Michael A. Brenner, Class of 1970, age 68, of Harrisburg, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at UPMC Harrisburg. He was born on May 12, 1952 in Harrisburg, to the late Robert and Francine Elsner Brenner. Michael was proud to be President and CEO of the Brenner Family of Dealerships, including Brenner Preowned of Mechanicsburg and five Brenner Car Credit locations, as well as countless other ventures within the community. Michael was a 1974 graduate of Syracuse University, where he majored in Marketing and Finance. He served on several local and national boards, as well as community projects, such as: United Way of the Capitol Region Capital Campaign (past chairman); The Legacy Bank of Harrisburg; Harrisburg Public School Foundation; CREDC Loan Committee (past chairman); The Endowment Fund of the United Jewish Community of Greater Harrisburg (past chairman); Career Advisory Council (Susquehanna Twp School District); Boys and Girls Club of Harrisburg; Jewish Home of Greater Harrisburg. Michael was a member of Temple Ohev Sholom, Temple Beth El, Chisuk Emuna Congregation in Harrisburg and Congregation Beth Or in Maple Glen, PA. He has received several notable honors, including: Time Magazine Quality Dealer of the year and a finalist for the prestigious Time Magazine Quality Dealer of the Year Award; National Endowment Achievement Award; Harrisburg Regional Chamber's Athena Award; Business Leader of the Year Award, City of Harrisburg; and many others. He was also very active with the interfaith organizations in the community as well as AIACPA. He is preceded in death by his brother, Eddie Brenner. Throughout his incredible life of achievement, Michael's accomplishments of which he was most proud are his three children whom he is survived by, two sons, Robert, Sam; his daughter, Jesse; his partner of many years, Dr. Varsha Shukla Lift and his sister, Barbra Brenner. 

Amiyah R. Sherard, Class of 2021, age 19 of Harrisburg, passed on Dec 9th, 2020. Amiyah was working with UPS as a package handler. She enjoyed spending time with her daughter; she was a dedicated fashionista, loved jewelry and music. She was an entrepreneur in her own right. Amiyah will be celebrated by her parents, Cedric (Tiffany) Sherard Jr, Kristie (Steve) Harfield, daughter Royalty Moore, her siblings; Rodesha Davis, Luodon Young, Deonte Harris, Keyondre Story, Kejuan Harris, Tre' Harfield and Cadence Sherard and a host of other relatives and friends. 

Carol A. (Dissinger) Adkins, Class of 1963, age 74, formerly of Harrisburg, passed away in Valrico, FL Wednesday, November 25, 2020. A native and long-time resident of the Harrisburg area, Carol graduated from Central Dauphin High School, worked 31 years as an administrative assistant for the State of Pennsylvania and part time for the K-Mart corporation for over 30 years. She relocated to Lakeland, Florida in 2018.  She was the daughter of the late Byron and Joyce Dissinger and also preceded in death by a son Scott Adkins and brother David Dissinger.   Surviving are her sons William Adkins (Susan) of Valrico, Florida and James Adkins of Lakeland, Florida;  siblings Linda Doyle, Byron Dissinger, III (Sokhan),  Judy Cassel (Tim), and Nancy Boyer (Joe); five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. 

