Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Kathryn Ansley

Kathryn Ansley

May 1, 2012

Kathryn A. “Kay” Ansley, 79, of Newburg, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born June 14, 1932 in Marquette, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Keith and Alice Stockwell Allan. Kathryn was a member of Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg and was very active with various organizations within the church. She retired from...

Glenn Stewart

Glenn Stewart

Apr 29, 2012

Glenn Rex Stewart, 78, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at his son’s home. Born September 30, 1933 in Amberson, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Raymond A. and Hulda June Piper Stewart. He was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church in Shippensburg. Glenn was an Operations Systems Analyst at Letterkenny Army Depot, retiring in...

Ruth Alleman

Ruth Alleman

Apr 29, 2012

Ruth L. Alleman, age 82 of Orrstown, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 29, 2012 surrounded by family members. She was born March 31, 1930 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. She was a daughter of Mary C. Eberly Eckenrode who died October 25, 1994. Ruth retired from Tracey Fashions in Chambersburg. Ruth enjoyed bowling, painting ceramics,...

Roberta Beale

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...