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HAROLD W. ARNOLD
Harold W. Arnold, 67, of Mount Pleasant Mills RR 2 died Sunday, July 5, 1998 in Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg.
He was born Jan. 27, 1931 in Susquehanna Twp., Juniata County, to the late Charles F. and Maggie (Brown) Arnold.
He was a retired equipment operator from PennDOT; former council member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church; and a member of Retired Public Employees of Pennsylvania, Liverpool Home Association, Liverpool American Legion, Middleburg VFW, Millerstown Moose and Liverpool Fire Company.
Surviving are his wife of 47 years, Fleta M. Roush Arnold; two daughters, Linda C. Kuhn of Millerstown and Gay D. Bitting of Liverpool; five grandchildren; two brothers, Luther of Liverpool and Henry of Mt. Pleasant Mills; three sisters, Grace Pennebaker of Penns Creek, Bertha Silks of Millersburg and Katie Goodling of Mt. Pleasant Mills; two half-sisters, Charlotte Yerger of Avoca and Gladys Szeives of Millersburg.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Cloyd; a half-brother, Charles Arnold; a stepbrother, Dervin Hupp; and two stepsisters, Thelma Miller and Pearl Miller.
Services were held July 8 in his church, with the Rev. Celo V. Leitzel officiating. Burial was in the church Cemetery.
Garman Funeral Home, Mt. Pleasant Mills, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church, c/o Paul Strawser, treasurer, Box 152, Liverpool 17045.

LUTHER R. ARNOLD
Luther R. Arnold, 77, of Liverpool RR 1 died Sunday, Aug. 23, 1998 at home.
He was a retired Juniata County supervisor, Susquehanna Twp., and worked for Hempt Brothers, Camp Hill.
He was a member of Arbogast Zion Lutheran Church, Mount Pleasant Mills. He was a social member of Liverpool American Legion, Liverpool Ambulance League, and Fraternal Order of Police, Harrisburg.
Surviving are his wife, Thelma D. Stahl Arnold; two sons, Barry and Harold, both of Liverpool; a brother, Henry of Mount Pleasant Mills; five sisters, Grace Pennebaker of Penns Creek, Katie Goodling of Mount Pleasant Mills, Berthe Silks and Gladys Szeives, both of Millersburg; and Charlotte Yeager of Avoca; and five grandchildren.
Services were held Aug. 26 in his church. Burial was in the church Cemetery.
Garman Funeral Home, Mount Pleasant Mills, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to SUN Home Health Service, 2 Hudson Ave., Lewistown 17044.

JAMES W. ASKINS
James W. Askins, 91, of W. High Street, New Bloomfield, died Sunday, Aug. 16, 1998 at his home.
He was born May 7, 1907 in Centre Twp. to the late Charles and Catherine (Fry) Askins.
He was a retired brick and stone mason, a retired employee of both Kelley Dri-Wall of Mechanicsburg and the former Hampton, Snyder and Seed of New Bloomfield. He was house director and a member of New Bloomfield Fire Company and Auxiliary, New Bloomfield Fireman's Club, New Bloomfield Sportman's Club and New Bloomfield United Methodist Church.
He was the widower of Goldie P. Askins. He is survived by two daughters, Shirley Aughenbaugh of Mechanicsburg and Glenda Kelly of Carlisle; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Gerald W. Askins.
Services were held Aug. 19 in Boyer Funeral Home, New Bloomfield, with the Rev. Patricia Woolever officiating. Burial was in New Bloomfield Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to The New Bloomfield Fire Company Memorial Fund, P.O., P.O. Box 22, New Bloomfield 17068.

CLARA G. ASPER
Clara G. Asper, 86, of E. Main Street, New Bloomfield, died Friday, Oct. 16, 1998 in Perry Village Nursing Home.
She was born Feb. 8, 1912 at Sugar Run Valley, Millerstown, to the late Charles F. and Margaret J. (Reeder) McNaughton.
She was a licensed practical nurse, retired from Clare Ridge Farms, and a member of St. Samuel's Church, Newport.
She was the widow of Orville R. Asper. Surviving are two sons, James F. of North Carolina and Ronald L. of Swoope, Va.; five daughters, Grace M. Chepolis of Connecticut, Cynthia Dean of Magnolia, N.C., Shirley A. Hower of New Bloomfield RR 2, Dorothy B. Makely of Swoope and Bonnie K. Andrae of Duncannon; two brothers, Charles F. McNaughton Jr. of Elizabeth City, N.C., and Joseph R. McNaughton Sr. of Millerstown; seven sisters, Grace M. Graver of New Bloomfield, Sara Heim of Harrisburg, Alda Gelbaugh of Millerstown, Florence Smith of Pottstown, V. Pearl Cauffman of Newport, Jane Good of Millerstown and Nancy L. Johnson of Landisburg; 21 grandchildren; and several great- and great-great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 1 p.m., Oct. 24, in Myers Funeral Home, Newport. Cremation Society of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Perry Village Nursing Home, 213 E. Main St., New Bloomfield 17068.

HILDEGARDE W. AVERY
Hildegarde W. Avery, 89, of Alexandria, Va., and Sherburne, N.Y., where she had lived with her daughter, died Friday, May 15, 1998 at Gilmour Health Care Facility, Norwich, N.Y.
She was born Feb. 12, 1909 in Harrisburg to the late Frank and Buelah (Potter) Westfall.
She was educated in Harrisburg and Reading and was a graduate of Kutztown College, where she majored in art. She taught art in Reading and Alexandria, Va. elementary schools; was active in civic activities; and was a member of Immanuel Episcopal Church, Alexandria.
She was the widow of Lincoln Avery, who died Nov. 12, 1981.
Surviving are a daughter, Susan Young of Sherburne; a son, John of Alexandria; and four grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Pauline Grossert.
Graveside services were held May 18 in Duncannon Cemetery.
Burgess Funeral Home, Sherburne, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kutztown University, Kutztown 19530.

HAROLD E. BAER
Harold E. Baer, 75, of New Bloomfield RR 1 died Sunday, Feb. 8, 1998 in Polyclinic Hospital, Harrisburg.
He was a retired employee from Harrisburg State Hospital; was an Army veteran of World War II; and a member of Snyder's United Methodist Church, New Bloomfield Fire Company and the American Legion. Surviving are his wife, Mary E. Rhoades Baer; three sons, Ronald E. of Bethel, Dennis A. of Fayetteville, Ga., and Leonard W. of Mechanicsburg; four brothers, Grover of Marysville, Carl of Elliottsburg, Donald of Annville and Kenneth of Shermans Dale; three sisters, Grace Fuller, Miriam Kitner and Faye Loy, all of Shermans Dale; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Services were held Feb. 12 in his church. Burial with military honors was in Snyder's Cemetery. Boyer Funeral Home, New Bloomfield, handled arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to his church, RR 1, New Bloomfield 17068.

MELVIN R. BAKER JR.
Melvin R. "Bill" Baker Jr., 71, of Valley Street, Marysville, died Thursday, Oct. 22, 1998 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.
He retired from Bethlehem Steel Corp.; enjoyed hunting, fishing and woodworking; and was a member of St. Peter (Ferrerhoffs) Lutheran Church, Halifax Twp., and United Steelworkers of America.
Surviving are his wife, Martha I. Snyder Baker; a son, Ronald R. of Duncannon; a daughter, Barbara A. Spahr of Shermans Dale; a brother, Jay E. of Warner Robbins, Ga.; a sister, Vivian Ulsh of Elliottsburg; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Richard.
Services were held Oct. 27 in Shalonis Funeral Home, Marysville. Burial was in Riverview Memorial Gardens, Halifax Twp.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, Capital Region Unit, 1500 N. Second St., Harrisburg 17104, or American Heart Association, 1019 Mumma Road, Suite 200, Wormleysburg 17043.

MARTHA D. BANNAN
Martha D. Bannan, 88, of Mays Landing, N.J., died Tuesday, June 9, 1998 at home.
She was born in Duncannon, and was a longtime resident of Pleasantville, N.J.
She worked as a licensed practical nurse for Shore Memorial Hospital, Somers Point, N.J., retiring in 1972. She and her late husband formerly owned several businesses in Pleasantville. She was a member of Greentree Church in Egg Harbor Twp., and Order of Eastern Star Keystone Chapter 69 of Linwood, where she held both local and state offices; and a former member of Leeds Avenue School PTA.
Surviving are one son, Edward Thomas Jr. of Tulsa, Okla.; one daughter, Alice Jane Bailey of Mays Landing; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews, including Marjorie Eckrode of Duncannon.
Services were held June 13 at Adams-Perfect Funeral Home, Northfield, N.J. Burial was in Laurel Memorial Park, Pomona, N.J.
Memorial contributions may be made to Atlantic City Medical Center Hospice, 1406 Doughty Road, Egg Harbor Twp., N.J. 08234, or to any charity.

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