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Josephine Carey
Nov 10, 2016
Josephine E. Carey, 89, of Shippensburg formerly of Airport Road, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at home. She was born March 1, 1927 in Mechanicsburg, PA. Josephine was a daughter of the late Robert L. and Martha R. Gibble Cocklin. She was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. Josephine was co-owner of the former Carey’s Sales...
Gail Frey
Nov 8, 2016
Gail Cressler Frey, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at her home. Born Friday, October 5, 1934 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Donald Ira and Viola Pearl Sprecher Cressler. Gail was a 1952 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. Gail worked for the former C. V. Co-op...
Liam Staggs
Nov 8, 2016
Liam Dakota Staggs, of Shippensburg, infant son of Jayson R. Staggs of Newville and Gabrielle A. Riley of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, November 8, 2016 and was born September 8, 2016. In addition to his parents he is survived by his maternal grandmother, Jennifer Leese of Shippensburg, paternal grandmother, Tiffany Smith of Newville, maternal great grandparents, Lora Czarnowsky and Jon Bennett...
Twyla Shaffer
Nov 5, 2016
Twyla D. Shaffer, 74, of Shippensburg departed this life on the evening of Saturday, November 5, 2016. Born on December 14, 1941, in Newburg, a daughter of the late Lawrence E. and Thursa Shoap Peters. Twyla was a homemaker throughout her life. In her younger years, she worked at the former U-Wanna-Wash Frock as a seamstress. She was a member...
Thomas Shuman
Nov 4, 2016
Thomas E. Shuman, 70, lifelong resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, November 4, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on August 5, 1946, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Carl E. and Velva L. Wolf Shuman and married Doris E. Seitz on August 27, 1966, at the Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg....
Walter Baker
Nov 2, 2016
Walter C. “Buzz” Baker, 89, of Mainsville Road, Shippensburg, died Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1927 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late John W. and Laura S. Helm Baker. Walter was a United States Army Veteran serving in WWII. He was a lifelong farmer and orchardist. Buzz retired in 1982 from...
Cyril Cassner
Oct 28, 2016
Cyril Ross Cassner Jr, 70, of Shippensburg, was born October 25, 1946 in Newburg, and died on October 28, 2016. He was the son of Cyril R. Sr. and Violet O (Franklin) Cassner. Cyril known as Cy to his closest friends, graduated from SASHS in 1964. He served in the United States Marines where he was decorated with the National...
John Sigman
Oct 27, 2016
John B. Sigman, 70, of Newburg, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 in the Hershey Medical Center. He was born November 2, 1945 in Lancaster, PA. John was a son of the late John and Mildred Brubaker Sigman. He was currently employed by Cumberland Tool & Die Inc., Mechanicsburg. John was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church, Newburg and was...
Marcus Burkholder
Oct 25, 2016
Marcus W. Burkholder, 2 years old, of Newville, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born Tuesday, July 15, 2014 in Newville, he was a son of James H. and Susan H. Wenger Burkholder. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Susetta W. Burkholder and a brother, Carl W. Burkholder...
Joel Frelin
Oct 19, 2016
Joel L. Frelin, 81, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, October 19, 2016. Born on May 29, 1935, in Chambersburg, the son of the late Jule and Mary Griffith Frelin. Joel was a 1953 graduate of Shippensburg High School and married Ethel “Mookie’ Holtry on July 14, 1956 at the Leesburg U.M.C., Shippensburg. Joel worked as...
Ruth Crouse
Oct 18, 2016
Ruth Louise Crouse, 87, a resident of Greenridge Village, Newville, Formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in the home. Born February 11, 1929 in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late John E. and Grace E. Burkhart Booz. Ruth was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren, taught Good News Club...
June Minor
Oct 18, 2016
June E. Minor, 92, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, October 18, 2016 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born June 28, 1924 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County. June was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Nettie Glessner Kuhn. She was a member of Park Avenue United Methodist Church, Chambersburg. June retired from the Shippensburg University’s Accounting Department...
Rose Williams
Oct 17, 2016
Rose Dell Williams, 83, of Waynesboro, died on Monday, October 17, 2016, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Services will be at the discretion of the family. Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Merdie Stith
Oct 16, 2016
Merdie V. Stith, 83, of Shippensburg, died on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at her home. Born June 7, 1933, in Sussex, VA, she was a daughter of the late Larney and Beatrice Wooden Sills. Local arrangements are being handled by Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg. Funeral services and burial are under the direction of Unique Funeral Home in...
D. Joann Hancock
Oct 15, 2016
D. Joann Hancock, 84, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, October 15, 2016 at home. She was born December 1, 1931 in Chambersburg, PA. Joann was a daughter of the late Joseph F. and Dorothea Wyent Caldwell. She retired from the Shippensburg University in 1991 and was a United States Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Joann was a member of...
Donald Baer
Oct 11, 2016
Donald E. Baer, Jr., 60, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, August 1, 1956 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Donald E. and Carrie M. Shoemaker Baer, Sr. Donald was a 1975 graduate of the Shippensburg Area senior High School. He was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in...
Ronald Bigler, I
Oct 10, 2016
Roanld Eugene Bigler, I, 62, devoted son, husband, father, and grandfather, departed this life on the morning of Monday, October 10, 2016. Born on April 26, 1954, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Clarence Edward Bigler and Janet Holtry Bigler (Samuel H.) Swartz. Ronald was a 1973 graduate of Shippensburg High School and earned and Associates Degree in Accounting...
R. Jack Naugle
Oct 10, 2016
R. Jack Naugle, 88, of Carlisle and formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at his home. Born Sunday, June 24, 1928 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Roy C. and M. Ardella Seitz Naugle. Jack was a 1946 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He served in the United States Marine Corp...
George Earnest
Oct 7, 2016
George A. Earnest, 87, formerly of Greencastle, late of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, October 7, 2016, at his home. He was born on January 7, 1929, in Carlisle, a son of the late Harry A. and Anna Viola Barbour Earnest. George was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Navy and a longtime member of...
Wesley Ott
Oct 3, 2016
Wesley L. Ott, Sr., 84, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, October 3, 2016. He was born on February 6, 1932, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Benjamin and Augusta Mae Holtry Ott. Wesley married Mary Ellen Lautsbaugh on June 16, 1952. She preceded him in death on June 30, 2007. Wesley worked construction for...
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