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It is with great sorrow, that I announce the passing of my hero. She had a courageous battle with cancer and is now at peace.

Kathleen D. (Miller) Nye, 60, of Lebanon, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 25, 2010 after a courageous battle with cancer. Kathy was born in Harrisburg, PA on October 10, 1949. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth R. Miller and Rebecca (Schreffler) Miller. She is survived by her husband, John and sons, Ben Schwartz (Shannon), Matt Schwartz (Michelle), Todd Schwartz (Jennifer); stepson, John Nye, II (Kathi); and stepdaughter, Marganne Hoffman (J.B.). She is also survived by a twin sister, Eileen Clark (Paul) of Hershey; sisters, Susan Scordo (Robert) of Harrisburg, Mary Hill (Steve) of Mechanicsburg; brothers, Kenneth Miller, Jr. (Bonnie) of Camp Hill and William Miller of Harrisburg; and several nieces and nephews. Her grandchildren are Michael Cleland, Alysha Seiders, Tylar, Todd, Jr., Nikki, and Connor Schwartz; and step-grandchildren, Nicole and Zachary Nye, Claudia and Matthew Hoffman, and Stef and Lynn Reyes. Kathy graduated from Central Dauphin East High School and is retired from the 193rd Special Operations Wing. She worked for the Lebanon County Treasurer’s Office and was a member of the Fifth Ward Athletic Club and the Friendship Fire Company. She enjoyed reading, gardening, puzzles, travelling, spending time with family and friends and cooking and baking. Funeral services will be held on Thursday in the Rohland Funeral Home, Inc., 508 Cumberland St., Lebanon, at 11:00 am, where a viewing will begin at 10:00 am until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Cancer Center or the Children’s Hospital.

Philip S. Hrobak, 77, of Swatara Twp., died Thursday, July 8, 2010 in Frey Village, Middletown. He was a retired Information Specialist for the former New Cumberland Army Depot; a Master Sgt. in charge of the mess hall of the 193rd Air National Guard, Middletown, and a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. He was the present Commander of the V.F.W. Post #710, Steelton, a member of the St. Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church, Swatara Twp., American Legion, Loyal Order of the Moose and Rescue Hose Company, all of Middletown, West Shore Elks and the 40 et 8, Chambers Hill.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Steven Hrobak and is survived by his wife of 52 years, Margaret Pavelic Hrobak; his children, Mary Kay Cummings and husband, Steve, Philip A. Hrobak and wife, Carol, and Stephen P. Hrobak; four brothers, Robert, James, Michael and Charles Hrobak; three sisters, Rosemary Roper, Joanne Uvacik and Mary Lou Garito; four granddaughters, Courtney, Kayla, Kristina and Kirsten.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. Jose Mera as celebrant. Burial in the Indiantown Gap National Cemetery with military honors. A viewing will be held on Wednesday from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. in the Wiedeman Funeral Home, 357 S. Second St., Steelton.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Catherine Laboure Roman Catholic Church, 4000 Derry St., Harrisburg, PA 17111.