Recent Obituaries
Karen R. Haynes
Oct 7, 2015
Karen R. Haynes, 69, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at her home. She was born on November 8, 1945 in Carlisle, a daughter of E. Catherine (Mixell) Ream Lebo of Carlisle and the late Jonathan W. Ream.
Karen graduated from Carlisle Area High School, class of 1963. She was employed...
Virginia R. Bailey
Oct 6, 2015
Virginia R. Bailey Russell, 95, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born June 12, 1920 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Samuel Howard Reed and Ida Mae (Baughman) Bailey.
Virginia retired from Big Spring School District after 10 years of service...
James M. Morrison
Oct 5, 2015
James M. Morrison, 86, of Carlisle,passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015 at Carlisle Regional Medical Centerafter a brief illness. He was born on July 2, 1929 near Newville, a son of the late Cirus James Morrison and Almedia (Mayberry) Morrison. Jim served in the US Army during the Korean War. He retired from the former C. H....
Julia M. Myers
Sep 30, 2015
Julia Mary Shellehamer Myers, 101 of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born on February 16, 1914 in Carlisle, and was married for 66 years to the late Jerauld R. Myers, who died May 12, 2005.
Julia was a member of the Carlisle High School Class...
Philip D. Good
Sep 17, 2015
Philip D. Good, 87, of Carlisle, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born January 23, 1928 in Waynesboro, a son of the late Donald T. and Catherine (Good) Good, and was married to the late Helen L. (Elliott) Good, who died Jan. 10, 2006.
He was...
Betty M. Thompson
Sep 15, 2015
Betty Mae Thompson Ortiz, 85, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on April 19, 1930 in Carlisle, a daughter of the late William T. and Anna (Thomas) Thompson.
Betty was a loving homemaker and had also worked for several...
Auguste Christine Lavalle
Sep 11, 2015
Auguste Christine LaValle, 80, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Friday, September 11, 2015 at her home. She was born on Jan. 30, 1935 in Giessen, Germany, a daughter of the late Ernst and Margarethe Brueck, and was the widow of Patsy T. LaValle, who died Nov. 29, 2006.
Christine graduated from high school...
David Carey
Sep 9, 2015
David Lee Carey, 65, of Newville, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at his home. He was born on April 12, 1950 in Carlisle, the son of the late David W. Carey and Alice V. (Morgan) Carey Rhoads.
Dave was a 1969 graduate of Big Spring High School and served in the US...
Harry L. Sampson
Sep 8, 2015
Harry L. Sampson, 73, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at his home. He was born March 22, 1942 in Carlisle, a son of the late Charles A. and Catherine (Brim) Sampson. He was married to the late Carol M. (Nelson) Sampson, who died August 18, 2010. Harry was retired from the OMEX Cleaning Co. He is...
Tracey L. Gibson
Sep 7, 2015
Tracey Lea Gibson, 54, of Lock Haven and formerly of Carlisle, passed away on September 7th, 2015 at home. Tracey will be remembered for her generosity and wonderful sense of humor. Tracey is preceded in death by her father, Clyde Gibson, Jr., and is survived by her daughter, Jaime Gibson, her brothers, Curt, Brent, and Keith Gibson, a...
John M. Zarichansky
Aug 29, 2015
John M. Zarichansky, 58, of Newville, died unexpectedly on Saturday, August 29, 2015 in the Penn Highlands Elk Hospital in St. Mary's. He was born on Aug. 8, 1957 in Brookville, a son of the late John and Mary Ann (Bilinski) Zarichansky.
John was a 1975 graduate of Boiling Springs High School and earned...
Doris I. Hofer
Aug 28, 2015
Doris I. Hofer, 81, passed away on Friday, August 28, at the Church of God Home where she was a resident for the past 9 months. She was born in Marsteller, and is preceded in death by her husband, Fred J. Hofer. She is survived by her sisters, Joann Pahys (Nick), and Susan Kitterington (Ed), both of OH,...
Gordon P. Burgett
Aug 25, 2015
Gordon P. Burgett, 88, of Newville, died on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on July 11, 1927 in Norwood, the son of the late James B. and Esther (Collins) Burgett, and was married to the late Donna Rae (Musser) Burgett, who died May 22, 2003.
Gordon was...
Robert G. Strine
Aug 22, 2015
Robert G. Strine, 87, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home in Carlisle. He was born on July 14, 1928 in Carlisle, a son of the late William K. E. Strine and Grace (Fisher) Strine, and was married to the late Violet R. (Nailor) Strine, who died November...
Sylvia Ann Bennett
Aug 20, 2015
Sylvia Ann Bennett, 62, of Boiling Springs, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at her home. She was born on February 22, 1953 in Sayre, Bradford County, PA the only daughter of the late Andrew C. and Marion I. (Richards) Glosenger, and was the widow of Rev. Ralph E. Bennett, Jr., who died May 8, 2011. ...
Eddie L. Martin
Aug 18, 2015
Eddie L. Martin, Sr., 59, of Mechanicsburg, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Aug. 13, 1956 in Palestine, Texas, a son of the late Eddie L. and Martha (McDowell) Martin.
Eddie graduated in 1974 from Gray High School in Idabel, OK and earned a...
Melvin E. Spahr
Aug 14, 2015
Melvin Edward Spahr, 101, of Carlisle, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 14, 2015 at home. He was born on July 8, 1914 in Carlisle, a son of the late Chester L. and Mary E. (Hurley) Spahr, and was married to the late Myrhlle E. (Baum) Spahr, who died on June 16, 2003.
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Donald E. Owens
Aug 12, 2015
Donald E. Owens, Sr., 84, of Carlisle, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at his home. He was born on Sept. 1, 1930 in Carlisle, a son of the late Benjamin Myoli Owens and Sarah E. Gumby, and was married to the late Isabel (Green) Owens, who died June 15, 2001. ...
Katherine J. Quigley
Aug 12, 2015
Katharine J. "Kate" Quigley, 90, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. She was born on Dec. 15, 1924 in Newport, a daughter of the late John and Lillie (Haines) Kapp, and was the widow of Robert M. Quigley, who died Sept. 17, 2003.
Kate was a 1942...