Recent Obituaries

Emily L. Thumma

Emily L. Thumma

Jan 4, 2021

Emily L. Thumma, 78, of Newville, passed away on Monday, January 4, 2021 at Green Ridge Village, Newville.  She was born on March 31, 1942 in New Cumberland and was a daughter of the late Wayne and MaraBella Margaret (Hartman) Prowell.

Emily graduated from Cedar Cliff High School, New Cumberland in 1960.  Emily was a devoted homemaker....

Betty Mabey

Betty Mabey

Jan 2, 2021

Betty Mabey, 80, of Carlisle, died on Saturday, January 2, 2021 at UPMC-Pinnacle Carlisle.

Gary L. Foster

Gary L. Foster

Dec 30, 2020

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Gary L. Foster, age 76, of Bloserville, passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2020 at UPMC Carlisle. He was born May 11, 1944 in Bloserville and was a son of the late Robert J. Foster, Sr. and Virgie E. (Barrick) Foster.

He resided all his life in Bloserville. Gary graduated from Big Spring High...

Robert J. Griffin

Robert J. Griffin

Dec 29, 2020

Robert J. Griffin, 76, of Boiling Springs, died on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in the Transition Healthcare Center in Washington, PA.

Thomas Stanley Purvinis

Thomas Stanley Purvinis

Dec 27, 2020

Sergeant First Class (Ret) Thomas S. Purvinis, US Army, 96, of Carlisle, died on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Church of God Home, Carlisle.  He was born on September 1, 1924 in Newark, NJ and was a son of the late Stanley and Mary (Yenalavicz) Purvinis.

Tom was a US Army WWII veteran with 27 years of...

John Joseph Kerch

John Joseph Kerch

Dec 26, 2020

John Joseph Kerch, age 73 of Carlisle, PA passed away on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020 at UPMC Harrisburg after a brief illness.  He was born Feb. 5, 1947 in Miners Hospital, Frostburg, MD.  He was the son of the late John and Margaret (Villa) Kerch. John graduated from Beall High School in 1965 and enlisted in the USAF the...

Margaret M. Lippi

Margaret M. Lippi

Dec 23, 2020

Margaret M. Lippi, 97, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Church of God Home, Carlisle.  She was born on October 14, 1923 in Harrisburg and was a daughter of the late Andrew and Mary (Goffus) Blasco and was the widow of Leroy T. Lippi, Sr. who passed away in 1993.

Margaret graduated from...

Debora A. Trozzo

Debora A. Trozzo

Dec 21, 2020

Debora A. Trozzo, 67, of Carlisle, died on Monday, December 21, 2020.  There are no services scheduled at this time.

Ltc (Ret) Charles Ronnall Elliott, U. S. Army

Ltc (Ret) Charles Ronnall Elliott, U. S. Army

Dec 21, 2020

Charles Ronnall "Ron" Elliott of Carlisle, PA passed away on December 21, 2020 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill after a courageous battle with the COVID-19 virus. He was 85. He joins the love of his life and wife of 60 years, the late Jenny Grace (Kinneer) who preceded him in death.   He was the son of William...

Phyllis W. Lightner

Phyllis W. Lightner

Dec 21, 2020

Phyllis W. Lightner, 91, of Mt. Holly Springs, passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at home with loving family by her side.  She was born on January 20, 1929 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Walter F. Nickel, Sr. and Martha E. (Waldron) Nickel and the widow of Glen A. Lightner, Jr. who died in...

Sandra L. Owens

Sandra L. Owens

Dec 19, 2020

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Sandra Price Owens, 74, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, died on December 19, 2020, following a long battle with Alzheimer's and after becoming infected with Covid-19. Sandy was born August 27, 1946, in Salem, New Jersey, to Renfro M....

Walter E. King

Walter E. King

Dec 19, 2020

Walter Emerson King, 76, passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at the Swaim Health Center at Green Ridge Village in Newville.  Services will be private.

Robert W. Shriner

Robert W. Shriner

Dec 18, 2020

Robert W. Shriner, 91, of Carlisle, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 18. 2020 at UPMC Hospital in Carlisle.  Bob went Home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and his beloved wife, Patricia, and sons, Robert W. Shriner II and David M. Shriner.  He was born on June 6, 1929 in Martinsburg and was preceded...

Kimberly E. Schaeffer

Kimberly E. Schaeffer

Dec 17, 2020

Kimberly E. Schaeffer, 66, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore.  She was born on July 27, 1954 in Carlisle and is the daughter of Esther S. (Miller) Stone of Carlisle and the late Lee N. Stone.

Kimberly graduated from Carlisle High School with the class of 1972. From 1974...

Carol J. Mclaughlin

Carol J. Mclaughlin

Dec 16, 2020

Carol J. McLaughlin, affectionately known as Mimi, 76, of Carlisle, passed away with her loving husband by her side on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at their home.  She was born on June 14, 1944 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Ember B. and Helen G. (Cornman) Rupp and daughter-in-law of the late George O. and...

Carol A. Cornman

Carol A. Cornman

Dec 14, 2020

Carol A. Cornman, 77, of Lemoyne, died on Monday, December 14, 2020 at her daughter's home.  She was the daughter of the late Verna (Beamer) Cornman and Earl Cornman.

She is survived by her daughter Roseann C. Cornman and two brothers, Richard L. Cornman and Wayne B. Cornman.  Carol was preceded in death by one grandson Dylan...

Carolyn L. Sheaffer

Carolyn L. Sheaffer

Dec 10, 2020

Carolyn L. Sheaffer, 62, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at UPMC Carlisle.  She was born on September 11, 1958 in Carlisle and is the daughter of Harry Miller of Carlisle and Bertha Coover-Miller of Carlisle.

Carolyn graduated from Big Spring High School in 1976.  She was a homemaker and member of Christian Bible...

Robin N. Sherman-Witherow

Robin N. Sherman-Witherow

Dec 10, 2020

Memorial services for Robin N. Sherman-Witherow will be held on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 7:00 p.m. with a visitation from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover St., Carlisle with Rev. Mira Hewlett officiating.

Robin N. Sherman-Witherow, 51, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at West...

Vonny L. Bailey

Vonny L. Bailey

Dec 9, 2020

Vonny L. Bailey, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at her home.  She was born on April 4, 1940 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Maynard and Thelma (Keck) Shughart.

Vonny graduated from Boiling Springs High School with the class of 1958.  She was a loving homemaker and longtime member...

Joan F. Bobb

Joan F. Bobb

Dec 9, 2020

Joan F. Bobb died peacefully at the age of 91 with her devoted husband Raymond by her side at Chapel Pointe in Carlisle on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. Joan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and loved by her entire family.  She was born on May 2, 1929 in Carlisle and was the daughter of the late Kenneth...