Obituaries

William G. Hippensteel Jr.

William G. Hippensteel Jr.

Jun 26, 2021

William G. “Jack” Hippensteel, Jr., age 91, of Carlisle, passed away June 26, 2021 at Cumberland Crossings. Born April 20, 1930 in Mechanicsburg, he was the son of the late William G. Sr. and Helen (Clever) Hippensteel. Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret J. (Barrett) Hippensteel, who passed away June 27, 2014. Jack was a realtor for...

Helen L. Snyder

Helen L. Snyder

Jun 25, 2021

Helen Louise Snyder, age 74, of Carlisle passed away at her home on June 25, 2021. Helen was a member of the Waggoner’s Gap United Methodist Church, and enjoyed playing golf with her husband and sister, walking dogs with her friends, and spending time with her granddaughter. Helen is survived by her husband, Rodney Snyder; her son and daughter-in-law, Rod...

Patricia  Mcdowell

Patricia Mcdowell

Jun 25, 2021

Patricia McDowell, 87, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Hospital. She was born September 23, 1933 in Flushing, Queens, NY to the late James Patrick and Marie (Morris) Rowan. Patricia was a graduate of the Flushing School of Nursing in Flushing, Queens, NY and later the State University of New York...

Pamela  E. Heinemann

Pamela E. Heinemann

Jun 23, 2021

Pamela E. Heinemann, 61, of Carlisle, PA, wife of the late Werner J. Heinemann, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born January 16, 1960 in Charleston SC to Edmund I. and Dorothy E. (Corkel) Klein. Pamela enjoyed trail riding on her horse with her husband and close friends. Pamela will always be remembered as a...

Hope  Ficalora

Hope Ficalora

Jun 22, 2021

Hope Ficalora, 97, of Carlisle, passed away on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at the Thornwald Home. She was born November 4, 1923 in Idaville to the late Raymond and Emma (Humes) Myers. Hope was the widow of Frank Paul Ficalora to whom she had been married for 66 years before he passed in 2011. Hope was a graduate of Carlisle...

Jonathan William-Clay Myers

Jonathan William-Clay Myers

Jun 22, 2021

Jonathan William-Clay Myers, age 32 of Carlisle, passed away June 22, 2021 at Penn State Health, Holy Sprit Hospital after a courageous, 8 year battle with Glioblastoma Cancer. He is the son of Kevin and wife, Lori Myers and Laura (Snyder) Myers. Jonathan enjoyed hiking, kayaking, long boarding and rock climbing. He loved his dogs, Tolkien and Waldo and enjoyed...

Shawn W. Gilmore

Shawn W. Gilmore

Jun 22, 2021

Shawn W. Gilmore, age 57, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at the DE Hospice Facility in Milford DE with his wife, Lori Ann Gilmore, by his side. He was born February 16, 1964; in Columbus OH to Robert A. Gilmore and Billie A. Gilmore (Mustybrook). He grew up in West Fairview, PA and was a graduate of...

Glenda M. Wilson

Glenda M. Wilson

Jun 20, 2021

Glenda M. Wilson, age 72, of Carlisle, PA passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle. She was born August 7, 1948 in Harrisburg to the late John C. and Josephine M. (Fisher) Couffer. Glenda was a member of Carlisle First Church of God where she was an avid knitter for the group Patches of Love. She also...

John Bradford Miller

John Bradford Miller

Jun 20, 2021

John Bradford Miller passed away June 20, 2021. He is a child of God. He was born June 9, 1944 to Cecil Elwood and Caroline Vivian (Berger) Miller. He was raised a Christian in the Episcopal tradition. He was proud to be a descendent of Governor William Bradford of Mayflower fame. John served as a soprano in the men and...

Rhoda M. Bear

Rhoda M. Bear

Jun 19, 2021

Rhoda M. Bear, age 76 of Carlisle passed on into eternal life on Saturday June 19, 2021 in the Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle after a long battle with many health complications. She fought a hard fight to the end, and never complained. She was born on a farm in South Middleton Twp. PA on August 18, 1944...

