Individual Details

Death

Donovan E.A. Righter
September 11, 2015 Lewistown Sentinel;            
Donovan E.A. Righter, 17, of Mifflintown, died Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, in his home.
He was a Senior at Juniata High School where he played football, wrestled, ran track and field, played the trumpet in the band, was a National Honor Society member and was in the gifted academic program. He was a weightlifter at Willa's Gym, Mifflintown, and a part-time employee of Red Zone Grill, Mifflintown.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Dorothy Moist Righter and Mark and Martha Kireta.
He is survived by: his loving parents, Bruce and Barbara "Bobbie" Kireta Righter; one brother, Nicholas K. G. Righter, at home; a half brother, Bruce Righter and wife, Lilla, of Plano, TX; a half sister, Janyth Righter, of Tampa, Fla.; paternal grandfather, Glenn Righter, and paternal step grandmother, Kay Righter, both of Lewistown; numerous aunts and uncles; and three nephews, Bradyn, Bence and Barna.
A funeral service will be held at noon Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 in Wiedeman Funeral Home, 357 South Second St., Steelton, PA 17113, with the Rev. William M. Weary, pastor of St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church, Mifflintown, officiating. Burial will take place in Holy Cross Cemetery, Harrisburg. A viewing will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Foundation for Suicide Prevention online at www.afsp.org/ (click on Donate now, then select Honor a Loved One).