Recent Obituaries
Beverly Ann Murtorff
Feb 17, 2014
Beverly Ann Murtorff, 82, of Carlisle, died on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born on Oct. 19, 1931, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Leroy A. and Hulda I. (Snell) Rohrer and was the widow of William A. Murtorff, who died March 31, 2004....
Harvey H. Mccommon
Feb 13, 2014
Harvey H. McCommon, 89, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Jan. 24, 1925, in Carlisle, a son of the late John L. and Anna Mae (Jumper) McCommon.
Harvey graduated in 1944 from Boiling Springs High School. He retired from Dickinson College after 21...
Bena G. Zimmerman
Feb 11, 2014
Bena G. Zimmerman, 86, of Newville, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014, at her home. She was born on May 7, 1927, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Albert C. and Bena M. (Frey) Hocker, and was married for 58 years to the late Robert G. Zimmerman, Sr., who died Oct. 11, 2004.
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Donald Eugene Wright
Feb 10, 2014
Donald Eugene Wright, 66, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014, at his home. He was born on Aug. 19, 1947, in Harrisburg, and was a son of the late Paul Eugene Wright and Mable (Collins) Robinson. Don was a 1965 graduate of Carlisle High School. He retired after 44 years of service with...
Elvina Reyes Rios
Feb 7, 2014
Elvina Reyes Rios, 85, of Agat, Guam, spent her last days in Carlisle, PA surrounded by her loving family, went peacefully home to be with her Lord on the evening of Friday, February 7, 2014. Born on May 28, 1928, in Agat, Guam, a daughter of Andres and Maria (Chaco) Reyes; Elvina was a dear and kind lady;...
Mary A. Dodd
Jan 30, 2014
Mary Alice Dodd, 92, a woman of great strength and indomitable spirit, died peacefully at Holy Spirit Hospital on January 30, her children at her side. Born July 21, 1921, the youngest child of William A. and Jennie (Morton) McFadden, she grew up in Chester County, Pennsylvania. She was predeceased by her beloved husband of 66 years, William...
Carl W. Bell
Jan 30, 2014
Carl W. Bell, Jr., 73, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2014, at ManorCare Health Services, Carlisle. He was born Oct. 21, 1940, in Carlisle, a son of the late Carl W. Bell, Sr. and Bertha C. (Robinson) Bell.
Carl served in the US. Army and retired from the former C. H. Masland & Sons,...
Mildred E. Pearson
Jan 29, 2014
Mildred E. Pearson, 87, of Carlisle, affectionately known as "Mim" or "Millie", passed to eternal life on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at her home with loving family by her side. She was born on Jan. 23, 1927, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Elijah and Fannie (Jennings) Jackson, and was the widow of SSgt. (Ret) Edgar B. Pearson,...
Paul J. Pfarr
Jan 26, 2014
Paul J. Pfarr, 71, of Shermans Dale, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2014, at his home. He was born on Nov. 9, 1942, in Harrisburg, a son of the late Paul L. and Margaret (Neff) Pfarr, and was the widow of Sylvia L. (Hipple) Pfarr, who died Oct. 17, 2004.
Paul was a...
Helen E. Tyler
Jan 20, 2014
Helen E. Tyler, 77, of Landisburg, passed to eternal life on Monday, January 20, 2014, at her home. She was born on January 7, 1937, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late J. Bryan Ensminger and Edna (Nickel) Ensminger.
Helen was a 1956 graduate of Carlisle High School and served one year in the...
Sara G. Byers
Jan 15, 2014
Sara G. (Snowden) Byers, 92, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life on Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at her home with loving and devoted family by her side. She was born on Nov. 6, 1921, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Leon and Gertrude (Carter) Snowden. She was married for 60 years to the late Frank Edward Byers,...
Roy L. Morrison
Jan 11, 2014
Roy L. "Les" Morrison, 76, of Shippensburg, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014, in the Swaim Health Center at Green Ridge Village, Newville. He was born on June 10, 1937, in West Pennsboro Twp., the son of Berneita V. (Mentzer) Morrison of Newville and the late Roy G. Morrison.
He attended Shippensburg High...
Dolores A. Motter
Jan 10, 2014
Dolores A. Motter, 79, died Friday, January 10, 2014, in the Swaim Health Center at Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born on Sept. 3, 1934, in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Charles E. John, Sr. and Lottie (Fury) John. She the widow of Delmar N. Motter, who died Sept. 1, 1970.
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Robert L. Baughan
Jan 8, 2014
Retired Rear Admiral and Reverend Robert Louis Baughan, Jr., 94, of Carlisle, PA, died on Jan. 8, 2014, at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community. He was born in Huntington, WV, on Sept. 6, 1919, the son of the late Robert Louis Baughan and Elsie Martin Baughan.
He graduated early from the United States Naval Academy in 1941...
Martin E. Greenland
Jan 4, 2014
Martin E. Greenland, 66, of Plainfield, passed to eternal life on Saturday, January 4, 2014, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on November 11, 1947, in Mapleton Depot, a son of the late Earl Greenland and Catherine A. (Roland) Greenland Wilson.
Martin retired from the former Super Rite Foods, Harrisburg after more...
Brad William Porter
Jan 3, 2014
Brad William Porter, 38, of Carlisle, passed to eternal life and went to meet his Lord, his grandma Rosey and his grandma Hull on Friday, Jan. 3, 2014, at the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on Aug. 7, 1975, in Carlisle, and is a son of Stewart H. Porter, Jr and Shirley (Sweeney) Porter of...
Harry L. Wyrick
Dec 30, 2013
Harry L. "Linc" Wyrick, Sr., 96, of Walnut Bottom, passed to eternal life on Monday, December 30, 2013, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 5, 1917, in Penbrook, a son of the late Harry Clinton Wyrick and Carrie Jane (Holtry) Wyrick. Linc was married for 31 years to the late Mildred E. "Mid" (Flory)...
H. Ann Whitcomb
Dec 28, 2013
H. Ann (Shelley) Whitcomb, 75, of Mechanicsburg, passed to eternal life on Saturday, December 28, 2013, in the M. S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born on Jan. 9, 1938, in Danville, VA, a daughter of the late Matthew M. and Blanche Rose (Gilbert) Shelley.
Ann was a 1956 graduate of Mechanicsburg High School....
Ryan P. Meredith
Dec 25, 2013
Ryan P. Meredith, 31, of Gardners, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2013, at home. He was born on Jan. 11, 1982, in Clarksburg, WV, a son of William R. and Norma J. (Crooks) Meredith of Gardners and with whom he lived.
Ryan was a 2000 graduate of Carlisle High School and graduated from...