Obituaries

Chester F. Kamowski Jr.

Chester F. Kamowski Jr.

Jul 9, 2021

Chester Francis Kamowski Jr., age 83 of Carlisle, passed away July 9, 2021 at UPMC West Shore Hospital. Born October 22, 1937 in Nanticoke, PA, the son of the late Chester F. and Bridget (Walsh) Kamowski. Chester was a retired Senior Loan Officer for Dauphin Deposit Trust Company, a member and elder of St. Matthew’s United Church of Christ, and...

Gerald Ray Holsinger

Gerald Ray Holsinger

Jul 8, 2021

Gerald Ray Holsinger Sr., age 78 of Carlisle, passed away July 8, 2021 at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Hospital surrounded by his family. Born October 14, 1942 in Carlisle, son of the late Warren C. Sr. and Edith (O’Hara) Holsinger. Gerald was a graduate of Big Spring High School, Newville. He retired from the United Telephone Company after 40...

Joyce G. Myers

Joyce G. Myers

Jul 7, 2021

Joyce Myers, age 92 of Carlisle, PA died on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 in the Cumberland Crossings Retirement Center in Carlisle, PA. She was born on March 15, 1929 in Lebanon, PA to the late Marvin B. and Lydia Snyder Gockley and was the widow of George W. Myers who died on December 8, 2017. She was preceded in death...

George  Chester Mcalister

George Chester Mcalister

Jul 7, 2021

George Chester McAlister, 78, husband of Annette M. (Eyler) McAlister, passed away at his home on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. He was born January 13, 1943, in Carlisle to the late Chester and Mae A. (Kuhn) McAlister. George served in the United States Air Force, graduated from HACC and the Pennsylvania School of Banking at Bucknell. George’s career spanned positions...

Wendy Lou Kitner

Wendy Lou Kitner

Jul 6, 2021

Wendy Lou Kitner, age 73, of Carlisle, passed away July 6, 2021 at Thornwald Home, where she received lovingly care for a long time. Her life was taken by (MSA) Multiple Systems Atrophy, a rare neurological disease. Born January 10, 1948 in Carlisle, she was the second daughter of the late Walter Edward “Wally” Kitner and Dorothy (Stehle) Kitner. She...

Bella J. Moyer

Bella J. Moyer

Jul 6, 2021

Bella J. Moyer, age 81 of Carlisle, PA passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Cumberland Crossings Nursing Home. She was born October 29, 1939 in Spring Township, PA to the late Charles and Mildred E. (Shoemaker) Stone. Bella retired from the former Iceland Fish Plant where she was a dedicated and hard-working employee. She and her husband Bill were...

Harry Lee Brown, Jr.

Harry Lee Brown, Jr.

Jul 5, 2021

Harry “Lee” Brown. Jr., age 75 of Carlisle, PA passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at his residence. He was born March 30, 1946 in Harrisburg to the late Harry Lee Brown, Sr. and Winifred Luceil (Ferguson) Brown. Lee graduated in 1964 from Carlisle High School and went on to serve for three years in the United States Army and...

Edith M. Rob

Edith M. Rob

Jul 2, 2021

Colonel (Retired) Edith M. “Edyie” Rob died July 2nd, 2021 when she was struck by an automobile while biking in the countryside with her husband near their home in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. She was 61 years old. Edyie was born November 18, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Lewis and Margaret Meyers. Her father accepted a job with DuPont...

George Y. Oka

George Y. Oka

Jul 1, 2021

George Oka, 94 passed away peacefully on July 1, 2021 at his home in Boiling Springs, PA. His daughter Wanda was holding his hand when he passed away. He was born at Long Valley, California on August 4, 1926 to the late Toyokichi Oka and Taneyo Oka. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Mitsuko Oka...

Marion L. Minter (Ltc Us Army Ret.)

Marion L. Minter (Ltc Us Army Ret.)

Jun 26, 2021

Marion “Louise” Minter age 94 of Carlisle died on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home Carlisle. She was born in Shamokin, PA on August 12, 1926 to the late Roy and Marion E. Dimm Minter. Louise or Aunt Louise as she was known to many served honorably in the United States Army in the Nurses...

