Recent Obituaries

Nina L. Sheaffer

Nina L. Sheaffer

Feb 5, 2010

Nina L. Sheaffer, 74, of Carlisle, died Friday, February 5, 2010, in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born May 11, 1935, in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late Clyde Sheaffer and Cleo R. (Berry) Sheaffer Shank.

Nina was a 1954 graduate of Carlisle High School and had worked at the...

Betty Mae Austin

Betty Mae Austin

Feb 4, 2010

Betty Mae Austin, 86, of Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle, died Thursday, February 4, 2010, in Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Wednesday, July 25, 1923, in New York City, NY and was a daughter of the late Jules and Nellie (Rauth) Fink and the widow of Edgar F. Austin, who died October 24, 1993.

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Marian E. Mcclintock

Marian E. Mcclintock

Jan 31, 2010

Marian Ellen McClintock, 89, of Carlisle, peacefully passed away with family by her side on Sunday, January 31, 2010, in the Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on Saturday, January 8, 1921, in Harrisburg, and was a daughter of the late Dewey Potteiger and Viola L. (Carroll) Potteiger Hill.

Marian was a member...

Robert L. Hollister

Robert L. Hollister

Jan 30, 2010

Robert L. "Lurch" Hollister, Sr., 63, of Carlisle, died with family by his side on Saturday, January 30, 2010, in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, March 13, 1946, in Oakland, CA, and was a son of the late Douglas J. Hollister and the late Felicia De Figueroa Hollister. Bob graduated from high school...

Donald C. Frey

Donald C. Frey

Jan 26, 2010

Donald C. Frey, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2010, in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born Nov. 19, 1925, in Shippensburg, and was a son of the late John C. and Lula (Hancock) Frey.

Don farmed in the Newville area for over 40 years. After retiring from farming, he began...

John H. Byer

John H. Byer

Jan 25, 2010

John H. Byer, 88, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully in the Swaim Health Center at Green Ridge Village in Newville on Monday, January 25, 2010. He was born on Wednesday, March 16, 1921 in Parkersburg, WV and was a son of the late John C. and Leila (Howard) Byer. He was also preceded in death by his wife...

Ethel H. Hoover

Ethel H. Hoover

Jan 24, 2010

Ethel H. Hoover, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2010, in the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. She was born on Friday, December 15, 1922, in Newville, and was a daughter of the late Ira A. and Daisey E. (McMullen) Hockensmith and the widow of Eugene A. Hoover, who died May 15, 1996.

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Mimi A. Blazer

Mimi A. Blazer

Jan 23, 2010

Mimi A. Blazer, 86, of Carlisle, died Saturday, January 23, 2010, in the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle. She was born on October 13, 1923, in Aberdeen, Scotland and was a daughter of the late Johan and Nora Mary (Atkins) Blazer.

Mimi was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church, Carlisle, where...

Lester D. Rhoads

Lester D. Rhoads

Jan 20, 2010

Lester D. Rhoads, 84, of Carlisle, passed away with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, January 20, 2010, in his home. He was born on Wednesday, September 9, 1925, in Dickinson Twp., and was a son of the late Roy and Bessie (McCoy) Rhoads

Les retired from the former Wentzel Vending & Food Service,...

Mary Lenart

Mary Lenart

Jan 20, 2010

Mary Lenart, of Middlesex Twp., Carlisle, died Wednesday, January 20, 2010, at home. Funeral services and burial were held in Trafford, PA.

Robert L. Sims

Robert L. Sims

Jan 18, 2010

Robert L. "Bobbylee" Sims, Sr., 65, of Annville passed away on Monday, January 18, 2010, in Good Samaritan Hospital, Lebanon. He was born on Monday, September 18, 1944, in Nebraska, and was a son of the late Carl and Jean (Thompson) Sims.

Bobbylee attended Carlisle High School and retired Sept. 2009, from Ingram-Micro, Inc. in Jonestown,...

David M. Adams

David M. Adams

Jan 16, 2010

David M. Adams, 57, of Mt. Holly Springs, passed away with family by his side on Saturday, January 16, 2010, in his home. He was born on Tuesday, March 18, 1952, in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Sylvester C. and Betty (Strine) Adams.

Dave was a 1970 graduate of Carlisle High School and...

Patricia K. Davidson

Patricia K. Davidson

Jan 12, 2010

Patricia K. "Patt" Davidson, 80, formerly of West South St., Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2010, in the Chapel Pointe Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on Friday, December 27, 1929, in Camden, NJ, and was a daughter of the late William F. and Charlotte M. (Roach) Kebea and the widow of the former Mayor of...

Charles L. Griffie

Charles L. Griffie

Jan 11, 2010

Charles L. Griffie, 75, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2010, in his home. He was born on Saturday, July 14, 1934, in Gardners, and was a son of the late George L. and Gertrude (Hockley) Griffie.

Charlie retired after many years of service with R. S. Mowery Construction in Mechanicsburg. He regularly attended...

John T. Davids

John T. Davids

Jan 10, 2010

John T. Davids, 80, of Carlisle, died Sunday, January 10, 2010, in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Wednesday, April 24, 1929, in Llanerch, and was a son of the late Judson N. and Edith A. (Brownmiller) Davids.

John retired in 1988 from the former Carlisle Hospital, where he worked in the maintenance...

Genevieve N. Zimmerman

Genevieve N. Zimmerman

Jan 10, 2010

Genevieve Naomi "Patty" Zimmerman, 94, of the Quincy Village in Quincy, died Sunday, January 10, 2010, in the Waynesboro Hospital. She was born on Saturday, July 10, 1915, in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late Almeda (Frehn) Shupp and the widow of Rev. Clinton D. Zimmerman, who died Oct. 2, 1999.

Patty was a...

Ethel R. Mixell

Ethel R. Mixell

Jan 8, 2010

Ethel R. Mixell, 86, of Newville and also formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2010, in the Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born on Sunday, July 1, 1923, in Newville, and was a daughter of the late Robert Highlands and Monnie (Graham) Highlands Stoudt and the widow of Melvin C. Mixell, Sr., who died...

Helen Barsohn

Helen Barsohn

Jan 8, 2010

Helen Barsohn, 84, of Carlisle, peacefully passed away with her loving family by her side on Friday, January 8, 2010, in the Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on Thursday, March 5, 1925, in Cairnbrook, and was a daughter of the late Michael and Anastasie (Havrilak) Elko.

Helen was a homemaker and had also worked in food...

Frank E. Mackey

Frank E. Mackey

Jan 7, 2010

Frank E. Mackey, 84, of Shermans Dale, peacefully passed away with his loving family by his side on Thursday, January 7, 2010, in his home. He was born on Monday, June 8, 1925, in Chambersburg, and was a son of the late Benjamin and Clara B. (Evans) Mackey and was widowed from Margaret G. (Dick) Mackey who died...

Terry Lee Quinn

Terry Lee Quinn

Jan 7, 2010

Terry L. Quinn, 65, of Boiling Springs, went peacefully to be with his Lord on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, after a brief illness. He was born July 25, 1944 in Lebanon, PA, and is the son of Mary (Miller) Quinn Kupp of Lebanon and the late John Richard Quinn.

He attended Cedar Crest High School and...