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Constance G. Plasterer
Nov 15, 2025
Constance G. “Connie” Plasterer, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born Tuesday, march 14, 1944 in Salt Lake City, UT. She was a daughter of the late Norman H. and Iola O. Blubaugh Gibble.
Connie was a 1962 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She worked in the cafeteria for the Shippensburg School District with...
Ted Gareth Martin
Nov 15, 2025
Ted Gareth Martin, 82, of Chambersburg, passed away Saturday, November 15, 2025 at his home with his loving wife by his side.
Born Saturday, December 26, 1942 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Wayne P. and Helen I. Bender Martin.
He was a 1961 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Ted served in the United States Army...
William O. "Bill" Wilson, Jr.
Nov 13, 2025
William O. “Bill” Wilson, Jr., 61, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Thursday, November 13, 2025 at the Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on November 18, 1963 in Chambersburg a son of Margaret “Peggy” (Lynch) Baum and the late William O. Wilson, Sr.
Bill was a 1982 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School and retired from...
Mary S. Rotz
Nov 12, 2025
Mary S. Rotz, 84, formerly of Shippensburg, late of Carlisle, departed this life the evening of Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on July 4, 1941 in Pond Bank, a daughter of the late Margaret McNew Evenson. She married Merle A. Rotz on November 9, 1963 in Hagerstown, MD. He preceded her in death...
Peggy A. Dyarman
Nov 10, 2025
Peggy A. Dyarman, 90, longtime resident of Oakville, passed away the morning of Monday, November 10, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on Thursday, July 25, 1935 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, a daughter of the late Paul R. and Grace M. Myers Killian. She married Fred W. Dyarman on October 31, 1954. He preceded her...
Jaganath Pokhrel
Nov 9, 2025
Jaganath Pokhrel, 46, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, November 9, 2025.
His funeral service will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg.
Michelle R. "Shelly" Wirick
Nov 7, 2025
Michelle R. "Shelly" Wirick, 54 of Newville passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Friday, November 7, 2025. She was born on June 15, 1971 in Carlisle, a daughter of John Wirick and Linda Horn Bailey.
Shelly graduated in 1989 from Big Spring High School and attended Vo-Tech for Cosmetology. After graduating, Shelly began her career as a beautician in Shippensburg,...
Nancy Elizabeth Mellott
Nov 7, 2025
Nancy Elizabeth Mellott, 81, departed this life on the morning of Friday, November 7, 2025, at The Village at Luther Ridge, Chambersburg.
She was born on September 7, 1944, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Marion and Helen (Mangle) Hall. Nancy married Jack G. “Digger” Mellott on November 14, 1970. He preceded her in death on February, 23, 2024.
Early in...
Jean Ellen Flewelling
Nov 2, 2025
Jean E. Flewelling
April 3, 1934 – November 2, 2025
Jean Ellen (Holtry) Flewelling of Newville, PA, passed away at Mercy House in Chambersburg, PA, on November 2, 2025. Her spirit remained strong even as her body succumbed to the devastation of several strokes. Jean was born on April 3, 1934, the youngest daughter of William H. and Curvey E. (Myers) Holtry....
Christine A. Varner
Oct 28, 2025
Christine A. Varner, 76, departed this life on the evening of Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at the Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, Chambersburg.
She was born on March 6, 1949, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Charles and Betty (Gabler) Gardner and married Ray E. Varner on July 15, 1978, in Carlisle.
Christine worked at Carlisle Tire and Rubber, the...
Allen L. "Doc" Weller
Oct 27, 2025
Allen L. “Doc” Weller, 73, of Newburg, passed away Monday, October 27, 2025 at UPMC West Shore.
Born Sunday, October 19, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Jay J. and B. Winifred Davidson Weller.
Doc was a 1971 graduate of the Shippensburg Area High School. He worked as a dairy farmer on his family farm. Doc enjoyed hunting...
Rose V. Brown Horn
Oct 23, 2025
Rose V. (Geyer) Brown Horn, 92, resident of Providence Place, passed away the morning of Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Menno Haven Chambers Pointe.
She was born on Sunday, January 1, 1933 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Charles Denton and Elva (Stains) Geyer.
Rose was a member of the Upper Strasburg Church of God and Martha Custis Chapter #342, Order...
Anthony W. "Tony" Hartman
Oct 22, 2025
Anthony W. “Tony” Hartman, 59, of Chambersburg, passed away the morning of Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at his home with his loving family by his side.
He was born on Wednesday, February 2, 1966 in Chambersburg, a son of Bonnie L. (Parr) Zinn.
Tony was a 1984 graduate of Chambersburg High School and earned a Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice from Pennsylvania...
Ruthie Danielle Basilio Reed
Oct 21, 2025
Our beloved daughter, Ruthie Danielle Basilio Reed, was born into the arms of Jesus on October 21, 2025, at 4:16 p.m., after 18 weeks and 3 days of being so deeply loved. Weighing 1.8 ounces and measuring 7.8 inches long, Ruthie was beautifully and wonderfully made. She had her daddy’s nose and ears and looked so much like her big...
Jacquelyn B. Hoover
Oct 18, 2025
Jacquelyn Ann Brechbiel Hoover, born July 14, 1938, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was the beloved daughter of Benjamin Walter Brechbiel and Thelma Wenger Brechbiel.
She graduated from Shippensburg Area High School in 1956 and went on to complete her nursing education as a 1959 graduate of the Washington County Hospital School of Nursing in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Jacquelyn began her extensive nursing career in...
Roberta D. "Bobbi" Howell
Oct 18, 2025
Roberta D. “Bobbi” (Humer) Howell, 78, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly the morning of Saturday, October 18, 2025 at her home.
She was born on September 7, 1947 in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Robert W. Humer and Lena H. (Shearer) Jones.
Bobbi was a graduate of Chambersburg Area High School and retired from Letterkenny Army Depot. She enjoyed shopping, had...
William Vessels Edwards, III
Oct 12, 2025
William (Bill) Vessels Edwards III, 83, of Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Oldwick, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at his home on October 12, 2025, following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease and cancer.
Born on March 7, 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio, to William Vessels Edwards, Jr. and Ruth (Pearse) Edwards, Bill had memories of living next-door to his grandparents, riding...
Darcy A. Clever
Oct 11, 2025
Darcy A. Clever, 63, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, October 11, 2025 at her home with her loving family by her side.
She was born on June 5, 1962 in Chambersburg, a daughter of James K. and Zenith C. Rosenberry Reed. She married Rodney G. Clever on February 4, 1983.
Darcy was a 1980 graduate of Chambersburg...
Lawrence A. "Mick" McNaughton
Oct 10, 2025
Lawrence Albert “Mick” McNaughton, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, teacher, and coach, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025, at the age of 82, at Wellspan York Hospital following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family as he made his gentle transition Home.
Born on December 19, 1942, in Riverdale, Maryland, Mick was the son...
Diana L. Ferrell
Oct 10, 2025
Diana L. Ferrell, 81, of Chambersburg, passed away the afternoon of Friday, October 10, 2025 at her home with her loving family by her side.
She was born on Monday, June 5, 1944 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Harold E. and Mabel C. Stamey Baer, Sr. She married Charles P. Ferrell on December 2, 1963.
Diana was a 1962 graduate...
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