Obituaries

Warren P. White

Warren P. White

Oct 25, 2013

Warren P. White, 90, of Carlisle, died Friday October 25, 2013 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born August 6, 1923 in Jamestown, ND he was the son of the late Frank and Evelyn Hunter White and widower of Doris E. Rohweder. Warren proudly served his country during WWII in the US Navy. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy...

Rev. Neal  D. Bachman

Rev. Neal D. Bachman

Oct 25, 2013

Rev. Neal D. Bachman, 93 of Carlisle, died October 25, 2013 in Forest Park Health Park Center, Carlisle.Born December 17, 1919 in Bainbridge, PA a son of the late George and Margaret Dimeler Bachman.Rev. Bachman received his Bachelors Degree in 1948 from Dickinson College, where he was a member of Phi Delta Theta and Omicron Delta Kappa. Neal served for...

Ruth Murtoff

Ruth Murtoff

Oct 24, 2013

Ruth Katz Murtoff, 91, died Oct. 24, 2013 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle, PA. She was born Dec. 7, 1921 in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late William L. Katz, DDS and Salina Weir Katz, and the widow of Albert John Murtoff.Ruth grew up in Allentown and enjoyed many childhood summers at their family cabin at Brown's Mills,...

David Sybert

David Sybert

Oct 24, 2013

David A. Sybert, 42 of Newville PA, died October 24, 2013 in Hershey Medical Center. Born January 11, 1971 in Johnstown, PA, a son of David F. and Theresa L. Simala Sybert, Newville PA. David was a 1989 graduate of Portage Area High School and later from Thompson Institute. He was a huge fan of all Pittsburgh sports teams. Dave...

Allan R. Thornburgh

Allan R. Thornburgh

Oct 23, 2013

Allan R. Thornburgh, 65, was called home on October 23, 2013 at Hershey Medical Center, following a brave battle with myelofibrosis, multiple myeloma and a recent stem cell transplant. He was born on October 19, 1948 in Springfield, Illinois to Robert and Winifred Thornburgh. Al graduated from Illinois State University and worked at Firestone in Decatur, Illinois as an organic...

June Clara Weller

June Clara Weller

Oct 22, 2013

June Clara Weller, 79, of Newville, died Oct. 22, 2013 at her residence. Born Sept. 24, 1934 in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edna Mae Noaker Monismith.She retired from the Cumberland County Prison after serving 19 1/2 years as a guard. June was formerly a member of Kennedy Valley Church of God where she was...

James Leroy Graver

James Leroy Graver

Oct 22, 2013

James LeRoy Graver, 79, of Carlisle, went to be with the Lord on Oct. 22, 2013 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.He was born Mar. 25, 1934 in Cumberland County. He was the son of the late Adrian LeRoy and Martha Barrick Graver.His employments consists of working as a mechanic at Don Schlusser's Truck Stop, Over-the-road Truck Driver...

Robert A. Brown

Robert A. Brown

Oct 22, 2013

Robert A. Brown, 83, of Boiling Springs, died on Oct. 22, 2013 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.He was born July 20, 1930 in Mt. Vernon, IL. He was the son of the late Herbert and Opal Claybourn Brown.He was a 1948 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School. Robert served in the US Navy from 1948-1949 and was also in the...

Michael (Morgan James)  Zynski Jr.

Michael (Morgan James) Zynski Jr.

Oct 21, 2013

Michael (Morgan James) Zynski Jr., age 60, of Camp Hill, died at his residence on October 21, 2013.He was born in Easton, PA on June 14, 1953. He was the son of the late Michael and Mabel Hannah (Boehle) Zynski, Sr.Michael was a graduate of Penn State University with a BS in English and a minor in Film. He was...

James Dunbar Flower Jr.

James Dunbar Flower Jr.

Oct 21, 2013

James Dunbar Flower, Jr.James (Jim) Dunbar Flower, Jr., 60, of Carlisle, died Saturday, October 12, 2013, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, in Hershey, PA from complications related to Burkett's/Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma.He was born September 10, 1953 to James Dunbar Flower and Faith (Myers) Flower.Jim graduated from Carlisle High School, received his B.A. from Haverford College...

Wilbur L. Bender Jr.

Wilbur L. Bender Jr.

