Obituaries

Charles G. Evans

Charles G. Evans

Dec 23, 2014

Charles G. Evans, 74, of Newville, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at his residence with his loving family at his side.He was born March 27, 1940 in Newport, PA to the late Jesse A. and Mabel M. (Beers) Evans and was the widower of Lunna L. (Kuntz) Evans.Charles had worked at T. B. Woods in Chambersburg. He was an avid...

Malcolm H. (Mac) Estes

Malcolm H. (Mac) Estes

Dec 23, 2014

Mac Estes, 78, of Carlisle, PA passed peacefully into Heaven on December 23, 2014. Born on July 30, 1936 in Palmyra, Maine, he was the son of the late George and Retta (Redicker) Estes.Mac was an Air Force veteran. He was an owner/operator trucker and a heavy equipment operator with John Gleim.Mac is survived by his wife of 33 years,...

Gary D. Snyder

Gary D. Snyder

Dec 22, 2014

Gary D. Snyder, 81, of Carlisle, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle with his loving family by his side.He was born on December 22, 1933, in Middleburg, PA to the late Peron and Myra (Dinius) Snyder. Gary was the retired Director of Food Services for Green Ridge Village, Newville, PA. He was a member...

Robert E. Paxton

Robert E. Paxton

Dec 22, 2014

Robert E. Paxton, 78, of Carlisle, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born on March 6, 1936 in Carlisle, he was the son of the late Ralph and Viola (Myers) Paxton and the widower of Donna M. (Fenton) Paxton.Robert was a cook for HealthSouth Mechanicsburg Rehabilitation. He was a former member of Eagles Aerie #1299, Carlisle.He is...

Edward Pasquale Ryder

Edward Pasquale Ryder

Dec 21, 2014

Edward Pasquale Ryder, 90, formerly of Rahns, PA, died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Manor Care Health Services, Carlisle, PA.Born April 26, 1924 in Sellersville, he was the son of the late Louis Guy and Mary E. (Morrison) Ryder and the widower of Elizabeth (Paskie) Ryder.Edward proudly served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II (1943-1946)....

Brenda Kay Wilkinson

Brenda Kay Wilkinson

Dec 21, 2014

Brenda Kay Martin Wilkinson, 68, of Carlisle died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center after a yearlong battle with aggressive brain cancer.Born June 12, 1946 in Carlisle, she was the daughter of June Shearer Martin and the late Ralph Martin, Jr.She was a graduate of Carlisle High School, Class of 1964 and a graduate of Lock...

John J. Bruno

John J. Bruno

Dec 20, 2014

John J. Bruno, 94, of Shelocta, PA passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Pinnacle Health West Shore Hospital in Enola, PA. He was born in Conway, PA, November 24, 1920, a son of the late Nazzarino and Loretta Catalucci Bruno.He retired as an operating engineer for local #66. He was a member of the American Legion Post #0341...

Theresa Rita Fowler

Theresa Rita Fowler

Dec 18, 2014

Theresa Rita Fowler, 82, formerly of Baltimore, MD, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle, PA.Born June 13, 1932 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Josef and Josephine Pitsowski Dudek and the widow of J. Lee Fowler, Sr.She worked at Stella Maris, Baltimore, MD as a physical therapy aide and also...

Thomas S. Klein

Thomas S. Klein

Dec 18, 2014

Thomas S. Klein, 70, of Carlisle, died Thursday, December 18, 2014 at home with his loving family by his side. Surviving are his loving wife of forty-eight years, Charlotte McMillen Klein of Carlisle; three sons: Ivan S. Klein of Carlisle, Shem Klein (wife, Sharon) of San Francisco, CA, and Michael M. Klein (fiancée, Sara Swanson) of Scranton, PA; one sister,...

Edith M. Garner

Edith M. Garner

Dec 17, 2014

Edith M. Garner, 79, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg.Edith was born June 16, 1935 in Carlisle to the late Harold and Anna (Raudabaugh) Rhoads.She is survived by her son, Lawrence Garner of Mechanicsburg.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, 219...

