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Roberta Beale
Apr 29, 2012
Roberta Wenger VanDerVeer Beale, 81, of Shippensburg, formerly of Levittown, PA, was called home by Jesus on the afternoon of Sunday April 29, 2012. She was born on July 7, 1930, in Cape May, NJ, a daughter of the late Fred Godfrey and Erma Campbell Wenger, Sr. Roberta was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Nazarene and worked...
Melody Swope
Apr 27, 2012
Melody J. Swope, 56, of Chambersburg, died on Friday, April 27, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on July 11, 1955, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Robert “Rip” and Alice “Joyce” Monn Starliper, she was a 1973 graduate of Chambersburg High School. Then on July 14, 1973 Melody married her high school sweetheart, Mr. Garry Swope in Marion,...
Harry Warren
Apr 25, 2012
Harry E. Warren, Sr. 70, of 112 East Burd Street, Shippensburg, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at his home. Born October 7, 1941 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Lawrence Howard and Margaret M. “Peg” Myers Warren. Harry is survived by his wife of 51 years, Delores A. Diven Warren and a son, David W. Warren both...
Alvey Powell
Apr 25, 2012
Alvey L. Powell, Jr., 78, of Shippensburg, died on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on December 22, 1933, in Hancock, MD, a son of the late Alvey L. and Mary Marie Troxell Powell, Sr. On May 29, 1952, Alvey married Ms. Mildred I. Smith in Hancock, MD. Early in his career, Alvey worked for...
Earl Gilbert
Apr 25, 2012
Earl E. Gilbert, 80, formerly of Lurgan Ave., Shippensburg, died peacefully Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born July 1, 1931 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Elizabeth Bowermaster Rhone. Earl was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church in Shippensburg. He worked for over 20 years at T.B. Woods in...
Dorothy Houck
Apr 25, 2012
Dorothy L. “Dottie” Houck, 87, a resident of Menno Haven, formerly of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Menno Haven. She was born on August 7, 1924, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Arthur E. and Alice B. Hay Argenbright. Dottie was a homemaker, devoted wife, and mother, throughout her life. She and her...
Stephanie Ile
Apr 23, 2012
Stephanie Marie Ile, 20, of Roxbury, died Monday April 23, 2012 from the result of a traffic accident. Born May 15, 1991 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of Georgia D. Fisher Ile Cerrone of Roxbury and the late Brian L. Ile who died December 27, 2004. She was previously employed with God’s Little Ones at the Newburg...
Harold Weaver
Apr 19, 2012
Harold H. Weaver, Sr., 82 of Newville, died Thursday, April 19, 2012. He was born February 21, 1930 in Camp Hill, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Samuel and Leah Hertzler Weaver. Harold was a member of the Stoughstown Mennonite Church, Newville and was a retired electrician and farmer. He was active in the extension of the...
Isaac Rife
Apr 17, 2012
Isaac H. “Ike” Rife, 60, of Newville, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in the Emergency Room of the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born May 6, 1951 in Newville, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Robert, Sr. and Ida Enyeart Rife. Ike retired from the Mechanicsburg Naval Depot and was currently employed by Exel-Unilever in Carlisle. He was...
Gary Barges
Apr 17, 2012
Gary E. Barges, 48, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in his home. Gary was a member of the Freedom in Christ Church in Chambersburg. Funeral services will be private. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Mercersburg. Arrangements are being handled by the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home Inc., Shippensburg.
Donald Gayman
Apr 17, 2012
Donald R. Gayman, 92, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Born December 17, 1919 in Pleasant Hall, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Albert and Rebecca Eyer Gayman. Donald retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot after 35 years of service. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church...
Harold Holtry
Apr 16, 2012
Harold L. “ Slim “ Holtry, 83, of Middle Spring Road, Shippensburg, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at his home. Born Tuesday, June 12, 1928 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Lawrence A. and E. Pauline Snoke Holtry. Harold retired in 1983 from Letterkenny Army Depot as an Ammunition Supervisor. He was a member of the Memorial...
Mary Wadel
Apr 14, 2012
Mary A. Wadel, 94, of Chambersburg, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 13, 1917 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Reuben and Rebecca Horst Ebersole. Mary was a member of the Strasburg Mennonite Church, Chambersburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Noah B. Wadel, Sr. who died January...
Robert Ocker
Apr 11, 2012
Robert L. “Bob” Ocker, 79, of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at his home. He was born on August 21, 1932, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Ralph W. and Edna G. Piper Ocker. On August 25, 1956, Robert married Ms. Delores J. Winters, at the home of Rev. O.A. Kearns, in Orrstown. Robert...
Mimi Garro
Apr 7, 2012
Mimi Garro, 93, a resident of Elmcroft, Shippensburg, formerly of Springfield, PA, died on the evening of Saturday, April 7, 2012, at Elmcroft. She was born on October 20, 1918, in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late Vittorio and Ottavia Pierucci. On April 18, 1953, Mimi married Mr. Joseph Garro, Sr., in Philadelphia, becoming a homemaker, as she and...
June Kirby
Apr 6, 2012
June E. Kirby, 77, of Shippensburg, died Friday, April 6, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born July 2, 1934 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin F. Keck, Sr. and Ruth Keck Hauk of Shippensburg. June worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at various nursing homes and retired from Green Ridge Village in Newville. June...
Harold Wilson
Apr 4, 2012
Harold Lee Wilson, 76, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital’s Emergency Room. Born November 14, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Harry C. Wilson who was killed in action during World War II and the late Dorothy M. Zimmerman Wilson. Harold worked at the former Cressler’s Fruit Market for over 34 years and...
Leonard Neil
Apr 3, 2012
Leonard R. “Lenny” Neil, Sr. 61 of Airport Road, Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012 at his home. Born Tuesday, March 6, 1951 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late William C. “Chet” Neil and Ruth Ellen Fields Neil of Shippensburg. Lenny was a 1970 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School, he was the owner and...
Alice Starliper
Mar 30, 2012
Alice “Joyce” Monn Starliper, 75, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Friday, March 30, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on October 10, 1936, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Alfred and Irene Evelyn Trace Monn. On May 21, 1955, she married Mr. Robert “Rip” Burke Starliper. After 56 years together, he preceded her in death...
Woodrow Stitt
Mar 28, 2012
Woodrow C. Stitt, 72, of Shippensburg died on the morning of March 28, 2012. He was born on January 14, 1940, in Carlisle, a son of the late Earl Andrew and Elizabeth Duncan Stitt. On January 23, 1958, Woody enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged, after several reenlistments, on February 28, 1978. He was awarded the Good...
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