Recent Obituaries

Lt Col Francis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Banks F. Willhide

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...