Obituaries
John L. "Hersh" Hershey Jr.
Jul 11, 2018
John L. “Hersh” Hershey Jr., 62, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. He was born April 1, 1956 in Carlisle to Sonia (Monismith) Hershey and the late John L. Hershey Sr. Hersh was employed by the former C.H. Masland and Son for over thirty years and was later a bartender in most of...
Ellen (Shlien) Delson
Jul 10, 2018
Ellen (Shlien) Delson, age 71, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at the UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg. Ellen was born in Middletown, Connecticut on May 8, 1947 to the late Herman and Henrietta (Goldstein) Shlien. Ellen had a true love for her husband Robert. They recently celebrated 49 years of marriage on June 1. She loved...
Marypat Wentzel
Jul 10, 2018
MaryPat Wentzel, 82, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at her home after a short illness. She was born in West Palm Beach, FL, on September 5, 1935, to James B. and Theresa Merhar Neill and was the widow of John K. Wentzel, who died on December 17, 2016, after 59 years of marriage. MaryPat graduated from Mechanicsburg High...
Col Neil Scherer Hock (Ret)
Jul 6, 2018
Neil Scherer Hock, 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, July 6, 2018 at Green Ridge Village. He was born March 21, 1936 in Richmond, VA to the late William and Alberta (Scherer) Hock. Colonel Hock was commissioned as 2nd Lieutenant from the ROTC program of the College of William and Mary where he served as Cadet Commander. Neil served...
Beverly D. (Mccanna) Lovsnes
Jul 5, 2018
Our beloved family matriarch and friend Beverly passed away peacefully in her sleep with her family by her side on July 5, 2018, at age 93 in the Church of God Home, Carlisle, PA. She was born on April 9, 1925, in Chicago, IL as the eldest of four siblings to Margaret (Wells) and Howard Dyslin. She is survived by...
Mary Lee Troutman
Jul 1, 2018
Mary Lee Troutman, age 89, of Carlisle died Sunday, July 1, 2018 at her residence with her loving family by her side. She was born in New Cumberland, PA on May 16, 1929 to the late Henry and Margaret Dickert Bowman, and was the widow of the late Albert C. Troutman. Mary was a mother who raised her children and...
William Dyre Bradford, Iv
Jun 30, 2018
William Dyre Bradford, IV, age 74, died on Saturday June 30 in Carlisle, PA. Born on June 11, 1944 to the late Natalie Hutton Bishop Bradford and William Dyre Bradford, “Bill” lived the majority of his life in Newark, Delaware. In 2015, he relocated to Carlisle to be closer to family. Bill attended Mt. Pleasant High School and Wilmington High...
Kathryn L. Yoder
Jun 30, 2018
Kathryn L. Yoder, age 93, formerly of Wellsville, PA died Saturday, June 30, 2018 in Mt. Holly Springs with her loving family at her side. She was born in Harrisburg, PA on October 4, 1924 to the late William McKinley and Caroline McCauly Haines and was the widow of Charles Yoder. Kathryn retired from the former Appleton Press in Camp...
Sharon L. Walters
Jun 28, 2018
Sharon Lee Walters, age 71, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018 at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA with her loving family by her side. She was born December 30, 1946 in Bedford, PA to the late Thomas and Leona (Hite) Swann. Sharon was a graduate of Bedford High School and a member of St. Matthews...
Mary E. Anderson
Jun 25, 2018
Mary E. Anderson, age 86, formerly of Carlisle, died Monday June 25, 2018 at Cumberland Crossings with her loving family by her side. She was born in Mechanicsburg, PA on May 3, 1932 to the late John Frederick and Mary Elizabeth (Shuler) Brewbaker and was the widow of the late Albert C. Anderson who passed February 14, 1997. Mary was...
Verna I. George
Jun 25, 2018
Verna I. George, age 91, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, June 25, 2018 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill surrounded by her family. Verna was born in Boiling Springs, PA on August 2, 1926 to the late Roy and Helen (Kuhn) Meals and was the widow of Dale George, Sr. Verna worked at and retired from the Carlisle School...
Virginia A. Dellinger
Jun 23, 2018
Virginia A. Dellinger, age 76, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore. She was born on June 11, 1942 in Carlisle to the late Robert and Dorothy (Reeser) Trimmer. Virginia was a 1960 graduate of Carlisle High School and was an active member of Doubling Gap Church of God. She enjoyed fishing, cooking,...
Joseph D. Kissinger
Jun 22, 2018
Joseph D. Kissinger, age 85, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at his residence. Joseph was born in Millersburg, PA on November 23, 1932 to the late Joseph D. and Emily E. (Burrows) Kissinger, Sr. Joseph was a 1950 graduate of Millersburg High School, 1954 graduate of Bloomsburg University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a 1958...
Harold E. Van Orden
Jun 22, 2018
Harold E. Van Orden, 90, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. He was born July 18, 1927 in Detroit, MI to the late Harold R. and Marie (Lappan) Van Orden and was the widower of Glendora B. (Shulnburg) Van Orden. Harold enjoyed golfing, and spending time with his family. He was a stamp collector...
Margaret Lucille "Lucy" Mcconaghie
Jun 22, 2018
Margaret Lucille “Lucy” (Holder) McConaghie, age 67, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at her residence. She was born February 14, 1951 in Fredericksburg, VA to the late James B. and Eva Margaret (Fant) Holder and was the widow of Robert J. McConaghie, M.D. Lucy was a graduate of Carlisle High School and later earned her bachelor’s degree...
Velva E. Weibley
Jun 19, 2018
Velva Elizabeth Weibley, age 87, of Carlisle passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. She was born July 9, 1930 in Newville, PA to the late John and Loie Mae (Ott) Hefflefinger. She was a member of Good Shepherd Community United Methodist Church and a 46 year member of Old Bellaire Chapter...
Gerald E. "Gerry" Rhoads
Jun 18, 2018
Gerald E. “Gerry” Rhoads, age 101, of Carlisle, died Monday, June 18, 2018 at the Green Ridge Village, Newville, PA. Gerry was born in Carlisle, PA on March 20, 1917 to the late Ritter and Mary Rhoads, and was the widower of Marian L. Hays Rhoads. Gerry retired from the payroll department of the former CH Masland and Sons, Lear...
Karen L. Palm
Jun 16, 2018
Karen L. Palm, age 60, passed peacefully on June 16, 2018, after a hard fought battle with cancer. Karen was born June 29, 1957, in Temple, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Arthur W. Murphy, Sr., and Barbara J. (Dahms) Murphy. She never let her battle with cancer defeat her. She spent every moment ensuring light and laughter for those...
Loretta A. Morrow
Jun 15, 2018
Loretta A. Morrow, 78, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 15, 2018 in her home, while surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 22, 1940 in Carlisle to the late Ember and Helen (Corman) Rupp. Sis was an avid sports fan who was loyal to her teams, the Boston Celtics, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Indianapolis Colts...
Ernest D. Johnson
Jun 14, 2018
Ernest D. Johnson, age 85, of Carlisle passed away Thursday, June 14, 2018 at his home with his family by his side. He was born July 5, 1932 in Lawton, OK to the late Jack and Willie Belle (Johnson) Johnson. Ernest retired from the U.S. Army as a Colonel. He was a member of the Blue Lodge F&AM #434 Andalusia,...
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