Obituaries
Terry Ronald Bobb, Sr.
May 24, 2018
Terry Ronald Bobb, Sr., age 75, of Carlisle, died May 24, 2018 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle, PA. He was born December 25, 1942, in Carlisle, PA to the late John Raymond and Mary Maxine (Cornman) Bobb. Terry graduated from Bermudian Springs High School, Class of 1961. Terry was a forklift operator for the former Book-of-the-Month Club,...
Russell J. Lackey
May 22, 2018
Russell J. Lackey, 76, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018 in his home. He was born March 5, 1942 in Carlisle to the late Glenn A. and Dorothy (Chamberlain) Lackey. Russ was an avid golfer, enjoyed fishing and was a talented cook. He was a 1960 graduate of Carlisle High School and always looked forward to his class...
Betty P. Nelson
May 20, 2018
Betty P. Nelson, age 89, of Carlisle, passed away at Forest Park Health Center on Sunday May 20, 2018 with her loving family by her side. She was born February 26, 1929 in Carlisle to the late Mervin and Sylvia (Kuntz) Peck. Betty was the former proprietor of the Betty Nelson Mobile Home Park in Carlisle which she established in...
William E. Good
May 19, 2018
William E. Good, age 63, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Chambersburg Hospital. William was born April 17, 1955 in Carlisle, to George William Stone and Verna Irene (Beam) Good. William enjoyed fishing, riding his bicycle, playing guitar and harmonica, going for long walks and arts and crafts. Above all, he loved spending time with his...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Rollfinke
May 16, 2018
Jacqueline Rollfinke, 78, of South Middleton Township, died peacefully at home on May 16, 2018. The only child of the late William and Harriet Grill, she grew up in the New York City area. Jackie graduated as valedictorian of her class at Tuckahoe High School, Tuckahoe, New York. She then went on to graduate summa cum laude and the valedictorian...
Glendora B. Van Orden
May 15, 2018
Glendora B. Van Orden, 86, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018 in her home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 25, 1931 in Lansing, MI to the late Vincent and Marian (Stever) Shulnburg. Glendora was a graduate of Denby High School and later attended Wayne State University both in Detroit, MI. She was an...
Gary L. Nicholson
May 11, 2018
Gary Lee Nicholson, age 69, of Carlisle, died May 11, 2018 at The Gardens at West Shore in Camp Hill, PA. He was born September 18, 1948, in Carlisle, PA to the late Catherine Mary Nicholson and the late Paul Roland Nicholson, and was the widower of the late Mary E. Nicholson (nee Yeager), who passed on April 20, 2015....
Scheryl A. Macnamara
May 7, 2018
Scheryl A. MacNamara, 63, of Carlisle passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 in her home. She was born December 11, 1954 in Chambersburg to the late Harold and Laurene V. (Haverstock) Defenderfer. Scheryl retired from Vectron, formerly McCoy Brothers after 30 years of service. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and most of all the time she spent with her family. She...
Helen Mae Chestnut
May 7, 2018
Helen Mae Chestnut (Blosser) passed away on Monday, May 7, 2018 at Green Ridge Village in Newville. Helen was born December 6, 1929 in Carlisle, the eldest of three children, to Harry A. and Pearl (Derr) Blosser. After graduating in 1947 from Carlisle High School, Helen wed Carl G. Chestnut, the love of her life, in August 1947. She was...
Wanda Louise Garman
May 7, 2018
Wanda Louise Garman, 57, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital. She was born July 30, 1961 in Harrisburg to the late Harold Sr. and Thelma V. (Williams) Wolfe. Wanda is survived by her son, Mike C. (girlfriend Alicia Hockenbraugh) Garman of Shremansdale; two sisters, Florence Gift of Liverpool and Manlyn Hayda of...
William L. Adams
May 7, 2018
William L. Adams, 83, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, May 7, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. He was born January 19, 1935 in Shermansdale to the late Milton M. Adams and Mary V. (Brownawell) Adams Stump. Bill honorably served his country in the US Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis on the USS Bigelow and the USS Valley Forge. He...
Eileen Patricia Savage
May 6, 2018
Eileen Patricia Savage, 57, of Mechanicsburg, entered into eternity on Sunday, May 6, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital. She was born March 1, 1961 in Fulham, England to Dawn M. Zendra. Eileen’s servant’s heart and giving spirit were evident to all, from the elementary school children she helped in KidsHub at New Life Community Church, Mt. Holly Springs...
Donald L. Young
May 5, 2018
Donald L Young, 76 of Carlisle died Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Manor Care of Carlisle. He was born April 15, 1942 in Carlisle to the late Guy L. and Emma (March) Young. Donnie was a retired, self employed taxidermist. He loved the outdoors, hunting, fishing and wildlife. Donald lived in Montana for fifteen years, while there he practiced his...
James L. "Jim" Neusbaum
May 5, 2018
James L. “Jim” Neusbaum, age 78, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018, at WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital. Jim was born on June 7, 1939 in Carlisle, to the late Forrest and Ellen M. (nee Whitcomb) Neusbaum. Jim was raised in the Presbyterian faith. He graduated from the Carlisle High School, class of 1957. Jim entered the United States Air Force and...
Dixie L. Runk
May 5, 2018
Dixie L. Blazer Runk, age 73, of Carlisle passed away suddenly Saturday, May 5, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Mechanicsburg, PA June 20, 1944 to the late Carl and Alvadee Zinn Blazer and was the widow of Earl R. Runk who passed July 2, 1992. Dixie was an LPN for over 40 years retiring from the Church...
Arlene Guerriero
May 3, 2018
Arlene Hammann Guerriero, age 81, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Cumberland Crossing Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born in Carlisle, December 1936 to the late Earl and Mabel Hammann. Arlene was a 1954 honor graduate of Boiling Springs High School where she enjoyed sports including playing on the girls’ basketball team as...
Earl H. Peters
May 2, 2018
Earl H. Peters, age 82, of Gardners, died Tuesday, May 2, 2018, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. Earl was born in Gardners, PA on November 2, 1935 to the late John B. and Mary Eugenia (Koller) Peters, and was the widower of the late Janet Peters (nee Wolf), who passed away October 13, 2009. They were married 40 years at...
Kernan D. "Casey" Colyer
May 2, 2018
Kernan D. “Casey” Colyer of Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2018, following a long struggle with lung disease. His wife Ellen was by his side. Casey was born on August 7, 1937, in Denver, Colorado, to the late Clinton C. and Grace (nee Deems) Colyer. Casey graduated from North High School in 1955. By...
Billie Jacobs
May 1, 2018
Billie Jacobs, age 69, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg. She was born on July 19, 1948 in Radford, Virginia to Dixie (Baisden) Ferrell and the late William Ferrell. Billie received a Bachelor’s Degree from York College graduating with honors, became a Certified Public Accountant and retired as a finance...
William T. Bisignani
Apr 28, 2018
William T. Bisignani, 79, of Ft. Myers, Florida, formerly of Reston, Virginia, passed away on April 28, 2018 after a brief illness. Bill was born in Jessup, Pennsylvania to the late William A. Bisignani and Elsie V. Bisignani, née Chianucci. He obtained his bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He worked for many...