Obituaries

Jean Adell Shelhimer

Jean Adell Shelhimer

Oct 22, 2015

Jean Adell Witmer Shelhimer, age 86, of Enola, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 in Harrisburg Hospital with her family at her side.Beloved and devoted Mother, Grandmother and Great-Grandmother…….Forever in our hearts.She was born in Millersburg on March 27, 1929 to the late J. Fred and Leona Hartman Witmer and was the widow of Daniel E. Shelhimer who died...

James "Jim"  Joseph Carlin

James "Jim" Joseph Carlin

Oct 22, 2015

James "Jim" Joseph Carlin, age 67, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at his residence with his loving family at his side.He was born on September 8, 1948 in Philadelphia to the late James Everett and Marie Forsythe Carlin.Jim retired from HERCO (Hershey Entertainment Co.), Hershey, PA as the Director of Human Resources. In his retirement,...

Caroline Mcnitt Anderson

Caroline Mcnitt Anderson

Oct 21, 2015

Caroline McNitt Anderson, age 97, of Carlisle, PA died at the Sarah Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.She was born April 2, 1918 in Reedsville, PA, the daughter of C. Kyle and Rhoda Bailey McNitt. She was preceded in death by her husband, David E. Anderson on October 4, 1997 and one brother, J. Bailey McNitt.Caroline was...

Col. Robert C. Park, Usamc (Ret.)

Col. Robert C. Park, Usamc (Ret.)

Oct 21, 2015

Col. Robert C. Park USAMC (Ret.), age 83, of Silver Spring, MD, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 in Silver Spring, MD.He was born on March 28, 1932 in Carlisle, PA to the late Harold E. and Ruth Green Park and the widower of Marjorie McGinnes Park, to whom he was married for 60 years.He was a retired Army...

Esther B. Chronister

Esther B. Chronister

Oct 19, 2015

Esther B. Chronister, age 99, of Boiling Springs, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2015 at her home with her loving family by her side.She was born on September 26, 1916 in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Frank and Viola Hartman Smee. Esther was married to the late Paul W. Chronister who died on November 13, 2004. They were...

Thelma C." Pinkie" Saphore

Thelma C." Pinkie" Saphore

Oct 18, 2015

Thelma C. "Pinkie" Saphore, age 88, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2015 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.She was born on May 6, 1927 in Mifflin Township to the late Simon S. and Olive Hurley Chestnut and was the widow of the late Frank W. Saphore.Pinkie worked at C.H. Masland & Sons for a number of years...

Jenny Louise Cairns-Denoto

Jenny Louise Cairns-Denoto

Oct 17, 2015

Our wonderful, shining light has been brought home by her Creator to bring more light to His Kingdom, joining her sister, Emily, and grandmother, Nana Schalles. Jenny Louise Cairns-DeNoto, age 41, beloved daughter of Robert C. Cairns and Mary (Timi) Schalles Cairns, wife of Tony DeNoto and mother of Nicolas and Sofia DeNoto, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2015 at...

Judy Mulderig

Judy Mulderig

Oct 16, 2015

Judy E. Mulderig, 72, of Lakewood, New Jersey, passed away Friday, October 16, 2015. Judy was born in Simpson, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph and Helen Leschinski Rames and was the widow of the late Robert J. Mulderig who passed away on August 21, 2013. After graduating from Sell High School in 1960, she earned her teaching degree from East...

Lois J. Williams

Lois J. Williams

Oct 15, 2015

Lois J. Williams, age 76, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Green Ridge Village, Newville.She was born on August, 27, 1939 in Gloucester, MA to the late Louis and Leonora Francis Fortado.Lois was retired after working as a medical, legal and insurance secretary. She was a member of First United Church of Christ in Carlisle where...

Florence Eleanor "Flo" Shewbridge

Florence Eleanor "Flo" Shewbridge

Oct 14, 2015

Florence Eleanor "Flo" Shewbridge, age 77, of Carlisle, passed peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 with her loving husband, Don and family by her side.She was born in Carlisle on November 8, 1937 to the late Elmer E. and Correan Shreiber.Florence retired as a supervisor at Carlisle Container. She was a devoted wife to her husband of...

