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The Sentinel from Carlisle, Pennsylvania • 8

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B2 Monday, March 1, 1993 The Sentinel, Carlisle, Pa. For the Record Obituaries Ruth L. Swanger Ruth L. Swanger, 100, of Leader Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, formerly of 14789 Cumberland Highway, Orrstown, died Saturday in the home. Born Nov.

5, 1892, in Southampton Township, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late John and Mary Whisler Leberknight. She was the widow of J. Floyd Swanger. She was a retired elementary school teacher, having taught in various country schools in the Shippensburg area. She was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church, Newburg, where she was a member of the Women's Missionary Society and a former teacher of the King's Daughters Sunday School Class.

She also was a member of Franklin County Society of Farm Women Group No. 3. She had attended Shippensburg University. Surviving are one daughter, Mary Jane Stake of Orrstown; two brothers, Arthur 1 K. Leberknight of Cresco and Gerald A.

Leberknight of Fayetteville; one sister, Erna L. Stepler of Chambersburg; one grandson; two great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Otterbein United Methodist Church, 15643 Paxton Run Road, Newburg, with the Rev. Earl F.

Barrick officiating. Burial will be in Otterbein Cemetery, Lurgan Township, Franklin County. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home 112 W. King Shippensburg.

Memorial contributions may be made to Otterbein United Methodist Church, 15643 Paxton Run Road, Newburg 17240. Harry Schreiber Harry "Henn" Schreiber, 80, of 275 Texaco Road, Silver Spring Township, died Saturday in Carlisle Hospital. Born Aug. 9, 1912 in Rife, Dauphin County, he was a son of the late Benjamin O. and Cora A.

Umholtz Schreiber. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served as a private first class in the Rhine Land and Central Europe. He was the holder of the European African Middie Eastern Campaign Medal with two Bronze Stars. He was a retired employee of Frog Switch and Manufacturing Company, Carlisle, with more than 24 years of service.

He was a member of VFW Post Clifford Clifford W. Null 61, of 39 Westfield Drive, Silver Spring Township, died Sunday in Polyclinic Medical Center, Harrisburg. Born Feb. 14, 1932, in West Fairview Township, he was a son of the late Clifford W. Sr.

and Helen Marshall Null. 'He was employed by AMP Harrisburg. He was a member of the Pennsylvania Snowmobile Association, Overview Anglers Association, and Perry Lodge No. 458 Enola. Surviving are his companion, Nancy N.

Keefer of Mechanicsburg; two daughters, Melinda Sue Walborn of Mechanicsburg and Toni Elaine 477, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Carlisle Fish and Game Club, all of Carlisle, and the Mechanicsburg Club. He was a life member of White Circle Club of Carlisle and New Kingstown Fire Company. Surviving are his wife, Grace M. Thomas Schreiber; one daughter, Diane L. Stahl of Carlisle; five grandchildren; and eight greatgrandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover Carlisle, with the Rev. Martin W. A.

Trostle officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Monroe Township. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

W. Null Jr. Porter of Enola; one brother, Steven H. of DuBois; one sister, Lorreta Lee Kauffman of Camp Hill; two grandchildren; and two stepgreatgrandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m.

Tuesday in Myers Funeral Home, 37 E. Main Mechanicsburg. Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, West Pennsboro Township. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Make-A-Wish, Capital Area Division, 1148 Elizabeth Lancaster 17601. Madeline M. Seitz Madeline Martin Seitz, 92, of Thornwald Home, 442 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle, formerly of Carlisle, died Saturday in Carlisle Hospital. Born Aug. 14, 1900, in Andersonburg, Perry County, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Eleanor Lynn Milligan Martin.

She was the widow of Dale E. Seitz, a former president of Farmer's Trust who died Dec. 29, 1987. She was a 1921 graduate of Blain Vocational School and a graduate of Mankato Commercial College, Minnesota. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Carlisle, where she was a member of the Sunday school and Woman's Guild and was a Cradie Roll superintendent and a deacon.

She was a member of Carlisle Civic Club, Carlisle YWCA, Golden Age Club of Carlisle and AARP. She was a Red Cross volunteer. Surviving are one daughter, Iris S. Chaney of West Covina, four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one son, Richard E.

Seitz, who died Feb. 13, 1989. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Ewing Brothers Funeral Home, 630 S. Hanover Carlisle, with the Rev.

James Skimins, her pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Westminster Cemetery, North Middleton Township. There will be no viewing, however, friends may call one hour prior to the service Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, On the Square, Carlisle 17013. Fire calls Sunday, Feb.

