Recent Obituaries

Mary Jane Myers

Mary Jane Myers

Jul 22, 2011

Mary Jane Myers, 81, of Shermans Dale, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2011, at her home. She was born on Wednesday, August 7, 1929, in Carlisle, and was the daughter of the late Grace Finkenbinder and the widow of Clair H. Myers, who died Nov. 16, 2003.

Mary Jane was a 1946 graduate...

Samuel E. Gitt

Samuel E. Gitt

Jul 22, 2011

Samuel Edward Gitt, 17, of Carlisle, died suddenly on Friday, July 22, 2011, at Reading Hospital and Medical Center in Reading. He was born on Wednesday, September 22, 1993, in Harrisburg, a son of Kelly A. (Kauffman) Gitt of Carlisle and Ted A. (and his wife, Tammy) Gitt of Shippensburg.

Sam was going to...

Ronald E. Highlands

Ronald E. Highlands

Jul 20, 2011

SSgt (Ret) Ronald E. Highlands, US Army, 58, of Martinsburg, WV and formerly of Carlisle, died suddenly Wednesday, July 20, 2011, at City Hospital in Martinsburg. He was born on Monday, May 4, 1953, at Carlisle Barracks, a son of Robert E. and Alpheretta "Freddie" (Steele) Highlands of Carlisle.

Ron graduated from the Eisenhower High School...

Leonard J. Seibel

Leonard J. Seibel

Jul 18, 2011

Leonard J. "Lee" Seibel, 86, of Newville, passed away peacefully at home with his loved ones by his side on Monday, July 18, 2011. He was born on Friday, July 10, 1925, in Daisytown, a son of the late Harry and Margaret (Micsky) Seibel.

Lee was a United State Marine Corps veteran of WWII,...

Joan L. Farlling

Joan L. Farlling

Jul 17, 2011

Joan L. Farlling, 70, of Carlisle, died Sunday, July 17, 2011, at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She was born on Thursday, May 15, 1941, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Lester B. and Betty (Brown) Farlling.

Joan was a 1959 graduate of Carlisle High School and had worked at...

Donald L. Gelbaugh

Donald L. Gelbaugh

Jul 15, 2011

Donald L. Gelbaugh, 67, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Carlisle, died on Friday, July 15, 2011 in Harrisburg Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Monday, April 24, 1944 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Dallas W. and Gladys (Adams) Gelbaugh.

Don formerly owned and operated an Erie...

Jeannette Morrison

Jeannette Morrison

Jul 10, 2011

Jeannette Morrison, 78, of Carlisle, died Sunday, July 10, 2011, at her home. She was born on Monday, December 12, 1932, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Nora Mae (Smith) Case, and the widow of Leon C. Morrison, who died Dec. 4, 2008.

Jeannette was a homemaker and was a...

Mary J. Braun

Mary J. Braun

Jul 10, 2011

Mary Josephine Braun, 88, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011, following a brief illness at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was a former resident at the Bridges at Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg and a long-time resident of Satellite Beach, Florida.

She was born on March 8, 1923, in East Liverpool, Ohio, a...

Charles J. Fraker

Charles J. Fraker

Jul 7, 2011

Charles J. "Charlie" Fraker, 84, of Carlisle, died Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Sunday, April 24, 1927, in Carlisle, a son of the late Frank B. and Dorothy (Myers) Fraker.

Charlie was a US Army veteran of WWII and worked in the masonry construction industry for...

Betty L. Thomas

Betty L. Thomas

Jul 2, 2011

Betty L. (Chronister) Thomas, 81, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2011 at her residence. She was born on Sunday, January 5, 1930, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Clarence and Dolly (Martin) Chronister. She was the widow of Robert E. Thomas.

Betty was a former employee of the Carlisle Shoe Factory,...

Nickolas G. Fourlas

Nickolas G. Fourlas

Jul 1, 2011

Nickolas G. Fourlas, 56, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, July 1, 2011, at his home. He was born on Saturday, April 23, 1955, in Carlisle, a son of the late George and Harriet (Pylarinos) Fourlas.

Nick was a 1974 graduate of Carlisle High School and had worked for more than 20 years with...

Tonia Marie Richardson

Tonia Marie Richardson

Jun 30, 2011

Tonia Marie Richardson, 46, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born on Sunday, January 31, 1965, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Wanda B. (Gobantes) Smitz and Curtis Smitz of Carlisle.

Tonia was a 1982 graduate of Carlisle High School and...

Edna M. Hagen

Edna M. Hagen

Jun 30, 2011

Edna M. Hagen, 89, of Honeybrook and formerly of Carlisle and Media, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 30, 2011, at Tel Hai Retirement Community in Honeybrook. She was born on Tuesday, April 18, 1922, in Colmar and was a daughter of the late Linford and Ruth (Lenhart) Davis. Edna was married for 67 years to Samuel G....

Charles L. Wilson

Charles L. Wilson

Jun 29, 2011

Charles L. Wilson, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at the Church of God Home in Carlisle. He was born on Thursday, March 13, 1924, in Carlisle, a son of the late Leroy L. and Florence (Chamberlind) Wilson, and was married for 52 years to the late Geraldine C. (Reed) Wilson, who died Nov....

Ray E. Smith

Ray E. Smith

Jun 25, 2011

Ray E. Smith, 88, of Carlisle, died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at his home. He was born on Saturday, March 10, 1923, in Mifflin Twp., and was a son of the late Ervin Ray Smith and Velva E. (Swartz) Smith.

Ray was a 1941 graduate of Carlisle High School and was a US Army...

Marguerite E. Miller

Marguerite E. Miller

Jun 25, 2011

Marguerite E. Miller, 90, of Carlisle, died Saturday, June 25, 2011, at her daughter's home in Bedford, New Hampshire. She was born on Thursday, November 4, 1920, in Hazleton, a daughter of the late George E. and Amelia (Neverla) Hindson.

Marguerite graduated from Freeland High School and obtained her teaching certificate from West Chester...

John N. Mims

John N. Mims

Jun 24, 2011

John N. Mims, 68, of Harrisburg, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2011, at ManorCare Nursing Home, Carlisle. Services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family .

Erma G. Warehime

Erma G. Warehime

Jun 23, 2011

Erma G. Warehime, 97, of Carlisle, died Thursday, June 23, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Sunday, September 28, 1913, in Gardners, a daughter of the late Garfield and Gearldine (Miller) Miller and the widow of Russell Warehime, who died May 12, 1964.

Erma was formerly employed in the housekeeping...

Francis X. Dennin

Francis X. Dennin

Jun 15, 2011

Francis Xavier Dennin, 79, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, June 15, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, March 9, 1932, in Harrisburg, a son of the late Aloysius B. and Anna (Shimp) Dennin.

He was a 1950 graduate of Bishop McDevitt High School in Harrisburg and served in the United...