Obituaries
Cathryn J. Brewbaker
May 29, 2020
Cathryn J. Brewbaker, age 78, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, at her home with her loving family at her side to be with the Lord. She was born in Carlisle on February 14, 1942 to the late Robert V. and Ruth A. (Weaver) Conrad. You would remember Cathryn from working at the former P.R. Hoffman Crystal...
Lois S. Weary
May 26, 2020
Lois S. Weary, age 84, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at her home. She was born September 12, 1935 in Carlisle to the late Paul O. and Mary C. (Crain) Sunday. Lois was a member of the Middlesex United Methodist Church and the Cumberland County Farm Women Group #1. She loved entertaining and cooking for family and...
George K. Martin
May 23, 2020
George Kenneth Martin, 59, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born April 22, 1961 to the late George and Geneva (Barrick) Martin. George was fond of poetry and writing lyrics. He also enjoyed fishing, hunting and cooking. Above all, he loved spending time with family. He is survived by his sons, Matthew,...
Winifred P. Blocher
May 22, 2020
Winifred “Winnie” P. Blocher, 94, of Carlisle, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2020 at UPMC Carlisle Hospital. She was born May 11, 1926 to the late Harry and Beatrice Sanderson. She was the widow of Charles Blocher. Winnie retired from Carlisle High School as a cafeteria worker. She enjoyed attending car races and watching Nascar on television. Her favorite...
Cpl. Timothy John Groller Ii
May 21, 2020
Our beloved son, father, husband, brother, coworker, and friend went to be with the Lord, at the age of 37, on Thursday, May 21, 2020 while surrounded by his loving family. Tim was born on June 12, 1982 in Easton, PA to Timothy John and Lenore (Finelli) Groller of Easton. Heaven must have needed extraordinary entertainment because Tim was always...
Robert D. "Bob" Dunkleberger
May 20, 2020
Robert D. “Bob” Dunkleberger, 90, of Carlisle died on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. He was born in Carlisle on January 12, 1930 to the late David and Florence Kingsborough Dunkleberger and was the widower of the late Dorothy M. Jones Dukleberger and his late companion, Esther Cassel. Bob was a life-long dairy...
Charles R. Nebel
May 18, 2020
Charles R. Nebel, 91, of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away on May 18, 2020. Charlie was born to the late Karl and Senda (Schubert) Nebel, on October 26, 1928 in Philadlephia, PA. He graduated from Fankford High School and received a degree in Accounting from Temple University. He retired from his position as Controller at Autotote Systems, Newark DE in 1992....
Steven C. Thorne
May 18, 2020
Steven C. Thorne, 54, of Boiling Springs, passed away, while surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, May 18, 2020 at his residence. He was born on February 4, 1966 in Albany, MO to William and Janice (Fankhauser) Thorne who currently reside in Iowa City, IA. Steven attended the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He graduated in 1988...
James E. Asch
May 17, 2020
James E. Asch, 79, of Harrisburg and formerly of Carlisle, passed away on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at Spring Creek Rehab and Nursing Center. He was born May 6, 1941 in Carlisle to the late Edward and Sarah (Finkey) Asch. James was 1959 graduate of Carlisle High School. He was always proud to have been a licensed insurance agent. James...
Carol S.R. Young
May 16, 2020
Carol S. R. Young, age 95, of Carlisle, passed away May 16, 2020 at Church of God Home. Born July 21, 1924 in Harrisburg, daughter of the late John William and Verda (Julius) Swenson. Carol graduated from John Harris High School and was a medical secretary for Dr. Cowley. Surviving are her step-sons, Daniel Markel, Colonial Park, PA; William Markel...
Dale L. Gilbert
May 16, 2020
Dale L. Gilbert, 89, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Cumberland Crossings. He was born July 6, 1930 to the late Harold L., Sr. and Annie E. (Weigel) Gilbert. Dale was a member of the Bethel Assembly of God, The Gobin Guard and Platinum Fitness (formerly Gold’s Gym). He retired from Bethany Village as a painter...
Lester F. Hummel
May 15, 2020
Lester F. “Fred/Archie” Hummel, 83, of Boiling Springs, PA, died unexpectedly on Friday, May 15, 2020 while doing what he loved which was trout fishing. He was born in Carlisle, PA on November 22, 1936 to the late Lester V. and Kathryn E. Knaub Hummel. Lester had retired as a mathematician from the Mechanicsburg Naval Support Activity Center after 38...
C. Doug Shultz
May 14, 2020
C. Douglas Shultz, age 76 of York, passed away May 14, 2020 in Carlisle. Born June 10, 1943 in Carlisle, son of Charles A. and Adeline (Ross) Shultz. Doug received his Bachelor’s Degree from Defiance College in Ohio and was the Mobile Home tire Vice-President for Green Ball Corporation. He is survived by his mother, Adeline Shultz, Carlisle; sons, Steven...
Earl C. Crum Jr.
May 14, 2020
Earl “Tinker” Crum, Jr., 42 years old of Newville, PA, left this earth on May 14, 2020. He was the son of Earl Crum and the late Robin (Shields) Crum. Surviving are his father, Earl Crum; uncle, Merle; brother, Dwayne; sister-in-law, Nikki; nephew, Damien and niece, Kaydence. Tink loved fishing and hunting and was a collector of many things. His...
Marjorie C. Bullock
May 14, 2020
Marjorie Campbell Bullock (Marge), age 92, of Carlisle, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2020 at the Cumberland Crossings Retirement Community. She was born on September 14, 1927 in Edinboro, PA and was the daughter of the late Earl Phelps and May Padden Campbell. Marge graduated from the State Teachers College at Edinboro (now Edinboro University) in 1949 with a...
Zetta Ann Esper
May 10, 2020
Zetta Ann Esper, 95, passed away peacefully on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020 at the Thornwald Home. No day could have been more appropriate. Her devotion to her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren was exceeded only by her love for her husband of 69 years. She was born in Cincinnati, OH on December 31, 1924, the third of four daughters to...
Lois W. Treese
May 8, 2020
Lois Audrey Ward Treese, age 87, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2020 due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease. She was born April 14, 1933 in Oakmont, Pennsylvania to Charles and Bessie Ward. On August 28, 1958 Lois married her loving husband, the Reverend Donald Howard Treese, who preceded her in death in 2011. Her son and eldest child, Joel...
Forrestine Ramona Gilpatrick
May 7, 2020
Forrestine “Frankie” Ramona Bretz Gilpatrick, 91, of 3201 Abbott Dr. Powder Springs, GA. stepped into the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on 5/7/2020. Born on 6/30/28 in Carlisle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Emory W. Bretz (Sherriff of Cumberland County 1942-1945) and Esther May Newcomer Bretz. Frankie graduated from Carlisle High School and worked at the...
Hope Irma Dobson
May 6, 2020
Hope Irma Dobson, 101, of Carlisle, PA and formerly of Wakefield, RI, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at her daughter’s residence. She was born July 19, 1918 to the late George and Bessie (Sherman) Pierce. She was the widow of Donald Dobson, Sr. Hope enjoyed bowling, sewing, quilting, oil painting, baking and spending time with her dogs. She...
Ann B. Cummings
May 6, 2020
Ann B. Cummings, age 77, of Boiling Springs, PA, died suddenly of natural causes on the morning of Wednesday, May 6th, at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Carlisle with her husband of 57 years by her side. Ann, affectionately known as ABC by her many friends, was born on February 20, 1943, in Derby, CT, to the late Francis and...
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