Obituaries
Darrell L. Jones
May 21, 2023
Darrell L. Jones, 25, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2023, at his home.
He was born October 7, 1997, in Baltimore, MD to Benzone Smart and Martinique Flowers.
Darrell was a graduate of Carlisle High School with the class of 2015. He earned a scholarship and was studying to be a paramedic. Darrell was currently employed by Auto Zone...
John Patrick Stewart
May 21, 2023
Colonel (RET) John Patrick Stewart, PhD
Colonel (RET) John Patrick Stewart, PhD was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on October 14, 1934, and grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota. He died peacefully in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on May 21, 2023, surrounded by his wife, children, and grandchildren. He lived a life of service and devotion to his faith, family, and country.
John spent his...
Linell Jane Haines
May 20, 2023
Mrs. Linell Jane (Keenan) Haines, wife of Thomas F. Haines passed away peacefully with her husband of 54 years and children by her side on May 20, 2023, in Carlisle, PA. Linell was born on July 17, 1948, in Phoenixville, PA to the late Malcolm Winner Keenan and the late Charlotte Jane (Eagle) Keenan. She is survived by her husband...
Jeremy Joynt
May 19, 2023
Jeremy Joynt age 44, died suddenly of natural causes May 19, 2023 at his home in Boiling Springs, PA, surrounded by family.
Born Jan. 18, 1979, in Monte Rio, CA, life took him through New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Colorado, then back to Albuquerque, NM where he was deeply involved in community theatre and his family, before relocating to Pennsylvania with...
June L. Shomaker
May 17, 2023
June Lyon Shomaker, 88, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.
Born in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Hartzell and Florence (Norwood) Lyon and the wife of 39 years to the late Monte E. Shomaker, who passed away in 1995.
June was born and raised in St. Louis and graduated...
Clarence "Ed" Butterworth, Jr.
May 17, 2023
Clarence “Ed” Butterworth Jr., 74, of Mt. Holly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, with his loving family by his side.
He was born September 23, 1948, in Johnstown to the late Clarence E. Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Lindsay) Butterworth. Ed was the widower of Aleene L. (Mervine) Butterworth who passed away in September of 2019 after they enjoyed...
Ronald Luke Comune
May 16, 2023
Mr. Ronald Luke Comune died peacefully in Hershey Medical Center on May 16, 2023, at the age of 80, surrounded by his loving family.
Ron was born on March 2, 1943, in South Amboy, NJ to the late Luke Francis and Isabelle Elizabeth (Gengo) Comune. He graduated from Plainfield High School and the University of Buffalo with a degree in Pharmacy....
Dennis C. Cassel
May 16, 2023
An amazing dad, Dennis Craig Cassel, 71, passed away peacefully on May 16 after a brief battle with cancer. He had his family by his side and his love, Christine (Wonders) Cassel, who preceded him in death in 2018, waiting for him to continue their love story.
He was born May 13, 1952, to Robert L. Cassel Sr. and Patricia (Learch)...
Richard Marcum
May 15, 2023
Richard Marcum, of Carlisle, died Monday, May 15, 2023, at his residence. He was 76 years old and the husband of 52 years to Rochelle (Pe Benito) Marcum.
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of the late James and Georgia (Shake) Marcum.
Richard worked as a business analyst, most recently for Flowers Foods, owner of TastyKake.
Very active in his church,...
Richard W. Shires
May 14, 2023
Richard W. Shires passed away, with his two daughters by his side, on May 14, 2023, in Thornwald Skilled Nursing facility. Rich was born in Lansford, PA on September 2, 1931, to the late Norman Franklin and Elizabeth Ann (Richards) Shires.
Rich graduated from Lansford High School in 1949. He served in the Army during the Korean War from 1952-1955. The...
Sandra D. Christian
May 14, 2023
Sandra D. Christian age 60 passed away at her home in Newville, PA. on Sunday May 14, 2023. She was born on March 6, 1963 in Carlisle, PA. She was the daughter of Robert and Sondra (Keller) Bowers.
Sandra worked as a Nurse’s aide in the health care field assisting families at home in caring for them. She loved spending time...
M. Louise Wise
May 11, 2023
M. Louise Wise age 91 passed away on May 11, 2023 at the Church of God Home in Carlisle, PA. She was born June 5, 1931 in Carlisle, PA. She was preceded in death by her husband George F. Wise of 51 years. She was the daughter of the late Marlin (Sparky) P. and Miriam E. (Sherman) Brenneman.
Louise was a...
John E. Oliver
May 10, 2023
John E. Oliver, 76, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Holy Spirit Hospital.
He was born April 8, 1947, in Martins Ferry, OH to the late Norman L. and Doris E. (Charnock) Oliver.
John honorably served his country during his 22 years in the US Army. His military career took him many places including deployments to Grenada and...
Susan Mccrea
May 10, 2023
Susan McCrea, 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at Green Ridge Village.
She was born July 18, 1934, in Easton to the late William Andrew and Mary Little (Brown) Morrison. Susan was the widow of Roberts Plank McCrea who passed away in 2021 after they enjoyed 65 years of marriage.
She was a volunteer in all walks of...
James J. Barefoot
May 10, 2023
James J. Barefoot, 93, of Carlisle, died peacefully at his home Wednesday, May 10, 2023.
Born in Altoona, he was the son of the late James and Orpha Barefoot and the husband of 67 years to Myrna (Cox) Barefoot.
Jim served in the US Air Force, working as an Air Frame Repair Instructor.
He graduated from California State College of Pennsylvania in 1955...
Diana L. Prowell
May 9, 2023
Diana L. Prowell, 50, of Shermans Dale, PA passed away the morning of Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at home, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer.
She was born April 8, 1973, in Saint Marys, PA to Suzann and Joseph Meyer, who survive. She is also survived by two brothers, Brian Meyer of Erie, PA (Margie) and...
Janice L. "Jan" Petrick
May 6, 2023
Janice L. “Jan” Petrick, 79, of Carlisle and formerly of Loysville, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center.
She was born August 5, 1943, in Renovo, PA to the late Calvin and Agnes Shearer.
Jan was a 1962 graduate of Dallastown High School and met her future husband in her second year at Penn State University....
Rebecca L. Kuntz
May 1, 2023
Rebecca L. Kuntz, 42, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 1, 2023, at her home.
She was born December 2, 1980, in Carlisle to Steven and Lois A. (Mineo) Kuntz of Carlisle.
Rebecca was a 1999 graduate of Carlisle High School. She accepted a job with PSECU in 2008 and was employed as a manager. Rebecca loved her daughters and...
Earl E. Yohn
May 1, 2023
Earl E. Yohn, 83, of Shermans Dale, died Monday, May 1, 2023, at UPMC West Shore.
Born in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Luther and Sara (Rider) Yohn.
Earl proudly served in the US Air Force from 1957-1960.
He was a very accomplished bowler, traveling extensively to participate in matches. He still holds the house record of 879 at ABC...
Barbara J. Gilbert
Apr 30, 2023
Barbara J. Gilbert, 84, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at UPMC West Shore.
She was born August 21, 1938, in Easton, PA to the late Lewis and Marguerite (Smith) Crull.
Barbara graduated in 1956 as the valedictorian of the former Green Park High School in Perry County. She was employed by the former USF&G Insurance Company as a...
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