Obituaries

Marlin L. Myers

Marlin L. Myers

Sep 23, 2018

Marlin L. Myers, age 77, of Gardners, PA died Sunday evening, September 23, 2018 at the UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. He was born in Carlisle on October 16, 1940 to the late Line Myers and Bessie Shambaugh. Marlin had retired from the former Wilcox Forging Steel Company in Mechancisburg after 30 years of employment. Marlin was a very simple man...

Margaret Irene Watson

Margaret Irene Watson

Sep 23, 2018

Margaret Irene Watson, age 90, formerly of Mt. Rock Road, Carlisle and of Gardners, PA, died suddenly on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore, MD. She was born in Harrisburg on August 29, 1928 to the late John Henry Sheriff and Emma W. Minich Sheriff and was the widow of Paul L. Watson who passed...

Fay L. Wilson

Fay L. Wilson

Sep 22, 2018

Fay L. Wilson, age 92, of Carlisle, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, September 22, 2018. She was born in Elliottsburg, PA to the late James and Esther (Weibley) Freeman, and was married to William E. Wilson, Jr. Fay was a housewife and known as an excellent cook, baker, and hostess. She enjoyed...

David  W.  Shuey

David W. Shuey

Sep 17, 2018

David W. Shuey, age 63, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Altoona, PA on September 19, 1954 to the late Ralph G. and late Shirley A. (Wert) Shuey. David was a 1972 graduate of Central Dauphin High School and studied Communications for two years at Syracuse University. He played...

Marshall E. Powell, Sr.

Marshall E. Powell, Sr.

Sep 17, 2018

SSG Marshall E. “Ernie” Powell, Sr., age 78, of Carlisle, passed away Monday evening, September 17, 2018 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born August 4, 1940 in Pittsfield, MA to the late MaryEllen (Vanslyck) and Ernest William Powell, Jr. He was the husband of Anna M. (Dunkleberger), whom he married April 1, 1994....

Wesley  S. "Wes" Kidd Jr.

Wesley S. "Wes" Kidd Jr.

Sep 16, 2018

Wesley S. “Wes” Kidd Jr., 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. He was born January 10, 1940 on the Carlisle Barracks to the late Wesley Sr. and Grace E. (Myers) Kidd. Wes was a 1958 graduate of Carlisle High School. He was a retired 911 Dispatcher for Cumberland County. Wes was a...

George L.  Welsh

George L. Welsh

Sep 16, 2018

George L. Welsh, 80, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. He was born December 21, 1937 in Carlisle to the late George and Esther (Hurley) Welsh. He leaves behind his wife, Doris Geihsler; four children, Jeff, Nancy, Peggy and John; and many grandchildren. In addition to his parents, George was preceded in death by his infant...

Eugene "Gene" C. Mlynek

Eugene "Gene" C. Mlynek

Sep 12, 2018

Eugene “Gene” C. Mlynek, age 69, of Boiling Springs, passed Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at his residence with his family at his side. He was born in Harrisburg, PA on June 25, 1949 to the late Wanda Mlynek. Gene retired from the Penn Central, Conrail, and Norfolk Southern Railroads as a Train Dispatcher after 38 years of service. Gene honorably...

Patricia L. Reneker

Patricia L. Reneker

Sep 9, 2018

Patricia L. (Smith) Reneker, age 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born in Mechanicsburg on July 8, 1940 and was the daughter of the late Wilma (Small) McClintock. Patricia was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and VFW Post 477 in Carlisle. She enjoyed following Nascar and...

George A. Miller

George A. Miller

Sep 9, 2018

Pastor George A. Miller, age 90, born on November 16, 1927 and born-again May 1960 was escorted to his eternal home in order to dwell in the sacred presence of his risen Redeemer, the Lord Jesus Christ and to be joyously reunited with his precious wife and co-laborer in ministry, Nancy, on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Church of God...

John P. Novak

John P. Novak

Sep 8, 2018

John P. Novak, age 50, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at the UPMC Pinnacle Hospital Carlisle. John was born in Cleveland OH on May 7, 1968 to the late Gerald P. Novak and Shirley A. Schueller Novak of Scottsburg, IN. John was a former truck driver for Keen Transportation Company of Carlisle. He was a former...

