Obituaries
Gwendolene Alice Heckman
Dec 23, 2019
Gwendolene Alice Heckman, age 98, of Carlisle passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle. She was born March 23, 1921 in Adams County, PA, to the late C. Raymond and Esther (Eppleman) Topper. Gwen graduated from York Springs High School in the class of 1939. She retired from Book-of-the-Month Club, Mechanicsburg and...
Brenton K. Petersen
Dec 23, 2019
Brenton K. “Brent” Petersen Jr., 77, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle, surrounded by his family. He was born January 1, 1942 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Brenton K. Sr. and Eileen (Reddington) Petersen. Brent was an avid history and languages lover and loved to teach. He was fluent in German...
Robert Lee Brownawell
Dec 23, 2019
Robert “Bob” L. Brownawell, 87, of Carlisle passed away on Monday, December 23, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. Born on October 8, 1932 in Shermans Dale, he was the son of the late William and Minnie (Sheriff) Brownawell. Bob proudly served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a crane operator at Frog and Switch where he retired after 37...
George H. Jumper
Dec 22, 2019
George H. Jumper, 100 yrs. of age, of Carlisle, PA died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Thornwald Home in Carlisle, PA. He was born on September 23, 1919 in Boiling Springs, PA to the late Walter H. and Emma Stambaugh Jumper and was the widow of Jean I. Skelly Jumper who passed on July 17, 1995. You may...
Randy A. Hays
Dec 19, 2019
Randy A. “Rat” Hays, 65, of Mt Holly Springs, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle, surrounded by his family. He was born November 23, 1954 in Carlisle. Rat was a retired firefighter from the Empire-Friendship Firefighters Association of the Carlisle Fire Department, was a member of the AmVets, Eagles, Mt Holly and Carlisle VFW’s, the...
Louise S. Nicholson
Dec 19, 2019
Louise S. Nicholson, age 71, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday December 19, 2019 at home, surrounded by her loving family. Born October 8, 1948 in Carlisle, daughter of the late Robert “Smokey” and Helen (Pittman) Stover. Louise was previously employed by Cumberland Valley Savings and Loan, Hill Financial and Meridian Bank before retiring from the Big Spring School District as...
John E. Riley
Dec 14, 2019
It is with great Sadness that the family of John E. Riley of Carlisle announce his passing unexpectedly after a brief illness, on Saturday, December 14, 2019 John was born on November 27, 1942 to the loving parents of the late John and Josephine (Bohosky) Riley in Shenandoah, PA. John enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served for...
William "Bill" K. Groninger
Dec 12, 2019
William K. “Bill” Groninger, 91 years of age, of Carlisle died on Thursday, December 12, 2019 in Chapel Pointe of Carlisle with his loving family by his side. He was born in Mexico, PA on November 26, 1928 to the late Edgar D. and Ella Kauffman Groninger. Bill retired as a Draftsman having worked for several of the local engineering...
Matthew Brent Karper
Dec 12, 2019
Matthew B. Karper, 45, of Mechanicsburg passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Born on June 20, 1974 in Carlisle, he was the son of Richard Karper and Cheryl Calaman Niswonger. Matt was a graduate of Big Spring High School where he excelled in football and basketball. He was also a graduate of Central Penn College where he played...
Nancy Lee Thumma
Dec 10, 2019
Nancy Lee Thumma, age 85, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday December 10, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. Born November 14, 1934 in Carlisle, daughter of the late Samuel Diller Fry Sr. and Mary Catherine Mosteller Fry. Nancy was a retired cook and teacher for the Carlisle Early Education Center, a former member of St James Lutheran Church, loved building puzzles,...
Richard G. Myers Sr.
Dec 9, 2019
Richard G. Myers Sr., age 78, of Carlisle, died Monday December 9, 2019 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born February 22, 1941 in Carlisle, son of the late John and Violet Mayberry Myers. Richard was a self-employed painter, a member of the F. O. E. #1299, he loved bowling and his great grandchildren and was a great pool player...
Wayne B. Cederlund
Dec 8, 2019
Wayne B. Cederlund, 74 years of age, of Carlisle died on Sunday, December 8, 2019 at his home with his loving family at his side. He was born in Worcester, MA on June 20, 1945 to the late Harry and Bertha L. Fife Cederlund. Wayne was a retired Computer Operator from the U. S. Army War College. He honorably served...
Joyce M. Forscht
Dec 6, 2019
Joyce M. Forscht, 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Forest Park Healthcare and Rehab Center. She was born March 25, 1934 in Harrisburg to the late Marlin H. and Anna I. (Neumyer) Foster. Joyce was a graduate of Enola High School in the class of 1952. She enjoyed antiques and spending time painting and drawing....
Bonnie K. Bitner
Dec 6, 2019
Bonnie K. Bitner, 63, of Newville, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2019 at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She was born June 6, 1956 in Carlisle to Paul L. Myers Sr. of Carlisle and the late Sandra (States) Myers. Bonnie graduated from Carlisle High School in the class of 1974. After her graduation she went to work at the New Cumberland...
Col. (Ret.) M. Eugene Flenniken, Dds
Dec 5, 2019
Col (Ret) M. Eugene Flenniken, DDS, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the Thornwald Home. He was born November 12, 1928 in Carmichaels to the late James Gordon and Edna M. (Critchfield) Flenniken. Eugene was a 1946 graduate of Cumberland Township High School. After graduation he enlisted in the US Navy and served two years....
Chief Warrant Officer Richard A. Holmes
Dec 5, 2019
Chief Warrant Officer (W-4) Richard A. Holmes U.S. Navy, Retired, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2019 in his home in Carlisle, PA at the age of 77. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 2, 1942 to Edward and Lillian (Dalzell) Holmes. He graduated from Delehanty High School in 1960 and Upper Iowa University with a Bachelor of...
Kitty Suellen Henry
Dec 5, 2019
Kitty Suellen Henry, age 77, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday December 5, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle, Carlisle. She was born March 19, 1942 in Carlisle, daughter of the late John Ream and E. Catherine Himes Lebo. Kitty worked in the maintenance department at PPG, was a member of the Elks in Carlisle and loved sewing and quilting. She is survived...
Cora E. (Ritchey) Searing
Dec 5, 2019
Cora E. (Ritchey) Searing, 87 years of age of Carlisle, PA died on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at the UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. She was born in Hopewell Twp. Bedford County, PA to the late Mal and Bernice (Clapper) Ritchey, and was the wife of Clarence O. Searing of Carlisle, PA. Cora attended Morrison Cove HS, Nyack College, and the University...
Hannah R. Miller
Dec 4, 2019
Hannah R. Miller, age 89 passed away Wednesday December 4, 2019 in her home at Chapel Pointe, Carlisle, PA. She was born March 12, 1930 in Carlisle, daughter of the late Wilson Robert and Christine Stuart Ritter. Hannah graduated from Carlisle High School, Class of 1948. She attended Kutztown College, Dauphin School of Art and graduated from the Carlisle Hospital...
Marshall A. & Jeanette B. Thomas
Dec 3, 2019
Marshall A. Thomas, Jr., age 91, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle in Carlisle, PA and Jeanette B. Thomas, age 86, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle, PA. Both were surrounded by their loving family. Marshall was born on June 7, 1928 in York, PA to...
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