Recent Obituaries
Lt Col Francis
Aug 7, 2013
Francis K. Richwine, 94, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, at Carlisle Hospital. He was born on July 15, 1919, in Harrisburg, a son of the late George Herbert Richwine and Florence Edna (Kost) Richwine. Frank was a 1937 graduate of Camp Hill High School, the Pennsylvania State University (Class of 1941 with a B.S....
Mary Jo Tuckey
Aug 3, 2013
Mary Jo Tuckey, 56, formerly of Carlisle, died on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born June 9, 1957, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Keller and Elizabeth (Hershey) Detwiler.
Mary Jo most recently had worked at the Family Dollar Store in New Oxford. She formerly worked for...
Regina E. Ryesky
Aug 1, 2013
Regina E. Ryesky, 86, passed away on Aug. 1, 2013, at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on Sept. 10, 1926, in Munich, Germany and lived there until 1951 when she came to the U. S. On August 7, 1956, she became a naturalized U. S. citizen. She spent many years in New York City...
Joseph J. Widra
Jul 30, 2013
Joseph J. Widra, Jr, entered into eternal peace on July 30, 2013. His final days were spent surrounded by family members who loved him dearly and friends that Joe had touched in some small way throughout his very memorable life. Born on February 10, 1933, Joseph was the son of Helen Louise Daugherty-Widra-Sweeney-DiJulio and Joseph James Widra Sr....
Constance S. Young
Jul 29, 2013
Constance S. "Connie" Young, 65, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Monday, July 29, 2013, at her home with loving family by her side. She was born Aug. 10, 1947, in Easton, the daughter of Joseph J. Dopsovic of Carlisle and the late Theresa (Liero) Dopsovic. Connie was a 1965 graduate of Pen Argyl High...
Colleen M. Bisso
Jul 28, 2013
Colleen M. Bisso, 58, of Camp Hill, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Harrisburg Hospital with loving family by her side. She was born Feb. 3, 1955, in Detroit, a daughter of the late Robert L. Bisso and Joan T. (Mackay) Bisso. Colleen was a 1972 graduate of Highland Park High School in Michigan....
Lt Col Lawrence
Jul 26, 2013
Lt Col (Ret) Lawrence Mallison, USAF, 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born April 5, 1934, in Binghamton, NY, and was a son of the late Delmont and Helen (Huffman) Mallison and was married to the late Rosalie R. (Lewis) Mallison, who died July 26, 2009. ...
David R. Brathwaite
Jul 22, 2013
David R. Brathwaite, 51, of Carlisle, entered eternal life on Monday, July 22, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born March 21, 1962, in St. John, Barbados, a son of Joyce (Brathwaite) Mullin of St. John and the late Douglas Mullin.
David was a 1980 graduate of Princess Margaret Secondary School in...
Lee A. Hoover
Jul 19, 2013
Lee A. Hoover, Jr., 63, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Friday, July 19, 2013, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. He was born March 25, 1950, in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Lee A. Hoover, Sr. and Esther Mae (Jones) Hoover. Lee was a lifelong agricultural and dairy farmer in the...
Claire A. Rowe
Jul 18, 2013
Claire Aileen Rowe, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. She was born on Aug. 26, 1925, in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late Norman S. Ocker, Sr. and Ruth (Koontz) Ocker and was the widow of Robert A. Rowe, who died May 19, 2004. Claire...
Katherine E. Stipes
Jul 17, 2013
Katherine E. Stipes, 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born March 6, 1925, in Broken Bow, NE, a daughter of the late Eugene L and Alvina F. (Graf) Plumb and was the widow of Col. (Ret) Clarence O. Stipes, US Army, who died in 1990.
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Kathryn M. Gutshall
Jul 11, 2013
Kathryn Melinda "Katie" Gutshall, 88, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013, at her home. She was born Feb. 27, 1925, in Newville, a daughter of the late George A. and Flora E. (Foose) Cohick, and was the widow of Robert Eugene Gutshall, who died Oct. 16, 1996.
Katie was a nurse's aide...
Cathy Smith Mcadoo
Jul 1, 2013
Cathy Smith McAdoo, 60, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, July 1, 2013, at her home. She was born Feb. 9, 1953, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Noel B. and Evelyn (Nickey) Smith.
Cathy was a 1971 graduate of Carlisle High School. Throughout her career she had worked for area dentist and optometrist...
William H. Martin
Jun 28, 2013
William H. Martin, 74, of Carlisle, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at the Fox Subacute Management in Mechanicsburg. He was born Jan. 28, 1939, in Waynesboro, a son of the late Alvin and Madaline (Kauffman) Martin.
Bill retired from the former C. H. Masland & Sons (Lear Corp.), Carlisle after 34 years of service....
Albert R. Finkenbinder
Jun 27, 2013
Albert R. Finkenbinder, 63, of Plainfield, died Thursday, June 27, 2013, at his home. He was born Feb. 18, 1950, in Carlisle, a son of the late Ralph and Geraldine (Boldosser) Finkenbinder.
Albert retired after 30 years of service with the former C. H. Masland & Sons, Carlisle. After retirement, he worked part-time as a cook...
Joseph Aaron Graham
Jun 25, 2013
Joseph Aaron "Boozer" Graham, 20, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born Feb. 8, 1993, the son of Zena E. Graham and the grandson of Lena E. Graham, with whom he resided.
Joseph was a recent graduate of River Rock Academy, where he presented his Image...
Dorothy Ruggles Kern
Jun 25, 2013
Dorothy "Dottie" Ruggles Kern, 91, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born Jan. 24, 1922, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late John A. and Ella (Schoch) Ruggles.
She was a 1939 graduate of Carlisle High School and attended the former Carlisle Commercial College. Dorothy retired...
Joann K. Robitaille
Jun 22, 2013
JoAnn K. Robitaille, 83, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Carlisle, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. She was born Jan. 3, 1930, in Harrisonburg, VA, the daughter of the late Alfred I. Steidle and Lena O. (Dickson) Steidle. She was the widow of Robert D. Robitaille, who died Dec. 4, 1975.
...Banks F. Willhide
Jun 20, 2013
Banks F. Willhide, 90, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. He was born Sept. 17, 1922, in Carlisle, a son of the late Seager Clay Willhide and Florence June (Dunkleberger) Willhide, and was married to the late Helena C. (Wagner) Willhide, who died Sept. 18, 1989.
Banks was...