Recent Obituaries

Helen P. Mell

Helen P. Mell

Mar 18, 2012

Helen R. Mell, 99, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2012, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Monday, October 14, 1912, in Newburg, a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Mary Margaret (VanScyoc) Piper and the widow of Russell H. Mell, who died April 11, 1996.

Helen was a...

Marlin E. Brownewell

Marlin E. Brownewell

Mar 17, 2012

Marlin E. "Marty" Brownewell, II, 41, of Carlisle, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Harrisburg Hospital with family by his side. He was born September 17, 1970, in Carlisle and was the son of Marlin E. Brownewell and his wife, Deborah of Carlisle and Judith A. (Reedinger) Brownewell of Gardners.

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Sophie Bekas Alexis

Sophie Bekas Alexis

Mar 12, 2012

Sophie Bekas Alexis, beloved mother, grandmother, aunt and friend passed away peacefully on March 12, 2012 surrounded by her loving family at her home in Carlisle. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on January 9, 1925, Sophie was the daughter of the late Angela (Janavaris) and Charles "Pop" Bekas, originally of Karystos, Greece. She was the widow of George J. Alexis,...

Sfc William F.

Sfc William F.

Mar 2, 2012

SFC (Ret) William F. "Mac" McAllister, US Army, 67, of Carlisle, died Friday, March 2, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center with family by his side. He was born on Wednesday, June 21, 1944, in Pittsburgh, and was the son of the late William F. and Anne M. (Daugherty) McAllister.

Mac graduated from St. Wendlins Catholic...

John Zarichansky

John Zarichansky

Mar 2, 2012

John Zarichansky, 86, formerly of Newville, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle with family by his side. He was born on Friday, November 27, 1925, in Wall, Pa, a son of the late Jan and Katherine (Zamiszcak) Zarichansky. He was married to the late Mary Ann (Bilinski) Zarichansky, who died Dec....

Bryan Floyd Ensminger

Bryan Floyd Ensminger

Feb 28, 2012

Bryan Floyd Ensminger, Jr., 67, of Carlisle, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 28, 2012, in the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Thursday, May 18, 1944, in Carlisle, and is the son of Nellie R. (Kessler) Ensminger of Carlisle and the late Bryan Floyd Ensminger, Sr.

Bryan was a 1962 graduate of Carlisle...

Ralph L. Sheaffer

Ralph L. Sheaffer

Feb 28, 2012

Ralph L. Sheaffer, Jr., 66, of Carlisle Springs, died Tuesday, February 28, 2012, at his home. He was born April 19, 1945, in Carlisle, a son of Ruth A. (Cameron) Sheaffer of Carlisle and the late Ralph L. Sheaffer, Sr.

Ralph retired from the former Carlisle Tire & Rubber Co..

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Verna Mae Shultz

Verna Mae Shultz

Feb 27, 2012

Verna Mae (Hoffman) Shultz, 94, of Carlisle, died Monday, February 27, 2012, in the Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. She was born March 11, 1917, in Gardners, a daughter of the late Ira Edgar Hoffman and Cora E. (Fissel) Hoffman and the widow of Dr. Guy L. Shultz, who died Feb. 23, 2003.

Verna graduated from...

Scott A. Seely

Scott A. Seely

Feb 25, 2012

Scott A. Seely, 60, of Shermans Dale, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 25, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Tuesday, November 13, 1951, in Peoria, IL, a son of Margaret (Dempsey) Seely of Boise, Idaho and the late Donald D. Seely.

Scott was a US Air Force veteran and served toward the...

Helen M. Benson

Helen M. Benson

Feb 23, 2012

Helen M. Benson, 76, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2012, at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on Saturday, August 3, 1935, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Merle Scott and Mary (Fritz) Scott Moyer.

Helen was a loving and devoted wife and homemaker.

She...

