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Glenn Butts
Jan 16, 2013
Glenn E. Butts, 89, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home, formerly of West Creek Road, Newburg, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013 in the Emergency Room of the Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 29, 1923 in Newburg, PA. Glenn was a son of the late William C. and Jennie S. Rebuck Butts. Glenn...
Linda Brown
Jan 16, 2013
Linda D. Brown, 49, of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. She was born on September 12, 1963, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Dale E. and Nancy J. Heefner Kendall, Sr. Linda had worked as a Teacher’s Aide at the Shippensburg Head Start. She attended both the Green...
Eunice Russell
Jan 15, 2013
Eunice Mabel Russell, 94, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in her home. Eunice was born February 10, 1918 in Liverpool, England. She was a daughter of the late William and Mabel Miller and the widow of Howard Edwin “Russ” Russell who died August 27, 2007. Eunice was a member of the Shippensburg Presbyterian Church. She is survived by...
Catharine Martin
Jan 15, 2013
Catharine N. Martin, 90, of Shippensburg, died on the afternoon of January 15, 2013, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family. She was born on August 27, 1922, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late David and Fannie Martin Frey. Catharine was a homemaker throughout her life and was a member of the Burns Valley Mennonite Church. She is...
Robert Gochenauer
Jan 14, 2013
Robert J. Gochenauer, Sr., 91, a resident of Elmcroft of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Monday, January 14, 2013. He was born on April 1, 1921, in Lurgan Twp., Franklin Co., a son of the late Bruce W. and Laura M. Duke Gochenauer. Robert was a U.S. Army Air Corp. veteran of World War II, enlisting on September 4,...
Elizabeth Ewan
Jan 13, 2013
Elizabeth B. “Libby” Ewan, 100, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Shippensburg, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 in Pittsburgh. Born December 19, 1912 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Melinda Naugle Blynn. Libby was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. She retired from the former Shippensburg High School where she worked in the cafeteria....
John Mccay
Jan 10, 2013
John D. McCay, 76, of Michael Court, Shippensburg, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 in Green Ridge Village. Born Saturday, March 21, 1936 in New York City, NY, he was a son of the late Daniel and Anne Kavanagh McCay. John retired from the Nassau County Police Headquarters; he was a member of Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church, Shippensburg...
Ross Peterson
Jan 10, 2013
Ross E. Peterson, Sr. 87, of Lower Horse Valley, Upper Strasburg, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at home. He was born June 20, 1925 in Shippensburg. Ross was a son of the late Ross E. and Ardella C. Helm Peterson. He retired in 1987 from the Scotland School for Veterans Children and was a member of the Upper Strasburg Church...
Madison Perry
Jan 10, 2013
Madison J. Perry, 24, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 in the York Hospital. He was born June 30, 1988 in Carlisle. Madison was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post # 223, Shippensburg and was part of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School Class of 2006. He enjoyed golfing, music, the beach, and most of...
Cindy Holsopple
Jan 8, 2013
Cindy Lou Holsopple, 59, of Sycamore Grove Road, Chambersburg, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Wednesday, August 26, 1953 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Chester Hays and Myrtle H. Cave Mickley. Cindy is survived by her husband of 43 years, Michael G. Holsopple, Sr. a son Michael G. Holsopple, Jr.,...
Ray Brown
Jan 7, 2013
Ray W. Brown, 89, of Shippensburg, died Monday, January 7, 2013 in the emergency room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 6, 1923 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late David and Nan Finkey Brown. Ray was a self employed auto mechanic and a United States Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Prince...
Marie Baughman
Jan 7, 2013
Marie L. Baughman, 88, a resident of the Quarters at Shook Home, Chambersburg, formerly of Musser Road, Shippensburg, died Monday, January 7, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital as a result of injuries from a fall. She was born February 13, 1924 in Shippensburg, PA. Marie was a daughter of the late John E. and Grace E. Burkhart Booz. She was...
Stanley Coons
Jan 5, 2013
Stanley L. Coons, Sr., 80, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born October 20, 1932 in McConnellsburg, PA. Stanley was a son of the late David F. and Irene Elizabeth Rhoades Coons. Stanley retired from Conrail and was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member...
Clarence Martin
Jan 5, 2013
Clarence R. Martin, 90, a resident of Penn Hall, died on the morning of Saturday, January 5, 2013. He was born on October 17, 1922, in Marion, PA, a son of the late Clyde W. and Ella B. Heckman Martin. On January 24, 1945, Clarence married Ms. Thelma L. Gettel in Hagerstown, MD. Clarence was a self employed dairy farmer,...
Loretta Duffy
Jan 1, 2013
Loretta B. Duffy, 73, of Newburg, went to be with the Lord on the morning of January 1, 2013, at her home. She was born on January 22, 1939, in Lark Twp., Juniata Co., the daughter of the late George L. and Blanche A. Rine Williamson. On August 6, 1957, Loretta married Rev. Charles H. Duffy, at the Church of...
Rebekah Hickman
Dec 31, 2012
Our dear Mom/Grandmama, Rebekah Elizabeth "Becky" Hickman, 94, originally of Dunbar, passed away in her sleep on December 31, 2012, at Shippensburg, Pa., Healthcare Center. She would have been 95 years old on January 19. Her genuine interest in people and engaging smile were constants in her life, inspiring, supporting, encouraging and healing everyone she met. She was preceded in...
R. Koser
Dec 31, 2012
R. Glenn Koser, 74, of Shippensburg, died Monday, December 31, 2012 in Manor Care, Carlisle. Glenn was born May 7, 1938 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. He was a son of the late Roy E. and Margaret L. VanScyoc Koser. Glenn retired in 2000 from Hoffman Mills in Shippensburg after 45 years of service. He enjoyed NASCAR, western memorabilia and movies,...
Heather Coble
Dec 31, 2012
Heather Marie Coble, 25 of Shippensburg, died Monday, December 31, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born Thursday, October 1, 1987 in Burlington, NC, she was a daughter of Tommy Lee Coble of Graham, NC and Michelle R. Youngblood Hudson of Shippensburg. Heather was a 2005 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She was formerly employed at...
Robert Rose (Col., Usa, Ret.)
Dec 30, 2012
Robert S. Rose, (Col., USA, Ret.), 80 of Shippensburg, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at home. Born December 22, 1932 in Mt. Holly, NJ, he was a son of the late Charles A. and Emma V. Dougherty Rose. Bob served in the United States Army for 32 years, first enlisting in the Army in 1953. He served a variety of...
Paul Beals
Dec 28, 2012
Paul Edwin Beals, 80, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, died Friday, December 28, 2012 in the home. He was born April 5, 1932 in Moshannon, PA. Paul was a son of the late James W. and Hazel Watson Beals. Paul was a retired professor from Shippensburg University, where he taught from 1966 until his retirement. Shortly...
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