Obituaries
Marilyn Irene "Jill" (Vause) Faith
Jun 16, 2022
Marilyn Irene “Jill” (Vause) Faith passed away Thursday June 16 at Cumberland Crossings retirement community in Carlisle PA. Born January 5, 1927, in Rockford Illinois to the late Maurice Vause and Irene Lamb Vause, she and her three brothers grew up in Rockford. Following a long and interrupted courtship, she married her high school sweetheart, Jack, in December 1947, shortly...
William D. Grommet
Jun 15, 2022
William D. Grommet age 86 passed away June 15, 2022, in Carlisle, PA. He was born December 8, 1935 in Denver, Colorado son of William J. and Jesse D. (Landis) Grommet. William worked as a salesman in both the automotive and vending industry before his retirement. He served our country honorably in the US Army. He loved to be with...
Mary E. Whitman
Jun 15, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Forden Whitman, 93, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Green Ridge Village, Newville, Pennsylvania. She was born in Buffalo, New York, on May 9, 1929. She was the daughter of the late William and Amy Adams Forden, Jr. of Buffalo, New York. Mary was raised in both Buffalo and East Aurora, New York. After...
Patricia A. "Pat" Barnes
Jun 11, 2022
Patricia A. “Pat” Barnes, age 80, of Boiling Springs, PA, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 11, 2022. She was born December 20, 1941, in New York, NY to the late Raymond J. and Mary V. (Kilroe) Purcell. Pat graduated in 1959 from Villa Maria Academy in Malvern and went on to attend Penn...
James S. Madigan
Jun 11, 2022
James Scully Madigan passed away peacefully Saturday, June 11, 2022 at Carlisle Hospital after an extended illness and just celebrating his 83rd birthday. Jim graduated from Canton High School (PA) in 1957 and served 50 years for the International Union of Operating Engineers. He was an avid Nationals baseball fan and regularly attended spring training in Florida. Jim also enjoyed...
Brian Harris
Jun 10, 2022
Brian Harris, 66, of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 10, 2022, at his home. He was born to parents Ernest Harris, Jr. and Elsie Anne Shoup on March 30, 1956, in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Brian graduated from Susquehana High School in 1974 and became a train engineer for Norfolk Southern Corporation (originally Conrail) in 1976. He worked for...
Mark A. Smith
Jun 8, 2022
Mark A. Smith age 64 passed away June 8, 2022 in Carlisle, PA he was born October 8, 1957 in San Pedro, California. He was the son of Roy and Marie (Blind). Mark worked in the construction industry as a painter and loved the outdoors where he enjoyed hunting with his rifle and bow. He also enjoyed fishing and enjoyed...
Bruce L. Mull
Jun 7, 2022
Bruce L. Mull, 59, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at his home. He was born March 26, 1963, in Chambersburg to the late Gary and Marlene (Hockenberry) Mull and was the widower of Kelli Sue Mull who passed in January. Bruce was a graduate of Chambersburg High School with the class of 1981. He retired from...
Sandy L. Parks
Jun 6, 2022
Sandy L. Parks, 60, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022, at Carolyn’s House, Harrisburg. She was born September 17, 1961, in Carlisle to the late John H. and JoHanna (Erickson) Wert. Sandy was a 1979 graduate of Carlisle High School. She was formerly employed by Kinney Shoe and Lear before ending her employment at Carlisle Christian Academy...
Shelva Jean Kohler
Jun 5, 2022
Shelva Jean Kohler, 82, of Apollo Beach FL, formerly of Carlisle, entered into eternal rest on June 5, 2022, surrounded by her family. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Danner Jr. and is survived by John, her loving husband of 61 years, her children: Michelle Gehrig, Joy (Kevin) McGreevy, Kevin Kohler, her grandchildren: Anna...
Dennis P. Sheaffer
Jun 1, 2022
On Wednesday, June 1, 2022, Dennis P. Sheaffer passed away at the age of 69 at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center with family by his side. Dennis was a proud, lifelong resident of Carlisle where he was born on March 10, 1953. He was the eldest child of the late Paul E. and Lois M. (Diddia) Sheaffer. Dennis graduated...
Miriam E. Shulenberger
May 30, 2022
Miriam E. “Mim” Shulenberger, 95, of Elizabethtown and formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022, at the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown. She was born September 12, 1926, in Carlisle to the late Davidson and Mary (Eckenrode) Rice Carter. Mim was a graduate of Big Spring High School. She enjoyed spending winters with her husband at Avion Palms...
Ladonna G. Potter
May 30, 2022
LaDonna G. Potter, 90, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022 at her residence. She was the wife of 53 years to Raymond A. Potter, who passed away December 6, 2005. Born November 8, 1931 in Wellington, Kansas, she was the daughter of the late Delbert and Gladys Bruce Cunningham. LaDonna was a lover of music and loved to...
Charles M. Storm
May 29, 2022
Charles M. Storm age 80, of Boiling Springs, PA passed away May 29, 2022, in Carlisle PA. He was born November 26, 1941, in Fillmore, Indiana. He was the son of Lloyd G. Storm and Mary A. Hostetler. Charles served our Country in the Indiana Army National Guard for 7 years. He worked for IBM as an Industrial Engineer for...
Shirley A. Szczypta
May 28, 2022
Shirley A. Szczypta, age 73, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Chambersburg Hospital. She was born October 30, 1948, in Carlisle to Ruth (Cameron) Sheaffer of Carlisle and the late Ralph Sheaffer, Sr. Shirley retired as the head baker from Green Ridge Village in Newville where she was loved by many of the residence and...
Joshua David Smith
May 27, 2022
Joshua David Smith, age 36, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 27, 2022. He was born in Carlisle on August 20, 1985, to Tammy J. Duncan and Christopher A. Smith. Josh served 10 years in the United States Army, achieving the rank of Sergeant, and earning numerous medals, with deployment to Kuwait, three years in Japan and...
Donald N. Nyberg
May 26, 2022
Donald N. Nyberg, age 85, of Carlisle entered the gates of Heaven on Thursday, May 26, 2022 at UPMC Harrisburg. He was born November 28, 1936 in Warren, PA to the late Werner and Helga (Lundquist) Nyberg. Don graduated from Grove City College and spent most of his career as an electrical engineer for AMP, Inc. After retiring he spent...
Michael William Oesterreich
May 24, 2022
Michael William Oesterreich age 44 passed away on May 24, 2022, in Mechanicsburg, PA. He was born June 6, 1977 in Cleveland, Ohio son of Richard Born and Astrid Oesterreich Michael is survived by his daughter Meaghan, son Austin, his mother Astrid,and sister Amberly. He is also survived by his nieces and nephew Alex and his extended family. A Celebration...
Marcia K. Finkenbinder
May 24, 2022
Marcia K. Finkenbinder, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at her residence. She was 94 years old and was born in Carlisle to the late Chester O. and Grace (Kerns) Kerr. She graduated from Carlisle High School in 1945. She worked for many years alongside of her husband, Paul H. Finkenbinder, who passed away in 2008, farming...
William E. Shultz
May 20, 2022
William E. Shultz, of Macclenny, Florida, formerly of New Bloomfield, PA, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022 in Florida. He was 82 years old. Born in Marysville, PA he was the son of the late John and Esther Dick Schultz. William was employed as a truck driver for over 41 years before retiring. He was a teamster for 31 years...