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Ruth Keck
Mar 9, 2013
Ruth H. Keck, 97, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born August 29, 1915 in Shippensburg, PA. Ruth was a daughter of the late John W. and Mary S. Clensing Hauk. She was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. Many years ago Ruth worked at the former Shirt Craft...
Paul Starr
Mar 8, 2013
Paul J. Starr, 71, of Orrstown, died Friday, March 8, 2013 in Manorcare, Chambersburg. Born February 14, 1942 in Orrstown, PA, he was a son of the late Hubert I. and Bertha A. Secrist Starr. Paul is survived by five brothers, Edward R., Hubert S., Lewis A., and William S. Starr all of Orrstown, and Vincent T. Starr, Sr. of...
Garnet Rosenberry
Mar 8, 2013
Garnet L. Rosenberry, 88, of Mountain Road, Orrstown, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at home. Garnet was born April 26, 1924 in Horse Valley. He was a son of the late Roy J. and Dora Horn Rosenberry. Garnet was a member of the Upper Strasburg Bible Church. He retired from the Garnet Rosenberry & Son Sawmill. Garnet was a life...
Leland Leedy
Mar 8, 2013
Leland L. Leedy, 61 of Cumberland Highway, Newburg, died Friday, March 8, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Sunday, March 11, 1951 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ambrose Z. Leedy and Meda E. Varner Leedy of Shippensburg. Leland was a 1969 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School and was previously employed at the former...
Victoria Stouffer
Mar 6, 2013
Victoria A. Stouffer, 61, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at home. She was born January 13, 1952 in Chambersburg. Victoria was the daughter of the late Glenn S. and Mildred M. Snyder Etter. She worked for over 35 years at Beidel Printing House Inc., Shippensburg. Victoria was a member of the Durff-Kuhn VFW Post # 6168 and the...
Bonnie Marpoe
Mar 4, 2013
Bonnie F. Marpoe, 70, of Shippensburg, died Monday, March 4, 2013 at home with her loving family by her side. She was born Thursday, October 8, 1942 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. Bonnie was a daughter of the late Harvey L. and Anna Rosetta “Pose” Chamberlin Mentzer. She was a proud active member and leader of AFSCME for over 30 years....
Joan Payne
Mar 2, 2013
Joan E. Payne, 77, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, March 2, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born March 8, 1935 in Brunswick, Frederick County, MD, she was a daughter of the late Alvey and Irene Waters Stouts. One daughter, Debbie Payne is also deceased. She is survived by her husband, Daniel C. Payne; three sons, David Payne, Kenneth and...
Willard Taylor
Mar 1, 2013
Willard F. “Dutch’ Taylor, Jr., 60, of NewCastle, DE, died on March 1, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 21, 1952 in Wilmington, DE, the son of the late Willard F. and Katherine P. Sparks Taylor, Sr. Dutch was a 1971 graduate of Delaware Tech High School. He received his Associates Degree from Delaware State College and...
Edward Thrush
Feb 26, 2013
Edward “Daniel” Thrush, 65, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on October 15, 1947, in Newburg, a son of the late Wayne and Martha Mellott Thrush. Dan was employed at PPG Industries, Mt. Holly Springs, for thirty years, retiring in 2003. He was a member of the Minnequa...
Jessie Pensinger Hays
Feb 23, 2013
Jessie P. Pensinger Hays, 91, a resident of Falling Spring Nursing & Rehabilitation, Chambersburg, died on the evening of Saturday, February 23, 2013. She was born on July 15, 1921, in Todd Twp., Fulton Co., a daughter of the late William L. and Ruth Knable Kuhn. Jessie had been employed at the former Stanley Co., Chambersburg, and then went to...
John Dalton
Feb 23, 2013
John “Jack” Dalton, 85, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, February 23, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was born April 21, 1927 in Walpole, MA. John was a son of the late John and Mildred MacLean Dalton. Jack retired form Wiggins Airways in Norwood, MA, where he was an Airport Manager. He extensively volunteered at the Shippensburg Historical Society,...
Calvin Martin
Feb 22, 2013
Calvin Horst Martin, 15 of Furnace Hollow Road, Shippensburg, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at his home. Born Tuesday, February 17, 1998 in Shippensburg, he was a son of Nelson F. and Anna Mae Horst Martin of Shippensburg. Calvin was presently in the Eighth grade and was a member of the Locust Lane Mennonite Church in Walnut Bottom. In addition...
Patricia Thompson
Feb 19, 2013
Patricia A. Thompson, 53, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at home. Born March 9, 1959 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of Elaine A. Shoff Thompson of Shippensburg and the late James S. Thompson who died September 10, 2008. Patricia was a Pharmacy Technician at Walmart in Chambersburg. She was a 1977 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior...
Thomas Jumper
Feb 19, 2013
Thomas E. Jumper, 57, of Newburg, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at his home. Born Thursday, October 20, 1955 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Lester S. and Ruth L. Stake Jumper. Thomas was a 1973 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He was a United States Navy Veteran serving in Vietnam and retired in...
Charles Shields
Feb 19, 2013
Charles E. Shields, 44, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 in the Emergency Room at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Monday, November 18, 1968 in Carlisle. Charles was a son of Charles J. and Eileen Shirley Shields of Shippensburg. He was a fork lift operator for the past 22 years at Self Industries in Shippensburg. Charles was a...
John King
Feb 18, 2013
John D. King, 60, of Newburg, formerly of Hagerstown, MD, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at home. He was born Sunday, September 14, 1952 in New Market, VA. John was a son of the late Myron A. and Edna R. Stoltzfus King. He was a member of the Faith Tabernacle and was currently an elementary teacher at their school. John...
Michael Witmer
Feb 18, 2013
Michael Anthony Witmer, Sr., 57, of Town Mills, Shippensburg, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at his home. Born Monday, October 24, 1955 in Carlisle, he was a son of the late Roland Woodrow and Bennie Frank Mayo Witmer Shatzer. Michael was of the Protestant Faith. He was a self employed Carpenter, and was a member of the Hub City Social...
Ralph Oyler
Feb 18, 2013
Ralph L. Oyler, 91, of Shippensburg, died on Monday, February 18, 2013, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 23, 1921, in Fayetteville, a son of the late H. Lester and Edna Walker Oyler. Ralph was a 1939 graduate of Chambersburg High School. On September 10, 1942, Ralph and his brother Glenn, enlisted in the 8th Air Force,...
Andrea Elzokm
Feb 17, 2013
Andrea Marie “Andi” Elzokm, of Brookhaven died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at her home. Born Friday, October 5, 1973 in La Mirada, CA, she was a daughter of the late David Anthony Sandoval and Marla Kay Lewis Erler. Andi was of the Christian Faith. She worked as a waitress at the Upland Diner. Surviving are one daughter, Kristina M. Cramer...
Lois Sowers
Feb 16, 2013
Lois Braught Sowers, 87, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away on the morning of Saturday, February, 16, 2013, at The Garden Spot Village, New Holland, PA, following a long illness. Lois was born on March 31, 1925, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Mervin and Blanche Braught. Lois was a graduate of Carlisle High School. On May 2, 1953, Lois...
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