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Former US Navy Sailor With Ties to Central PA Dies Of COVID Former US Navy Sailor With Ties to Central PA Dies Of COVID
Former US Navy Sailor With Ties to Central PA Dies Of COVID A daughter is asking her community for help after her father loses his battle against COVID-19. Brandon C. Smith, 50, of Swatara Township, died at UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg on Sept. 29 at 1:15 a.m., according to his daughter. His daughter, Jordan Williams was at his side when he passed after a two and a half week long battle with COVID-19 with pneumonia. Smith was the son of the late Lloyd V. “Jack” Smith and Sheryl L. “Sherry” (Dickinson) Heim, of Mechanicsburg, according to his obituary. He attended Central Dauphin East High School. Smith served in the US Navy, serving on the USS JFK…

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by Jillian Pikora
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IDA: Montgomery County Coroner IDs 3 People Who Died In Storm IDA: Montgomery County Coroner IDs 3 People Who Died In Storm
IDA: Montgomery County Coroner IDs 3 People Who Died In Storm Three Montgomery County residents who died as the remnants of Hurricane Ida passed through Pennsylvania have been identified, authorities said Friday. Maxine Weinstein, 68, of Fort Washington, died after a tree came down onto a home on Wednesday. Her cause of death is traumatic asphyxia and the manner of death is accidental, according to the Montgomery County Coroner's Office. Craig Messinger, 70, of Schwenksville, was found dead in Skippack Township on Thursday. His cause of death is drowning and the manner of death is accidental. Jack Caroluzzi, 65, of Bridgeport, died at home on Th…

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by Nicole Acosta
Obituaries
Air Force Vet, Correctional Officer Jeremy Callender Of Schwenksville Dies, 35 Air Force Vet, Correctional Officer Jeremy Callender Of Schwenksville Dies, 35
Air Force Vet, Correctional Officer Jeremy Callender Of Schwenksville Dies, 35 Air Force veteran and correctional officer Jeremy Callender of Schwenksville died on April 3. He was 35 years old. Born in Sellersville, Callender graduated from Souderton Area High School in 2003, and graduated from American Military University in 2015 with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, according to his obituary. Callender worked in logistics with the United States Air Force for 11 years, and later worked at the Bureau of Corrections in Graterford, his memorial says. Callender's obituary remembered him as someone who "loved being in the outdoors enjoying camping, voll…

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by Nicole Acosta