Obituaries

Feb 16, 2011

Frank Paul Ficalora, 91, of Carlisle, died Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at home.Born February 21, 1919 in New York, he was a son of the late Paul and Concetta Gianelli Ficalora.He was a barber for Winklemans Barber Shop and later owned his own barber shop on Elm Street, Carlisle. Frank was a US Army veteran who served during WWII.Surviving are...

Feb 15, 2011

Guy Herbert Porterfield, 91, of Carlisle, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.Born November 25, 1919 in Sharon, PA, he was a son of the late Elmer Elsworth and Susan Jennings Porterfield and with widower of Nellie Adams Porterfield.He retired from DuPont, Richmond, VA after 34...

Feb 12, 2011

Clara L. Zawadski, 87, of Carlisle and formerly of Shiremanstown died gently at her daughter’s home in Carlisle Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011.Born May 2, 1923, in Plymouth, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Helen Wasilewski Stravinski and the widow of Alfonso S. Zawadski, to whom she was married to for 55 years.Clara created, designed and cut...

Feb 8, 2011

Frances Wolf Crock, 92, of Carlisle, formerly of Washington, DC, Philadelphia and New Castle, DE, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle.Born May 9, 1918 in Fairfax, VA, she was a daughter of the late George P. and Belle Graham Wolf and the widow of William A. Crock, Jr.She was a graduate of the University...

Feb 8, 2011

Catherine A. “Tootsie” Myers, 55, of Newport, died Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at her home.Born April 30, 1955 in Punxsutawney, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Roberta Anderson Annarino and the widow of Frank Myers.Catherine was always a woman of strong faith.Surviving are her brother, Philip Annarino (and wife, Eileen) of Punxsutawney, her sister-in-law, Carrie Carr (and...

Feb 8, 2011

Dorothy G. Kehler, 90, of Carlisle died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, at Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.Born Aug. 3, 1920, in Natalie, she was a daughter of the late John and Lossie Lehman Hinks and the widow of the Rev. Albert E. Kehler.She graduated as salutatorian from Cunningham High School. She was an accomplished pianist.Dorothy was a member of...

Feb 8, 2011

David Nicholson, 55, of Shippensburg died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2011, at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born April 25, 1955, in Lafayette, Ind., he was a son of the late Wesley Gilbert and Myrtle Crockett Nicholson.He was owner/operator of Dave’s CB Shop. He was a U.S. Army veteran who proudly served his country with the 101st Airborne during the Vietnam War.Surviving are...

Feb 4, 2011

Born March 31, 1935 in Laurens, SC, he was a son of the late Fred L. Sr. and Bertha Rector Wilson.Fred was deeply loved by his immediate and extended family and his friends. He will be greatly missed. Fred worked for Azalea Mobile Homes, Clinton, SC where he was a builder and later retired from Carlisle SynTec after 25 years....

Feb 1, 2011

Jeffrey Masland Garrett, 57, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born August 4, 1953 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Elisabeth Masland and Whitney Garrett. Jeffrey will be remembered for his wit and lively sense of humor and will be deeply missed by his family and friends.Surviving are his former wife,...

Jan 31, 2011

Doris Zeigler, 81, of York, died peacefully Monday, January 31, 2011 in The Village at Sprenkle Drive, York.Born August 4, 1929 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Edgar William Fry and Omie Mary Margaret Showvaker Fry Wiser and the widow of Jay Wheeler Zeigler.She retired from McCrory’s Distribution Center, York in 1993. Doris was a member of...

Jan 31, 2011

Ethel A. M. Cornman Putt, 93, formerly of Boiling Springs, died Monday, January 31, 2011 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle.Born April 17, 1917 in Lower Frankford Township, she was a daughter of the late Parker E. and Estelle Yorlets Cornman.She was employed in housekeeping for Dr. William Stull, Cumberland County Nursing Home and the Carlisle Hospital and in...

Jan 29, 2011

Richard Oliver Alspaugh, Sr., 85, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center.Born February 26, 1925 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Lee C., Sr. and Edna M. Thumma Alspaugh. He was a graduate of Carlisle High School, Class of 1943. He left High School in his senior year to join...

Jan 28, 2011

Rosemary A. Hoffman, 80, of Carlisle died Friday, Jan. 28, 2011, at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.Born Oct. 21, 1930, in Quincy, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Ethel Ehly Goshorn and the widow of Melvin G. Hoffman.She was formerly employed by G. C. Murphy, Servomation and Hills Electronics.Surviving are two sons, Creedon Hoffman (and wife Donna)...

Jan 28, 2011

Gayle Harlin Kluz, 63, of Carlisle, died Friday, January 28, 2011 at her home.Born March 29, 1947 in Valley Stream, NY, she was a daughter of the late James and Lois Borman Harlin and the widow of K. W. Kluz.She retired from PHEAA, where she was a business analyst for 25 years. Gayle loved to travel and particularly to the...

Jan 26, 2011

Evelyn L. Finfrock, 84, of Carlisle died, January 26, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services, Carlisle.Born September 7, 1926 in Summerhill, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Margaret Parker Chapman and the widow of James E. Finfrock, Jr.She was an Avon Representative in 1960’s and later was employed by Kings Department Store, Gettysburg. She attended the Congregation...

Jan 25, 2011

Ann E. Minich, 64, of Carlisle, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at the Harrisburg Hospital. Born October 15, 1946 in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Marlin J. and Elsie Miller VanAsdalan and the widow of LeRoy W. Minich.She worked as a payroll clerk for Kinney Shoe Corporation, Carlisle. She was a bookkeeper for the Carlisle Country Club. She was...

Jan 24, 2011

Ruth R. Barrick Heishman, 88, of Shiremanstown, died Monday, January 24, 2011 at her home.Born October 1, 1922 in Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late J. Russell and Ella E. Stover Barrick and the widow of Ervin L. Heishman.She was a graduate of Carlisle High School. Ruth loved to travel whenever possible. She was an avid sports...

Jan 22, 2011

Michael P. Howard, 29, of Mechanicsburg died Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Harrisburg Hospital.Born March 11, 1981 in Libertyville, IL, the son of Stella “Cathie” Richwine.He was a 1999 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School. Michael loved basketball and fishing.Surviving in addition to his mother are a brother, Timothy Howard of Detroit, MI, a sister, Stephanie House (and husband, Mike)...

Jan 22, 2011

Irva M. Yeingst, 94, of Carlisle died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2011, at Sarah Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle.Born June 20, 1916, in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late William J. and Margaret McCord Yeingst.She was a graduate of Carlisle High School, class of 1933, and of Shippensburg University. She was a teacher for 38 years at Letort Elementary School....

Jan 22, 2011