Obituaries
Gordon Luce
May 23, 2014
Gordon Luce, 85, of Carlisle, died Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.Born January 22, 1929, he was the widower of Gertrude Woodworth Luce.Surviving is one son, Ronald Luce of Johnsonburg, PA.Memorial services were private and held at the convenience of the family.Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 219 North Hanover Street, Carlisle is in charge of...
Roberta (Bobbie) Vincett
May 20, 2014
Roberta "Bobbie" Adams Vincett, 81, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at her home.Born July 2, 1932 in Jerseytown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Naomi Welliver Adams. She was a graduate of Millville High School, Thompson Business School, and Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania. She managed the Social Work Agency Counseling and Care of Pennsylvania....
Larry L. Daniel
May 20, 2014
Larry L. Daniel, 72, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at his home.Born November 1, 1941 in Freemont, Nebraska, he was a son of the late Lyle Ray and Lois Mae Templin Daniel Gardner.Larry was an over the road truck driver for UPS Freight, with twenty-three years of service. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles,...
Virginia S. Floyd
May 18, 2014
Virginia S. Floyd, 93, of Carlisle, died Sunday, May 18, 2014 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.Born April 7, 1921 in Gardners, she was a daughter of the late Harry C. and Florence M. Miller Spertzel and the widow of Dale L. Floyd.She was formerly employed as a secretary at Musslemans, Gardners and Carlisle Tire and Rubber. She...
Peggy Y. Brown
May 13, 2014
Peggy Y. Brown, 79, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at Chapel Pointe of Carlisle.Born December 21, 1934 in Gardners, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Martha Divens Yeingst and the widow of Samuel Howard Brown.She was co-owner with her husband, Sam of the C.L. Brown & Son Rose Farm which grew roses for the Hershey...
Cindy L. Bixler
May 8, 2014
Cindy Bixler, 52, of Carlisle, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at the Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence, Harrisburg.Born November 4, 1961 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of James and Thelma Keener Weinreich.She was a graduate of Carlisle High School. Cindy was employed by the Church of God Home, Carlisle in housekeeping. She loved gardening and planting flowers. She especially...
Evelyn P. Brewbaker
May 8, 2014
Evelyn P. Brewbaker, 92, of Mechanicsburg, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 at her home.Born August 21, 1921 in Newville, she was a daughter of the late George C. and Laura C. Lutz Piper and the widow of Paul R. Brewbaker.Evelyn loved to travel and visited every state in the Continental US. She loved flowers and enjoyed gardening. She was a...
Robert (Bob) B. Stambaugh
May 7, 2014
Robert B. "Bob" Stambaugh, 91, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at his home.Born May 14, 1922 in Middlesex Township, he was a son of the late William Wesley and Ada Kathryn Young Stambaugh. Robert attended the Carlisle School District. He was a retired farmer in Penn Township in 1972. He retired as foreman for the Pennsylvania Department of...
Elizabeth A. Mackel
May 6, 2014
Elizabeth A. Mackel, 81, of Carlisle died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at her home.Born July 8, 1932 in Shamokin, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Ozga Barron and the widow of Adam J. Mackel. She was formerly employed by National Ticket Company, Shamokin and as a seamstress for many years at Orweco Frocks Dress Factory, Mechanicsburg....
Terry L. Calaman
May 4, 2014
Terry L. Calaman, 70 of Carlisle, died Sunday May 4, 2014 in his home with his wife and family at his side. Terry was born August 4, 1943 in Carlisle, the son of the late Lewis C. and Evelyn M. (Baer) Calaman. Terry was an avid hunter, loved to listen to music and play his bass guitar. He was a...
Rebecca A. Clawser
May 4, 2014
Rebecca A. Clawser, 69, of Newville, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born December 19, 1944 in Newville, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Anna M. Heage Moffitt.She was employed by Kinney Shoe for twenty-seven years and later as a housekeeper at Allenberry Resort Inn and Playhouse and Manor Care. She enjoyed...
Thomas A. Rhen Ii
May 2, 2014
Thomas A. Rhen II went to be with the Lord on May 2, 2014. He was born on August 15, 1964 in Denver, Colorado.Thomas, as he was known to family and friends, loved life. Being an "Army Brat", he was well traveled living in Germany, The Panama Canal Zone, as well as many locations in the USA. After graduating high...
Carl L. "Rocky" Rotz
May 1, 2014
(aka: Midnight Express)Carl L. "Rocky" Rotz, 61, of Shermans Dale, died Thursday, May 1, 2014 at his home.Born December 11, 1952 in Carlisle, He was a son of Carl L. Sr., and Helen L. Lewis Rotz and the widower of Michele R. Wickard.He was a truck driver for Giant Foods Stores, LLC, Carlisle. He was a member of Cumberland Fire...
Earl C. Brownawell
May 1, 2014
Earl C. Brownawell, 93, of Carlisle died Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.Born March 14, 1921 in Shermans Dale, a son of the late William C. and Minnie M. Sheriff Brownawell. He worked for Locust Point Stone Quarry, Mechanicsburg, Pennsy Supply, Harrisburg, and Kimbob Paving Co., Harrisburg for thirty years where he retired. After retirement...
Barbara A. Long
Apr 25, 2014
Barbara A. Long, 72, of Camp Hill, died Friday, April 25, 2014 at the Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.Born February 21, 1942 in Shamokin, she was a daughter of the late Stanley and Verna Cleaver Malasheski. Surviving are one daughter, Rose Mikolajczak (and husband, Greg) of Mechanicsburg; two sons, Robert Long of Harrisburg and Paul Long of Cornell, NY; and...
Lillian Dorothy (Claridge)Thomas
Apr 25, 2014
Lillian Dorothy (Claridge) Thomas; June 24, 1922-ApriI 25, 2014. Born in Richmond Victoria Australia to the late David and Violet Wheatly Claridge. She was the oldest of five children all of whom are deceased (Edna, Essie, David and Betty). Lillian was in the Royal Australian Air Force during WWII. She worked at the PX in the jewelry department in Carlisle...
Gloria L. Seifert
Apr 23, 2014
Gloria L. Seifert, 67 of Pomona Park, Florida passed away on Wednesday, April 23, 2014. Gloria was born on November 24, 1946 in Erie, Pa., to the late Joseph and Dorothy Burton. She is also preceded in death by her brothers, Edward and Thornie Burton, daughter, Robbin Tataliba She was an avid square dancer. She belonged to the River Ramblers...
Victoria L. Olson
Apr 15, 2014
Victoria L. Olson, 56, of Carlisle died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.Born August 5, 1957 in Two Harbors, MN, she was a daughter of Lee R. Foland Olson and the late Victor M. Olson.She was formerly employed by Save-A-Lot, Harrisburg and ABC West bowling Alley, Mechanicsburg. She loved her cat AJ.Surviving in addition to...
Mildred M. Behrens
Apr 13, 2014
Mildred M. Behrens, 87, of Carlisle, died Sunday, April 13, 2014 at the Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.Born October 7, 1926 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Mira Heiser Albright and the widow of James B. Behrens.She attended the Carlisle High School and was a graduate of Carlisle Commercial College. She worked on her...
Mary Elizabeth Good
Apr 10, 2014
Mary Elizabeth Good, 90, of Carlisle, died Thursday, April 10, 2014 in the Forest Park Health Center and Rehabilitation, Carlisle.Born February 22, 1924 in Bloserville, a daughter of the late Charles W. and Mae Bell Mixell Smith whom she remembers as good and kind parents. The widow of Samuel M. Good who died in 1986. The unique story of the...