Mary Ellen "Bunnie" Hershey Leitzell, Class of 1961, age 77, of Harrisburg, died Thursday, November 26, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital. Mary Ellen was born in Harrisburg and was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Hershey. She was a graduate of Central Dauphin HS Class of '61 and retired from Morehouse Publishing where she was a Customer Service Specialist. She was a member of the Rockville United Methodist Church, Hershey Regional AACA, Model A Restorer's Club and the American Legion Auxiliary Mary Ellen was predeceased by her daughter, Lori Ann Leitzell just 2 months ago. Mary Ellen is survived by her husband of 58 years, Leonard J. Leitzell; her son, Lenny (Tasey) Leitzell; her grandson, Austin (Bethany) Rhoads; her sister, Virginia (Earl) Black; her sister-in-law, Joyce (Dan) Hodson; several nieces and many lifelong friends. Because of COVID and delay in a service, I feel the need to express some thoughts about Mom but in a condensed version. I can't explain the hole this is leaving in not just the family's lives, but so many of her friends that were devastated by the news. The three most important things in her life were Faith, Family, & Friends and she was a "Prayer Warrior". She and Dad were Lori's caretakers for 50 years, and she always made sure Lori was included in everything, so she would have as normal life as possible. Everyone else came before herself. She could be stubborn, and Dad got a heavy dose of that. She had filing and storage systems that only she could understand, and after she passed, it took us 3 days to find dad's meds. She had a naive, yet devilish laugh that was contagious and an emotional side that created bonds with young and old. I have so much more to say and there are countless things we will all miss, but most of all I will miss my friend. If there is a positive, it's that she and Lori both got their wings and once again, heaven is a better place. Thank you for being part of her life. 

Howard L. Kauffman, former Principal at CD, age 88, of Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg, passed away Friday, November 20, 2020.  Born May 18, 1932, in Lewistown, Mifflin County, he was a son of the late Howard and Cora (Kline) Kauffman. On December 15, 1956, he was united in marriage with Cena Tyson, with whom he shared a union of 62 years.
Howard's 30-year career in Education included 5 years as a teacher and 25 years as a principal in the elementary school system before retiring from the Central Dauphin School District. He served as a deacon for many years in a Harrisburg area Brethren in Christ Church, and went to Harlan, Kentucky on a mission trip. His interests included hunting, fishing, gardening, teaching Driver’s Ed, and traveling to many U.S. states, Puerto Rico, Canada, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and Africa. Howard felt that he learned many valuable things by listening to older people and he tried to pass them on to his children and grandchildren, who all live close by.
He is survived by children Howard D. (Cheryl) of Dillsburg, Lucinda (Dwayne) of Mechanicsburg, Daryl (Brenda) of Harrisburg, Laureen of Harrisburg, and seven grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Cena, twin brother Harold, and sister Delores.


Hedy Hocker McKee, Class of 1959, of Daytona Beach, FL, passed away on October 25, 2020.

Larry Edward Bender, Class of 1961, age 77, of Lower Paxton Township passed away at his residence after a long challenging battle with PSC, a rare liver bile duct disease. Son of the late Mildred (Kelso) and Kenneth E. Bender. He married his teenage sweetheart, Beverly Jean (Clouser) Bender, on August 29, 1964. Survived by two sisters Tamara (Bender) Foltz and Marleen (Bender) Steele, several cousins, nieces, nephew, grandnieces and grandnephews. His grandfather Kelso was a country butcher and his grandfather Bender was a horse doctor. His great grandfather Kelso was one of the founders of Orrstown Bank. Born in Chambersburg, originally raised in Orrstown and later in Lower Paxton Township. He graduated from Central Dauphin High School, class of 1961. He graduated from farrier school at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California and apprenticed as a farrier under Charles (Zimmie) Zimmerman of Linglestown. He was a member of the Charlton United Methodist Church and a long-time member of the American Farrier's Association. He was a highly respected and qualified farrier for 55 years, specializing in the American Saddlebred Show Horse, the Morgan Show Horse and the Hackney Show Horse and Pony. Several farriers apprenticed under his supervision. Larry was the official horse show farrier for the Devon Horse Show for 30 years, Pa. National Horse show for 35 years and for many years Children's Benefit Horse Show, Quentin Riding Club Horse Shows, Branchville Sussex County Horse Show, Lancaster Horse Show and Twin Brooks Riding Club Horse Shows (which he served as president when they purchased their show grounds). Larry was highly respected by the horse show community and trainers who never hesitated asking him to shoe their horses. Larry was a people person and was liked by those who knew or met him. He loved people, horses and dogs. Larry took great pride in watching his wife show their American Saddlebred Horses, Morgan Horses, and thoroughbred. In addition to his love for horses, Larry loved Doberman Pinchers and Pembroke Welsh Corgis and three special cats, Lucky Lady, Sprout and a special yellow cat – HVF Harry. Barn dogs and cats loved Larry and spent hours with him begging horse hoof, treats, love and attention. Larry relaxed fishing in the Chesapeake Bay with Captain Bobby Marshall, working in his garden and flower beds, collecting and restoring many different types of antiques, constructing wood projects, canning and cooking (being famous for his barbequed chicken and steaks prepared on his forge), designing and construction of silver and gold jewelry, doing special farm projects, cutting and chopping fire wood and watching his friend Dale Hammaker build and race 358 and 410 race cars for the Hammaker Racing Team. Larry will be sorely missed by all who knew him, but will always remain in their hearts and memories.

