Recent Obituaries

Mary Jane Peiffer

Mary Jane Peiffer

Mar 4, 2021

Mary Jane Peiffer, 84, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at home with family by her side.  She was born on June 26, 1936 in Shippensburg and was the daughter of the late George Marks, Sr. and Margaret (Tarner) Crider.

Mary was retired with many years employed with C. H. Masland & Son/Lear...

Wanda D. Conley

Wanda D. Conley

Mar 3, 2021

Wanda D. Conley, 69, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at her home. She was born on July 9, 1951 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Paul Slusser and Esther (Halter) Stone.

Wanda was a loving homemaker and was employed for 30 years as a cook with Bakers Restaurant in Dillsburg....

Gladys I. Wagner

Gladys I. Wagner

Feb 27, 2021

Gladys I. Wagner, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home.  She was born on February 28, 1933 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Clyde R. McKinney and O. Ruth (Miller) McKinney and the widow of Ernest E. Wagner who passed away on February 23, 1998.

Gladys was a...

Alan Eugene Keeney

Alan Eugene Keeney

Feb 26, 2021

Alan Eugene Keeney, 63, of Carlisle, died on Friday, February 26, 2021 at his home.  He was born on July 4, 1957 in Hanover, PA. and was a son of the late John David Keeney and Anna Marie (Hertz) Keeney.

Alan attended Carlisle High School and would have graduated with the Class of 1976, however, Alan instead...

Glenn B. Stoner

Glenn B. Stoner

Feb 18, 2021

Glenn B. Stoner, 86, of New Cumberland, passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at UPMC Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg.  He was born on October 2, 1934 in Camp Hill and was a son of the late Charles Stoner and Margaret (Morrison) Stoner.

Glenn was a US Army veteran of the Korean War.  He co-owned...

Gretchen Stever

Gretchen Stever

Feb 17, 2021

Gretchen Stever, 53, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg.  She was born on January 2, 1968 in Huntingdon and was a daughter of the late Robert Stever and Mary (Bair) Stahl.

She was a 1985 graduate of Carlisle High School.  Gretchen worked at several local employers that...

John "Bucky" R. Sharar, Jr.

John "Bucky" R. Sharar, Jr.

Feb 16, 2021

John R. "Bucky" Sharar, Jr., 53, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at his home.  He was born on June 25, 1967 in Chambersburg and is the son of John R. Sharar, Sr. and Shirley Anne (Aby) Sharar.

Bucky was a 1986 graduate of Big Spring High School in Newville.  He was currently...

John Paul, Jr.

John Paul, Jr.

Feb 14, 2021

John Paul, Jr., 83, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.  He was born on November 28, 1937 in Hebe, Northumberland County and was a son of the late John Jacob Paul and Jean (Strohecker) Paul.

John graduated from Berrysburg High School.  He was an Air Force veteran.  John...

Guy D. Gsell, Jr.

Guy D. Gsell, Jr.

Feb 13, 2021

Guy D. Gsell, Jr., 77 of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.  He was born on December 15, 1943 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Guy D. Gsell, Sr. and Esther (Manning) Gsell.

Guy was a US Navy veteran and served during the Vietnam War.  He...

Larry M. Kuhn

Larry M. Kuhn

Feb 8, 2021

Larry M. Kuhn, 72, of Carlisle, died on Monday, February 8, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle.  He was born on October 5, 1948 in Gettysburg and was the son of the late Marlin and Renee (Beam) Kuhn.

Larry graduated from Biglerville High School in 1966.  He retired after 32 years of service with the Inland Paper Company located...

Audrey E. Failor

Audrey E. Failor

Feb 6, 2021

Audrey E. Failor, 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore, Mechanicsburg.  She was born on November 26, 1936 in New Brunswick, New Jersey and was a daughter of the late Walter and Gladys (Guyette) Ickes and the widow of Harry E. Failor, Sr, who died March 18, 2011.

Audrey...

Joseph R. Hribal

Joseph R. Hribal

Feb 3, 2021

Joseph R. Hribal, 81, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at home with family by his side.  He was born on April 9, 1939 in Carlisle and was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Blackburn) Hribal.

Joe graduated from Carlisle High School in 1957.  He served in the US Army from 1961 to...

Bruce R. Bubier

Bruce R. Bubier

Feb 2, 2021

Bruce R. Bubier, 74, of Mt. Holly Springs, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle.  He was born on April 1, 1946 in Livermore Falls, Maine and was a son of the late Thane and Doris Bubier and was married to the late Mary M. (Putrina) Bubier who died on July 20, 2017.

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Ltc (Ret) Marion A. Sacawa

Ltc (Ret) Marion A. Sacawa

Feb 2, 2021

LTC (Ret) Marion A. Sacawa, Air Force Reserve, 86, of Carlisle, died on Tuesday, February 2, 2021.  She was born on April 9, 1934 in Sussex, NJ and was a daughter of the late Joseph and Sophia (Tarasek) Sacawa Bialko.

Marion entered nurses training at Newark City Hospital where she earned her RN.  Returning to Newark, she...

Linda A. Snyder

Linda A. Snyder

Jan 31, 2021

Linda A. Snyder, 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at her home with family by her side.  She was born on May 17, 1941 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Albert Hollinger and Sarah (Brown) Hollinger.

Linda earned her GED and worked at several companies in the Carlisle area.  She...

Sterlen S. Sheaffer

Sterlen S. Sheaffer

Jan 27, 2021

The Reverend Sterlen S. Sheaffer, son of the late Harvey and Tressie Sheaffer, was born April 2, 1924 in Carlisle Springs, Pennsylvania. Sterlen transitioned into eternal life at his home on January 27, 2021, surrounded by family. He graduated from Carlisle High School and served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy from 1942 until 1946 when...

Kay E. Cox

Kay E. Cox

Jan 27, 2021

Kay E. Cox, 77, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg.  She was born on August 17, 1943 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Beverly and Mary (Weller) Dinges and the widow of 1SGT (Ret) Ronald Guy Cox, US Army who died in 2016.

Kay graduated...

Esther M. Jacoby

Esther M. Jacoby

Jan 27, 2021

Esther M. (Sollenberger) Jacoby, 98, of Newville, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 27, 2021.

She was born May 13, 1922, in Newville and was a daughter of the late Ira N. and Emma (Heberlig) Sollenberger.

She was the widow of Robert B. Jacoby, who died April 22, 2009.

As a young girl, Esther...

Gloria L. Mullen

Gloria L. Mullen

Jan 26, 2021

Gloria L. Mullen, affectionately known as Snookie, was raised to be with her Lord on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 , at Chapel Pointe, Carlisle. Born on March 10, 1933, she was the only child of the late Levi Railing and Margaret Esther (Johnson) Bower,

Gloria was a graduate of the Carlisle High School Class of 1950...

Doris E. Rowe

Doris E. Rowe

Jan 24, 2021

Doris Ellen (Miller) Rowe, 84, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg.  She was born in Halifax, Pennsylvania in 1936 to the late Edward F. and Ruth S. (Enders) Miller.

Doris was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, and cousin.  After her graduation from Halifax High School...