Recent Obituaries

Theresa Alison Smyth

Theresa Alison Smyth

Feb 28, 2010

Theresa Alison Smyth, known to all as Alison, passed away in Carlisle on February 28 following a long illness. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, on August 27, 1988, to a Foreign Service family, she subsequently lived in Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Jamaica before returning to the United States to complete high school.

A 2006 valedictorian of South...

Marlin J. Whistler

Marlin J. Whistler

Feb 27, 2010

Marlin J. "Shorty" Whistler, 92, of Mechanicsburg, peacefully passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2010, in his home. At Shorty's request there will be no obituary announcement. Funeral services will be private in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, Carlisle. Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle.

Ruby A. Morris

Ruby A. Morris

Feb 27, 2010

Ruby A. Morris, 77, of Green Ridge Village, Newville, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2010, in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on Wednesday, May 18, 1932, in Augusta, GA, a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Pratt) Jansen and the widow of John A. Morris, Sr., who died Nov. 17, 1998.

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Lois A. Albright

Lois A. Albright

Feb 23, 2010

Lois A. Albright, 81, formerly of Carlisle, peacefully passed away in her home on Tuesday, February 23, 2010,at the Elmcroft Assisted Living in Dillsburg. She was born on August 16, 1928, in Centerville,and was a daughter of the lateDavid and Lula (Miller) Stouffer, and the widow of Allen Leroy Albright, who died April 30, 1979.

She...

Robert A. Adams

Robert A. Adams

Feb 22, 2010

Lifelong Carlisle resident Robert A. Adams, 89, died at home with his son and two daughters at his side on Monday, February 22, 2010. Born November 11, 1920, he was the son of the late Thomas A. Adams and Ella Lay Adams.

After graduating in 1939 from Carlisle High School, Bob earned a bachelor's degree in...

Kenneth E. Barrick

Kenneth E. Barrick

Feb 20, 2010

Kenneth E. Barrick, 87, of Carlisle, died Saturday, February 20, 2010, in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Friday, November 10, 1922, in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Samuel E. and Mabell (Behnings) Barrick. He was married more than 60 years to the late Pauline M. (Adams) Barrick, who died July...

Jane O. Warner

Jane O. Warner

Feb 19, 2010

Jane O. Warner, 86, of Carlisle, passed away with her family by her side on Friday, February 19, 2010, in her home. She was born on Thursday, November 8, 1923, in Dickinson Twp., Cumberland County and was a daughter of the late George C. and Zora O. (Seiders) Deihl. Jane was the widow of Charles W. Warner, who...

Renee L. Rhoads

Renee L. Rhoads

Feb 18, 2010

Renee L. Rhoads, 33, of Newville, passed away with her loving parents by her side on Thursday, February 18, 2010, in the Select Specialty Hospital, Harrisburg. She was born on Tuesday, June 1, 1976, in Hershey, and is the daughter of Roy W. and Ruby J. (Shughart) Rhoads of Newville and with whom she lived.

Renee...

John T. Conaway

John T. Conaway

Feb 15, 2010

John T. Conaway, 51, of Newville, passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Monday, February 15, 2010, in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Sunday, July 20, 1958, in Olney, Maryland, and is the son of Joan (Clark) Conaway of Newville and the late Clifton D. Conaway.

John graduated in 1976 from...

Tillie R. Hodge

Tillie R. Hodge

Feb 9, 2010

Tillie R. Hodge, age 96, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2010, in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on January 14, 1914, in New Windsor, MD, and was a daughter of the late James A. and Mary A. (Thompson) Roberts, and the widow of Humbert G. Hodge, who died April 3, 1984.

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Wanda J. Gaskin

Wanda J. Gaskin

Feb 8, 2010

Wanda J. Gaskin, 91, of Carlisle, died Monday, February 8, 2010, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born on Sunday, August 4, 1918, in DuPont, PA, and was a daughter of the late Stanley and Sophia (Potocka) Rakowski and the widow of SFC. (Ret.) Joseph A. Gaskin, USA, who died Dec. 4, 1976.

Wanda earned her...

Stanley L. Baker

Stanley L. Baker

Feb 6, 2010

Stanley L. Baker, 53, of Carlisle, died Saturday, February 6, 2010, in Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Thursday, June 28, 1956, in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Ralph E. Baker, Sr. and Georgia C. (Bishop) Baker.

Stan was a 1974 graduate of Carlisle High School, and was currently employed by...

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...