Obituaries
Floyd B. Eckenroad, Jr.
Feb 23, 2026
Floyd B. Eckenroad Jr, 89, of Carlisle was welcomed into the loving arms of his Savior on Monday, February 23, 2026.
Born December 12, 1936, in Jeannette, he was a son of the late Floyd B. and Olive (Wood) Eckenroad Sr.
Floyd joined the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. Before deploying to Korea, he married the former Kathleen Baloh. He...
James B. Smyth
Feb 22, 2026
James Bell Smyth, formerly of Glenavy, N. Ireland, died on February 22, 2026, at Chapel Pointe, Carlisle, PA.
Born on March 14, 1935, he was the second child of the late Samuel and Marjorie (Bell) Smith. It was in a layman’s Gospel Hall, the Tanzy, at age 14, that Jim trusted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord. He became...
Mary L. Bream
Feb 21, 2026
Mary L. Bream, 88, of Newville, passed away on February 21, 2026.
Born on February 17th, 1938, in Lumber City, she was the daughter of the late John Russell Bubb Sr. and Dora Jessie Hafer.
Mary did not graduate from high school. She went to school until 9th grade. She later got her GED and became a CNA. She worked for 27...
Fay R. Boyer
Feb 20, 2026
Fay R. Boyer 94, of Carlisle passed peacefully at her home on Friday, February 20, 2026.
Born December 25, 1931, in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Martha Wagner.
She spent her married life as a homemaker, mother, and business manager of the family farm.
She was a member of the Carlisle First Church of God.
She was preceded in...
Gerald L. "Gerry" Richwine
Feb 19, 2026
Gerald L. “Gerry” Richwine, 79, of Newville, passed away February 19, 2026, at Green Ridge Village.
Born July 26, 1946 in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Jesse L. and Ethel M. (Slothour) Richwine.
Gerry was a lifelong resident of the Cumberland Valley and was a 1964 graduate of Carlisle Area High School. Furthering his education, he attended Carlisle Commercial...
John Paul Naylor Sr.
Feb 15, 2026
John P. Naylor Sr., 90, of Carlisle, passed away on February 15, 2026, at his home surrounded by family.
Born June 26, 1935, in Windber PA, he was the son of the late Thomas and Regina (Imgrund) Naylor.
John is survived by his wife of 66 years, Joanne (Zacherl); son, John “DJ” Naylor of Florida; daughter, Elizabeth “Jean” Gutshall (Doug) of Carlisle;...
Audrey Maxine Bishop
Feb 14, 2026
Audrey Maxine Bishop, 89, of Carlisle, died Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Artis Senior Living in Lemoyne, PA.
Born in South Middleton Township, Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Christina (Ellerman) Lebo and the wife of 63 years to the late Paul Bishop, who passed away in October of 2023.
Maxine loved gardening, shopping and she enjoyed...
Ann R. Wannamaker
Feb 13, 2026
Ann was born at Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital in New York City on 26 October 1927 to Anna Kelly and Andrew J. Rauner of Fort Montgomery, New York. Ann was the youngest of three daughters born to the couple. Here, in the Hudson Valley, Ann lived her young life. She attended private Catholic schools and received her Bachelor of Arts...
Dorothy Naugle
Feb 12, 2026
Dorothy “Dotty” L. Naugle, 79, passed away peacefully in Carlisle Hospital on February 12, 2026. Her husband, Terry, preceded her in death by 5 weeks. Dotty and Terry were married in Carlisle on June 30, 1973, and spent 52 years loving each other.
Dotty was born in Carlisle on December 1, 1946. She was the daughter of the late Harry and...
Lois E. Smith
Feb 11, 2026
Lois E. Smith, 95, of Carlisle, passed away February 11, 2026, at Cumberland Crossings.
Born July 31, 1930, in Martinsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Avery and Fannie (Stern) Kanode. Lois celebrated 73 years of marriage to Glenn Smith Sr.
Lois is survived by; her husband, Glenn Smith Sr.; her children, Glenn Smith Jr. (Mary Ann) of Carlisle, Gary...
