Recent Obituaries

George A. Sheriff

George A. Sheriff

Feb 11, 2011

George A. Sheriff, 65, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, February 11, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Monday, August 27, 1945, in Carlisle, a son of the late George A. Sheriff, Sr. and Laura J. (Kuntz) Sheriff Bouder.

George graduated from Carlisle High School in 1963 and shortly thereafter...

Major Carl F.

Major Carl F.

Feb 10, 2011

Major (Ret) Carl F. Snyder, US Army, 78, of Carlisle, stood his last muster and was assigned to the reserve battalion effective Thursday, February 10, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Monday, February 29, 1932, in Lineboro, Maryland, the son of the late Melvin F. and Ethel H. (Warehime) Snyder.

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Marvin L. Ridley

Marvin L. Ridley

Feb 8, 2011

Marvin Leroy Ridley, 64, of Newville, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011, at his home. He was born on Monday, May 20, 1946, in Glen Rock, a son of the late William and Myrtle (Matthews) Ridley.

Marvin graduated from Susquehannock High School in Glen Rock, the International Union of Operating Engineers trade school and served...

Joshua M. Hamman

Joshua M. Hamman

Feb 8, 2011

Joshua M. Hamman , 27, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Thursday, October, 20, 1983 in Camp Hill and was the son of Michael G. and Bonita (Miller) Hamman of Carlisle.

Joshua was a 2002 graduate of Carlisle High School and was employed at...

Carol Minissale King

Carol Minissale King

Feb 7, 2011

Carol Minissale King, 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Saturday, January 20, 1923, in Philadelphia, a daughter of the late Joseph N. and Nancy (Piccione) Minissale and the widow of John Lloyd King, who died Jan. 16, 2009.

Carol graduated from...

Parker E. Failor

Parker E. Failor

Feb 6, 2011

Parker E. Failor, 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born on Monday, October 19, 1931, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Albert E. and Esther Mae (Steigleman) Failor. Parker wasthe widower ofDoris J. (North) Failor, who died May 7, 1998.

Heretired...

Joan M. Stoltzfus

Joan M. Stoltzfus

Feb 4, 2011

Joan M. Stoltzfus, 46, of Newville, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2011 at home.

She was born on Sunday, July 12, 1964 in Carlisle and was a daughter of Ethel M. (Hawkins) Warner of Newville and the late Robert M. Warner.

Joan was a homemaker and an avid animal lover. She enjoyed spending...

Carol Mae Hench

Carol Mae Hench

Feb 3, 2011

Carol M. Hench, 40, of Carlisle, passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 3, 2011, at her home. She was born on Friday, March 13, 1970, in Carlisle, a daughter of Carl K. Hench of Carlisle and the late Margaret (Fry) Hench.

Carol was a 1988 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School and had worked...

Kay S. Zimmerman

Kay S. Zimmerman

Feb 1, 2011

Kay S. "Sue" Zimmerman, 70, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at her home. She was born on Saturday, May 25, 1940, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Harry and Mary (Cart) Zimmerman.

Sue graduated from the Scotland School for Veterans Children and worked for many years at the Mechanicsburg Naval Supply...

Linda B. Pattison

Linda B. Pattison

Feb 1, 2011

Linda B. (Baker) Pattison, 64, of York, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Saturday, December 14, 1946 in Greason, a daughter of the late Edward D. Baker, Sr. and Nan (Kurtz) Baker of Carlise.

She was a 1963 graduate of Big Springs High...

Helen A. Zdipko

Helen A. Zdipko

Jan 31, 2011

Helen A. Zdipko, 99, formerly of Wilkes-Barre, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2011 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Tuesday, October 17, 1911 in Wilkes-Barre, a daughter of the late Otto and Mame (Conrey) Straub and the widow of John Zdipko, who died March 23, 1988.

Helen worked in...

Pauline E. Hoover

Pauline E. Hoover

Jan 31, 2011

Pauline E. Hoover, 85, of Carlisle, died Monday, January 31, 2011 at Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on Wednesday, January 27, 1926, in Hickorytown, and was a daughter of the late Merrill W. Cornman and Helen C. (Barbour) Cornman.

Pauline was a loving homemaker and enjoyed family gatherings. She was a...

Maryann O. Myers

Maryann O. Myers

Jan 30, 2011

Maryann O. Myers, 83, of Carlisle, passed away with her daughters by her side on Sunday, January 30, 2011 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born on Sunday, March 6, 1927, in Hanover, and was a daughter of the late Lewis W. M. Richstein and Edna M. (Singley) Richstein.

Maryann retired from...

Harry L. Moyer

Harry L. Moyer

Jan 29, 2011

Harry L. Moyer, 74, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at his home. He was born on Sunday, May 10, 1936, in Harrisburg, and was a son of the late John F. Moyer and Emma E. (Adam) Moyer Pipp.

Harry retired from Land O Lakes, Inc., Carlisle after more than 20...

Faye A. Miller

Faye A. Miller

Jan 27, 2011

Faye A. Miller, 61, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Friday, March 25, 1949 in McConnellsburg, and was a daughter of the late Gerald Barnett and Betty McQuait of Marietta.

She is survived by two sons; Robert L. Miller (and wife, Melissa)...

Clarence J. Ressler

Clarence J. Ressler

Jan 23, 2011

Clarence J. Ressler, 89, of Pittsburgh and formerly of Venice, FL and Carlisle, died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at Concordia of the South Hills, Pittsburgh. He was born Sept. 16, 1921 in Mandan, North Dakota, and was a son of the late Theodore and Mathilda (Roether) Ressler. Clarence was married to the late Patricia (Griffitts) Ressler, who died...

Milton P. Spigelmeyer

Milton P. Spigelmeyer

Jan 22, 2011

Milton Paul Spigelmeyer, 69, formerly of Garden Parkway, Carlisle, passed away after a long illness on Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Falling Spring Nursing Home, Chambersburg. He was born on Jan. 3, 1942 in Bellefonte, and was the son of the late Levi Paul Spigelmeyer and Miriam Pearle (Gardner) Spigelmeyer. He resided most of his life in Carlisle....

M Willis W.

M Willis W.

Jan 21, 2011

Master Sergeant (Ret) Willis W. "Doc" Halliday, Jr., US Army, age 78, of Carlisle, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at his home. He was born on Friday, July 15, 1932, in Troy, NY, a son of the late Willis W. and Clara (Angus) Halliday.

Willis graduated from Troy High School, Troy, NY. He was...

Donald L. Hodge

Donald L. Hodge

Jan 20, 2011

Donald L. Hodge, Jr., 41, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at home. He was born on Tuesday, January 28, 1969 in Carlisle and was the son of Donald L. Hodge, Sr. and Ruby (Hawkins) Hodge, both of Carlisle.

Donald was a 1987 graduate of Carlisle High School. He was employed by Petro...

Susan G. Mcdermott

Susan G. Mcdermott

Jan 19, 2011

Susan Girvin McDermott, 71, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at her home. She was born on Wednesday, February 8, 1939, in Chevy Chase, Md, a daughter of the late William H. and Bonnie (Smith) Girvin and the widow of Lt. Col. (Ret) Arthur T. McDermott, USMC, who died Aug. 28, 2006.

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