Obituaries

Nov 26, 2021

Minnie C. Mitchell, 81, wife of the late Dana E. Mitchell and companion of the late Norman Dick, passed away at her residence on Friday, November 26, 2021. She was born November 26, 1940, in Seville Township, PA to the late Lemuel C. and Ella Mae (Eckenberger) Peck. Minnie enjoyed spending time at the Shermans Dale Community Center and singing...

Nov 26, 2021

Ralph N. Ellwein, 78, of Carlisle, passed away on November 26, 2021, at his residence. He was born March 4, 1943, in Carlisle to the late Ralph and Violet (Rank) Ellwein. Ralph was born and raised in Carlisle and was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School. After high school, he went immediately into the US Navy. Ralph enjoyed his...

Nov 23, 2021

Michael D. Blessing, 71, of Mechanicsburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at UPMC Carlisle. He was born December 25, 1949, in Carlisle to the late Francis W. and Freda Pearl (Hoover) Blessing. Mick was a graduate of the Carlisle Area High School and later ITT Technical Institute. He always liked cars and motorcycles, especially Harley Davidsons. Mick was...

Nov 23, 2021

Robert James Chant, retired Colonel, United States Army, passed away from natural causes on Wednesday, November 23, 2021, in his home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Robert, Bob, or Bobby as he was affectionately known, was born on December 16, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio to Beatrice Marie Lynch Chant and William Herbert Chant. He was the youngest of five children: Edith Chant...

Nov 22, 2021

Darline M. (Walker) Mountz, 83, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born November 8, 1938, in Shenandoah, VA to the late Luther and Essie (Combs) Walker. Darline enjoyed shopping at yard sales with her daughters. She collected many nick nacks including, angels, cardinals, and bunny rabbits. Darline was especially fond of holidays...

Nov 21, 2021

Earl T. Bechtel, Jr., 52 of Shermans Dale, PA passed away at Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center on Sunday, November 21, 2021. He was born in Hershey on March 13, 1969, to Earl T. Bechtel, Sr., and the late Linda Lou (Stepp) Bechtel. Earl enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family and friends. In addition to his Father,...

Nov 19, 2021

Nov 18, 2021

Curtis R. Myrick, 81, of Carlisle, PA., passed away at his residence on Thursday, November 18, 2021. He was born April 14, 1940, in Philadelphia, PA to the late Charles L. and Maye E. (Holt) Myrick. Curtis retired from Carlisle SynTec Systems in 2000. He was a member of Waggoners United Methodist Church, Fraternal Order of Eagles Carlisle Aerie #1299,...

Nov 18, 2021

Joseph D. “Joe” Heath, 52, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021, at UPMC West Shore Hospital. He was born August 19, 1969, in Shamokin to Margaret (Lehner) Heath of Shamokin and her late husband, Blaine Heath. Joe was a graduate of Shamokin Area High School. He loved cars, sports, and the outdoors. Joe was a member of...

Nov 18, 2021

Joseph Sherwood McGinnis, Jr. 76, of Carlisle, PA, passed away peacefully while surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, November 18, 2021. He was born June 14, 1945, in Richmond, VA to the late Joseph Sherwood and Mary Lucille (Bonnett) McGinnis. Sherwood retired in 2011 as a Career Member of the U.S. Senior Foreign Service with over 30 years of...

Nov 16, 2021

Georgie Arlene (Moyer) Mummert, 84, of Mechanicsburg, was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday November 16, 2021, when she passed away peacefully at UPMC Carlisle. She was born April 23, 1937, in Mechanicsburg to the late Samuel and Dorothy (Eppley) Moyer. Georgie was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School with the class of 1956. She spent...

Nov 15, 2021

Mary C. Cribari, 94, of Lemoyne, passed away on Monday, November 15, 2021, at her residence. She was born December 17, 1926, in Carlisle to the late William R. and Hannah T. (Neubaum) Kuhn. Her husband of 69 years Albert M. “Abbie” Cribari passed on October 12, 2021. Mary was a graduate of Boiling Springs High School. Along with her...

Nov 13, 2021

Frances Colameco Horkowitz of Carlisle, 95, born in Philadelphia on November 2, 1926, passed away on November 13, 2021, at Chapel Pointe, Carlisle, PA. Frances was the daughter of Antonio Colameco and Antonetta (Panzano) Colameco of Philadelphia. She was preceded in death by her daughter Lynne Marie Schwartz and brother Bernard Colameco. Frances, a graduate of John W. Hallahan Catholic...

Nov 12, 2021

Cesarina "Czarina" De La Torre Coutts, 56, of Carlisle, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 12, 2021, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born December 28, 1964, in Cebu, Philippines to the late Gerardo C. and Irenea (Musico) De La Torre. Czarina was very proud of her Filipino heritage. She had a strong Christian faith and was...

Nov 11, 2021

Carol Jean Fenicle Shughart, 77, of Carlisle, PA passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at the UPMC West Shore Hospital in Mechanicsburg. She was born May 13, 1944, in Carlisle to the late Sylvester W and Arlene M Frye Fenicle. She was a member of Hickorytown United Methodist Church and attended Middlesex United Methodist Church. She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles,...

Nov 6, 2021

Mary Nena Drew Thrower, 69, of Gardners, PA and formerly of Mississippi, passed away on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at UPMC West Shore Hospital, Mechanicsburg, PA. She was born February 3, 1952, in Plattsmouth, NE to the late Wilson Eugene and Myrtle Mae (Harrell) Drew. Nena has always been a lover of life and very intellectually curious. She was an...

Nov 4, 2021

Mary J. Brownewell, 75, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 16, 1946, in Carlisle to the late George and Clara (Bricker) Fenicle. Mary was a 1964 graduate of Cumberland Valley High School. She worked as a cook for 40 years at Howard Johnson and Roy Rogers at...

Nov 4, 2021

Thomas W. O’Neil Jr., 61, of Carlisle passed away on Thursday, November 4 with his wife Diana by his side, as she had been for 43 years. Thom was born in Indianapolis, IN but raised in Stroudsburg, PA. The son of the late Thomas and Betty O’Neil, he was born into a large Irish family with four siblings; Joan, Karen,...

Nov 4, 2021

Thomas White, 83, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Tom was born in Omaha, Nebraska, to Gertrude Ann (Stander) and Kenneth V. White. He graduated from Central High School in Springfield, Missouri, and went on to earn a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas. After graduation he joined York Division Borg Warner in...

Nov 3, 2021

A. Harold Showalter, 90, of Carlisle passed away on November 3, 2021. Hal was born on April 16, 1931, to A.H. and Emma L. (Morthland) Showalter in Chester County, PA. Hal graduated from Chester High School and Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, PA where he was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity and the Air Force ROTC....