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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...
Dorothy Warren
Feb 16, 2013
Dorothy W. “Dot” Warren, 90, of Mainsville, died on the afternoon of Saturday, February 16, 2013, at her home. She was born on August 6, 1922, in Upper Strasburg, Franklin Co., the daughter of the late Harry H. and Helen Oyer Sollenberger, Sr. On October 28, 1940, Dot married Mr. James A. Warren, Sr., in Hagerstown, MD. Her beloved husband...
William Lerew
Feb 15, 2013
William H. Lerew, 55, of Shippensburg, died in his home. William was born June 4, 1957 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. He was a son of the late Betty H. Hamm Lerew who died April 28, 2006 and Frank R. Lerew of Shippensburg. He was a member of the Grace United Church of Christ, Shippensburg, the Cumberland Valley Lodge # 315,...
George Timmons
Feb 14, 2013
George D. Timmons, Jr., 82, of Shippensburg passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at his home. He was born on October 21, 1930, in Roxbury, a son of the late George D. and Carrie Mackey Timmons, Sr. George was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War, honorably discharged in 1953. George retired from S.K.F. Industries in 1994 as...
Linda Besore
Feb 11, 2013
Linda S. Besore, 55, of Shippensburg, died Monday, February 11, 2013 in Lifecare Hospitals of Mechanicsburg. Born September 19, 1957 in Charleston, WV, she was a daughter of John C. Brightwell of Wilmington, DE and the late Corrine Miller Brightwell. She most recently was employed by the former Ingersoll Rand Company in Shippensburg and years ago worked for GS Electric,...
Gretchen Wyrick
Feb 9, 2013
Gretchen C. Wyrick, 72, of Shippensburg, left the burdens of this world for eternal peace on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at her home. Born Sunday, February 9, 1941 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Harold S. “Blondie” and Hazel Blowers Cressler. Gretchen was a 1957 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School and a 1959 graduate...
Oliver Rotz
Feb 9, 2013
Oliver R. “Junior” Rotz, Jr., 85, of Oakville Road, Newville, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 in the Emergency Room at the Chambersburg Hospital. Oliver was born December 5, 1927 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. He was a son of the late Oliver R., Sr. and Edna DeHart Rotz. Oliver retired after 40 years of employment from Domestic Castings in Shippensburg as...
Irvin Gipe
Feb 8, 2013
Irvin Jackson Gipe, 92, of Roxbury, died Friday, February 8, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health care Center. Born Thursday, April 22, 1920 in Roxbury, he was a son of the late William David and Bessie M. Vaughn Gipe. Irvin retired from Carlisle Tire and Rubber as an Inspector. He was a United States Army WWII POW and a member of...
Ronnie Mangle
Feb 3, 2013
Ronnie L. Mangle, 74, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, formerly of Shippensburg, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 in the home. Ronnie was born August 1, 1938 in Shippensburg. He was a son of the late Marion and Helen Hall Mangle. Ronnie was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren, Shippensburg. He was the owner and operator...
Robert Willhide
Jan 30, 2013
Robert Leo “PAP” Willhide, 89, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Tuesday, January 1, 1924 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Leo and Beulah Motz Willhide. Robert was a United States Army Veteran serving in WWII. Bob retired in 1984 from Letterkenny Army Depot as a Carpenter. He was...
Gertrude Lucas
Jan 29, 2013
Gertrude M. Lucas, 87, a resident of the Inn at Luther Ridge, died on the morning of Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at her residence. She was born on March 20, 1925, in Coulter, PA, the daughter of the late Robert M. and Rachel Hill Mahoney. On November 21, 1942, Gertrude married Mr. James J. Lucas in Pittsburgh, PA. He preceded...
Gladys Longacre
Jan 29, 2013
Gladys Wilson Longacre, born on June 30, 1926 in Schenectady, New York, passed from this life into the eternal care of Jesus Christ on January 29, 2013, at Chambersburg Hospital. She was a resident of Chambersburg and formerly of Broomall, PA. She was the wife of the late John R. Longacre, who died on February 15, 2003. Prior to moving...
Rosey Stoner
Jan 28, 2013
Rosey M. “Rose” Marie Stoner, 83, of Shippensburg, died Monday, January 28, 2013 in the Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle. She was born June 26, 1929 in Walnut Bottom, PA. Rose was a daughter of the late George A. and Nellie Grace Zell Bowermaster. Rose retired from Shippensburg University in 1990, where she was a custodial supervisor. She was...
Harold Diehl
Jan 28, 2013
Harold L. Diehl, 78, of Orrstown, died Monday, January 28, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Monday, January 14, 1935 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. He was a son of the late George M. and Hazel R. Myers Diehl. Harold was a member of Orrstown United Brethren Church. He retired in 1998 from the Stanley Company in Chambersburg. He...
Roy Butts
Jan 27, 2013
Roy Z. Butts, 93, of Shippensburg, died on the afternoon of Sunday, January 27, 2013, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on June 10, 1919, in Middle Spring, Cumberland County, a son of the late William and Jennie Rebuck Butts. Roy worked for SKF Industries, for over 30 years, retiring in 1982, as a machinist. He was a member...
Galen Nye
Jan 25, 2013
Galen L. Nye, 65, of Shippensburg, died Friday, January 25, 2013 in the Emergency Room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Galen was born March 2, 1947 in Chambersburg. He was a son of the late Willis J. and Ethel W. Bistline Nye. Galen was a member of the Mongul United Brethren Church, Shippensburg. He retired from Brechbill & Helman Construction Company...
Clifford Robinson
Jan 25, 2013
Clifford E. Robinson, 85, a resident of the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, formerly of Lurgan, died Friday, January 25, 2013 in the center. Clifford was born March 10, 1927 in Greencastle. He was a son of the late Earnest F. and Mary E. Bryan Robinson. Clifford retired from the Penn Central Rail Road in 1978 where he...
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