Recent Obituaries

William J. Griesenbeck

William J. Griesenbeck

Jan 12, 2026

William J. Griesenbeck, 74, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, at home in Carlisle. He was born on June 30, 1951, in Manasquan, NJ to the late Edward Griesenbeck and Lillian (McHenry) Griesenbeck.

William graduated from Manasquan High School. He retired from the United States Postal Service.

William is survived by his...

Shirley A. Knisely

Shirley A. Knisely

Jan 10, 2026

Shirley A. Knisely, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Chapel Pointe in Carlisle.  She was born on April 30, 1933, in Coffeetown, York County and was the daughter of the late Russell and Miriam (Elecker) McClure.  Shirley was married over 68 years to her high school sweetheart, G. Edward "Ed" Knisely, who passed away...

George Leo Dolheimer, Jr.

George Leo Dolheimer, Jr.

Jan 8, 2026

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George Leo Dolheimer, Jr, 86, of Carlisle and formerly of Hanover, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Carlisle Hospital.  He was born on May 2, 1939, at Hanover Hospital and was the only child...

Joey L. Orner

Joey L. Orner

Jan 7, 2026

Joey L. Orner, 68, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Claremont Nursing Center, Carlisle.  He was born on November 1, 1957, in Carlisle and was a son of the late Harold R. Orner and Alma J. (Rice) Orner.

Joey graduated from Big Spring High School in 1976.  He worked for several years at...

Ignatius Joseph Santinoceto

Ignatius Joseph Santinoceto

Jan 7, 2026

Ignatius Joseph "Joe" Santinoceto, 92, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at UPMC Carlisle, surrounded by the love of his family. Born on August 19, 1933, in Clearfield, PA, Joe was the son of the late Joseph and Mary (Curtorillo) Santinoceto. From the very beginning, Joe lived a life marked by quiet strength, steady devotion,...

Dorothy Jean Richardson

Dorothy Jean Richardson

Jan 5, 2026

Dorothy Jean "Jeannie" Richardson, 84, of Plainfield, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, January 5, 2026.

Jeannie devoted her life to faith, family, and the arts. She was born to Mildred Marcell ("Marcella") Burris (née Jackman) and Eugene Burkett. Jeannie was preceded in death by her brother Harry ("Joe") Burris and her son-in-law...

Edward L. Crudup

Edward L. Crudup

Jan 2, 2026

Edward L. Crudup, 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026, at Thornwald Home in Carlisle. He was born April 22, 1936, in Henderson, NC to the late Hezekiah Crudup Sr. and Florence (Daye) Crudup.

Ed retired with over 30 years of service at General Motors on the car assembly line. He was a member...

Glenn L. Wetzel

Glenn L. Wetzel

Dec 29, 2025

Glenn L. Wetzel, known to many as "Pap", unexpectedly passed into eternity at his home on Monday, December 29th.  Glenn was born on April 15, 1926, to the late Aletha (Karns) Wetzel and David Clair Wetzel and was the oldest of seven children.

Glenn was a hard worker. He worked as a machinist/mechanic for Carlisle Auto Parts...

John A. Mixell Jr.

John A. Mixell Jr.

Dec 29, 2025

John A. Mixell Jr., 72, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, December 29, 2025, at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. He was born on August 11, 1953, in Carlisle to the late John A. Mixell Sr. and Gladys (Lebo) Mixell.

John graduated from Carlisle High School in 1972 and later retired from Carlisle SynTec Systems...

Craig E. Yinger

Craig E. Yinger

Dec 27, 2025

Craig E. Yinger, Sr., 70, of Mechanicsburg, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, December 27, 2025. Born on June 25, 1955, in Mechanicsburg, he was the son of the late Frank Yinger and Colleen (Oppelt) Yinger.

Craig was a proud member of the Mechanicsburg High School class of 1974. He began his career with the Borough...

Richard L. Brown

Richard L. Brown

Dec 23, 2025

Richard L. "Brownie" Brown, 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at UPMC Carlisle.  He was born on August 23, 1938, in Carlisle and was a son of the late George A. Brown and Alta May (Yinger) Brown.  He was married to the late June D. (Hurley) Brown.

Brownie graduated from Carlisle High School...

Cathie Ann Adams

Cathie Ann Adams

Dec 23, 2025

Cathie Ann Adams, 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Carlisle Hospital. She was born on July 3, 1947, in Mechanicsburg to the late Ralph E. and Mary E. (Wolf) Goodling.

Cathie graduated from Carlisle High School with the class of 1965. She retired as the secretary to the Superintendent after 39 years...

Norma I. Grove

Norma I. Grove

Dec 20, 2025

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Norma I. Grove, age 88, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born on July 30, 1937, in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Harold and Myrtle (Evelhoch) Goodhart.  She was the widow of William H. Grove who passed away on September 1, 2019.

Norma graduated from...

Betty Brannan Enders

Betty Brannan Enders

Dec 18, 2025

Betty Brannan Enders, 101 years, a beloved mother, mother-in-law, "grammy," aunt and friend, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025 surrounded by family at the Thornwald Home in Carlisle.  Betty brought warmth and kindness into every room she entered for more than a century.  Born on November 6, 1924 in Shippensburg, Betty was a daughter of the late Harry...

Martha J. Hodge Ruby

Martha J. Hodge Ruby

Dec 15, 2025

Martha J. Hodge Ruby, affectionately known as " Moody" was born on February 7, 1963, in Carlisle, PA to the late Roberta Hodge Pacheo.

She attended the Carlisle Public School System and graduated from Carlisle High School in 1981. Martha had a passion for baking, cooking and went on to achieve her love of the culinary arts...

Dorothea "Dotti" Mcnichol

Dorothea "Dotti" Mcnichol

Dec 7, 2025

Dorothea (Dotti) B. McNichol, 95, (aka:  Abigail, Mam, Muzzy, Dot, Dotster, Grammy, Grammy- Dog, Big Dot) passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at her daughter's home in Conestoga, PA. She was born June 3, 1930, in Steelton, PA to the late Samuel G. Breckenridge & Dorthea H. Breckenridge.  She was an only child.

Dotti grew up...

R. Scott Eppley

R. Scott Eppley

Dec 6, 2025

R. Scott Eppley, 70, of Carlisle, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill.  He was born on March 21, 1955, in Carlisle and was a son of the late J. Donald Eppley and Catherine (Fox) Eppley.

Scott graduated from Carlisle High School in 1974 and earned his associate degree...

Melvin S. Kauffman

Melvin S. Kauffman

Nov 29, 2025

On a sunny, cold Thanksgiving, Melvin (Mel) S. Kauffman, 84, made the two-hour trek from his home in Carlisle, to spend the day surrounded by family at Bear Creek Mountain Resort. The next day, he and his wife of 26 years, Kallie Kauffman, returned home where he passed with his soulmate and best friend by his side on Saturday,...

Patricia A. Ewell

Patricia A. Ewell

Nov 28, 2025

Patricia A. Ewell, 76, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Carlisle Skilled Nursing & Rehab.  She was born on September 5, 1949, in Burnwell, West Virginia and was a daughter of the late Richard White and Helen (Pridgen) White.

Pat graduated from Carlisle High School with class of 1967.  She began her work...

John E. Sweeney

John E. Sweeney

Nov 28, 2025

John Elbert Sweeney, 84, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2025, at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lancaster. He was born on September 16, 1941, in Pittsburgh and was a son of the late John Sweeney and Rose (Antonika) Sweeney.

John was a graduate of New Brighton High School and earned his Bachelor's...