Recent Obituaries

Ltc (Ret) Wallace A. Terrill, Jr.

Ltc (Ret) Wallace A. Terrill, Jr.

Sep 10, 2021

LTC (Ret), Wallace A. Terrill, Jr. USA, 67, of Carlisle, died on Friday, September 10, 2021, at his home.  He was born on August 15, 1954, in Pasadena, CA and was a son of the late Wallace A. Terrill, Sr. and Gloria (Star) Acheson.

He is survived by two brothers, John C. Terrill of Covina, CA and...

Nancy J. Ruis

Nancy J. Ruis

Sep 9, 2021

Nancy J. Ruis, 86, formerly of Johnstown, passed away on September 9, 2021, in Carlisle at Chapel Pointe Retirement Community. She was born on May 4, 1935, in Johnstown and was a daughter of the late William and Walburga (Kohr) Gottwald and the widow of James "Vince" Ruis, who passed away on June 11, 2020.

Nancy graduated...

Marlene M. Fisher

Marlene M. Fisher

Sep 6, 2021

Marlene M. (Chronister) Mills Fisher, 81, of San Antonio, TX, and formerly of Hanover and Carlisle, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021. She was born on September 17, 1939, in York and was the daughter of the late Myrl L. and Elizabeth (Boyer) Chronister Sr. and the widow of Robert L. Fisher, who passed away on May 25,...

Chrystal L. Coyle-Garland

Chrystal L. Coyle-Garland

Sep 5, 2021

Chrystal L. Coyle-Garland, 63, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday September 5, 2021. She was born on September 26, 1957, in Carlisle and is the daughter of Glae (Reeder) Coyle of Carlisle and the late Robert S. Coyle.

Chris graduated from Carlisle High School in 1975 and worked many years in the banking business, first at the...

Frederick C. Imschweiler

Frederick C. Imschweiler

Aug 26, 2021

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Frederick C. Imschweiler, 65, of Mt. Holly Springs, passed away on August 26, 2021, at UPMC Carlisle.  He was born on January 29, 1956, in Harrisburg and was a son of the late Thomas and Pauline (Whitmer) Imschweiler.

Fred graduated from Central Dauphin High School.  Fred recently...

Kenneth L. Snyder

Kenneth L. Snyder

Aug 24, 2021

Kenneth L. Snyder, 68, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill.  He was born on October 25, 1952, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Cloyd A. and Mary C. (Greegor) Snyder and was married to the late Kathy L. (Weaver) Snyder, who passed away in 2014.

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Velma L. Burkholder

Velma L. Burkholder

Aug 21, 2021

Velma L. (Bailey) Burkholder, 101, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021, in the Orrstown Personal Care Home.  She was born on April 13, 1920, in Newville and was a daughter of the late William and Pearl I. Jumper Bailey and the widow of Earl J. Burkholder who passed away on January 9, 2001.

Velma was a...

Evangelia (Angie) Spanos

Evangelia (Angie) Spanos

Aug 15, 2021

Evangelia (Angie) Spanos passed from this life to the next peacefully in her home in the comfort of her loving family on Sunday, August 15, 2021.  She was born the oldest of 11 children, on January 5, 1927, in the remote mountain village of Neohori Nafpaktias Greece to George and Katherine (Lazodimos) Plakas.  She was 94 years, 7 months...

Mae E. Wright

Mae E. Wright

Aug 13, 2021

Mae E. Wright, 94, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Friday, August 13, 2021 at her home in Carlisle.  She was born on September 22, 1926, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late William L. Jackson, Sr. and Ruth A. (Tucker) Jackson and the widow of David Wright who passed Sept. 29, 1974.

Mae...

Betty L. Maloney

Betty L. Maloney

Aug 8, 2021

Betty L. Maloney, 85, of Shermans Dale, passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2021, at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.  She was born on December 25, 1935, in Pine Grove and was a daughter of the late Arthur H. and Mary (Lehman) Hummel and was the widow of Joseph F. Maloney who passed away April 8, 2007.

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Doris Jean Wetzel

Doris Jean Wetzel

Aug 7, 2021

Doris Jean (Kell) Wetzel, 94, of Plainfield, passed into eternity at her home on Saturday, August 7, 2021.  She was born on March 30, 1927, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Mary C. (Bender) Kell and Harper F. Kell.  She grew up in New Kingstown and Plainfield.

Doris graduated from Carlisle High School in...

Ronald J. Coleman, Sr.

Ronald J. Coleman, Sr.

Aug 7, 2021

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Ronald J. Coleman, Sr., 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Select Specialty Hospital in Camp Hill.  He was born March 26, 1941, in York and was a son of the late James and Ruth (Hinton) Coleman.

Ron retired from Carlisle Senior High...

Edward L. Zinn, Jr.

Edward L. Zinn, Jr.

Aug 6, 2021

Edward L. Zinn, Jr., 54, of Carlisle passed away on Friday, July 6, 2021 in Carlisle.  He was born on May 21, 1967 in Carlisle and is the son of Edward L. Zinn, Sr. and Margaret (Zimmerman) Zinn of Carlisle.  Services will be private.  www.Since1853.com.

William A. Willders

William A. Willders

Aug 3, 2021

William "Bill" Albert Willders, 89, of Upper Frankford Township, entered-into eternal peace on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, at home. He was born on August 19, 1931, in Carlisle to the late Bessie (Mountz) Willders and Albert Willders.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years Betty (Lindsay) Willders and a sister Pauline Mountz Sollenberger.

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Laura Jean Smith

Laura Jean Smith

Jul 30, 2021

Laura Jean Smith, 53, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021 at her home.  Services and burial will be at the convenience of the family. www.Ewingbrothers.com.

Robert W. Darhower

Robert W. Darhower

Jul 25, 2021

Robert W. "Slug" Darhower, 76, of Carlisle, passed away at his home on Sunday, July 25, 2021.  He was born on March 10, 1945, in Carlisle and was a son of the late George E. Darhower, Sr. and Sara Ida (Bitner) Darhower and was the widow of Connie S. (Albert) Darhower who died March 9, 2004.

Bob...

Hazel R. Gettle

Hazel R. Gettle

Jul 21, 2021

Hazel R. Gettle, 96, formerly of Newville, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at UPMC Carlisle.  She was born on September 25, 1924, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Lester H. and Mary E. (Ott) Kutz and the widow of Elmer T. Gettle who died on Aug. 24, 1996.

Hazel graduated from Newville...

Adam Chester Austin

Adam Chester Austin

Jul 19, 2021

Adam Chester Austin passed away at home surrounded by his family, listening to Tori Amos, on the night of July 19th. He had been battling pancreatic cancer for the past 1.5 years.

In 1977, SETI detected the still inexplicable Wow! Signal emanating from deep space, and Adam Austin was born. Coincidence?

Adam is survived by...

Debra K. Yorlets

Debra K. Yorlets

Jul 17, 2021

Debra K. Yorlets (Deb), 63, of Carlisle, passed away on July 17, 2021, at home with her family after a long battle with cancer. She was born on February 8, 1958, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Roy and Helen (Kreamer) Reese.

Deb was a lifelong career woman who served the Naval Support Activity...

Dona M. Sunday Heishman Capehart

Dona M. Sunday Heishman Capehart

Jul 16, 2021

Dona M. Sunday Heishman Capehart, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle.  She was born January 31, 1934, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Miles G. and Marie (James) Grove.

Dona graduated in the class of 1953 from Carlisle High School. She worked for the local telephone...