All Obituaries

James A. Kitner, 50 years old, of New Bloomfield, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023 as the result of an automobile accident. He was born February 22, 1973 to the late Lester A. and Sadie Ickes Kitner. He was a member of the New Bloomfield United Methodist Church and a graduate of West Perry High School. He was employed by theWeis Market in Newport, the Borough of New Bloomfield and Soil and Conservation Service in New Bloomfield. James is survived by his aunt, Frances Ickes Owen and...

    Beth H. Maurer, 79 years old, of Newport, passed away Friday, May 19, 2023, at Stonebridge Nursing Home. She was born September 23, 1943, to John and Kathryn (Hench ) Stambaugh. She was a retired nurse, having worked at the Carlisle Hospital and retiring from the Perry Village Nursing Home. She was a member of the former St. Samuel Lutheran Church, Order of Eastern Star, and Oliver Grange #1069.    Beth was the widow of Richard L. Maurer and is...

Ronald “Ron” Charles Huss, 68, of Duncannon passed away on May 16th at the Hospice House in Harrisburg.  Ron was born on December 9th, 1954 in Duncannon to Charles L and Nancy E (Heffley) Huss.  He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Karin (Swartzell) Huss of Newport; two sons, Charles "KC" Huss, of Duncannon, Ryan Swartzell of Craig, Colorado; two daughters, Ashley Sturgeon (Adam) of Newport and Leah Huss of...

  Norman C. Harrison, Jr. of New Bloomfield, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at West Shore Hospital. Norm was born in St. Thomas, Pa. in 1938, the son of Norman Charles, Sr., and Vera (Shultz) Harrison. He graduated from St. Thomas High School (now James Buchannan) in 1956 and received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees from West Chester University. He taught music in the Perry Joint and West Perry Schools for 13 years and assisted with the Chambersburg High school...

Rita M. Campbell, 90 years old, formerly of Newport, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023 at Premier at Perry Village. She was born January 3, 1933 in Massachusetts to James F. and Mary (Fitzgerald) Mello. She was a member of the Duncannon VFW and American Legion. She enjoyed dancing, roller skating, riding roller coasters, doing crafts, reading and crossword puzzles.   Rita was the widow of Richard E. Benner and Robert L. Campbell and is survived by daughters, Nancy Roush and Barbara...

Michael A. Moyer, 63, passed away May 6, 2023 at his home in Elliottsburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Moyer and Larue Turnbaugh Moyer. Surviving are  his step mother, Cathy Moyer and brothers Richard Moyer and wife Carol of Newport and Randy Moyer of Newport; children, Dustin Moyer and fiance Teresa Brown of Mannsville and Ashley Little of Marysville; grandchildren David III and Benjamin Little and Nikita Wenrich Jr; and fur grandbaby (dog) General. Services will...

Carol A. Gantt, 78,  passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Sunday, April 30, 2023. She was born October 14, 1944 to James and Florence (Kirkpatrick) Hultzapple. She graduated from Newport High School in 1962. Carol is survived by her sons Stephen E. Gantt (Donna) of Millerstown and Jonathan L. Gantt (Kristie) of New Bloomfield; daughter Megan S. Gantt of New Bloomfield; sister Gloria Slusser of Danville; grandchildren Mary and Matthew Gantt and nieces and nephews...

Mary Lee Byers, 82 years old, of Millerstown, passed away Saturday April 29, 2023. She was born December 28, 1940 in Loysville to Lee and Dorothy Westover Adair. She was a member of the Millerstown Methodist Church -which was a big part of her life. She loved gardening, sewing and making quilts.   She was the widow of Charles C "Jiggs" Byers and is survived by her son Brad Byers, brothers Robert and Charles Adair and grandson Garrett Byers   Services will be held...