Obituaries
Katheryn A. Mackereth
Aug 9, 2017
Katheryn A. “Kay” Mackereth, age 84, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Harrisburg Hospital. She was born December 22, 1932 in Cumberland, MD to the late Francis and Edith (Smith) Fradiska. Kay enjoyed cooking, playing cards and loved playing the PA lottery. Her husband Bill and their children truly meant the most to her. She is...
Evelyn R. Kelley
Aug 9, 2017
Evelyn R. Kelley, age 91, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017 at the Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center.She was born October 8, 1925 to the late Charles B. and Bertha C. (Stutzman) Minich and was the widow of Leroy R. Kelley who passed June 27, 1995.Evelyn was employed by the former C.H. Masland & Sons and retired from...
Shirley D. Cornman
Aug 6, 2017
Shirley D. Cornman, age 85, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She was born June 26, 1932 to the late John and Esther (Weigle) Dunbar and was the widow of Charles R. “Chub” Cornman to whom she had been married for 66 years.Shirley is survived by: a son, Ray C. (wife Diane) Cornman...
Robert C. Homnick
Aug 5, 2017
Robert C. “Curt” Homnick, JR., age 68, of Newville, passed away Saturday, August 5, 2017 at his home. He was born August 21, 1948 in Sayre, PA to the late Robert C. Sr., and Clair Miriam (Franklin) Homnick. Curt was employed as a truck driver for Jacobson Trucking for almost 30 years. He enjoyed target shooting and spending time with...
Grace A. Kotzmoyer
Aug 4, 2017
Grace A. (Fahnestock) Kotzmoyer, age 82, of Shermans Dale, passed away Friday, August 4, 2017 at the PinnacleHealth West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg. She was born May 21, 1935 in Duncannon to the late William and Minnie (Swartz) Fahnestock. Grace was formerly employed as a cutter at Kinney Shoe, Carlisle. She loved to read and work crossword puzzles. She is survived...
Glenna Rene Sorrell
Aug 2, 2017
Glenna Rene Sorrell, age 52, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at her home.She was born December 5, 1964 in Tempe, AZ to John D. Seesholtz of Glendale, AZ and Georgia C. Tenberg of Mesa, AZ.Glenna retired as a Staff Sergeant from the United States Army after 20 years of service. She continued her career as an...
Michael D. "Buddy" Kalinak
Jul 31, 2017
Michael D. “Buddy” Kalinak, age 83, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, July 31, 2017 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.He was born August 18, 1933 in Coaldale, PA to the late Michael and Frances (Chabola) Kalinak.Michael is survived by: his wife of 54 years, Michelle M. (Kondertavage) Kalinak of Carlisle; children, Laurie K. (husband Bill) Bodisch of Boiling Springs and...
Arthur F. Sylvester
Jul 30, 2017
Arthur F. Sylvester, age 91, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully, Sunday, July 30, 2017 at his home.He was born November 28, 1925 in Lawrenceville, NJ to the late John and Frances (Baldwin) Sylvester and was the widower of Frances (Klim) Sylvester who passed August 6, 2007.Arthur started employment in 1943 as a foreman for Hinamen’s Circuit Breakers and was later...
Geneva M. Pittenger
Jul 27, 2017
Geneva M. Pittenger, 95, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. Born September 18, 1921 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late William Mac and Ella Coover Pittenger, and a lifelong resident of Carlisle. She attended the Carlisle public school, graduating with the 1939 class of Carlisle High School. From 1940-41, as part of the...
Mary Ellen Thompson
Jul 27, 2017
Mary Ellen Thompson, age 91, passed away at her daughter’s home in Carlisle, PA on July 27, 2017, with her loving family by her side.She was born August 7, 1925, in White Plains, MD to the late Colin I. Davis and Sadie O. Davis and was the widow of WWII veteran Wilfred W. Thompson, who passed away July 10, 1986.She...
Wayne Michael Losh, Sr.
Jul 26, 2017
Wayne Michael Losh, Sr., age 44, of Shermans Dale, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 26, 2017.He was born September 30, 1972 in Carlisle to Marjorie A. (Nace) Corbett of Carlisle and the late Kennwood W. Losh, Sr.Wayne was formerly employed in the meat department at Karns, as a cook at Sunnyside and as a cook at the Pandemonium Bar &...
James M. "Pops" Griffie
Jul 26, 2017
James M. “Pops” Griffie, age 70, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.He was born June 22, 1947 in Carlisle to the late Charles L. Griffie and Hilda L. (Lebo) Griffie Keck.James was a 1965 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School and was known as a prankster. He served in the United States Army...
Robert Sallaway
Jul 25, 2017
Robert “Sal” Sallaway, age 60, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.He was born November 18, 1956 in Pottsville to Rose Marie(McCutcheon) Sallaway, Mahanoy City and the late Albert Sallaway.Sal was a graduate of Mahanoy City High School and was formerly employed by Carlisle Tire and Wheel. He loved fishing and riding his...
William D. "Bill" Aby
Jul 24, 2017
William D. “Bill” Aby, age 74, of Newville, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017.He was born January 13, 1943 in Stoughstown, PA to the late Donald M. and Daisy K. (Varner) Aby.Bill had retired from Ingersoll-Rand Corporation after 30 years of service as a Quality Assurance Senior Inspector. He was currently employed at the Bon Ton and West Pennsboro Auto...
Vergean S. "Jean" Wennell
Jul 21, 2017
Vergean S. “Jean” Wennell, age 96, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She was born May 30, 1921 in Mechanicsburg to the late Charles and Elsie (Darr) Weiser, and was the widower of the late Bruce Wennell, with whom she was adoringly married for over 62 years.She was an active member of St. Stephen...
Ronald L. "Bud" Ludwig
Jul 21, 2017
Ronald L. “Bud” Ludwig, age 80, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1937 in Carlisle to the late Mabel Ludwig, and was married to his wife Joan E. Ludwig, with whom he would have celebrated 60 years of marriage in November. Bud was a long-time truck driver, hauling...
Lanny H. Tewell
Jul 21, 2017
Lanny H. Tewell, age 67, of Newburg, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at his home. He was born June 18, 1950 in Everett, PA to Iva Jane (Foor) Tewell and the late Hubert R. Tewell. Lanny was well known at craft shows as a talented leather artisan. In addition to his mother, Lanny is survived by: his sister, Cindy...
Robert G. Strine Ii
Jul 21, 2017
Robert G. Strine, II, age 61, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.He was born August 2, 1955 in Carlisle to the late Robert G. and Violet (Nailor) Strine.Robert was dedicated to his profession, and he worked hard in the information technology department of Kinney Shoes, and later Foot Locker.He is survived by his...
Delores O. Livingstone
Jul 20, 2017
Delores O. Livingstone, age 89, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at Messiah Lifeways, Mechanicsburg.She was born May 12, 1928 in Garrett, IN to the late Emmett and N. Viola (Wagner) Olinger and was the widow of Harold A. Livingstone who passed June 14, 2010.Delores retired from Capital Blue Cross after many years of service. She had formerly...
Kathryn M. Durham
Jul 20, 2017
Kathryn M. Durham, age 91, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at the Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center. She was born March 3, 1926 in Carlisle to the late John and Mary (Herr) Brownawell and was the widow of Earl E. Durham, Sr. who passed November 28, 1981. Kathryn retired from the former Sticks Potato Chips in Carlisle....