Stanley V. Wright

Stanley V. Wright

Feb 22, 2012

Stanley V. Wright, 54, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at his home in Shermans Dale. He was born on Tuesday, May 7, 1957, in Pretoria, South Africa, a son of the late Victor S. Wright and Violet C. (Wilmers) Wright Mack.

Stan graduated in 1976 from Rancocas Valley Regional High School...

Jeanne A. Anderson

Jeanne A. Anderson

Feb 22, 2012

Jeanne A. Anderson, 88, formerly of One West Penn St., Carlisle, died Wednesday, February 22, 2012, at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on Thursday, April 19, 1923, in Harrisburg, a daughter of the late John B. and Elizabeth I. (Felix) Bott and the widow of Charles W. Anderson, who died Jan. 2, 2003.

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J. Dale Jardine

J. Dale Jardine

Feb 21, 2012

J. Dale Jardine, 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at his home with loving family by his side. He was born on Thursday, October 27, 1932, in Carlisle, a son of the late James Clark Jardine and Miriam G. (Trego) Jardine.

Dale owned and operated a dairy farm in West Pennsboro Township...

Anna Mae Julias

Anna Mae Julias

Feb 21, 2012

Anna Mae Julias, 92, of Newville, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2011, at her home. She was born on Wednesday, August 27, 1919, in Harrisburg, a daughter of the late George Jacob Jury and Daisy Marie (Murdorff) Jury. She was the widow of Tosos "Tom" Julias, who died Sept. 11, 1987.

Anna and her late...

William E. Rider

William E. Rider

Feb 18, 2012

William E. Rider, 90, of Carlisle, died Saturday, February 18, 2012, in the Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. He was born on Monday, June 13, 1921, in Carlisle, a son of the late Alfred J. and Margaret M. (Long) Rider, and was married to the late Elda R. (Boldosser) Rider, who died Jan. 25, 2009.

Bill...

Carol R. Skelly

Carol R. Skelly

Feb 18, 2012

Carol R. Skelly, 72, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012, at her home. She was born on Friday, February 2, 1940, in Boiling Springs, a daughter of the late John G. and Sarah (Trump) Hipple. Carol was a 1957 graduate of Boiling Springs High School. She was a loving homemaker and member of the Church of...

Robert L. Ritter

Robert L. Ritter

Feb 17, 2012

Robert Lee Ritter, 66, of Boiling Springs, passed away suddenly on Friday, February 17, 2012, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born on Friday, December 7, 1945, in Mechanicsburg, a son of the late William F. and Alberta M. (Bardall) Ritter. He was raised by his beloved foster mother and father, Carrie and George Hosler. ...

Mary Brewster Bamber

Mary Brewster Bamber

Feb 10, 2012

Beloved wife and mother, Mary Brewster Bamber, of Green Ridge Village, Newville, died Friday, February 10, 2012, after a sudden medical event. She was born April 30, 1923, in Oxford, England, the daughter of the late Rev. L. Mark and Ora (Wood) Brewster. She grew up in Connecticut and Maryland, where her father presided over different Episcopal churches....

Clair E. Delancey

Clair E. Delancey

Feb 10, 2012

Clair "Skeeter" DeLancey, 64, of Carlisle, died suddenly Friday, February 10, 2012, at his home. He was born on Wednesday, November 19, 1947, in Harrisburg, a son of Jean (Hess) Gutschall of Carlisle and the late Kenneth DeLancey.

Skeeter retired after 18 years of service with the maintenance department at Cumberland County Prison. He was formerly...

Gordon I. Graves

Gordon I. Graves

Feb 6, 2012

Gordon Ivan Graves, 79, of Boiling Springs, passed over peacefully on Monday, February 6, 2012, at his homesurrounded by his wife and daughters. Born July 1, 1932, at Rose Manor in Bennington, Vermont, he was the son of the late Frederick Orison Graves, Jr. and Marian Ella Towsley Graves.

Gordon graduated from Carlisle High...