Obituaries
Darlene G. Orr
Dec 11, 2023
Darlene Rose (Griffith) Orr, 85, passed away on December 11, 2023, when she joined her beloved husband Paul, who had passed away in 2019.
Darlene, or "Nene", was born on May 1, 1938, in Licking County, Ohio, to the late Herbert William and Gladys (Darling) Griffith.
Surviving Darlene are her four children: Paul B. Orr and his wife Merideth, Susan...
James L. Koontz, Jr.
Dec 11, 2023
James L. Koontz, Jr., 50, of Carlisle, died Monday, December 11, 2023 at Holy Spirit Hospital.
Born in Duncansville, he was the son of the late James and Carol (Zembower) Koontz, Sr. and the husband of 9 years to Colette Boyer Koontz.
Jim graduated from Central High School in 1991 where he played football, ran track and wrestled. He also...
Shirley Kauffman
Dec 11, 2023
Shirley A. Kauffman, 87, of Carlisle, died Monday, December 11, 2023 at UPMC Carlisle.
Born in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Annie (Gutshall) Snyder and wife of the late Glenn Kauffman, who passed away in 2020.
Shirley worked for over 8 years in the cafeteria at Moreland Elementary School.
She enjoyed doing crafts and...
Harmonee Beatrice Washington
Dec 10, 2023
Harmonee Beatrice "Mama" Washington, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 10, 2023, at the young age of 7.
She was born April 12, 2016, in Hershey to Charles A. Sr. and Shatwanda M. (Nash) Washington.
Harmonee was a bright spot in the life of anyone who met her and she will be missed by many...
Barbara Irwin
Dec 10, 2023
Barbara E. Irwin, age 67, of Boiling Springs passed away at Carlisle Hospital on Sunday, December 10, 2023. She was born in Chambersburg, Pa. on December 16, 1955 to the late James Evans and Helen (Hale) Evans.
Barb was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Carlisle and was a co-owner of Irwin Cleaning Service, Inc. She enjoyed music,...
Carl L. Huehn Jr.
Dec 10, 2023
Carl L. Huehn Jr., 92, of Carlisle, passed away on December 10, 2023, at the Thornwald Home.
He was born September 21, 1931, in Pittsburgh to the late Carl L. Sr. and Alice (Eakin) Huehn. Carl was the widower of Esther (Pitschke) Huehn to whom he had been married for 55 years.
Carl was raised in Pittsburgh where he worked...
Kenneth "Ken" L. Wyland
Dec 9, 2023
Kenneth "Ken" L. Wyland, age 68, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at UPMC West Shore surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 19, 1955 in Mechanicsburg, PA to Dollie A. (Inch) Wyland and the late Howard J. Wyland, Sr.
Ken owned and operated the former Starting Line Auto Body in New Kingstown, PA...
Violet M. Miller
Dec 7, 2023
Violet M. Miller, age 96, passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023 in Carlisle, PA. She was born May 27, 1927 in Wormleysburg, PA to the late Leroy and Irene (Snell) Rohrer.
Violet is survived by her son John K. Miller and was preceded in death by her husband Clinton J. and son Joseph C. Miller.
At the request of...
Margie M. Bair
Dec 7, 2023
Margie M. Bair, age 90, of Carlisle, PA, passed away at Chapel Pointe in Carlisle on Thursday, December 7, 2023. She was born in Carlisle on October 1, 1933 to the late Merle and Lillian (Zimmerman) McCoy.
Margie had worked as a hostess for the former Rillo's Restaurant in Carlisle and previously worked as a receptionist in Carlisle at the...
John G. Doncel
Dec 6, 2023
John G. Doncel, 82 of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at his home.
He was born February 8, 1941, in Bronx, NY to the late Gregorio and Rosa Marie (Rodriguez) Doncel. John was the widower of Dina Reyes Doncel.
John loved the outdoors, and he had fond memories of playing in the snow, swimming, and sky...
