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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
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
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...
Mary Hoke
May 8, 2014
Mary Rhea Hoke, 93, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, May 8, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital after a brief illness. Born January 4, 1921 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Chalmers M. and Ethel B. Suders Shank. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Stanton R. “Fritz” Hoke who died...
William Knox
May 7, 2014
William R. “Bill” Knox, 65, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born December 19, 1948 in Heidelberg, Germany. Bill was a son of Margareta P. DePrycker Knox of Shippensburg and the late Dannie C. Knox. He was a member of Prince Street United Brethren Church, Shippensburg where earlier he taught...
Leslie Landis
May 7, 2014
Leslie Robotham Landis, 68, a resident of both Shippensburg, PA and Prospect Harbor, ME, died on the morning of May 7, 2014, at her home in Shippensburg. She was born on January 21, 1946, in New York, NY, the daughter of the late R. Gordon and Elizabeth Blesser Robotham. Leslie graduated from Bishop Shanahan High School in West Chester, PA...
Albert Potter
May 4, 2014
Albert J. Potter, III, 26, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 15, 1988 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, he was a son of Albert J., Jr. and Jill H. Huffman Potter of Shippensburg. He was a former member of the West Virginia Army National Guard. Albert was a post member of the Oscar M....
Henry Brazell
May 3, 2014
Henry A. Brazell, Jr., 63, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 at home. Born December 11, 1950 in Lock Haven, Clinton County, Pennsylvania. He was a son of Henry A. Brazell, Sr. and Margaret Baker Brazell of Lock Haven. Henry is survived by his wife, Nancy L. Durff Brazell, a son, Jason H. Brazell, two grandsons, Austin Brazell of...
Jerry Myers
May 2, 2014
Jerry R. “Butch” Myers, Jr., 51 of Ian Court, Shippensburg, died Friday, May 2, 2014 at his home. Born Sunday, March 31, 1963 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Jerry R., Sr. and Judith Ann Jones Myers. Butch was a 1982 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He was presently employed at Dickinson College as...
Kenneth Shoemaker
May 2, 2014
Kenneth E. “Kenny” Shoemaker, 75, left this life peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Friday, May 2, 2014 as he entered eternal rest with his Lord. Born February 9, 1939 in Amberson, he was the son of the late Ellis Eugene and Anna Mary Leab Shoemaker. Kenny was a United States Army Veteran serving in Thailand during the Vietnam...
Margaret Helm Palm
Apr 29, 2014
Margaret “Peg” Elizabeth (Beltz) Helm Palm, 89, of Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 in Manor Care, Chambersburg. She was born February 4, 1925 in Carlisle. Margaret was a daughter of the late Walter M. and Ella Mae (Eckenrode) Beltz Sheaffer. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Chambersburg. Margaret was preceded in death by...
Lila Richardson
Apr 29, 2014
Lila E. Richardson, 85, of Walnut Bottom, died Tuesday, April 29, 2014 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born October 30, 1928 in Newville, Cumberland County. Lila was a daughter of the late Mervin and Crea Hammond Johnson. She retired from Sprint in Carlisle. Lila was a member of Hays Grove United Methodist Church where she was the...
Samuel Shaffer
Apr 28, 2014
Samuel L. Shaffer, 83, of Shippensburg Mobile Estates died Monday, April 28, 2014 at his home. Born October 18, 1930 in Doyles Mills, Juniata County, he was a son of the late Charles V. and Sarah J. Imes Shaffer. Samuel was of the Presbyterian Faith. He was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Korean War. He retired as...
Robert Heefner
Apr 24, 2014
Robert E. “Bob” Heefner, Jr., 70, of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Thursday, April 24, 2014, at his home. He was born on September 23, 1943, in Waynesboro, a son of the late Robert E. and Mary Bell Heefner, Sr. Bob was a 1961 graduate of Waynesboro High School, a U.S. Army Reservist from 1965 until 1970, and married...
Martha Glass
Apr 24, 2014
Martha L. Glass, 85, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born December 13, 1928 in Carlisle, Cumberland County. Martha was a daughter of the late Elmer G. and Nellie E. Strayer Bowermaster. She was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren and enjoyed playing bingo. She was preceded in...
Linda Yost
Apr 23, 2014
Linda L. Yost, 63, of Shippensburg, died on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at her home. She was born on April 14, 1951, in Ephrata, a daughter of the late Lloyd L. and Cora F. Sensenig Ludwig, and married Mr. Richard A. Yost on February 10, 1968, in Adamstown. Linda was a homemaker throughout her life. A loving...
Dolores Costanzo
Apr 20, 2014
Dolores Ann Costanzo, 75, of Chambersburg, died on Easter Sunday, April 20, 2014, while in Taormina, Sicily with her husband Angelo. She was born on December 15, 1938, in Lancaster, the daughter of Joseph and Mary DeNisio Costarella. She married Angelo Costanzo on December 27, 1969. Dolores was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania Dental School and became a...
David Rotz
Apr 19, 2014
David Martin Rotz, 59, of Chambersburg, died on the morning of Saturday, April 19, 2014, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on May 29, 1954, in Chambersburg, a son of Richard L. Rotz and Ruth Gontz Fitz. David was a 1972 graduate of Shippensburg High School. He moved to New Jersey and lived there from 1982 until 2002. He...
Harvey Kane
Apr 19, 2014
Harvey R. Kane, Jr., 87, of Orrstown, died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at home. He was born September 3, 1926 in Orrstown, PA. Harvey was a son of the late Harvey R., Sr. and Demmie Guyer Kane. Harvey retired from T.B. Woods in Chambersburg. He was a Life Member of the Orrstown United Brethren Church and was a United States...
Donald Daihl
Apr 18, 2014
The Honorable Donald W. Daihl, (Ret.) District Judge, 80, passed on to his heavenly home on April 18, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Lurgan Township on November 6, 1933, he was a son of the late Ebbert H. and Helen A. Watson Daihl. He is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Mildred M. Rotz Daihl,...
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