Recent Obituaries

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...

Audrey K. Winfindale

Audrey K. Winfindale

Jan 22, 2021

Audrey Kathleen Winfindale, 86, of Carlisle, died on Friday, January 22, 2021 at her home.  She was born on October 30, 1934 in Lebanon and was a daughter of the late Lavier Franklin Kurtz and Elizabeth Irene (Mestlin) Kurtz.

Audrey was a high school graduate and retired from the former Kinney Shoe Co. in Carlisle after many...

Betty A. Gsell

Betty A. Gsell

Jan 22, 2021

Betty A. Gsell, 79, of Carlisle, died on Friday, January 22, 2021 at ManorCare Health Services in Carlisle.  She was born on March 4, 1941 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Paul F. Trayer, Sr. and Helen M. (Mellinger) Trayer.  Betty was the widow of Richard Gsell who died in 1989.

Betty had worked...

Jacalyn B. Knisely

Jacalyn B. Knisely

Jan 20, 2021

Jacalyn B. "Jackie" Knisely, 66, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore.  She was born on June 4, 1954 in Charlottesville Virginia and was a daughter of the late Bass E. Beasley, Sr. and Frances Marie Beasley.

Jackie graduated in 1973 from Spotsylvania Senior High School, Virginia, where she...

Gary W. Herman

Gary W. Herman

Jan 20, 2021

Gary W. Herman, 59, of Carlisle, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 from injuries sustained in a bicycle accident.  He was born on July 2, 1961 in Carlisle and is the son of J. Wolford Herman, Jr. and Ruth N. (Owens) Herman.

Gary graduated from Carlisle High School in 1979 and earned his Bachelor of Science...

Charles J. Robinson

Charles J. Robinson

Jan 19, 2021

Charles J. Robinson, 80, of Carlisle, died on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at home with family by his side.  He was born on November 18, 1940 in Walnut Bottom and was a son of the late John Robinson, Sr. and Pearl (Davidson) Robinson.  Charles was married to the late Clara Mae (Reeder) Robinson who died on December 6, 2011....

Kenneth R. Kerstetter

Kenneth R. Kerstetter

Jan 17, 2021

Kenneth R. Kerstetter, 89, of Gardners, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his grandson's home in Newburg.  He was born on March 24, 1931 in West Cameron Twp., Northumberland County and was a son of the late Arthur V. and Maude M. (Long) Kerstetter. Ken was married to the late Eleanor L. (Reed) Kerstetter who passed away...

Douglas Knox

Douglas Knox

Jan 11, 2021

R. Douglas "Doug" Knox, 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. He was born on January 16, 1932 in Baltimore, MD and was raised in Gettysburg, the son of the late Francis I. Knox, Jr. and Mary (McSherry) Knox. Doug was married for 54 years to the late Vivian (Colehouse) Knox who...

Victor L. Stellitano

Victor L. Stellitano

Jan 10, 2021

Victor L. Stellitano, 77, of Carlisle and formerly of California, died on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at ManorCare Health Services in Carlisle.  Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

William J. Irwin

William J. Irwin

Jan 5, 2021

William J. Irwin, 65, of Gardners, died on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 as a result of an automobile accident.  He was born on August 17, 1955 in Pittsburgh and was a son of the late James W. and Elizabeth A. (Hackel) Irwin.

Bill was a 1973 graduate of South Hills High School in Pittsburgh and attended the...

Burton Z. Chertok

Burton Z. Chertok

Jan 5, 2021

Burton Z. Chertok, "Buz", age 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday January 5, 2021 at UPMC West Shore Hospital. He was born December 16, 1934 in Brooklyn, N.Y. and was the son of the late Max and Vivian Chertok.

He graduated from New York University school of engineering with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and went...