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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...
Richard Hench
Sep 30, 2016
Richard M. Hench, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Saturday, July 6, 1935 in Loysville, PA, he was a son of the late Dewey M. and Della M. Cope Hench. Richard was a United States Army Veteran. He was a member of the Bloserville God’s Missionary Church. Richard was a lifelong farmer...
Virginia Fry
Sep 28, 2016
Virginia Esther Fry, 95, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in her home. She was born January 5, 1921 in Orrstown, PA. Virginia was a daughter of the late Paul M. and Dorothy N. Baker Staver. Her husband, Andrew Z. Fry, a daughter, Beverly Ann George, a granddaughter, Bethany Christine Fry, a daughter-in law, Ralma C. Fry, a brother,...
Doris Brenize
Sep 27, 2016
Doris Marie Brenize, 79, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born December 3, 1936 in Newburg, PA. Doris was a daughter of the late Jacob and Martha Rine Crider. One son, James E. Brenize and one brother Melvin Crider are also deceased. She was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist...
Charles Heckman
Sep 27, 2016
Charles William, “Tuffy” Heckman, Sr., 92, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at the Shippensburg Health care Center. Born Saturday, August 30, 1924 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late John Edgar and Nellie Irene Holtry Heckman. Charles was the owner/operator of Heckman’s Electric for 60+ years retiring in 1989. He was a United States Army...
Jadyn Zimmerman
Sep 26, 2016
Jadyn Eric Zimmerman, 4 months old of Newville, passed away on to his eternal reward, lovingly held by his mother on September 26, 2016 at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Jadyn was born May 5, 2016 and is survived by his parents; James F. and Maryetta Leid Zimmerman, paternal grandparents; Daniel M. and Erla Reiff Zimmerman, maternal grandparents; Paul...
Nellie Robinson
Sep 24, 2016
Nellie M. Robinson, 83, a resident of the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, formerly of Lurgan, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, September 24, 2016. Born on November 28, 1932, in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Roy Edward and Ruth Pauline Reeder Armstrong. Nellie married Clifford E. Robinson on April 28, 1951. He...
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