Recent Obituaries

Charles B. Renzi

Charles B. Renzi

May 27, 2019

Charles B. Renzi, 76, of Wake Forest, North Carolina and formerly of Boiling Springs, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019 in Raleigh, NC. Charles was a hard-working and committed family man. Most people that met him, said he brightened their day with his positive energy. Charles had many hobbies which he shared with his family. He had a...

Rita M. Mason

Rita M. Mason

May 23, 2019

Rita M. Mason, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019.  She was a resident of the Cumberland Crossing Retirement Community, Carlisle. She was born on March 22, 1928 in Tremont, PA and was a daughter of the late Joseph T. Williams and Verna (Boltz) Williams.

Rita was a 1946 graduate of South Williamsport High...

Mafalda I. Putt

Mafalda I. Putt

May 21, 2019

Mafalda I. "Muffy" Putt, 83, of Carlisle, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle.  She was born on June 16, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY and was a daughter of the late Larry Violante and Louise (Chitti) Walker.

Muffy graduated from Carlisle High School...

David N. Metz

David N. Metz

May 15, 2019

David N. Metz, 83, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Chapel Point, Carlisle.  Services will be private.  www.Since1853.com.

Linda L. Frankenberry

Linda L. Frankenberry

May 15, 2019

Linda L. (Boyd) Frankenberry, 78, of Carlisle, beloved wife of Rev. Walter Frankenberry, went to heaven Wednesday, May 15, 2019.  She was born in Lima, Ohio on February 3, 1941 and was the daughter of the late Mary D. (Arnold) Boyd and Russell G. Boyd.

Following graduation from Lafayette-Jackson High School, she attended Crown College in St....

Lonnie L. Mckillip

Lonnie L. Mckillip

May 14, 2019

Lonnie L. McKillip, 51, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at his home.  He was born on September 20, 1967 in Carlisle and is the son of Naomi K. (Stimeling) McKillip Krom and her husband, Steven Krom of Carlisle and the late Alonzo Lee McKillip.

Lonnie graduate from Big Spring High School, Newville with...

Sharon Cree Bailey

Sharon Cree Bailey

May 12, 2019

Sharon Cree Bailey, 64, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 at home with family by her side.  She was born on August 30, 1954 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Harold and Cree A. (Brown) Gossard.

Sharon graduated from Carlisle High School with the class of 1972.  She retired after 20...

John R. Johnston

John R. Johnston

May 12, 2019

John R. Johnston, also known by classmates and family as Bob, age 88, of Carlisle, passed away at his home on May 12, 2019. Born on February 28, 1931 in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Paul B. and Esther M. (Sweigart) Johnston.

A lifetime member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church, John graduated from...

Jeannette M. Taylor

Jeannette M. Taylor

May 7, 2019

Jeannette M. Taylor, 94, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle.  She was born in 1924 in Newburg and was a daughter of the late Chalmers P. and Elizabeth (McCune) Means and was the widow of Charles Taylor.

Jeannette was employed as an elementary school teacher for the Norristown, PA,...

Robert P. Liebrum

Robert P. Liebrum

May 4, 2019

Robert P. Liebrum, 90, of Carlisle, died on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community.  Services will be private.

Monica Kay Gutshall

Monica Kay Gutshall

May 4, 2019

Monica Kay Gutshall, 57, of Carlisle passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at home after a short illness. She was born September 22, 1961 in Warren, Ohio, the only daughter of the late Robert E. Gutshall and Kathryn M. Cohick Gutshall.

Monica was a 1979 graduate of Big Spring High School.  She was an eyeglass sales...

Jack "Mouse" A. Myers

Jack "Mouse" A. Myers

Apr 30, 2019

Jack A. "Mouse" Myers, 83, of Carlisle, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.  He was born on April 16, 1936 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Clair and Helen (Dunkle) Myers.

Jack graduated from Carlisle High School and served more than...

Jessica Ann Clouser

Jessica Ann Clouser

Apr 28, 2019

Jessica (Jess) Ann Clouser, 35, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019.  She was born on December 28, 1983 in Harrisburg and is a daughter of David B. and Sharon L. (Varner) Clouser of Mechanicsburg.

Jessica graduated from Bible Baptist High School in Shiremanstown.  She was most currently employed as a waitress with Scalles Restaurant...

Geraldine Mae Russell

Geraldine Mae Russell

Apr 26, 2019

G eraldine Mae (Kling) Russell, 94, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, April 26, 2019 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was the daughter of the late Robert C. and Gladys C. (Bishop) Kling.  She was the widow of William Clayton Russell who passed away on March 16, 1996. They were married for 53 years.

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Betty Jane Lightner

Betty Jane Lightner

Apr 20, 2019

Betty Jane Waggoner Lightner, 91, of Carlisle, died on April 20, 2019 at UPMC-Carlisle.  Born May 27, 1927 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the Rev. Walter E. Waggoner and Ruth (King) Waggoner Adams.  She was preceded in death by sister Leona Waggoner Kerns.

She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Kenneth E. Lightner,...

Mary Lee Rose

Mary Lee Rose

Apr 18, 2019

Mary Lee Rose, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at ManorCare Health Services in Carlisle.  She was born on October 27, 1938 in Weston, WV and was a daughter of the late Ancil A. and Zina V. (Burkhammer) Davis.

Mary graduated in 1957 from Weston High School.  She was a loving homemaker and...

Leon G. Ramsey, Sr.

Leon G. Ramsey, Sr.

Apr 13, 2019

Leon G. "Mount" Ramsey, Sr., 77 of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Claremont Nursing Home, Carlisle.  He was born on January 21, 1942 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Charles Ramsey Sr. and Alice (Snowden) Ramsey.

Leon retired in 2007 after 45 years of service with the former Carlisle Tire...

Joan M. Mcclam

Joan M. Mcclam

Apr 13, 2019

Joan M. McClam, 87, of Carlisle and formerly of Philadelphia, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.  She was born on February 3, 1932 in Philadelphia and was a daughter of the late James and Helen (Laws) Allen and the widow of Levi McClam who died in 1982.

Joan graduated...

Mary L. Kleiser Fitzgerald

Mary L. Kleiser Fitzgerald

Apr 4, 2019

Mary L. Kleiser Fitzgerald, also lovingly called Mary Lou or Lou, 91, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at Green Ridge Village, Newville.  She was born on Dec. 9, 1927, in Newville and was a daughter of the late Ervin and Velva (Swartz) Smith.  Mary was the widow of Robert U. Fitzgerald who died Dec. 20, 2001,...

Dr. Harold G. Kretzing, M.D.

Dr. Harold G. Kretzing, M.D.

Apr 4, 2019

Having spent a lifetime helping, healing, and comforting thousands of patients across the country and around the world, Dr. Harold George Kretzing passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019.

Dr. Kretzing entered the world by way of Dauphin County, the son of Harold and Gladys Hall Kretzing. A 1951 graduate of Lemoyne High School, he went on...