PA Dad Of 3 Dies Suddenly From Flu Complications, Fund Says PA Dad Of 3 Dies Suddenly From Flu Complications, Fund Says
PA Dad Of 3 Dies Suddenly From Flu Complications, Fund Says Support is on the rise for a York mom and three children after the family lost their patriarch unexpectedly. According to a GoFundMe for Lindsey Markey, Dan Martin — her fiance — died Sunday, Feb. 3 due to complications of the flu and an upper respiratory infection.  Martin leaves behind children Royce, 8, Ryker, 6, and Lennon, 3. "No one prepares you for something like this," Lindsey wrote on Facebook. "I’m still trying to wrap my head around everything, and trying to get pass the traumatic events that took place yesterday.💔 "I want everyone to know that Dan was a good man! He …
Support Swells After Livingston Resident Amanda Magenheim Dies Of Asthma Attack, 21 Support Swells After Livingston Resident Amanda Magenheim Dies Of Asthma Attack, 21
Support Swells After Livingston Resident Amanda Magenheim Dies Of Asthma Attack, 21 Amanda Nicole Magenheim, a student at Penn State University and a native of Livingston, NJ, died on Friday, Jan. 12 after suffering a severe asthma attack at the age of 21, according to a fundraiser set up to support her family. A devoted Nittany Lion, Magenheim made the Dean's List every semester and dreamed of becoming an occupational therapist, according to her obituary. She is survived by her parents, Donna and Sanford, her sisters, Alyssa and Erica, and numerous other family members and friends, her obituary reads. I wanted to convey my gratitude for all the love, support, prayers,…
New Freedom Man ID'd After Crash Just Over One Mile From His Home: Coroner New Freedom Man ID'd After Crash Just Over One Mile From His Home: Coroner
New Freedom Man ID'd After Crash Just Over One Mile From His Home: Coroner A 36-year-old man killed in a two-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning has been identified by the York County Coroner's Office on Thursday evening.  Joshua M. Ambrose, of the 2500 block of Smith Mill Road, Shrewsbury Township was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash at 1:07 a.m., Feb. 6 Coroner Pam Gay detailed in the updated release.  The York County Coroner was called to a "single fatality after a two-vehicle crash" at 3852 Steltz Road in Shrewsbury Township, New Freedom at 12:06 a.m., Gay explained in the initial release.  The distance between Ambrose's home and the sce…
Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says
Montco Woman Fatally Struck By Own Car, Coroner Says A Montgomery County woman has died after she was accidentally struck by her own car in Catasauqua on Sunday night, Feb. 4, according to officials.  Santosh Gupta-Bala, 64, of Blue Bell, was taking items from the trunk when her car began to roll backward, said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. She tried to get back into the car but fell underneath and was hit, authorities said. It happened on the 900 block of Bridge Court around 6:30 p.m., said Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  Gupta-Bala was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg where she died from multiple traumatic injuries, Bu…
Details Released About Mom Killed In Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Mercersburg (UPDATE) Details Released About Mom Killed In Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Mercersburg (UPDATE)
Details Released About Mom Killed In Head-On Dump Truck Crash In Mercersburg (Update) Details about a local mom killed in a Franklin County dump truck crash on Tuesday, Jan. 30, have been released. Angel M. Rife (Peiffer), 49, of Mercersburg, died at the scene of a head-on crash into a 2006 Peterbilt 357 dump truck at 10148 Welsh Run Road/PA 995 in Montgomery Township, Mercersburg near Greencastle on Jan. 30, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Kevin Rhodes detailed in a follow-up release that evening.  **Scroll Down For More Details About Rife** Trooper Megan Frazer explained that first responders were initially called to the multi-vehicle crash between Bradley and Montgomery Ch…
Penn State Alumna, Preschool Teacher, Grad Student Killed By Rare Brain Disease Penn State Alumna, Preschool Teacher, Grad Student Killed By Rare Brain Disease
Penn State Alumna, Preschool Teacher, Grad Student Killed By Rare Brain Disease A 30-year-old former preschool teacher in her final year of graduate school has died of a rare brain disease possibly caused by a severe autoimmune disease, her family says.  Jennafer Alayna-Lee Palmer, a Harrisburg native, passed away at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center on Friday, Jan. 19, according to her obituary.  "She had Encephalitis, which is the swelling of the brain," her sister Jhayda Washington wrote on a GoFundMe fundraising campaign page launched to cover her final expenses. Jhayda noted that Jennafer had been suffering from a terrible case of rheumatoid arthritis.  …
