Obituaries
Scott D. Smith
Mar 1, 2017
Scott D. "Smitty" Smith, age 58, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.He was born December 23, 1958 in Mechanicsburg to Shirley E. (Bishop) Smith and the late Norman A. Smith, Jr.Smitty was a forklift driver for Allen Distribution and was a paper carrier for the Patriot News. He was very involved with Toys for Tots and...
Robert J. "Bob" Koester, Sr.
Mar 1, 2017
Robert J. "Bob" Koester, Sr., age 90, of Carlisle and formerly of Scranton, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle after a brief illness.He was born March 31, 1926 in Scranton to the late Christian and Marie (Dupre) Koester. He is survived by his devoted wife of 69 years, Ann M. (Wielebinski) Koester...
Carren L. Chestnut
Mar 1, 2017
Carren L. Chestnut, age 61, of Boiling Springs, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She was born September 25, 1955 in Carlisle to Roger "Pete" Calaman and the late Dorothy (Morrow) Calaman.Carren was the office manager for Mira Orthopedics for Dr. Alan Mira's entire career of 39 years. She loved to read and collected Longaberger...
Blanche M. Bousum
Feb 24, 2017
Blanche M. Bousum, age 91, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Carlisle and Landisburg, passed away, Friday, February 24, 2017 at the Bridges at Bent Creek.She was born April 29, 1925 in Oliver Township, Perry County to the late Samuel J. and Ruth P. (Reisinger) Burkepile and was the widow of Joseph D. Bousum.Blanche was a 1944 graduate of the former...
Bettie J. Henry
Feb 22, 2017
Bettie J. Henry, age 90, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at the home of her daughter while surrounded by her loving family.She was born October 30, 1926 in Wyomissing, PA to the late Joel and Elsie (Diehl) Daniel and was the widow of James B. Henry, Sr.Bettie was formerly an Associate real estate broker for over 35...
Jane Mason Rhodes
Feb 22, 2017
Jane Mason Rhodes, age 56, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her residence.She was born December 19, 1960 in Roanoke, VA to the late John Farmer and Charlotte Ruth (Heinzelman) Mason.Jane had a love of fine arts and was very active in the PTO and Girl Scouts.She is survived by: her husband, Keith Rhodes; a...
John M. Remaly
Feb 20, 2017
John M. Remaly, 91, passed away peacefully on February 20, 2017, at Chapel Pointe of Carlisle. He was born on July 30, 1925, in Baltimore MD, to the late Rev. Francis E. and Mary Beiber Remaly.He was a graduate of Carlisle High School, class of 1943; received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the former Shippensburg State Teacher's College in...
Larry J. Piper, Sr.
Feb 19, 2017
Larry J. Piper, Sr., age 71, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at his residence.He was born May 31, 1945 in Carlisle to the late George H. and Dorothy P. (Coover) Piper and was the widower of Kay W. (Barrick) Piper who passed April 14, 2016.Larry retired from the United States Navy as a Petty Officer...
Rick A. Noll
Feb 14, 2017
Rick A. Noll, age 58, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center.He was born February 16, 1958 in Newport to the late Dale E. and Betty M. (Britcher) Noll.Rick was a 1976 graduate of Newport High School and a 1982 graduate of Gannon University, Erie, PA. He owned and operated a landscaping company...
Mary I. Black
Feb 13, 2017
Mary I. Black, age 87, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at the Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center, Carlisle.She was born August 22, 1929 in Mt. Holly Springs to the late Ira E. and Elva (Bitner) Cohill and was the widow of William J. Black, Jr.Mary worked for many years at Reeves Hoffman Crystal Plant in Carlisle. She...
William L. Wolfe
Feb 12, 2017
William L. Wolfe, age 91, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday February 12, 2017 at his residence.He was born August 10, 1925 in Carlisle to the late Raymond S. Sr. and Anna M. (Gelsinger) Wolfe and was the widower of Betty J. (Guthrie) Wolfe.Bill retired from United Telephone Company of PA as a cable supervisor where his wife Betty served as...
Shirley Fay Mitchell
Feb 12, 2017
Shirley Fay Mitchell, age 78, of Landisburg, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg.She was born August 2, 1938 in Cumberland County to the late Walter Jacob and Elsie (Moore) Kirkpatrick and was the widow of John Henry Mitchell. Shirley and John had been married 43 years.Shirley formerly worked at Reeves Hoffman Crystal Plant in...
Mark Frank George
Feb 11, 2017
Mark Frank George, age 57, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his residence.He was born June 14, 1959 in Carlisle to Margaret (Wilson) George of Carlisle and the late Heber Trimble George, Jr.Mark was a 1979 graduate of Carlisle High School and was employed for 38 years by the former Morgan Mill Works, Mechanicsburg and Anderson Windows,...
John N. "Jack" Cullings
Feb 6, 2017
Beloved Father and Grandfather, John N. "Jack" Cullings, age 94, of Carlisle, went to Heaven to join his Holy Father on Monday, February 6, 2017. He passed at his residence with his loving daughter and granddaughter by his side.He was born November 20, 1922 in Carlisle to the late Mervin R. and Ella (Steele) Cullings and was the widower of...
Pauline F. Lawrence
Feb 5, 2017
Pauline F. Lawrence, 89, of the Lake Wallenpaupack area, passed away on February 5, 2017 at her temporary home in Carlisle, Pa.Pauline was born in New Jersey to Paul Senise and Elizabeth MacIntosh on July 31, 1927. She was the second of three daughters. She went to high school in Matawan, New Jersey. She met her husband, Sidney Lawrence, after...
Helen E. Freeman
Feb 3, 2017
Helen E. Freeman, age 89, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at her home.She was born May 26, 1927 in Carlisle to the late Simon and Pearl (Heckman) Stum and was the widow of Harold L. Freeman who passed February 13, 2013. They had been married 66 years.Helen retired from Troy Laundry after 42 years of service.She is...
Gladys M. Fields
Feb 3, 2017
Gladys M. Fields, age 99, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at the Thornwald Home, Carlisle, PA.She was born October 21, 1917 in Boiling Springs, PA to the late George Clayton and Minnie Elmira (Shambaugh) Strickler and was the widow of Terry C. Fields.Gladys was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and the Thompson Business School, Harrisburg....
Aiden Blair Bogush
Feb 2, 2017
Aiden Blair Bogush of Mt. Pleasant Mills was silently born at 10:30am Thursday February 2nd at Pinnacle Health Hospital in Harrisburg Pa. Baby Aiden survived his lifetime within his mother's womb for 32 weeks and was known and loved by many family members as well as friends during this time. Baby Aiden is survived by his loving parents Chad and...
Amanda Faye Lehman
Feb 1, 2017
Amanda Faye Lehman, 29, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017.She was born April 24, 1987 in Carlisle, to Dale Lehman and Lisa Hershey.Amanda was a creative soul who loved painting, as well as all arts and crafts. Her true passion was for animals, as she devoted her time volunteering at Speranza Animal Rescue, in Mechanicsburg.She is survived by:...
Betty R. Stump
Jan 30, 2017
Betty R. Stump, age 92, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Thornwald Home.She was born September 17, 1924 in Newville to the late Frank A. and Mabel B. (Barrick) Deihl and was the widow of Norman A. Stump who passed August 11, 1991.Betty was a member of Good Shepherd Community United Methodist Church and the Union...