Recent Obituaries

Steven Paul Shenk

Steven Paul Shenk

May 6, 2018

Steven Paul Shenk, age 65, of Camp Hill, crossed over the bridge for the last time on May 6, 2018. Born in 1952 in Carlisle, PA, he was the son of the late Paul J. Shenk of Carlisle. He is survived by his mother, Ruth Shenk of Carlisle and his sister, Karen Shenk (Virginia Hess) of Harrisburg. ...

Wilmot D. Jumper

Wilmot D. Jumper

May 4, 2018

Wilmot D. "Willy" Jumper, Sr., 81, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, May 4, 2018 at home with his family by his side. He was born on March 5, 1937 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Miley H. Jumper, Sr. and Ruth V. (Hock) Jumper. He was married for 53 years to the late Anna...

John T. Blackburn

John T. Blackburn

May 2, 2018

John Thomas "Tom" Blackburn, 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in the Forest Park Health Center in Carlisle. He was born on June 26, 1939 in Carlisle and was the son of the late John H. and Evelyn Romaine (Yost) Blackburn.

Tom earned his G.E.D. from the Carlisle O.I.C. He...

Charles E. Clark

Charles E. Clark

May 2, 2018

Charles E. Clark, 83, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 in ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. He was born on March 10, 1935 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Lawrence and Laura (Ettien) Clark.

Charles retired from Carlisle Container Co. where he was a truck driver. He was a...

Stern W. Snyder

Stern W. Snyder

Apr 30, 2018

Stern W. Snyder, Jr., 86, of Carlisle, entered eternal life on Monday, April 30, 2018 at UPMC-Pinnacle Carlisle. He was not alone as his family and close friends were by his bedside. He was a fighter until the end. He was born on September 5, 1931 in Carlisle and was the son of the late Stern W. Snyder,...

Alice E. Gibney

Alice E. Gibney

Apr 29, 2018

Alice E. Gibney, 102, of Mechanicsburg and a resident of Bethany Village, passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2018 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born on October 9, 1915 in Carlisle and was the daughter of the late J. Berman and Annie (Ilgenfritz) Hosler and the widow of James M. Gibney, who passed away on...

Gary L. Heffelbower

Gary L. Heffelbower

Apr 25, 2018

Gary Lee Heffelbower, 73, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at Cumberland Crossing Ret. Comm., Carlisle. He was born on Sept. 19, 1944 in Stoughstown, Cumb. County and was a son of the late Alfred H. and Reba P. (Moore) Heffelbower.

Gary attended Big Spring United Methodist Church in Newville. ...

Thelma L. Godlove

Thelma L. Godlove

Apr 24, 2018

Thelma L. Godlove, 90, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community, Carlisle. She was born on January 27, 1928 in Newville and was a daughter of the late Cyrus J. and Cora A. (Mayberry) Morrison and was the widow of Glenn F. Godlove who passed away on Sept. 11, 1999. ...

Susan M. Beecher

Susan M. Beecher

Apr 22, 2018

Susan M. Beecher, 62, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2018 at UPMC-Carlisle. She was born on December 29, 1955 in Carlisle and is a daughter of Martha (Schwin) Paulus Fry of Marysville and the late John Paulus.

Susan graduated from West Perry High School. She retired as manager of the food...

Carolyn L. Moore

Carolyn L. Moore

Apr 21, 2018

Carolyn L. Moore, 72, of Carlisle passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at her home with family by her side. She was born on July 8, 1945 in Hampton, VA and was the daughter of the late William A. and Beulah E. (Banks) Lattimore.

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Arthur L. Morrison

Arthur L. Morrison

Apr 21, 2018

Arthur L. Morrison, 77, of Enola, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. He was born on February 6, 1941 in Landisburg and was a son of the late Dale S. and Faye E. (Hench) Morrison.

Art attended Big Spring High School and served in the PA...

Pauline E. Espenshade

Pauline E. Espenshade

Apr 20, 2018

Pauline M. (Lepperd) Espenshade, 86, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, April 20, 2018 in Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born on August 12, 1931 in Campbelltown and was a daughter of the late John J. and Mary E. (Shenk) Lepperd. She was the widow of Glenn R. Espenshade who passed away on April 9,...

Edward E. Brunner

Edward E. Brunner

Apr 19, 2018

Edward E. Brunner, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018 in Church of God Home, Carlisle. He was born on February 2, 1926 in Campbelltown, PA and was a son of the late Lee Brunner and Anna (Reich) Diener. He was married to the late Marilyn "Pat" (Hooven) Brunner who passed away on March 1,...

Joyce A. Chestnut

Joyce A. Chestnut

Apr 18, 2018

Joyce A. Chestnut, 77, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 in the UPMC-Carlisle. She was born on September 12, 1940 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Lee C. and Helen M. (Mellinger) Deihl.

Joycewas a loving homemaker and worked for several companies in the Carlisle area....

James E. Foster

James E. Foster

Apr 15, 2018

James E. Foster, 71, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his home. He was born on June 16, 1946 on the Foster Farm to the late Ralph and Bertha (Miller) Foster of Carlisle and has been married to Lillie (Wetzel) Foster close to 50 years.

His early Big Spring days...

Janet E. Mowery

Janet E. Mowery

Apr 15, 2018

Janet E. Mowery, 95, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 in the Orrstown Personal Care Home. She was born on December 10, 1922 in Shippensburg and was a daughter of the late Harvey N. and Anna C. (Morrison) Diehl. She was the widow of Richard D. Mowery, who passed away on February 15, 2006. ...

Anna R. Myers

Anna R. Myers

Apr 12, 2018

Anna R. (Shughart) Myers, 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, April 12, 2018 in the Premier Washington Health Center in Washington, PA. She was born on May 28, 1932 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Fred H. Shughart and Ruth A. (Miller) Shughart. She was the widow of Paul A. Myers, who passed away...

Melvin R. Garner

Melvin R. Garner

Apr 11, 2018

Melvin R. "Mel" Garner, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 in ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. He was born on June 10, 1926 in Hesston, PA and was the son of the late Melvin Clyde Garner and Olive (Norris) Garner.

Mel was a US Navy veteran of WWII. He was...

Peter C. Petsinis

Peter C. Petsinis

Apr 10, 2018

Panagiotis "Peter" C. Petsinis, 74, of Shippensburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on January 10, 1944 in Ampelakiotissa, Greece and was a son of the late Hristos A. and Stavroula (Koustoyianni) Petsinis.

Peter and his wife owned and operated the former Rustic Inn,...

Margaret D. Humphrey

Margaret D. Humphrey

Apr 10, 2018

Margaret D. Humphrey, 77, of Enola, PA and formerly of Houston, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born on September 3, 1940 in Houston, Texas to the late Charles W. Doughtie and Helen M. Toney. Being a sixth generation Texan, Margaret just recently left her...