Recent Obituaries

Wilmer F. Mayberry

Wilmer F. Mayberry

Jun 18, 2013

Wilmer F. Mayberry, 102, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2013, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. He was born March 29, 1911, near Newville, a son of the late John E. Mayberry and Myrtle M. (Lehman) Mayberry Killinger. He was married to the late Esther (Simons) Mayberry, who died Sept. 23, 1996.

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En1 (Ret) George

En1 (Ret) George

Jun 15, 2013

EN1 (SS) (Ret) George Hinda, Jr., US Navy, 92, of Carlisle, died peacefully on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at his daughter, Cheryl's home in Carlisle. He was born on Dec. 29, 1920, in Bridgeport, and was a son of the late George Hinda, Sr. and Mary (Silaygi) Hinda Ondic. George was married to the late Myrtle (Ludolff) Hinda,...

Judith A. Bersito

Judith A. Bersito

Jun 14, 2013

Judith A. Bersito, 61, of Newville, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2013, at her home. Services and interment will be private.

Msgt Kevin H.

Msgt Kevin H.

Jun 12, 2013

MSgt Kevin H. Markel, USAF-PA Air National Guard, 55, of Carlisle, died suddenly on Wednesday, June 12, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born June 30, 1957, in York and is a son of Eileen J. (Kirwan) Markel of Carlisle and the late Gene A. Markel.

Kevin was a 1975 graduate of...

Kenneth Lee Geist

Kenneth Lee Geist

Jun 10, 2013

Kenneth Lee Geist, 77, of Carlisle, died Monday, June 10, 2013, at his home. He was born on Sept. 14, 1935, in Alburtis, a son of the late Harry Geist and Margaret (Reinert) Geist Bauer.

Ken was an independent truck driver for many years. After his driving career, Ken was employed with Carlisle Tire...

Robert L. Jones

Robert L. Jones

Jun 9, 2013

Robert L. Jones, 58, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at his parent's home after a four year battle with A.L.S. He was born on September 25, 1954, in Carlisle, the son of Rev. Harold G. Jones and Rosanna G. (Hockley) Jones of Carlisle.

Robert was a 1974 graduate...

George H. Myers

George H. Myers

May 31, 2013

George H. "Bud" Myers, Jr., 86, of Carlisle, died Friday, May 31, 2013, at his home. He was born January 5, 1927, in Carlisle, a son of the late George H. Myers, Sr. and Mariah F. (Henderson) Myers.

George attended Carlisle High School and was a US Army Veteran. He retired in 1991 from...

Jean E. Hockenberry

Jean E. Hockenberry

May 31, 2013

Jean E. Hockenberry, 82, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, May 31, 2013, at Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born Nov. 11, 1930, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Charles E. and Mabel M. (Lutz) Howard, and was the widow of John C. Hockenberry, who died Sept. 30, 2007.

Jean had worked...

Richard Henry Smyth

Richard Henry Smyth

May 27, 2013

Richard Henry Smyth, a retired Foreign Service Officer who served as a professor at the Army War College from 2006 to 2010, passed away at his home in Carlisle on Monday, May 27 after a long struggle with cancer. His wife and best friend of 34 years, Janice Sullivan Smyth, was with him when he slipped quietly away....

Mary K. Fagan

Mary K. Fagan

May 27, 2013

Mary Kathryn Fagan, 94, of Carlisle, died Monday, May 27, 2013, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born July 31, 1918, in Avoca, a daughter of the late James and Kathryn (Maloney) Galvin, and was the widow of Charles C. Fagan, who died June 8, 1990. Mary was a high school graduate and also received an...

Jane L. Firestone

Jane L. Firestone

May 27, 2013

Jane L. (Heineman) Firestone, 58, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013, at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on January 20, 1955, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Benjamin and Louise (Lefferts) Heineman and the widow of Barry R. Firestone, who died on Dec. 12, 2010.

Jane was a 1972 graduate...

John Henry Hippensteel

John Henry Hippensteel

May 27, 2013

John Henry Hippensteel, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2013, at his home. He was born April 16, 1926, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Harry David Hippensteel and Emily May (Bolan) Hippensteel. John was a US Army veteran of WWII and was awarded several medals for his service. He received his...

Lee T. Bernard

Lee T. Bernard

May 24, 2013

Lee T. Bernard, 67, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born in Harrisburg on March 19, 1946, a son of the late Lee T. and Ruth (Cummings) Bernard.

Lee was a 1963 graduate of John Harris High School in Harrisburg, PA. He then graduated...

Evelyn T. Brenneman

Evelyn T. Brenneman

May 23, 2013

Evelyn T. Brenneman, 98, a lifelong resident of Boiling Springs, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2013, in her home where she was born March 20, 1915. Evelyn was the daughter of the late George and Elsie (Hilton) Throne, and the widow of former Cumberland County Commissioner Earl L. Brenneman, who died March 16, 1996.

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Randall E. Horner

Randall E. Horner

May 20, 2013

Randall E. Horner, 63, of Carlisle, died on Monday, May 20, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born July 28, 1949, in Mechanicsburg, a son of the late Albert Edward Horner and May (Wilson) Horner.

Randy was a Cumberland Valley High School graduate and attended Harrisburg Area Community College and Penn State...

Sarajane Rice Roebuck

Sarajane Rice Roebuck

May 19, 2013

Sarajane Rice Roebuck, age 91, of Windsor Mill, MD and formerly of Carlisle, entered eternal life on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Northwest Hospital in Randallstown, MD. She was born July 1, 1921, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Eugene and Catherine (Montgomery) Smith Rice and the widow of Joseph Robert Roebuck, Jr., who preceded her in...

Vera E. Minnich

Vera E. Minnich

May 10, 2013

Vera E. Minnich, 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, May 10, 2013, at LifeCare Hospitals of Mechanicsburg. She was born on Friday, November 12, 1926, in Mifflin Twp., a daughter of the late Irvin Ray Smith and Velva E. (Swartz) Smith, and was the widow of Francis Edward Minnich, who died Nov. 13, 1994.

Vera...

Joseph Douglas Railing

Joseph Douglas Railing

May 4, 2013

Joseph Douglas Railing, 33, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at his Mother's home, Carlisle, with loving family by his side. He was born on Monday, January 28, 1980, in Carlisle, a son of Sheree L. (Gossert) Fraker and her husband, Michael E. Fraker and Joseph O. Railing, Jr. and his wife, Suzanne (Martin) Railing of...

Jarl E. Englund

Jarl E. Englund

May 3, 2013

Jarl E. Englund, 86, of Carlisle, died Friday, May 3, 2013, in Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. He was born on Wednesday, June 9, 1926, in Jamaica, NY, a son of the late John Eli Englund and Agnes K. (Samuelsson) Englund, and was married to the late R. Elvira (Wise) Englund, who died March 8, 2001. ...

Kristine E. Mansfield

Kristine E. Mansfield

Apr 28, 2013

Kristine E. Mansfield, 22, of Carlisle entered into eternal rest in the arms of angels on Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her home. She was born January 16, 1991 to Lisa A. Mansfield, of Carlisle and Brian Ridge of Maryland. Kristine graduated from Carlisle High School in 2009 and attended HACC. She was a member of Gracepointe...