Recent Obituaries

Carole F. Scarito

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

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

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

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

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.

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Marianne Shinn

Marianne Shinn

Aug 22, 2016

Private gravesideburial will be held at Ashland Cemetery, Carlisle.

Jeanne G. Kelly

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....