Beulah E. "Boob" Bender

Beulah E. "Boob" Bender

Oct 11, 2015

Beulah E. "Boob" Bender, age 87 of Carlisle, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 11, 2015 at her residence. She was born in Carlisle, PA, July 10, 1928 to the late Walter R. and Mary Ethel King Dick and the widow of Lester R. Bender and was the companion of the late Kenneth J. Adams. Beulah retired from the former Carlisle Tire...

Kenneth W. Macdonald

Kenneth W. Macdonald

Oct 9, 2015

Kenneth W. MacDonald, age 87, of Carlisle, died on Friday, October 9, 2015 at Cumberland Crossings Nursing Center. He was born in Derry, NH on March 9, 1928 to the late Edgar F. MacDonald and Gladys Young MacDonald. He was the husband of Patricia Townley MacDonald of Carlisle. They were married on October 26, 1952 in Troy, New York. After...

Roy Thomas Lebo

Roy Thomas Lebo

Oct 8, 2015

Roy Thomas Lebo died on October 8, 2015 at the Harrisburg Hospital at the age of 97. He was born in Carlisle on September 14, 1918 to the late Thomas Roy Lebo and Irene B. Boyer Lebo. Roy graduated from Carlisle High School in 1938. After graduating, he worked at the Carlisle Frog and Switch before joining the U.S. Army...

Marlin L. Heishman

Marlin L. Heishman

Oct 8, 2015

Marlin L. Heishman, age 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at his residence.He was born on December 5, 1935 in Carlisle to the late Lafayette B. and Mary C. Markle Heishman.Marlin is survived by his wife of 16 years, Fay E. Paxton-Heishman of Carlisle and one sister, Patsy Moore of Lewisberry.Services will be private and held...

Norma M. Blain

Norma M. Blain

Oct 7, 2015

Norma M. Blain, age 79, of Carlisle, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at the Forest Park Healthcare Center.She was born in Carlisle on June 26, 1936 to the late Jacob S. and Mary E. Smith Ocker and was the widow of Donald M. Blain who passed in 2006 after being married for 51 years.Norma and her husband had...

Aubrey Walter Akin, Jr.

Aubrey Walter Akin, Jr.

Oct 7, 2015

Aubrey Walter Akin, Jr. passed away at home on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 in Carlisle, PA with his loving wife and daughter by his side. He was born April 16, 1934 in Newport, VT to the late Colonel Aubrey W. Akin (USAR) and the late Laura Isabelle Cobleigh Akin. He attended schools in Newport, numerous military bases both in the...

Violet E. Hockenberry

Violet E. Hockenberry

Oct 6, 2015

Violet E. Hockenberry, age 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Claremont Nursing & Rehab Center.She was born in Shippensburg on March 7, 1930 to the late Myron and Olive Doyle Naugle and was the widow of the late Kenneth L. Hockenberry, Sr., who passed on December 10, 2007.Violet was a homemaker who enjoyed spending...

Margaret Ann Leheny

Margaret Ann Leheny

Oct 4, 2015

Margaret Ann Leheny, age 57, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at her residence.She was born on November 25, 1957 in Binghamton, NY to the late Charles Richard Dooley and Sarah Harriet Derr Dooley of Loysville.Margaret was a graduate of West Perry High School. She worked as a program manager for Youth Advocate Programs, Inc. She attended...

Rita I. Lattanzio

Rita I. Lattanzio

Oct 4, 2015

Rita I. Lattanzio, age 76, of Mt. Holly Springs, formerly of Sayreville, NJ, went home to be with the Lord after fighting a very courageous battle on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle, PA.She was born on October 6, 1938 in Perth Amboy, NJ to the late Louis Anton and Isabelle Catherine Cseve Dugasz.Rita was formerly...

Barbara D. Otis

Barbara D. Otis

Oct 3, 2015

Barbara D. Otis, age 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at her residence.She was born on May 20, 1930 in Plattsburgh, NY to the late Horace F. and Mary Butler Davies and was the widow of the late General Glenn K. Otis, (U.S. Army Ret.) to whom she was married for 59 years and who passed...