Recent Obituaries

Violet R. Nailor

Violet R. Nailor

Nov 27, 2011

Violet R. Nailor, 89, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle. She was born on Monday, February 27, 1922, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Howard J. and Nora (Gitt) Keck, and the widow of Irvin L. Nailor, who died Sept. 27, 1995.

Violet was employed...

Mervin J. Hodge

Mervin J. Hodge

Nov 27, 2011

Mervin J. "Buster" Hodge, Sr., 80, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2011, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. He was born Monday, January 19, 1931, in Carlisle, a son of the late Elmer and Mary (Spradley) Hodge.

Ray F. Jumper

Ray F. Jumper

Nov 25, 2011

Ray F. Jumper, Jr., 76, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, November 25, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Saturday, February 9, 1935, in Newville, a son of the late Ray F. Jumper, Sr. and Elizabeth (Neidigh) Jumper.

Ray was a 1953 graduate of Boiling Springs High School and served in...

Davina Desimone

Davina Desimone

Nov 24, 2011

Davina M. (Patino) DeSimone, 89, of Carlisle and formerly of Shirley, NY and Shippensburg passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011, at home with her loving family by her side. She was born on Wednesday, January 25, 1922, in New Orleans, LA, the oldest of seven children of the late Dominick and Blanche (Lytell) Patino, and was the widow...

Frank Hull

Frank Hull

Nov 24, 2011

Frank Hull, 78, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Friday, April 14, 1933, in Ft. Loudon, a son of the late Richard Hull and Margaret (Reeder) Hull Johnson.

Frank graduated from Lemoyne High School in Ft. Loudon and was a US Air Force veteran of...

Gladys M. Johnson

Gladys M. Johnson

Nov 23, 2011

Gladys M. Johnson, 91, formerly of Ohio, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011, in the Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. Services and burial will be held in Springfield, Ohio. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, is handling the local arrangements.

Timothy A. Harrington

Timothy A. Harrington

Nov 21, 2011

Timothy A. Harrington, 43, of Shermans Dale, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011, at his home. He was born on Thursday, April 25, 1968, in Syracuse, NY, and is a son of Arthur Harrington of Fulton, NY and Linda (Baker) Canales of Oswego, NY.

He was a 1985 graduate of Oswego High School in New York...

David A. Pittenger

David A. Pittenger

Nov 21, 2011

David A. Pittenger, 52, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, November 21, 2011. He was born Thursday, August 6, 1959, in Carlisle, a son of John W. "Jack" Pittenger of Carlisle and the late Joan V. (Flynn) Pittenger.

Dave was a 1977 graduate of Carlisle High School and was employed for the past 18 years...

Alberta Mae Garman

Alberta Mae Garman

Nov 19, 2011

Alberta Mae "Bert" Garman, 79, of Carlisle, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on Friday, January 22, 1932, in Swatara, a daughter of the late David M. Zeigler and Maude M. (Ritchie) Gumpher Miller.

Bert was a loving homemaker and had also worked for the former Piezo Crystal Co....

Donna Marie Kilduff

Donna Marie Kilduff

Nov 18, 2011

Donna Marie Kilduff, 53, of Blain, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family in Baltimore, MD. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle, is in charge of arrangements.

Marvin J. Stoner

Marvin J. Stoner

Nov 12, 2011

Marvin J. "Beanie" Stoner, 85, of Camp Hill, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011, at the Homeland Center, Harrisburg. He was born on Wednesday, October 27, 1926, in Camp Hill, a son of the late Charles H. and Margaret (Morrison) Stoner. He was married for 49 years to the late Ruth (Peifer) Stoner, who died Oct. 2, 1997....

Victor L. Jumper

Victor L. Jumper

Nov 7, 2011

Victor L. Jumper, Sr., 81, of Carlisle, died Monday, November 7, 2011, at Harrisburg Hospital. He was born on Friday, February 14, 1930, in Newville, a son of the late Harry E. and Priscilla (Davis) Jumper, and was married to the late Joan A. (Zeigler) Jumper, who died July 6, 2000.

He was a...

Gary L. Minich

Gary L. Minich

Nov 6, 2011

Gary L. Minich, 62, of Carlisle, died Sunday, November 6, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Saturday, November 5, 1949, in Carlisle, a son of the late Raymond E. and Sarah (Calaman) Minich.

Gary was a 1968 graduate of Carlisle High School and was a US Army veteran of the Vietnam War....

Glenn R. Sweigard

Glenn R. Sweigard

Nov 6, 2011

Glenn "Toby" Sweigard, age 78, passed peacefully Sunday afternoon at his home outside of Liverpool, Perry County. He is survived by his wife and companion of more than thirty years, Linda A. Litz, a sister, Betty McCahill and her husband, Roger of Dalmatia, three children; Paula Kissinger and her husband, Bob of Harrisburg, Karen Kay Buckley and her...

Christopher D. Campbell

Christopher D. Campbell

Nov 5, 2011

Christopher D. Campbell, 25, of Carlisle, died Saturday, November 5, 2011, at his home. He was born on Monday, December 9, 1985, in Carlisle, and is a son of Debra R. (Gatten) Campbell Liberator of Carlisle and the late Quinten Dale Campbell.

Chris earned his G.E.D. and had formerly worked at the Pizza Hut,...

Hilda M. Bretzman

Hilda M. Bretzman

Nov 5, 2011

Hilda M. Bretzman, 90, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011, in the Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. She was born Sunday, September 11, 1921, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Clarence and Etta E. (Nicholson) Shughart, and the widow ofRalph W. Bretzman, who died Sept. 16, 2004.

Hilda retired after 42 years of...

Mary G. L.

Mary G. L.

Nov 4, 2011

Mary G. L. Stum, 72, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2011 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Thursday, January 5, 1939 in Carlisle, the daughter of Jane E. (Myers) Hippensteel Kohler of Shippensburg and the late Carl J. Hippensteel. She was the widow of Paul R. Stum, who died on August 18,...

Grace E. Fickes

Grace E. Fickes

Nov 3, 2011

Grace E. Fickes, 93, of Carlisle, died Thursday, November 3, 2011, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born on Friday, February 8, 1918, in Lemoyne, a daughter of the late Clarence E. and Alice C. (Miller) Ensminger, and the widow of Herman J. Fickes, who died Sept. 22, 1982.

Grace was a homemaker and...

Anna E. Failor

Anna E. Failor

Oct 30, 2011

Anna E. Failor, 98, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born Friday, January 31, 1913, in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Isaac A. and Deliah E. (Miller) Printz, and the widow of Lawrence E. Failor, who died Dec. 17, 1973.

Anna had...

Norman E. Hutchison

Norman E. Hutchison

Oct 29, 2011

Norman E. Hutchison, 67, of New Kingstown, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born Friday, June 30, 1944, in Harrisburg, a son of the late Earl and Margaret (Keefer) Hutchison.

Norm had worked for 15 years for the Frog, Switch Manufacturing Co., Carlisle and had most recently...