Motorcyclist Struck Dead ID'd As US Military Veteran, Chambersburg Dad: PSP Motorcyclist Struck Dead ID'd As US Military Veteran, Chambersburg Dad: PSP
Motorcyclist Struck Dead ID'd As US Military Veteran, Chambersburg Dad: PSP A 44-year-old Chambersburg dad and US Military veteran died two days after his 24th wedding anniversary,  after being tossed off his motorcycle and "run over" on Friday, Pennsylvania State Police said and social media posts detail.  JT Berger was riding west on Lincoln Highway in Guilford Township when he had a green light and entered the intersection at Ragged Edge Road — striking a 32-year-old Maryland woman's 2016 Chrysler 200 making a right turn at a red light onto Lincoln Highway around 2:37 p.m., Jan. 26, state police detailed in a release.  The police noted that Berger switched from …
Dauphin County Dad Crushed To Death By 'Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel' OSHA Investigating Dauphin County Dad Crushed To Death By 'Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel' OSHA Investigating
Dauphin County Dad Crushed To Death By 'Hundreds Of Pounds Of Steel' Osha Investigating A father and local business owner was crushed to death but not at his own business, Pennsylvania State Police explained to Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 18.  Jordan Dallas Zimmerman of Lewisburg, Lykens Township, was crushed by falling steel at Dryhill Manufacturing, located on North Crossroads Road, Trooper Kelly Abati told us.   PSP was called to the scene to investigate around 9:20 a.m. on Monday after, "A piece of steel weighing several hundred pounds crushed him," Trooper Abati said.  The 31-year-old died from a traumatic brain injury at 11 a.m. on Jan, 15, ac…
'On Ice In Heaven:' Hardcore Philly Flyers Fan Gregory Collier Of Haddon Township Dies, 44 'On Ice In Heaven:' Hardcore Philly Flyers Fan Gregory Collier Of Haddon Township Dies, 44
'On Ice In Heaven:' Hardcore Philly Flyers Fan Gregory Collier Of Haddon Township Dies, 44 Major Philadelphia Flyers fan Gregory Brian Collier of Haddon Township died. He was 44 years old, according to an obituary published by Healey Funeral Home. Family and friends were invited to wear the professional hockey team's orange and black colors at his Saturday, Jan. 6 visitation and prayer service. And according to his mother, Peggy Collier, "almost everybody did." Greg died on Dec. 30, 2023, at Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees after a long illness. He suffered from Myotonic Dystrophy. Greg's main passion was the Philadelphia Flyers: "He always cheered on the Orange and …
Melvin Kling, 99, Decorated WWII Vet, Penn State Fan From Pennsauken Went To Hundreds Of Games Melvin Kling, 99, Decorated WWII Vet, Penn State Fan From Pennsauken Went To Hundreds Of Games
Melvin Kling, 99, Decorated WWII Vet, Penn State Fan From Pennsauken Went To Hundreds Of Games Melvin E. Kling, formerly of Pennsauken, New Jersey and the Harrisburg area in Pennsylvania, died on Christmas, a month shy of his 100th birthday, according to an obituary by the Alloway Funeral Home. He was a highly-decorated veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army in Europe as well as the Korean War, where he was a commanding officer of a 101st Airborne company. He was a huge fan of the Penn State Nittany Lions. Mel had estimated he traveled to 200 to 300 Penn State football games, both home and away, his obituary said. Mel was born in Harrisburg, PA, on Jan. 22, 1924, whe…
Cara Wolfe Of Fredericksburg Dies Suddenly On Christmas: Obituary Cara Wolfe Of Fredericksburg Dies Suddenly On Christmas: Obituary
Cara Wolfe Of Fredericksburg Dies Suddenly On Christmas: Obituary Cara Wolfe of Fredericksburg died suddenly on Monday, Dec. 25. Cara, who was 46 years old, had been battling a bacterial infection, according to her obituary on the Covenant Funeral Home website. Born in Hershey, PA, Cara went on to earn a degree in computer information systems from Strayer University and had recently been working as a pharmacy tech at CVS, her obit says. The mom of two loved spending time with her children, Natalie, and son, Declan, her obit says. Services will be held Jan. 7 and 8, 2024, at the Covenant Funeral Home and St. Mary’s Church. Click here for service det…
Reading Dad Dies Of Cancer On Christmas Day Reading Dad Dies Of Cancer On Christmas Day
Reading Dad Dies Of Cancer On Christmas Day A father of six died on Christmas after a five-year-long battle against cancer, according to his family. Ricardo "Kiko" or "Ricky" Ralat Jr. "passed unexpectedly on Christmas morning from cancer," his wife's coworker Elijah Pokrop wrote on a GoFundMe campaign he launched to give Kiko a "proper burial in such unexpected times." The 39-year-old had been fighting stage four metastatic cancers of the colon, lymph nodes, and lungs since 2018, according to a previous GoFundMe his wife launched when he was newly diagnosed.  He bravely underwent aggressive treatments, and at times t…