Recent Obituaries
Miriam R. Brickner
Oct 5, 2013
Miriam R. Brickner, 93, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. She was born March 11, 1920, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Raymond A. and Shirley (Neidigh) Worley, and was the widow of Moran E. Brickner, who died Nov. 16, 2000.
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James M. Stover
Oct 2, 2013
James M. Stover, 71, of Dillsburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born October 26, 1941, in Carlislethe son of Stanley R. and Della Mae (Williams) Stover.
Jimworked for several area companies including Reeves Hoffman, P.R. Hoffman and Lear Corp., which he retired after 19 years of service. He...
Roy Leon Miller
Oct 1, 2013
Roy Leon "Tiny" Miller, 89, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2013, at his home with loving family by his side. He was born Thursday, Jan. 10, 1924, in Carlisle, a son of the late Roy H. and Mary E. (Wise) Miller and was married to the late Gladys M. (Loudon) Miller for 64...
Sara E. Caufman
Sep 25, 2013
Sara E. Caufman, 98, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Wednesday, September 25, 2013, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle. She was born on Dec. 28, 1914, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Charles and Bessie E. (Smith) Thompson and the widow of John W. Caufman, Sr., who died in 1972.
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Violet M. Dively
Sep 20, 2013
Violet M. Dively, 93, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2013, at Claremont Nursing & Rehab. Center. She was born Dec. 3, 1919, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late George D. and Lottie (Kitner) Nichleson. She was the widow of Ray Charles Adams, who died in 1946 and Harry I. Hoover, who died in 1980....
Shirley May Armold
Sep 15, 2013
Shirley May Barrick Armold, 59, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013 at home. She was a daughter of the late Clair and Reba Enyeart Barrick.
Shirley received her GED from O. I. C. in Carlisle and was formerly employed by The Salvation Army, Carlisle and the former Embers Restaurant and Motel,...
Helen M. Snyder
Sep 11, 2013
Helen M. Snyder, 82, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on January 4, 1931, in Shermans Dale, a daughter of the late Wilmer R. Adams and Ida M. (Bentzel) Adams.
Helen retired from the Cumberland County Courthouse after 15 years of service. She...
Lawrence E. Sheller
Sep 11, 2013
Lawrence "Chip" E. Sheller, 70, of Walnut Bottom, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at his home. He was born March 22, 1943, in Carlisle, a son of the late Addison and Stella M. (Myers) Sheller and was married to the late Joann E. (Salisbury) Sheller, who died Oct. 18, 2006.
Chip worked...
Betty Jane Ludt
Sep 10, 2013
Betty Jane Ludt, 91, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Tuesday, September 10, 2013, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Oct. 2, 1921, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Galbraith and Mary (Natcher) Galbraith, and was the widow of the late John F. Ludt, III, who died April 23, 2004. ...
W. Nelson Paxton
Sep 3, 2013
W. Nelson Paxton, 92, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, September 3, 2013, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle with his loving family by his side. He was born Oct. 28, 1920, in Mt. Holly Springs, the son of the late Walter G. and Ruth (Nelson) Paxton, and was married to the late Gwendolyn (Newlon) Paxton, who died April 21, 1989. ...
Richard Floyd Crull
Sep 2, 2013
Richard Floyd Crull, 77, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2013, at his home. He was born on Dec. 10, 1935, in Carlisle, a son of the late Floyd S. and Marie (Buterbaugh) Crull. Richard retired with more than 20 years of service with Pyrotek Inc., Carlisle, where he was a machinist. He...
Robert E. Lauver
Sep 2, 2013
Robert E. Lauver, 80, formerly of Duncannon, died Monday, September 2, 2013, at Claremont Nursing & Rehab. Center. He was born March 13, 1933, in Perry County, a son of the late Ira and Effie Lauver, and the widow of Betty Lauver. Bob retired from Pennsy Supply Co., Newport. He enjoyed watching old western movies.
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Hugh R. O'Brien
Aug 26, 2013
Hugh R. O'Brien, 82, of Summerville, SC and formerly of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2013, at Trident Medical Center in Charleston, SC. He was born Nov. 18, 1930, in Colver, PA, a son of the late John M. and Grace (Scally) O'Brien, and was married to the late Mary B. (Strollo) O'Brien, who died...
Harlan E. Kelchner
Aug 22, 2013
Harlan E. "Pete" Kelchner, 83, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2013, at his home. He was born June 15, 1930, in Berwick, the son of the late Floyd and Cora Anna (Edwards) Kelchner. Pete was a 1948 graduate of Berwick High School and a US Navy veteran. He retired after 30 years...
Gayle Virginia Gross
Aug 20, 2013
Gayle Virginia Gross, 93, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on March 27, 1920, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Parker and Mima (Horn) Quigley, and was the widow William C. Gross, who died June 13, 2002. Gayle had worked for 25 years at the...
Dorothea Louise Calkins
Aug 18, 2013
Dorothea Louise Calkins, age 87, of Carlisle, died peacefully on Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Church of God Home, Carlisle with loving family by her side. She was born March 18, 1926, in Carlisle, the daughter of the late Harvey Albert and Claire Elizabeth (Brubaker) Kemper, and was the widow of Hiram Burchard Calkins, Jr., who died Feb....
Johanna E. Wert
Aug 15, 2013
JoHanna E. Wert, 78, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Thursday, August 15, 2013, at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. She was born on Oct. 27, 1934, in Highspire, a daughter of the late Henning and Alice (Leidigh) Erickson, and was the widow of John H. Wert, who died Feb. 24,...
Joseph A. Shamro
Aug 14, 2013
Joseph A. Shamro, 82, of Carlisle, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at his home. He was born Dec. 22, 1930, in Clinton, and was a son of the late Jacob and Lucy (Kepic) Shamro. Joe graduated from Forest City High School and was a US Navy veteran of the Korean War. Joe retired...
Lawrence B. Massey
Aug 14, 2013
Lawrence B. Massey, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born Feb. 20, 1926, in Loray, NC, and was a son of the late George F. and Jettie (Woodside) Massey. Larry attended the Cool Springs High School in Statesville, NC and was a US Navy Veteran of...
John Williamson
Aug 13, 2013
John Williamson, 85, died on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at his daughter's home in Boiling Springs, PA. He was born on April 27, 1928, in Bridgeport, CT, a son of the late William and Alice (Egden) Williamson and was married to the late Janet F. (Lamarche) Williamson, who died Oct. 1, 2004.
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