Recent Obituaries

Leslie L. Hays

Leslie L. Hays

Jun 8, 2021

Lesley (Gensler) Hays, 94, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully at her home on June 8, 2021.  She was born on March 13, 1927 in Mechanicsburg and was a daughter of the late Roy F. and Cora M. (Sheaffer) Gensler and was the widow Jacob J. Hays who died Nov. 20, 1992.

Letty graduated from Carlisle High School...

Linda J. Steele

Linda J. Steele

Jun 5, 2021

Linda J. Steele, 76, of Carlisle, died on Saturday, June 5, 2021 at her home.  She was born on June 11, 1944 in Narragansett, Rhode Island and was a daughter of the late Harvey Canup and Joyce (Smith) Northup.

Linda graduated from South Kingston High School in Wakefield, RI.  She was a homemaker and had worked several...

Carol L. Jansen

Carol L. Jansen

Jun 1, 2021

Carol L. (Robbins) Jansen, 67, of Newville, died on Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at home.  She was born on May 15, 1954 in Bloomsburg and was a daughter of the late Clark L. and Beatrice A. (Anders) Robbins.

Carol was a 1972 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School.  She worked for Highmark Medicare and retired from Novatas...

Vera D. Brown

Vera D. Brown

May 31, 2021

Vera D. Brown, 79, of Carlisle, died on Monday, May 31, 2021 at home.  She was born on August 13, 1941 in Greencastle, Indiana and was a daughter of the late Gerald Pickett and Wayburn (Montgomery) Fitzsimmons and was the widow of Ralph W. Brown who died June 26, 2014.

Vera was a 1959 graduate of Fillmore...

David C. Boldosser

David C. Boldosser

May 29, 2021

David C. Boldosser, 92, of Carlisle, died on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at home.  He was born on June 16, 1928 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Harry A. and Maude (Mayberry) Boldosser.

David graduated from Carlisle High School with the class of 1947.  He served in the US Army from 1950 to 1952. ...

Jo Ann Keller

Jo Ann Keller

May 14, 2021

Jo Ann Keller, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at home with loving family by her side.  She was born on November 16, 1938 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Fred J. and Violet M. (Martin) Hurley and the widow of William D. Keller who passed away on February 29, 2020.

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Catherine Loraine Boisvert

Catherine Loraine Boisvert

May 12, 2021

Catherine Loraine (Drexler) Boisvert, 88, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at the Brookdale Grandon Farms, Mechanicsburg.  She was born January 1, 1933 in Newville and was a daughter of the late Ruth Mary (Koser) Drexler and the late William H. Drexler.

Catherine graduated from Newville High School in 1950 and retired from...

Lee D. Clair

Lee D. Clair

May 5, 2021

Lee D. Clair, 66, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his home.  He was born on September 16, 1954 in Carlisle and is a son of Carrie (Raudabaugh) Clair of Mechanicsburg and the late Lenus "Jack" Clair.  Lee was married to the late Sue Ann (Witsman) Clair who passed away on August 19, 2003.

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Karan L. Hammaker

Karan L. Hammaker

May 1, 2021

Karan Louise Bowers Hammaker of Mechanicsburg, 67, died on May 1, 2021 at the Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Center in Harrisburg.  She was born May 30, 1953 in Carlisle and is the daughter of Iris F. Bowers and the late Marlin E. Bowers, who died in June 1998. She was married to Phillip Allen Hammaker, Mechanicsburg, who died in...

Charlene K. Forsythe

Charlene K. Forsythe

Apr 29, 2021

Charlene K. Forsythe, 81, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle.  Services will be private. www.EwingBrothers.com

Jermaine D. Parker

Jermaine D. Parker

Apr 28, 2021

Jermaine D. Parker, 39, of Harrisburg went to be with his heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 28, 2021.  He was born on July 26, 1981 in Hampton, VA.  Jermaine was preceded in death by his grandmother Hazel L. Parker, his grandfather William O. Parker Sr., his aunt Vanessa A. Parker, and uncle Aundrey N. Parker.

Jermaine worked...

Joyce Marie Chaposky

Joyce Marie Chaposky

Apr 24, 2021

Joyce Marie Chaposky

Loving mother, grandmother, and friend, Joyce Chaposky, 85, of Carlisle, went to be with the Lord on April 24, 2021 with her loving family by her side.  She was born on Oct. 3, 1935 in Darlington, PA and was a daughter of the late Leonard and Verna (Heaton) Brown and was the widow of...

Janet E. Noggle

Janet E. Noggle

Apr 23, 2021

Janet Elaine Noggle, 85, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, April 23, 2021. She battled cancer valiantly for the last year. Janet was born May 8, 1935 in Carlisle to the late Earl C. and Helen (Sprow) Baish.  She was predeceased by her loving husband of 55 years, Dale L. Noggle. ...

Myrtle V. Clevenger

Myrtle V. Clevenger

Apr 23, 2021

Myrtle V. (Bouders) Clevenger, 89, of Penn Township, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle.  Private graveside services will be held in the Doubling Gap Church of God Cemetery, Newville.  Ewing Brothers Funeral Home in Carlisle is in charge of the arrangements.

Margaret "Joann" Palmer

Margaret "Joann" Palmer

Apr 22, 2021

Margaret "Joann" Lehman Palmer, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg.  She was born on Nov. 14, 1940 in Bloserville and was a daughter of the late Wilbur C. and Janet I. (Piper) Lehman and the widow of Albert W. "Bud" Palmer who passed away on Dec. 26, 2004.

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Viola Virginia Hodge

Viola Virginia Hodge

Apr 19, 2021

Viola Virginia Hodge, 79, of Carlisle, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 19, 2021 at UPMC West Shore Hospital.  She was born on September 17, 1941 in Martinsburg, WV but resided in Shepherdstown, WV until moving to Carlisle in 1947.  She was the widow of Paul Reed Hodge who passed away on March 30, 2012.

Viola...

David H. Earnest

David H. Earnest

Apr 16, 2021

David H. Earnest, 63, of Carlisle, died April 16, 2021 at home.  He was a son of the late Merrill and Vivian (Tower) Earnest.

He is survived by his loving wife Tina (Boose) Earnest, one daughter Tracy Durf, two step-sons, Skyler Boose and Jeff Myers, grandchildren, Alexis, Dakota and Harley Durf, three sisters, Patricia Wiseman, Carolyn Paulus...

Esther S. Stone

Esther S. Stone

Apr 13, 2021

Esther S. (Miller) Stone, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Harrisburg Hospital.  Ewing Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of the burial at Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, Carlisle.

Joseph H. Dyarman

Joseph H. Dyarman

Apr 13, 2021

Joseph H. Dyarman, 86, of Carlisle died at home on Tuesday, April 13, 2021.

He was born on Aug. 6, 1934 in Greason, and family and farming were his life.

Joe is survived by his wife of 67 years, Marie Myers Dyarman, three children, Debra (Blevens) Zinn, Cindy (Charles) Stewart and John (Melanie) Dyarman, 7...

Scott Tilden

Scott Tilden

Apr 5, 2021

Newville resident Scott Tilden, age 59, died peacefully on April 5, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle Regional Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones.

Scott was born April 14, 1960, in Chicago IL, to Sidney and Alexandria Tilden.  Scott was a proud veteran of the United States Army, having served 52 months, including 4 years in Germany from 1980 to...