Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
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...
Carol Seilhamer
Mar 28, 2012
Carol Ann “Penny” Seilhamer, 64, a resident of ManorCare, Chambersburg, died on the evening of Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at ManorCare. She was born on January 15, 1948, in Chambersburg, a daughter of Robert J. Pringle, Jr. and the late Helen A. Alleman Pringle. She was a 1965 graduate of the Shippensburg Area High School. Carol was a homemaker throughout...
Merle Diehl
Mar 28, 2012
Merle A. Diehl, 49, of Jacksonville, NC, formerly of Olde Scotland Road, Chambersburg, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012. Born March 28, 1963 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, he was a son of Henry A. Diehl of Chambersburg and the late Vivian E. Horst Diehl. Merle was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He was a manager of WB...
Carl Martin
Mar 27, 2012
Carl S. Martin, 90, of Newburg, passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 27, 2012 in his home. Born February 18, 1922 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Isaac Carl and Grace E. Sollenberger Martin. Carl was a member of the Rowe Mennonite Church, Shippensburg. He was a self employed dairy farmer, a heavy equipment operator...
Robert Starliper
Mar 25, 2012
Robert B. “RIP” Starliper, 76, of Dwelling Court, Shippensburg, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 at his home. Born August 2, 1935 in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Cyrus Samuel and Rosie Mae Burkholder Starliper. RIP was formerly employed by Bartlett Tree Experts as an Arborist with 36 years of service and later continued his...
Lucy Pharo
Mar 25, 2012
Lucy P. Pharo, 79, of 1213 Forge Hill Road, Roxbury, died Sunday, March 25, 2012 in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born October 4, 1932 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late George and Bertha Mathna Clough. Lucy retired from Pharo’s Truck Stop in Shippensburg. She was a member of the Roxbury United Methodist...
Thelma Linn
Mar 24, 2012
Thelma R. Linn, 89, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center.Born November 15, 1922 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Walter D. “Abe” and Hazel V. Perry Wingerd.Thelma retired from the former Marden Clothing Company in Shippensburg.She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Sheldon M....
Gordon Neidigh
Mar 24, 2012
Gordon W. Neidigh, 62, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, March 24, 2012 at his daughter’s home in Newburg. Born November 23, 1949 in McCrea, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Russell and Mary Miller Neidigh.Gordon was a social member of the F.O.E Post # 1299, Carlisle, Minnequa Social Club, Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post #223 and Durff-Kuhn...
Dorothy Crouse
Mar 18, 2012
Dorothy M. Crouse, 98, of East Burd Street, Shippensburg, died Sunday, March 18, 2012 in her home. Born Friday, May 16, 1913 in Cleversburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles Cephas and Dessie Strayer Naugle. In 1938 Dorothy married Clair Magee Crouse who preceded her in death in 1980. Dorothy retired in 1978 from the maintenance staff at...
Wayne Rotz
Mar 17, 2012
Wayne A. Rotz, 80, a resident of Elmcroft, Shippensburg, died on the morning of Saturday, March 17, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on September 21, 1931, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Merle and Edith Byers Rotz. On July 13, 1951, Wayne married Ms. Patricia A. Sensheimer in Chambersburg. She preceded him in death on February...
Joseph Atkins Yanosik
Mar 15, 2012
Joseph Anthony Atkins Yanosik, infant son of Courtney Rochelle Yanosik and Joseph N. Wachs both of Greencastle was born and died Thursday, March 15, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. In addition to his parents he is survived by his maternal grandmother Deborah Atkins of Harrisonville and the late Joseph Atkins, paternal grandparents, E. Victor and Vichuda Wachs of Greencastle and...
Michael Beidel
Mar 13, 2012
Michael L. Beidel, 41 of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in his home. Born February 18, 1971 in Carlisle, he was a son of G. William and Audrey J. Prosser Beidel of Newville. Mike was employed by Tyco Electronics in Waynesboro. In addition to his parents he is survived by two brothers, Timothy W. Beidel of Shippensburg, and William...
Elwood King
Mar 13, 2012
Elwood J. King, 66, of Newville, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born on March 17, 1945, in West Reading, Berks County, a son of the late Myron and Edna Stoltzfus King. Elwood married Ms. Freda C. Hege on April 2, 1966 in Hampton, PA. Elwood was a self employed dairy farmer,...
Calvin Reber
Mar 10, 2012
Dr. Calvin H. Reber, Jr., 96, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday, March 10, 2012 in the home. Born April 30, 1915 in Lebanon, PA., he was a son of the late Calvin H., Sr. and Stella Mease Reber. Dr. Reber was a Professor of Evangelism and World Missions at United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio retiring...
John Chaney
Mar 9, 2012
John J. Chaney, 91 of Newburg, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at his home. Born December 15, 1920 in Salisbury, Somerset County PA, he was a son of the late John D. and Nancy C. Albright Chaney. John retired in 1984 from the Operating Engineers Local 542 as a heavy equipment operating engineer and was a member of their union....