Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Dr. Thomas Hozman

Dr. Thomas Hozman

Jul 12, 2011

Dr. Thomas (“Tom”) L. Hozman, age 67, died at home in Shippensburg, PA at 3:01 p.m. on July 12, 2011 after a long battle with prostate cancer. Born in Santa Monica, California on May 10, 1944 to the late Samuel and Ione Ash Hozman, Tom received his B.A. in philosophy in 1966 from St. John’s College in Camarillo, CA. After...

N. Hutchison

N. Hutchison

Jul 6, 2011

N. Joan Hutchison, 76, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, July 6, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 13, 1934 in Rockhill Furnace, she was a daughter of the late Harrison Malcolm and Nellie Burkett Steninger and by Helen Steninger, her step-mother who raised her. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Shippensburg. Joan was Co-Owner and...

Rose Yocum

Rose Yocum

Jul 2, 2011

Rose A. Yocum, 82, of 106 E. Burd Street, Shippensburg, died Saturday, July 2, 2011, in her home. Born May 17, 1929, in Waynesboro, she was a daughter of Maurice F. Sr. and Opal C. Hancock Eyler. Rose was a 1947 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School, where she served as class Secretary. She was a former member of...

Peggy Vaughn

Peggy Vaughn

Jul 2, 2011

Peggy L. Vaughn, 79, 7857 Molly Pitcher Highway, Shippensburg, died Saturday, July 2, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 12, 1931 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Wilmot J. and Grace Martin Mowery. Peggy was a member of the Mongul United Brethren Church, Shippensburg. She retired in 1989 from L’Agilon. She loved her family especially her...

Ruth Shotts Wallace

Ruth Shotts Wallace

Jul 1, 2011

Ruth Jane Shotts Wallace, 68, of Shippensburg, died Friday, July 1, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born March 28, 1943 in Newville, she was a daughter of the late Ebert Paul and Anna Margaret Eckenrode Gettle. Years ago she worked at various clothing factories including the Greif Company in Shippensburg and Stanley Company in Chambersburg. She...

William Singer

William Singer

Jun 30, 2011

William J. “Bill” Singer, 79, of North Harmon Road, Newburg, died Thursday, June 30, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital.Born October 26, 1931 in Mifflin, PA., he was a son of the late Norman W. and Edna I. Hamilton Singer.Bill was a United States Air Force Veteran. He worked for the Pennsylvania Game Commission for many years, and attended the Blue...

Anna Kendall

Anna Kendall

Jun 30, 2011

Anna Mae Kendall, 77, of 17 East King Street, Shippensburg, died Thursday, June 30, 2011 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born August 31, 1934 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Carrie Teresa Baer Hancock. Funeral services and burial will be private. Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com

Anna Winnick

Anna Winnick

Jun 28, 2011

Anna R. Winnick, 75, Bradenton, FL and formerly of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 at the Westminster Towers, Bradenton, FL. Born April 8, 1936 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Layton L. and Ruth E. Mellott Davis. A graveside service will be held Saturday, July 2, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. in the Parklawns Memorial Gardens, Chambersburg,...

Sara Stewart

Sara Stewart

Jun 28, 2011

Sara Adeline Stewart, 77, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 31, 1933 in East Waterford, PA, she was a daughter of the late Wayne and Blanche Ryder Piper. Sara was a member of Sacred Heart Church in Massena, NY and attended Messiah United Methodist Church in Shippensburg. She was a member of...

Clarence Musser

Clarence Musser

Jun 28, 2011

Clarence A. Musser Jr. 75, of Lurgan Road, Orrstown, died Tuesday, June 28, 2011 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Born Sunday, June 21, 1936 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Clarence A. Sr. and Nancy C. “Nannie” Gayman Musser. Clarence was a member of the Air Hill Brethren in Christ Church, Chambersburg and attended the Mowersville...

