Obituaries

May 28, 2013

Henry Banks Casner, 80, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born October 26, 1932 in Juniata County, he was the son of the late Banks Edward and Irene Lauver Casner and the widower of Helen G. Shearer Casner.Henry retired as a crystal cutter for Motorola, Inc. with over thirty years of service. One of...

May 27, 2013

David Terrell "Sour Dee" NightengaleDavid Terrell "Sour Dee" Nightengale, 27, of Carlisle, formerly of Brooklyn, NY, died Monday, May 27, 2013.Born October 20, 1985 in Brooklyn NY, he was a son of the late Helen Nightengale.He was a Sullivan County Community College graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice. He loved Turnt Up music, reading, playing chess and cards....

May 26, 2013

Barbara Lee Roddis Hervey died on Sunday, May 26, 2013 in her home. She was 72, born on August 11, 1940. She believed in the unified God: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, and her soul is in His Care. Barb is survived by her husband of 50+ years Bob, of Mechanicsburg, her son David and his wife...

May 25, 2013

Virginia L. Yearsley, 84 of Chapel Pointe at Carlisle, died Saturday May 25, 2013 in the nursing unit. Born August 19, 1928 in Nyack, NY, the daughter of the late Rev. W. Guy and Delores Bray McGarvey. Mrs. Yearsley was a lifelong member of the Christian Missionary Alliance. Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Rev. Fred R. Yearsley, two...

May 24, 2013

Bette S. Alspaugh, 88, of Carlisle went to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, May 24, 2013 at her home with her loving family by her side.Born October 26, 1924 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late George and Elda Monosmith Shank and the widow of Lawrence Alspaugh.She was a graduate of Carlisle High School. Bette was...

May 24, 2013

William "Bill" Ritchie, 75, of Carlisle, died Friday, May 24, 2013 at his home.Born October 1, 1937 in Yonkers, NY, he was a son of the late Charles and Evelyn Wenz Ritchie.Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Betty Fiore Ritchie; two sons, Timothy Ritchie (and wife, Kim) of Carlisle; four grandchildren, Amber, Stefanie, Sydney Ritchie and Robert Shover (and...

May 23, 2013

Donald J. Clay, 97, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Chapel Pointe in Carlisle. Born March 8, 1916, in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Clarence and Nellie Mae (Ludt) Clay.Mr. Clay was employed by S. G. L Abrasives, Carlisle when he retired in 1977. Prior to that he worked at C. H. Masland & Sons, and also...

May 22, 2013

Lela K. "Lil" Norrell, 78, of Carlisle died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at her home.Born March 29, 1935 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Keck and Anna Mae Hoover Carey.She retired from P. R. Hoffman Crystal Plant after over 20 years of service. She later worked part-time for Manor Care Health Services, Carlisle. Lil was a...

May 19, 2013

May 18, 2013

Ann "Nance" E. Murray, 84 of Carlisle, PA and formerly of Cumberland, MD, died Saturday May 18, 2013 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born May 31, 1928 in Cumberland, MD, a daughter of the late Joseph and Rosalie Creegan McMahon. Mrs. Murray was a 1946 graduate of the Girls Central Catholic High School in Cumberland, MD. She will be...

May 17, 2013

Donald Paul "Red" McKillip, 90, of Boiling Springs, died Friday, May 17, 2013 at The Thornwald Home, Carlisle.Born October 13, 1922 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late George D. & Susanna Delancy McKillip.He retired from U.S. Postal service after 35 years. He was a veteran of WWII, U. S. Army Air Corps. Red was a member of...

May 15, 2013

May 14, 2013

May 13, 2013

Samuel Howard Brown, 80, of Carlisle died Monday, May 13, 2013 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born November 24, 1932 in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late C. L. and Lillian Howard Brown.He owned and operated C. L. Brown and Son Rose Farm which grew and sold and also provided roses to the Hershey Rose Garden. He was...

May 13, 2013

William John "Bill" Poska, Sr., 78, of Carlisle, died Monday, May 13, 2013 at his home.Born November 6, 1934 in Shenandoah, PA, he was a son of the late Edward W. and Anna M. Pacenta Poska.He graduated from the Shenandoah Catholic High School and attended Shippensburg University. William was a US Air Force veteran serving during the Korean Conflict. He...

May 13, 2013

May 12, 2013

Scott Alan Runk, 46, of Plainfield, died Saturday, May 12, 2013 at his home.Born September 13, 1966 in Carlisle, he was a son of Loretta Fay Swarner Runk and the late Larry James Runk.Scott attended ITT Technical Institute and also Harrisburg Area Community College. He worked for UniLever Warehouse in Penn Township and previously at Giant Distribution, Carlisle. Scott liked...

May 12, 2013

David Edward "Ted" Lutz, 88, of Carlisle, died Sunday, May 12, 2013 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born April 26, 1925 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Urie David and Helen Brindle Lutz.He was a graduate of Carlisle High School and attended Harvard University. David earned a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Dickinson College, Carlisle. He was...

May 11, 2013

George Cecil Garland, 93, of Carlisle, died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. He was born April 9, 1920, in Needmore, a son of the late Blair and Lessie Bard Garland. George served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII. After his time in the military he worked at Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, as a...

May 11, 2013

Ralph C. Morse, 77, of Carlisle, died Saturday, May 11, 2013 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born January 25, 1936 in Bedford County, East Providence Township, he was a son of the late Harry Wilmer and Linnie H. Baker Morse.Ralph dedicated his life to serving his country in the U.S. Army until his retirement.Surviving are his wife of eight...