Recent Obituaries
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Dean Hankinson
Jul 1, 2026
Dean R. Hankinson, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 26, 1946, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Joseph and Marie (Yinger) Hankinson.
Dean graduated from Carson Long Military School in 1964 and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Art from Lipscomb University in Tennessee. Dean was a...
William G. Ellis, Jr.
Jun 28, 2026
William G. Ellis, Jr., 85, of Newville, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2026, at home with his loving family by his side. He was born on January 19, 1941, in Frederick, Maryland and was a son of the late William Ellis, Sr. and Edna R. (Miller) Ellis.
Bill served in the U. S. Marines and was honorably discharged in 1965....
Virginia H. Suter
Jun 26, 2026
Virginia H. Suter, 80, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 26, 2026, after a courageous journey with ALS.
Born on November 13, 1945, in Salem, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late William and Alice (Ayares) Haskett. Virginia graduated from Salem High School in 1963 and earned her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Elizabethtown...
Brett A. Greeger
Jun 22, 2026
Brett A. Greeger, 48, of Mount Wolf, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at the Hospice & Community Care Center in Mt. Joy. He was born on July 5, 1977, in York and is a son of Martha Jane Greeger, Carlisle and the late Ray E. “Bud” Greeger.
Brett previously resided in the Carlisle area. He attended both Boiling Springs...
Harvey E. Guise
Jun 20, 2026
With heavy hearts we announce the passing of our beloved father, husband, and grandfather, Harvey Ellsworth Guise. A man whose life was defined bylove, kindness, generosity, and an extraordinary work ethic. He was the kind of person who never stopped giving of himself. He worked tirelessly throughout his life, always putting his family first and showing those around him...
Gerald Nicholas Putz
Jun 19, 2026
Gerald (Nick) Putz, 75, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026. He was born in Wyandotte, Michigan and son of the late Nicholas and Eleanor Putz.
Nick was an alumnus of Michigan State University and was currently employed as a business manager for Maximus in Harrisburg.
He was such a loving husband to his wife of 54 years, a warm...
Bobbi Jo Westley
Jun 14, 2026
Bobbi Jo Westley, 53, of Waynesboro, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Wellspan Chambersburg. She was born on September 17, 1972, in Carlisle to the late Ronald E. Hutchinson Sr. and Martha (Sheaffer) Vicinski. She was the loving wife of Leroy T. Westley.
Bobbi Jo Westley loved her family and she was a wonderful sister with a great heart.
In...
Loretta A. Paxton
Jun 13, 2026
Loretta A. Paxton, 77, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. She was born on November 18, 1948, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Ralph E. Paxton Sr. and Viola R. (Myers) Paxton.
Loretta attended Carlisle School Area School District. She retired after...
Thomas Gregory "Greg" Thorson
Jun 7, 2026
Thomas Gregory "Greg" Thorson, 62, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at UPMC Harrisburg. He was born on March 4, 1964, in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Thomas E. Thorson and Julie Ann (Group) Kough.
Greg, affectionately known to many as "Thor," was a loving husband, a devoted father, a loyal friend, and the...
Janet L. Priest
Jun 6, 2026
It is with deep sorrow and profound love that we announce the passing of Janet L. Priest (Dunbar), 90 of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 15, 1935, in Carlisle and was the daughter of the late Wilmer Dunbar and Helen (Martin) Dunbar-Shearer.
Janet graduated from Carlisle High School...
Lester R. Sipe Sr.
May 30, 2026
Lester R. Sipe Sr., 93, of Newville, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Cumberland Crossings in Carlisle. He was born on October 31, 1932, in Carlisle, to the late William and Emma (Schraw) Sipe. He was married to his wife Nancy (Clouser) Sipe for the last 27 years.
Lester was a machine operator at the Frog, Switch & Manufacturing...
Todd C. Silvis
May 27, 2026
Todd Clark Silvis, 55, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at his home. He was born on August 3, 1970, in Carlisle, to Max Silvis and the late Patricia Schoffstall. He was the husband of Karla Silvis for the last 23 years.
Todd graduated from Northern High School with the class of 1988. He was a forklift operator...
Karen Poe
May 17, 2026
Karen Poe of Mechanicsburg, died May 17, 2026 at Messiah Lifeways. She was born March 17, 1948, in Chambersburg, PA, to the late John Howard and Kathryn Elizabeth Brenize Poe.
She was a graduate of Shippensburg High School; Wilson College, Chambersburg, with a degree in economics and mathematics; and did graduate work at The Pennsylvania State University. Karen was with the...