Obituaries

Peggy A. Zeladonis

Peggy A. Zeladonis

Sep 18, 2021

Peggy A. Zeladonis, age 95, of Carlisle, PA passed away on September 18, 2021, at UPMC Carlisle. She was born in Fillmore, IL on May 24, 1926, to the late Pearl Brown and Lawrence Williams. Following high school and secretarial school in St. Louis, MO she relocated to Washington, DC where she began a 25-year career with the Department of...

Nicholas  Steven  Maravic

Nicholas Steven Maravic

Sep 15, 2021

Nicholas Steven Maravic died peacefully at home on his 27th birthday after a lifelong battle with Crohn’s disease and colon cancer. Nick was born in Carlisle on September 15, 1994, to Carol Cutler Milligan and the late Steven Maravic. He graduated from Carlisle High School in 2013 and worked at Dickinson College for 11 years, first in dining services and...

Francis  J. "Frank"  Mettler

Francis J. "Frank" Mettler

Sep 13, 2021

Francis J. “Frank” Mettler, 85, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at his home, while surrounded by his loving family. He was born May 31, 1936, in Steelton to the late George Jr. and Mary Ann (Bentz) Mettler. Frank attended St. James Catholic Church and Parochial School and graduated from Harrisburg Catholic High School with the class...

Mary R. Shields

Mary R. Shields

Sep 12, 2021

Mary R. Shields, 100, went peacefully to her eternal home on Sunday, September 12, 2021. Born on June 20, 1921, in Mechanicsburg, PA, she was the daughter and second born to the late Daniel and Mary (Martin) Ritter. Mary was granted permission to leave school to help at home, thus her life’s hard work began much earlier than most. In...

Tena  M.  Sollenberger

Tena M. Sollenberger

Sep 9, 2021

Tena M. Sollenberger, 64, of Carlisle, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital. She was born November 11, 1956, in Carlisle to the late Paul and Doris Jean (Hock) Sollenberger. Tena was an animal lover, a big fan of I Love Lucy, and a very artistic woman. She was employed as a cook at many...

Brenda J. Brown

Brenda J. Brown

Sep 6, 2021

Brenda J. Brown, age 76 of Boiling Springs, died on Monday, September 6, 2021 at her residence with her loving family at her side. She was born in Lewistown, PA on January 23, 1945 to the late Hugh M. and Alice E. Searer Ritzman. You may remember Brenda as a Registered Nurse at the former Carlisle Regional Medical Center and...

Mary Louise Kraus

Mary Louise Kraus

Sep 5, 2021

Mary Louise Kraus, age 90, of Carlisle Pennsylvania and formerly of Chestertown Maryland and Colts Neck New Jersey died on Sunday, September 5, 2021 in the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home with her loving family at her side. She was born on April 13, 1931 in Saint Paul, Minnesota to the late Frederick A. and Lillian A. Kappler McKennett. Mary...

Kelly M. Shover

Kelly M. Shover

Sep 4, 2021

Kelly M. Shover, age 55 of Wells Tannery, PA and formerly of Carlisle, PA died unexpectedly on Saturday, September 4, 2021 in the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. She was born in Harrisburg, PA on June 14, 1966 to the late Harold R. and Dorothy A. Herman Shover. Kelly enjoyed taking road trips with family and friends. She was...

Carol Marie Frye

Carol Marie Frye

Sep 4, 2021

Carol Marie Frye, 88, of Carlisle passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021. Carol was born December 25, 1932, in Racine, Wisconsin to the late Clifford and Dorothy Nelson. She was predeceased by her husband of 48 years, Richard "Valen" Frye. She is survived by her children, Darcie (husband, Morgan) Frye/Price of Carlisle, PA, Aaron (wife, Gloria) Frye of Boston,...

Joyce F. Lebo

Joyce F. Lebo

Sep 3, 2021

Joyce F. Lebo, 89, a resident of Chapel Pointe at Carlisle, died Friday, September 3rd, 2021. She was born December 20, 1931, in Carlisle, the eldest child of the late Richard L. and Helen V. (Bockey) Group. Though she spent her early years in Mt. Holly Springs, Joyce considered herself a lifelong resident of Carlisle, living more than 50 years...

