Recent Obituaries
Vincent Louis Capozzi
Feb 23, 2013
Vincent "Vinny" Louis Capozzi, age 8, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 23, 2013, at home, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born on Wednesday, June 16, 2004, in Harrisburg. He is the son of Louis J. Capozzi, Jr. and Shelly (Valencik) Capozzi of Carlisle.
Vincent was a member of Brethren...
Patricia J. Todd
Feb 20, 2013
Patricia J. Todd, 73, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2013, at her home. She was born on Wednesday, January 17, 1940, in Shang-Hia, China, a daughter of the late James P. and Adeline B. (Mendoza) Jacobi.
Patricia was high school graduate and also graduated in 1957 from St. Scholastica's College in Manila. Pat...
Dorothy K. Bender
Feb 19, 2013
Dorothy K. Bender, 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Friday, March 9, 1923, in Hollidaysburg, the daughter of the late William E. and Mary P. (Turner) Bice. She was the widow of Francis X. Bender, Jr., who died Aug. 3, 1990 and who was one of...
Jean E. Shank
Feb 17, 2013
Jean Elizabeth Shank, 87, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully at Thornwald Home on Sunday, February 17, 2013 with her loving family by her side. She was born on May 1, 1925, one of three children of the late Paul and Laura (Cornman) Monismith in Carlisle,
On June 10, 1943, Jean married Evers Shank at the First...
Bryan L. Wickard
Feb 16, 2013
Bryan L. Wickard, 50, of Carlisle, died on Saturday, February 16, 2013, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born on Monday, October 1, 1962, in Carlisle, and is the son of Robert L. and Janet J. (Covert) Wickard of Carlisle.
Bryan was a 1980 graduate of Carlisle High School and had been employed for...
Ettautelia C. Varner
Feb 15, 2013
Ettautelia C. "Etta" Varner, 100, of Carlisle, died on Friday, February 15, 2013, in the Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on Wednesday, January 1, 1913, in Newville, a daughter of the late Charles H. and Ruth (Deihl) Unger and was the widow of Robert George Varner, who died March 12, 1957.
Etta...
Donald R. Smith
Feb 11, 2013
Donald R. Smith, 68, of the Selinsgrove Center, died on Monday, February 11, 2013, at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville. He was born on Wednesday, May 24, 1944, in Carlisle, a son of the late Ralph C. and Phyllis L. (Knoche) Smith.
Don is survived by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by one sister, Roberta...
Walter Zolensky
Feb 10, 2013
Walter Zolensky, 96, of Carlisle, died on Sunday, February 10, 2013, in the Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. He was born on Saturday, April 15, 1916, in Acosta, a son of the late Peter and Rose (Moskal) Zolensky.
Walter was a US Army veteran of WWII. He retired from the General Electric Co. in King of...
Geneva L. Clelan
Feb 7, 2013
Geneva L. Clelan, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on Wednesday, October 11, 1922, in Mt. Holly Springs, a daughter of the late Gerald L. and Esther May (Slusser) Notar and was the widow of Marvin Bruce Clelan, who died on Nov. 18, 1996.
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Jennifer J. Mcgugin
Feb 7, 2013
Jennifer J. McGugin, 55, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at her home. She was born on Monday, October 7, 1957, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Harold L. Renard and Harriet (Hunt) Fanus.
Jennifer graduated from Cumberland Valley High School. She was a homemaker and member of the Carlisle Eagles Ladies Auxiliary....
Cmsgt Walter C.
Feb 6, 2013
Retired Chief Master Sergeant Walter C. Fitting, Jr., Air Force-Air National Guard, age 70, of Newville, died on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, in the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Sunday, April 12, 1942, in Harrisburg, a son of the late Walter C. Fitting, Sr. and Gladys (Reager) Fitting.
Walter graduated in 1960...
Patricia Ann Barclay
Feb 3, 2013
Patricia Ann Barclay, 74, formerly of Mechanicsburg, passed away with family by her side Sunday, February 3, 2013, at her daughter Thura's home in Newville. She was born on December 15, 1938, in Newberrytown, a daughter of the late Wayne Isaac and Violet Irene (Sholly) Zimmerman. Patricia was the widow of Paul D. Barclay, who died January 29, 2012....
Jacob A. Stimeling
Feb 3, 2013
Jacob A. Stimeling, 72, of Carlisle, died Sunday, February 3, 2013, at his home. He was born on January 1, 1941, in Carlisle, a son of the late Roy E. and Margaret (Heberlig) Stimeling.
Jake served in the US Army and formerly worked in construction, at the former Bedford Shoe Co. and was also a car...
Patricia A. Wills
Feb 1, 2013
Patricia A. Wills, 68, of Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle, died on Friday, February 1, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Services and burial will be privately held at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle, is in charge of the arrangements.
Lynston A. Dick
Jan 27, 2013
Lynston A. "Laddie" Dick, 84, of Mechanicsburg, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, at the Bridges At Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg. He was born on September 29, 1928, in Reading, England, a son of the late John G. and Beatrice C. (Cripps) Dick.
Laddie graduated from Pasadena Junior College in Pasadena, CA. He was a draftsman/architect...
Donald E. Mccalister
Jan 25, 2013
Donald E. McCalister, 72, of Carlisle, died on Friday, January 25, 2013, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. He was born on Thursday, May 16, 1940, in Carlisle, a son of the late Christian L. McCalister, Sr. and Bessie (Laver) McCalister.
Don retired after 43 years of service with Knouse Foods in Peach Glenn. He enjoyed...
Vasiliki S. Katsifis
Jan 24, 2013
Vasiliki S. Katsifis, 91, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born on Tuesday, November 15, 1921, in Mesokomi, Evrytanias, Greece, a daughter of the late Nikolos and Eleni (Skouras) Karathanasis and was the widow of Stavros Katsifis, who died June 4, 1987,
Vasiliki was a loving...
Jean K. Oyler
Jan 23, 2013
Jean K. Oyler, 85, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Friday, June 10, 1927, in Gettysburg, a daughter of the late Leo H. Kuhn, Sr. and Beulah A. (Rider) Kuhn.
Jean was a 1945 graduate of Gettysburg High School. She was employed as a supervisor...
Robert L. Bentz
Jan 22, 2013
Robert L. Bentz, 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. He was born on Friday, July 11, 1924, in Mt. Holly Springs, a son of the late Frank L. and Dollie (Nicholson) Bentz and was the widow of Catherine L. (Ritter) Bentz, who died May 28, 2011.
Robert...
Pauline E. Kurowski
Jan 21, 2013
Pauline E. Kurowski, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013,at Providence Place Retirement Community of Chambersburg. She was born on Friday, February 13, 1920, in Stamford, CT, a daughter of the late Michael and Antoinette (Mackowski) Deptuch. She wasalso predeceased by her husband of 52 years, Stanley F. Kurowski, who died April 15, 2002 and...