All Obituaries

John D. Morgan, 79, of Elizabethville, passed away Wednesday morning, June 29, 2022 at the home of his granddaughter, Pam Ott, with whom he resided.   Born in Valley View, June 24, 1943, a son of the late Homer and Helen Bixler Morgan.   John was a retired coal miner.  He first started working in the mines as a young child at the age of 10, a job he held for over 63 years retiring at the age of 73. He was a survivor of the Porter Tunnel Mine Disaster is 1977.   In his...

Troy M. Snyder, 58, of Middletown, formerly of Williamstown passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital, Harrisburg.   Born in Harrisburg, October 9, 1963, a son of the late Ralph "Ike" and Nancy Bostdorf Snyder.    Troy was a proud 1981 graduate of the Valley Forge Military Academy and a 1983 graduate of the Valley Forge Junior College. While at the academy, Troy was an accomplished trumpet player where he was in the band and a member of the Fan...

William O. Diegert, 81, of Frankford, Delaware, formerly of Tower City, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at the Hospice Center of Delaware. Born in Rockaway, Maryland, December 28, 1940, a son of the late Otto P. and Irene Krause Diegert. Bill was a retired welder with the former Bethlehem Steel. He was an avid deep sea fisherman.  Bill was a member of the Orwin Gun Club and Muir Fire Company. Surviving are his wife Gloria S. Masterson Diegert, to whom they would have celebrated 60...

Josephine Arico, 76, of Lykens, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, June 23, 2022 at her home. Josephine was born in Sicily, Italy on October 8, 1945. She was a member of St. James Independent Church, Carsonville. She will be remembered as a phenomenal cook and a talented seamstress who enjoyed crocheting and gardening.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Salvatore Arico, July 1, 2014. Surviving are her children;  Angela Tomasi and her husband Daniel, with whom...

Elaine N. Bordner, 87, of Enola, passed away early Thursday morning, June 23, 2022 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill with her sons by her side.   Born in Harrisburg, May 17, 1935 a daughter of the late Chester and Florence Shover Cupp. Elaine was a graduate of the John Harris High School.   She was retired from the Dauphin County Courthouse where she worked security. Prior to working for the courthouse she was a secretary with Hensel and Sons.   Elaine was a member of St....

James D. Seiler, 71, of Tower City, passed away early Monday morning, June 20, 2022, at his home after a courageous year long battle with cancer.   Born in Tower City, April 12, 1951, a son of the late William Seiler and Violet Heckert Seiler Warren. Jim was a 1969 graduate of Williams Valley High School.   He was retired from TYCO, Lickdale.   Jim was an extremely talented woodworker. In his free time, he could often be found working in his yard which he took great pride in,...

Marilyn E. Ney, 67, of Tremont, passed away suddenly Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at her home. Born in Pottsville, May 31, 1955, a daughter of Junior A. Harner Sr., Tremont and the late Betty J. Fisher Harner. She graduated from Pine Grove Area High School. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She enjoyed cooking, traveling and taking trips to Ocean City, MD.    In addition to her mother she was preceded in death by two sons, Michael Ney and Benjamin...

Michael R. Snyder, 67, of Pine Grove, formerly of Elizabethville, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at his home. Born in Elizabethville, July 19, 1954, a son of the late Roy and Alice Spicher Snyder. He was a graduate of Upper Dauphin Area High School. Mike and his family were the owners of the former MARS Footwear, Elizabethville. He recently retired as a warehouse manager from Up Front Footwear, Mount Joy. He was an avid dirt track race fan, even owning his own car at one...

Dale R. Miller, 69, of Lykens, formerly of Gratz, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022 at the Snyder Memorial Health Care Center, Marienville. Born in Bloomsburg, February 3, 1953, a son of Harriet Miller, New York and the late Raymond Miller.  He was a United States Army Veteran. Dale was retired from the Lykens Valley Golf Course.    He enjoyed golfing, fishing and avid fan of the Buffalo Bills. In addition to his father he was preceded in death by an infant daughter...

Mary Jane Crissinger, 84, formerly of Dornsife and Elizabethville, passed away suddenly Saturday at Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown from complications of diabetes.   Mary was born and raised in Millersburg on March 25, 1938 a daughter of the late J. Emory and Ida Shoop Sweigard. She was a graduate of Millersburg High School.   Mary assisted her late husband with his business, Crissinger Brothers, Dornsife, dealing with Auto Sales and Erie Insurance. She was also a Notary...