Recent Obituaries

Jeanne N. Sunday

Jeanne N. Sunday

Aug 31, 2026

Our Beloved Mother, Jeanne N. Sunday, 97, of Carlisle went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday August 31,2026, at Cumberland Crossing Nursing Home Facility, Carlisle. She was born on May 23,1929, in Carlisle and was the daughter of the late H. Blaine Nelson and Mae Kitner Nelson. She was the widow of the late Jack...

Dolores J. "Rene" Hostetter

Dolores J. "Rene" Hostetter

Aug 26, 2026

Dolores J. “Rene” Hostetter, 90, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at The Residence at Carlisle. She was born on August 26, 1936, at home in South Middleton Township to the late Myrl Rynard and Florence (Thumma) Rynard. She was the widow of Dale Allen Rynard (1994).

Dolores Graduated with the class of 1954 from Boiling Springs...

Barbara Ann Marra

Barbara Ann Marra

Aug 23, 2026

Barbara Ann (Policastro) Marra took the Lord's hand and entered eternal rest on the 23rd of August, 2026, at Evertrue Cumberland Crossings Nursing Home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. She was born on August 3, 1934, in Hoboken, New Jersey, to the late Cornelius and Mary Policastro and was the youngest of two children.

Barbara was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, nurse, and...

Shirley C. Sheaffer

Shirley C. Sheaffer

Aug 17, 2026

Shirley C. Sheaffer, 93, of Carlisle, died on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Sarah A. Todd Nursing Home. She was born on June 19, 1933, in Huntsdale and was a daughter of the late Henry P. J. Sheller and Mildred M. (Seiders) Sheller. She was the widow of W. Carl Sheaffer who passed away on April 8, 1991.

Shirley was a...

Elizabeth Ann Hamil

Elizabeth Ann Hamil

Aug 14, 2026

Elizabeth Ann Hamil, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born on June 3, 1936, in Boonsboro, MD and was the daughter of the late John Petre Nicodemus and Annie Elizabeth (Routzhan) Nicodemus. She was the widow of William C. Hamil, who passed away on August 31, 2022.

She graduated from Boonsboro High...

Jennifer "Kristy" Gallahue

Jennifer "Kristy" Gallahue

Aug 13, 2026

Jennifer Kristen “Kristy” Gallahue passed away while in inpatient hospice at Penn State Hampden Medical Center on August 13th, 2026 after an extended battle with cancer she waged with the grace, courage, and love that she brought to all of life’s trials. She passed in peace and comfort, surrounded by the love of her family and friends.

Kristy was the fourth...

Naomi L. Lebo

Naomi L. Lebo

Aug 13, 2026

Naomi L. Lebo, 79, of Newville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at home with family by her side. She was born on December 27, 1946, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Kenneth Brandt and Ruth (Kuntz) Brandt.

Naomi was employed by Allen Distribution in Carlisle and retired after 25 years of service. She was a...

Betty I Miller

Betty I Miller

Aug 10, 2026

Betty I. Miller, at the age of 100 from Carlisle, went to her heavenly home on August 10, 2026.

Born on September 30, 1925, in Boiling Springs, she was a daughter of the late Oscar and Esther (Smith) McGough. Betty was married on December 16, 1950, to Robert E. Miller. He passed away in 2004.

Betty and Robert had three children, Wendy...

David Reed Benfer

David Reed Benfer

Aug 9, 2026

David Reed Benfer, 64, of Reading passed away unexpectedly while vacationing with his wife on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in Lake Placid, New York. He was born on November 10, 1961, in Carlisle and was the son of the late Raymond Benfer and Barbara (Reed) Benfer Smith.

David attended Carlisle High School. He was a U. S. Navy veteran having served...

Joyce W. Waters

Joyce W. Waters

Aug 9, 2026

Joyce W. (Johnson) Waters, age 86, entered into eternal rest on August 9, 2026.

Joyce was born in Amity, Arkansas on February 22, 1940, to Leroy and Ilene Johnson. While Joyce was still a baby, Leroy left his young family in order to serve in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War. Upon his return, the Johnsons migrated to California...

Adrian D. Barnes

Adrian D. Barnes

Aug 5, 2026

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Adrian Delano Barnes was welcomed home eternally on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the age of 76. He was born on January 9, 1950, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to Phyllis Profater Barnes and Howard S. Barnes Sr.

He graduated from Carlisle Senior High School in 1968 and, following the path his two older brothers had taken, enlisted in the United States Marine...

Goldie E. Jenkins

Goldie E. Jenkins

Aug 4, 2026

Goldie E. Jenkins, 82, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, in the Chambersburg Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on April 11, 1944, in Dry Run and was a daughter of the late Jesse Gamble, Sr. and Della (Guyer) Gamble. She was the widow of Owen Edward “Ed” Jenkins, Jr. who passed away on October...

John R. Scott

John R. Scott

Aug 4, 2026

John R. Scott, 71, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. He was born on June 19, 1955, in Mechanicsburg, to the late Richard and Faye (Shaeffer) Scott.

John Graduated with the class of 1974 from Cumberland Valley High School. After completing votech training he started his lifelong journey...

Sue E. Moyer

Sue E. Moyer

Jul 28, 2026

Sue E. Moyer, 74, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at home with family by her side. She was born on November 8, 1951, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Nedwell and Alice (McClintock) Anderson.

Sue graduated from Big Spring High School in 1970. She retired from Penn State Dickinson School of Law where she...

William B. Hershey, Sr.

William B. Hershey, Sr.

Jul 23, 2026

William B. Hershey, Sr., 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2026, at UPMC Carlisle. He was born on April 21, 1941, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Merle W. Hershey and Armenta Josephine (Holtry) Hershey.

Bill worked in the construction industry most of his life and retired in 2003 as a finish-carpenter with McCoy Brothers,...

Delmar "Ike" Russell

Delmar "Ike" Russell

Jul 22, 2026

Delmar Dwight (Ike) Russell, 71, of Newville, died on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at home with his loving family by his side. He was born on April 2, 1955, in Carlisle and was a son of the late William C. Russell and Geraldine (Kling) Russell.

Delmar graduated in 1973 from Big Spring High School, Newville. Delmar began his work career with...

John E. Gatten

John E. Gatten

Jul 15, 2026

John E. Gatten died on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at home with family and friends surrounding him. John fought a hard battle with cancer. He was born on March 5, 1960, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He was 66 years old.

John lived a full life, spending most of his time in the civic and service fields of work. He enlisted in the...

John C. Maurice

John C. Maurice

Jul 13, 2026

John C. Maurice, 93, of Carlisle, died on Monday, July 13, 2026, at Green Ridge Village, Newville. He was born on February 19, 1933, in Carlisle and was a son of the late John E. Maurice and Edith (Hippensteel) Maurice. John was married to the late Linda (Group) Maurice who passed away January 11, 2015.

John served in the U. S....

Paul L. Barrick

Paul L. Barrick

Jul 12, 2026

Paul Barrick, 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at UPMC Carlisle. He was born on April 1, 1941, in Carlisle, to the late LeRoy A. and Edith F. (Brown) Barrick.

Paul graduated with the class of 1960 from Big Spring High School. He played high school baseball and later softball into his late 50's. He proudly served...

Linda A. Crampton

Linda A. Crampton

Jul 7, 2026

Linda A. (Maclay) Crampton, 73 of McConnellsburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at home with family by her side. She was born on September 7, 1952, in Chambersburg and was a daughter of the late Jack Maclay and surviving mother Joann Gephart. Linda was the widow of Michael Crampton.

She was a 1970 graduate of Shippensburg High School....