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Merle Myers
Jul 9, 2016
Merle Wilbur Myers, 72, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, July 9 2016 at his home. Born Tuesday, December 14, 1943 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Leroy Andrew and Caroline Emma Snoke Myers. Merle was a 1962 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He worked at The Beistle Company in Shippensburg where he drove truck, and...
Billie Shields
Jul 7, 2016
Billie Jo Shields, 37, of Newburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Tuesday, October 24, 1978 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of William C. and Esther M. Breon Singer of Newburg. Billie Jo worked as a Certified Nurses Aid at Green Ridge Village in Newville. She was a...
Dana Richardson
Jul 6, 2016
Dana P. “Bill” Richardson, 74, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Bill was born May 29, 1942 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. He was a son of the late Paul D. and Zola M. Hockenberry Richardson. Bill drove truck for Gabler Trucking for over 25 years and then drove 7 years for Cressler Trucking before retiring....
Carrie Bell
Jul 6, 2016
Carrie Lynn Bell, 48, of Fayetteville, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Services and burial will be private.
Wilbur Kelso
Jul 6, 2016
Wilbur T. Kelso, Jr., 65, of Orrstown, departed this life on the evening of Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 3, 1950, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Wilbur T. and Mary M. Helm Kelso, Sr. Wilbur worked as a laborer in the construction industry. He was a social member of the...
Jack Shoap
Jul 5, 2016
Jack W. Shoap, 77, of Chambersburg, died in the early hours of Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Manor Care Health Services in Chambersburg. Born July 6, 1938 in Newburg, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Thursa Shoap Peters. Jack was a member of the Christian Life Church, Chambersburg. He retired from the Chambersburg School District where he...
Muriel Monn
Jun 30, 2016
Muriel A. Monn, 86, a resident of the Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, June 30, 2016. She was born on September 13, 1929, in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late William and Ruth Herbert Cooney. Muriel married Roy R. Monn on January 20, 1958. He preceded her in death on November...
Howard Burkholder
Jun 30, 2016
Howard K. “Red” Burkholder, 77, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Menno Haven. He was born on February 19, 1939, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Wilbur K. and Laura M. Poper Burkholder. Howard was an honorably discharged veteran of the United States Army. He married Margaret Rotz on February 23,...
Emmalee Brown
Jun 29, 2016
EmmaLee Brown, 84, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born July 10, 1931 in Fort Littleton, PA. EmmaLee was a daughter of the late Thaddeus and Emma Edith Gelvin Winegardner. She is a member of Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. Emmalee retired from the former Grief Company, Shippensburg and years ago worked...
Gladys Hopkins
Jun 28, 2016
Gladys Jane Hopkins, 85, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on August 5, 1930, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late David and Luetta Miller Strayer. She married James E. Hopkins on June 29, 1957 and he preceded her in death on May 27, 1984. Gladys...
Barry Eyster
Jun 18, 2016
Barry R. Eyster, departed this life at the age of 73, at his home in Newville, on the morning of Saturday, June 18, 2016. He was born on February 21, 1943 in Chambersburg, the son of the late Raymond and Helen Frey Eyster. Barry married Barbara E. Gibbs on October 31, 1989 at the New Freedom Baptist Church. Barry worked...
Virginia Bock
Jun 12, 2016
Virginia M. Bock, 85, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2016 at her home. She was born Monday, September 15, 1930 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, PA. Virginia was a daughter of the late Arthur and Anna Smith Gettel. Virginia attended the Prince Street United Brethren Church, Shippensburg. She was a member of the First Court Chapter # 470, Order...
Robert Parsons
Jun 10, 2016
Robert R. Parsons, 87, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Friday, April 5, 1929 in Burnt Cabins, Fulton County. Robert was a son of the late Aubrey and Annie Jaymes Parsons. He retired in 1984 from the Radio Section at Letterkenny Army Depot, after over 34 years of service. Robert was...
Albert Abdalla
Jun 10, 2016
Albert G. Abdalla, 93, of Shippensburg, died Friday, June 10, 2016 in the Shippensburg Health care Center. Born October 22, 1922 in Tanta, Egypt, he was a son of the late Gourgi and Helana Issa Abdalla. He was a member of St. Mary Orthodox Church in Chambersburg. His education includes, The University of Alexandria and Higher Institute of Education both...
William Alleman
Jun 7, 2016
William Marshall “Bill” Alleman, 67, of Gettysburg, and formerly of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at his home with his loving wife by his side. Born Thursday, December 2, 1948 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, he was the son of Paul E. and Helen M. Smith Alleman of Hanover. Bill was a 1966 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He...
Jay Dixon
Jun 6, 2016
Jay H. Dixon, 76, of Fayetteville went to be with the Lord, Monday, June 6, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 22, 1939 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Ernest B. and Fern E. Reamer Dixon. He was retired from T.B. Woods where he was a machine operator. He was also a piano tuner for over...
William Duncan
Jun 6, 2016
William R. Duncan, Jr., 81 of Murrells Inlet, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, June 6, 2016 following a long life filled with love and service. He was born on August 18, 1934, in Wilkinsburg, PA, the second child and oldest son of the late W. Rea Duncan, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Elliott. He graduated from Carlisle...
Helen Johnston
Jun 5, 2016
Helen Maxine Johnston, 88, a resident of Conestoga View, Lancaster, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday June 5, 2016 in the home. She was born May 17, 1928 in Chambersburg, PA. Maxine was preceded in death by her parents, Wilbur D. and Helen J. Harris Naugle. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and was active...
Ruth Snoke
Jun 3, 2016
Ruth R. Snoke, 96, resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, departed this life on the evening of Friday, June 3, 2016. She was born on May 14, 1920, in Newburg, a daughter of the late Arthur Andrew and Nellie Stouffer Brenize. Ruth married Walter G. Snoke on August 2, 1940, at the Otterbein United Methodist Church, Newburg. He preceded her in...
Dorsey Ordway
Jun 1, 2016
Dorsey “Jake” Ordway, 86, of Shippensburg passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born July 11, 1929 in Shippensburg. Jake was a son of the late Dorsey L. and Gail Reath Ordway. He retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg. Jake was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose Lodge # 842, Chambersburg,...
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