Recent Obituaries

Herma J. Jeffreys

Herma J. Jeffreys

Feb 6, 2012

Herma J. Jeffreys, 100, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2012, at the Thornwald Home in Carlisle. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

William Lee Westmoreland

William Lee Westmoreland

Feb 6, 2012

William "Lee" Westmoreland, Jr., 22, of Carlisle, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 6, 2012. He was born on February 1, 1990 in Carlisle.

Lee loved to spend time with his friends and family. He enjoyed playing sports and watching his brothers play basketball and baseball. He played baseball for Carlisle Area Little...

Helena I. Smyth

Helena I. Smyth

Jan 31, 2012

Helena I. Smyth, 90, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. Services and burial will be held in Tampa, Florida at a later date.

John B. Keck

John B. Keck

Jan 24, 2012

John B. Keck, 88, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. He was born Thursday, August 30, 1923, in Carlisle, a son of the late Harry J. and Blanche (Bloser) Keck.

John was US Army veteran of WWII and had worked for the former Frank Black, Inc., Carlisle for...

Betty C. Beamer

Betty C. Beamer

Jan 23, 2012

Betty C. Beamer, 86, of Carlisle, died Monday, January 23, 2012, at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on Sunday, January 3, 1926, in Cumberland County, a daughter of the late Samuel and Irene Myers, and the widow of Richard E. Beamer, who died Nov. 17, 1987.

Betty was a cook for many years at the former...

Anna C. Landis

Anna C. Landis

Jan 21, 2012

Anna C. Landis Foltz, 96, formerly of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, January 21, 2012, in White Fish, Montana. She was born Sunday, February 28, 1915, in Emmitsburg, Maryland, and was the widow of Paul W. Landis, who died in 1976 and Robert C. Foltz, who died in 2002.

Anna was a longtime member of Carlisle First...

Florence Gensler Stone

Florence Gensler Stone

Jan 20, 2012

Florence enjoyed spending time at the Salvation Army and always looked forward to going to Sandy Cove Retreats with her beloved sisters. Also in her days living in California, she loved her job as a waitress at the "Base Cafe" in Oceanside, CA. She always told many stories of the servicemen she'd wait on as they were being deployed...

Albert L. Brown

Albert L. Brown

Jan 17, 2012

Albert L. Brown, 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Friday, February 20, 1925, in Sunbury, a son of the late Albert O. and Marie (Spotts) Brown. He was married to the late Dorothy V. (Pasco) Brown, who died May 11, 2005. He was a...

Edna M. Howard

Edna M. Howard

Jan 16, 2012

Edna M. Howard, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012, at Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Thursday, September 29, 1921, in Cumberland County, a daughter of the late John L. and Annie M. (Jumper) McCommon.

Edna was a 1941 graduate of Boiling Springs High School and graduated...

George W. Dewalt

George W. Dewalt

Jan 16, 2012

George W. DeWalt, Jr., 74, of Newville, passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012, at Harrisburg Hospital. He was born on Saturday, December 4, 1937, in Newville, a son of the late George W. DeWalt, Sr. and Mary Elva (Johnson) DeWalt. He was married to the late Doris Mary (Hurley) DeWalt, who died Nov. 1, 2006.

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Gail L. Bouder

Gail L. Bouder

Jan 15, 2012

Gail Louise Bouder, 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Saturday, October 15, 1932, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Frank and Martha (Wright) Culbertson and the widow of Paul M. Bouder, who died June 25, 1960 and James L. Bouder, who died Aug. 31,...

May E. Jumper

May E. Jumper

Jan 14, 2012

May E. Jumper, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Monday, January 21, 1924, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Clark M. and Blanche (Samms) Keck and the widow of Curtis B. Jumper, who died Feb. 27, 2007.

May attended Carlisle High...

Minnie Frances Wimer

Minnie Frances Wimer

Jan 13, 2012

Minnie Frances Wimer, 91, of Carlisle and formerly of York, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012, at home. She was born on Tuesday, September 7, 1920, in Swope, Virginia, a daughter of the late William and Fannie (Newlan) Wimer. She was one of thirteen children.

Frances graduated from Staunton High School in Virginia and retired...

Elsie J. Shoff

Elsie J. Shoff

Jan 13, 2012

Elsie J. Shoff, 81, formerly of Huntsdale, died Friday, January 13, 2012, at Swaim Health Center, Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born on Monday, February 24, 1930, in Cumberland County, a daughter of the late William and Zella (Mixell) Barclay and the widow of Robert M. Shoff, who died in 1997.

Elsie was a homemaker...

Jerry Marilyn Clark

Jerry Marilyn Clark

Jan 11, 2012

Jerry Marilyn Brandon Clark, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, in Wichita, Kansas. Jerry was born April 23rd 1932 in Clinton, OK to Jerry Merl and Edna Edwina (Nall) Brandon.

She grew up in Waurika, OK, where she was a 1950 graduate of Waurika High School and was a drum...

Lona Robinson Ross

Lona Robinson Ross

Jan 11, 2012

Lona Robinson Ross, 72, of DeBary, Florida and formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, in Florida. A private burial will be held in Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle.

Deborah Kay Gardner

Deborah Kay Gardner

Jan 10, 2012

Deborah Kay Gardner, 60, of Enola, passed away on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on Saturday, January 13, 1951, in Carlisle, a daughter of Opal M. (Souder) Mason of Shiremanstown and the late Jack R. Bass.

Deb was a 1969 graduate of...

Julia H. Cox

Julia H. Cox

Jan 9, 2012

Julia H. Cox McCarter, 75, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012, at Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born March 16, 1936, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Walter S. and Margaret (Powell) Hall.

Julia was a 1954 graduate of Shippensburg High School, a 1957 graduate of York Hospital...

Robert Daniel Hunter

Robert Daniel Hunter

Jan 9, 2012

Robert Daniel Hunter, Sr., 75, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012, in Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. He was born on Tuesday, August 25, 1936, in Carlisle, a son of the late John R. and Irene (Lane) Hunter.

Dan was a 1954 graduate of Carlisle High School and also graduated from...

Aglaia Zenelis

Aglaia Zenelis

Jan 9, 2012

Aglaia Zenelis, 86, of Harrisburg, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012, in the Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Center, Harrisburg. She was born November 12, 1925, in Neohorion, Greece, a daughter of the late Andreas and Aikaterine (Argiris) Karandrikas, and the widow of George Zenelis. Aglaia was a loving homemaker and member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox...