Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
William Hutchinson
Feb 17, 2024
We celebrate the life of Bill Hutchinson, a gentle person who touched many lives with his generosity, hospitality, wit, and intellectual pursuit. Those most graced by his presence were his family members: his wife, Barbara, and their two sons, Andrew (and his life-partner Adrena Williams), and Phillip, along with his niece Diana Smedley (and her husband Gabe Luber), his sister-in-law...
John Stark
Feb 16, 2024
John H. Stark, 82, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, February 16, 2024, at his home. He was born on July 6, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late John and Norma Stark. John was a 1959 graduate of the LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, New York City. He...
Danielle Rhone
Feb 13, 2024
Danielle Lee Rhone, 38, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at her home. She was born on June 30, 1985, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Ricky A. and Charlotte M. (Rhone) Clark. Danielle was a 2003 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and attended the Thompson Institute and HACC. She...

Glenn Mcmullen
Feb 12, 2024
Glenn L. McMullen, 76, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 12, 2024 at his home. Born Sunday, August 24, 1947 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Noah J. and Nancy A. Naugle McMullen. Glenn was a 1965 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He served in the United States Air Force, and the...
Judy Wyrick
Feb 10, 2024
Judy Hippensteel Wyrick, 79, of Shippensburg, departed this life to be with her Lord on the morning of Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Judy was born in Chambersburg, on May 16, 1944, the daughter of the late George W., Sr. and Florence L. (Trail) Hippensteel. She was a 1962 graduate of Shippensburg High School and...
John Cronin
Feb 8, 2024
John M. Cronin, 87, of Marshfield, MA, formerly of Shippensburg, joined Our Lord on the morning of Thursday, February 8, 2024, at the Life Care Center of the South Shore, Scituate, MA. He was born on October 27, 1936, in Cambridge, MA, the son of the late Timothy and Elizabeth (Shugrue) Cronin. John married Alice C. Murphy on September 19,...
Marjorie Killian
Feb 7, 2024
Marjorie E. Killian, 94, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation & Wellness Center, Chambersburg. She was born on December 24, 1929, in Orrstown, a daughter of the late Wendell M. and Elsie M. (Hoover) Shoop. Marjorie married Paul J. Killian on July 24, 1948, in Hagerstown, MD. He preceded...
Gertrude Johnson
Feb 6, 2024
Gertrude A. “Trudy” Johnson, 88, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at The Shook Home in Chambersburg. Born Friday, July 12, 1935 in Erie, PA, she was a daughter of the late Albert Scott and Gertrude Hattie Bemis. Trudy was a member of Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church, Shippensburg. She is survived by...
Kathryn Hershey
Feb 5, 2024
Kathryn J. “Nanny” Hershey, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, February 5, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Thursday, October 17, 1940 in Oakville, the daughter of the late Theodore and Anna Rhoades Proctor. Kathryn was a 1959 graduate of the Shippensburg High School and past member of the Oakville...
William Brown
Feb 3, 2024
William D. Brown, 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, February 3, 2024, at his daughter’s home. He was born on August 4, 1945, in Chambersburg, a son of the late William B. and Dorothy J. (Wise) Brown. Bill was a United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, enlisting on August 15, 1963, and...
Donald Linard
Feb 2, 2024
Donald E. Linard, 77, of Shippensburg, passed away on February 2, 2024 at Select Specialty Hospital in Harrisburg, PA. He was born in Gettysburg, PA, a son of Charles and Ruth Shetter Linard. He was a 1964 graduate of Biglerville High School and served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. He was a Pennsylvania State Trooper and owner of Don’s...
Carroll Pearson
Jan 28, 2024
Carroll A. Pearson, 93, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, January 28, 2024, at his home. He was born on October 16, 1930, in Farnsworth, TX, a son of the late Miles F. and Maggie (Anderson) Pearson. Carroll spent a year at the former Arizona State Teachers College enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1951....
Susan Piper
Jan 27, 2024
Susan G. (Prutzman) Piper, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Temple University Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, November 7, 1950 in Camden, NJ, a daughter of the late Walter G. and Frances C. Zimmerman Prutzman. Sue was a 1968 graduate of Collingswood High School, NJ and obtained her B.A. in education...
Harry Shoop
Jan 26, 2024
Harry Bert Shoop, Jr. 84, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 26, 2024 at his daughter’s home. Born Wednesday, September 27, 1939 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Harry Bert and Elva Catherine Baer Shoop, Sr. Harry was a member of the former Mongul United Brethren Church. He retired from Charles E. Brake Excavating Company,...
Douglas Washinger
Jan 25, 2024
Douglas R. “Doug” Washinger, 70, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly the morning of Thursday, January 25, 2024 at the Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. He was born on December 27, 1953 in Chambersburg, a son of the late William F. “Bill” and Patricia A. “Patsy” Gutshall Washinger. Doug retired as a floral designer. During his working years, he...
Roy Stouffer
Jan 24, 2024
Roy Glen Stouffer, 89, of Lurgan, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Tuesday, March 20, 1934 in Lurgan, PA. He was a son of the late Otmer F. and Anna Pearl Coleman Stouffer. Roy retired March 3, 1988 from Letterkenny Army Depot. After he retired, he worked as...
John Sysko
Jan 23, 2024
John J. Sysko, Jr., 84, of Shippensburg, formerly of Stroudsburg, passed away on January 23, 2024. He was born on November 14, 1939 in Hecktown, Pennsylvania and was a retired algebra teacher with a 33 year career. During his life, he served on the NEPA Board of Directors, was the president of the East Stroudsburg Teacher Association, and was a...
Anna Shaver
Jan 22, 2024
Anna K. Shaver, 80, of Shippensburg, departed this life on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on Saturday, April 3, 1943, a daughter of the late Harold and Charlotte (Musser) Lindsey. Anna spent the majority of her life working as a baker for the Martin’s Potato Rolls Company. She loved to go camping with her...
Judith Van Scyoc
Jan 21, 2024
Judith L. Van Scyoc, 79, a resident of Green Ridge Village in Newville, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024. Born on Thursday, August 17, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Roberta (Dickerson) and Merle Black. She married Wesley A. Van Scyoc on October 26, 1963 in Hagerstown, MD. Judith always had a great love for children and spent...
Joan Showaker
Jan 17, 2024
Joan W. Showaker, 69, formerly of Newville, departed this life on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. For the past few years she resided at the Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Saturday, March 13, 1954, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Sarah (Barrick) and John Nelson Wingert. She married Donald E. Showaker on...