Recent Obituaries

Dru A. Hewitt

Dru A. Hewitt

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...

Richard L. Hewitt, Sr.

Richard L. Hewitt, Sr.

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...

Doris L Spahr

Doris L Spahr

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...

William "Bo" Charles Washington, Sr.

William "Bo" Charles Washington, Sr.

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...

Debra K. Kail

Debra K. Kail

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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Clara M. Heberlig

Clara M. Heberlig

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...

Virginia M. Menges

Virginia M. Menges

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.

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Kathleen L. Fisher

Kathleen L. Fisher

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,...

Carolyn B. Ewing Duncan

Carolyn B. Ewing Duncan

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.

Mary E. Paulus

Mary E. Paulus

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...

Eleanor Yount Baughan

Eleanor Yount Baughan

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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James R. Windowmaker, Jr.

James R. Windowmaker, Jr.

Mar 9, 2019

James R. Windowmaker, Jr., 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at UPMC-Carlisle.  He was born on May 4, 1938 in Gardners and was a son of the late James R. Windowmaker, Sr. and Clara Steigleman.

Jim retired after more than 40 years of service with the former C. H. Masland and Lear Corp....

Ruth Ann Brandeburg

Ruth Ann Brandeburg

Mar 9, 2019

Ruth Ann Brandeburg, 74, of Hartwell, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at her daughter's home.  She was born on August 11, 1944 in Crestline, OH and was a daughter of the late Vaughn H. and Margaret (Kistler) Williams.  Ruth was the widow of John P. Brandeburg, who passed away on July 18, 2013.

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Pastor Robert F. Myers

Pastor Robert F. Myers

Mar 4, 2019

Pastor Robert F. Myers, Sr., 83 of Carlisle, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 4, 2019 at UPMC-West Shore Hospital.  He was born on June 19, 1935 in Philipsburg and was a son of the late Lemuel and Anna (Jones) Myers.  Bob was married for nearly 63 years to the late Gloria A. (Wilkinson) Myers, who...

Bonita Lee Chastain

Bonita Lee Chastain

Mar 2, 2019

Bonita Lee Chastain, 60, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at her home with family and friends by her side.  She was born on December 27, 1958 and was a daughter of the late Linus Sweger, Sr. and Catherine L. (Seiders) Sweger.  She was married for 30 years to the late Edward C. Chastain who passed...

Ronald "Rebel" C. Ewart

Ronald "Rebel" C. Ewart

Mar 1, 2019

Ronald C. "Rebel" Ewart, 79, of Newville, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019 at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle.  He was born on February 20, 1940 in Carmichaels, PA and was a son of the late Daniel C. Ewart and Delores (Morgan) Ewart.

Rebel retired from Funks well drilling after 17 years of service and was a...

Richard L. Hollenbaugh

Richard L. Hollenbaugh

Feb 28, 2019

Richard L. "Dick" Hollenbaugh, 83, of Carlisle, died unexpectedly on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at UPMC-Carlisle.  He was born on December 1, 1935 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Roy and Stella (Anthony) Hollenbaugh.  He was married to the late S. Marie (Hoffman) Hollenbaugh who died on April 3, 2009.

Dick served in the...

Lois Ann Farrell

Lois Ann Farrell

Feb 25, 2019

Lois Ann (né Erdman) Farrell, 90, died Monday, February 25, 2019, at her home surrounded by family in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

She was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Helen (Kraft) and Harvey Erdman on November 2, 1928.  Lois attended and graduated from the Shaker Heights School System. In 1951, she graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelor of...

M. Larry Foote

M. Larry Foote

Feb 21, 2019

M. Larry Foote, 72, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Harrisburg Hospital. He was born on February 12, 1947 in Hastings, MI and was the son of the late Frederick D. Foote and Roberta (Oaster) MacDonald.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sandra L. (Aurin) Foote, one daughter, Christina "Nina" Weibley...

Jessica Lyn Peffer

Jessica Lyn Peffer

Feb 16, 2019

Jessica Lyn Peffer, 40, of Orlando, FL and formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at AdventHealth Orlando.  She was born on May 20, 1978 in Carlisle.

She is survived by her parents, Wayne and Carol Peffer, her loving family, Kimberly Cramer, Kelly Kuhn and Denise Beecher all of Carlisle, Nichole Aiadeh, Michael Goodyear...