Steven Arthur George

Steven Arthur George

Sep 8, 2018

Steven Arthur George, age 62, of Newville, passed away on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Geisinger Holy Spirit. He was born October 9, 1955 in Parkersburg, WV to the late Bert and Ellen (King) George-Uhl. Steven served in the U.S. Marines retiring as a Naval Police Officer. He was the kind of person that knew no strangers. He would always...

Juan Luis García-Tuñón

Juan Luis García-Tuñón

Sep 6, 2018

Juan Luis García-Tuñón, age 69, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Geisinger Holy Spirit. He was born July 26, 1949 in Havana, Cuba to the late Alberto and Cristina (Gelats) García-Tuñón. He came to this country at age eleven in July 1960 on a family vacation shortly after Fidel Castro took power. He grew up in...

Beatrice Joan (Lebo) Weaver

Beatrice Joan (Lebo) Weaver

Sep 6, 2018

Beatrice Joan (Lebo) Weaver, age 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Church of God Home, Carlisle, PA. She was born in Carlisle on March 22, 1933 and was the daughter of the late Robert J. Lebo and Sarah (Brown) Lebo-Hollinger. She was raised by her grandparents, Anna Maude (Longwell) and John Henry Brown, and she...

Robert Lee "Bob" Bentz

Robert Lee "Bob" Bentz

Sep 4, 2018

Robert Lee “Bob” Bentz, 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Manor Care Health Services – Carlisle. He was born March 4, 1939 in Thurmont, MD to the late Allen and Emma (Stradh) Bentz. Robert was formerly employed by Taneytown Shoe, Colonial Shoe, Westminster Shoe, Aristokraft Cabinets, cooked at Schotties and delivered the Hanover Evening Sun...

Edward S. Gyurko, Sr.

Edward S. Gyurko, Sr.

Sep 4, 2018

Edward S. Gyurko, Sr., age 84, of Manheim, formerly of Carlisle, PA passed away Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Elizabethtown Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 30, 1934 in Upper Lehigh, PA to the late Anna (Korol) and George Gyurko, Sr. He was the husband of Doris E. (Baker) Gyurko, whom he married May 1, 1965. Ed retired...

Virginia Lee Mccoy

Virginia Lee Mccoy

Sep 3, 2018

Virginia Lee McCoy, age 76, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2018 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home. She was born July 21, 1942 in North Middleton Township, Cumberland County the daughter of the late Grant and Carrie (Mountz) Lebo. She married Kenneth R. McCoy. She retired from the housekeeping Department at Carlisle Hospital. She was a...

Sherwood V. Sheaffer, Jr.

Sherwood V. Sheaffer, Jr.

Sep 2, 2018

Sherwood V. Sheaffer Jr. age 83 of Shermans Dale, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born March 26, 1935 in Carroll Township, Perry County the son of the late Sherwood V. Sheaffer Sr. and Martha Kathleen (Shelley) Sheaffer. He married Lydia M. Smith. She preceded him in death. He was the co-owner of...

Rex Raymond Miller

Rex Raymond Miller

Aug 31, 2018

Rex Raymond Miller, age 71, of Shermans Dale, Pa passed away on Friday, August 31, 2018 at UPMC-Pinnacle Harrisburg. He was born December 3, 1946 in Shermans Dale the son of the late David Raymond and Hazel Catherine (Sheaffer) Miller. He graduated from West Perry High School and from Harrisburg Barber College. He retired from Amstead Rail in Shiresmantown after...

Charles Reginald "Reg" Shrader

Charles Reginald "Reg" Shrader

Aug 28, 2018

Dr. Charles Reginald “Reg” Shrader, age 75, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. He was born July 3, 1943 in Nashville, TN to the late Woodrow and Freida Olene (Presley) Shrader. Reg earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Vanderbilt University, TN and Master and Doctorate Degrees from Columbia University, NY in Medieval Church...