Regina F. Holley

Regina F. Holley

Jun 19, 2021

Regina F. “Gram," “Ms. Jeannie” Holley, age 97 and a half, of Carlisle died on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in the UPMC Carlisle Hospital with her loving family at her side. She was born in Carlisle on November 19, 1923 to the late James and Margaretta Scott Moore and was the widow of Allen R. Holley who passed in 1972....

Jay L. Reed

Jay L. Reed

Jun 17, 2021

Jay Lamont Reed, age 77, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at his home in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He was born in Chambersburg Pennsylvania to the late Ralph Reed and Margaret Jane Peters. He was raised by Ernest Daniel Peters and his mother Margaret Jane Peters. He graduated from Shippensburg Area Senior High School in 1961 and attended Columbia College...

Nancy L. Hall

Nancy L. Hall

Jun 17, 2021

Nancy Louise (Piper) Hall, age 77, of Carlisle, passed away June 17, 2021, with her family by her side. Born June 14, 1944 in Carlisle, daughter of the late Kenneth J. and Gladys M. (Weaver) Piper. Nancy was a cook at the Fraternal Order of Eagles 1299 for 30 years, where she was an original charter member, a member of...

Jamie  Lowell Armstrong

Jamie Lowell Armstrong

Jun 15, 2021

Jamie Lowell Armstrong, 60, of Shippensburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born August 19, 1960 in San Jose, CA. Jamie was preceded in death by his parents David Lowell Eaton, Dorothy Tipton Armstrong, and Richard Armstrong. Jamie was a 1979 graduate of Cabot High School in Cabot, AR. He was a...

Robert W. Slusser, Jr.

Robert W. Slusser, Jr.

Jun 15, 2021

Robert W. Slusser Jr. age 74, of Carlisle died on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Cumberland Crossing with his family at his side. He was born in Carlisle on February 11, 1947 to the late Robert W. and Ann Elizabeth Boose Slusser Sr. You may remember Bob from the former AMP Inc. where he was a Logistic Manager and worked...

David W. Bryant

David W. Bryant

Jun 14, 2021

Dr. David W. Bryant MD, age 79 of Carlisle died on Monday, June 14 2021 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home with his loving family at his side. He was born in Washington, PA to the late Willard H. and V. Lucille Hagerson Bryant and was the widower of H. Marlene Courson Bryant who died in 2015 after 53...

Kevin Shane Donnelly

Kevin Shane Donnelly

Jun 13, 2021

Kevin “Shane” Donnelly, 60, of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021, at his home. He was born May 12, 1961, in Carlisle to Jesse and Trudy (Martin) Donnelly. Shane was a 1981 graduate of Carlisle High School. After graduation, he began working at Giant Foods where he retired from in 2021 after 36 years of service. Shane was...

Chester A. Riley Iii

Chester A. Riley Iii

Jun 11, 2021

Lt. Col. Chester Arthur "Chet" Riley III, USMC Ret., died June 11, 2021, peacefully and fearlessly, at home, surrounded by his family. He was 69. Born June 14, 1951, in La Grande, Ore., to Roe Adeline (Hunsaker) and Chester A. "Jack" Riley Jr., he was raised near Seattle in the town of Kent, Wash., where he graduated from Kent-Meridian Senior...

Robert H. "Bob" Egolf, Jr.

Robert H. "Bob" Egolf, Jr.

Jun 9, 2021

Robert H. “Bob” Egolf, Jr., age 91 died Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at UPMC Harrisburg. He was born December 23, 1929 in Philadelphia to the late Robert H. Egolf, Sr. and Erma S. (Batman) Parker. Bob retired after serving his country for 30 years in the United States Army. He also previously served as the Warden of the Cumberland County...

Sherye L. Barrick

Sherye L. Barrick

Jun 8, 2021

Sherye L. Barrick, age 76, of Carlisle, PA, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at UPMC West Shore. She was born July 18, 1944 in Carlisle to the late Ralph J. and Violet (Rank) Ellwein. Sherye is survived by her sons Thomas R. Barrick of Mechanicsburg and Tylor R. Barrick of Carlisle. In addition to her late parents, she was...