Obituaries

Douglas L. Gensler

Douglas L. Gensler

Dec 9, 2020

Douglas L. Gensler, age 63, of Boiling Springs, passed away December 9, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital. Born September 8, 1957 in Carlisle, son of the late Elmer and Ruth (Woodrow) Gensler. Doug is survived by his wife of 29 years, Sandra K. (Weigle) Gensler, Boiling Springs; daughters, Rebecca Gensler-Sheaffer and her husband, Andrew, Carlisle and Summer Kuykendall-Wick and...

Dale M.  Barrick Jr.

Dale M. Barrick Jr.

Dec 9, 2020

Dale M. Barrick Jr., age 74 of Carlisle, passed away December 9, 2020 at home. Born July 28, 1946 in Carlisle, son of the late Dale M. Sr. and Joyce (Failor) Barrick. He was widowed by his wife, Betty (Welch) Barrick. Dale was a machinist for Pyrotek, enjoyed hunting and fishing and loved woodworking. He also enjoyed working on cars...

Elizabeth  A. "Betty"  Alber

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Alber

Dec 8, 2020

Elizabeth A. “Betty” Alber, 83, of Carlisle and formerly of Collingswood and Moorestown, NJ, went to be with her first love, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 8, 2020. She was born April 29, 1937 in Baltimore, MD to the late William and Annamae (Sutton) Worthington. Betty loved serving the Lord by feeding others, hosting missionaries in her home and in...

Charles Lee Howe

Charles Lee Howe

Dec 8, 2020

Charles Lee Howe, age 77 of Carlisle, passed away December 8, 2020 at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community. Born March 5, 1943 in Carlisle, son of the late Norman and Verna (Scheffer) Howe. Charles retired from the Harrisburg Airport after 27 years of service as an accountant. He was a US Army Veteran who liked baseball, football, bowling, golf and anything...

Mary L. Greenawalt

Mary L. Greenawalt

Dec 6, 2020

Mary L. Greenawalt, age 49, of Harrisburg, passed away December 6, 2020 at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg Hospital. Born July 26, 1971 in Fort Knox, KY, daughter of Lawrence A. Hershey Jr and Diane M. (Kopin) Hagan. Mary was a manager for Market on Market in Harrisburg, was outgoing and friendly, had a huge heart and loved cats and dogs. Mary...

Dennis L. Seiler

Dennis L. Seiler

Dec 5, 2020

Colonel Dennis L. Seiler, US Army Retired, 78, passed away peacefully with his wife at his side on December 5, 2020, due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease and Covid -19. Born March 28, 1942 in Harrisburg, he was the son of the late Marie and Allen Seiler of Enola. Dennis is survived by his devoted wife of 56 years, Lesley...

Beulah I. Baric

Beulah I. Baric

Dec 5, 2020

Beulah I. Baric, age 84 of Carlisle, died on Saturday, December 5, 2020 in Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born in Carlisle, PA on November 30, 1936 to the late Melvin S. and Elsie E. Mellott Lay and was the widow of Joseph W. Baric who died on December 19, 2017. Beulah retired from the former Dauphin Deposit Bank...

Robert  L.  Thompson

Robert L. Thompson

Dec 5, 2020

Robert L. Thompson, 86, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at his home with his loving wife, Jane, by his side. He was born on April 24, 1934 in Bellefonte, PA to the late Charles Thompson, Jr. and Ethel (Matthews) Thompson. Bob graduated from Bellefonte High School, graduated from F & M College, and received his...

Marian E. Kulp

Marian E. Kulp

Dec 5, 2020

Marian E. Kulp, age 94 of Newville, PA died on Saturday, December 5, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on June 3, 1926 in Lionville, PA (Chester Co.) to the late Russell M. and Marion Elsie Harrison Allison and was the widow Luther R. Kulp Jr. who passed on November 29, 2017. Marian was a homemaker who raised...

Patricia L. Neidigh

Patricia L. Neidigh

Dec 4, 2020

Patricia (Pat) L. Neidigh, entered her heavenly home on Friday December 4th, with her loving daughters by her side. She was born in Carlisle, PA on September 28, 1947 to the late Kenneth M. and Anna Mae Reightor Gleim. She was retired from Carlisle Area School District, after 25 years, where she worked as a secretary for many of those...