Theodore (Ted) Alan Traister, Class of 1977, age 60, of
Conestoga passed away peacefully at home on April 27, 2020.  He was born February 9, 1960 in Bellefonte, a son of the late William and Beverly Way Traister.  He was employed with Bindery Associates LLC as a forklift operator for over 32 years. Ted enjoyed fishing, keeping up with current events, time with family and friends and was a lifetime Minnesota Vikings fan.
Ted is survived by his wife Brenda Kay Potteiger Traister of Conestoga and son Kevin D. Traister of Mountville. In addition to his wife and son, Ted is survived by his brother Bill H. Traister, Jr (Kathy Ann) of Harrisburg, three sisters: Brenda L. Books of Blakeslee, Pam A. Mace (Gary) of Myerstown and Carrie L. Bell (Ray) of Hummelstown, and numerous nieces and nephews. 

Wayne T. Pope, Class of 1963, age 75, of West Hanover Township passed away peacefully at home, after a brief bout with cancer, on Monday, November 9, 2020. Born July 13, 1945 in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late John and Susanna E. (Aldinger) Pope and also was preceded in death by a grandson Kyle Kauffman and maternal grandmother Mary Haigh. He was a 1963 graduate of Central Dauphin High School. In his earlier years, he was an avid bowler and bowled on local leagues and many touring leagues. He retired from the former Colonial Pines Golden Age Home, Harrisburg. He was a Life Elder at the United Church of God, Harrisburg and was chairman of the Church Health Commission of the Eastern Regional Conference Churches of God. Wayne loved to sing and was part of the praise team at his church. He was strong in his faith and in spreading the word of God. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, but, most of all, he loved being with his family and friends. He was also famous for his New Year's Day pork and sauerkraut. He is survived by his loving wife of 39 years Kathryn J. (Slaughter) Pope; daughters Kelly Pope, Kathleen Ritter (Andy), and Meghan Butler (William); brother John C. Pope; sister Susanna E. Pope; and grandchildren Ericka Kauffman, Addison Ritter, and Ryan Butler. 

Joan L. Lindemuth Felty, Class of 1963, of Lehman Twp, went to be with our Lord on Sunday, November 8th, six days prior to her 75th birthday. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Marie (Dougherty) Lindemuth, Harrisburg. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Wayne L. Felty; daughters, Colleen Reynolds (Bill) and Hope Felty; grandchildren, Matthew and Mikayla Reynolds; sister, Barbara Lindemuth of Harrisburg. Another sister, Betty Ulerick, of Harrisburg, passed away on November 3rd. She graduated from Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg, took courses at Penn State/Wilkes-Barre and participated in numerous workshops and conferences on special education. Joan enjoyed cooking, perennial flowers, artwork and antiquing/refinishing. She was outgoing and willing to take on leadership roles. She was active in the Lehman United Methodist Church, PTA and Dallas Jr. Women's Club. She was a loving and nurturing mother. She pursued with a passion the best education and opportunities for her mentally disabled daughter, Hope, and advocated for others with disabilities in countless ways. She was active in the Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) of Luzerne county (vice-president, treasurer, board member, education committee chair) and Luzerne Intermediate Unit's Task Force on Right to Education, chairing its classroom monitoring committee and Inclusion Council. She taught Sunday school class for special needs children at Huntsville Christian Church. At the state level she chaired the ARC/PA education committee, gave legislative testimony and served on the Dept of Education's special ed task force/integration committee.

