Recent Obituaries

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...

David Ker Ditenhafer

David Ker Ditenhafer

Dec 7, 2020

David Ker Ditenhafer, 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at home with his loving family by his side. He was born January 3, 1942 in Carlisle and was a son of the late William Harrison Ditenhafer and Louise (Ker) Ditenhafer.

Dave graduated in 1959 from Carlisle High School and earned a BA in...

Raymond C. Wickard, Jr.

Raymond C. Wickard, Jr.

Dec 7, 2020

Raymond C. Wickard, Jr., 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle.  He was born on January 15, 1930 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Raymond C. Wickard, Sr. and Sylvia Elizabeth (Farlling) Wickard.  Raymond was married to the late Barbara (Kingsborough) Wickard who passed away in 2008.

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Irwin "Irv" Lee Fanus

Irwin "Irv" Lee Fanus

Dec 4, 2020

Irwin Lee "Irv" Fanus, 84, of Carlisle passed away on December 4 ,2020 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center of Carlisle. He was born on January 18, 1936 in Gardners to the late Grant and Pearl (Myers) Fanus.

Irv graduated from Boiling Springs High School in 1956 and attended the University of Richmond, Virginia on a football...

Margaret Wilkinson Fair

Margaret Wilkinson Fair

Dec 3, 2020

Margaret A. (Wilkinson) Fair, 60, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle.  Services will be private.  www.EwingBrothers.com.

Margaret J. Myers

Margaret J. Myers

Dec 1, 2020

Margaret J. Myers, 79, of Newville, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Church of God Home, Carlisle.  Services will be held at the convenience of the family.

Clorissa L. Chastain

Clorissa L. Chastain

Nov 28, 2020

Clorissa L. Chastain, 41, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Harrisburg Hospital.  She was born on May 15, 1979 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Bonita Lee (Sweger) Chastain and Edward C. Chastain.

Clorissa graduated from Carlisle High School with the Class of 1997, earned an associate degree from Central...

Marlene F. Phillips

Marlene F. Phillips

Nov 28, 2020

Marlene Frances Phillips, 67, of Carlisle and formerly of Mechanicsburg passed to eternal life on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle.  She was born on December 25, 1952 in Mechanicsburg and was the daughter of the late Marvin Bruce Clelan and Geneva Leona (Notar) Clelan.

Marlene is survived by her husband of 14...

Marie Zeigler

Marie Zeigler

Nov 26, 2020

Marie Zeigler, 96, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 in the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.  She was born on August 16, 1924 in Bloserville and was a daughter of the late John E. and Edna Jane (Baughman) Finkenbinder and the widow of Paul E. Zeigler, who died in 2004.

Marie was a...

Jean R. Adams

Jean R. Adams

Nov 26, 2020

Jean R. Adams, 102, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Church of God Home, Carlisle.  She was born on July 27, 1918 in Carlisle Springs and was a daughter of the late Samuel B. and Anna Laura (Wheeler) Henry and the widow of W. Ritter Adams who passed away on February 28, 2005.

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S. Lee Gatten, Jr.

S. Lee Gatten, Jr.

Nov 25, 2020

S. Lee Gatten, Jr., 65, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 14, 1955 in Carlisle and was a son of the late S. Lee Gatten, Sr.

Lee graduated in 1973 from Carlisle High School.  Lee worked for Carlisle Tire & Rubber Co. for many years.  He was...

Mary P. Garman

Mary P. Garman

Nov 24, 2020

Mary P. Garman, 95, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle.  She was born on November 17, 1925 in Lower Frankford Twp., Cumberland County and was a daughter of the late Clark O. and Myrtle M. (Miller) Thumma

Mary retired in 1988 from Carlisle Area School District after 32 years of service as...

Milton A. Thompson

Milton A. Thompson

Nov 24, 2020

Milton A. Thompson, 91, of Carlisle, transitioned from earth to glory on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at UPMC Carlisle Hospital.  He was born on May 6, 1929 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Robert and Hattie (Moore) Thompson.

Milton was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean War.  He worked at Dickinson College...

Richard S. White, Sr.

Richard S. White, Sr.

Nov 20, 2020

Richard Sinclair White, Sr., 94, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020 at home.  He was born on April 17, 1926 in Millboro, Virginia and was a son of the late Wesley and Alma (Lewis) White.  He was married to the late Helen (Pridgen) White, who passed away on January 20, 2003.

Richard was a...

Gladys R. Gayman

Gladys R. Gayman

Nov 19, 2020

Gladys R. Gayman, 93, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Claremont Nursing & Rehab. Center.  She was born on August 4, 1927 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Edward and Mabel (Gutshall) Foster and the widow of Earl M. Gayman who passed away April 25, 2003.

Gladys was a devoted...

Jerald E. Shultz

Jerald E. Shultz

Nov 19, 2020

Jerald E. Shultz, 82, of Chambersburg, died on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Chambersburg Hospital.  He was born on December 19, 1937 in Mechanicsburg and was a son of the late Lawrence M. and Sarah B. (Meixel) Shultz.  He was widowed from his first wife, Virginia A. (Byerly) Shultz and his second wife, Catherine Shultz.

Jerald graduated...

Dorothy H. Byers Hoffman

Dorothy H. Byers Hoffman

Nov 19, 2020

Dorothy "Dottie" H. Byers Hoffman, 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at Chapel Pointe in Carlisle. She was born on March 21, 1931 in Bendersville and was the daughter of the late Eugene Howe and Janie (Bly) Knox. Dottie was the widow of John P. Hoffman who died in 2009 and Robert W. Byers who...

Dorothy E. Harders

Dorothy E. Harders

Nov 18, 2020

Dorothy E. (Mellott) Harders, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.  She was born on June 27, 1938 in Needmore, Fulton County and was a daughter of the late Sherman and Annie (Hauman) Mellott and the widow of Thomas Harders.

Dorothy earned her Registered Nursing degree from...

Dorothy M. Barclay

Dorothy M. Barclay

Nov 16, 2020

Dorothy M. Barclay, 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, November 16, 2020 at home with family by her side.  She was born on April 27, 1934 in Newville and was a daughter of the late John H. and Margaret R. (Wagner) Mohler and was the widow of Harold Barclay who died in 1972.

Dorothy received her...