Obituaries
Vicki E. Gray
Dec 29, 2016
Vicki E. Gray, age 70, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2016 at her residence.She was born November 16, 1946 in Reading to the late Roger William and Isabel Jean (Swope) Gerhard.Vicki retired from Carlisle High School as a chemistry teacher. She had previously worked at Chambersburg and Northern high schools. She loved music and played the piano. She...
Barbara Ruth Davis
Dec 28, 2016
Barbara Ruth Davis, age 87, formerly of Saugerties, NY, Vero Beach, FL, and Mechanicsburg, PA, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle, PA. She was born January 22, 1929 in Johnson City, NY to the late Collins and Ruth (Nevell) Abbey. Barbara was a graduate of Windsor High School,...
Rosalie "Rodie" Israel
Dec 25, 2016
Rosalie "Rodie" Israel, age 77, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at her residence.She was born March 5, 1939 in Carroll Township, Perry County to the late Porter Lee and Sylvia Lorraine (Clegg) Owings.Rodie is survived by two daughters, Tammy (and husband Gary) Herr of New Cumberland and Tracy Highlands of Newville; a sister, Betty Owings of Shermans...
Elesa D. Kreiger
Dec 25, 2016
Elesa D. Kreiger, age 61, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She was born January 11, 1955 in Carlisle to the late Harold and Ruth (Fink) Rought.Elesa was a 1972 graduate of Carlisle High School and she worked for United Telephone (which later became Sprint) for 27 years.She is survived by her husband...
Charles D. Fisher
Dec 25, 2016
Charles D. Fisher, age 78, of Newville, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2016 at his residence with his loving family by his side.He was born September 28, 1938 in Carlisle to the late William J. and Anna May (Wheeler) Fisher.Charles had formerly worked at Carlisle Tire & Rubber and also at Capital Products in Mechanicsburg. He loved western movies, Dallas...
Richard Betts
Dec 25, 2016
Richard "Rick" Betts, age 67, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 25, 2016 at his residence.He was born April 12, 1949 in Towanda, PA to the late Frederick K. and Yvonne (Kershner) Betts.Rick retired from the Office of Domestic Relations and was Past President of the Domestic Relations Association. He was an audiophile, music lover, sports aficionado and...
Jeffrey L. Paxton
Dec 21, 2016
Jeffrey L. Paxton, age 57, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his residence.He was born November 23, 1959 in Carlisle to Doris (Barker) Paxton of Carlisle and the late Robert L. Paxton.Jeff was a 1977 graduate of Carlisle High School. He worked construction jobs locally for many years with several different companies. He loved being outdoors and...
Cynthia Marie (Tolbert) Cassatt
Dec 19, 2016
Cynthia Marie (Tolbert) Cassatt, age 55, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at the Manor at Perry Village, New Bloomfield.She was born June 11, 1961 in Carlisle to the late Paul A. and Mary E. (McClintock) Tolbert.Cynthia was a 1982 graduate of Carlisle High School and worked for C.H. Masland & Sons for over 25 years as a...
James A. "Jim" Barrick
Dec 18, 2016
James A. "Jim" Barrick, age 75, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg.He was born March 7, 1941 in Newville to the late Ralph L. and Hazel (Beaston) Barrick.Jim retired from PPG as a foreman. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy onboard the U.S.S. Independence. Jim enjoyed travelling, especially...
Myra S. Trimmer
Dec 18, 2016
Myra S. Trimmer, age 95, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the Forest Park Health Center & Rehabilitation.She was born on June 9, 1921 in Hickorytown, PA to the late Frank A. and Edith (Zimmerman) Stone and was the widow of Maurice Trimmer.Myra worked in the burling department of C.H. Masland & Sons. She was a former...
Michael D. Hair
Dec 17, 2016
Michael D. Hair, age 62, of Carlisle, passed away suddenly December 17, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born July 1, 1954 in Shermans Dale to the late Harry and Elsie (Liddick) Hair.Michael retired from Volvo Construction in Shippensburg and had previously worked at the Frog, Switch & Manufacturing Co., Carlisle. He enjoyed hunting, going to block...
John K. Wentzel
Dec 17, 2016
John K. Wentzel, 82 of Carlisle, died Saturday December 17, 2016 peacefully at his residence. He was born November 27, 1934 in Reading, PA to the late Alton A. Wentzel, Sr. and Mary Jane Kehl Wentzel.John was a graduate of Carlisle High School Class of 1952 and a 1956 graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, where he was a member...
D. Jean Line
Dec 16, 2016
D. Jean Line, age 83, of Boiling Springs, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at her home with her loving husband by her side.She was born in Altoona on July 13, 1933 to the late Earl and Mabel Hammann.Jean was an active member of the community, working for 32 years in the South Middleton School District, most recently as secretary...
Sahar S. Adawi
Dec 16, 2016
Sahar S. Adawi, age 57, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at Cumberland Crossings.She was born in Cairo, Egypt to the late Mohamed Salah Surhan and Gawhar Attia Mohamed Osmon.Sahar was a project planner for BAE Systems, York, PA. She had a love for animals and looked forward to her trips to Starbucks. She was a very loving...
Dorothy M. Ellis
Dec 15, 2016
Dorothy M. (Rende) Ellis, age 81, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2016, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born April 17, 1935, in Rutherford, PA, to the late Ralph and Rose (Fure) Rende. Dot was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister. She was a gifted cook. She enjoyed gardening, playing bingo, and especially loved shopping....
Gwenn Bream Drum
Dec 15, 2016
Gwenn Bream Drum, age 82, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday, December 15, 2016.She was born October 18, 1934 in Gettysburg, PA to the late Glenn and Marion (White) Bream. Gwenn was a retired Realtor for Jack Gaughen Real Estate Agency of Carlisle. She graduated from Gettysburg High School with the class of 1952 and was...
Donald Ray Crawford
Dec 13, 2016
Donald Ray Crawford, 80, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Pinnacle Health West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg with his loving wife and family at his side.Born April 24, 1936 in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Heher B. and Naomi Miller Crawford. Donald enjoyed working on model cars and planes. He was currently employed by Wegmans...
Josephine C. "Jo" Pogue
Dec 12, 2016
Josephine C. "Jo" Pogue, age 93, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at the West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg.She was born April 23, 1923 in Boston, MA to the late James and Rose (Prato) Costa and was the widow of William L. Pogue, Jr. who passed August 20, 2001. They had been married for 53 years.Jo proudly served in...
Patricia Ann Campbell
Dec 11, 2016
Patricia Ann Campbell, age 81, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 11, 2016. She was born in York on April 14, 1935 to John Paul Nicholas Small and Florence Jennings Small, who both preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Paul; her brother, Richard "Dick", and sisters, Norma...
Ellen M. "Ellie" Hoffman
Dec 11, 2016
Ellen M. "Ellie" Hoffman, age 97, of Carlisle, passed away, Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Forest Park Health Care Center, Carlisle.She was born June 2, 1919 in Harrisburg to the late John C. and Mary E. (Sterritt) Hoffman.Ellie retired from Kinney Shoe after 45 years of service. She was a member of the former Allison United Methodist Church where...