Gary Lee Schneider
Feb 10, 2026
Gary Lee Schneider, 77, of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away on February 10, 2026.
Born in Harrisburg, PA, on September 16, 1948, Gary is the son of the late Doris Knisely.
Gary is survived by his wife of nearly 30 years, Fae (Barrick) Schneider. He is also survived by his children, Kimberly Smith (Jeff), Kristy Weldon (Matt), and Bryan Schneider (Angie), his step...
Norman T. Stout
Feb 9, 2026
Norman (Tom) T. Stout, 85, of Boiling Springs, passed away February 9, 2026, at his home.
Born July 15, 1940, in Boiling Springs, he was the son of the late Harold M. and Ruth E. (Fahnestock) Stout. He was the husband of over 68 years to Glenda A. (Pebley) Stout who survives.
Norman will be fondly remembered as a family man with...
Vada L. Wetzel
Feb 8, 2026
Vada L. Wetzel, 92, of Carlisle, died peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at Letort Spring Nursing Home surrounded by her family.
Born in Shippensburg in 1933, she was the daughter of the late John and Thelma (Thomas) Cover and the wife of the late Marlin Wetzel, who passed away in 1986.
Vada was not just a loving mother and grandmother, she...
Gary Lee Matthews
Feb 6, 2026
Gary Lee Matthews, 81, of Carlisle, passed away on February 6, 2026.
Born in Buies Creek, North Carolina, on April 2, 1944, Gary is the son of the late Earsie Matthews and Mae (Farrell) Matthews.
Gary is survived by his loving wife of over 50 years, Pollyanne (Hill) Matthews, his 2 nephews, 1 niece, and 5 great nieces and nephews. He is...
LaRue G. Wagner
Feb 6, 2026
LaRue G. Wagner, 83, of Carlisle, passed away February 2, 2026, at her home.
Born March 6, 1942, in Newville, she was the daughter of the late Gordon and Anna Mae (Brandt) Geer and the wife of the late Roger E. Wagner, whom she shared many years of marriage with.
A talented baker, LaRue was employed practicing her craft at several locations...
Anna M. Thumma
Feb 6, 2026
Anna M. Thumma, age 97, went to be with her Lord and Savior at her home on February 6, 2026.
Born on August 10, 1928, in Carlisle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Zoura and Ruth (Kreider) Baum.
Surviving Anna is her son, Lester Thumma Jr. (Linda), son David Thumma, and daughter Carol Wilson (Rick). Anna cherished her role as...
Jeffrey Dixon
Feb 5, 2026
Jeffrey Allen Dixon, 56, of Carlisle, passed away at home on February 5, 2026.
Jeffrey was born on September 22, 1969, in Carlisle, PA, to Allen R. Dixon and Shirley (Felix) Dixon.
Jeffrey is survived by his loving wife of 15 years, Shannon (Sigmund) Dixon. He is also survived by his children, Wiatt Dixon of Mount Holly, Cody Sigmund of Carlisle, Lakin...
Robert L. Vogelsong
Feb 4, 2026
Robert Leroy Vogelsong, 83, of Shermans Dale, died Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Premier at Perry Village.
Born in Carlisle, he was the son of the late John and Mildred McClintock and the husband of the late Nina Vogelsong, who passed away in July 2025.
Robert grew up in Mechanicsburg and worked there his entire life, retiring from Wilcox Forging Co. after...
Lee W. Buzilow
Feb 4, 2026
Lee William Buzilow, 82, of Carlisle died Wednesday, Feb 4th 2026 surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Erich and Emma (Schuman) Buzilow and the husband of 61 years to Virginia (McGoldrick) Buzilow.
With love and gratitude for a life well lived, we remember a devoted husband, father, and friend whose presence meant...
Ronald W. Dively
Feb 3, 2026
Ronald W. Dively, of Newville, passed away peacefully at home with his wife of 67 years, Darlene, by his side.
He was born July 4, 1937 in West Enola to the late James and Catherine (Shrauder) Dively.
Ron was a member of Teamster Local #776 and retired from ABF Trucking.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and honorably served in the US...
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