28 Road; Penn, Newville Ambulance. 3:20 a.m. auto accident; Hays Grove at railroad bridge; Penn, Newville Ambulance. 4:39 a.m. vehicle fire; Gettle Police Dead man was suspect Carlisle police say they have identified one of three men wanted in connection two with a Harrisburg Carlisle shooting injured last July.

Police say the suspect was Lacottis Proctor of Harrisburg, who was killed there during a drug-related shooting on Oct. 27. The Carlisle incident took place on the night of July 9 in the 100 block of North Pitt Street. According to police reports, three men held an 18-year-old man and a 21-year-old man at gunpoint and robbed them their money and Nike sneakers. The suspects allegedly crossed the street and tried to rob two Harrisburg men at gunpoint.

One of the men attempted to grab the gun, and both men were shot. Both victims were treated at Carlisle Hospital and released. During an eight- investiga- Violet R. Reath Violet R. Reath, 86, of Piney Mountain Home, Fayetteville, formerly of Shippensburg, died Saturday in the home.

Born April 12, 1906, in Southampton Township, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late William Edward and Anna Rachiel Coy Perry. She was the widow of Walker George Reath, who died in July, 1971. She was a retired seamstress, having worked for the former Netty Frocks and the former Penn Pants Factory, now the Grief Company, both of Shippensburg. She was a member of Prince Street United Brethren Church of Shippensburg, where she was a member of the Women's Bible Class and the Women's Missionary Society. Surviving are two daughters, Vivian Cramer of Vero Beach, and Dorothy Karper of Shippensburg; two sons, Donald R.

of Fayetteville and Kenneth W. of Cham- bersburg; three sisters, Kathryn Handshew of Annville, and Edna Mowery and Elsie Shughart, both of Shippensburg; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great- -grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter, two brothers and four sisters. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Prince Street United Brethren Church, 20 N.

Prince Shippensburg, with the Revs. Jaye M. Bartle and LeRoy W. Wiley officiating. Burial will be in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg.

Friends one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to her church, 20 N. Prince Shippensburg 17257; or Piney Mountain Home, 6375 Chambersburg Road, Fayetteville 17222. Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Shippensburg, is in charge of arrangements. Richard E.

Glass Services for Richard E. Glass, 34, of 1466 Woods Road, Shippensburg, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Oakville United Methodist Church, 519 Oakville 1 Road, Shippensburg. He died Thursday in Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey.

Born Aug. 22, 1958, in Chambersburg, he was a son of Martha Bowermaster Glass of Shippensburg and the late John W. Glass. He was employed by Fitzgerald Toyota, Chambersburg. He was a member of Oakville United Methodist Church.

He also was a member of Cumberland Valley Hose Shippensburg. He was a. 1977 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School. In addition to his mother, surviving are his wife, Ann L. Reese Glass; one son, Andrew at home; one daughter, Amanda at home; two brothers, Jerry L.

and Bradley both of Shippensburg; two sisters, Linda L. Lynch of Carlisle and Brenda K. Mangle of Shippensburg; his grandparents, Elmer G. and Nellie S. Bowermaster of Shippensburg; and a number of nieces and nephews.

The Rev. Ray T. Brinson will officiate. Burial will be in Cleversburg Cemetery, Southampton Township. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Tuesday at the church.

Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home Shippensburg, is in charge of arrangements. Memorial contributions made to Oakville United Methodist Church, Shippensburg 17257. Frances R. Wire Frances R. Wire, 77, of Leader Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, South Middleton Township, formerly of Dillsburg, died Saturday in the home.

Born March 17, 1915, in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Jeannett Mills. She was the widow of Lloyd B. Wire Sr. She was a retired employee of Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board. She was a member of Barrens' United Lutheran Church of Dillsburg.

Surviving are one son, Lloyd B. Jr. of Mechanicsburg; one daughter, Patricia A. Miller of Dillsburg; two brothers, George Sultatos of Los Velma M. Velma Marie Niswander, 84, of Cumberland County Nursing Home, Middlesex Township, formerly of Chambersburg, died Saturday in the home.

Born Oct. 5, 1908, in Berkley County, W. she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Orpha Frances Bowers Gray. She was the widow of Mervin Niswander. She was a member of Mount Rock United Methodist Church, Carlisle.

Angeles, and Peter Sultatos of Enola; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Cocklin Funeral Home, 30 N. Chestnut Dillsburg, with the Rev. Benson M.

