Janet Marie Soulliard, 88, passed away on July 4th, 2024 at Harmony of Hershey after a very long battle with breast cancer.  She was born on April 15th, 1936, in Hershey, daughter of the late Guido and Filomena (Petrucci) Piergallini.  

A life-long resident of Hershey, she was a graduate of Hershey Senior High School and retired from the American Cancer Society.  She was a member of St. Joan of Arc Parish and the Hershey Italian Lodge, and a volunteer at the Hershey Historical Society.  While Janet’s greatest passion was family, she loved to bake, play tennis, garden, and socialize.

Janet’s resilience, selflessness, and perpetual cheerfulness will forever be an inspiration to her family.

She was a loving and supportive wife, mother, and grandmother.  She is survived by her husband, Richard Soulliard; daughter, Renee Soulliard, and her husband, Bert Burson; brother, James Piergallini; and granddaughters, Sienna and Emilia Burson.  In addition to her parents, she was pre-deceased by her infant son, Daniel, and brother, Richard Piergallini.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11am on Saturday, July 13th, 2024 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 W. Areba Avenue, Hershey.  The family will begin receiving guests at 10am.  Interment will be at the Hershey Cemetery following the Mass.

The family would like to thank her oncologist, Dr. Monali Vasekar, and her family physician, Dr. Timothy Riley, for their excellent care that kept Janet in their lives for so long.  

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society.   

Maria Kraker, 92, of  Harrisburg, formerly of Hummelstown, passed away on June 4, 2024.

She was born January 18, 1932 in Gottschee, Yugoslavia, daughter of  the late Anthony and Katherine (Morowitz) Stampfl.  She was a member of St Joan of Arc Catholic Church, and enjoyed gardening, cooking, crocheting and embroidery.

Maria is survived by; daughter, MaryAnn (David) Pfeffer of Harrisburg, daughter, Catherine (Paul) Ingegneri of Bradenton, FL; son, Henry Kraker of East Rockaway, NY; six grandchildren and a sister, Rosalie Fuchs.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husband, Henry Kraker; son, Louis Kraker; and siblings, John Stampfl and Anna Schneider; and daughter in law, Toni Kraker.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, July 20, at 11AM in St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church, 359 West Areba Ave., Hershey. The family will begin receiving guests at 10:30AM.  Interment will be in the Hershey Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorial contributions be made to Mary Kay Ash Foundation - www.marykayashfoundation.org

Albert John Marone, 88, of Hershey, PA passed away on June 7, 2024, in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center after a short battle with pulmonary fibrosis.

He was born October 7, 1935, in Philadelphia, PA son of the late Vincenzo and Carmella (Patitucci) Marone. Albert served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War and graduated from both LaSalle and Temple Universities with Master’s Degrees.

Albert’s career included many achievements including meeting the love of his life, Rose Marie Colello at Bell Telephone Company in Philadelphia, PA. He then worked for Penn Plastics and at the International Latex Company (ILC) in Dover, DE, a company that created the Apollo spacesuits. However, his most rewarding vocation was serving as a high school teacher in Milford, Dover, and New Castle, DE. As an educator, Albert changed the lives of countless young people by teaching them GED requirements and vocational skills. Later in his career, he worked for the federal government as a senior cost analyst for the U.S. Naval Air Systems. Upon retirement, Albert relocated to Harrisburg, PA with his wife to be closer to his beautiful grandchildren, Colton and Lauren Currey. He later moved to Hershey, PA and was a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church and their Areba Club.

Albert always had a special place in his heart for the underdog and would assist those in need. He was known for building or repairing houses for low income families and completing community projects, such as the Santa Clause House in Milford, with his students. In addition, Albert was also a lifelong dedicated and loyal fan (through good times and bad) of the Philadelphia Phillies and Philadelphia Eagles and greatly enjoyed the most recent long awaited Super Bowl win in 2018.  

Survivors include his loving wife of nearly 66 years, Rose Marie (Colello) Marone; daughters, Cynthia (Scott) Currey and Susan (Kenneth) Marone-Heeke; grandchildren, Colton and Lauren Currey. He was also a member of a large extended Italian family and will be remembered with love and fondness playing his baritone ukulele by his countless nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Rose Marie Ploucher, Anne Ianni, and Frank and Henry Marone.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, June 21, at 10:30 AM at St. Joan of Arc Church, 359 W. Areba Ave., Hershey, PA.  The family will begin receiving guests at 10 AM.  Interment with military honors will be at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery following the mass.