Obituaries
E. Ruth Davis
Sep 13, 2011
E. Ruth Davis, 86, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at her home.Born October 27, 1924 in Philadelphia and raised in Upper Darby; she was the daughter of John Alexander and Edna May McCuen. She was employed by P. R. Hoffman and Do-Ma Corp in Carlisle and then worked at Bon Ton part-time before retiring permanently in 1995 to...
David L. Harris
Sep 13, 2011
David “Daveâ€Â L. Harris, 50, of Carlisle went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at his home.Born June 24, 1961 in Meyersdale, a son of William B. and Esther Baer Harris.He coached baseball, basketball and soccer and loved any sport that his children played. David’s family will remember him as a wonderful, loving son,...
Ruth Fetter Clay
Sep 12, 2011
Ruth Fetter Clay, 90, of Chapel Pointe at Carlisle died Monday, Sept. 12, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 28, 1921, in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Lottie Mae (Peck) Fetter. She was a graduate of Carlisle High School, Class of 1938. She worked in the offices of the Bedford Shoe Company and...
Mary Ann Burkholder
Sep 8, 2011
Mary Ann Burkholder, 80, of Carlisle, died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011, in her home.Born Dec. 22, 1930, in Temple, Texas, the daughter of the late Arthur Buckner and Ann Keeble Wall.She was a graduate of Brownwood High School, Texas, and attended Howard Payne College in Brownwood, Texas. She met her husband at the First International Presbyterian Convention at Grinnell College...
Josephine Hemmingson Marwick
Sep 7, 2011
Jo Marwick, 92, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at Hospice of Central PA,Harrisburg, PA. Born April 30, 1919, in Davenport, Iowa, Jo graduated from the University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, pledged Pi Beta Phi Sorority, and married Alfred Marwick, whom she met on campus. They were married 57 years before his 1999 death.Family and friends fondly remember her infectious...
Marjorie L. Rumpf
Sep 6, 2011
Marjorie L. Rumpf, 83, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle.Born November 28, 1927 in Trenton, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Frederick H. and Celia Lydia Sophers Wolf.Marjorie was a registered nurse who worked as a public health nurse for Cumberland County and also as a school nurse for the Carlisle...
Edward K. Masland
Aug 30, 2011
Edward "Skip" Masland, 82, died Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011 at his home in Carlisle.Born in Carlisle on March 5, 1929, Skip was the youngest of four in the family of Robert Paul and Ruth Sample Masland. He attended Carlisle schools until high school, when he transferred to Valley Forge Military Academy, but ultimately found his bearings at The Peddie School...
W. Wayne Tritt
Aug 29, 2011
W. Wayne Tritt of Carlisle passed into eternity on Aug. 29, 2011. He was born on June 28, 1922, in Penn Township, Cumberland County, the son of the late Albert C. and Elnora J. March Tritt. He was predeceased by his wife of 61 years, the former Esther Jane McKinney, who died March 16, 2005. Mr. Tritt was a 1940...
Mary Jane Yohn
Aug 28, 2011
Mary Jane Yohn, 81, of Carlisle, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 at Manor Care, Carlisle.Born January 7, 1930 in Shermans Dale, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Miller Zeigler.She was employed as a cook for the Heishman Truck Stop, Carlisle. She enjoyed word search games, puzzles and embroidery.Surviving are her husband of 63 years, John William...
Lawson L. Thumma
Aug 27, 2011
Lawson L. Thumma, 84, of Carlisle, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at M. S. Hershey Medical Center.Born December 28, 1926 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Christopher E. and Mary Ethel Quigley Thumma and the widower of Dorothy M. Duffy Thumma.He retired after 40 years of service as a carpenter from Carlisle Barracks. He was a Carlisle...
