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Mary Thomas
Sep 11, 2013
Mary Catherine Thomas, 69, of Newville, died Wednesday, September 11, 2013 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born April 23, 1944 in Chambersburg, PA. Mary was a daughter of the late Harold and Charlotte Musser Lindsey. She retired from the Cumberland Valley School District, where she was a matron with over 35 years of service. Mary was a...
Mildred Homan
Sep 11, 2013
Mildred V. Homan, 93, of Newville, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at her home. She was born on January 19, 1920, in Staunton, VA, the daughter of the late Ernest and Fannie Cullen Wright. Mildred was a homemaker throughout her life and was a member of the Green Spring Brethren in Christ Church. She is survived by three sons,...
Anna Hancock
Sep 9, 2013
Anna Mary Hancock, 95, of Shippensburg, died Monday, September 9, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born September 11, 1917 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Anna Mary was a daughter of the late Burns and Anna V. Scott Shoemaker. She was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren, Shippensburg. Anna Mary worked at the former Monarch...
Carl Allison
Sep 7, 2013
Carl D. Allison, 83, of Maple Hill Ave., Shippensburg, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 at his home. Born Wednesday, September 25, 1929 in Mattawana, Mifflin County, he was a son of the late James M. and Ethel C. Bubb Allison. Carl was a graduate of McVeytown Senior High School. He was a United States Army veteran serving in the Korean...
Alan Roper
Sep 7, 2013
Alan L. Roper, 57, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, September 7, 2013 in the Emergency Room at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born December 27, 1955 in Baumholder, Germany. Alan was a son of the late Thomas Gordon, Jr. and Barbara A. Bangs Roper. He was a member of the Mt. Rock Brethren in Christ Church and was a pastor at...
Annie Pattison
Sep 5, 2013
Annie G. Pattison, 101, formerly of East Orange Street, Shippensburg, died Thursday, September 5, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Monday, December 25, 1911 in Marion, she was a daughter of the late Chick C. and Rebecca Gordon Mellott. Annie was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God where she taught Sunday School for 40 years....
Ricky Baum
Sep 2, 2013
Ricky A. Baum, 53, of Orrstown, died Monday, September 2, 2013 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born July 7, 1960. Ricky was a son of Betty Long Baum of Orrstown and the late Richard Baum. He was employed at Shetron’s Tire Service in Shippensburg and was a graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. In addition...
Edward Sampson
Sep 2, 2013
Edward E. “Eddie” Sampson, 60, a resident at the Shippensburg Health Care Center and formerly of Walnut Bottom, died Monday, September 2, 2013 in the home. Eddie was born Thursday, October 9, 1952 in Carlisle. He was a foster son of Margaret S. Mellinger of Walnut Bottom, and the late Paul R. Mellinger. He was of the Methodist Faith. Eddie...
Melissa O'Donnell
Sep 1, 2013
Melissa S. O’Donnell, 33, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, September 1, 2013 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born July 28, 1980 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Melissa was a daughter of Charlene R. Sleighter Verdier and her husband Jody of Fayetteville, and Robie J. O’Donnell, Sr. of Shippensburg. Many years ago Melissa worked at McDonalds in Greencastle. She enjoyed...
Wendall Weaver
Sep 1, 2013
Wendall H. Weaver, 8 week old son of Arlin and Karen Hoover Weaver of Shippensburg, died on the afternoon of Sunday, September 1, 2013, at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by paternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Alvin M. Weaver of Shippensburg; maternal grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Ivan W. Hoover of Ephrata; paternal...
Grace Schlichter
Aug 29, 2013
Grace Muriel Tyson Wolfrom Schlichter formerly of Shippensburg, PA called by our Lord to glory on August 29, 2013. Recently she resided at The Hickman personal care home, West Chester, PA. Grace touched positively many lives during her 98 years. She remained a devoted mother, involved community leader, and a progressive businesswoman. Grace was born in Kenilworth, Chester County, PA...
Peggy Myers
Aug 28, 2013
Peggy Ann Myers, 79, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Wednesday, August 28, 2013, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on November 8, 1933, in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late Edgar V. and Ethel M. Vandrew Latsbaugh. Peggy was a 1952 graduate of Shippensburg High School and shortly thereafter, married Mr. John M. Myers on May 16,...
Elmer Flory
Aug 23, 2013
Elmer R. Flory, Sr., 74, of Shippensburg, died Friday, August 23, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Wednesday, October 12, 1938 in Mainsville, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Virgie E. Adams Flory. Elmer attended the Mt. Tabor Brethren in Christ Church in Newburg and the Freedom in Christ Church in Chambersburg. Elmer retired...
Esther Koons
Aug 23, 2013
Esther M. Koons, 92, of Orrstown, died Friday, August 23, 2013 in the Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville. She was born July 12, 1921 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Esther was a daughter of the late John M. and Emma Gearholt Lawyer. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband David R. Koons, Sr. who died...
Nancy Mccullough
Aug 22, 2013
Nancy L. McCullough, 60, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at home. She was born March 27, 1953 in Carlisle. Nancy was a daughter of the late Walter R. and Janet E. Halter Foltz. She retired from the Naval Ships Control Center in Mechanicsburg after 41 years of service. Nancy was a member of the Oakville United Methodist Church,...
Robert Johnson
Aug 21, 2013
Robert G. “Bob” “Chief” Johnson, 68, of Scotland, died Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born November 12, 1944 in Newville. Bob was a son of the late George L. and Marian Weigle Johnson. Bob was a 1963 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School and then graduated from Barber School in Harrisburg. He worked in...
Donna Laughman
Aug 19, 2013
Donna Lee Laughman, 62, a resident of South Mountain Restoration Center, formerly of Chambersburg, died Monday, August 19, 2013 in the center. She was born December 27, 1950 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County. Donna was a daughter of Robert C. Laughman of Chambersburg and the late Bertie I. Atwood Laughman. In addition to her father she is survived by four...
Simon Alleman
Aug 18, 2013
Simon E. Alleman 1929 ~ 2013 Simon E. Alleman, 83, a resident of the Sarah Todd Nursing Home, Carlisle, formerly of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Sunday, August 18, 2013. He was born on October 8, 1929, in Pleasant Hall, a son of the late David and Mae Stouffer Alleman. On July 26, 1955, Simon married Ms. Vesta L....
Christopher Thomas
Aug 18, 2013
Christopher Lee Thomas, 26, of Lancaster, formerly of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Sunday, August 18, 2013. He was born on October 26, 1986, in Wilmington, DE, a son of Karen K. and Rodney D. Baugher. Chris was a 2004 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School, where he was a member of the Track & Field and Cross Country...
Don Clever
Aug 16, 2013
Don Juan Clever went to be with God on Friday, August 16, 2013. He was born February 11, 1933 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania to John Samuel and Pearl Armstrong Clever. He graduated from Shippensburg Area Joint High School in 1950. Over a 22-year period he attended several colleges and universities, including Ohio’s Kent State University, as a part-time student to obtain...
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