Recent Obituaries

John J. Hoover

John J. Hoover

Apr 24, 2013

John J. Hoover, 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at his home with loving family by his side. He was born on Tuesday, November 20, 1934, in Cumberland County, a son of the late Earl and Ethel (Shughart) Hoover.

John retired after 23 years of service with AMP, Inc, and had also...

Sfc Herbert G.

Sfc Herbert G.

Apr 20, 2013

SFC (Ret) Herbert G. Tritt, PA Army National Guard, age 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Monday, October 27, 1924, in Carlisle, a son of the late Clarence M. and Ruth Bell (Colvin) Tritt. Herbert was a US Army veteran of WWII and retired...

Elizabeth Jane Foster

Elizabeth Jane Foster

Apr 17, 2013

Elizabeth Jane Foster, 93, of Mt. Holly Springs, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on Tuesday, September 2, 1919, in Mt. Holly Springs, a daughter of the late Levi and Luvenia (Parker) Smith and the widow of Robert L. Foster, Sr., who died Aug. 23, 1978.

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Eugene R. Stoner

Eugene R. Stoner

Apr 15, 2013

Eugene R. "Pap" Stoner, Sr., 85, of Carlisle, died on Monday, April 15, 2013, at Church of God Home, Carlisle. He was born on Saturday, October 22, 1927, in Mechanicsburg, a son of the late Ray and Alda (Rhoades) Stoner.

Eugene was a US Army veteran of WWII. He worked in the construction industry most of...

Ruth A. Shughart

Ruth A. Shughart

Apr 14, 2013

Ruth A. Shughart, 63, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at her home. She was born on Sunday, September 4, 1949, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Norman N. and Ruth I. (Halter) Weigle and the widow of Harry J. Shughart, who died April 8, 1974.

Ruth attended Carlisle High School. She...

William D. Bitner

William D. Bitner

Apr 14, 2013

William D. Bitner, 76, of Carlisle, died on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Saturday, December 26, 1936, in Carlisle, a son of the late Daniel and Ethel E. (Richcreek) Bitner and was married to the late Bertha M. (Sheriff) Bitner, who died Nov. 26, 2005.

Bill was a...

William J. Meredith

William J. Meredith

Apr 13, 2013

William J. Meredith, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2013, at LifeCare Hospitals of Mechanicsburg. He was born on Monday, February 18, 1929, in Carlisle, a son of the late Paul Hoover Meredith and Blanche Olive (Worley) Meredith.

Bill was a 1947 graduate of Boiling Springs High. He served in the US Navy...

Helen M. Kerr

Helen M. Kerr

Apr 6, 2013

Helen M. Kerr, 96, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle. She was born on Thursday, April 13, 1916, in Pittsburgh, a daughter of the late Roy S. and Marie (Meyer) Rice and was the widow of James A. Kerr, who died April 11, 1987.

Helen was a...

William A. Redcay

William A. Redcay

Apr 6, 2013

William A. Redcay, 87, of Newville, died on Saturday, April 6, 2013, at his son, Glenn's home in Carlisle. He was born on Tuesday, February 2, 1926, in East Earl Twp., Lancaster County, a son of the late Martin and Mattie Gayman (Aucker) Redcay. He was married to the late Edith N. (Gutshall) Redcay, who died Feb. 6, 2004....

Wayne E. Raudabaugh

Wayne E. Raudabaugh

Apr 3, 2013

Wayne E. Raudabaugh, 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at his home. He was born on Saturday, August 28, 1926, in Carlisle, a son of the late Ray and Pearl (Hair) Raudabaugh and was married to the late Caroline A. (Lehman) Raudabaugh, who died Oct. 17, 2011.

Wayne attended Boiling...

Paityn Elizabeth Taylor

Paityn Elizabeth Taylor

Apr 2, 2013

Paityn Elizabeth Taylor, infant daughter of Patrick D. R. and Amanda L. (McDonald) Taylor of Newville, died Tuesday, April 2, 2013, in Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on April 2, 2013, in Harrisburg Hospital.

In addition to her parents, Paityn is survived by her paternal grandparents; Thura and Patrick H. Taylor of Newville, maternal grandparents; Cindy...

Larry R. Reisinger

Larry R. Reisinger

Apr 1, 2013

Larry R. "Skip" Reisinger, 70, of South Mountain, died on Monday, April 1, 2013, at LifeCare Hospitals of Mechanicsburg. He was born on Sunday, August 16, 1942, in Pennsylvania, a son of the late Raymond and Mildred (Sweger) Reisinger. He was married to the late Sandra (Zimmerman) Reisinger, who died in 1968 and the late Susan (Shenck) Reisinger, who...

Mary Peters Sandels

Mary Peters Sandels

Mar 30, 2013

NOTE: Change inLOCATION of Memorial Serviceto: Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium (ATS) on Dickinson College Campus. Mary Peters Sandels, 84, of Carlisle died on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at her home. She was born on July 27, 1928 in Gardners, the daughter of John B. And Mary E. (Koller) Peters. She was the widow of Dr. Friedrich Sandels, a professor...

Frederick B. Deluca

Frederick B. Deluca

Mar 30, 2013

Frederick B. DeLuca, 76, of Dillsburg, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, with his loved ones by his side. He was born on December 28, 1936, in Pittsburgh, a son of the late Jerry and Betty (Alveno) DeLuca.

Fred was a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard, 228th Brigade...

James W. Kitner

James W. Kitner

Mar 28, 2013

James W. Kitner, 78, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Forest Park Health Center in Carlisle. He was born on Thursday, January 10, 1935, in Carlisle, a son of the late Wesley M. and L. Henrietta (Parks) Kitner.

Jim was a Carlisle High School graduate. He owned and operated the former Kitner's Tavern...

V. Jane Zinn

V. Jane Zinn

Mar 27, 2013

V. Jane Zinn, 85, formerly of Newville, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle. She was born on Friday, February 17, 1928, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Arthur R. and Effie E. (Cover) Kendall, and was the widow of J. Elwood Zinn, who died Aug. 8, 2006.

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Ada M. Baker

Ada M. Baker

Mar 27, 2013

Ada M. Baker, 94, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born on Friday, June 28, 1918, in New Bloomfield, a daughter of the late Christian S. and Mae M. (Shearer) Kitner, and was the widow of Harry L. Baker, who died Nov. 9, 2003.

Ada retired from...

Joanne S. Conrad

Joanne S. Conrad

Mar 21, 2013

Joanne S. Conrad, 61, of Newville, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at home with loving family by her side. She was born on Wednesday, April 4, 1951, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Joseph W. and Jean W. (Kunkle) Bailey.

Joanne was a 1969 graduate of Carlisle High School. She was employed by...

Nancy J. Foster

Nancy J. Foster

Mar 21, 2013

Nancy J. Foster, 66, of Carlisle, passed away with loving family by her side on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Sunday, December 8, 1946, in Huntingdon, a daughter of Evelyn J. (Pannebaker) Park of Mapleton Depot and the late Kenneth L. Park. Nancy was the widow of William P....

Col Leon Crenshaw

Col Leon Crenshaw

Mar 21, 2013

COL (Ret) Leon Crenshaw, US Army, 93, of Carlisle, passed away of natural causes on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at his home. He was born in Independence, Missouri on June 3, 1919, the first child of Marvin and Alice (Seavers) Crenshaw.

He grew up in western Missouri and attended the University of Missouri in...