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Ruth Rozella Fitz
Sep 8, 2025
Ruth Rozella Fitz, 91, of Chambersburg and formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025 at Laurel lakes Rehabilitation Center in Chambersburg.
Born Saturday, October 21, 1933 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Jacob A. and Alverna Mary Myers Gontz.
Ruth retired from the former Stanley Company in Shippensburg, with over 38 years of service. She...
Harvey W. Smith
Sep 4, 2025
Harvey W. Smith, 84, of Shippensburg, formerly of Shreveport, LA, passed away the morning of Thursday, September 4, 2025 at Celebration Villa of Shippensburg.
He was born on April 10, 1941 in Job, West Virginia, a son of the late George William and Annie Margaret (White) Smith.
Harvey retired from General Motors in Louisiana and was a United States Army Veteran. He...
Mary Bilchak
Sep 3, 2025
Mary Bilchak, 98, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at home.
Born December 1, 1926 in Warren, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Valeria (Waligora) Jesionek.
Among other jobs, Mary was employed as a bookkeeper at Brainard Steel where she met her future husband, the late William Bilchak whom she married September 4, 1948.
She was a member...
Ray Allen Pugh
Sep 3, 2025
Ray Allen Pugh, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born Friday, January 25, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Raymond Irving and Esther June Diehl Pugh.
He was a 1969 graduate of the Chambersburg Senior High School. He retired from Fort Detrick as an Executive Assistant with 30 years of service....
Gerald A. "Jerry" Johnson
Sep 2, 2025
Gerald A. “Jerry” Johnson, 64, of Newburg, passed away the afternoon of Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at the WellSpan York Hospital.
He was born on February 15, 1961 in Okinawa, Japan, a son of the late Luther and Gladys Cramer Johnson.
Jerry was a veteran of the United States Army National Guard.
He is survived by his wife, Tammy S. Tosten Johnson of...
Ethel L. Cover
Aug 28, 2025
Ethel L. Cover, 85, of Newburg, passed away the morning of Thursday, August 28, 2025 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
She was born on Wednesday, July 31, 1940 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, a daughter of the late Ralph W. and Edna G. Piper Ocker.
Ethel worked as a licensed practical nurse for both Chambersburg Hospital and ManorCare Health Services, Chambersburg. She was...
Betty Jane Johnson
Aug 27, 2025
Betty Jane Johnson, 86, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital.
She was born on February 26, 1939, in Robertsdale, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Harper M. and Nancy L. (Cook) Black. Betty married Fred W. Johnson on May 24, 1986, at the Shippensburg First Assembly of...
Dennis R. Mathna
Aug 22, 2025
Dennis R. Mathna, 73, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Friday, August 22, 2025, at the Select Specialty Hospital, Harrisburg.
He was born on August 3, 1952, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Bruce and Jean (Mowery) Mathna. Dennis married Margie J. Bricker on March 16, 1996, in Hagerstown, MD.
Dennis worked at the Letterkenny Army Depot as...
Karen L. Orndorff
Aug 22, 2025
Karen L. Orndorff, 66, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Friday, August 22, 2025 at her home with her loving family by her side.
She was born on June 15, 1959 in Chambersburg, a daughter of Doris Gough Strayer and the late John G. Strayer.
Karen attended Shippensburg High School and worked as a seamstress for U-Wanna-Wash Frock Co. and Franklin...
Doris J. Hancock
Aug 21, 2025
Doris J. (Henderson) Hancock, 85, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Thursday, August 21, 2025 at her home with her loving family by her side.
Per Doris’s wishes, funeral services at the funeral home and interment at Cleversburg Cemetery will be private.
Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.
Dixie Lou Weaver
Aug 19, 2025
Dixie Lou Weaver, 75, of Orrstown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at her home.
Born Wednesday, April 12, 1950 in Walnut Bottom, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late David Franklin and Irene Elizabeth Rhodes Coons.
She was a 1968 graduate of Big Spring High School. Dixie was a member of the Orrstown United Brethren Church.
Dixie worked...
Mabel Pauline Wenger Hoover
Aug 18, 2025
Mabel Pauline Wenger Hoover, 93, of Gardners, passed away Monday, August 18, 2025 at her daughter’s home.
Born Wednesday, November 11, 1931 in Newburg, she was a daughter of the late Theodore Noah and Mabel Pauline Franklin Wenger.
Mabel was of the Methodist Faith. She was a former member of Hopewell United Methodist Church of McKinney. She loved to quilt, bake, spend...
Larry P. Stouffer
Aug 18, 2025
Larry P. Stouffer, 81, of Chambersburg, passed away the evening of Monday, August 18, 2025 at his home.
He was born on Saturday, May 13, 1944 in Orrstown, a son of the late Guy P. and Elizabeth M. Baer Stouffer.
Larry was a 1962 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He worked as a machine operator for 34 years at the...
Jerry D. Saphore
Aug 16, 2025
Jerry D. Saphore, 71, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation & Wellness Center.
He was born on May 9, 1954 in Gettysburg, a son of the late Robert F. Saphore and Annette Irene Kalandros.
Jerry was a United States Navy Veteran, serving during the Vietnam War Era. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
He is...
Jace Gerald Wiser
Aug 15, 2025
Jace Gerald Wiser, departed this life on the evening of August 15, 2025, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital.
He was a son of Joshua and Jill (Martin) Wiser of Chambersburg; brother of Jude D. Wiser; grandchild of Doug and Julie Martin of Chambersburg and Ron and Stacy Wiser of Newburg; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
His private graveside funeral service will...
Jack A. Barnhart
Aug 15, 2025
Jack A. Barnhart, 86, of Walnut Bottom, passed away the morning of Friday, August 15, 2025 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center.
He was born on February 10, 1939 in Newburg, PA, a son of the late Guy and Ruth Watson Barnhart. He married Linda J. Peiper on January 11, 1971.
Jack retired as the head custodian from Carlisle School District. He...
Lois Arlene Railing
Aug 14, 2025
Lois Arlene Railing, 91, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, August 14, 2025, at Celebration Villa, Shippensburg.
She was born on October 7, 1933, in Otterbein, a daughter of the late Robert and Esther (Rebok) Reese. Arlene married Chester T. “Cork” Railing on May 13, 1950, in the Hagerstown Baptist Church. He preceded her in death on...
Alma M. Golden
Aug 13, 2025
Alma M. Golden, 90, of Shippensburg, passed away the afternoon of Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at her home.
She was born on October 21, 1934 in Gibraltar, PA, Berks County, the daughter of the late Herman W. and Clair M. Lewis Gruver.
Alma was a 1953 graduate of Shippensburg High School and member of South Mountain Chapel Brethren in Christ Church. She...
Douglas Charles Peterson
Aug 11, 2025
Douglas Charles Peterson, 72, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, August 11, 2025 at his companion’s home in Shippensburg.
Born Saturday, June 13, 1953 in Cortland, NY, he was a son of the late John and Lela Fern Ames Peterson.
Doug was of the Baptist Faith. He worked at the Shippensburg Walmart as a Maintenance Associate with 21 years of service, where he...
Matthew W. Adams
Aug 11, 2025
Matthew W. Adams, 47, of Shippensburg, departed this life after a brief battle with cancer, on the morning of Monday, August 11, 2025, at his home surrounded by family, friends, and his dog.
He was born on September 9, 1977, a son of the late Edward W. Adams and Mary G. (Wynkoop) Adams. Matthew was a 1995 graduate of Shippensburg Area...
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