John William Newcomer, 86, of Carlisle, died on Monday, May 25, 2015 at Forest Park Health Center in Carlisle. He was born on July 16, 1928 in Boonesboro, MD, a son of the late Joseph H. and Lottie E. (Eccard) Newcomer and was married to the late Violet "Vi" (Goodhart) Newcomer, who died July 16, 2012.

Bill worked in the home remodeling business most of his life and had operated the J. William Newcomer Home Improvements in Carlisle for many years. Bill was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing.

He is survived by two sons; Michael L. (wife Linda J.) Newcomer of Newville and John S. (wife Bette J.) Newcomer of Mt. Holly Springs, one daughter, Trudy McGrath of Clarkston, GA, two stepdaughters; Rhonda D. Newcomer of Carlisle and Karen K. Bailey of Mechanicsburg, one stepson, Ronald L. Dick, Jr. of Carlisle, seven grandchildren; William Newcomer, Erin Newcomer, Steven Newcomer, Rachel Newcomer, Jaclyn Manderewicz and Kristen Jimenez and four great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by brother, Joseph Newcomer, sister, JosephineGreene and grandson, Matthew Newcomer.

A viewing will begin at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015 followed by the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St. Carlisle with Pastor Matthew Plant officiating. Interment will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle.