated by the Reverend Michael Rothan, her Pastor. Recitation of the Holy Rosary will be held in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Hershey at 10:00am Tuesday morning followed by a time of visitation until 11:00am. A private burial with full military honors will be held in Washington, DC at Arlington National Cemetery. At Sophia's request, memorial contributions may be made to Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Avenue, Hershey, PA 17033. Jeffrey L. Hahn, 44, of Hershey passed away peacefully on February 22, 2014 at the Hershey Medical Center. He was born on November 5, 1969 in Harrisburg PA, son of Richard L. Hahn and the late Linda J. Arentz Bingaman.
He was a graduate of Hershey High School, Lehigh University and earned a Masters degree at the Pennsylvania State University. Jeff was a competitive and talented athlete throughout the years in football, baseball and basketball and went on to play football at Lehigh University. He spent the majority of his career as an employee of The Hershey Company working in engineering and business operations. Jeff was a devoted family man who enjoyed nothing more than spending time with his wife and children. As an avid sports fan, he loved to coach. Jeff was a community leader who selflessly served as a coach for Hershey Flag Football, Hershey Youth Basketball and Hershey Little League. He also served as a member of HLL Board of Directors from 2010 to 2013. Jeff is survived by his loving wife, Susan, daughter of John and Joanne Atella, as well as his beloved children Andrew, Allison and Alexis; father, Richard L Hahn; brother, Richard L Hahn Jr. and wife Tammy and nephew David as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and countless friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, February 26th, at 11:00am in the St. Joan of Arc Roman Catholic Church, Hershey. Viewing will be held Tuesday evening, February 25th from 5:00pm - 7:30pm in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Route 422 & Lucy Avenue, Hershey. Interment will be in the Hershey Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Hershey Little League P.O. Box 702 Hershey, PA 17033 or The St Joan of Arc Memorial Fund 359 W. Areba Ave Hershey PA, 17033. Orfeo "Ike" Corsetti died on February 22, 2014. He was 93. He was born and raised in Hershey, the son of the late Orlando and Gemma (Pellegrini) Corsetti. He was predeceased by his dear wives, Catherine (Nardi) Corsetti and Mary (Shirk) Corsetti.
In high school he was an active golfer and hockey player along with his brother, Endo. Ike served in the 1st Infantry Division in World War II from 1941-45 during which time he participated in three Landings: North Africa, Sicily and Normandy, as well as eight campaigns including Northern France, Rhineland and the Ardennes. He was instrumental in raising funds for the World War II Monument dedicated in 2004 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. He made three trips to the Normandy Beach Commemorative celebrations, the last one in 2004. For years he had a dry cleaning/tailoring shop in Hershey. He was a member of St Joan of Arc Church and the VFW. Mr. Corsetti is survived by his daughter Susan (Frederick) London of Naples, FL and grandchildren Kathleen (Benjamin) Haldeman of San Francisco, William (Ada) London of Los Angeles and Thomas London of New York. The family would like to express its appreciation to Traditions of Hershey and to Legacy Hospice for their love and support. Friends and family will be received on Saturday, March 1, from 9:30 - 10:30 am in the Hoover Funeral Home in Hershey, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial in St Joan of Arc Church in Hershey. Interment will follow in the Hershey Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675 or Traditions of Hershey - Activities Fund, 100 North Larkspur Dr., Palmyra, PA 17078. Concettina "Norma" Galipo, 86 formerly of Hershey passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Manor Care Elizabethtown surrounded by her Manor Care Family.
Born in Hershey, PA on July 16, 1927 she was the daughter of the late Salvatore Galipo and Rosalee Foti English Galipo. Norma worked for the Hershey Chocolate Company for 40 plus years in the Wrapping Department and retired through the Golden 90 Club. She attended Hershey High School. She was once an avid bowler and just loved life and having a good time. She was a member of the Hershey Italian Lodge and looked forward to the trips Pete arranged to sporting events and especially to Las Vegas. She loved watching the Soaps and Hallmark Channel. She was president of the resident's council at Manor Care proudly wearing the sombrero. She loved weekly bingo and attending other activities at Manor Care made possible by Justin and Connie. She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and received weekly communion from St. Peter's Catholic Church in Elizabethtown. She was preceded in death by her life-long friend, Bernie Petrina on August 20, 2013. She was also preceded in death by her brothers John, Frank and Nathan and her dear sister-in-law, Augustina (Tina) English. She is survived by her brother Joseph English and his children, Joseph English of Hershey and Maria English of Hershey along with several other nieces and nephews of the English Families. Her adopted nieces, Susan I. Petrina and Mary P. Smith wife of James M. Smith of Hummelstown, Kathleen R. Rock wife of Robert Rock, Palmyra and Laurie A. Fleming wife of Michael Fleming of Clark's Summit; adopted great nieces and nephews, Sarah P. Stromberg, Jennie and Ryan Smith and Connor and Aaron Fleming. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 10 AM in the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 W. Areba Ave., Hershey. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Manor Care Elizabethtown, Attn. Activities Department, 32 East Market Street, Elizabethtown, PA 17022. A special thank you to the staff and Norma's Manor Care Family in Elizabethtown which was her home for the past 7 years. - Richard J. Conway, 89, of Hershey passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014.
He was born March 19, 1924 in Manhattan, NY, a son of the late Richard and Elizabeth (Clark) Conway. Richard was a retired special agent for the U. S. Customs Service, Department of the Treasury; a WWII Navy and Marines veteran; a member of the Knights of Columbus and the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Hershey. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Marie T. (O'Keefe) Conway; 5 sons, Richard M. Conway of Peekskill, NY, Michael C. (Anne) Conway of Hyattsville, MD, Major Patrick T. (Gloria) Conway of Jacksonville, FL, Daniel J. (Kristine) Conway of Fairfax, VA, John E. (Rose Marie) Conway of Hastings on Hudson, NY; 2 daughters, Mary Martin of Summerville, NC and Brigid Conway of Union Beach, NJ, 11 grandchildren; 3 great grandchildren; and a brother, Edward Conway of St. Augustine, FL. A visitation will be held Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, in the Hoover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Route 422 & Lucy Avenue, Hershey where the Rosary will be recited at 5:45 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, at 10:30 am in the St. Joan of Arc Church, 359 West Areba Ave., Hershey. Interment will be in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to the Hershey Medical Center Dept. of Kidney Dialysis, University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. |
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