Edward "Ed" George Evans

Edward "Ed" George Evans

Sep 3, 2021

Edward “Ed” George Evans, 87, of Carlisle, PA went to be with the lord on his 87th birthday, September 3, 2021. Ed was born in Pittsburgh to George and Mary (Wozniak) Evans. Having worked as an inspector, Ed retired from Aircraft Marine Products Inc (AMP), which specialized in solderless, uninsulated electrical connections for aircraft and boat manufacturers. He also served...

Betty Arlene Harry

Betty Arlene Harry

Sep 2, 2021

Betty Arlene Harry, age 94, of Carlisle, died on Thursday, September 2, 2021 in the Thornwald Home with her loving family by her side. She was born on June 21, 1927 in Silver Spring Twp. to the late Jacob W. and Susan R. Schaffer Jones and was the widow of Edward F. Harry. Betty had retired from the Mechanicsburg Naval...

Joy K. Sherman

Joy K. Sherman

Aug 30, 2021

Joy K. Sherman, age 75, passed away at her home in Carlisle, PA on Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born July 2, 1946, in Carlisle to the late Arthur H. and Mary (Keiter) Goodhart. A memorial service will be held at 7PM on Thursday, September 9, 2021, at Hoffman Funeral Home & Crematory, 2020 W. Trindle Rd., Carlisle, PA...

Merle R. Hoover

Merle R. Hoover

Aug 30, 2021

Merle R. Hoover, age 83, of Carlisle, PA passed away peacefully at UPMC Carlisle on Monday, August 30, 2021. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Carlisle on August 12, 1938, to the late Earl A. and Ethel M. (Shughart) Hoover. Merle was a retired long time truck driver. He loved riding motorcycle and was a...

Daniel J.  Newton

Daniel J. Newton

Aug 28, 2021

Daniel J. Newton, age 65, passed away at his home on Saturday, August 28, 2021. He was born July 22, 1956, in Port Jefferson, NY to the late Jay Nelson and Marie Margaret (Vanderplate) Newton. Daniel loved fishing, traveling and was always the life of the party. He is survived by his daughter Amanda Newton; grandson Hunter Holcombe; brother Richard...

Doris M. Geihsler

Doris M. Geihsler

Aug 27, 2021

Doris M. Geihsler, age 79, of Carlisle died on Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Cumberland Crossing Retirement Community. She was born on September 30, 1941 in Mulhall, OK to the late Roy and Marjorie Chapman Fitzpatrick and was preceded in death by her companion of many years, George L. Welsh who passed on September 16, 2018. You may remember...

Thomas  M.  Bowes

Thomas M. Bowes

Aug 27, 2021

Thomas M. Bowes, 86, of Carlisle and formerly of Fair Lawn, NJ, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021, at Cumberland Crossing Retirement Community. He was born November 10, 1934, in New York, NY to the late Almon N. and Eleanor M. (Martin) Bowes. Tom was a 1952 graduate of Fair Lawn High School in Fair Lawn, NJ; a 1956...

Edwin L. "Ed" Minnich

Edwin L. "Ed" Minnich

Aug 23, 2021

Edwin “Ed” Minnich, age 72, of Shippensburg, PA went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 23, 2021 in the Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital from complications of COVID-19 with his family by his side. He was born in Carlisle, PA on April 1, 1949 to the late Austin E. and Miriam G. (Worley) Minnich. Ed had retired...

Arbutus  I.  Barr

Arbutus I. Barr

Aug 23, 2021

Arbutus I. Barr, 91, of Carlisle, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, August 23, 2021. She was born December 27, 1929, in Starford, PA to the late Irvin N. and Stella (Deabenderfer) Barr. Arbutus was a 1949 graduate of Indiana High School, Indiana, PA. After graduation she attended Nyack Missionary Training Institute in Nyack, NY. Arbutus...

Ronald S.  Palyo

Ronald S. Palyo

Aug 20, 2021

Ronald S. Palyo, age 73, of Carlisle, PA passed away at home on Friday, August 20, 2021. He was born October 7, 1947, in Homestead, PA to the late Steven J. and Margaret E. (Rinko) Palyo. Ronald graduated in 1965 from Reynolds Area High School, earning a Bachelor's Degree in Education from Edinboro State College in 1970. He retired in...