Obituaries

Martha C. Slotten

Martha C. Slotten

Aug 22, 2013

Martha Calvert Slotten, 91, of Carlisle, died Thursday, August 22, 2013, at Thornwald Home in Carlisle. Born on March 25, 1922, in Springfield, Ohio, to J. Donald and Mildred (Henley) Calvert, she was raised a Quaker in the small community of Selma, Ohio. Her family's roots in the Society of Friends (Quakers) were deep. Like many of her family members,...

Lois E. Devenney

Lois E. Devenney

Aug 22, 2013

Lois E. Devenney, 77, of Carlisle, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.Born June 7, 1936 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Anna Snyder Devenney.She was a member of ABWA (American Business Women's Association); a member of Sweet Adelines; and a member of the former Grace United Methodist Church. She...

Richard (Rick) Dennis Lindsey

Richard (Rick) Dennis Lindsey

Aug 22, 2013

Richard (Rick) Dennis Lindsey, 53, of Carlisle, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at his home.Born August 29, 1959 in Carlisle, he was a son of Charles Mervin and Elinor Yeingst Lindsey.He was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School and a graduate of Harrisburg Area Community College. Rick was an astronomy/physics technician with Dickinson College and previously worked at G.S....

Robret J. Mulderig

Robret J. Mulderig

Aug 21, 2013

Robert J. Mulderig, 70, of Lakewood, New Jersey, passed away Wednesday, August 21st. Bob was born in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Plainedge High School in North Massapequa, Long Island, in 1960. Bob also received his B.A. degree in 1964 from St. John's University and his L.L.B. degree from Yale Law School in 1967. Bob entered the Army in...

Marina J. (Geib)-Bolster

Marina J. (Geib)-Bolster

Aug 19, 2013

Marina J. (Geib)-Bolster, 53, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 peacefully at home with her family and friends by her side.Born in New Brunswick, New Jersey on August 12, 1960 she was the daughter of Marlene Jacobi Geib and the late Joachim "Joe" Geib.Marina worked as a Product Manager for Schmidt Company, MA and she also worked as...

Hazel A. Kohler

Hazel A. Kohler

Aug 18, 2013

Hazel A. Kohler, 92, of Carlisle, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.She was born December 20, 1920 in Burlington, VT.Hazel retired after forty-five years from C.H. Masland & Sons. She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, Carlisle.Surviving are one son, John H. Kohler, Jr. of Carlisle; two daughters, Nancy J. Stine of...

Mary C. Raudabaugh

Mary C. Raudabaugh

Aug 17, 2013

Mary C. Raudabaugh, 65, formerly of Carlisle and Lansdale, died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at Manor Care, Lansdale, PA.Born June 25, 1948 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late James Melvin and Eva Mae Printz Cameron.She formerly worked as a cook in the Thornwald Home, Carlisle. She was a member of Bethel Assembly of God Church, Carlisle. Surviving...

H. Carroll Eshenour

H. Carroll Eshenour

Aug 17, 2013

H. Carroll Eshenour, 70, of Carlisle, died Saturday, August 17, 2013 at his home.Born August 25, 1942 in Greason, he was a son of the late Howard Shutt and Edna Stouffer Eshenour.He was employed by Piezo Crystal for thirty-nine years as a supervisor and retired from New Cumberland Army Depot after five years. He was a member of the Purple...

John R. Peters

John R. Peters

Aug 15, 2013

John R. Peters, 42 of Gardners PA, died Thursday August 15, 2013. Born September 27, 1970, he was the son of John F. and Mary Reisinger Peters, Gardners. John is survived by his wife of 19 years, Ellen, his daughter, Elizabeth Peters and his son, John C. Peters, a brother, Harry K. Peters and his wife Stacey, a sister, Mary...

Janet K. Rhoads

Janet K. Rhoads

Aug 15, 2013

Janet K. McCalister Rhoads, 82, of Carlisle, died Thursday, August 15, 2013 at her home.Born July 21, 1931 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late John S. and Lulu J. Wagner McCalister and the widow of Samuel W. Rhoads.She worked at the A & P Grocery of Carlisle for 26 years, then as a receptionist for Dickinson Kline...

