Obituaries

Joseph J. Smith, III of Lebanon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 15, 2021, at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital.

Bertha (Bowman) Carbaugh, 96, of Palmyra, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Cedar Haven, Lebanon.

Sharon E. Keller, 68, of Palmyra, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at her residence.

Mervin M. “Hook” Walmer, 93, of Lebanon, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at UPMC Harrisburg.

Florence M. Forensky, 94, of Bernville, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021, at StoneRidge Towne Centre-Myerstown.

Margaret E. Maurer, 94, of Harrisburg and formerly of Jonestown, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at the Pinnacle Community Osteopathic Hospital.

Arlene J. Tobias, 98, of Lebanon passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021, at her residence surrounded by dear loved ones.

Ruth J. Hoover, 83, of Lebanon, formerly of Myerstown, died Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Spang Crest, Lebanon.

Glenda Hope (Hummell) Arnold, 84, of Lebanon, PA died peacefully on January 14, 2021 at Spangcrest Manor where she resided for the past three years

Joan Elizabeth Polynone, 83, of Schaefferstown, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, in the Hershey Medical Center.

Betty M. Ginder, age 83, of Schaefferstown, PA died on Saturday, July 10, 2021.

Melanie R. (Funk) Olson, 52 of Palmyra, passed away on Friday, July 9, 2021, at Carolyn’s House in Harrisburg.

Josephine Gorman, 71, of Harrisburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 9, 2021, with family by her side.

The Honorable George H. Kaufman, former mayor of Jonestown, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on July 9, 2021, at the Hershey Medical Center.

George W. Heist, Jr., 54, of Jonestown passed away on Wednesday July 7, 2021, at his residence.