Winifred  E. "Winnie"  Hartz

Winifred E. "Winnie" Hartz

Dec 4, 2020

Winifred E. Hartz, 94, formerly of Boiling Springs, (Churchtown), died December 4, 2020. Since May of 2007, she was a resident of the Church of God Home, Carlisle, PA Born January 21, 1926, in Monroe Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Edith (Bomberger) Hartz. Winnie was a 1944 Graduate of Boiling Springs High School. She was...

Bessie J.  Yorty

Bessie J. Yorty

Dec 3, 2020

Bessie J. Yorty, 91, of Carlisle, entered into glory on Thursday, December 3, 2020 with her son and daughter by her side. She is now rejoicing in the presence of her Lord and Savior. She showed her family how to move beyond personal adversity to think of others and to serve them with love. Bessie was preceded in death by...

Robert  C. "Bob"  Cairns

Robert C. "Bob" Cairns

Dec 2, 2020

Former South Middleton Township Tax Collector, Robert C. Cairns of Boiling Springs, passed away peacefully at home, December 2, 2020, after a lengthy illness. Beloved husband of Mary S. "Timi" Cairns, father of Laura Cairns Brewer (Mark) and Nancy Cairns Jackson (Troy), both of Mechanicsburg, grandchildren, Andrew (Frances), Pasadena, TX, Benjamin and Elisabeth Jackson of Mechanicsburg, Nicolas and Sofia DeNoto...

Marjorie  B. "Marge"  Dutrey

Marjorie B. "Marge" Dutrey

Nov 30, 2020

Marjorie B. “Marge” Dutrey, 92, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born November 10, 1928 in Carlisle to the late Ralph Mayberry Barrett and Georgia Rebecca (Brubaker) Barrett. Marge was the widow of Richard W. Dutrey who passed on January 19, 2014. She was a graduate of Carlisle High School...

Galen L. Jumper

Galen L. Jumper

Nov 30, 2020

Galen L. Jumper, age 75, of Carlisle, PA died on Monday, November 30, 2020 in the Church of God Home in Carlisle. He was born in Carlisle on April 30, 1945 to the late Miley Henry and Ruth Virginia Hock Jumper. Galen had worked as a mason tender for the former Rinehart & Sheaffer Masonary Contractors. He was a life...

Mark  B.  Middleton

Mark B. Middleton

Nov 30, 2020

Mark B. Middleton, 73, of Carlisle, passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020 at Holy Spirit Hospital with his son and his wife by his side. He was born October 31, 1947 in Plattsburgh, NY to the late Ralph K. and Lilian (Pavone) Middleton. Mark honorably served his country in the US Army during Vietnam. He moved his family to...

Donald Leer Thumma

Donald Leer Thumma

Nov 30, 2020

Donald Leer Thumma, age 97 formerly of Boiling Springs, passed away November 30, 2020 at Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community. Born August 11, 1923 in Newville, son of the late Abraham Otis and Lovina Sarah (Leer) Thumma. He was preceded in death by his wife Nancy, who passed away in 2019. Donald was a retired wilton weaver and dryer operator for...

R. Daniel Riemenschneider

R. Daniel Riemenschneider

Nov 29, 2020

R. Daniel Riemenschneider, of Carlisle PA, was born in New York City to Ralph and Reona (Palmer) Riemenschneider on December 12, 1938. He was the eldest of three children. The family moved to Pleasantville, NY where Dan grew up in a peaceful, small town. After graduation from high school and attendance at college, he worked in several different jobs before...

Mary Jane Aichele

Mary Jane Aichele

Nov 29, 2020

Mary Jane (Zimmerman) Aichele, 96, a long-time resident of the Chapel Pointe retirement community in Carlisle, PA, passed away on November 29, 2020. Born February 14, 1924 in Plainfield, Cumberland County, PA, she was the daughter of John and Sarah (Deitch) Zimmerman and the widow of Sylvester "Bud" Aichele. She is survived by her three sons and daughters-in-law, Steve and...

John M.  Blacksmith

John M. Blacksmith

Nov 29, 2020

John Michael Blacksmith, age 68 of Camp Hill, passed away on November 29, 2020 at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. Born February 29, 1952 in Carlisle, son of the late Gary L. Blacksmith Sr and Aurelia (Toconita) Blacksmith. John graduated from Shippensburg University. He worked at the Department of Environmental Resources (DEP) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He...