Obituaries
Linda K. Deckert
Nov 12, 2015
Linda K. Fike Deckert, 60, of Newville, died suddenly Thursday November 12, 2015 at her residence.She was born in Mechanicsburg, on December 26, 1954 to the late Fred D. Fike Jr. and Shirley G. Walker Fike, MechanicsburgLinda had worked at the former Book of the Month Club, Mechanicsburg, Ahold Corp, Carlisle and Borders Books, Carlisle.She was a graduate of Mechanicsburg...
Tonda Fuller
Nov 12, 2015
Tonda Sue Fuller, 50, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, November 12, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Walton, New York on November 27, 1964 to Glenn Tompkins and the late Lucinda Tompkins. Tonda was a graduate of Harrisburg Area Community College's nursing program and she worked as a registered nurse for several Hospice organizations in the Carlisle area....
Rosella M. Shirey Warrick
Nov 10, 2015
Rosella M. Shirey Warrick, age 90, of Carlisle, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA.She was born in Jenners Township, Somerset County, PA on December 28, 1924 to the late Robert and Lavina Ream Shirey and was the widow of the late Rev. Dr. Carl L. Warrick to whom...
Robert H. "Bob" Jamison
Nov 9, 2015
Robert H. "Bob" Jamison, age 82, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2015 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.He was born in Trenton, NJ on September 10, 1933 to the late Walter Herbert and M. Elma White Jamison.Bob was a retired dairy farmer in the Newville area. He was a former member of Allison United Methodist...
Col. Alan L. Laubscher, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Nov 9, 2015
Col. Alan L. Laubscher, U.S. Army (Ret.), age 80, died on Monday, November 9, 2015. Originally a native of California, he has lived in Mechanicsburg, PA for the past 17 years.He was born in Oakland, CA on November 4, 1935 to the late Karl and Myrtle Cecelia Stiegler Laubscher. Colonel Laubscher received an engineering degree from Stanford University and an...
George E. "Ed" Crum
Nov 9, 2015
George E. "Ed" Crum, age 75, of Carlisle, died Monday evening, November 9, 2015 at the Manor Care Nursing Home of Carlisle.He was born in Carlisle on October 16, 1940 to the late Ray K. and Wilda Yengst Crum.Ed was a former body shop manager at several car dealerships in the Washington, DC area. Locally, Ed worked at the former...
Alice E. Wheatley
Nov 8, 2015
Alice E. Wheatley, age 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center, Carlisle.She was born on February 27, 1930 in Stockton, CA to the late Malcolm and Edna Truman Eiselen.She was a graduate of Stockton High School where she played violin in the school orchestra and was Editor of the school yearbook....
Betty E. Husler
Nov 6, 2015
Betty E. Husler, age 93, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at the West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg.She was born on November 19, 1921 in Carlisle to the late George A. and Ruth Marion Brown Paxton and was the widow of the late Envol G. Husler who passed in 1997.Betty retired from Reeves Hoffman of Carlisle after 30...
Mary W. Mason
Nov 4, 2015
Mary W. Mason, age 78, of Carlisle, died on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home.She was born in Huntingdon, PA on February 6, 1937 to the late Dr. William B. and Helen McCall West.Mary retired from the office of Bryant General Surgery. She was a graduate of Huntingdon High School and the College of Wooster...
Lee Richard Snyder
Nov 4, 2015
Lee Richard Snyder, age 83, of Carlisle passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at the Church of God Home with his loving family by his side.He was born in Carlisle on November 3, 1932 to the late James and Minnie Nickel Snyder. Lee graduated from the former Newville High School, Class of 1951. He was always proud to say...
Kathryn B. Kerr
Nov 3, 2015
Kathryn B. Kerr, age 63, of Newville, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at her home.She was born in Carlisle on July 14, 1952 to L. William Burkholder, Jr. and the late Mary Ann Wall Burkholder who passed in 2011.Kathryn graduated from Carlisle High School, Class of 1970. She was an Interior Designer by trade for most of her...
Eugene E. Kline
Nov 2, 2015
Eugene E. Kline, 88, of York died Monday, November 2, 2015 at his home.Born November 8, 1926 in Gettysburg, a son of the late Galen E. and Ruth Lawver Kline, he was preceded in death by his wife of sixty-two years, Joyce Arlene Goodyear. Surviving are a son, Gene L. Kline (and wife Aziza H.) of York, two daughters, Susan...
Elfriede Wickard
Nov 1, 2015
Elfriede Wickard, age 83, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at her residence.She was born in Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia on October 1, 1932 to the late Anna Weiss.Elfriede retired as a cashier at the PX at the Army War College where she had worked for over 30 years. She liked cooking, arts and crafts and gardening. She loved...
Frances Blauvelt Lawrence
Oct 31, 2015
Frances Blauvelt Lawrence, age 87, of Carlisle, formerly of Nyack, NY, passed on Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle.She was born in Nyack, NY on December 12, 1927 to the late George Henry and Helen Blauvelt Mackey Lawrence.Frances retired after many years as a supervisor at Con Edison of NY State. She was a member of the...
Dale F. Jones
Oct 30, 2015
Dale F. Jones, age 84, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at his residence.He was born on August 6, 1931 in Carlisle to the late Dale F. Jones, Sr. and Pearl A. Negley Jones. He had also been the widower of the late Joyce A. Trostle Jones who passed in 1982.Dale was a graduate of Carlisle High...
Edward A. Desmoines
Oct 27, 2015
Edward Alonzo DesMoines, age 62, of Carlisle, PA passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at his residence.He was born on September 9, 1953 in Baltimore, MD to the late Lawrence DesMoines and Clara M. Clark DesMoines of Winlock, WA.Edward retired from the United States Army with a rank of CW3 after serving for 22 years as a communications specialist...
Richard Walter "Dick" Empfield
Oct 26, 2015
Richard Walter "Dick" Empfield, age 91, of Mechanicsburg and formerly of Camp Hill and Melbourne, FL, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.He was born on February 2, 1924 in Carlisle, PA to the late Albert and Elda Shughart Empfield and was the widower of the late Helen Elizabeth Salisbury Empfield to...
Eric Dean Willhide
Oct 24, 2015
Eric Dean Willhide, age 68, of New Cumberland, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Hospice Center in the Lebanon VA Hospital with his loving family at his side.He was born in Carlisle, PA on December 31, 1947 to the late Dean D. and Romayne Marie Hollinger Willhide.Eric retired from the New Cumberland Army Depot after 30 years of...
Dixie Irene Holloway
Oct 23, 2015
Dixie Irene Holloway, age 69, of Carlisle passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at her home.She was born on March 1, 1946 in Perry County to the late Paul and Ann Rebecca Hampton Wagner.Dixie worked for 25 years at the State Liquor Control Board and also worked for Reeves Hoffman Crystal Manufacturing. She loved her grandchildren, spending time with...
Emilie M. Anzalone
Oct 22, 2015
Emilie M. Anzalone, age 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle, PA.She was born on September 9, 1926 in Jersey City, NJ to the late Stanley and Valerie Ochahowski Zaremba and was the widow of the late Al Anzalone.Emilie was a seamstress for many years and enjoyed knitting and needlework. She attended the...