Recent Obituaries

John H. Watt

John H. Watt

May 9, 2011

John H. "Jack" Watt, Jr., 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, May 9, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, June 29, 1921, in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Mary (Fry) Morrison Waggoner and the widower of June (Barley) Watt, who died February 7, 2009. He was preceded in death...

Julia Irene Gregor

Julia Irene Gregor

May 8, 2011

Julia Irene Gregor, 86, of Carlisle, died on Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Chapel Pointe Health Center in Carlisle. She was born on September 11, 1924, a daughter of the late William A. and Mary (Youtzey) Martin and was the widow of Albert J. Gregor, who died January 12, 1999 and to whom she was married for 56...

Susan Irene Porter

Susan Irene Porter

May 8, 2011

Susan I. Porter, 57, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2011, at her home. She was born on Monday, November 23, 1953, in Maytown, a daughter of the late James A. Mumper and E. Helen (Houseal) Mumper.

Susan was a 1971 graduate of Big Spring High School, Newville and was formerly employed...

Smsgt Robert C.

Smsgt Robert C.

May 7, 2011

SMSgt (Ret) Robert C. Rickert, USAF, 69, of Athens and Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Harrisburg Hospital. He was born on Saturday, June 7, 1941, in Carlisle, a son of the late Ben H. Rickert, Sr. and Evelyn (Cornman) Rickert.

Bob was a 1959 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School...

Kathy R. Malloy

Kathy R. Malloy

May 7, 2011

Kathy R. Malloy, 53, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at the Manor at Perry Village in New Bloomfield. She was born on Tuesday, January 28, 1958, in Carlisle, a daughter of Catherine (Mixell) Wolfe Lebo of Carlisle and the late Raymond Wolfe.

Kathy was a homemaker and formerly attended the...

Loretta L. Zimmerman

Loretta L. Zimmerman

May 6, 2011

Loretta L. (Sheriff) Zimmerman, 38, of Shippensburg, passed to eternal life after a six year courageous battle with cancer on Friday, May 6, 2011, at Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, May 1, 1973, in Carlisle, a daughter of Leroy D. and Arlene M. (Walker) Sheriff of Shippensburg.

Loretta was a 1991 graduate of Big...

Shari L. Williams

Shari L. Williams

May 4, 2011

Shari Lynn Williams, 44, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh following a courageous battle against Wegener's Granulomatosis. She was born on August 15, 1966, in Dallas County, Texas and is a daughter of Robert Frank, Jr. of Virginia and the late Wanda (Myers) Frank.

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Ellen Claire Hays

Ellen Claire Hays

May 2, 2011

Ellen Claire Hays Trattner, 88, joyfully left this earth to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, May 2, 2011, at Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. She was born in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday, January 31, 1923, and was a daughter of the late John R. Hays and Claire (Smith) Hays Meszaros. She was the widow of...

Lucy H. Conn

Lucy H. Conn

Apr 30, 2011

Lucy H. Conn, at the age of 83, entered into eternal life on April 30, 2011, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born on Nov. 6, 1927, in Berryville, Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Lydia (Mitchell) Holmes.

Lucy received her early education in the Virginia school system before moving to...

Henry E. Miller

Henry E. Miller

Apr 26, 2011

And then he went down to the ship...Henry E. Miller, 62, of Harrisburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, at his home. He was born on Tuesday, March 15, 1949, a son of the late George E. Miller and Georgette (Ferrera) Miller Goodwin

Henry was a voyager with wanderlust in his veins. Born...

Florence R. Fisher

Florence R. Fisher

Apr 24, 2011

Florence R. Fisher, 82, of Carlisle, passed away with family by her side on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at ManorCare Health Services in Carlisle. She was born on Monday, October 15, 1928, in West Pennsboro Twp., Cumberland County, and was a daughter of the late Frank and Elsie (Commerer) Highlands and the widow of Emory A. "Buzz" Fisher,...

Betty M. Petty

Betty M. Petty

Apr 24, 2011

Betty M. Petty, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Wednesday, May 26, 1926, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Wilson I. and Edith (Sampson) Hinton and the widow of Charles Y. Petty, Sr., who died Nov. 8, 1997.

Betty graduated from Carlisle...

Marie L. Shatto

Marie L. Shatto

Apr 19, 2011

Marie L. Shatto, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Friday, July 30, 1920, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Richard D. and Ada A. (Wagner) Miner and the widow of Charles S. Shatto, who died Nov. 29, 1987.

Marie retired...

Thelma M. Shughart

Thelma M. Shughart

Apr 15, 2011

Thelma M. Shughart, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Saturday, February 26, 1921, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Joseph and Zula (Clelan) Keck and the widow of Maynard W. Shughart, who died Feb. 13, 1999.

Thelma retired after many...

Ronald G. Wiskemann

Ronald G. Wiskemann

Apr 11, 2011

Ronald G. Wiskemann, age 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2011, at Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born on Wednesday, January 25, 1933, in Natrona Heights. He was the son of the late Kenneth and Blanche (Martz) Wiskemann.

Ron retired after 48 years from PPG Industries as a shift...

Gladys L. Miller

Gladys L. Miller

Apr 10, 2011

Gladys L. Miller, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Sunday, July 6, 1919, in Mechanicsburg, a daughter of the late Simon S. Loudon and Bessie Mae (Lower) Loudon Landis.

Gladys was a 1939 graduate of Mechanicsburg High School. She was a homemaker and...

Edward C. Olson

Edward C. Olson

Apr 7, 2011

Edward C. Olson, 63, of Gardners, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at Harrisburg Hospital. He was born on Saturday, September 20, 1947, in Oconto, Wisconsin, a son of the late Harry R. Olson and Elizabeth (LaFortune) Olson. Ed graduated in 1965 from Peshtigo High School in Peshtigo, WI. He also graduated from Career Academy of Broadcasting...

Patricia J. Shriner

Patricia J. Shriner

Apr 7, 2011

Patricia J. Shriner, 77, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday April 7, 2011 in Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born on Tuesday, June 6, 1933, in Bellwood and was the daughter of the late Jacob and Dusky Kruis.

Patricia was a 1952 graduate of Bellwood-Antis High School in Bellwood and worked as cafeteria...

Sherran K. Barder

Sherran K. Barder

Apr 4, 2011

Sherran K. Barder, 64, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Tuesday, February 18, 1947, in Carlisle, a daughter of Jack L. Woods, Sr. of Carlisle and the late Christine V. (Kiehl) Woods. She was the widow of Joseph P. Barder, who died Feb. 24, 2008. ...

Pamela K. Rice

Pamela K. Rice

Apr 3, 2011

Pamela K. Rice, 52, of Harrisburg, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born on Wednesday, November 5, 1958, in Portsmouth, VA and was a daughter of George Hinda Jr. of Carlisle and the late Myrtle L. (Ludolff) Hinda.

Pam was a 1977 graduate of Cumberland...