Winifred (Lou) Louise Powless

Winifred (Lou) Louise Powless

Dec 16, 2014

Winifred "Lou" Louise Gamble Powless, 84, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born November 26, 1930 in Greenville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Dr. John Taylor Gamble and Lydia Katharine Roth Rissell Gamble and the widow of John W. Powless.She studied at Grove City College for two years and one year at...

Jean M. Smith

Jean M. Smith

Dec 15, 2014

Jean M. Smith, 84, of Carlisle, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.Born August 4, 1930 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Bert L. and Mildred C. Campbell Woodward and the widow of William L. Smith, Sr.She worked for Dickinson College Snack Bar and Valley Pride Bakery as a waitress. She was...

Ross A.  Boldosser

Ross A. Boldosser

Dec 15, 2014

Ross A. Boldosser, 62, of Carlisle, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at his home.Born November 28, 1952 in Carlisle, he was a son of Harold E. and Mary Jane Hoover Boldosser of Carlisle.He was a 1970 graduate of Carlisle High School and a 1974 graduate of Lock Haven University. Ross enjoyed being outdoors and planting flowers to share with his...

Douglas M. Baker

Douglas M. Baker

Dec 14, 2014

Douglas M. Baker, 61, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, December 14, 2014 at VA Center, Martinsburg, WV.Born May 15, 1953 in Carlisle, to the late Robert Baker and Mary Martin Baker of Carlisle.He graduated from Carlisle High School and retired from the US Air Force, serving as an Airman and a Medic. He was very active with the Hope Center with...

Gwendolyn (Gwen) E. Shiley

Gwendolyn (Gwen) E. Shiley

Dec 14, 2014

Gwendolyn "Gwen" E. Gordon Shiley, 39, of Marysville, died Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.Born October 31, 1975 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of Barry A. Gordon and Ronda F. Putney.She was a graduate of Carlisle High School, Class of 1993, where she lettered for four years in soccer. She was a graduate of North...

Freddy G. Paulus

Freddy G. Paulus

Dec 13, 2014

Freddy G. Paulus, 72, of Shermans Dale, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Manor at Perry Village, New Bloomfield. Freddy was born on January 8, 1942 in Carroll Township to the late John H. and Matilda Maude (Morton) Paulus.Freddy retired from Service First, Mechanicsburg as a carpenter. He enjoyed woodworking, chainsaw carvings and making canes. Freddy had his...

James A. Boytim

James A. Boytim

Dec 12, 2014

James A. Boytim, 77, died on Friday, December 12th at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center with his wife of 53 years, Joan Frey Boytim, by his side.The seventh of eight sons of George and Nellie Boytim, he was born in Tyrone, PA on May 19, 1937. He is predeceased by his parents and brothers Robert, G. William, Paul, Donald and...

Mildred M. Decker

Mildred M. Decker

Dec 5, 2014

Mildred Decker of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2014, at the age of 89. Her family is grateful for the many years of memories.Mildred was born on May 21, 1925, in Claryville, Missouri, a small town on the Mississippi River. She was the oldest of 5 children of the late Charles and Hazel (Cotton) Moore. After a...

Paul F. Jumper, Sr.

Paul F. Jumper, Sr.

Dec 5, 2014

Paul F. Jumper, Sr., 79, of Carlisle died Friday, December 5, 2014 at his home.Born February 4, 1935 in Mt. Holly Springs, a son of the late Frank and Stella Garner Jumper.Paul worked at Frog, Switch Manufacturing of Carlisle for forty-two years. Paul did a lot of woodworking and like to go hunting and fishing.Surviving are his wife of fifty-six...

Naomi Elaine Miller

Naomi Elaine Miller

Dec 4, 2014

Naomi Elaine Miller, 75, of Duncannon, died Thursday, December 4, 2014 at the Harrisburg Hospital.Born September 11, 1939 in Adams County, she was a daughter of the late Max and Eleanore Long Shreve and the widow of Marlin G. Miller.She worked in the kitchen of Cumberland Perry VoTech. She was a member of the Methodist faith, enjoyed participating in church...