Recent Obituaries

John A. Hinkle

John A. Hinkle

Dec 31, 2010

John A. Hinkle, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2010 at the home of his son. He was born on Saturday, December 26, 1926, in Cumberland County, and was a son of the late Clyde A. and Edna (Murtoff) Hinkle.

John was a WW II Army veteran and held the victory...

Virginia Hughes Blackman

Virginia Hughes Blackman

Dec 29, 2010

Virginia Hughes Blackman, 88, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Friday, September 22, 1922, in Jersey City, NJ, the daughter of the late Frank J. Hughes and Lucy (VonBiela) Hughes and the widow of Robert R. Blackman, who died Oct. 7, 1998.

Virginia was...

Violet A. Bretz

Violet A. Bretz

Dec 29, 2010

Violet A Bretz, 96, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Thursday, April 2, 1914, in Enola, a daughter of the late William Huntsberger and Alda (Shumberger) Huntsberger and the widow of Joseph W. Bretz.

Violet was a graduate of Enola High School and retired...

Robert F. Hair

Robert F. Hair

Dec 27, 2010

Robert F. Hair, Sr., 93, of Carlisle, died Monday, December 27, 2010 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Thursday, August 23, 1917, in Carlisle, a son of the late Arthur F. and Ellen E. (O'Brien) Hair. He was married to the late Mary Ann (Wilson) Hair, who died Aug. 20, 1991.

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Debra Hill

Debra Hill

Dec 25, 2010

Debra K. (Baer) Hill, 54, of Carlisle, died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg. She was born on Thursday, June 14, 1956, in Carlisle, and is a daughter of Glenn and Jennie (Weaver) Baer of Shermansdale.

Deb was a 1974 graduate of West Perry High School and had worked...

Emma Jane Bockey

Emma Jane Bockey

Dec 24, 2010

Emma Jane Bockey, 97, of Carlisle, died Friday, December 24, 2010 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Saturday, January 11, 1913, in Middlesex Township, Cumberland County, a daughter of the late Charles and Mary (Kitner) Karns.

Emma had worked for many years as a crystal tester for the former Piezo Crystal...

Timothy R. Kuhn

Timothy R. Kuhn

Dec 24, 2010

Timothy R. Kuhn, 49, of Gardners, passed away of natural causes in his sleep on Friday, December 24, 2010, at his home. He was born on Thursday, September 28, 1961, in Carlisle, a son of Ronald B. Kuhn of Gardners and the late Belle O. (Phillips) Kuhn.

Tim was previously employed for several years...

Naomi J. Rice

Naomi J. Rice

Dec 24, 2010

Naomi Jane Rice, 63, of Carlisle, peacefully passed away on Christmas Eve with her family by her side at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. After 9 \xBD years of fighting cancer Jane lost the battle, but it was a battle that she fought consistently and with a definite determination that the disease would not change her spirit or her...

Theresa M. Ensminger

Theresa M. Ensminger

Dec 21, 2010

Theresa M. Ensminger, 60, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. She was born on Wednesday, May 10, 1950 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Joseph H. Negley, Jr. and Mary R. (McCalister) Negley.

Theresa was a 1968 graduate of Boiling Springs High...

Zelda M. Barnes

Zelda M. Barnes

Dec 20, 2010

Zelda M. Barnes, 94, of Carlisle, died Monday, December 20, 2010 at Lewistown Hospital. She was born on Sunday, May 21, 1916, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late William H. Deitch and Helen (Watson) Deitch and the widow of Aaron V. Barnes, who died Oct. 22, 1980.

Zelda was a 1934 graduate of...

Evelyn D. Putnam

Evelyn D. Putnam

Dec 19, 2010

Evelyn Dailey Putnam, 85, of Carlisle, died Sunday, December 19, 2010 in the Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Monday, July 6, 1925 in Waverly, New York, a daughter of the late George L. Dailey and Alma (Hakes) Dailey Fisk and the widow of Wayne Carl Putnam, who died January 9, 1994.

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Mabel M. Whistler

Mabel M. Whistler

Dec 17, 2010

Mabel M. Whistler, 94, of Carlisle, died Friday, December 17, 2010 at her home. She was born Wednesday, February 23, 1916, in Boslertown, and was the daughter of the late John W. and Ella M. (Greis) Chronister.

Mabel retired after forty years of service with the former Carlisle Shoe Company. She enjoyed sewing and...

Virginia M. Miller

Virginia M. Miller

Dec 16, 2010

Virginia M. Miller, 92, of Carlisle and formerly of Peoria, IL, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2010 at the Church of God Home in Carlisle. She was born on Sunday, July 7, 1918, in Deputy, Indiana, a daughter of the late Harry and Julie (Hickey) Sult. Virginia was the widow of William Foster and William Miller. ...

Dorn K. Welsh

Dorn K. Welsh

Dec 15, 2010

Dorn K. Welsh, 82, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 15, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. He was born on Friday, November 30, 1928 in Lock Haven, PA.

Dorn was a graduate of Lock Haven University, Penn State University and the correspondence school of the Industrial College of the Armed Forces....

John W. Martin

John W. Martin

Dec 13, 2010

John W. Martin, 80, of Mechanicsburg, died Monday, December 13, 2010 at HealthSouth Rehabilitation of Mechanicsburg. He was born on Saturday, September 20, 1930, in Pottstown, a son of the late Louis E. Martin, Sr. and Mary Jane (Moreland) Martin. He was married to the late Freda M. (Diller) Martin, who died Dec. 8, 1996.

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Ronald L. Baum

Ronald L. Baum

Dec 11, 2010

Ronald L. Baum, 57, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 11, 2010 at home. He was born on Wednesday, August 5, 1953 in Carlisle and is a son of Betty (Long) Baum of Shippensburg and the late Richard Baum.

Ronald was a 1972 graduate of Big Spring High School and was employed...

Max W. Griffie

Max W. Griffie

Dec 9, 2010

Max W. Griffie, 88, of Carlisle and formerly of Enola Rd., Newville, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. He was born on Sunday, June 11, 1922, in Bloserville, a son of the late Mervin H. and Clara (Weller) Griffie. He was married for 62 years to the late Mary Jane (Nickel) Griffie, who died...

Gail R. Mccord

Gail R. Mccord

Dec 9, 2010

Gail R. McCord, 77, of Boiling Springs, died Thursday, December 9, 2010 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born on Sunday, June 11, 1933, in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late John Steele and Gayle (Group) Berry and Raymond Berry. She was the widow of Edward P. McCord, who died Aug. 1, 1994. ...

Carl H. Moyer

Carl H. Moyer

Nov 29, 2010

Carl H. Moyer, 69, formerly of Ickesburg, died Monday, November 29, 2010 at ManorCare Health Services in Carlisle. He was born on Friday, September 19, 1941, in Carlisle, a son of the late Benjamin M. Moyer, Sr. and Esther M. (Miller) Moyer.

Carl was a factory worker most of his life and had worked...

Beulah N. Billman

Beulah N. Billman

Nov 25, 2010

Beulah N. Billman, 79, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2010 in Carlisle Regional Medical Center with her family at her side. She was born Friday, September 18, 1931, in Harpers Ferry, WV, and was a daughter of the late Louis and Leona (Ingram) Staubs.

Beulah was a graduate of Charles Town High School. She retired...