William C. Swanseen

William C. Swanseen

Aug 14, 2013

William Swanseen, loving husband, father and grandfather was born August 21, 1947 and died at his home in Carlisle, PA on August 14, 2013. William was also a resident of Venice, FL and was formerly of Linwood, NJ. William was a 1965 graduate of Mainland Regional High School and a 1970 graduate of Drexel University. Bill had a long career...

Gregory A. Small

Gregory A. Small

Aug 9, 2013

Gregory A. "Doc" Small, 58, of Lemoyne, died Friday, August 9, 2013 at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle.Born June 3, 1955 in Lebanon, he was a son of the late John and Joan Heagy Mauser and the widower of Esther Daniels Small.Surviving are two sisters, Denise George of Enola and Naomi Miller (and husband, David Jr.) of Halifax; two brothers,...

Robert Charles Swartz, Sr.

Robert Charles Swartz, Sr.

Aug 6, 2013

Robert Charles Swartz, Sr., 84, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at M. S. Hershey Medical Center.Born April 20, 1929 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Charles M. and Beryl I. Adams Swartz.He was a 1947 graduate of Mechanicsburg High School and a 1954 graduate of Washington Missionary College. He retired from STIHL Inc. as a...

Lucy Fortuna

Lucy Fortuna

Aug 6, 2013

Lucy Fortuna, 81, of Newville, died Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Green Ridge Village, Newville. Born April 24, 1932 in Mt. Carmel, she was a daughter of the late Anthony and Pauline Dempko Ciocco and the widow of Robert S. Fortuna who died in 1988.She was a graduate of Mt. Carmel Catholic High School and St. Agnes School of Nursing...

Robert Joseph Hooey

Robert Joseph Hooey

Aug 5, 2013

Robert "Bob" Joseph Hooey, 62, of Chestertown, MD died peacefully at home Monday, August 5, 2013.Born on September 17, 1949 in Elmira, NY to the late Willard L. and Ruth Bixby Hooey.Early in his work life, Bob was a concert and events coordinator involving a variety of popular performing artists.The majority of his career, however, focused on working with at-risk...

Patrick  William Dechene

Patrick William Dechene

Aug 4, 2013

Patrick William Dechene, 45 of Hummelstown, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 in Hershey Medical Center. Born July 13, 1968 in Carlisle, he was the son of William Arthur and Marianne Sauliner Dechene, Jr. of Newburg.He graduated from Big Spring High School. He went into the Army, where he was an engineer Corp. He also attended Empire Beauty School and made...

Carlajean Wedding

Carlajean Wedding

Aug 3, 2013

Carlajean Wedding, 49, of Carlisle, passed away Saturday, August 3 following a lengthy illness. A native of Chula Vista, California, she was a 1981 graduate of Hilltop High School and a 1992 graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education. Once described as a "hostess to the world," she enjoyed cooking, entertaining, and socializing. She...

Aaron Scott Rovegno

Aaron Scott Rovegno

Aug 3, 2013

Aaron Scott Rovegno, 23, of Carlisle, died Saturday, August 3, 2013 at his home.Born January 9, 1990 in Burglengenfeld, Bavaria, West Germany, he was the son of COL (Ret) John Rovegno and Kay Marie Kline Rovegno.He was a Carlisle High School graduate, Class of 2008, where he played on the soccer team for two years. Aaron was a 2013 graduate...

Bernard Patrick Shea

Bernard Patrick Shea

Jul 31, 2013

Bernard Patrick Shea died in Carlisle, PA on Wednesday, July 31, 2013 after a short illness. He was a native of High Bridge, New Jersey and had resided in Carlisle for the last 25 years. Bernie was born March 11, 1930, in Brooklyn, NY, the son of Patrick and Elizabeth Wright Shea. He was educated in the local public schools,...

Martha Lou Neidigh

Martha Lou Neidigh

Jul 29, 2013

Martha Lou Neidigh, 78, of Carlisle, died Monday, July 29, 2013 at Harrisburg Hospital. Born February 22, 1935 in McConnellsburg, she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Nettie Mellott Boisvert and the widow of Fred Neidigh.She retired from Bedford Shoe after thirty-five years of service. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene for almost fifty...

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