Paull, her pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Hampden Township. Friends may call one hour prior to the service' Tuesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Barrens' United Lutheran Church, P.O.

Box 37, Dillsburg 17019. Finn Niswander Surviving are one daughter, Necia Barnes of Harrisburg; three grandchildren; and three-great-grandchildren. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family in Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, Carlisle. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg, W.Va. There will be no viewing or visitation.

Hospital notes Admitted Sunday to Carlisle Steven F. Boyd, Mrs. Emerson Hospital: Brownawell, Alice F. Clair, Richard Murl D. Munger, Carlisle; Lynn P.

Goerlitz, Mrs. Edward Kanneg, H. Delancy, Shippensburg. Carrie E. Knisely, Francis L.

KurDischarged Sunday from tansky, Mrs. Harry Lintner, Irene F. Carlisle Hospital: Mikesell, Paul C. Mills, Donald B. Barry E.

Booher, Mrs. Harold Rudy, Mrs. Charles Stehley, Mrs. Cover Denise J. Ettinger and Douglas Stouffer and boy, Mrs.

P. girl, Bryan K. Henke, Jessica John- Donald Fry. son, Mrs. Harry Karper, Christine Admitted Friday to Carlisle Moore and boy, Rosalie L.

Piper, Hospital: Mrs. John Stouffer. Maude E. Brown, Somerset; JessiAdmitted Saturday to Carlisle ca Johnson, Steven F. Boyd, Hospital: Carlisle; Merium E.

Kline, GardMinnie S. Bolen, Zelia S. Dunbar, ners. Newville; Newton C. Robbins, Lor- Discharged Friday from Carlisle ma P.

Diven, Carlisle. Hospital: Discharged Saturday from Baby boy Piper, Mrs. Carl Rotz, Carlisle Hospital: Joann Wolf. Man charged A Hampden Township man was arrested on burglary and related charges Saturday morning after allegedly being discovered in My Place Pizza, 4400 block of Carlisle Pike, Hampden police report. Michael Cintron, 24, of the 6200 block of Carlisle Pike, Hampden, was charged with burglary, criminal trespass, theft and possessing instruments of crime, Hampden police report.

About 3:30 a.m., a Hampden police officer observed an individual moving behind the counter in the restaurant, police report. Upon investigation, it was discovered the padlock had been removed from a door at the rear of the building. The door was ajar and a hole had been broken through wooden steps giving access to the building, police report. The building was surrounded with assistance from Camp Hill and Mechanicsburg police, say police. Two Hampden police officers then entered the building and allegedly found Cintron hiding in a wooden trash bind inside the restaurant.

A black duffle bag in the building Pearl B. Luhrs Private services for Pearl B. Luhrs, 93, of 1270 Baltimore Road, Shippensburg, were held this morning in Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home Shippensburg. She died Friday in Chambersburg Hospital. Born Dec.

14, 1899, in Berwyn, she was a daughter of the late Martin L. and Anna De Walt Beistle. Her father was the founder of Beistle Co. of Shippensburg. She was the widow of Henry E.

Luhrs, who died Dec. 16, 1962. She was a graduate of the former Shippensburg Normal School, attended Temple University from 1922-1924, and received her bachelor's of science degree from Cornell University, New York, in 1926. She was a high school teacher of home economics Greensburg in 1920-21, and in Mamaroneck, N.Y., in 1926-27. She was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church, Shippensburg.

She was past director of the National Society, U.S. Daughters of 1812, American Association of University Women and Shippensburg Civic Club. She was past director and cofounder of the Shippensburg Historical Society. She was also a past director and vice president of Beistle Co. She was a charter member of Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania.

She was a member of Shippensburg Public Libary, National Music 'Box Society, Kittochtinny Historical Society, Republican Women of Pennsylvania, Delta Sigma Epsilon Sorority, Order of Eastern Star, First Court Chapter No. 470, Chambersburg Garden Club and the Cornell Club. Surviving are one son, H. Ric of Shippensburg; one daughter, Helene D.A. Luhrs of Ardmore; one sister, Dorothy Miller of Shippensburg; eight grandchildren; and 13 greatgrandchildren.

was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra L. Welker, who died Sept. 8, 1992. The Rev. Bonnie B.

Hoffman officiated. Burial was in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg. Memorial contributions may be made to Shippensburg Public Library, 73 W. King Shippensburg 17257 or Shippensburg Historical Society, 54 W. King Shippensburg 17257.