Douglas Kenneth Troutman, Class of 1959, age 79 of Fountain, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at home. Doug was born on June 3, 1941 at Hershey Hospital, Hershey, PA. He was the son of the late Elvin and Mildred (Savidge) Troutman. Doug graduated in 1959 from Central Dauphin High School, Harrisburg, PA. He worked at the Hershey Creamery Dairy located on Cameron Street, Harrisburg while attending Lebanon Valley College. He later graduated with his Master's Degree in music education from the University of Michigan. Doug was a music teacher in the York School District after graduation from the University of Michigan and then taught music in an elementary school in Stamford, Connecticut retiring at the age of 55. He was an accomplished pianist and organist. Doug was one of the founding members of Men in Harmony, a central PA's premier Christian Men's Chorus, which began its music ministry in June of 2000, and he served the group as pianist for many years. Doug served on the board of the Mt. Gretna Bible Festival where he helped to organize the summer concert series. He was instrumental in inviting and arranging for many well-known composers to come and lead the Massed Choir of the Mt. Gretna Tabernacle Association, Inc. He served on the Board of the Gabriel Chamber Ensemble of Schuylkill County, and he enjoyed attending the New York Philharmonic concerts with his friends. Doug was a former member of the Derry Street United Methodist Church in Harrisburg where he served as organist, and was also a member of Christ United Church of Christ in Fountain where he played the piano and organ accompanying the church choir. Doug enjoyed traveling to many places here in the United States and visited many countries throughout Europe. Doug was a kind and generous person who shared his faith through his musical talents and time dedicated to the church and the various groups for which he volunteered. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. Among Doug's survivors are many cousins, and many friends who include Gerald Hawks, James Potter, and Linda Sult. 

Betty Lindemuth Ulerick, Class of 1966, age 72, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Betty, also known to her friends as "Lindee" lived in the Harrisburg area and was the daughter of the late Norman W. and Marie (Dougherty) Lindemuth. She was a member of the Linglestown Church of God. Betty's entire career was with Bell Telephone and she retired early allowing her to enjoy her pool every summer with friends and family. She enjoyed singing and shared her beautiful soprano voice with local nursing home residents and in her church choir. She enjoyed playing cards with her friends and hosting dinners and holidays with her family and was close to her six godchildren. Betty is survived by her two sisters, Barbara Lindemuth of Harrisburg and Joan Felty of Shavertown; three nieces, Allison Eberle-Lindemuth of Middletown, Colleen Felty Reynolds of Dallas, and Hope Felty of Shavertown; local cousin Mary Jane Lindemuth Snyder of Highspire as well as cousins: Susan Comer, Edward Dougherty, Carol Maglione, Janice Provenzano, Kathy Richards, and Debbie Valese.

Richard (Rick) Care, Class of 1970, age 68, of Lower Paxton Township, was called home to be with His Lord on Thursday, October 29, 2020. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 27, 1952 in Harrisburg to the late Joseph and Gwendolyn (Hood) Care. Richard was a Warehouse/Delivery Assistant with George D. Boyer & Sons, Inc. for many years. Prior to Boyer employment, he had his own Landscape business. He was a member of Harrisburg First Assembly of God. He enjoyed watching all sports, his favorites being the new England Patriots and the New York Yankees. He also enjoyed working out at Gold's Gym and sharing his faith while doing so. He was an avid and accomplished golfer. Richard possessed a great personality and enjoyed making people smile and laugh. He is survived by his loving wife, Tammy R. (Burke) Care, a sister, Deborah A. Boyer and her husband, Jeffrey, Sr. of Harrisburg, and a nephew, Jeffrey Boyer, Jr. He was preceded in death by his brother, David H. Care. 