William G. Hippensteel Jr.

William G. Hippensteel Jr.

Jun 26, 2021

William G. “Jack” Hippensteel, Jr., age 91, of Carlisle, passed away June 26, 2021 at Cumberland Crossings. Born April 20, 1930 in Mechanicsburg, he was the son of the late William G. Sr. and Helen (Clever) Hippensteel. Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret J. (Barrett) Hippensteel, who passed away June 27, 2014. Jack was a realtor for...

Helen L. Snyder

Helen L. Snyder

Jun 25, 2021

Helen Louise Snyder, age 74, of Carlisle passed away at her home on June 25, 2021. Helen was a member of the Waggoner’s Gap United Methodist Church, and enjoyed playing golf with her husband and sister, walking dogs with her friends, and spending time with her granddaughter. Helen is survived by her husband, Rodney Snyder; her son and daughter-in-law, Rod...

Patricia  Mcdowell

Patricia Mcdowell

Jun 25, 2021

Patricia McDowell, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Hospital. She was born September 23, 1933 in Flushing, Queens, NY to the late James Patrick and Marie (Morris) Rowan. Patricia was a graduate of the Flushing School of Nursing in Flushing, Queens, NY and later the State University of New York...

Pamela  E. Heinemann

Pamela E. Heinemann

Jun 23, 2021

Pamela E. Heinemann, 61, of Carlisle, PA, wife of the late Werner J. Heinemann, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born January 16, 1960 in Charleston SC to Edmund I. and Dorothy E. (Corkel) Klein. Pamela enjoyed trail riding on her horse with her husband and close friends. Pamela will always be remembered as a...

Hope  Ficalora

Hope Ficalora

Jun 22, 2021

Hope Ficalora, 97, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Thornwald Home. She was born November 4, 1923 in Idaville to the late Raymond and Emma (Humes) Myers. Hope was the widow of Frank Paul Ficalora to whom she had been married for 66 years before he passed in 2011. Hope was a graduate of Carlisle...

Jonathan William-Clay Myers

Jonathan William-Clay Myers

Jun 22, 2021

Jonathan William-Clay Myers, age 32 of Carlisle, passed away June 22, 2021 at Penn State Health, Holy Sprit Hospital after a courageous, 8 year battle with Glioblastoma Cancer. He is the son of Kevin and wife, Lori Myers and Laura (Snyder) Myers. Jonathan enjoyed hiking, kayaking, long boarding and rock climbing. He loved his dogs, Tolkien and Waldo and enjoyed...

Shawn W. Gilmore

Shawn W. Gilmore

Jun 22, 2021

Shawn W. Gilmore, age 57, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the DE Hospice Facility in Milford DE with his wife, Lori Ann Gilmore, by his side. He was born February 16, 1964; in Columbus OH to Robert A. Gilmore and Billie A. Gilmore (Mustybrook). He grew up in West Fairview, PA and was a graduate of...

Glenda M. Wilson

Glenda M. Wilson

Jun 20, 2021

Glenda M. Wilson, age 72, of Carlisle, PA passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle. She was born August 7, 1948 in Harrisburg to the late John C. and Josephine M. (Fisher) Couffer. Glenda was a member of Carlisle First Church of God where she was an avid knitter for the group Patches of Love. She also...

John Bradford Miller

John Bradford Miller

Jun 20, 2021

John Bradford Miller passed away June 20, 2021. He is a child of God. He was born June 9, 1944 to Cecil Elwood and Caroline Vivian (Berger) Miller. He was raised a Christian in the Episcopal tradition. He was proud to be a descendent of Governor William Bradford of Mayflower fame. John served as a soprano in the men and...

Rhoda M. Bear

Rhoda M. Bear

Jun 19, 2021

Rhoda M. Bear, age 76 of Carlisle passed on into eternal life on Saturday June 19, 2021 in the Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle after a long battle with many health complications. She fought a hard fight to the end, and never complained. She was born on a farm in South Middleton Twp. PA on August 18, 1944...