Obituaries
Valerie Eileen Spring
Aug 5, 2018
Valerie Eileen “Val” Spring, 33 of Lemoyne, PA passed away on August 5, 2018 at her residence. She was born May 11, 1985 in Colorado Springs, CO, a daughter of Samuel Gertsch of Jamestown, NY and Wanda (Detar) DeWilde of Belgium. Valerie owned her café, Val’s Café in Lemoyne. She had attended the Cornerstone Fellowship Exchange. She loved nature, being...
Gloria J. (Rhodes) Zeiders
Aug 3, 2018
Gloria J. (Rhodes) Zeiders, 67, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Friday, August 3, 2018 at the Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA with her loving family by her side. She was born September 25, 1950 to the late John H. and Betty O. (Parks) Rhodes. Gloria was a former call center representative for National Government Services, a former LPN...
Aaron Michael Fields
Aug 3, 2018
Aaron Michael Fields, 43, of Mechanicsburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday evening, August 3, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Rota, Spain to Clifford Fields and the late Joyce (Jones) Fields. Aaron was a 1993 graduate of Boiling Springs High School and a delivery driver at John Gross & Co. He also served in the Marines. His life...
Suzan J. (Morrison) Roadcap
Aug 2, 2018
Suzan J. Roadcap, 77, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 2, 2018 at Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was born April 6, 1941 in Derry Township, Mifflin County, the daughter of the late Glen Leroy Morrison and Elizabeth Eileen Fry Morrison. She was married to Larry Roadcap Sr. (deceased) and had previously been married to Lester Funk. She worked...
Harold S. Fraker
Jul 31, 2018
Harold S. Fraker, 88, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018 in Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. He was born March 6, 1930 in Carlisle to the late John A. and Mary Jane (Walker) Fraker. Harold was a member of the Antique Automobile Club of America, the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing, the Jaycees and Carlisle Kiwanis. He worked for...
Betty E. (Swartz) Mentzer
Jul 29, 2018
Betty E. Mentzer. Age 91, of Carlisle passed Sunday, July 29,2018 at her residence with her loving family by her side She was born in Carlisle on October 23, 1926 to the late Hershel R. and Catherine (Hefflefinger) Swartz and was the widow of Russell E. Mentzer Sr. who passed December 4, 2012 after 60 years of marriage. Betty was...
Harriet E. White
Jul 27, 2018
Harriet E. (Morton) White, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018 at Green Ridge Village with her family at her side. She was born September 25, 1935 in Saville Township, Perry County to the late George M. and Kathryn J. Weibley Morton, Sr. and was the widow of Dale R. White, Sr. Harriet had retired from the...
Col. Alwyn H. King (Ret.)
Jul 27, 2018
Alwyn H. King, 98 of Carlisle, died on Friday, July 27, 2018 at his residence. He was born May 13, 1920 in Calgary Canada to the late Charles G. and Lena (Stewart) King and was married to LTC. Grace M. King who passed away in 1988, and Bonnie J. (Thain) King of Carlisle. Alwyn graduated from North Tonawanda High School,...
Paul J. Vanasdlen
Jul 26, 2018
Paul J. Vanasdlen, 87, of Newville, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Green Ridge Village. He was born March 4, 1931 in Newville to the late George and Mary (Etter) Vanasdlen and was the widower of Betty Jane (Mullen) Vanasdlen. Paul was a life member of Fraternal Order of Eagles Airee 1299, VFW Post 7343, American Legion Post...
Lee R. Marriott
Jul 26, 2018
Lee R. Marriott, age 82, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at his residence in Carlisle. Lee was born in Milwaukee, WI on November 23, 1935 to the late Thomas and Frances Marriott. Lee worked as an Architectural Engineer at IBM for 35 years. He had a true passion for music. In his younger years, he played the...
Howard J. Wyland
Jul 25, 2018
Howard J. Wyland, age 90, of New Kingstown, passed Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born in Millerstown, PA on October 24, 1927 to the late James and Cora (Fahnestock) Wyland. Howard had retired as a mechanic from the New Cumberland Army Depot after 28 years. He honorably served his...
Betty Marie Dick
Jul 22, 2018
Betty Marie Dick, 93, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2018 in her home while surrounded by her loving family. She was born July 6, 1925 in Watts, CA to the late Percy and Elsie (Jepson) Lillibridge and was the widow of Lynston Allen Dick. Betty is survived by five children, John (wife Nancy) Hamlin of Texas, Dave (wife...
Robert "Henry" Kochenour
Jul 22, 2018
Robert “Henry” Kochenour, 61, of Lewisberry, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital with his loving wife by his side. He was born July 9, 1957 in Harrisburg to the late Robert and Bernice Kochenour. Henry worked for New England Motor Freight (NEMF) as a truck driver. He enjoyed boating at Raystown Lake and spending...
Beverly M. Gillaugh
Jul 19, 2018
Beverly M. Gillaugh, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. She was born August 6, 1935 in Shermansdale to the late George and Martha (Morton) Crull. Bev enjoyed gardening flowers and vegetables. She loved cats and often cared for strays as her own pets. Beverly was formerly employed as a baker by Ashcombe...
Frances Carol (Sodoski) Ryan
Jul 19, 2018
Frances Carol (Sodoski) Ryan, a long-time resident of Carlisle, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the age of 83. Fran was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on April 17, 1935 to the late Vincent and Nellie (Baltrusaitis) Sodoski. After high school, Fran graduated from the School of Nursing at the Women’s Medical College of Pennsylvania in...
Elwood Irvin "Woody" Lanious
Jul 19, 2018
Elwood Irvin “Woody” Lanious, 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. He was born July 15, 1929 in Columbia, PA to the late Chester and Isabelle Lee (Hedges) Lanious and was the widower of Mary Katharine (Hefflefinger) Lanious. Elwood was a man of great faith. He was a member of...
James Richard "Jim" Myers
Jul 18, 2018
James Richard “Jim” Myers, CW2 (Retired, U.S. Army), a 44-year resident of Carlisle, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at the age of 84. He is survived by his wife, Margaret and their sons, Anthony Richard Myers, James Michael Myers, Patrick Joseph Myers, David Wayne Myers, Stephen Paul Myers, John Francis Myers and Thomas Alan...
James T. "Jim" Alspaugh
Jul 17, 2018
James T. “Jim” Alspaugh, 81, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. He was born in Carlisle on June 6, 1937 to the late Thomas and Clara (Gilbert) Alspaugh. Jim was a 1955 graduate of Carlisle High School and later completed courses to become a licensed realtor in Pennsylvania at the Howard Real Estate School....
Eric D. Ellis
Jul 16, 2018
Eric D. Ellis, 48, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, July 16, 2018 at his home. He was born January 26, 1970 to Mary (Gsell) Ellis of Carlisle and the late Richard C. Ellis. Eric was a 1988 graduate of Carlisle High School. He was a volunteer at Friendship, North Middleton Twp., Cumberland Goodwill and Upper Frankford Twp. Volunteer Fire Companies,...
Fran L. Wallace
Jul 14, 2018
Fran L. Wallace, 80, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, July 14, 2018 at his residence with his loving family by his side. He was born April 2, 1938 in Carlisle to the late Arthur and Isabelle (Graham) Wallace. Fran retired as a Produce Manager from Giant. He attended the Shippensburg Independence Baptist Church. He was an avid hunter and...