Judith A Dalton, 66, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born Sunday, June 6, 1943, in Cresson, a daughter of Genevieve (Read) Eckenrode of Cresson and the late Francis E. "Dutch" Eckenrode.

Judy was a 1961 graduate of Cresson Joint High School. She retired in 1990 from the DuPont Corp. with over 15 years of service. Judy was currently employed as a merchandiser with Kraft Foods, Inc. She enjoyed taking care of her cat "Sammy" and tending her home and yard.

In addition to her Mother, Judy is survived by two sons; Steven T. (and his wife, Geniel) Dalton of Carlisle and Michael Dalton of Tampa, FL, a brother, Dennis (and his wife, Trish) Eckenrode of Cresson, four grandchildren; Collin, Brendan, Kathleen and Trevor Dalton, one niece, Stephanie Shreiner and one nephew, Greg Eckenrode. She was preceded in death by a son, Kevin Dalton, who died March 2, 2003, a sister, Linda Muriceak, a nephew, Scott Muriceak and a great-nephew, Anthony Muriceak.

Funeral services will be at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, with Rev. Lewis Splain officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Viewing will be Tuesday from 6 p.m. until time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Central PA, P.O. Box 266, Enola, PA 17025.