Oct 20, 2013

Wilbur Leroy Bender, Jr., 78, of Carlisle died Oct. 20, 2013 at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.Born Sept. 7, 1935 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Wilbur Leroy Sr. and Berdilla Steigleman Bender.He retired from Kinney Shoe, Carlisle and worked at the Carlisle Theater and Reynolds Real Time Theater, Carlisle Barricks.Surviving are three nieces, Kathy Smith...

Virginia L. Mccoy

Virginia L. Mccoy

Oct 18, 2013

Virginia L. McCoy, 86, of Carlisle died Friday, October 18, 2013 at Manor Care Health Services, Carlisle.Born December 27, 1926 in Athens, PA, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Helen Gerould French.She was a graduate of Athens High School, Bedford. She was employed by the former Erie Frequency Rand Crystal Plant, Carlisle with twenty years of service....

George M. Hartzell

George M. Hartzell

Oct 18, 2013

George M. Hartzell, 76, of Carlisle died October 18, 2013 at Cumberland Crossing Retirement Community, Carlisle.Born June 19, 1937 in New Cumberland, he was a son of the late Morris Robert and Ruth Elanore Aubel Hartzell.George was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church, Dallastown. He was a life-time member of National Rifle Association (NRA); a member of National Fishing...

Bishop David F. Wertz

Bishop David F. Wertz

Oct 16, 2013

Bishop David Frederick Wertz, 97, of Carlisle, PA, died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013 at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle, where he had resided for more than 13 years.Born Oct, 5, 1916 in Lewistown, he was the youngest son of the late Jesse Price and Ada Barratt Wertz and the widower of Betty Jean Rowe Wertz (1999). He was preceded in...

Harold R. Calaman

Harold R. Calaman

Oct 9, 2013

Harold R. Calaman, 89, of Carlisle died Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at his home with his loving wife by his side.Born September 13, 1924 in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Ira & Romaine March Calaman.He retired from C. H. Masland and Sons after forty years of faithful service. He was a member of the Brethren In Christ...

Anna Mae Gross

Anna Mae Gross

Oct 6, 2013

Anna Mae Gross, 82, of Carlisle died Sunday, October 6, 2013 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.Born December 30, 1930 in Mt. Holly Springs, she was a daughter of the late George and Rosie Richwine.She retired from Carlisle Tire and Wheel. Anna enjoyed singing and was a BINGO fanatic.Surviving are one daughter, Doris Dunham of Mechanicsburg; one son, Randy...

James Francis Smith, Jr.

James Francis Smith, Jr.

Oct 4, 2013

James Francis Smith, Jr., 64, of Carlisle, died Friday, October 4, 2013 at his home.Born March 21, 1949 in Cumberland, MD, he was a son of James Francis Smith, Sr. and the late Shirley Jean Martin Smith.He was a life member of the VFW Post #6667 in West Virginia. James was a member of Community Christian Fellowship where he served...

Rev. Kevin  Lee Kayda Ii

Rev. Kevin Lee Kayda Ii

Oct 3, 2013

Rev. Kevin Lee Kayda II, 27, of New Freedom, PA died Thursday, October 3, 2013 in Carlisle.Kevin Lee was born November 13, 1985 in Lancaster, the son of Kevin and Laura McMillan Kayda.Kevin was a graduate of Carlisle High School, Class of 2004. He received his Bachelor's Degree from St. Vincent College, Latrobe, PA and two Master's Degrees in Theology...

Randall "Randy" A. Wert

Randall "Randy" A. Wert

Oct 2, 2013

Randall (Randy) A. Wert, 36, of Newville, died Wednesday, October 2, 2013.Born July 17, 1977 in Carlisle, he was a son of Elvis P. and Pamela S. Holtry Wert.He worked as a certified welder for Cleland Custom Welding and also worked for Triboro Construction, Wert's Hauling, and Agars Welding. Randy worked for various Amish carpenters in the area. Just recently...

Terry L. Bishop

Terry L. Bishop

Oct 1, 2013

Terry L. Bishop, 68, of Carlisle died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill.Born December 14, 1944 in Mechanicsburg, he was a son of the late Francis J. and Verna E. Vogelsong Bishop.He was a member of New Hope First Church of God, Carlisle. Terry is a retired USMC veteran who served in Vietnam.Surviving are one son,...