Obituaries
Mark Frank George
Feb 11, 2017
Mark Frank George, age 57, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his residence.He was born June 14, 1959 in Carlisle to Margaret (Wilson) George of Carlisle and the late Heber Trimble George, Jr.Mark was a 1979 graduate of Carlisle High School and was employed for 38 years by the former Morgan Mill Works, Mechanicsburg and Anderson Windows,...
John N. "Jack" Cullings
Feb 6, 2017
Beloved Father and Grandfather, John N. "Jack" Cullings, age 94, of Carlisle, went to Heaven to join his Holy Father on Monday, February 6, 2017. He passed at his residence with his loving daughter and granddaughter by his side.He was born November 20, 1922 in Carlisle to the late Mervin R. and Ella (Steele) Cullings and was the widower of...
Pauline F. Lawrence
Feb 5, 2017
Pauline F. Lawrence, 89, of the Lake Wallenpaupack area, passed away on February 5, 2017 at her temporary home in Carlisle, Pa.Pauline was born in New Jersey to Paul Senise and Elizabeth MacIntosh on July 31, 1927. She was the second of three daughters. She went to high school in Matawan, New Jersey. She met her husband, Sidney Lawrence, after...
Helen E. Freeman
Feb 3, 2017
Helen E. Freeman, age 89, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at her home.She was born May 26, 1927 in Carlisle to the late Simon and Pearl (Heckman) Stum and was the widow of Harold L. Freeman who passed February 13, 2013. They had been married 66 years.Helen retired from Troy Laundry after 42 years of service.She is...
Gladys M. Fields
Feb 3, 2017
Gladys M. Fields, age 99, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, February 3, 2017 at the Thornwald Home, Carlisle, PA.She was born October 21, 1917 in Boiling Springs, PA to the late George Clayton and Minnie Elmira (Shambaugh) Strickler and was the widow of Terry C. Fields.Gladys was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and the Thompson Business School, Harrisburg....
Aiden Blair Bogush
Feb 2, 2017
Aiden Blair Bogush of Mt. Pleasant Mills was silently born at 10:30am Thursday February 2nd at Pinnacle Health Hospital in Harrisburg Pa. Baby Aiden survived his lifetime within his mother's womb for 32 weeks and was known and loved by many family members as well as friends during this time. Baby Aiden is survived by his loving parents Chad and...
Amanda Faye Lehman
Feb 1, 2017
Amanda Faye Lehman, 29, of Newport, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2017.She was born April 24, 1987 in Carlisle, to Dale Lehman and Lisa Hershey.Amanda was a creative soul who loved painting, as well as all arts and crafts. Her true passion was for animals, as she devoted her time volunteering at Speranza Animal Rescue, in Mechanicsburg.She is survived by:...
Betty R. Stump
Jan 30, 2017
Betty R. Stump, age 92, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, January 30, 2017 at the Thornwald Home.She was born September 17, 1924 in Newville to the late Frank A. and Mabel B. (Barrick) Deihl and was the widow of Norman A. Stump who passed August 11, 1991.Betty was a member of Good Shepherd Community United Methodist Church and the Union...
Tave K. (Swaby) Kelley
Jan 29, 2017
Tave K. Kelly, age 55, of Harrisburg, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2017 at the Spring Creek Rehab and Health Center, Harrisburg. He was born September 12, 1961 in Johnstown.Tave was formerly employed by the Center for Industrial Training in Mechanicsburg for many years, He loved working puzzles, especially 2000 piece puzzles.He is survived by: his loving mother, Nancy L....
Joan Mae Deskis
Jan 28, 2017
Joan Mae Deskis, age 92, of Carlisle passed away at home after a long decline in health surrounded by her family. She was affectionately known as "Mema" to all who loved her.Born November 3, 1924 in Downey, CA, she was the only daughter of William and Ida (Hackett) Oldham and was the widow of Colonel Anthony J. Deskis, Jr. (USA...
Richard L. Landis
Jan 28, 2017
Richard L. Landis, age 93, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at Chapel Pointe-Carlisle.He was born September 19, 1923 in Carlisle to the late Millard E. and Marie (Lackey) Landis and was the widower of Lois (Ditlow) Landis.Richard retired as a letter carrier from the Carlisle Post Office after 35 years of service. He was a 1942 graduate...
Darlene A. Diller-Wenner
Jan 26, 2017
Darlene A. Diller-Wenner, age 76, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2017 at the Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center, Carlisle,She was born August 13, 1940 in Harrisburg to the late George and Olive (Zimmerman) Romozi and was the widow of Donald E. Wenner.Darlene loved playing bingo and creating crafts at the nursing home. She enjoyed watching Wheel-of-Fortune, Jeopardy and...
Anna C. Shoemaker
Jan 25, 2017
Anna C. Shoemaker, age 94, resident of Cumberland Crossings and formerly of 117 Hillside Dr. in Carlisle, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017.Born May 23, 1922, in Carlisle, she was the only daughter of the late Christopher and Mary Ethel (Quigley) Thumma and the widow of C. Adrian Shoemaker. A 1941 graduate of Carlisle High School, she was an active member...
June M. Kessler
Jan 24, 2017
June M. Kessler, age 64, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.She was born June 2, 1952 in Hanover to the late William W. and Grace C. (Souders) Wilson.June enjoyed camping, especially at the Ferryboat Campsite in Liverpool, traveling to Myrtle Beach, SC and enjoyed taking cruises. Her travels included Bermuda,...
Elizabeth A. Lockhart
Jan 23, 2017
Elizabeth A. Lockhart, 87, died Monday, January 23, 2017 at her home. She was born on April 4, 1929 in Houlton, Maine to the late Coburn H. and Carolyn McFarland Ayer. Her early years were spent first in Maine and then in New York where she graduated from Scarsdale High School. Betty, as she was known to most of her...
Esther Pearl Rankin
Jan 20, 2017
Esther Pearl Minich Rankin, 97, of One West Penn, Carlisle passed away January 20, 2017.Born December 28, 1919 in North Middleton Twp., she was the daughter of the late John H. Minich and Rosie N. Brown Minich Miller and the last surviving sibling of eight children. Esther was the widow of Edwin M. Rankin Sr., who passed away in 1989,...
Sheri L. Swigert-Heckman
Jan 16, 2017
Sheri L. Swigert-Heckman, age 68, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at her residence with her loving husband and family by her side.She was born November 19, 1948 in Carlisle to the late Everet L. and Sara A. (Witmer) Swigert.Sheri was a graduate of Carlisle High School, Class of 1966 and attended the Humboldt School where she received...
Heston Vince Husler
Jan 16, 2017
Heston Vince Husler, age 62, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was born November 29, 1954 in Carlisle to the late Thared O. and Geraldine L. (Brown) Husler.Heston attended Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids, IA and was the owner of the former Aqua Pool Sales & Service. He was...
Dr. Jack Loeffler
Jan 13, 2017
John "Jack" George Loeffler M.D. passed on Friday, January 13 peacefully in his home after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease. He and his wife Josephine (Jody) had just celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. Jack was born on July 21, 1925 to the late John and Esther Loeffler of Union City, NJ. Jody and Jack met at Westfield NJ high...
Amy Arnow Robinson
Jan 11, 2017
Amy Arnow Robinson, age 74, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at her home.She was born April 5, 1942 in Washington, DC to the late Philip and Kathryn (Smul) Arnow.Amy was a dedicated Army wife and the best mother across three continents. She used her boundless energy to create Home Sweet Home in fourteen different locations during Karl's...