Sep 15, 2014

Nikki Franzese Chamberlin (nee Nikki-Lyn), 65, passed away at home surrounded by loving family on Monday, September 15, 2014 after a 16-year battle with breast cancer.  She was born on December 2, 1948 in Flushing, Queens, NY to the late E. Edward and Georgia Nola (Likely) Franzese.

Nikki was a 1966 graduate of the prestigious Bronx High...

Sep 13, 2014

Lillie R. Robinson, 68, of Mt. Holly Springs passed away in the Harrisburg Hospital Saturday, September 13, 2014. She was born August 24, 1946 in Wrightsville, Georgia to the late L.B. and Lillie Mae Underwood Elbert.  Lillie was a member of the Word of Life Ministries, Mt. Holly Springs and she loved to cook for her family, read...

Sep 11, 2014

Charlotte G. Rummel, 84, of South Middleton Twp. passed away Thursday September 11, 2014, in her home.  She was born November 13, 1929 in Perryopolis, PA to the late Robert and Isabelle Wilkes Greaves. Charlotte was the widow of Robert T. Rummel who passed away on July 21, 1989. She lived the majority of her life in Pittsburgh,...

Sep 8, 2014

Jean Nickle Smith, 93, formerly of Newport and Country Meadows Hershey, passed away Monday, September 8, 2014, at the Columbia Cottage of Hershey. She was born February 13, 1921 in Millerstown to the late Hubert and Martha Rice Nickle.

Jean retired from the Foss Jewelry Store in Mifflintown and was a member of the Hope...

Sep 6, 2014

Once upon a time Wilbert Leroy Augustus Diehl was born in York PA January 22nd 1931. He was the youngest of four sons born to Wilbert and Florence Snyder Diehl. His family moved to Cumberland County when he was five. He decided to stay for the rest of his life because he firmly believed there was no place...

Sep 5, 2014

Margaret (Peg) Westbrook, 92, formerly of Mechanicsburg, passed away September 5, 2014, at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. Born on February 2, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Annie (Givler) Witter.

Margaret was a graduate of the Mechanicsburg Area School District, Class of 1939. She was a lifelong member of the Silver Spring Presbyterian...

Aug 30, 2014

Mary A. Vassey, 71, formerly of Browns Mills, NJ, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at her home in Mt. Holly Springs, PA. She was born January 2, 1943 in Trenton, NJ. Mary was a retired employee of the Trenton State Psychiatric Hospital. She enjoyed playing computer games and going to the Senior Center.

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Aug 30, 2014

Francesca F. “Gigi” DeBartolo, 61, of Carlisle, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at her home in Carlisle. She was born October 4, 1952, in Vivian, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Omer and Cora Fay (Klemovitch) McFalls.

Francesca is survived by her son, Matthew (Jody) Harman of Mt. Holly Springs; her daughter,...

Aug 29, 2014

Pearl J. Highlands, 78, of York Springs, passed away in her sleep on Friday, August 29, 2014 with her husband by her side after a nine year struggle with cancer.  She was born September 27, 1935 in Huntingdon County to the late Thaddeus and Myrtle Foore Walker.

Pearl was retired from PPG, loved to travel...

Aug 27, 2014

Robert E. Woodward, 77, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 in the Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born June 27, 1937 in Camp Hill, PA to the late Hughlett Snyder and Mildred May Nonemaker Woodward.

Retired with 40 years of service from AMP Incorporated, Bob was a senior die development engineer. He was...

Aug 27, 2014

Elmer Lee Ritter, 89, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Wednesday, August 27 in the West Shore Hospital. Elmer’s arrangements will be handled by the Hollinger Funeral Home & Crematory, 501 N. Baltimore Ave. Mt. Holly Springs, PA 17065. Memorial services will be held at a later date.

Aug 27, 2014

LaVita E. Nickel, 84, formally of Carlisle passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the Cumberland County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 15, 1929 in Portland, OR to the late Lloyd and Zillah Oaks Massey.

LaVita graduated from high school and worked locally in manufacturing plants. She was married for 50 years...

Aug 27, 2014

Elmer Lee Ritter, 89, of Mechanicsburg passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at the West Shore Hospital. He was the widower of Gladys Shearer Ritter, who passed away June 16, 2008. Elmer was born March 27, 1925 to the late Elmer L. and Julia Glascow Ritter in New Kingstown.

A graduate of Mechanicsburg High School...

Aug 26, 2014

Kenneth R. Showaker, 50, of South Middleton Twp., passed away Tuesday, August 26, 2014 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born August 9, 1964 in Carlisle to the late Walter & Annie Martin Showaker. Ken was a graduate of the Carlisle High School Class of 1982. He was the owner/ operator of the IT KEN BE...

Aug 23, 2014

Donald L. “Porky” Burd, 78, formerly of Carlisle and Newville, passed away on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Green Ridge Village, Newville. He was born in Carlisle on May 20, 1935 to the late Chester and Sarah Brenneman Burd and was the widower of Frances M. Burd who died in July of 2009. A Legend car racing...

Aug 21, 2014

Howard Franklin Miller, age 97, passed away peacefully at the home of his son, Geoffrey G. Miller (Linda) of Carlisle, PA on Thursday, August 21, 2014.  Mr. Miller was born in Freeland, PA on May 28, 1917 to the late Howard F. and Mary Zahn Miller Sr.

He joined the Army in 1941...

Aug 17, 2014

Ronald W. Sheaffer, 79, of Carlisle, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born August 23, 1934 in Carlisle to the late George C. and Martha Wagner Sheaffer. Ron was the former owner and operator of Sheaffer Studios, Carlisle and also of Wagburn Trucking, Mt. Holly Springs. He retired from Sheaffer...

Aug 17, 2014

Cynthia A. Wivell, 57, of Gardners, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014 in her home. She was born March 21, 1957 in Lancaster to Richard and Shirley Ann Hawthorne Hoover of Elizabethtown, PA.

Cynthia graduated from Donegal High School, attended the Empire Beauty School and then owned and operated her own beauty salon. Later, she...

Aug 14, 2014

Andrew Joseph “Joe” Engle, 39, of Pittsburgh, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2014 as the result of an accident while returning from vacation in South Dakota. Formerly of Mt. Holly Springs, Joe is the son of Douglas and Sandra Snyder Engle of Mt. Holly Springs and was born July 25, 1975 in Watford, England. Also surviving...

Aug 12, 2014

Elizabeth F. Gitt, 87, formally of Mt. Holly Springs, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at  her nephew Ted and his wife Tammy Gitt’s home in Shippensburg, where she has resided for the past five years. She was born April 17, 1927 in Mt. Holly Springs, PA to the late Jessie and Mable Shearer Gitt. She is survived...