Douglas W. Barrick
Aug 23, 2011
Douglas W. Barrick, 46, of Mechanicsburg died Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, at his home.Born Oct. 9, 1964, in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Mark W. and Joyce I. Baitsell Barrick.He was a 1982 graduate of Carlisle High School. Douglas served his country in the U.S. Army.Surviving are two brothers, Danny Barrick of South Carolina and Kenneth Barrick...
Grace B. Yohe
Aug 21, 2011
Grace B. Yohe, 94, of Carlisle and formerly of Boiling Springs, died Sunday, August 21, 2011 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. Born June 20, 1917 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Laura Brehm Brymesser and the widow of Glenn W. Yohe.She was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School where she played clarinet...
Mary E. Eichhorn
Aug 20, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Eichhorn, 89, a resident of Cumberland Crossing Retirement Community, Carlisle, died Saturday Aug. 20, 2011 in Cumberland Crossings.Born Jan. 25, 1922 in Cohasset, Mass., the daughter of the late Patrick and Rose James Tanney and the widow of Theodore Francis Eichhorn II.Mrs. Eichhorn was employed with the Federal Government for 30 years and the last 21 were at...
Steven D. Hershey
Aug 18, 2011
Steven D. Hershey, 53, of Carlisle, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2011 at his home.Born Sept. 7, 1957 in Carlisle, he was a son of Sonia Lee Monismith Hershey and the late John L. Hershey Sr.He was formerly employed by Fry Communications, Inc. and currently worked for Carlisle SynTec. He was a 1977 graduate of Carlisle High School. Steven was a...
Donna M. Paxton
Aug 17, 2011
Donna M. Paxton, 73, of Carlisle died Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at her home.Born July 9, 1938 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Arthur H. and Irene Blosser Fenton.Surviving are her husband of 53 years, Robert E. Paxton of Carlisle, one daughter, Tammy J. Kuhn (and husband, Steven G.) of Carlisle, one brother, Richard Fenton of Boiling...
Charles M. Ewan
Aug 16, 2011
Charles “Snuffâ€Â M. Ewan, 58 of Newville died Wednesday, August 16, 2011 at his home.Born September 17, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late William Ewan and Evelyn Sollenberger Ewan Osler.He was employed by G. S. Electric. He was a member and volunteer for the Salvation Army, Chambersburg. Charles was a member of the NRA, National Hunting...
Theda A. Pomraning
Aug 14, 2011
Theda A. Pomraning, 99, a resident of Church of God Home, Carlisle, died Sunday August 14, 2011 in the home. Born February 10, 1912 in Chanceford Twp., PA, the daughter of the late Max and Allie Shaull Pomraning. Theda Pomraning was a lifelong member of St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, Brogue, PA. For most of her life she resided in...
Karl E. Shepley
Aug 10, 2011
Karl E. Shepley, 81, of Carlisle, passed away at Thornwald Home, Wednesday, August 10, 2011.Born August 22, 1929 in Millersburg, he was the son of the late Harvey Shepley and Lillian “Shepleyâ€Â Lilly.He retired from Kinney Shoe Co. and the White Circle Club of Carlisle. He attended the Great Hope Baptist Church, Carlisle. Karl was a member of the Fraternal...
Susan Ridgway Hammel
Aug 8, 2011
The celebration of Susan R Hammel’s life and contributions will be held on October 22, 2011 in the Old Cumberland County Courthouse, Carlisle PA. A reception will be held from 1-3 pm to offer condolences. Persons who have had a special connection to Susan are invited to share memories at 3 pm on the 2nd floor. Seating will be limited.Susan...
Kathleen M. Shoenfelt
Aug 7, 2011
Kathleen Marie Burnish Shoenfelt, 46, died at her home in Newville on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2011. She was born Jan. 27, 1965, in Reading, a daughter of Linda Reinoehl Jones and the late Marshall R. Burnish. She was employed by Donut Connection and Global Enterprise Home Health Care. She liked archery, fishing, photography and music. Kathleen also loved gardening. Surviving,...
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