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Harry Varner
Aug 27, 2011
Harry C. Varner, 58 of Pleasant Hall, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 6, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Calvin, Sr. and Jean Porter Varner. Harry worked for over 30 years at Grove Manufacturing and most recently worked at Volvo in Shippensburg. He is survived by his wife, Salinda J....
Helen Crouse
Aug 26, 2011
Helen F. Crouse, 94, a resident at the Shippensburg Episcopal Home and formerly of 120 East King Street, Shippensburg, passed away peacefully Friday, August 26, 2011 at the home. Born November 25, 1916 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late J. Paul and Carrie Beattie Fogelsanger. Helen was a 1934 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School and...
Mary Stohm
Aug 25, 2011
Mary V. Strohm, 95, a resident of Green Ridge Village, formerly of Shippensburg, died Thursday, August 25, 2011 in the home. Born January 11, 1916 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Alfred E. and Iva M. Rosenberry Strohm. She was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church in Shippensburg. Mary retired from the Penn Pants Factory in...
Sylvia Cassner
Aug 14, 2011
Sylvia D. Cassner, 96, a resident of the Episcopal Home, formerly of Chambersburg, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 in Manorcare, Carlisle. Born June 24, 1915 in Shippensburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ace and Elanora Hurley Killinger. She retired from Tracey Fashions in Chambersburg and years ago worked at H.J. Heinz Company. Sylvia was a member of...
John Borger
Aug 13, 2011
John Godfrey Borger, 97, of Shippensburg, PA, formerly of Haworth, NJ and Ticonderoga, NY, died on Saturday, August 13, 2011. He was born on December 29, 1913, in the Bronx, NY, a son of the late John Hermann and Geshia “Gert” Ernst Borger. On June 17, 1939, John married Ms. Muriel W. Hannah in Seattle, WA. She preceded him in...
Wayne Hancock
Aug 13, 2011
Wayne J. Hancock, 71, of Pleasant Hall, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 in his home. Born October 9, 1939 in Carlisle, PA, he was a son of the late Harper and Eveleena Warren Hancock. Wayne worked for over 38 years at the former Sealtest Company in Chambersburg and retired from Valley Quarries in Shippensburg. He was a life member of...
Ruth Davidson
Aug 10, 2011
Ruth H. Davidson, 92, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in the home. Born December 3, 1918 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Isaac and Mary Hock Richardson. Ruth was a member of the Leesburg United Methodist Church, the Ladies Aid Society and taught Sunday school. She...
Elwood Linn
Aug 10, 2011
Elwood Dewey Linn, 88, a resident of Elmcroft in Shippensburg, died Wednesday, August 10, 2011 in the home. Born January 9, 1923 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Ralph S. and Elva J. Eyer Linn. He was a member of Ridge Church of the Brethren, where he served many years, delivering recorded services to shut-ins. Elwood was...
William Parks
Aug 9, 2011
William S. “Bill” Parks, 87, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at home. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 P.M., Tuesday, August 16, 2011 in the Upper Path Valley Cemetery. Officiating will be The Rev. Paul K. Hauk. Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com
Isabelle Wright
Aug 8, 2011
Isabelle D. Wright, 95, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home Inc. since November of 2005 died Monday, August 8, 2011 in the home. Isabelle was the last of her immediate family. She was born April 23, 1916 in Maple Grove, PA. She was a daughter of the late David and Mary Ellen Fleagle Zeek. Isabelle retired from food...
Glen Kelley
Aug 5, 2011
Glen “Jack” Kenneth Kelley, Sr. 1936 ~ 2011 Glen “Jack” Kenneth Kelley, Sr., age 75, of Shippensburg, passed away in his home surrounded by his loved ones, on Friday, August 5th, 2011. Born on May 3rd, 1936, in Mainsville, PA, a son of Anna Helm Kelley and the late Jesse C. Kelley. On April 2, 1955, Jack married Ms. Geraldine...
Irene Mcmullen
Aug 3, 2011
Irene M. McMullen 1925 ~ 2011 Irene M. McMullen, 86, of Shippensburg, died on Wednesday, August 4, 2011. Born on July 15, 1925, in Altoona, PA, a daughter of the late Walter and Catherine Gunsales Rowan. On February 7, 1947, Irene married Mr. James P. McMullen, in Altoona, PA. He preceded her in death on April 29, 1996. Irene was...
Arlene Burdge
Jul 31, 2011
Mrs. Arlene E. Burdge, 79, Chambersburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 31, 2011 surrounded by her children. Born August 2, 1931 in Mifflintown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Cloyd E. and Sarah R. Miller Yorks. Arlene was a member of the Shippensburg Presbyterian Church and worked as a seamstress at...
Randy Burke
Jul 27, 2011
Randy Lynn Burke 1966 ~ 2011 Randy Lynn Burke, 45, of Harrisburg, died unexpectedly on July 27, 2011, at Health Central Hospital, Orlando, FL. Born on February 17, 1966, in Chambersburg, a son of Jack T. Burke, Sr. and the late Sarah “Teen” Nocho Murphy. He attended schools in the Harrisburg public school system. Randy, a beloved father, enjoyed bowling...
Leroy Diller
Jul 26, 2011
Leroy H. Diller, 82 of Chambersburg, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in Menno Haven, Chambersburg. Born November 18, 1928 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Silas S. and Emma R. Horst Diller. Leroy was a self employed dairy farmer. He was a member of Shippensburg First Church of God and attended Middle Spring Presbyterian Church in Shippensburg....
Charles Alleman
Jul 25, 2011
Charles F. Alleman, 76 of Newville, passed to his eternal reward with his family by his side at the Holy Spirit Hospital on Monday, July 25, 2011. Born November 22, 1934 in Pleasant Hall, he was a son of the late David N. and Mae I. Stouffer Alleman. He was the owner of Alleman Electrical and was a sub-contractor for...
David Nelson
Jul 23, 2011
Husband and father, David Alexander Nelson, 93, - Army Sergeant Major “Ret.”, of Pensacola, FL., formerly of Shippensburg passed away after a short, but hard fought battle with illness on July 23rd, 2011. He was born on January 26, 1918, in Jugtown, Pennsylvania. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Army and was in the First Infantry Division,...
Nancy Cawthern
Jul 22, 2011
Nancy S. Cawthern 1936 ~ 2011 Nancy S. “Mrs. C” Cawthern, 75, of Shippensburg, died on Friday, July 22, 2011, at her home. Born on July 1, 1936, in Shamokin, PA, a daughter of the late Palmer and Katherine Garancosky Snyder. A 1954 graduate of Shamokin Area High School, where she was an outstanding girls basketball player. On May 12,...
Sara Black
Jul 18, 2011
Sara E. Black 1916 ~ 2011 Sara E. Black, 94, of Shippensburg, died on Monday, July 18, 2011, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born on September 25, 1916, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late David E. and Laura Helm Spangler. Sara was an employee of Knouse Foods, Biglerville retiring after many years of work. She is survived by...
David Stine
Jul 13, 2011
David W. Stine, 84, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, July 13, 2011 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born June 22, 1927 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Blaine and Elsie Russell Stine. David was a member of Prince Street United Brethren Church in Shippensburg. He was a co-owner of Stine’s Ceramics and retired from the former Genesco...
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