Recent Obituaries

Bertha Ann Balkunas

Bertha Ann Balkunas

Apr 2, 2011

Bertha Ann (Gryken) Balkunas, 92, formerly of Seymour, Conn., passed peacefully from this life on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle, following a short illness.

"Bert," as she was known to all, was born Aug. 23, 1918, the daughter of the late John Vincent and Justina (Boika) Gryken of...

William Gouse

William Gouse

Apr 2, 2011

William L. Gouse, 87, of Boiling Springs, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011, at home. He was born on Friday, May 25, 1923, in Carlisle and was a son of the late John A. and Edith (Hoke) Gouse.

Bill was the owner of the former Bill Gouse Auto Sales in Boiling Springs for over 50 years....

Arthur B. Fisher

Arthur B. Fisher

Apr 2, 2011

Arthur B. Fisher, Jr. ("Corky"), 69, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center, following a three year battle with cancer. He was born on Saturday, April 26, 1941, in Lancaster and was the son of the late Arthur B. Fisher, Sr. and Elva Mary (Bachman) Fisher.

"Corky"...

Betty M. Foster

Betty M. Foster

Apr 1, 2011

Betty M. Foster, 87, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 1, 2011 at home. She was born on Sunday, December 23, 1923 in Mt. Holly Springs and was a daughter of the late Curtis F. and Edna (Calaman) Keiter. She was the widow of George S. Foster, who died August 29, 2000.

Betty retired...

Kenneth L. Lucas

Kenneth L. Lucas

Mar 29, 2011

Kenneth Lee Lucas, 61, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Saturday, January 14, 1950, in Jersey Shore, Pa, a son of Mary Ellen (Probst) Keefer of Jersey Shore and the late William L. Lucas.

Ken graduated in 1968 from...

Lee N. Stone

Lee N. Stone

Mar 25, 2011

Lee N. Stone, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011, at M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Tuesday, May 8, 1923, in Carlisle, a son of the late Andrew J. Stone and Helen B. (Kutz) Stone.

Lee was a US Army veteran of WW II and retired in...

Carolyn M. Spraglin

Carolyn M. Spraglin

Mar 23, 2011

Carolyn M. Spraglin, 76, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Thursday, November 22, 1934, in Chambersburg, a daughter of Thelma (Hamilton) Wells of Chambersburg and the late Willimore Augustis "Gus" Wells.

Carolyn was married to the late William E. Spraglin, a former...

Robert C. Adams

Robert C. Adams

Mar 23, 2011

Robert C. Adams, 96, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle. He was born on Saturday, August 29, 1914, in Willow Hill, a son of the late Thomas J. Adams and Mintie (Wineman) Adams.

Bob was a 1934 graduate of Fannettsburg High School and was a US Army...

Margaret I. Steele

Margaret I. Steele

Mar 22, 2011

Margaret I. Steele, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011, at her home. She was born on May 13, 1923, in Blain, a daughter of the late John Johnson and Edna (Gutshall) Johnson. She was the widow of Jesse A. Steele, who died March 25, 1996.

Margaret retired from the Carlisle Area School...

Robert W. Kerr

Robert W. Kerr

Mar 20, 2011

Robert W. Kerr, 65, of Carlisle, loving husband and father, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Tuesday, May 15, 1945, in Carlisle, a son of Rosamond S. (Mayberry) Kerr of Carlisle and the late John R. Kerr, Jr.

Bob was a 1963 graduate of...

Shirley J. Myers

Shirley J. Myers

Mar 20, 2011

Shirley J. Myers, 75, of Carlisle, loving wife and mother, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Wednesday, October 16, 1935, in Newville, a daughter of the late Edgar D. Hurley and Martha A. (Stump) Hurley. Shirley was a loving homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her home. She...

Harry E. Failor

Harry E. Failor

Mar 18, 2011

Harry E. Failor, Sr., 73, of Carlisle, died Friday, March 18, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Tuesday, March 30, 1937, in Plainfield, a son of the late Parker E. Failor, Sr. and Martha I. (Dunkle) Failor.

Harry retired after 33 years of service with the Borough of Carlisle, where...

Bruce C. Dalway

Bruce C. Dalway

Mar 18, 2011

Bruce C. Dalway, 65, of Carlisle, died Friday, March 18, 2011, at Forest Park Health Center in Carlisle. He was born on Monday, December 24, 1945, in Grand Rapids, MI, and was a son of the late Retired Major Benjamin C. Dalway, US Army and Lt. Evelyn (Collins) Dalway Roberts, US Army. He was also predeceased by his...

Carl L. Davis

Carl L. Davis

Mar 16, 2011

Carl "Jeff" L. Davis, Sr., 91, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. He was born on Tuesday, February 17, 1920, in Carlisle, a son of the late Leo John Davis and Sarah H. (Glass) Davis and was married to the late Sara (Mains) Davis, who died April 23, 1990....

Helen M. Kough

Helen M. Kough

Mar 14, 2011

Helen M. Kough, 81, of Newville, passed away Monday, March 14, 2011, with her family by her side at Shippensburg Health Center. She was born in Green Township, Franklin County on Thursday, February 20, 1930, and was a daughter of the late Joseph H. and Eva (Jamison) Snoke Rock.

She was involved in many...

Barbara A. Simmons

Barbara A. Simmons

Mar 14, 2011

Barbara A. Simmons, 62, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011, at her home. She was born on Tuesday, January 11, 1949, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late James N. Tanner and Winifred M. (Sadler) Tanner.

Barbara was 1966 graduate of Boiling Springs High School and a graduate of the Empire...

Ellen M. Robarge

Ellen M. Robarge

Mar 9, 2011

Ellen M. "Ellie" Robarge, 48, of Dover and formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at her home. She was born on Sunday, December 16, 1962, in Carlisle, a daughter of Catherine L. (Sheaffer) Heller and Leslie M. "Sam" Heller of Boiling Springs and the widow of Paul C. Robarge, who died Feb. 12, 1999....

Eugene L. Marconi

Eugene L. Marconi

Mar 8, 2011

Eugene L. Marconi Jr., 54, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at home. He was born on Monday, November 12, 1956, in Blakely. He was a son of the late Eugene L., Sr. and Mary C. (Shoup) Marconi.

Eugene was a 1974 graduate of Carlisle High School and was a member of First...

Marie E. Leary

Marie E. Leary

Mar 8, 2011

Marie E. Leary, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on Saturday, March 15, 1919, in Linwood, a daughter of the late Winifred (Cranston) Kohr and the widow of William J. Leary, who died in 1981.

Marie was a 1936 graduate...

James B. Kuhns

James B. Kuhns

Mar 4, 2011

James B. Kuhns, 67, of Newville, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2011, at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. He was born December 4, 1943, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Clarence L. and Mabel G. (Diller) Kuhns.

Jim retired in 2003 from Carlisle Syntec in Carlisle after 40 years of...