Nancy Gelsinger

Nancy Gelsinger

Jun 28, 2011

Nancy Lee Gelsinger, of Shippensburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, in her home. Services will be private.

Bruce Dile

Bruce Dile

Jun 23, 2011

Bruce A. Dile, Jr. 1930 ~ 2011 Bruce A. Dile, Jr., 81, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep, on Thursday, June 23, 2011. Born on January 10, 1930, in Mercersburg, PA, a son of the late Bruce A. and Sara May Werdebaugh Dile, Sr. Bruce served for twenty two years in the United States Air Force, retiring as...

Patricia Moore

Patricia Moore

Jun 22, 2011

Patricia K. Moore 1954 ~ 2011 Patricia K. Moore, 57, of Spring Run, died on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at her home. Born on April 4, 1954, in Phoenixville, PA, the daughter of Richard Daniel and Louise May Miller Kline. On May 21, 2011, Patricia married Mr. Ralph David Moore in Dry Run. Patricia was employed by the Lincoln Intermediate...

Thomas Schlichter

Thomas Schlichter

Jun 22, 2011

Thomas H. Schlichter, 60, died June 14, 2011 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Born Nov. 19, 1949 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Graydon and Betty Hopple Schlichter. Tom is survived by a brother Charles G. Schlichter, Jr. and his wife Mary. Memorial contributions may be made to VITAS Hospice, 2000 E. Commercial Blvd., Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308...

Daniel Watson

Daniel Watson

Jun 22, 2011

Daniel B. Watson, 39, of Upper Strasburg, died Wednesday, June 22, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital’s emergency room. Born October 27, 1971 in Fort Dix, New Jersey, he was the son of Ray and Betsy A. Burns Watson of Shippensburg. Danny was the owner of Watson’s Truck & Equipment Repair, Newburg. He was a former truck driver for both Class...

Hannah King

Hannah King

Jun 16, 2011

Hannah King, 94, passed away Thursday, June 16, 2011 at home. She was a member of the Old Amish Church. She is survived by her husband David, they were married 71 years, one son and three daughters, Lydia Fisher and her husband Ben of Newburg, Daniel King and his wife Susie of Paradise, Sarah Smucker and her husband Raymond of...

Fred Hockenberry

Fred Hockenberry

Jun 13, 2011

Fred N. Hockenberry, 82, of Shippensburg, died Monday, June 13, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 20, 1928 in Newburg, he was a son of the late Paul N. and Grace Barnhart Hockenberry. He retired after 45 years of employment at the Greif Company in Shippensburg. After retiring he worked for Carlisle Productions. He was a member of the...

Fredith Bert

Fredith Bert

Jun 12, 2011

Fredith W. Bert, 73, of Elizabethtown, died Sunday, June 12, 2011 in Lancaster General Hospital. Born August 7, 1937 in Newburg, she was a daughter of the late Aaron H. and Vada K. Bistline Graham. She was a member and a deacon of Conoy Brethren in Christ Church in Elizabethtown. Fredith was a 1955 graduate of the Shippensburg High School...

Grace Hornbaker

Grace Hornbaker

Jun 11, 2011

Grace M. Hornbaker 1935 ~ 2011 Grace M. Hornbaker, 75, of Shippensburg, died on Saturday, June 11, 2011. Born on November 7, 1935, in Hamilton Twp., Franklin County, a daughter of the late Walter R. and Grace Rife Dice. A 1953 graduate of Chambersburg High School, she married Mr. Paul E. Hornbaker on March 9, 1957, at St. John’s United...

Dana Rotz

Dana Rotz

Jun 10, 2011

Dana H. Rotz 1928 ~ 2011 Dana H. Rotz, 83, of Shippensburg, died on Friday, June 10, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on January 5, 1928, in Newburg, a son of the late Frank and Mildred Holtry Rotz. Dana was a U.S. Army Veteran. In July of 1950, Dana married Ms. Janice L. Helmuth in Chambersburg. She preceded him...