Oct 3, 2021

Peggy J. Shinham, 93, of East Berlin, PA passed peacefully at home on October 3, 2021. She was born September 26, 1928, in Monessen, PA, to the late Edwin and Louise (Donaldson) Ford. She is preceded in death by her late husbands, Eugene Fennel and Owen Shinham.

Peggy was the owner and operator of Shinham's Fabric Shop...

Oct 2, 2021

Charles M. Dowd, 89, of Newville, PA, passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021, in the UPMC Carlisle Hospital. He was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, on March 24, 1932, to the late Earl W. and Jennie Dowd. He is survived by his loving wife, Muriel (Saphore) Dowd, of 61 years.

He was a graduate of Carlisle High School,...

Oct 2, 2021

Shirley J. Marsh, 76, of Gardners, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021, in the UPMC Carlisle with her loving family by her side. She was born in Hanover on August 4, 1945, to the late Curvin and Doris (Burd) Dennis. She is survived by her loving husband Ron Marsh, of 56 years.

She was a graduate...

Sep 26, 2021

Leroy “Cork” Shildt III, 73, of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, passed away on September 26, 2021, In the Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born August 11, 1948, in Phillipsburg, PA, to the late Leroy “Sonny” and Geraldine Adair Shildt Jr. He is survived by his loving wife, Linda (Paxton) Shildt of Mt. Holly Springs.

Sep 23, 2021

Geraldine D. McElwee, 93, of Newville, PA, passed away September 23, 2021, in the Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born February 6, 1928, in North Middleton, PA, to the late William A. and Velva M. (Henny) DeWalt and was the widow of Junior Kenneth McElwee, who passed away August 27, 1961.

Gerry was a retired employee...

Sep 20, 2021

Richard Lee Peck, Jr., 67, of Carlisle, PA passed away September 20, 2021, in the UPMC Carlisle. He was born April 23, 1954, in Carlisle to Joyce V. (Rhea) Stone and the late Richard Lee Peck, Sr.

Richard worked for PPG Industries with over 42 years of service and was a graduate of the Boiling Springs High...

Sep 19, 2021

Dennis Allen Gardner, 73, of Mechanicsburg, PA passed away on September 19, 2021, at the Bridges at Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg. He was born in Carlisle, PA on October 29, 1947, to the late Virden C. and Fern Arlene (Kuhn) Gardner. He was the widower of Deborah (Bass) Gardner.

Dennis was a graduate of Carlisle High School and...

Sep 19, 2021

Kenneth Burnell Deardorff, 74, of New Oxford, PA passed away on September 19, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born February 28, 1947, in Gettysburg, PA to the late Burnell and Dorothy Deardorff.

Ken attended Milton Hershey School and then New Oxford High School for his senior year and was a graduate of 1965. He attended...

Sep 17, 2021

John (Jack) R. Kocher, 79, of York Springs, PA passed away September 17, 2021, at his residence. He was born January 12, 1942, in Erie, PA. John was the son of the late D. Deloss Kocher and Helen (Long/ Kocher) Oblinger.

John was a Chief Petty Officer, Retired, in the United States Navy and retired after 25...

Sep 17, 2021

Frances R. Lebo, 85, of Gardners, PA, passed away on September 17, 2021, in the Gardens at West Shore, Camp Hill. She was born April 13, 1936, in Carlisle, PA, to the late Mary Gerard (Ross).

Frances worked for Amp, Inc., for over 20 years of service and was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church....

Sep 14, 2021

E. Jane Buckley, 87, of Gardners, PA, passed peacefully on September 14, 2021, at York Hospital. She was born September 23, 1933, in Adams County, PA, to the late George and Katharine (Barbour) Riley Sr.

Jane was a member of the Memorial Baptist Church in Gettysburg and worked for G.S. Electric in Carlisle for many years. She...

Sep 13, 2021

Mary Louise Roberts, 90, of New Cumberland, PA passed away September 13, 2021, in the Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, Camp Hill. She was born February 21, 1931, in Steelton, PA to the late James Martin and Margaret Farrell and was the widow of Laverro Charles Roberts, Jr.

Mary enjoyed ball room dancing and big...

Sep 7, 2021

Lee A. Kimmel, 49, of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at Penn State Health, Holy Spirit Hospital. Lee was born on March 8, 1972, in Mechanicsburg to the late Glenn R. Kimmel, Jr. (who passed in March of 2014) and the late Dawn E. (Washington) Kimmel (who passed March 7, 2021).

Lee...

Sep 5, 2021

Marylou Gibbons, 71, of Carlisle, PA passed away on September 5, 2021, at her residence, Carlisle, PA. She was born in Frankfort, Germany on September 7, 1949, to the late Joseph Patrick and Clare Marie (Malay) Flaherty. She is survived by her husband, Bill Gibbons, of 51 years.

Marylou was a member of the St. Patrick Catholic Church,...

Sep 4, 2021

Grovene K. Starner, 93, of Mt. Holly Springs, PA, passed away on September 4, 2021, at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born in Mt. Holly Springs on January 20, 1928, to the late Guy L. and Ruth E. (Noggle) Pratt.

Grovene worked at and retired from McCoy Electronics and was a member of the...

Aug 31, 2021

Fotoula Chavis, 81, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away August 31, 2021, at her residence. She was born in Achladochori, Messina Greece on January 6, 1940, to the late Vasili Papadopoulous and Stavroula Kommata.

Fotoula was a homemaker and a part-time seamstress. She enjoyed working on the family olive grove, gardening, sewing, quilting, and jewelry making. She was...

Aug 30, 2021

Shirley Jane Kramer, 84, formerly of Mount Holly Springs, PA, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2021, at Sarah Todd Nursing Home, Carlisle. She was born on November 3, 1936, in Carlisle to the late Leo and Ruth (Hill) Tanger and was the widow of Glenn G. Kramer.

Shirley worked as a secretary for the Salvation Army...

Aug 25, 2021

Shirley Shearer, 84, of Carlisle, PA passed away at her residence on August 25, 2021. She was born August 15, 1937, in Juniata County to the late Cloyd and Esther (McKarchey) Shearer.

Shirley worked as a Federal Employee.

Surviving is her cousins, Diana Holmes- Phoenix, Lisa Miller, Esther French, Judy Neimond, Charles McCarchey Jr., and...

Aug 22, 2021

Patricia Ann Speck, 75, of Mechanicsburg passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021, at Carolyn Croxton Slane Hospice Residence, Harrisburg.

Pat was born in Harrisburg on August 14, 1946, to the oldest daughter of the late Henry L. and Evelyn I. (Kemler) Knaub. She graduated from Northern High School, Class of 1965, and studied at the Harrisburg...

Aug 19, 2021

Cecilou "Katherine" Cornelius, 85, of Carlisle, PA, passed away at Claremont Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center on August 19, 2021. She was born on October 1, 1935 in Dallas, TX to the late Walter Rumans and Cecil Juanita (Archer) Rumans.

Katherine's father was in the service, resulting in Katherine moving various times as a child. Katherine enjoyed...