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Janet Finkey
Mar 6, 2014
Janet E. Finkey, 90, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, March 6, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Monday, December 24, 1923 in Newville, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late John L. and Blanche Hancock Frey. Janet was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. She is survived by three daughters and a number of grandchildren, great...
Kenneth Smith
Mar 1, 2014
Kenneth E. “Ken” Smith, 61, of St. Thomas, went to be with the Lord with his beloved girlfriend, Patty Taylor, by his side, on the evening of March 1, 2014, at the Meritus Hospital, Hagerstown, MD. He was born on August 31, 1952, in Orrstown, a son of the late Cecil and Hazel Johnson Smith. Ken worked at the Letterkenny...
Teresa Baum
Feb 27, 2014
Teresa S. Baum, 54, of Orrstown, died on the afternoon of February 27, 2104, at her home. She was born on September 4, 1959, a daughter of Charles and Connie Bookheimer and is survived by her son, Nathan A. Baum and two granddaughters, Eileigh and Ella Baum. Her husband Ricky A. Baum preceded her in death on September 2, 2013....
Junior Campbell
Feb 26, 2014
Junior L. Campbell, 84, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, February 26, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born May 21, 1929 in Hico, WV. Junior was a son of the late Lester and Cora Belle Pennington Campbell. Junior managed Harvey’s Orchards in Chambersburg for over 20 years and then retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot. He was a member of...
George Diehl
Feb 25, 2014
George M. Diehl, Jr., 84 of Orrstown, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Thursday, February 6, 1930 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, he was a son of the late George M. and Hazel Ruth Myers Diehl, Sr. George retired from the H.J. Heinz Company, Chambersburg after 30 years of service and later retired from...
Dorothy Powell
Feb 23, 2014
Dorothy V. “Dot” Powell, 89, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Sunday, February 23, 2014, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on January 8, 1925, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late William and Orlinda Dunbar Kenyon. Dorothy was a homemaker throughout her life. A wonderful mother, she dedicated her life to loving and caring for her family....
Theresa Miller
Feb 22, 2014
Theresa P. Miller, 79, of Shippensburg, formerly of Carlisle, died Saturday, February 22, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital’s emergency room. Born July 5, 1934 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Glenn E. and Viola P. Porter Natcher. Theresa retired from the United Telephone Office in Carlisle, where she was an operator. She was a graduate of Big...
John Marpoe
Feb 18, 2014
John A. Marpoe, Sr., 71, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at home. He was born January 22, 1943 in Shippensburg. John was a son of the late Harold A., Sr. and Myrtle M. Henderson Marpoe. John retired from Domestic Pump and worked part-time at Towne Cleaners both in Shippensburg. He was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church,...
William Chain
Feb 18, 2014
William B. Chain, Jr., 84, of Newburg, died Tuesday, February 18, 2014, at Forest Park Health Center in Carlisle. He was born Sunday, November 10, 1929, in Camden, NJ. He was a son of the late William B. Chain, Sr. and Sarah E. Garrison Chain. Bill served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1948 to 1953, retiring with the rank...
Beatrice Nye
Feb 17, 2014
Beatrice L. Nye, 91 of Newburg, died Monday, February 17, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born June 4, 1922 in Shippensburg, PA. Beatrice was a daughter of the late Roy A. and Ruth Gerhart Gipe. She retired from the former Stanley Company in Chambersburg and was a member of the Newburg First Church of God. In addition to...
Martha Baer
Feb 17, 2014
Martha L. Reed Baer, 85, of Lurgan, died on the morning of Monday, February 17, 2014, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born on July 13, 1928, in Newburg, a daughter of the late Murray and Ada I. Fegan Whisler. Martha was employed in Maintenance at the Letterkenny Army Depot, retiring in 1990. She was a member of...
William Weaver
Feb 14, 2014
William R. Weaver, Sr., 76, of Mainsville, died on the morning of Friday, February 14, 2014, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on February 16, 1937, in Mainsville, a son of the late William C. and Edna V. Burkholder Weaver. William was a U.S. Army veteran, enlisting in 1959 and honorably discharged in 1962. On December 26, 1961, he...
Lisa Palmer
Feb 14, 2014
Lisa M. Palmer, 50, of Shippensburg, died on Friday, February 14, 2014, at her home. She was born on August 29, 1963, in Carlisle, the daughter of William Zeke and Nellie Ott Hale. Lisa lived for a period of time in Texas and then moved back to Shippensburg where she was employed as a laborer at many of the area...
Elise Gallas
Feb 12, 2014
Elise Gallas, 92, a resident of the Bridges of Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg, formerly of Newburg and Enola, died on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 12, 2014. She was born on April 28, 1921, in Nordhalben, Germany, a daughter of the late Martin and Barbara Wachter Kuebrich. Elise arrived in the United States at Ellis Island aboard the S.S. Washington on...
Lloyd Herr
Feb 9, 2014
Lloyd H. “Ben” Herr, 95, of Shippensburg died Sunday, February 9, 2014 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born November 29, 1918 in Boonsboro, MD, he was a son of the late Hurley C. and Veda Thomas Herr. Prior to joining the Army in World War 2, Ben worked for Bell Aircraft in Buffalo, NY. After the war he came...
Grace Brenize
Feb 9, 2014
Grace Louise Brenize, 73, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at home. She was born November 10, 1940 in Mowersville, Franklin County. Grace was a daughter of the late Elmer and Edna Crusey Ocker. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church in Shippensburg, was their treasurer and enjoyed helping with church activities. Grace retired from...
Helen Funderwhite
Feb 8, 2014
Helen Funderwhite, 89, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, formerly of Amberson, died on the morning of Saturday, February 8, 2014. Her memorial service will be held at a future date and time. The Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home, Inc., Shippensburg has been entrusted with her funeral arrangements.
Kenneth Wenger
Feb 8, 2014
Kenneth H. Wenger, 64, of Newburg, died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at home. He was born May 12, 1949 in Newburg, PA. Kenneth was a son of the late Theodore and Dorothy Thrush Wenger. He retired in 1996 from the Letterkenny Army Depot where he was a Maintenance Management Specialist. Kenneth was a United States Army Veteran of the Vietnam...
Paul Fraker
Feb 6, 2014
P. Larry Fraker, 79, of Orrstown, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 6, 2014 from his home. Born Sunday, July 1, 1934 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Mildred B. Oller Fraker. Larry was a United States Army Reserves Veteran. He was a member of the Upper Strasburg Church...
John Bard
Feb 6, 2014
John E. Bard, 67, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, February 6, 2014 in Johns Hopkins, Baltimore, MD. He was born February 12, 1946 in Chambersburg, PA. John was a son of the late Robert E., Sr. and Pauline Green Bard. He was a retired Shippensburg Township Supervisor. John was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and a life...
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