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Terry A. Fraker

Terry A. Fraker

May 25, 2023

Terry A. Fraker, 61, of Gardners, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at UPMC Carlisle.  He was born on February 23, 1962, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Charles J. "Charlie" Fraker and Violet M. (Gordon) Fraker.

Terry was a 1980 graduate of Carlisle High School.  He was currently employed with DHL...

Anna T. Seras

Anna T. Seras

May 25, 2023

Anna T. Seras, 99, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at UPMC Carlisle surrounded by her family.  She was born on July 21, 1923, in Harrisburg and was the daughter of the late Archie G. Terris and Geneva K. (Rhiver) Terris and was the widow of Peter William Seras, who passed away on April 8, 1993....

Deloris M. Fahnestock

Deloris M. Fahnestock

May 23, 2023

Deloris M. Fahnestock, 74, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Carolyn Croxton Slane Residence in Harrisburg.  She was born on April 20, 1949, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Dale M. Barrick, Sr. and Joyce F. (Failor) Barrick.

Deloris had worked at the Mechanicsburg Naval Supply Depot.  She retired from...

Betty A. Armolt

Betty A. Armolt

May 23, 2023

Betty A. (Jones) Armolt, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at her home.  She was born on September 4, 1930, in Newville and was a daughter of the late Norman F. Jones and Margaret R. (Fickes) Jones.  She was the widow of James B. Armolt, who passed away on Nov. 17, 1999.

Betty...

Christine R. Rasmussen

Christine R. Rasmussen

May 19, 2023

Christine R. Rasmussen, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023, at UPMC Carlisle.  She was born on September 5, 1940, in Columbia, MS and was a daughter of the late John C. Ryals and Ada L. (Yates) Ryals.

Christine graduated from Bunker Hill High School in Marion County, MS.  She was a devoted homemaker.  ...

Patricia K. Waterman

Patricia K. Waterman

May 11, 2023

Patricia K. (Tedford) Waterman, 81, of Boiling Springs, wife of David L. Waterman for 59 years, passed away on Thursday, May 11 , 2023, at UPMC West Shore.  She was born on May 18, 1941 , in Manchester, Connecticut, and was a daughter of the late Herbert Tedford and Mary C. (Murch) Nash. For the past 5 years...

Curtis B. Gilbert

Curtis B. Gilbert

May 11, 2023

Curtis B. Gilbert, 47, of Carlisle, went to meet our Father, May 11, 2023.  He was born December 11, 1975, in Harrisburg and was the son of the late Robert F. Gilbert Jr. and Linda Holtry Barriet.

He is survived by his wife Charlene M. Sweeney Gilbert of Carlisle, four children, Chandra M. Gilbert of Carlisle, Cebrina...

Steven P. Calaman

Steven P. Calaman

May 10, 2023

Steven P. Calaman, 64, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, MD. He was born on December 13, 1958, and is a son of Helen (Tomcheck) Calaman of Carlisle and the late Rodney P. Calaman.

Steve was a 1976 graduate of Boiling Springs High School...

John Andrew "Drew" Benfield Iii

John Andrew "Drew" Benfield Iii

May 8, 2023

John Andrew "Drew" Benfield, III, 17, of Newville, died on Monday, May 8, 2023, from injuries

sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was born on September 1, 2005, in Carlisle and is a son of John

A. Benfield, Jr. and Heather C. (Gates) Benfield of Newville....

Mary F. Cashion

Mary F. Cashion

May 5, 2023

Mary F. (Wright) Cashion, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at home. She was born on June 6, 1932, in Lewisburg, TN and was a daughter of the late James Lee Wright and Annie May (Greggory) Wright. She was the widow of Grady Jerrel Cashion.

Mary earned...

Janice Faye Lehman

Janice Faye Lehman

Apr 30, 2023

Janice Faye Lehman, 80, of Newville, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born on October 28, 1942, in Cumberland County, PA and was the daughter of the late George Hoffmaster and Margaret (Garman) Hoffmaster and the widow of Lee Edgar Lehman who passed away on December 14, 1997.

Paulette C. Statler

Paulette C. Statler

Apr 23, 2023

Paulette C. Statler, 79, of Carlisle, wife of 60 years to Ronald E. Statler, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on March 24, 1944, in Newville and was the daughter of the late Paul W. Barrick and Gladys C. (Darr) Barrick.

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Marianne T. Essl

Marianne T. Essl

Apr 20, 2023

Marianne T. Essl, 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle. She was born on December 5, 1933, in Chester, PA and was a daughter of the late Peter Opps and Theresa (Llaniczak) Opps.

Marianne graduated from Immaculata University in Chester County with...

Roger William Line

Roger William Line

Apr 16, 2023

Roger William Line, 58, of Mc Veytown and formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital.  He was born on April 8, 1965, in Carlisle and is a son of William P. Line and Winifred P. (Chestnut) Line of Carlisle.

Roger graduated from Capital Area Intermediate Unit No. 15 on May...

Cheryl A. Dunlap

Cheryl A. Dunlap

Apr 14, 2023

Cheryl A. Dunlap, 75, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023, at Carlisle Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.  She was born on October 5, 1947, in Carlisle and was the daughter of the late Leroy T. Dunlap and Almeda (Hurley) Dunlap.

Cheryl graduated from Big Spring High School in 1965.  She worked at the Carlisle...

Ruth E. Rhoads

Ruth E. Rhoads

Apr 13, 2023

Ruth E. Rhoads, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at her home.  She was born on July 24, 1935, in Darby, PA and was a daughter of the late Edward Gormley and Barbara (Taylor) Gormley and was the widow of Robert E. Rhoads, II, who passed away on Sunday, August 5, 2007.

Ruth...

Eugene "Chuck" R. Stoner, Jr.

Eugene "Chuck" R. Stoner, Jr.

Apr 12, 2023

Eugene R. "Chuck" Stoner, Jr., 72, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at home.  He was born on October 27, 1950, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Eugene R. Stoner, Sr. and Joanne M. (Morrison) Stoner.

Chuck graduated from Carlisle High School in 1970 and served several years with the PA...

Barbara M. Falk

Barbara M. Falk

Apr 2, 2023

Barbara M. Falk, 76, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 2, 2023, at her home.  She was born on September 8, 1946, in Bad Hersfeld, Germany and was the daughter of the late Alferd Kurt Falk and Magdalene Eva (Schutza) Falk.

Barbara was high school graduate and earned her dental hygiene degree from Harrisburg Area Community...

Ruth E. Boldosser

Ruth E. Boldosser

Mar 25, 2023

Ruth E. Boldosser, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at home with family by her side.  She was born on May 6, 1930, in Latimore Twp., Adams County and was a daughter of the late Farel C. Galloway and Carrie (Hummer) Galloway.  Ruth was the widow of Paul E. Boldosser who passed away November 19,...

James E. Biden

James E. Biden

Mar 24, 2023

James E. Biden, 97, of Carlisle, died on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Chapel Pointe, Carlisle.  He was born on March 24, 1926, in Baltimore, MD and was a son of the late Eugene and Anna (Reed) Biden and the widow of Alice M. (Hausknecht) Biden who died April 10, 2009.

Jim served as a Corporal in...