Recent Obituaries
John R. Gibson
Dec 25, 2012
John R. Gibson, 79, of Mt. Holly Springs, died on Tuesday, December 25, 2012, at his home. He was born on Tuesday, May 30, 1933, in Carlisle, a son of the late John Z. Gibson and Erma (Speck) Taylor and was married to the late Shirley M. (Sampson) Gibson, who died Nov. 1, 2008.
John retired...
Margaret E. Dyarman
Dec 21, 2012
Margaret E. Dyarman, 96, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2012, in the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. She was born on Sunday, October 29, 1916, in Alinda, Perry County, a daughter of the late Raymond and Christina (Ellerman) Lebo and was the widow of Arnold B. Dyarman, who died Feb. 9, 1982.
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Elizabeth F. Shiner
Dec 21, 2012
Elizabeth F. Shiner, 92, of Carlisle, died on Friday, December 21, 2011, at Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on Wednesday, June 23, 1920, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Roy and Caroline H. (Hertzler) Williams and was the widow of Charles R. Shiner, who died April 18, 1979.
Elizabeth was a 1938...
Elaine Sarver
Dec 19, 2012
Elaine Sarver, 39, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Monday, October 29, 1973, in Baltimore, a daughter of Patrick Nelka of Millersville, MD and Donna E. (Dale) Getter and her husband, Charles Smelser of Hughesville, MD.
Elaine attended the New Life Community Church, Carlisle....
Margaret E. Pace
Dec 19, 2012
Margaret E. Pace, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Saturday, July 30, 1921, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Samuel V. and Margaret A. (Kruger) Eppley.
Margaret was a 1939 graduate of Carlisle High School and attended Shippensburg Teachers College and Central...
Julie A. Kough
Dec 18, 2012
Julie A. Kough, 68, of Newville, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on Wednesday, August 2, 1944, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late James and Hazel M. (Highlands) Group.
Julie was a 1962 graduate of Carlisle High School. She retired from Giant Food and Nell's Shurfine Markets of Carlisle,...
Andrew M. Struzka
Dec 15, 2012
Andrew M. Struzka, Jr., 91, passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012, at Harrisburg Hospital. Private services will be held at the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle. Burial will be in the West Alexander Cemetery in West Alexander, PA.
Scpo David L.
Dec 14, 2012
Senior Chief Petty Officer (Ret) David L. Erickson, U. S. Navy, age 70, of Carlisle, died on Friday, December 14, 2012, at his home. He was born on Monday, December 15, 1941, in McArthur, Ohio, a son of the late Andrew and Dorothy (Cox) "DeeDee" Erickson.
David served 26 years in the U. S. Navy and...
Michael David Faust
Dec 12, 2012
Michael David Faust, 64, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at home with family by his side. He was born on Friday, April 30, 1948, in Lewisburg, a son of the late Kenneth B. Faust and Jean E. (Eckroat) Faust Bennett.
Michael received his GED from Lewisburg High School and was a US...
Robert L. Noll
Dec 12, 2012
Robert L. Noll, 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at home with family by his side. He was born on Thursday, December 16, 1926, in Green Park, Perry County, a son of the late Chester and Rachel (Peck) Noll.
He was a veteran of the US Air Force and served during the...
Junior L. Benson
Dec 8, 2012
Junior L. "Pete" Benson, 90, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2012, at Church of God Home, Carlisle. He was born on Sunday, August 13, 1922, in Millerstown, a son of the late Alonza W. and Blanche M. (Metherell) Benson and was the widower of Helen M. (Scott) Benson, who died February 23, 2012.
Junior...
Billy Ray Turner
Dec 5, 2012
Billy Ray Turner, 81, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, December 5, 2012, at home with family by his side. He was born on Saturday, February 28, 1931, in Little Rock, Arkansas, a son of the late Dorsey W. and Blanche E. (Ross) Turner.
After moving to Carlisle in 1947, Billy Ray graduated in 1950 from Carlisle High...
Mary Jane Vinette
Dec 2, 2012
Mary Jane (Chatterton) Vinette, 88, of Boiling Springs, died Sunday, December 2, 2012. She was born July 24, 1924, in Gloversville, NY, a daughter of the late John D. and Mary K. (Reilly) Chatterton and was the widow of COL (Ret) William Louis Vinette, who died April 10, 2010.
She grew up in Syracuse, NY and...
Barbara J. Shultz
Nov 25, 2012
Barbara J. Shultz, 64, of Carlisle, died on Sunday, November 25, 2012, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born on Thursday, April 15, 1948, in Gettysburg, a daughter of the late Francis Fogle and Marie J. (Shultz) Marks.
Barbara was a 1967 graduate of Northern High School, Dillsburg. She was formerly employed with former...
Ralph L. Foster
Nov 25, 2012
Ralph L. "Sonny" Foster, Jr., 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2012, at home with family by his side. He was born on Wednesday, January 31, 1934, in Upper Frankford Twp., a son of the late Ralph L. Foster, Sr. and Bertha A. (Miller) Foster. He was married to the late Evelyn R. (Miller) Foster, who...
Clarence Edward Griffie
Nov 24, 2012
Clarence Edward Griffie, 73, of Newville, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012, at M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, February 8, 1939, in Carlisle, a son of the late Parker Leroy Griffie and Bertie (Oiler) Griffie.
Ed was a 1957 graduate of Big Spring High School, Newville, where he was on the...
Verna R. Shafer
Nov 24, 2012
Verna R. Shafer, 87, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2012, at her home. She was born on Thursday, April 23, 1925, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Lee M. and Edith (Wagner) Railing. She was the widow of Lloyd S. Shafer, who died Feb. 24, 2007.
Verna was a 1943 graduate...
John Michael Hailey
Nov 21, 2012
John Michael Hailey, 64, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at his home. He was born on Monday, November 1, 1948, in Massies Mill, VA, a son of the late John L. and Amy (Hughes) Hailey.
John graduated from Amherst County High School in Virginia. He was a self-employed mechanic and had formerly worked at...
Mervin R. Sheriff
Nov 18, 2012
Mervin R. Sheriff, Jr., 83, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2012, at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. He was born on Thursday, April 4, 1929, in Lower Frankford Twp., a son of the late Mervin R. Sheriff and Evelyn L. (Calaman) Sheriff.
Mervin was a US Army veteran of the Korean War....
Kathryn E. Fenton
Nov 13, 2012
Kathryn E. Fenton, 88, of Carlisle, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Thursday, January 31, 1924, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late John M. and Blanche E. (Fulton) Clippinger and the widow of Frank W. Fenton, who died March 3, 2001.
Kathryn was a 1941 graduate...