James Michael Grissinger, 72, of Plano, Texas, passed away at his home on Saturday, November 29, 2014. Mike was born on January 7, 1942, in Carlisle. His parents were the late James M. and Gayle (Mountz) Grissinger.

Mike was a 1959 graduate of Carlisle High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana College in 1968. Mike was last employed as a marketing representative with Capezio Dance Wear in Texas. He formerly worked for Blue Bell Inc., Wrangler Jeans and the William-Dickey Corp.

He is survived by his good friend, Dolores McGovern of Addison, Texas and his aunts; Jackie Mountz of Carlisle, Edna Neyhart of New Cumberland and Mary Lou Kohler of Virginia.

A viewing will begin at 1 p.m. on Friday, December 5, 2014, with funeral services to begin at 2 p.m. in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover Str., Carlisle. Rev. Mira Hewlett will officiate. Interment services will follow at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Carlisle.