Obituaries
Margaret W. "Peggy" (Giles) Wilson
Jul 21, 2019
Margaret W. “Peggy” (Giles) Wilson, 92, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 in her home while surrounded by her loving children. She was born August 1, 1926 in Shippensburg to the late John and Bessie (Bowen) Angle and she was the widow of both Harry C. Giles and C. Robert Wilson. Peggy was a loving mother,...
Marion M. Morrison
Jul 21, 2019
Marion M. Morrison, 93, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Brookdale at Grandon Farms. She was born November 9, 1925 in Williamstown to the late George and Margaret (Shomper) Routzahn and was the widow of Joseph W. Morrison. Marion was a 1944 graduate of Williamstown High School. She was formerly employed by the Lykens Shirt Factory...
Betty M. Pope
Jul 21, 2019
Betty M. Pope, 91, of Carlisle, PA passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at the Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born on October 26, 1927 in Shippensburg, PA to the late Marshall and Claire (Rine) Martin. Betty was a member of the First E. Lutheran Church. She retired from the Cumberland County Courthouse and volunteered at the Carlisle Hospital...
Victor L. Rogusky, Jr.
Jul 16, 2019
Victor L. Rogusky, Jr. 72, of Carlisle died on Wednesday, July 16, 2019 at Carlisle Hospital after a lengthy illness. He was born in Harrisburg, PA and attended Seven Sorrows BVM School in Middletown, PA. After graduation from Bishop McDevitt HS in 1965 he joined the US Navy. He served as a Machinist Mate aboard destroyers from 1967-1978 attaining the...
Charles M. Barnett Jr.
Jul 15, 2019
Charles M. Barnett Jr., 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 at UPMC Osteopathic Harrisburg. He was born February 27, 1937 in Carlisle to the late Charles M. Sr. and Genevieve (Batz) Barnett. Charlie was a very active member of both the Northside Baptist Church and the Carlisle Fish and Game Club. He graduated from Carlisle High...
Joanne M. Dunn
Jul 14, 2019
Joanne Mitchell Dunn, age 86 years, of Carlisle, PA died Sunday July 14, 2019 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle, PA with her loving family by her side. She was born September 18, 1932 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late John and Marie Jeffers Mitchell. Joanne was a homemaker, raising her five children. She was a graduate of Mt....
Chris Edward Warner
Jul 13, 2019
Chris Edward Warner, 58, of Halifax, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born January 26, 1961 in Lewistown to Shirley (Kauffman) Warner of Dillsburg and the late Gordon Warner. Chris was employed by Yard Truck Specialists as a mobile diesel mechanic for the last ten years. Chris was a member...
Alice Theresa Hurley
Jul 13, 2019
Alice Theresa Hurley, 82, of Carlisle, PA passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at her residence. Born on September 21, 1936 in Harrisburg PA, she was the daughter of the late Howard D. and Mary P. (Buck) Soule. Alice was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, Carlisle. She retired from the Book of the Month Club with 27...
Shirley W. Myers
Jul 12, 2019
Shirley W. Myers, 87, of Carlisle, PA passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Claremont Nursing and Rehab Center, Carlisle. Born on November 18, 1931 in Carlisle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Isabelle (Graham) Wallace. Shirley was a member of the Westhill United Methodist Church in Plainfield and a past member of the...
Anita Mae Hoaglund
Jul 12, 2019
Anita Mae Hoaglund, 95, of Carlisle, PA passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. Born on July 16, 1923 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Ruth R. (Pomeroy) Scott. Anita was a member of the First United Church of Christ. She developed and started the Instructional...
Barbara J. Burkhart
Jul 9, 2019
Barbara J. (Vesey) Burkhart, 79, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at her home in Carlisle, PA. She was born July 19, 1939 in Warren, OH, the daughter of Frank L. Vesey and Elizabeth (Francis) Vesey. Barb is survived by her husband, J. Paul Burkhart, whom she married on March 25, 2009; a daughter, René Wood of Mechanicsburg, PA;...
Paul Albert "Buzz" Cohick
Jul 9, 2019
Paul Albert “Buzz” Cohick, age 89, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. He was born September 6, 1929 in Carlisle to the late Albert and Hester (Negley) Cohick. Albert is survived by his six children, Paul A. (wife Joann) Cohick Jr., Carol A. (husband Jay) Crist, Curtis L. Cohick (Brenda Desimone), Linda L. (husband Bruce) Long,...
Jean L. Burkholder
Jul 7, 2019
Jean Louise Burkholder, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at her home. She was born August 22, 1934, in Carlisle, to the late Frank and Althea (Waggoner) Wentz. Jean graduated from Carlisle High School in the class of 1952. She was formerly employed as a secretary by G.R. Kinney Shoe Company and later Jack Gaughen where...
Cindy Lee Myers
Jun 30, 2019
Cindy Lee Myers, 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. She was born May 23, 1941 in Carlisle to the late Carl “Bud” and Mildred (Cummings) Bailey. Cindy was a 1959 graduate of Big Spring High School. She was a yard sale fanatic who bought much of her impressive cookie jar and Raggedy Ann...
William E. Maclay
Jun 30, 2019
William Earl Maclay, 58, of Boiling Springs, PA passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at his residence. Born on November 26, 1960 in Norfolk, Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles E. Maclay, Sr. and Jobyna M. (Stoops) Maclay. William is survived by his sons, William and Shane Maclay of Carlisle; brother, Charles Maclay, Jr. of NY;...
John I. "Jack" Bushey
Jun 30, 2019
John I. “Jack” Bushey, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Thornwald Home. He was born May 25, 1935 in Harrisburg to the late John L. and Mildred (Gallagher) Bushey. Jack completed his undergraduate studies at Bloomsburg University and earned his master’s degree at the University of Pittsburgh. He was a senior professor of Psychology at...
Cynthia L. Porter
Jun 29, 2019
Cynthia L. Porter, 79 of Carlisle, PA passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at her residence. She was born September 21, 1939, the daughter of the late Rev. Harry L. Lindsay Jr. and Catharine Lindsay. Cynthia graduated from John Harris High School in Harrisburg and earned her bachelor’s degree in education from Shippensburg State College. She taught at Crestview...
Geneva B. Politzer
Jun 29, 2019
Geneva Beth Politzer, 67, of Carlisle, died June 29, 2019 in her home from the debilitating disease, Multiple Systems Atrophy. She was born on December 1, 1951 in Northampton, Massachusetts. Geneva was preceded in death by her parents. Dr. Frank Politzer and Judith (Wasser) Politzer, her beloved son, Michael Politzer and her brother, Gary Politzer. She is survived by her...
Jerry W. Ulmer
Jun 29, 2019
Jerry W. Ulmer, 79, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2019 at the Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia. Born on May 31, 1940 in Caruthersville, Missouri, he was the son of the late Clifford and Eloise (Green) Ulmer. Jerry received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Penn State University in Chemical Engineering. He proudly served in the U.S. Army...
Ruth I. Robinson
Jun 29, 2019
Ruth Irene (Nailor) Robinson, 91, formerly of Carlisle died on Saturday, June 29, 2019 in Tampa, Florida. She was born in Carlisle, PA to the late Lester D. and Ella Mae Deitch Nailor and was the widow of Kenneth Lee Robinson who died on Feb. 7, 2007. Ruth was the oldest of 13 children. She is survived by 6 children;...