Obituaries

Jul 28, 2013

Tyler M. Coover, 22, of Pottsville, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 at his home.Born January 17, 1991 in Carlisle, he was a son of Jeffrey D. and Sheri D. Mearkle Coover.He formerly worked as a telemarketer for a Data Corporation. He loved hanging out with family and friends, hockey games, country drives, music, reading, and journaling.Surviving are his mother, Sheri...

Jul 28, 2013

Louise Jost, 89, formerly of Philadelphia, died Sunday, July 28, 2013 in the Sarah Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.Born on July 23, 1924 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the youngest daughter of the late John and Barbara Heine Jost.She attended the School System of Philadelphia. She retired from Penn Fishing Reel, Philadelphia and also worked for Northtec, Bensalem.Surviving are a niece,...

Jul 27, 2013

Oscar F. Sollenberger, 86, of Carlisle, died Saturday, July 27, 2013 at the Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill.Born December 19, 1926 in Bloserville, he was a son of the late Frederick Samuel and Elsie Swartz Sollenberger.He retired from Lear Corporation, formerly C. H. Masland & Sons after forty-five years of service. He was a former member of the Church of...

Jul 25, 2013

Rev. Newton H. Fritchley, 96, of Carlisle, died Thursday, July 25, 2013 at his home.Born September 4, 1916 in Calcutta, India, he was a son of the late Horace C. and Daisy LaValette Fritchley.He graduated from the Calcutta Boys' High School. He received Bachelor of Arts Degree and Bachelor of Teaching Degree, both from Calcutta University. He taught English, History,...

Jul 23, 2013

Jul 21, 2013

Melvin E. Cornman, 67, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at Holy Spirit Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by his loving family.Born May 26, 1946 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Morrell E. and Charolette Finkenbinder Cornman.He retired from Lear Corporation in 2008 after forty-four years of service. Melvin was a member...

Jul 17, 2013

Dorothy Jean Byers, 82, of Carlisle, formerly of Milton, died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at her home.Born June 3, 1931 in Catawissa, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Alice Miller and the widow of Fred Byers.She graduated from the Empire Beauty School, Sunbury. Dorothy owned her own beauty shop in Milton for twenty-three years. She enjoyed sewing...

Jul 14, 2013

Dorothy Elizabeth Shenk, 92, of Carlisle died July 14, 2013 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born March 18, 1921 in West Pennsboro Township, Newville, PA. Dorothy was the wife of the late Cloyd Abner Shenk to whom she had been married for 70 years. She was the daughter of the late Samuel and Ethel Plough Jacoby.Dorothy grew up...

Jul 13, 2013

Marjorie M. Park, 80 of Silver Spring, MD, died Saturday July 13, 2013 in Chestertown, MD. Born September 21, 1932 in Carlisle PA, the daughter of the late Leon W. and Helen Wilson McGinnes. Marjorie graduated from the Carlisle High School and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She worked as a nurse while her husband attended medical school. When he...

Jul 12, 2013

Archie Lee Burton, 64, of Boiling Springs died Friday July 12, 2013 at his home.Born July 27, 1948 in Boone County, WV, a son of the late Burchell and Goldie Miller Burton. Archie was a US Army veteran who served during Vietnam. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and training his dogs. Archie was especially fond of coon hunting with his friends....

Jul 10, 2013

Paul Joseph Shenk, 91, of Carlisle, PA, died on July 10, 2013 after a year-long illness. He was born on July 18, 1921 to Moses B and Ellen L Shenk of Hesston, KSHe graduated from high school, attended two years of college at Hesston Junior College and received a degree in education. He taught school in Hesston for a year.He...

Jul 8, 2013

Patricia Hope Ruby, 62, of Carlisle, died Monday, July 8, 2013 at her home.Born January 20, 1951 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the Frank Mumper and the late Madeline Lewis Mumper.She was a graduate of Boiling Spring High School. She worked for the US Army War College Cash Office of the Commissary and also for Cumberland County in...

Jul 7, 2013

Christopher L. Laubach, 50, of Mechanicsburg died Sunday, July 7, 2013 at his home. Born August 14, 1962 in Reading, a son of the late Robert and Darlene Laubach. He was a graduate of Schuylkill High School, Class of 1980. Christopher served his country in the US Army as a Food Inspector between the years of 1980-1985. He was employed...

Jul 3, 2013

Ruth E. Shenk, 88, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. Born July 18, 1924 in Carlisle, she was the daughter of the late W. Bryan and Edna Elizabeth Weigle Warner and the widow of Dale W. Shenk.Ruth loved her family and enjoyed being a homemaker and mother. She was a member of First Church...

Jul 1, 2013

Sadie W. Armold, 66, of Carlisle, died Monday, July 1, 2013 at Claremont Nursing Home, Carlisle.Born August 31, 1946 in Poughkeepsie, NY, she was a daughter of the late Armstead D. and Laura C. O'Dell Woods.She was employed most of her life by Piezo Crystal and Erie Frequency Control, Carlisle.Surviving are two daughters, Debra Hostler (and husband, Robert) and Lorry...

Jun 29, 2013

Jean H. Bishop, 83, of Silver Spring, MD, formerly of Boiling Springs, died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Arbor Ridge at Riderwood Village.Born February 20, 1930 in Bronx, NY, she was a daughter of the late August and Anna Tichy Hamm and the widow of Everett F. Bishop.She was a secretary for New England Document Conservation Center of Massachusetts, Young...

Jun 29, 2013

Stephen C. Gerhold, 57, of Enola died Saturday, June 29, 2013 at his home.Born March 25, 1956 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Frank R. and Caroline T. Gerhold.He was a graduate of Big Spring High School, Class of 1974. Stephen was a member of Enola First Church of God. He was a US Air Force veteran...

Jun 28, 2013

Kathryn E. Mixell, 79, of Carlisle died surrounded by her loving family, Friday, June 28, 2013 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born June 11, 1934 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ethel Burgett Hoy and widow of Melvin D. Mixell.She retired from Kinney Shoe Factory in 1996 with over forty years of service. She was a...

Jun 27, 2013

Ralp Martin Rettberg, 64, of Carlisle, died Thursday, June 3, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, 2013 at St. Patrick Cemetery, 85 Marsh Drive, Carlisle.Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., 219 North Hanover Street, Carlisle is in charge of the funeral arrangements. To sign guest book visit www.hoffmanroth.com.

Jun 26, 2013

Linda J. Crum, 65, of Carlisle died Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Harrisburg Hospital.Born November 5, 1947 in Enola, she was a daughter of the late John Russell and Dora Jessie Hafer Bubb.She was employed by Ross Distribution, Carlisle and a member of Wesleyan Church of the Cross, Carlisle.Surviving are her husband of thirty-two years, Robert Crum of Carlisle;...