Obituaries
Sandra K. "Sandy" Thomas
May 29, 2021
Sandra K. “Sandy” Thomas, age 73, of Carlisle died on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at her residence with her loving family at her side. She was born in Pittsburgh, PA on November 6, 1947 to the late Walter L. and Mary Kathleen Noel Durst. You may remember Sandy as the former Director of Nursing at the Green Ridge Village, Newville,...
Carol J. Blosser
May 24, 2021
Carol J. Blosser, age 85, of Carlisle, died on Monday, May 24, 2021 in Manor Care Nursing Home of Carlisle with her family by her side. She was born on November 30, 1935 in Middletown, PA to the late George and Mary (Etter) Kane and was the widow of Kenneth L. Blosser who died on May 5, 2021. Carol was...
Derwin U. Futch
May 23, 2021
Derwin U. Futch, age 50, of Mechanicsburg, passed away May 23, 2021 at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Hospital, with his family by his side. Born October 9, 1970 in South Bend, IN, son of Paul T. and Gwendolyn (Smith) Futch. Derwin was a Customer Experience Associate in the MDU Bulk Center of Excellence at Xfinity and a baptized member...
Craig E. Metzger
May 23, 2021
Craig E. Metzger, age 59, formerly of Gardners and Carlisle, died on Sunday, May 23, 2021 in the WellSpan York Hospital with his family at his side. He was born in Carlisle, PA on November 1, 1961 to Barbara Ann Adams Metzger of Newville, PA and the late Christian E. Metzger. Craig was employed as an HVAC Technician with the...
John Robert Getty
May 23, 2021
John Robert Getty, age 76, of Dillsburg, passed away May 23, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle surrounded by his family. Born June 27, 1944 in West Chester, PA, son of the late John Henry and Marion Edith (Holman) Getty. He was widowed by his wife, Kathy Eileen (Koser) Getty, who passed away November 6, 2011. John was an inventory control...
Margaret W. "Margie" George
May 20, 2021
Margaret W. “Margie” George, age 95, of Carlisle, PA, wife of the late Heber T. George, Jr., passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 5, 1925 in Carlisle to the late Paul and Dorothy (Heiges) Wilson. Margie was a 1943 graduate of Carlisle High School and a graduate of...
Glenn Paul Mccall
May 20, 2021
Glenn Paul “Pokey” McCall, age 69 of Carlisle, passed away May 20, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. Born December 3, 1951 in Harrisburg, son of the late James A. Sr. and Frances Louise (King) McCall. Glenn was a service representative for Diversey, Inc., a US Army Veteran, having served 11 years and was a Zembo Shrine Clown. Glenn is survived...
Gustave "Gus" W. Rylander, Jr.
May 18, 2021
Gustave “Gus” W. Rylander, Jr., died May 18, 2021 in Carlisle PA, at the age of 95. Born June 7, 1925 in Ben Avon Heights PA, he was the second of the three sons of the late Gustave W. Rylander, Sr. and Augusta Erk Rylander. His brothers, John F. Rylander and Edward E. Rylander, preceded him in death, as did...
Mary M. Fornwalt
May 15, 2021
Mary M. Fornwalt, 73, of Hershey, passed away on May 15, 2021 at the MS Hershey Medical Center. She was born February 5, 1948 in Enola to the late Earl E. and Alma R. (Sersch) Fornwalt. Mary loved the outdoors, fishing, camping, and playing miniature golf. She always looked forward to traveling to new places and going to amusement parks...
Kenneth Eugene Stought
May 15, 2021
Kenneth Eugene Stought, age 77 of Carlisle, passed away May 15, 2021 at Forest Park Health and Rehabilitation Center. Born December 1, 1943 in Mechanicsburg, son of the late John and Grace (Souder) Stought. Ken is survived by his wife of 53 years, Dorie L. (Kuntz) Stought. Children: Todd Stought, Newville; Sheri (husband Tom) Burke, Carlisle; and Troy Stought, Newville....
Ann Bryan Salzmann
May 13, 2021
Ann Bryan Salzmann, 83, of Boiling Springs, PA entered into eternal life on May 13, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brentwood, NY, Ann was the daughter of the late George J. and Rita A. (Fearon) Bryan. Ann’s siblings were her six older brothers, of which two George J. “Bubs” Bryan and Robert (Lou) Bryan still survive. She...
Alvin Oliver Whittle
May 13, 2021
Alvin “Al” Oliver Whittle, age 42 of Camp Hill, passed away May 13, 2021 at home. Born September 24, 1978 in Portland, OR, son of David Carlyle Whittle and Ann Joy (Olp) Thomas. Al worked as a laborer in the construction field. He enjoyed fishing, playing video games, cooking, playing music, dancing and traveling and loved the beach. Surviving are...
Lenore Albert
May 9, 2021
Lenore Albert, 82, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 11, 1938 in Mahaffey, PA to the late Melvin D. and Pearl (Lee) Fishel. Lenore LIVED her live with gusto and was fearless. She enjoyed travel, laughing, helping her family, and supporting veterans. Lenore was a faithful...
Jeanette M. Long
May 9, 2021
Jeanette M. Long, age 82, of Carlisle died on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at the Cumberland Crossings of Carlisle. She was born in Carlisle, PA to the late Rene G. and Edith P. Myers Mallein and was the widow of David H. Long, Jr. Jeanette had retired as a secretary from the Randolph Paving Company in Carlisle. She was a...
Linda K. Mcdermond
May 8, 2021
Linda K. McDermond, age 75, of Gettysburg, PA passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 in Carlisle surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 17, 1946 in Carlisle to the late Joseph W. and Bertha F. (Barrick) McDermond. Linda is survived by her son Ray Holsinger (wife Tammi) of Hanover; brother Joseph W. (wife Connie) McDermond, Jr. of Carlisle....
Mary S. Rupp
May 6, 2021
Mary S. Rupp, age 91, of Camp Hill, PA passed away on Thursday May 6, 2021 at Forest Park Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle. She was born May 18, 1929 in New Kingstown, PA to the late Jacob and Mary J. (Golden) Sloop. Mary and her husband Paul were graduates of Mechanicsburg Area High School class of 1947 and...
James E. "Cowboy" Duncan
May 6, 2021
James E. “Cowboy” Duncan, 68, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born June 5, 1952 in Carlisle to the late John A. and Mary E. (Dick) Duncan. Jim enjoyed a 47-year career delivering concrete at N L Minich & Sons Inc. Cowboy was a longtime...
Kenneth L. "Ken" Blosser
May 5, 2021
Kenneth L. “Ken” Blosser, age 89, of Carlisle died on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at the home of his daughter in Carlisle with his loving family at his side. He was born in Carlisle on July 6, 1931 to the late Carl and Edna J. Heberlig Blosser. Ken was a retired mason and carpenter for Phillips and Fry in Carlisle....
Melissa Inez Elizondo Williams
May 5, 2021
Melissa Inez Elizondo Williams, age 46, of Carlisle, passed away May 5, 2021 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born April 16, 1975 in Anchorage, AK, she was a daughter of Christina (Contreras) Ruggiero and the late Vincent Elizondo. Melissa was the owner of Divine Cakes and was a spiritual advisor and healer performing Reiki. She was a member...
Jean E. "Jean Bean" Barbour
May 4, 2021
Jean E. “Jean Bean” Barbour, 74, of Carlisle, passed away, while surrounded by her loving family, on Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle. She was born June 26, 1946 in Carlisle to the late Harry and Miriam (Coover) Lippert. Jean attended Carlisle High School before working in accounting at both the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home and Cumberland Crossing...