Recent Obituaries
Carole F. Scarito
Sep 2, 2016
Carole F. Scarito, 72, of Douglasville passed away on Friday, September 2, 2016. In keeping with Carole's wishes, services and burial will be private. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
Katherien A. Gilmore
Aug 29, 2016
Katherien "Katie" Ann Gilmore Herman, 61, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2016 at home surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on July 17, 1955 in The Bronx, NY, and is the daughter of Eleanor (Costello) Gilmore of Carlisle and the late Thomas F. Gilmore.
Katie graduated from Carlisle...
Betty Jane Bush
Aug 27, 2016
Betty Jane Bush, 88, of Newville, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at home. She was born on September 4, 1927 in Jefferson City, MO, and was a daughter of the late Lemon and Amy (Glascock) Calvin. Betty graduated from Jefferson City High School. Betty had worked several jobs and was a homemaker. She is survived by...
Douglas S. Dunbar
Aug 25, 2016
Douglas S. Dunbar, 64, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at home. He was born on June 18, 1952 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Samuel S. and Ethel (Hinkle) Dunbar.
Doug graduated from Boiling Springs High School in 1970 and attended Lock Haven University for three years....
Viola G. Kuhn
Aug 25, 2016
Viola G. Kuhn, 90, of Boiling Springs passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at her daughter's home in Newville. She was born on September 11, 1925 in Dillsburg, and was a daughter of the late Harry W. and Grace (Dutrey) Hair. She was the widow of David F. Kuhn, who died on March 20, 1986.
...Jeanne G. Kelly
Aug 21, 2016
Jeanne G. Kelly, 90, of Carlisle, died on August 21 in the Pinnacle Health West Shore Hospital. She was born on February 3, 1926 in Cincinnati, Ohio and was the daughter of the late George Garties and Irma (Sprang) Garties. She attended Mount St. Joseph-on-the-Ohio College and the University of Cincinnati, where she graduated in 1948 with a...
Dale K. Benner
Aug 21, 2016
Dale K. "Skinner" Benner, 60, of Shermans Dale, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016 at home. He was born on Nov. 30, 1955 in Harrisburg, and was a son of the late Daniel H. and Dorothy B. (Johnson) Benner, Sr.
Dale attended West Perry High School. He formerly worked for AMP Inc., Carlisle...
Elsie S. Finkey
Aug 20, 2016
Elsie S. Finkey, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at home. She was born on February 28, 1934 in Newville, and was a daughter of the late Irvin R. and Velva E. (Swartz) Smith.
Elsie graduated from Carlisle High School in 1951 and worked for the former Robbin's Flowers in...
Chester W. Billman
Aug 18, 2016
Chester W. Billman, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 in the West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg. He was born on August 15, 1929 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Lester A. and Anna M. (Lutz) Billman and was married for 58 years to the late Beulah N. (Staubs) Billman, who passed away...
Robert A. Cohick
Aug 17, 2016
Robert A. "Bob" Cohick, Sr., 84, formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2016 in Elmcroft Assisted Living in Shippensburg. He was born December 21, 1931 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Albert and Hester (Negley) Cohick. Robert was married for 62 years to the late Thelma E. (Barrick) Cohick, who passed away...
Glenn W. Halliday
Aug 13, 2016
Glenn W. Halliday, 58, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 13, 2016. He was born on March 22, 1958 in West Point, New York, and was a son of the late Willis W. Halliday, Jr. and Ruth M. (Bartlow) Halliday.
Glenn was a 1976 graduate of Carlisle High School, a...
John E. Grimes
Aug 11, 2016
John E. Grimes, 71, of Newville, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at C.R.M.C. He was born on June 28, 1945 in Carlisle, and was a son of the late Genevieve (Grimes) Sheibley and Harold Sheibley.
John served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and worked as a roofer most of...
Douglas F. Schmitt
Aug 7, 2016
Douglas F. Schmitt, 67, of Carlisle, died on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg. He was born on January 5, 1949 in Pittsburgh, and was a son of the late Howard and Cecelia (Odoynski) Schmitt.
Doug was a high school graduate and attended Shippensburg University for two years. He served in...
Bertha C. Shannon
Aug 5, 2016
Bertha Carrie Shannon (Hollenbaugh), who has lived at the Thornwald Home in Carlisle for almost five years, closed the final chapter of her life and went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 5, 2016. Bertha was born on June 28, 1924 in Newville, where she spent her formative years and, as a result, Newville...
Jack M. Sykes
Aug 2, 2016
Jack M. Sykes, 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on April 19, 1928 in Harrisburg, and was a son of the late William and Dorothy (Moeslein) Sykes.
Jack was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He graduated from the...
Jean Nixon Stuhl
Aug 2, 2016
Jean Nixon Stuhl, 83, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at her daughter's home in Mechanicsburg. Ewing Brothers Funeral Home is handling the local arrangements and Everly-Wheatley Funeral Home in Alexandria, VA will be handling the services and burial in Alexandria.
Alba J. Ragno
Jul 27, 2016
Alba J. Ragno, 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at her home. She was born on January 31, 1927 in Franklin, MA, and was a daughter of late Stefano "Steve" and Maria (Accordini) Fontaine. She was the widow of Joseph Ragno, who died on September 13, 2008.
Alba was a 1944 graduate...
Donald J. Jacobson
Jul 25, 2016
Rev. Donald J. Jacobson, 92, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 25, 2016 at Chapel Pointe, Carlisle. He was born on June 30, 1924 in Williamsport, PA, a son of the late James R. and Edith M. (Whittier) Jacobson. Don was married 65 years to the late Sylvia R. (McNemar) Jacobson who passed away on...
Richard L. Orris
Jul 25, 2016
Richard L. Orris, 91, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. He was born on June 16, 1925 in Dillsburg, and was a son of the late John M. and Bertha M. (Baker) Orris.
Dick attended Carlisle High School and was always busy with work....