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...

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,...

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...

Apr 4, 2019

Christopher E. Short, 25, of Newville, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at home.  He was born on April 30, 1993 in Harrisburg and is a son of Sherry K. Short (companion, Matt Shue) of Carlisle and Robert W. Short, Sr. (wife, Michelle) of Mt. Holly Springs.

Christopher graduated from Carlisle High School with the Class...

Apr 2, 2019

Robert M. "Bob" Frey, Esquire, 90, of Carlisle, died on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at home with family by his side.  He was born on June 22, 1928 in Quakertown and was a son of the late J. Mark Frey and Miriam (Dum) Frey.

Bob, "Billy Business" to his high school friends and fellow members of the...

Mar 29, 2019

James M. Brautigam, 71, of Carlisle, died on Friday, March 29, 2019 at home.  He was born on Nov. 18, 1947 in Paterson, NJ and was a son of the late Curtis and Marion (Abraham) Brautigam.

Jim graduated from Manchester Regional High School in Haledon, NJ with the Class of 1965.  He then earned his bachelor's degree...

Mar 28, 2019

Galen C. Myers, 92, of Newville, passed away on March 28, 2019 at UPMC-Carlisle.  He was born on March 28, 1927 in Dickinson Twp., Cumberland County and was a son of the late Clifford I. and Leah E. (Whistler) Myers.  Galen was married to the late Grace L. (Mullen) Myers who passed away on Dec. 25, 2017.

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Mar 27, 2019

Dorothy R. Myers, 93, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at her son's home.  She was born on April 3, 1925 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Howard T. and Sarah (Barrick) Raffensberger.  She was the widow of Glenn S. Myers who died on June 15, 1995.

Dorothy graduated from Boiling Springs...

Mar 27, 2019

Ernie C. Reichert, 66, of Gardners, Adams County, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at home.  He was born on May 29, 1952 in York and was a son of the late Ernie and Ruth (Hamilton) Reichert.

Ernie graduated with the Bermudian Springs High School Class of 1970.  He worked for many years with RHI Magnesita...

Mar 26, 2019

Dru A. Hewitt, 54, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at UPMC-Carlisle.  She was born on January 23, 1965 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Andrew George Knizner and Mary Frances (Group) Knizner.

Dru graduated from Carlisle High School with the Class of 1983 and earned her Associate degree from Thompson...

Mar 25, 2019

Richard L. Hewitt, Sr., 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019 at his home.  He was born on November 11, 1940 in Coalport and was one of ten children to the late Charles and Agatha (Nevling) Hewitt.

Richard graduated in 1958 from the former B.C.I High School in Coalport and in 1969 earned his...

Mar 22, 2019

Doris L. (Miller) Spahr, 89, of Newville, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at home.  She was born on September 13, 1929 in Newville and was the daughter of the late Robert H. and Hazel S. (Seavers) Miller.

Doris graduated from Carlisle High School in 1947 and graduated from the former Carlisle Commercial College.  She was...

Mar 20, 2019

William Charles "Bo" Washington, Sr. was born to the late Delores Forbes (Washington) on November 4, 1949 in Carlisle.  God and His infinite wisdom sent one of his angels to quietly claim his own on the morning of Wednesday, March 20, 2019. A soft voice whispered saying, "Come home my child."

Bo was educated in the Carlisle...

Mar 18, 2019

Debra K. Kail, 62, of Shippensburg, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital.  She was born on August 22, 1956 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Marlin H. Motter, Sr. and Margaret (Gipe) Motter.  Debra was the widow of Nicholas F. Kail, Jr. who passed away on June 4, 2002.

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Mar 18, 2019

Clara Heberlig, 97, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019. She was the daughter of Sarah Smith and James Albert Shatto of Newville.

She worked at Carlisle Plaza Mall for 12 years at the pretzel stand and two years at the peanut shack and also did volunteer work for years at the Carlisle Hospital. She...

Mar 18, 2019

Virginia M. Menges, 86, of Newville, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 in the Carolyn Croxton Slaine Residence in Linglestown.  She was born on December 9, 1932 in Newville and was a daughter of the late David J. and Mary (Salisbury) Nailor.  Virginia was the widow of Franklin P. Menges who passed away on June 3, 2012.

Mar 15, 2019

Kathleen L. Fisher, 92, of Carlisle, PA passed away on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Carlisle. She was born on June 18, 1926 in Warfordsburg, PA and was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Clura B. (Spiker) Layton. Her husband, Benjamin W. Fisher, whom she married on June 13, 1958, preceded her in death on April 4,...

Mar 14, 2019

Carolyn B. Ewing Duncan, 82, of Gardners, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019.  A private burial was held at 1:30 p.m. in the Parklawn Memorial Park and Memorial Gardens in Rockville, Maryland.

Mar 12, 2019

Mary E. Paulus, of Shermans Dale, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in the UPMC-Westshore.  She was born on October 24, 1923 in Marysville and was a daughter of the late Joseph W. and Effie (Gamber) Shearer and was the widow of Paul N. Paulus who died on Dec. 9, 1980.

Mary retired from the former...

Mar 12, 2019

Eleanor Yount Baughan, age 97, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Cumberland Crossings in Carlisle, PA.  She was born on July 10, 1921 in Williamsport and was a daughter of the late Rev. Paul L. and Margaretta Bushnell Yount and sister to the late Anne Kochenderfer, Rev. Margaretta Brown, and Paul L. Yount, Jr.

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