Thomas “Tom” E. Madden
Jun 17, 2022
Thomas “Tom” E. Madden, 60, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2022, in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born April 23, 1962, in Mechanicsburg, PA, to the late Bill and Ruth “Bib” (Collar) Madden.
Tom was self employed as a welder metal fabricator. He was well known in dirt track circles as a mechanic. He built cars...
Helen Louise Arnold
Jun 15, 2022
Helen Louise (Hershman) Arnold, 90, of Carlisle and formerly of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022. She was born August 8, 1931, in Mechanicsburg, the only child of the late Herbert L. “Turk” & Ruth Kyle Hershman and was the widow of Bruce A. Arnold, who passed away December 13, 1978.
She was a 1949 graduate of...
Barbara J. Wiser
Jun 15, 2022
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Barbara J. Wiser, 79, of Carlisle, PA. She passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at Holy Spirit Hospital, due to surgery complications. She was surrounded by her loving family. Barb was born on May 14, 1943, in Carlisle, to the late Eugene W. and Priscilla A. (Wolf) Romberger....
Thomas W. Benson
Jun 12, 2022
Thomas W. Benson, 80, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022, in the Green Ridge Village Nursing Home, Newville. He was born June 14, 1941, in Cumberland, MD, to the late Harry and Pheobe (DuVall) Benson.
Thomas was a 1959 graduate of Fort Hills High School in Cumberland, MD. He served proudly in the United States Air...
Brian G. Phillips
Jun 10, 2022
Brian G. Phillips, 85, of Boiling Springs, PA, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, in his residence. He was born April 6, 1937, in Bisbee, Arizona, to the late Charles and Myrtle Phillips.
Brian graduated from Bisbee High School in 1955 and pursued a college education at Northern Arizona University. He also served in the United States Naval Reserve.
Brian was an avid dog...
Ronald L. Amsley
Jun 5, 2022
Ronald L. Amsley, 79, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at his home. He was born October 2, 1942, in Carlisle, to the late John and Catherine (Peck) Amsley Sr.
Ronald worked for John Gleim Construction as a dump truck driver. He was a lifetime member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles post 1299.
Surviving is...
Earl B. Swarner
Jun 4, 2022
Earl B. Swarner Jr., 90, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Carlisle UPMC. Earl was born November 21, 1931, in Carlisle, PA to the late Earl Swarner Sr. and Blanche (Williamson) Swarner and was the widower of Nancy (Kitzmiller) Swarner.
Earl attended South Middleton Schools through the seventh grade, then moved with his family to...
Jason Hewitt Russell
Jun 4, 2022
Jason Hewitt Russell, 48, of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at his home. He was born May 13, 1974, in Carlisle, PA, to Cyrus H. and Beverly J. (Hummel) Russell.
Jason was a Carlisle High School Graduate. He worked for J&J Service Solutions as a Field Service Technician. He was a life member of...
Terry R. Starner
Jun 1, 2022
Terry R. Starner Sr., 73, of Gardners, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, in his home. He was born June 7, 1948, in Carlisle to the late Boyd and Esther (Beam) Starner.
Terry was a Carlisle High School Graduate, class of 1967. He worked for many trucking companies including Jones, Smith, Central, and later retiring from ABF Trucking....
Dr. Phillip Edward Posch
May 28, 2022
Dr. Phillip Edward Posch, 59, of Gardners, PA, went home on Saturday, May 28th, 2022. Phillip was the amazing foundation and co-contributor of POSCHFARMSUSA, a bath, beauty, and essential oil company he and his husband built from scratch. Phillip worked tirelessly to provide a beautiful collection of products with unmatched quality instilled in every small batch. Along with their company...
William E. Wolford
May 20, 2022
William E. Wolford, 84, of Duncannon, PA, passed away on Friday, May 20, 2022. He was born on October 4, 1937, in Baltimore, Maryland to the late Harry and Flora (Keiter) Wolford and was the widower of Ruthann Wolford.
William retired from ABF Trucking where he was a truck driver and was a member of Teamsters Union 776.
He is...
Richard "Mike" Himes
May 19, 2022
Richard “Mike” Himes went home to be with the Lord, our savior, on May 19th, 2022.At Northern High School, he was well known for his wrestling skills. Through the years he was the drummer for many local bands. Drumming was his passion, and he gave it his all, right to the end. He loved camping, even if just in the...
George L. Hoffman
May 16, 2022
George L. Hoffman Jr., 83, of Carlisle, PA, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022, in the UPMC Carlisle. He was born August 29, 1938, in Carlisle to the late George L. and Esther (Grimes) Hoffman Sr.
George retired as the president of PR Hoffman Materials Processing in 1991 and was an avid reader and loved to golf. He was...
Mary Ann Williams
May 12, 2022
Mary Ann (Failor) Williams, 85, of Mechanicsburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at her home. She was born in Mechanicsburg on October 17, 1936, to the late Dale and Catharine (Brenneman) Failor and was the widow of Robert Williams who passed away November 2020.
She is survived by her son Jeffrey (Heidi) Williams, grandchildren, Shawn (Kimbarley), Max...
Ray E. Mell
May 11, 2022
Ray E. Mell, 88, of Newville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in the Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 25, 1934, in Newville, to the late Russell and Helen (Piper) Mell and was the widower of Juanita F. (Mullins) Mell, who passed away November 12, 2020.
Ray will be remembered for his sense of...
Paul W. Baker
May 10, 2022
Paul W. Baker, 75, of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, passed away on Tuesday May 10, 2022, in his home. He was born on February 5, 1947, in Mt Holly Springs, to the late Samuel Sr. and Mary (Clepper) Baker.
Paul worked for Ettinger’s Carpet in Carlisle, Dauphin Distribution in Mechanicsburg and finally retired in 2004 after 20 years from Exel/DHL...
Eleanor (Ellie) Robie Cavanaugh
May 9, 2022
Eleanor (Ellie) Robie Cavanaugh, 95, peacefully passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022, surrounded by her family. Ellie, a resident of Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle, PA and a former resident of Haddon Heights, NJ, will be remembered for her strong love of family, her many accomplishments, her unique sense of humor and so many funny ‘Ellie stories’.
Our dear matriarch (Ellie,...
Ivan R. Bretzman
May 8, 2022
Ivan R. Bretzman, 82, of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, in the UPMC Carlisle. He was born May 31, 1939, in Bendersville, PA, to the late Charles W. and Hazel M. (Deitrich) Bretzman.
Ivan was a graduate of Biglerville High School, class of 1957. Ivan quickly became a man of all trades. He was...
Charles John Ilaria III
May 3, 2022
Charles John Ilaria III, 53, of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at his residence. He was born December 19, 1968, in Carlisle to Charles Ilaria Jr. and the late Donna Jean Hoover.
He worked for Homesale Real Estate Services and was a United States Army Veteran. Charles was an outdoorsman and loved fishing and hunting. He was a man of many trades and was loved by...
Benjamin W. Boyles
Apr 30, 2022
We are saddened to announce the passing of beloved husband, father and son, Benjamin W. Boyles, 44, of Boiling Springs, PA, on Saturday, April 30, 2022. He was born January 13, 1978, in Harrisburg to Vickie (Monismith) Boyles and the late Leonard Boyles. Ben married his soulmate and best friend, Melissa (Mann) Boyles, on October 10, 2009, in Gardners, PA....
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