Obituaries
Marjoirie Fitzpatrick
Nov 12, 2011
Marjorie A. Fitzpatrick, 74, retired associate professor of French and internship coordinator emerita at Dickinson College, died on Saturday, November 12, 2011 in Port Royal. Born January 1, 1937, in Great Barrington, Massachusetts, she was a daughter of the late George and Eileen (McArdle) Fitzpatrick.Valedictorian of her class at the former Searles High School in Great Barrington, she also graduated...
Evelyn G. Kyle
Nov 8, 2011
Evelyn G. Kyle, 95, of Walnut Bottom, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at the Chambersburg Hospital.Born November 30, 1915 in Walnut Bottom, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Ruth Campbell Devor and the widow of Paul E. Kyle.She attended Trinity United Methodist Church, Walnut Bottom. She was a former Worthy Matron and member of Eastern Star Oswald...
O. Jacob Bear
Nov 7, 2011
O. Jacob Baer, Jr., 72, of Newville, died Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born July 31, 1939 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Orlow Jacob and Emma Louise Shughart Baer.Surviving are his wife of 52 years, June Baer of Newville, one son, Larry Baer (and wife, Heather) of Elizabethtown and four brothers, Robert...
Joyce George
Nov 2, 2011
Joyce L. George, 87, of Carlisle, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born April 5, 1924 in Marysville, she was a daughter of the late John R., Sr. and Lillie M. Nester King.She graduated from Marysville High School in 1942. Joyce was a member of the Church of...
Nancy Jean Lamont
Oct 29, 2011
Surrounded by family and friends, Nancy Jean LaMont passed away on Saturday, October 29 at the age of 57. She was born December 27, 1953 in Ames, IA, to Bernard LaMont and Helen Davis LaMont Bailey. She graduated from Penn High School in 1971 and she received her BA in Political Science from Allegheny College in 1974. Nancy went on...
Kevin L. Cohick
Oct 28, 2011
Kevin L. Cohick, 53, of Carlisle past away Oct. 28, 2011, as a result of a motorcycle accident.Born June 6, 1958 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Marlin and Ruth Lehman Cohick.He was an assistant general manager at Petro Truck Stop, Carlisle. Kevin was a member of VFW Post 6070, Newville. He enjoyed shooting pool and was...
Margaret G. Ludt
Oct 27, 2011
Margaret G. Ludt, 88, of Carlisle died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011, at Harrisburg Hospital.Born Nov. 16, 1922, in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Elmer C. and Elizabeth Fulton Ludt.She was a Boiling Springs graduate, Class of 1940, and later a graduate of Carlisle Commercial College. Margaret retired as an executive secretary for C.H. Masland and Sons with...
Robert A. Ledane
Oct 23, 2011
Robert A. LeDane, 83, of Elizabethtown died Sunday, Oct. 23, 2011, at Lancaster General Hospital.Born July 29, 1928, in Huntsdale, he was a son of the late Thomas H. and Susan M. Miller LeDane.He was a graduate of Carlisle High School.Robert was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, where he served on the Church Council and was a member...
Kenneth Jacob Zygmunt
Oct 22, 2011
Kenneth Jacob Zygmunt, better known as “Jakeâ€Â died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the age of 44.Jake was born in Chambersburg, PA, raised in Carlisle, Pa and was a resident of York, PA. He is survived by a daughter, mother, father, two sisters and a brother. Jake is also survived by grandparents, aunts and uncles and many cousins.All of Jake’s...
Ada I. Sheriff
Oct 22, 2011
Ada I. Sheriff, 83, of Carlisle, died Saturday, October 22, 2011 at the Church of God Home , Carlisle, Born September 19, 1928 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late John Emanuel and Jennie Rebecca Worley Gusler and the widower of Wayne B. Sheriff, Sr.She retired as an employee of F. W. Woolworth. Ada was a member of...
Kenneth S. Morrell
Oct 20, 2011
Kenneth S. Morrell, 89, of Carlisle, died Thursday, October 20, 2011 at his home surrounding by his loving family.Born July 23, 1922 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas, Sr. and Anna M. Eggleton Morrell.He graduated from Frankford High School, Philadelphia before working as a lab technician for Gulf Oil Company with 33 years of service. Kenneth...
Kathleen C. Eckenroad
Oct 20, 2011
Kathleen C. Eckenroad, 71, of Carlisle, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at the Harrisburg Hospital.Born June 11, 1940, in Claridge, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Cecilia Kivala Baloh.She was a member of the Wesleyan Church of the Cross where she served as president of the Wesleyan Women and was also formerly in the choir and supervised...
Harry E. Donson
Oct 19, 2011
Harry E. Donson, 89, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Church of God Home, Carlisle.Born July 20, 1922 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Paul M. and Helen M. DeLong Donson and the widower of Genevieve D. Derr Donson.He was a building contractor and also owned and operated Donson Coin Shop, Carlisle. He was a...
Phillip T. Shoff
Oct 18, 2011
Phillip T. Shoff, 61, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2011, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.Born April 8, 1950, in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Harry and Ruth Johnson Shoff.He was a truck driver for Keystone Freight with 15 years of service. Phillip was a life member with Penn Township Volunteer Fire Company and Mt. Holly...
Helen M. Hartzell
Oct 18, 2011
Helen Mae Minnick Hartzell, formerly of Carlisle, died on the evening of October 18, 2011 at her home in Palm Springs, CA. She was 81. Helen was born on June 13, 1930 in Norristown. The daughter of the late George M. and Florence C. Minnick, Helen moved to Carlisle in 1934. Helen graduated Carlisle High School in 1948, after which...
Annabelle Bixler
Oct 17, 2011
Annabelle Bixler, 77, of Carlisle, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at home.Born May 7, 1934 in Huntsdale, daughter of the late William H. Albright and Nora Rice Albright, and widow of R. Edward Bixler.She was a graduate of Carlisle High School. Annabelle retired from the former United Telephone Company after over 40 years service. She was a member of the...
Lois E. Foreman
Oct 16, 2011
Lois A. Foreman, 86, a resident of Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home and formerly of Carlisle, died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011. Born Oct. 1, 1925, in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Esther Rupp Hoffman. Lois was a 1943 graduate of Carlisle High School. She retired from the Carlisle Area School District and worked for...
Marian Anne Ryder
Oct 15, 2011
Marian Anne Ryder, 74, of Carlisle died Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. Born July 30, 1937, in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late C. Lloyd and Bertha Mae Hess Ryder. She was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School. She was employed by Thomas Jewelry Company of Carlisle for 19 years and GC...
Jean Whelan
Oct 14, 2011
Jean L. Whelan, 66, of Carlisle, died Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 at Spring Creek Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, Harrisburg. Born June 27, 1945 in Bronx, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Leonard and Catherine Ahearn Ries. She was a volunteer for Transport for Christian Ministry for truck drivers. She loved horses and cats. Surviving is her husband...
J. Lamont Black
Oct 11, 2011
J. Lamont “Blackie†Black, 86 of Carlisle, died Tuesday October 11, 2011 in the Harrisburg Hospital while surrounded by his loving family. Born August 2, 1925 in Shermans Dale, PA, the son of the late Charles and Ruth Baer Black and the widower of Ruth E. Adams Black. Blackie worked as an electrical technician at Frog Switch Manufacturing, Carlisle and...