Obituaries
William A. Knox
Jun 2, 2016
William A. Knox, age 82, of Carlisle, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at the Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center, Carlisle.He was born August 14, 1933 in Chicago, IL to the late Arthur and Anna Smith Knox.Bill proudly served in the United States Navy during the Korean Conflict. He worked as an Appliance Service Manager at Montgomery Ward and Sears...
Ralph E. "Eddie" Hays, Sr.
May 30, 2016
Ralph E. "Eddie" Hays, Sr., age 71, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at the Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle with his loving family by his side.He was born April 14, 1945 in Carlisle to the late Edward A. and Esther Wickard Hays.Ralph retired from PennDOT as a road foreman after 35 years of service and was a...
Linda Ann Gibbs
May 28, 2016
Linda Ann Gibbs, 67, left this world on May 28, 2016 to enter the kingdom of Heaven. Linda was born on May 4, 1949 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania to the late Adeline & Barclay Infantino. After her graduation from Punxsutawney Area Senior High School in 1967, she attended nursing school at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Shortly after completing her...
Stewart H. Porter, Sr.
May 24, 2016
Stewart H. Porter, Sr., age 91, of Plainfield, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at the Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center, Carlisle.He was born September 17, 1924 in Carlisle to the late Harry and Myrtle Volinski Porter.Stewart was a lifelong resident of Plainfield and was retired from Carlisle Tire & Rubber.He is survived by his wife of 70 years, Peggy...
Joletta F. Nebel
May 24, 2016
Joletta Fahnestock Nebel, age 52, of Camp Hill, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 from the effects of breast cancer.She was born May 14, 1964 in Ephrata, PA to Joanne Eberly (and husband Bill) LeFever of Ephrata and the late Victor Fahnestock.Joletta graduated from Ephrata High School, Class of 1982 and received her undergraduate degree in 1986 at Shippensburg University....
Sharon B. Placek
May 23, 2016
Sharon B. Placek, age 71, of Harrisburg, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at the Arden Courts of Susquehanna, Harrisburg.She was born March 14, 1945 in Old Forge, PA to the late Samuel and Jennie Struzzieri Barbett.Sharon retired as an elementary school teacher in Delhi, New York after 35 years of service. She was a beloved and respected teacher and...
Violet Elizabeth Reed
May 22, 2016
Violet E. Reed, age 80, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She was born January 6, 1936 in Carlisle to the late Earl and Anna Hoon Kotzmoyer and was the widow of the late George Reed who passed September 21, 2004.Violet retired from the Commonwealth of PA in the Department of the Senate...
John Woodward Hertzler, Jr.
May 21, 2016
John Woodward Hertzler, Jr., age 71, the Man born before the Wind, passed under the Blue Moon on May 21, 2016. He was born March 24, 1945 in Carlisle to the late J.W. (Woody) and Ardelle M. Hertzler.Johnny was a 1963 graduate of Carlisle High School and of Penn State University in 1968. After 6 years in the US Army...
Pearl E. Camerden
May 20, 2016
Pearl E. Camerden, age 77, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at the Bridges of Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg, PA.She was born March 4, 1939 in Marysville, to the late Miles and Pearl R. McClintock Tobias and was the widow of the late Everett V. Camerden, USAF SSgt, who passed September 10, 1995.Pearl was a graduate of Perry Joint...
Thomas H. "Tom" Noggle
May 19, 2016
Thomas H. "Tom" Noggle, age 69, of Carlisle passed away Thursday, May 19, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was born February 27, 1947 in Carlisle, PA to the late Martin L. and Iva Cramer Noggle.Tom was a self-employed lawn and garden expert but had worked in many different aspects of employment during his life. He was...
Gloria Mae White
May 19, 2016
Gloria Mae (Bower) White, 69, of Carlisle, passed away suddenly on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. The daughter of Gladys (Sheibley) Bower McCracken and the late John Bower, she was born May 30, 1946 in Carlisle, PA. Gloria married William F. White on March 28, 1970 at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.Gloria graduated from Mansfield...
Charles E. "Chuck" Righi, Jr.
May 18, 2016
Charles E. "Chuck" Righi, Jr., age 54, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill after battling a lengthy illness. Now he's at peace.He was born April 12, 1962 in Pittsburgh, PA to Charles E. Righi, Sr. of Pittsburgh and the late Maxine E. Mayten Righi.Chuck was a truck driver for the family...
John D. Goodhart
May 17, 2016
John D. Goodhart, age 61, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center with his loving family by his side.He was born March 28, 1955 in Carlisle to the late John L. and Mildred R. Sheriff Goodhart.John is survived by his brother, Robert L. (and wife Joann) Goodhart of Carlisle; several close nieces and...
Florence T. Edwards
May 16, 2016
Florence T. Edwards, age 85, of Landisburg, PA passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle.She was born June 2, 1930 in Flushing, NY to the late John and Florence Carroll Ryder and was the widow of the late Edward T. Edwards who passed in January 1988.Florence nurtured her family and took great pride in...
Gertrude L. Brownawell
May 15, 2016
Gertrude L. Brownawell, age 92, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, May 15, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She was born July 15, 1923 in Middletown, PA to the late Alfred and Helen Mae Gutshall Willman and was the widow of the late Earl C. Brownawell.Gertrude was a graduate of Biglerville High School. She was formerly employed by Musselman Foods...
Geneva Laura Martin
May 13, 2016
Geneva Laura Martin, age 79, of Roxbury, PA and formerly of Newville, passed away Friday, May 13, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital.She was born January 22, 1937 in Carlisle and was a daughter of the late Clark S. Barrick and Pearl E. Renshaw Barrick Malie and was the widow of the late George P. Martin who passed in November 2014.Geneva...
Robert E. Welsh
May 12, 2016
Robert E. Welsh, age 50, of Newville, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016.He was born February 10, 1966 in Baltimore, MD to Frank and Alice Clark Everson of Reisterstown, MD. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his daughter, Alicia (and husband Sam) Barnouski of Newville.There will not be any visitation or services.Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020...
Col Richard F. Dennison, Us Army (Ret.)
May 12, 2016
COL Richard (Denny) F. Dennison, US Army (Ret.), age 97, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2016 at the Chapel Pointe Friendship Circle Household in Carlisle.He was born August 30, 1918 in Baker, Montana to the late Orval Thomas and Annette Mary Leonard Dennison, and was the widower of the late H. Jewell Temple Dennison, who passed away on April 5,...
William (Bill) Burton Brennan
May 8, 2016
April 8, 1943 - May 8, 2016 Bill Brennan, surrounded by his loving family, rejoined his mother in Heaven on Mother's Day. Bill was born at the Bellefonte Hospital to Russell and Helen (Shope) Brennan of Pine Grove Mills, PA. During his youth he was active in the Boy Scouts of America attaining the rank of Eagle Scout, after which...
Donna F. March
May 4, 2016
Donna F. March, age 56, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2016 in Carlisle.She was born August 10, 1959 in Dunham Army Hospital in Carlisle to the late Emroi and Florence R. Highland Fisher.Donna was the private secretary to the Commandant of the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle.She is survived by her husband of 31 years, the Rev....