Timothy Michael Shovlin, Class of 1980, age 58, of Lower Paxton Township, Harrisburg, died Wednesday, October 28, 2020, at UPMC Community General Osteopathic Hospital, Lower Paxton Twp. He was a retired Regional Loss Prevention Manager for CVS Health; a Third-Degree Knight in the Knights of Columbus, Council 869; a member of the Enola Sportsman Club; a Son of the American Legion Post 272; a volunteer for Capitol Area Therapeutic Riding Association; and a dedicated youth sports coach for many years. Tim was a graduate of Penn State University. Born on July 10, 1962, in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Cornelius J. and Betty L. (Myers) Shovlin. Surviving is his wife of 29 years, Cheryl A. (Ruble) Shovlin; sons and daughter, Tyler J. Shovlin (Kati) of Elkhorn, NE, Ashley E. Samoila (Alex) of Bozeman, MT, Thomas M. Shovlin (Sara) of Littleton, NH, and Michael E. Shovlin of Harrisburg; three grandchildren, Grayson, Kaiden, and Briar; brothers, Dr. Joseph Shovlin (Lisa) of Clarks Summit and Gary E. Shovlin (Jo Anna) of Hazleton; a niece, Erin, and two nephews, Ryan and Justin. 

Thomas E. "Tom" Garrison, Class of 1979, age 59, of Lebanon, passed away on Thursday October 22, 2020 at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital.
Tom was born in Lebanon on February 7, 1961 to the late Glenn and Anita (Speck) Garrison. Tom received his Master's in Business Eduction. He was a US Navy Veteran. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Lebanon, where he was involved with church council, call committee, and the church choir. He enjoyed playing games on the computer, working in the garden, and volunteering. He enjoyed helping others.  Surviving is a significant other, Diane L. Martin, children, Shanyn Veteres, Pryce Garrison, Taylor Moreland, a brother Michael Garrison, a sister Debra Papa, and an Aunt Jenean Speck.

David Joseph Fowl, Class of 1967, age 71, passed away October 21, 2020. Son of John and Joan (Graybill) Fowl, twin brother to John Fowl, Jr.. He is predeceased by his parents and an uncle, Joe Fowl.  He was co-owner of Susquehanna Valley Picture Corp. with his partner for 17 years. Born in Harrisburg, PA and moved to Florida in September 2017. Joe leaves behind his life partner and husband, Larry Therit, Jr.
It is with great pain and sadness that I announce the passing of my life partner and husband, Joe. We spent 39 wonderful years together as of last month. We just got married this past May 17th. We always told people that we had to make sure we liked each other before we committed. LOL  We had many wonderful experience together. We have been to Hawaii, Cancun 3 times and we went on 9 gay cruises. Joe loved those the most. It was a place he could let his hair down (if he had any) He could be himself and have a good time.  Joe was always one of the most stubborn people I ever knew. You were smart not to talk about religion or politics with Joe. Although some of our friends did it just to get a rise out of him.
It is sad to say, but Joe tested positive for Covid-19 on October 12th. Though he may have had some other health issues, I know that Covid is what caused his death. Please wear your mask. I won't say who I blame for this, but most of you know.  Joe and I had a pretty good life together. It was always our dream to move here to Florida. That dream came true in September of 2017. He loved it here and this city mad him so happy.  I can never express how much I loved Joe. And I know he loved me. He told me 20 times a day. It used to drive me crazy. I only wish I could hear these words again. I love you Joe and will miss you every day for the rest of my life.  I hope all the people who knew and love Joed will keep him in their hearts.