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John Swieczkowski
Jun 17, 2015
John A. Swieczkowski, Sr., 74, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at his home. He was born on October 23, 1940, in Latrobe, a son of the late Joseph Anthony and Catherine Margaret Uhring Swieczkowski and married Ms. Gloria A. Orazio on June 30, 1962, in Derry, PA. John was a self-employed painter, but for...
Brigitte Gregg
Jun 16, 2015
Brigitte T. Gregg, 55, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, June 16, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Sunday, January 10, 1960 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Bruce A. and Pauline E. Shoop Diehl. Brigitte was a 1977 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. She was of the Protestant Faith and was a self employed housekeeper....
Hazel Handshew
Jun 14, 2015
Hazel Louise Handshew, 81, of Newville, died on Sunday, June 14, 2015, at her son’s home. She was born on August 6, 1933, in Mainsville, a daughter of the late Paris and Edna Kriner Devor, but was raised by the late Floyd and Gladys Rowe. She married William Handshew on April 7, 1962 in Ft. Loudon, PA. Hazel was a...
Donald Yeager
Jun 14, 2015
Donald L. Yeager, Sr., 75, of Shippensburg, died on the afternoon of Sunday, June 14, 2015, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was born on January 24, 1940, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Merle and Louise Yeager. Donald was a member of the U.S. Army Reserves during the Vietnam War Era. He married Ms. Mary Ann Mitchell...
E. Jane Kelso
Jun 14, 2015
E. Jane Kelso, 80, of Newburg, died Sunday, June 14, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 16, 1934, in Carlisle, Jane was the daughter of the late Levi C. and Mabel Davidson Sollenberger. She was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Church, Newburg. Jane retired from AMP Incorporated, Carlisle. She and her late husband, Gerald H. Kelso dairy farmed...
Joanna Swartz
Jun 13, 2015
Joanna A. Shank Swartz, 79, of Maizefield Drive, Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born Monday, August 19, 1935 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Walter A. and Maye L. Shoap Shank. Joanna was a 1954 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School. She was a...
Ronald Holtry
Jun 13, 2015
Ronald M. Holtry, 81, passed away, Saturday, June 13, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born December 17, 1933 in Shippensburg. Ronald was the son of the late Charles Melvin and Daisy Marie Coffey Holtry. He retired as Budget Director, DESCOM, at Letterkenny Army Depot. Ronald was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church since 1949. He served...
Helen Mathna
Jun 11, 2015
Helen Margaret Hoover Mathna, 90 of Washington Street, Shippensburg, a resident at Green Ridge Village, Newville, died June 11, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Thursday, January 29, 1925 in Newburg, she was the daughter of the late John Clarence and Lotti G. Wagner Hoover. Helen married Dana C. Mathna on June 29, 1946. He preceded her in death on...
Charles Cover
Jun 6, 2015
Charles M. Cover, Jr., 89, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, died on the afternoon of Saturday, June 6, 2015. He was born on September 29, 1925, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Charles M. and Carrie Cover, Sr., and married Ms. Dorothy G. Killian on July 23, 1948, in Shippensburg. Charles was employed at the Letterkenny Army Depot,...
Linda Mcbeth
Jun 5, 2015
Linda Dianne McBeth, 61, of Walnut Bottom, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 22, 1953 in Carlisle. Linda was a daughter of Cecelia Edith Vanasdlen Fulton of Shippensburg, and the late James Bruce Fulton, II. For over 15 years she managed Amy’s Thai Cuisine in Carlisle, prior to that Linda was...
Douglas Cooper
Jun 4, 2015
Douglas Windsor Cooper, Sr., 82, of Shippensburg passed peacefully on the evening of Thursday, June 4, 2015, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 30, 1933 in Baltimore, MD, the son of the late William Fletcher and Mary Reese Cooper. Douglas was a 1952 graduate of Westminster High School and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University...
Dolora Mitten
Jun 2, 2015
Dolora LaRue Mitten, of Shippensburg, met her Savior face to face on June 2, 2015 in her home and surrounded by many of her loving family. Dolora was born May 7, 1924, in Woodvale, Pa., to the late Earle and Leone (Bradley) Scott. She was preceded in death by her brother Merideith “Buddy” Scott. Following graduation from Robertsdale High School,...
Grace Shannon
Jun 1, 2015
Grace E. Shannon, 82, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, died on the afternoon of Monday, June 1, 2015. She was born in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late John and Vergie Russell Lynch. In 1948, Grace married John J. Shannon. He preceded her in death on February 19, 1993. Grace worked as a Presser at the former Greif...
Atha Jones
Jun 1, 2015
Atha G. Jones, 84, of Shippensburg passed away on Monday, June 1, 2015 at Green Ridge Village in Newville. Atha was born on August 16, 1930 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late William H. III and Grace M. Piper Gilbert, and the widow of Robert “Bob” J. Jones who she married January 2, 1950....
Phyllis Dunton
May 29, 2015
Phyllis H. Dunton, 86, of Shippensburg, died Friday, May 29, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born August 31, 1928 in Edinboro, Erie County, PA. Phyllis was a daughter of the late Jay and Jennie Tabor Dunton. She was a member of the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg and sang in the church choir. Phyllis retired as an Elementary...
Mary Friese
May 28, 2015
Mary E. Friese, 104, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, May 28, 2015 at home. She was born June 12, 1910 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County. Mary was a daughter of the late John N. and Mary A. Reitz Forrester. She retired July 1, 1975 from the H.J. Heinz Company in Chambersburg. Mary was a member of the Mongul United Brethren Church,...
John Wingert
May 27, 2015
John W. "Buddy" Wingert, Jr., Chambersburg, Pa. passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 while working on a farm near Shippensburg. Born September 17, 1944 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John W. Sr. and Zelda May Walters Wingert. John was a 1962 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He was a lifelong farmer...
Roger Boher
May 26, 2015
Roger L. Boher, Sr., 87, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at home. Born October 3, 1927 in Shippensburg. Roger was a son of C. Blanche Hock Boher Linn of Shippensburg and the late Roger S. Boher. He retired from SKF Industries in Shippensburg and was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and the Shippensburg Senior...
Esther Strite
May 22, 2015
Esther M. Strite, 5 weeks & 2 days, infant daughter of Daniel L. and Christa L. Sharp Strite, of Newville, died on the evening of Friday, May 22, 2015, at her home. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her four brothers, Chester, Keith, Virgil, and Noah Strite; maternal grandfather, Thomas Sharp of Ephrata, PA; paternal grandmother, Edna...
June Clapsaddle
May 18, 2015
June J. Clapsaddle, 100, a resident of the Church of God Home in Carlisle, died Monday, May 18, 2015 in the home. She was born June 23, 1914 in McConnellsburg, Fulton County. June was a daughter of the late Grant and Florence Oakman Fix. June was a member of the Mechanicsburg First Church of God and years ago she taught...
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