Bradley Owen Neidigh
Dec 6, 2023
Bradley Owen Neidigh, 62, of Carlisle, passed away with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at his home.
He was born July 24, 1961, in Carlisle to the late Eugene Dean and Mary Catherine (Sheriff) Neidigh.
Brad was a concrete contractor all of his life. He spent a few years earlier in his career working...
Joseph Earl Shughart
Dec 6, 2023
Joseph “Earl” Shughart, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. He died peacefully at UPMC Carlisle, surrounded by his sons, Gregory, and Steve.
Earl Shughart was the son of the late Floyd and Aurella (House) Shughart. He was preceded in death by his wife Barbara (Kline) Shughart and his sister Joyce (Shughart)...
April (Thulin) Butts
Dec 5, 2023
April (Thulin) Butts was born 2 December 1950 in Paterson, New Jersey to Marian DeSutter Thulin and Arthur Emil Thulin. She attended Public School 25 in Paterson, Eastside High School in Paterson and Lakeland Regional High School in Wanaque, NJ. She graduated from Wagner College in Staten Island, New York in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Bacteriology...
Robert A. Zola
Dec 4, 2023
Robert Arthur Zola was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 12, 1939. He entered into eternal rest on December 4, 2023. Robert was predeceased by his wife Arlene M. Zola, his parents Leo J. Zola and Mae Falvez Zola, his brother Lee Zola, and his step-son Kevin J. Richardson.
Robert was a U.S. Army veteran where he served as a...
Rev. Howard A. Kerstetter
Dec 4, 2023
The Rev. Howard A. Kerstetter, of Carlisle, died on December 4, 2023 at UPMC Carlisle at the age of 92. He was born in State College, PA on August 6, 1931, and was the son of the late Guy T. and D. Marie Kerstetter.
Howard was a graduate of State College High School, and Penn State University, and he received...
Kenneth E. "Sonny" Smith Jr.
Dec 2, 2023
Kenneth E. "Sonny" Smith Jr., 83, of Carlisle and formerly of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at his home.
He was born January 4, 1940, in Harrisburg to the late Kenneth E. Sr. and Anna Ruth (Fetterhoff) Smith.
Sonny was a 1957 graduate of Perry Joint High School. He enjoyed a long career as an optician including...
Richard E. Leitzel, Jr.
Dec 1, 2023
Richard E. Leitzel, Jr., 77, of Plainfield, died Friday, December 1, 2023 at UPMC Harrisburg.Born in Mechanicsburg, he was the son of the late Richard E. Leitzel, Sr. and June (Kinley) Leitzel, and the husband of 14 years to Melody (King) Leitzel.Dick graduated from Cumberland Valley High School and enlisted in the US Air Force, where he served for four...
Lawrence Tanger
Nov 29, 2023
Lawrence E. "Ed" Tanger, 85, of Boiling Springs, died Wednesday, November 29, 2023 at his home.
Born in Boiling Springs on January 12, 1938, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Esther (Thorton) Tanger and the husband of 62 years to Shirley (Wolf) Tanger.
Ed worked as a mechanic at Tangers Garage on Forge Road and retired working...
James Osborne Smith, Ii
Nov 29, 2023
In Detroit, Michigan on June 9, 1952, the late Lillian Joyce Griffith was blessed with a son she named James Osborne Smith II. Lillian Joyce named her son to honor her late father James “Jimmy” Osborne Smith was once the principal of Stratton High School in Beckley West Virginia being the first all-black high school in Raleigh County, West Virginia.
As...
Conard B. Carnell
Nov 28, 2023
Conard B Carnell, beloved husband, father, and PapPap, passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at his residence with his loving family by his side.
He was born October 17, 1951, in Chambersburg to the late Bryce M. and Mary (Richards) Carnell. He was raised in St. Thomas and took pride in the fact that he lived three houses down from...
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