Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
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,...
Florence Adams
Apr 16, 2014
Florence JoAnne Darr Adams, 78, of Shippensburg, died on Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at her home. She was born on May 20, 1935, in Walnut Bottom, the daughter of the late Edward and Gertrude Mell Darr. Florence was a Seamstress at many of the former local garment manufacturers. In her leisure time, she liked to attend auctions and go to...
Kay Carbaugh
Apr 13, 2014
Kay F. Carbaugh, 74 of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2014 at her daughter’s home in New Cumberland surrounded by family and friends. She was born August 13, 1939 in Shippensburg, PA. She was a daughter of the late Walter K. and Viola M. Thrush Nehf. She was the owner and operator of the former Kay Carbaugh’s Beauty Salon...
Patricia Kitzmiller
Apr 7, 2014
Patricia F. Kitzmiller, 74, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, April 7, 2014. She was born June 13, 1939 in Chambersburg. Patricia was a daughter of the late Claude and Lili (Eader) Hill. She grew up in McConnellsburg. For many years she was employed at the former Stanley Company in Chambersburg. She then worked as a waitress at Johnnies Restaurant, Newburg....
Christina Shanholtz
Apr 6, 2014
Christina Joy Shanholtz, 33 of Newport Road, Manheim, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at her home. Born February 5, 1981 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of James P. Shanholtz of Chambersburg and Paula Mae Ciprich of Mercersburg. Christina was a graduate of Hempfield High School. Christina loved and lived for her children. In addition to her parents, she is...
Sarah Hubert
Apr 6, 2014
Sarah A. Hubert, 90, a resident of the Episcopal Home, Shippensburg, formerly of York, died Sunday April 6, 2014. She was born November 13, 1923 in Calhoun, Georgia. Sarah was the daughter of the late James L. and Annie Belle Bridges Henson. She was preceded in death by her husband, John S. Hubert, who died July 20, 1986. Her two...
Waldemar Love
Apr 5, 2014
Waldemar J. “Wally” Love, 81, of Newville, died on the morning of Saturday, April 5, 2014, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 23, 1933, in Gordon, PA, a son of the late Herbert S. and Alma Reed Love. Wally was a 1952 graduate of Ashland High School and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in...
Christina Dubbs
Apr 1, 2014
Christina G. Dubbs, 87, of Shippensburg, a devoted Mother and Nanny, died Tuesday, April 1, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 14, 1927 in Glasgow, Scotland. Christina was a daughter of the late Peter and Emily Duncan Grogan. She retired from Food Services at Shippensburg University. Christina was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church. She...
Jacob Brenize
Mar 31, 2014
Jacob Edward Brenize, 97, of 112 Lurgan Ave., Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 31, 2014 from the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 17, 1917 in Mowersville, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Sharpe Adam Sr., and Pearl Elizabeth Kuhn Brenize. He was married to Dorothy Beatrice Holtry on February 3, 1940. Mr. Brenize...
Mary Brown
Mar 31, 2014
Mary Jeannette Varner Brown, 92, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at Elmcroft Senior Living in Shippensburg. Born February 12, 1922 in North Newton Township, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Nannie Varner Detwiler Kling. Mary was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church. She was a life member of the Durff- Kuhn...
Crystal Wilson
Mar 28, 2014
Crystal B. Wilson, 92, of Walnut Bottom, died on the evening of Friday, March 28, 2014, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born on December 25, 1921, in South Newton Twp., a daughter of the late Harry N. and Rachel V. Gardner Brannan. Crystal was employed for many years at the former L’Aiglon Mfg., Shippensburg and then worked...
Karen Graham
Mar 25, 2014
Karen “Suz” Graham, 53, of Cumberland Highway, Chambersburg, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born March 11, 1961 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Karen was a daughter of Merle “Jim” and Emma Holtry Runshaw of Orrstown. She retired from Chambersburg Dental Associates with over 25 years of employment. Karen was a 1979 graduate of...