Ronald R. Motter, 59, of 27 Don- Ronald R. Motter ald Middletown, died Saturday in Harrisburg Hospital. Born June 22, 1933, in Johnstown, he was a son of the late William H. and Vera Wardsworths Motter.

He was a war relics dealer and a retired employee of Behtlehem Steel Steelton. He was an U.S. Army and Marine veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Melrose Gardens Grace Bible Church, Harrisburg. He also was a member of Conewago Rod and Gun Club of Elizabethtown and Central Pennsylvania Arms Assoc.

R. Motter Surviving are his wife Wanda J. Edwards Motter; one son Ronald at home; one daughter, Vicki at home; one brother, Bruce of Seattle, and four sisters, Carrol Adams of Carlisle, Shirley Colello of Steelton, Donna Palmer of Harrisburg, and Mary L. Shreffler of Lewisberry. Services will be held at 1 p.m.

Tuesday in Matinchek and Daughter Funeral Home, 260 E. Main Middletown, with the Rev. Stanley Sanger officiating. Burial will be in Middletown Cemetery. Friends may call from' 7 to 9 p.m.

tonight at the funeral home. James S. Eberly Sr. Eberly Sr. Services for James S.

Eberly 94, of Cumberland County Nursing Home, Middlesex Township, formerly of Plainfield, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Hoffman-Roth Funeral Home, 219 N. Hanover Carlisle. He died Friday in the nursing home. Born Sept.

5, 1898, at Mt. Rock, he was a son of the late Jacob and Martha Mohler Eberly. He was the widower of Daisy Wilson Eberly. He was a retired Cumberland County farmer and was a school bus driver for Big Spring Area School District for many years. He attended Green Springs Church of God, Newville.

Surviving are two daughters, Myrtle Klinger of Tempe, and Madalyn E. Stambaugh of Carlisle; two sons, Ralph L. of Plainfield and James S. Jr. of Carlisle; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

The Rev. K. Hull Byers will officiate. Burial will be in Cumberland Valley Memorial Gardens, West Pennsboro. Township.

Friends may call from 1 p.m. until time of the service Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Cumberland County Nursing Home, 375 Claremont Drive, Carlisle 17013. Births Born Sunday in Carlisle Hospi- Born Friday in Carlisle Hospital tal to: to: Roberta Pierce, Carlisle, boy. Roy and Denise (Henke) Ettinger, Born Saturday in Carlisle Hos- Oak Harbor, girl.

pital to: Tom and Cathy (Gutshall) Rosalie Piper, Mechanicsburg, Yaukey, Shippensburg, girl. boy. Darby and Margaret (Wendeln) Charles and Kathleen (O'Neill) Christlieb, Carlisle, boy. Mitten, Landisburg, boy. Martson, Deardonf, Williams Otto A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT STEPHEN L.

BLOOM AND GEORGE B. FALLER, JR. HAVE BECOME MEMBERS OF THE FIRM TEN EAST HIGH STREET CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17013 TELEPHONE FACSIMILE (717) 243-3341 (717) 243-1850 5:43 a.m. smoke inside; 47 Lincoln Way West; Cumberland Valley. tion, Harrisburg and Carlisle police used photos of people arrested for drug-related, violent robberies and also eyewitness accounts to indentify Proctor as one of the three suspects.

Woman charged A Carlisle woman was charged with driving under the influence and leaving the scene of an accident after she allegedly hit two parked cars on North Bedford Street early Thursday. According to Carlisle police reports, Brenda Louise Rose, of the first block of Fairfield Street, hit two cars owned by Norman L. McDonald of the 600 block of North Hanover Street at about 2:30 a.m. One of McDonald's cars had to be towed. According to police reports, Rose fled from the scene and was stopped by police at West Louther and Cherry streets.

had about $200 in cash, metal shears, large plyers, a metal pry bar, nylon sack and pillow case, police say. Cintron was arraigned by District Justice Glenn Farner and placed in Cumberland County Prison in lieu of $5,000 bail, police report. A preliminary hearing has been set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. Husband arrested A Penn Township woman was treated in the emergency room at Carlisle Hospital and her husband faces four charges after a Feb. 17 domestic dispute in the township.

State police at Carlislesay, Gerald A. Bream, 47, of the second block of South Side Drive, was charged with aggravated assault, simple assault, recklessly endangering another person and making terroristic threats. He was arraigned before District Justice Esther Cohick and released on $15,000 bail. As a result of the dispute, Jackie A. Bream, 50, of the same address, was treated in the emergency room at Carlisle Hospital on Feb.

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