Recent Obituaries

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...

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...