Obituaries

Rexford J. Ganster

Rexford J. Ganster

Jul 3, 2011

Rexford J. Ganster, 93 of Carlisle, died Sunday July 3, 2011 in the Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. Born February 14, 1918 in Meadville, PA, the son of the late Harry T. and Naomi Cutshall Ganster and the widower of Lillian Welsh. Mr. Ganster was employed by the former American Viscose/FMC Company in Meadville for 32 years and was a...

Nancy Walters

Nancy Walters

Jul 2, 2011

Nancy H. Walters, 67, of Carlisle died July 2, 2011 at M. S. Hershey Medical Center, after a long battle with multiple illnesses.Born Jan. 12, 1944 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Sarah Glatfelter Hair.Prior to retirement, Nancy had been a Rehab aid at Central Pennsylvania Rehab and the Cumberland County Nursing Home. Nancy was...

James Kirby Farrell

James Kirby Farrell

Jul 1, 2011

James Kirby (Jim) Farrell, died Friday July 1, 2011 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He was 86.He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to James K. and Elsie J. (Kirby) Farrell on March 3, 1925. He attended and graduated from the Shaker School System. During WWII, he spent three years in the Navy Amphibious Forces on the LST545 in Pacific and home waters.Jim...

Marjorie B. Webster

Marjorie B. Webster

Jun 29, 2011

Marjorie B. Webster, 87, of Carlisle died Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born April 22, 1924, in Athens, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Elton and Sibyl Macafee Brennan and widow of Albert J. Webster. She attended Nyack College in Nyack, N.Y. Marjorie was a faithful disciple of Christ and a co-worker in...

Leonard F. Bickhart

Leonard F. Bickhart

Jun 27, 2011

Leonard “Buffyâ€Â F. Bickhart, 67, of Carlisle, died, Monday, June 27, 2011 at his home.Born December 19, 1943 in Sunbury, he was the son of the late Roy and Evelyn Ernest Bickhart.Buffy retired from Carlisle SynTec after 30 years of service. Leonard was remembered as always watching western movies and enjoying his rides on his golf cart. He was a...

Robert James Cook

Robert James Cook

Jun 27, 2011

Robert James Cook, Sr., 86, of Carlisle, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Thornwald Home, Carlisle.Born October 15, 1924 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late John and Pearl Casey Cook and with widower of Arlene Shrawder Cook.He owned and operated Kitner and Cook Appliances, Inc. for 45 years. Robert was a member of Grace United Methodist...

James Petrou

James Petrou

Jun 27, 2011

James “Speedyâ€Â Petrou, 65, of Carlisle, died Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Harrisburg Hospital.Born April 26, 1946 in Altoona, he was a son of the late Gust and Harriet Kothos Petrou.Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Nancy Petrou of Carlisle, two sons, James Petrou of Bedford and Craig Petrou of Harrisburg, one daughter, Miranda Petrou of Carlisle, five...

Daniel B. Kelley

Daniel B. Kelley

Jun 26, 2011

Daniel B. Kelley, 62, of Shermansdale, died Sunday, June 26, 2011 at his home.Born December 30, 1948 in New Castle, he was a son of the late Merle and Mildred Steinard Kelley.He was employed as a diesel mechanic for McClean Trucking and Carolina Freight. Also ran a garage for Keen Leasing for ten years. He worked for A. Costa Sales...

Patricia Ann Miller

Patricia Ann Miller

Jun 25, 2011

Patricia Ann Miller, 78, of Upper Allen Twp., passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.Born June 12, 1933 in Huntingdon County, she was a daughter of the late Lester W. and Hilda Fry Reeder of Boiling Springs.She worked for the Patriot News for twenty six years. She was a member of the Calvary...

Dolores Peterson

Dolores Peterson

Jun 23, 2011

Dolores “Doe” Peterson, 87, of Carlisle, died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence, Harrisburg.Born February 28, 1924 in Toledo, OH, she was a daughter of the late Dominick Joseph and Gertrude Schoen Farrell and the widow of Jack Douglas Peterson.Doe was always eager to try new things and was a friend to everyone. She was a...

Robert B. Hamill

Robert B. Hamill

Jun 17, 2011

Robert B. "Bob" Hamill, 56, of Carlisle died Friday, June 17, 2011 at M.S. Hershey Medical Center.Born Oct. 26, 1954, the son of Robert H. and the late Marylois Bryan Hamill.Bob was a graduate of Bellefonte High School in the class of 1972. In his free time he enjoyed taking care of his one-acre property and frequenting local sprint car...

Helen C. Kelley

Helen C. Kelley

Jun 13, 2011

Helen C. Kelley, 61, of Carlisle died Monday, June 13, 2011 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.Born August 5, 1950 in Bedford, she was a daughter of the late William R. and Helen C. Sill Kelley.She was a graduate of Tussey Mountain High School, Saxton. She received a Bachelor’s Degree from Elizabethtown College in education and a Master’s Degree from...

Isabella Marie Dutterer

Isabella Marie Dutterer

Jun 11, 2011

Isabella Marie Dutterer, passed away June 11, 2011 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was the infant daughter of April Lynn Stonebraker-Barrett and Jeremy William Dutterer. A memorial service will be held Tuesday June 21, 2011 at 7:00 pm at Ho

George E. Brownawell

George E. Brownawell

Jun 11, 2011

George E. Brownawell, 77, of Carlisle died Saturday, June 11, 2011, at his home.Born April 7, 1934, in Perry County, he was a son of the late Frank and Florence Blumenschein Brownawell.He was a graduate of Carlisle High School. George was a member of American Legion Post 101, Carlisle. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean...

Amber Elizabeth Colvin

Amber Elizabeth Colvin

Jun 10, 2011

Amber Elizabeth Colvin, 32, of Kentucky, formerly of Hanover, died Friday, June 10, 2011 in Dry Ridge, KY.Born June 18, 1978 in Hanover, she was a daughter of the late Amelia Long.Amber as well as her husband served our country in the US Army. She was

James E. Mcclure

James E. Mcclure

Jun 7, 2011

James “Edâ€Â E. McClure, 79, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born January 17, 1932 in Young Harris, GA, he was a son of the late James and Edna Mae Stevens McClure. James honorably serviced his c

Lana Calaman

Lana Calaman

Jun 4, 2011

Lena L. Calaman, 84, of Carlisle, died June, 4, 2011 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle.Born November 14, 1926 in Hardy County, WV, she was a daughter of the late Delia M. Shaver and the widow of Dale Z. Calaman.She was employed as a Nurses Aid in various nurs

Ruth Metcalf

Ruth Metcalf

May 30, 2011

Ruth Helene Else Metcalf, 54, of Carlisle, died Monday, May 30, 2011 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born May 31, 1956 in Stade, Germany, she was a daughter of the late Heinz Willi August and Helene Griepentrog Virchow.Ruth was a CNA and Photo L

Diane Liberator

Diane Liberator

May 29, 2011

Dianne Kay Liberator, 54, of Carlisle, died, Sunday, May 29, 2011 at her home with her two youngest children.Born November 26, 1956 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late John V., III and Annamay Bullock Shoemaker.Surviving are two sons, Nathanie

James B. Gebhard

James B. Gebhard

May 26, 2011

James B. Gebhard, son of William J. Gebhard and Edna Jeffries Gebhard, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2011, at home.He was born in Newport News, Va., on July 30, 1914. He moved to New Castle, Del., and Harrisburg, before moving to Carlisle with his p