Obituaries
G. William "Bill" Crawford
Nov 26, 2014
G. William "Bill" Crawford, 74, of Chambersburg, died Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at home.Born May 28, 1940 in Berkley Springs, WV, a son of the late James Golden and Delsie Butts Crawford.Bill retired as a US Army Chief Warrant Officer 4 in 1990, after serving his country for thirty years. He was a member of the Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church,...
Dallas O. Hockenberry
Nov 25, 2014
Dallas O. Hockenberry, 62, of Carlisle died Tuesday, November 25, 2014. Conforming to Dallas's wishes there will be no services.Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 219 North Hanover Street, Carlisle is in charge of the funeral arrangements.To sign the guest book visit www.hoffmanroth.com
Clair Leroy Bollinger
Nov 23, 2014
Clair Leroy Bollinger, 91, of York, PA transitioned Sunday, November 23rd. Born December 29th, 1922, he was the son of the late Jesse Calvin Bollinger and Cora Eleanor Shultz Bollinger of East Berlin, PA. Clair graduated from West York Area High School as a state championship wrestler. He proudly served during WWII in the US Navy as a wrestler and...
Marion M. Hayes
Nov 22, 2014
Marion M. Hayes, 90, of Newville, formerly of Piscataway, NewJersey, died Saturday, November 22, 2014 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.Born June 4, 1924 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William and Pearl Shaub Jackle and the widow of William H. Hayes. She enjoyed attending the Day Care Center, Brethren in Christ Church, Carlisle. She...
Rodney F. Wolf
Nov 18, 2014
Rodney F. Wolf, 65, of Carlisle, formerly of Broomall, Pa, died Tuesday, November 18, 2014 at M. S. Hershey Medical Center.Born March 3, 1949 in Philadelphia, a son of the late R. F. Lee & Mary Finkenbinder Wolf.He was a graduate of Upper Darby High School in 1967 and Penn State University with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Agronomy...
James J. Kuykendall, Jr.
Nov 16, 2014
James J. Kuykendall, Jr., 54, of Carlisle, died Sunday, November 16, 2014 at M. S. Hershey Medical Center.Born September 4, 1960 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late James J., Sr. and Eva Arlene Rhoades Kuykendall.He proudly served his country in the USMC. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and being outdoors.Surviving are a son, James J. Kuykendall III...
Richard A. Keiser
Nov 12, 2014
Richard A. Keiser, 88, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 in Cape Coral, Florida.He was the son of the late Albert and Nettie (Grimes) Keiser, and was preceded in death, in 1998, by his wife of fifty-three years, Joyce (Ruhl), and a sister, Nettie Rae Weidner.He was a 1944 graduate of Carlisle High School, attended North Carolina and...
John P. Wise
Nov 12, 2014
John P. Wise, 86, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at his residence.He was born in Boiling Springs, to the late William and Katherine Marie Wise and was the widower of Margaret J. Tinkler.He retired from Frog, Switch, and Manufacturing Co. after twenty-two years. He was a former member of St. Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church, Boiling Springs. He was...
Ronald Nimon Sneed
Nov 11, 2014
Ronald Nimon Sneed turned 62 last month and passed to his glory on the morning of Tuesday, November 11, 2014 after a long bout with Alzheimer's disease at Forest Park Rehab and Health Center.He was the son of the late Jim and Trudy Sneed.He is survived by his wife Mary of Carlisle, his children Jharen, Ariel and Mychal, all of...
Edna M. Barrick
Nov 10, 2014
Edna M. Barrick, 83, of Carlisle, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle.Born March 1, 1931 in Good Hope Mills, PA, a daughter of the late Floyd J. and Ruth I. Humes Grissinger and the widow of Mervin C. Barrick.She was a graduate of Mechanicsburg High School. She and her husband, Mervin operated the former...
Frances Catherine Porsi
Nov 10, 2014
My mother, Frances Catherine Porsi (Rosado) 90, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 10, 2014. She is survived by me, her son, Louis J. Porsi Jr. and preceded in death by her sister, Antoinette Cimorelli, of Elmont, NY.Frances was born in Brooklyn, NY. When I was very young, she was forced to seek work and became a typist...
Leon W. Young
Nov 10, 2014
Rev. Leon W. Young, 85, of Carlisle, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle.Born January 30, 1929 in White Deer, PA, he was a son of the late Alfred Morton and Ada Valzora Smith Young.He was a graduate of Bob Jones University, Greenville, SC and American Bible School in Chicago, IL. He was an ordained minister...
Violet I. Otto
Nov 10, 2014
Violet I. Otto, 93, of Carlisle, died Monday, November 10, 2014 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle.She was born August 27, 1921 in Adams County, Huntington Township, a daughter of the late Ellsworth and Ella Heller Miller and the widow of Grove G. Otto. She worked at AMP for many years. She was a member of Grace United Methodist...
Joan K. Riley
Nov 9, 2014
Joan K. Riley, 76, of Mechanicsburg, died Sunday, November 9, 2014. Born March 16, 1938 in Plymouth, NH, she was the daughter of the late Elmer Garfield and Dorothy Bradford Kelso and the widow of (Col. Ret.) Patrick Edward Riley, U. S. Army.She was a 1956 graduate of Winslow High School in Winslow, ME. Joan attended the University of Maine,...
George P. Martin
Nov 8, 2014
George P. Martin, 79 of Roxbury, PA formerly of Newville, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at home. Born February 23, 1935 in Carlisle, PA son of the late Kenneth R. and Elizabeth K. Hoover Martin. He was a graduate of Carlisle, High School, class of 1955. He worked for many years at C.H. Masland and Sons. He was a member...
Robert M. Price, Jr.
Nov 8, 2014
Robert M. Price Jr., 70 of Elkins, WV and formerly of Bethlehem, PA, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 in his home. Born January 11, 1944 in Sumter, SC. He was a son of the late Robert M. and Ethel Varner Price Sr. Bob was a 1961 graduate of the Greater Johnstown High School and a 1965 graduate of Indiana University...
Louise G. Nickel
Nov 8, 2014
Louise G. Nickel (Farner) 88, of Carlisle passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 8, 2014, after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Walter F. Nickel, Jr., a WWII veteran. She is cherished by her three children and spouses, Walter F. Nickel, III and wife Barbara of East Berlin, PA; Michael A. Nickel...
Abigail Mackenzie Wright
Nov 7, 2014
Fair winds and following seas to Abigail MacKenzie (Sturges) Wright (YNCS, Ret.), who died November 7, 2014, after a prolonged illness. Born January 18, 1950, to Frank and Cynthia (Shreve) Sturges, in Elmhurst, Illinois, Abigail was raised in Mobile, Alabama, and graduated in 1968 from The MacDuffie School for Girls in Springfield, MA. After high school, she attended The American...
Edward Clarke Miller, Jr.
Nov 6, 2014
Edward Clarke Miller, Jr., 52, of Carlisle, formerly of Aston, PA, died suddenly Thursday, November 6, 2014 at his residence.Born November 20, 1961 in Upland, PA, a son of Sarah E. Carpenter Boyle of Aston, PA and the late Joseph C. Boyle, Sr.He was employed as a salesman at the Lowes Home Improvements, Carlisle. He was a former volunteer fireman...
Arturo Angel Fox
Nov 6, 2014
Arturo Angel Fox2 August 1935-6 November 2014Arturo A. Fox, Emeritus Professor of Spanish at Dickinson College, epitomized brilliance, dignity, and determination throughout his eventful life. He was the only child of Arturo Roberto Fox and Dulce María Macle , born in Holguín, Cuba. He earned a diploma of Letters and Science from Escuela Los Amigos, 1952, and an LL.D from...