Obituaries in Steelton, PA

It is with great sadness that the family of Shirley Jean Travis announces her passing on November 18 2025 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania at Osteopathic Hospital where she left this world peacefully in her sleep. Born in Steelton Pennsylvania to Francis Dutchie Howard Payne Virginia Sis Colston Payne Sh...

Deacon Jonathan Gross Sr. was born in Nashville Tennessee. He was the oldest son of the late John Thomas Gross and the late Yvonne Satterfield Gross. He received his formal education and finished his education while he served in the US Army. He served his country faithfully and was honorably dischar...

Mary Ernestine Jackson Poteat affectionately called Ernestine by her family was born to the late Pearl Williams and Garfield Jackson in Kingston New York. Shortly after her birth the family decided to move back south to Roxboro North Carolina where the family of four would establish their routes an...

Harold Gregory Thaxton Jr. "Howie" was born in Pottstown Pennsylvania. He was the third child of five born to Betty Reddick Thaxton and Harold Thaxton Sr. He received his formal education in the public schools of Harrisburg Pennsylvania and graduated from Harrisburg High School. Howie adored his fam...

He was a graduate of William Penn High School in York PA and then attended HACC for 3 years. He obtained his CDL Driver License and worked as a Limo driver cement driver and truck driver. In his leisure he enjoyed collecting antiques figurines listening to music reading watching Oldie cartoons sket...

Glenn Gilmore was born to the late Gwendolyn ChestnutGilmore and the late Pastor D.R. Gilmore in Harrisburg Pennsylvania. He peacefully departed this life on Wednesday October 29 2025. Tony was educated in the Harrisburg School District and was a proud graduate of William Penn High School where he f...

Leonard James Davenport affectionately known as "Poppy" and "Lennie D." was born in Harrisburg PA to the late Thelma Workmen DavenportSharpe and Jefferson Bubbles Davenport. Leonard received his education in the Harrisburg School District where he was an active member of the football team. He gradua...

Margaret Mary Allsup a devoted sister beloved aunt and compassionate nurse anesthetist passed away peacefully at home in Philadelphia on Friday September 26 2025 surrounded by the love of her familyjust as she had prayed for. Born in Harrisburg Pennsylvania Margaret was the sixth of twelve children ...

Cecilia Inez Romain began her life in a remarkable wayher mother went into labor midflight from Germany and Cecilia was delivered before landing at Fort Devens Massachusetts making Massachusetts her official birthplace. She grew up with her parents and baptismal records that reflected conflicting bi...

Albert A. Brooks 73 of Harrisburg PA was born in Philadelphia PA to the late Harry C. Brooks and the late Marguerite Dykes Brooks. Al graduated from York VoTech and then started working at Acco Machine and Chain Company in York PA. He retired after 35 years of employment with the company. He was Bi...

He attended Steelton Highspire School District where he played football. He was the eldest of his siblings whom he loved dearly he nurtured them as if he birthed them himself. Yatta as he was affectionally known would cook clean do his sisters hair or anything to take a load off his hardworking moth...

Tracey Y. Holland was born to Annette Williams Jones and Hambrick W. Holland Jr. in Harrisburg PA. She was educated in the Harrisburg School System and obtained her GED years later. Shortly after she received her certification as a nursing assistant which she held for 17 years. She was previously em...