Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Emma Hock

Emma Hock

Jun 12, 2014

Emma J. Hock, 77, of Mount Rock Road, Shippensburg, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, June 9, 1937 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Edna C. Adams Alexander. Emma was a member of the Mt. Rock Brethren in Christ Church where she was very active in many church activities....

Julian Baltimore

Julian Baltimore

Jun 12, 2014

Julian Oliver Baltimore, 75, of Carlisle, died Thursday, June 12, 2014 in the Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in Harrisburg. Born March 29, 1939 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Robert and Mildred Redman Baltimore. Julian was a 1957 graduate of the Carlisle Area Senior High School. He retired from United States Air Force as...

Patsy  Bricker

Patsy Bricker

Jun 6, 2014

Patsy Louise Bricker, 67, of Shippensburg, died on the afternoon of Friday, June 6, 2014, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born on July 21, 1946, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Charles Lee and Dorothy Adeline Oller Coy. Patsy married Leroy T. Bricker on February 9, 1964, at the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. Earlier in...

Vera  Haines

Vera Haines

Jun 4, 2014

Vera Mae Haines, 85, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, June 4, 2014 in Greenridge Village, Newville. Born May 18, 1929 in Blaine, she was a daughter of the late Paul E. and Viola Showers Woods. Vera was a 1948 graduate of Newport High School. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and their Berean Sunday School Class....

Vicki Fernandez

Vicki Fernandez

Jun 3, 2014

Vicki J. Fernandez, 66, of Fannettsburg, died Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at her sister’s home in Shippensburg. She was born July 19, 1947 in Carlisle. Vicki was a daughter of the late Harry J. and Mary J. Hershey Bender. She retired from Affiliated Industries in Shippensburg and was a member of the Greater PA Carpenters Union Local #2507. In addition...

Robert Rotz

Robert Rotz

May 30, 2014

Robert L. Rotz, 70, of Shippensburg, died Friday, May 30, 2014 at home surrounded by family. He was born August 11, 1943 in Chambersburg. Bob was a son of the late Harper W., Sr. and Catherine E. Klenzing Rotz. He was a United States Navy Veteran from 1960 until 1964 and from 1963 to 1964 he was Crew Chief with...

Mary Mowers

Mary Mowers

May 29, 2014

Mary Jane Mowers, 87, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born April 25, 1927 in Shippensburg, Franklin County. Mary was a daughter of the late Raymond and Bessie Martin Hutchison. She was a member of Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg. Mary was the owner and operator of her own day care, and prior...

Mary Walker

Mary Walker

May 29, 2014

Mary “Carolyn” Walker, 86, of West Main Street, Walnut Bottom, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Monday, September 19, 1927 in Walnut Bottom, she was a daughter of the late Clair G. and Fannie D. (Seavers) Goodhart. Carolyn was a graduate of the Shippensburg High School and a 1948 graduate of the York Hospital...

Jeanette Laughlin

Jeanette Laughlin

May 28, 2014

Jeanette A. (Jones) Laughlin, 68, of Turnpike Road, Newburg, died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Saturday, August 11, 1945 in Mt. Union, Huntingdon County, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth S. and Mary S. Jenkins Jones. She was a 1963 graduate of the Chambersburg High School. Jeanette was a hairdresser, having a shop in...

Nellie  Gruver

Nellie Gruver

May 28, 2014

Nellie Marie Gruver, 86, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, died on the morning of Wednesday, May 28, 2014. She was born on September 2, 1927, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Samuel and Alma Mooney Smith. Nellie was a homemaker throughout her life. She attended the Ridge Church of the Brethren and in the past had...

Carl Cramer

Carl Cramer

May 26, 2014

Carl L. Cramer, 81, of Newburg, died Monday, May 26, 2014, in the home where he was born, surrounded by family. Born May 1, 1933, he was the son of the late Chester H. and Cornelia J. Mathna Creamer. He attended Newburg Grade School and graduated from Shippensburg High School in 1951. Carl served four years in the United States...

Roy Piper

Roy Piper

May 21, 2014

Roy F. Piper, Jr., 72, of Orrstown, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 peacefully with his family by his side. Roy was born January 6, 1942 in Chambersburg. He was a son of the late Roy F. Piper, Sr. and M. Louise Jones Karper. Roy was a member of Mongul United Brethren Church, Shippensburg. He was a retired truck driver, driving...

Chester Railing

Chester Railing

May 18, 2014

Chester “Cork” Railing, 84, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Sunday, May 18, 2014, at his home. He was born on March 29, 1930, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Chester T. and Mildred Ott Railing, Sr. Cork was a U.S. Navy veteran, enlisting on March 31, 1948 and honorably discharged on February 8, 1950. Shortly thereafter, he...

Dana Yocum

Dana Yocum

May 17, 2014

Dana S. Yocum, 96 of Newburg, died Saturday, May 17, 2014 at his daughter’s home. He was born December 30, 1917 in Newburg, Franklin County. Dana was a son of the late Ervin and Elizabeth Shoop Yocum. He was a member of Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg. Dana retired from the Physical Plant at Shippensburg University and owned and operated...

Vesta Weaver

Vesta Weaver

May 17, 2014

Jane A. Weaver, 78, of Shippensburg, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from her home. Born Monday, September 23, 1935, in Lurgan, she was one of nine children of the late Guy P. and Elizabeth M. (Baer) Stouffer. Jane retired in 1988 as a directorate secretary with 28 years of service at Letterkenny Army...

William Sanders

William Sanders

May 13, 2014

William “Bill” Bertus Sanders, 91, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at his home. He was the son of the late Paul Frederick Sanders and Helen Mae (Davis) Sanders of Chambersburg, and was born August 27, 1922 in Chambersburg. He is survived by his wife Patricia M. (Lang) Sanders, whom he married in Greenville, Michigan, August 9,...

Milton  Adams

Milton Adams

May 13, 2014

Milton W. Adams, Jr., 69, of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Tuesday, May 13, 2014. He was born on August 19, 1944, in Piney Point, MD, a son of the late Milton W. and Elizabeth Howett Adams, Sr. Milton had last worked as a Forklift Driver for Chambersburg Cold Storage. He enjoyed volunteering at the local area Food Banks....

Doris Thomas

Doris Thomas

May 12, 2014

Doris M. Smith Thomas, 74 of Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord peacefully on Monday, May 12, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Born Sunday, April 21, 1940 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Cecil and Hazel Johnson Smith. Doris was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church in Shippensburg....

Fay Yates

Fay Yates

May 9, 2014

Fay L. Yates, 80, of Chambersburg, died on the morning of Friday, May 9, 2014, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born on July 17, 1933, in Cinco, WV, a daughter of the late Clifford M. and Lora A. Richardson Long and married CSM Garner R. “Rowdy” Yates (ret.) on December 28, 1951, in Clintwood, VA. Fay was...

Grace  Ott

Grace Ott

May 8, 2014

Grace V. Ott, 81, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, died on the morning of Thursday, May 8, 2014. She was born in Shippensburg, on May 15, 1932, a daughter of the late Arvie and Sarah Alexander Martin. Grace was employed at Shippensburg University, in Housekeeping, for over 23 years, retiring in 1993. Her main focus in life...