Recent Obituaries
Betty J. Wertz
May 1, 2016
Our beloved, Betty J. Wertz, 82, of Carlisle, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at the Hershey Medical Center. She was born on March 7, 1934 in Carlisle, and was a daughter of the late Herbert and Mildred (Thumma) Lebo and was the widow of Edward L. Wertz, who died on Nov. 27, 1994.
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Marylou Grove
May 1, 2016
Mary Lou Thomas Grove, 85, of Boiling Springs, was welcomed into the kingdom of heaven on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at her home. She was born on Aug. 7, 1930 in Greensburg, PA and was a daughter of the late Floyd and Sarah (Condo) Sibel.
Mary Lou was a 1948 graduate of Greensburg High...
Jean L. Sherk
Apr 27, 2016
Jean L. Sherk, 87, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 in the Swaim Health Center, Newville. She was born on April 6, 1929 in Annville, a daughter of the late Paul L. and Ruth (Gollam) Schmuck.
Jean graduated from Annville High School with the class of 1946. She retired from the Carlisle Bon-Ton...
Martha Evelyn Manning
Apr 27, 2016
Martha Evelyn Manning, 96, formerly of Plainfield, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born on Feb. 29, 1920 in West Pennsboro Township, and was a daughter of the late William H. and Martha B. (Erford) Brehm and the widow of John H. Manning, Jr., who died Jan. 29, 1995.
...Margaret H. Padjen
Apr 25, 2016
Margaret H. Padjen, 98, of Camp Hill, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at the Woods of Cedar Run in Camp Hill. She was born on Dec. 28, 1917 in Steelton, a daughter of the late William and Ida (Hoover) Hartz. Margaret was married for 71 years to the late Samuel Padjen, who died Aug. 29, 2011....
Dorothy L. Bush
Apr 22, 2016
Dorothy Louise (Lindsay) Bush, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2016 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on August 29, 1935 in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Herbert J. and Marie (Hardy) Lindsay. She was the widow of Grant T. "Ted" Bush, who died Oct. 5, 2012.
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Mildred M. Helm
Apr 18, 2016
Mildred M. Helm, 94, of Carlisle and formerly of New Cumberland, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born on February 9, 1922 in Lancaster County, and was a daughter of the late Elmer and Lottie (Floyd) Gibble and the widow of Harold G. Helm, who died March 24, 1981 ...
Richard L. Jackson
Apr 12, 2016
Richard L. Jackson, 86, of Newville, passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 in the Swaim Health Center, Newville. He was born on April 21, 1929 in Newville, a son of the late Robert and Pearl (Piper) Jackson.
Richard served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from Hempt Brothers, Camp...
Frank R. Swartz
Apr 12, 2016
Frank R. Swartz, 60, of Mechanicsburg, died on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born January 9, 1956 in Lewistown, a son of the late Robert J. Swartz and Peggy L. (Park) Noll.
Frank graduated in 1974 from the Newport High School. He retired from the Carlisle Tire...
Daniel F. Kelley
Apr 11, 2016
Daniel F. Kelley died Monday April 11, 2016 in Carlisle at the age of 82. He was born January 29, 1934 in Troy, NY to the late Murry L. Russell of Tampa, FL, and the late Edith L. Kelley of Saranac Lake, NY.
He was a graduate of Barker Central High School in Barker, NY, and...
Laura E. Young
Apr 10, 2016
Laura E. "Toot" Young, 81, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at her home. She was born on October 5, 1934 in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Clayton and Helen (Piper) Bitner.
Laura retired in 2000 from the former Carlisle Tire & Rubber Co. after 32 years of service. She...
Doris Y. Wickard
Apr 6, 2016
Doris Y. Wickard, 70, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at her home. She was born July 12, 1945 in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Ralph and Frances (Reich) Swarner.
Doris attended Boiling Springs High School and later earned her G.E.D. She retired from PennDot in Harrisburg after 13 years of...
Regina S. Gashi
Apr 5, 2016
Regina (Jeanne) Stasia Gashi, age 91, of Newville and formerly of Shickshinny, joined her husband Anthony (Whitey) L. Gashi, on her journey from this world on April 5, 2016.
Regina's parents, Walenty Baluta and Valeria (nee Izbicki) Baluta, escaped the relentless wars and hardships of western provinces of the Russian Empire in the 1800s...
Carroll L. Wickard
Apr 3, 2016
Carroll L. "Sam" Wickard, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at his home. He was born on Nov. 1, 1933 in Carlisle and was a son of the late Leverne C. and Goldie R. (McClintock) Wickard.
Sam formerly owned and operated Wickard's Excavating and also farmed many years in West...
Linda L. Featherman
Apr 2, 2016
Linda L. Featherman, 71, of Newville, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at her home. She was born April 27, 1944 in Baltimore, a daughter of the late Harold and Lois Clegg.
Linda had worked as a seafood department manager at the former Nell's Grocery Store, Walnut Bottom Rd., Carlisle. She also worked...
Ray M. Zuck
Mar 31, 2016
Ray M. Zuck, age 87, formerly of Carlisle, died Thursday, March 31, 2016, at ManorCare Health Services-Chambersburg. He was born January 25, 1929 in East Petersburg, Lancaster County and was a son of the late Walter and Mary (Miller) Zuck.
Ray owned and operated his own automobile repair shop for many years. He was...
Christene B. Hemperly
Mar 29, 2016
Christene B. "Teenie" Hemperly, 94, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016 at Claremont Nursing & Rehab. Center, Carlisle. She was born on March 26, 1922 in Mt. Holly Springs, a daughter of the late Samuel and Edna (Gleim) Baughman.
She was a Carlisle High School graduate with the Class of 1940,...
Ruth M. Halliday
Mar 28, 2016
Ruth M. (Bartlow) Halliday, 83, of Carlisle, passed away on March 28, 2016. She was born on August 17, 1932 in Muncy, a daughter of the late Earl and Duella (Richey) Bartlow and was the widow of her loving husband of 58 years, Willis W. Halliday, Jr.
She is survived by a sister, Janet...
Enoch N. Beltz
Mar 28, 2016
Enoch N. Beltz, 82, of Mt. Carmel, died on Monday, March 28, 2016 at the ManorCare Health Services in Carlisle. He was born on August 29, 1933 in Marion Heights. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War and had worked many years as a bookkeeper in the Harrisburg area. He is survived by nieces and...
Dorothy A. Roznowski
Mar 26, 2016
Dorothy Alice Roznowski, 85, of Carlisle and formerly of Colorado Springs, CO, died on Saturday, March 26, 2016 in the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle. She was born on September 29, 1930 in Idaho Springs, CO, a daughter of the late Edward and Alice (Ulrich) McBride.
Dorothy worked many years in housekeeping...