Obituaries

Gordon Luce

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...