Recent Obituaries

Karen R. Haynes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...