Recent Obituaries

Jerome R. Clark

Jerome R. Clark

Dec 21, 2021

Jerome R. Clark, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at UPMC Carlisle.  Arrangements will be announced when complete.

Dennis Gene Melisauskas

Dennis Gene Melisauskas

Dec 16, 2021

Dennis Gene Melisauskas, 75, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at home.  He was born July 13, 1946, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Evelyn (George) Melisauskas and Edmund A. Melisauskas Sr.

Dennis grew up in Carlisle playing softball. He graduated from Carlisle High school and from Penn State with a...

Lois E. Snyder

Lois E. Snyder

Dec 15, 2021

Adoring wife, mother, and grandmother, Lois Elaine Snyder of Carlisle passed away Wednesday, December 15th surrounded by family. Born in Mechanicsburg on April 20th, 1943, to the late Richard B. and Betty Jane Ward (Long), she was preceded in death by her beloved and doting husband of fifty-seven years Ridgley "Rich/Butch" K. Snyder, Sr. and her cherished brother Clifford...

Mya Marie Weiss

Mya Marie Weiss

Dec 15, 2021

Mya Marie Weiss, infant daughter of Jason L. Weiss and Jaime L. Rich of Shippensburg, passed to eternal life on Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh.  She was born on December 10, 2021, in Pittsburgh. Mya fought very hard in her short time. She was the granddaughter of the late Denise Raudabaugh.

In...

Corrine Ann Wickard

Corrine Ann Wickard

Dec 13, 2021

Corrine "Cory" Ann Wickard, 62, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021, at her home.  She was born on December 29, 1958, in Berwick and was a daughter of the late John and Sandra (Sorber) Howard.

Corrine earned her GED.  She worked for several local companies including the former Pomeroy's Dept. Store, Educare, Claremont Nursing...

Shane R. Ford

Shane R. Ford

Dec 12, 2021

Shane R. Ford, 35, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021, at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.  He was born on August 19, 1986, in Carlisle and is the son of Joann G. (Thrush) Ford of Carlisle and the late Russell S. Ford.

Shane graduated in 2005 from Big Spring High School in Newville. ...

Merchline Mills Riddlesberger Jr., M.D.

Merchline Mills Riddlesberger Jr., M.D.

Dec 11, 2021

Memorial Service Saturday, August 12, 2023 Visitation 12-1pm Remembrance Service 1-2pm Ewing Brothers Funeral Home 630 S Hanover Street Carlisle, PA, 17013 717-243-2421

We invite you to celebrate the life of Merchline (Bud, Merk) Mills Riddlesberger Jr. on Saturday, August 12, 2023. The Memorial Service will be held at the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S Hanover...

Mark M. Miller

Mark M. Miller

Dec 11, 2021

Mark M. Miller, 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021, at home with family by his side.  He was born on April 12, 1942, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Everett L. and Gladys R. (Hurley) Miller.

Mark graduated from Big Spring High School in 1959.  He served six years with...

Betty A. Myers

Betty A. Myers

Dec 10, 2021

Betty A. (Darhower) Myers, 76, of Somerset and formerly of Carlisle gained her wings and went home to God on December 10, 2021.  She was born on March 2, 1945, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Harry J. and Helen (Oiler) Darhower.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 39 loving years,...

Jamie Kristine Brown Dove

Jamie Kristine Brown Dove

Dec 7, 2021

Jamie Kristine Brown Dove, 41, formerly of Carlisle, died on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at her home in Mechanicsburg.  She was born on June 14, 1980, in Carlisle and is the daughter of Shirley Brown Petresky of Carlisle and the late Van I. Brown and the late Peter P. Petresky.

Jamie was a 1998 graduate of Carlisle...

Richard E. Calaman

Richard E. Calaman

Dec 6, 2021

Richard E. "Dick" Calaman, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, at UPMC West Shore Hospital in Mechanicsburg.  He was born on August 25, 1931, in Carlisle and was a son of Bruce H. Calaman and Helen E. (Brenneman) Calaman.

Dick was a 1949 graduate of Carlisle High School and was president of his...

Cindy J. Tubbs

Cindy J. Tubbs

Dec 6, 2021

Cindy Jo Durff Tubbs, 62, of Carlisle, passed away on December 6, 2021, at home. She was born March 1, 1959, in Chambersburg and was a daughter of the late Esther M. (Fickes) Stone and Robert G. Durff.

Cindy attended Big Spring and Carlisle High Schools and later earned her GED.  Cindy's 40 plus years of employment...

Robert H. Howard

Robert H. Howard

Dec 5, 2021

Robert H. "Bobby" Howard, 90, of Back Bay, New Brunswick, Canada died on Sunday, December 5, 2021, at UPMC Carlisle.  He was born on December 12, 1930, in New Brunswick and was a son of the late Harlow Howard and Lucille (French) Cook.

Bobby graduated from the Back Bay High School.  He retired from the FAFNIR Bearing...

Gary J. Fenton

Gary J. Fenton

Dec 4, 2021

Gary James Fenton, 73, of Newville, passed away on Saturday, December 4, 2021, at UPMC Carlisle.  He was born on August 10, 1948, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Earl D. Fenton and Esther R. (Sollenberger) Fenton.

Gary earned his GED from Big Spring High School.  He worked for several businesses including C. H....

Margaret Mae Arcuri

Margaret Mae Arcuri

Dec 2, 2021

Margaret Mae Arcuri, 77, of Newville, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at UPMC Carlisle.  She was born on August 30, 1944, in Plainfield, New Jersey.

She graduated in from Plainfield High School.  Margaret was an Office Administrator for the Plainfield Trust Bank in New Jersey.

She is survived by her husband of many...

Bertha Mae Coovermiller

Bertha Mae Coovermiller

Dec 2, 2021

Bertha Mae Coovermiller, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at UPMC Harrisburg. She was born on March 31, 1937, in Carlisle and was the daughter of the late Walter Coover and Miriam (Piper) Coover.

She was a homemaker and had worked various jobs in the Carlisle area and Adams County.

Bertha...

Donna E. Winfindale

Donna E. Winfindale

Dec 2, 2021

Donna E. Wickard Winfindale, 65, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at UPMC West Shore, Mechanicsburg.  She was born on April 13, 1956, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Vernon Wickard and Gladys (Wagner) Wickard.

Donna was a 1974 graduate of Big Spring High School.  She worked for 20 years as...

Zilla M. Mallein

Zilla M. Mallein

Nov 30, 2021

Zilla M. Mallein, 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at home.  She was born on March 17, 1942, in Delhi, New York and was a daughter of the late Merwin and Catherine Kirk.

Zilla was licensed beautician.  She owned and operated the Hoyaux Hair Salon on West High Street in Carlisle for many...

Paula R. Peiper

Paula R. Peiper

Nov 27, 2021

Paula R. Peiper, 66, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021, at ProMedica SNF, Carlisle.  She was born on February 26, 1955, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Donald L. Wilson, Sr. and Julia R. (Lombardo) Wilson.

Paula graduated in 1973 from Carlisle High School.  She served in the U. S. Army...

Brooke D. Sheaffer

Brooke D. Sheaffer

Nov 26, 2021

Brooke D. Sheaffer, 53, of Chambersburg and formerly of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Chambersburg Hospital.  She was born on September 26, 1968, in Carlisle and is the daughter of Andrea L. (Zimmerman) and Thomas Gingrich of Carlisle.

Brooke was a 1986 graduate of Carlisle High School and was currently employed at...