Recent Obituaries
George J. Vaughn
Oct 13, 2022
George J. Vaughn, 92, of Newville, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at Swaim Health Center, Newville. He was born on June 2, 1930, in Shippensburg and was a son of the late Jackson T. Vaughn and Mabel K. (Holtry) Vaughn. He was married to the late Anna Louise (Vanasdlen) Vaughn.
George graduated from Carlisle High...
Faye A. Drawbaugh
Oct 12, 2022
Faye A. (Weary) Drawbaugh, 76, of Newville, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at home. She was born on April 13, 1946, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late J. Maynard Weary and Treva Mae (Brehm) Weary. She was the widow of Robert E. Drawbaugh.
Faye graduated from Big Spring High School with the...
Joy Lynn Fernandes
Oct 10, 2022
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Joy Lynn Cooper Fernandes on October 10, 2022, at Chapel Pointe in Carlisle, PA. After a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease, Joy has joined her husband, Dale, who preceded her in death. She was born on April 21, 1933, and raised in Abington, PA to Guy M. Cooper...
Kathleen I. Rynard
Oct 7, 2022
Kathleen I. (Shughart) Rynard, 95, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2022, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born on July 17, 1927, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Norman P. Shughart and Esther Ellen (Miller) Shughart. She was the widow of William L. Rynard.
Kathleen was a member of Community Christian Fellowship,...
Dorothy Mae Failor
Oct 4, 2022
Dorothy Mae Failor, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born on April 13, 1935, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Elsie Mae (Miller) Chestnut and Earl Chestnut. She was the widow of Ronald B. Failor.
Dorothy retired after many years of service with Dickinson College...
Ioannis K. Pappas
Sep 27, 2022
Ioannis K. "John" Pappas, 82, of Carlisle, fell asleep unto the Lord on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, surrounded by his family at UPMC Carlisle. He was born on March 20, 1940, in Aggelokastro, Greece and was a son of the late Konstantinos Pappas and Sotiria (Kontou) Pappas.
John is a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox...
Carol Thumma Bucher
Sep 26, 2022
Carol Thumma Bucher, 74, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022, at UPMC Harrisburg. She was born on December 9, 1947, in Mechanicsburg and was a daughter of the late Norman L. Thumma and Willodeen (Rockey) Thumma.
Carol was a 1965 graduate of Northern High School. She was a devoted homemaker. Carol loved to read,...
Pauline L. Jumper
Sep 24, 2022
Pauline L. Jumper, 92, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born on March 3, 1930, in Shippensburg and was a daughter of the late Roy G. Morrison and Bernita (Mentzer) Morrison. She was the widow of Sharp S. Jumper.
Pauline was a devoted homemaker. She worked...
Floyd L. Ewing, Sr.
Sep 24, 2022
Floyd L. Ewing, Sr., 69, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at Claremont Nursing Home, Carlisle. He was born on November 19, 1952, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Lester Ewing and Mildred (Enck) Ewing.
Floyd graduated from Boiling Springs High School with the class of 1971. He was skilled in...
Jack K. Sunday
Sep 21, 2022
Jack K. Sunday, 95, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 21, 2022, at his home. He was born on May 27, 1927, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Edgar L. Sunday and Maud (Brindle) Sunday.
Jack attended Carlisle High School and classes at Penn State University for dairy and horticulture. He was...
Leroy W. Hock
Sep 19, 2022
Leroy W. Hock, 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022, at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center, Enola. He was born on April 17, 1936, in Shippensburg and was a son of the late Eber Hock and Rhoda (Wingert) Hock.
Leroy owned and operated a dairy farm in the Shippensburg and Newville areas from...
Charles Edward Bistline
Sep 17, 2022
Charles Edward Bistline, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022, at his home with family by his side. He was born on September 11, 1931, in Carlisle and was a son of the late George Kenneth Bistline and Clara (Drawbaugh) Bistline.
Ed graduated in 1949 from Carlisle High School and attended the Carlisle Commercial...
Brian J. Rotz
Sep 17, 2022
Brian Joseph Rotz passed away peacefully on September 17, 2022, at Cumberland Crossings in Carlisle, Pennsylvania after a lengthy illness. Brian was a gifted and accomplished musician, specializing in playing the organ and piano throughout his career. He was born in Philadelphia on February 12, 1963, the third of three children of Ted and Norma (Boots) Rotz. Brian spent...
Paul L. Cline
Sep 13, 2022
Paul L. Cline, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Thornwald Home in Carlisle. He was born on March 23, 1931, in Shippensburg and was a son of the late Roy M. and Ada (Lautsbaugh) Cline. Paul was married to the late Marjorie L. (Miller) Cline.
Paul graduated from Carlisle High School in...
Anna Mae Raudabaugh
Sep 12, 2022
Anna Mae Raudabaugh, 85, of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away on September 12, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 1,1937 in Carlisle, PA to the late William Elmer Boyer and the late Anna Mae (Morrison) Boyer.
Anna Mae was a proud member of the first graduating class of Cumberland Valley High School. She was...
Donna M. Mellott
Sep 11, 2022
Donna M. Mellott, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at her home. She was born on November 2, 1939, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Wilbur Deitch and the late Edna R. (Shughart) Deitch Wagner and her late husband Lee Wagner. Donna was the widow of Jay Colonel Mellott.
Donna...
John J. Zampelli, Jr.
Sep 10, 2022
John J. Zampelli, Jr., 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Chapel Pointe in Carlisle. He was born on August 20, 1937, in Lewistown and was the son of the late John J. Zampelli, Sr. and Helen (Stripay) Zampelli.
John graduated from Lewistown High School in 1955. He operated his State Farm Insurance...
Barbara J. Ocker
Sep 8, 2022
Barbara J. (Greegor) Ocker, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born on July 1, 1931, in Silver Spring Twp. and was a daughter of the late John K. Greegor and Clara (Markle) Greegor. She was the widow of Norman S. "Skeeter" Ocker, Jr.
Barbara graduated in 1951 from...
Dale R. Fernandes
Sep 6, 2022
Dale Russell Fernandes, 90, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at Chapel Pointe. He was born on January 9, 1932, in East Orange, NJ and was the son of the late Joseph C. Fernandes and Ethel May (Hawkins) Fernandes.
Dale graduated from Nutley High School in Nutley, NJ in 1950 and Bucknell University in 1954...
Wilson Patrick Hurley
Sep 5, 2022
Wilson Patrick Hurley, 93, of Carlisle passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022, at Chapel Pointe, Carlisle. He was born on May 13, 1929, in Carlisle and was the son of the late Clarence Samuel Hurley and Evaline Blanche (Shughart) Hurley. He was married to the late Faye A. (Horn) Hurley.
Wilson graduated from Boiling Springs High...