Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
Grace Hamilton
Aug 21, 2010
Grace A. Hamilton, 95, departed this earth Saturday, August 21, 2010 to join the loved ones who went before her. Most recently, she resided at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and prior to that she lived at 4911 Philadelphia Ave. both in Chambersburg. Born March 9, 1915 in Mount Union; she was a daughter of the late William and...
Irene Atno
Aug 17, 2010
Irene S. Atno, 86, of Newburg, PA formerly of NJ, died Tuesday, August 17, 2010 in her home. Born August 6, 1924 in Passaic, NJ; she was a daughter of the late John and Lily Kudla Schultz. She was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren in Shippensburg, PA and retired in 1982 from N.J. Bell Telephone. Irene...
Betty Cohick
Aug 13, 2010
Betty R. Cohick, 84, of Shippensburg, died Friday, August 13, 2010 in her home. Born August 1, 1926 in Newville, she was a daughter of the late Harry S. and Mae Kline Zinn. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Carlisle. She is survived by her husband Stanley E. Cohick, three sons; Barry E. Cohick, and...
Mary Fink
Aug 8, 2010
Mary Ann Fink 1939 ~ 2010 Mary Ann Fink, 70, of Shippensburg, died on Sunday, August 8, 2010 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on August 12, 1939 in Fairmont, WV, a daughter of the late Delbert and Genevieve Nuzum Hayhurst. On March 26, 1960, Mary Ann married Mr. Robert L. Fink, Sr., in Columbus, OH. Mary Ann was a homemaker...
Dale Davidson
Aug 8, 2010
Dale L. Davidson, 48, of Redwood Drive, Carlisle, died Sunday, August 8, 2010, in Holy Spirit Hospital. Born July 6, 1962 in Carlisle, he was a son of Donald H. and Vesta M. Franklin Davidson of Shippensburg. Dale was a 1980 graduate of Shippensburg High School and a 1983 graduate of the Shippensburg University with a Bachelors Degree in Computer...
Wayne Goshorn
Aug 6, 2010
Wayne W. Goshorn 1931 ~ 2010 Wayne W. Goshorn, 78, of Lurgan, died on August 6, 2010, at his home Born on December 18, 1931, in Spring Run, PA, a son of the late Carson and Eva Clugston Goshorn. Wayne was a U.S. Army veteran, drafted on January 22, 1953 and honorably discharged on January 11, 1955. On March 28,...

Karen Linard
Aug 4, 2010
Karen L. Linard 1945 ~ 2010 Karen L. Linard, 64, of Shippensburg, went to be with the lord on August 4, 2010 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on September 13, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of the late Valentine and Cora Dean Conte. Karen was a 1963 graduate of Wilkensburg High School and a 1965 graduate of Harcum Jr....
Della Ritchey
Aug 3, 2010
Della E. Ritchey, 94, of Roxbury, died Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 21, 1916 in Mattawana, Mifflin County; she was a daughter of the late Israel and Rose Miller Harshbarger. She was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church, Newburg. Della enjoyed crafts, baking and volunteering with the church’s food stand at the Shippensburg...
Heath Ryder
Aug 2, 2010
Heath Conrad Ryder 2009 ~ 2010 Heath Conrad Ryder, 11 months, of Amberson, passed away on August 2, 2010 at the Hershey Medical Center. Born on September 10, 2009 in Chambersburg, a son of Mark C. and Shelly M. Rauber Ryder. Heath was such a happy baby and so full of life. He loved to eat cheese curls and watch...
Pete Tsambiras
Jul 29, 2010
Pete L. Tsambiras, 51, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, July 29, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 22, 1958 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Leonidas E. and Demetra L. Papadakos Tsambiras. He was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Camp Hill and was an employee at Shippensburg University. Pete was a member of...

Betty Chamberlin
Jul 25, 2010
Betty J. Chamberlin, 84, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, July 25, 2010 in Cumberland Crossings, Carlisle. Born August 3, 1925 in Shippensburg, PA; she was a daughter of the late James and Dollie Seavers Stine. She was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. Betty graduated in 1943 from Shippensburg High School and then was enrolled in the Army Cadet...
Lloyd Singer
Jul 23, 2010
Lloyd G. Singer 1932 ~ 2010 Lloyd G. Singer, 78, of Newville, passed from this life to eternal rest on Friday, July 23, 2010, at his home. Born on May 12, 1932, in Newville, the son of the late Raymond M. and Ethel M. Deshong Singer . Lloyd was a U.S. Army Veteran and also served in the Carlisle National...

Hazel Caudill
Jul 23, 2010
Hazel G. Caudill 1914 ~ 2010 Hazel G. Caudill, 95, of Shippensburg, went to her heavenly reward on Friday, July 23, 2010 at Menno Haven Nursing & Rehabilitation, Chambersburg. Born on October 30, 1914, in Shade Gap, the daughter of the late Sherman and Ethel Shoop Vaughn. On April 29, 1944 Hazel married Mr. Marion “Red” Caudill in Taunton, MA....
Bruce Whitmer
Jul 16, 2010
Bruce E. Whitmer, 86, of Shippensburg, died Friday, July 16, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 28, 1923 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Eber and Bessie Hancock Whitmer. He retired from Valley Quarries in Shippensburg with over 40 years of employment. Bruce was a member of the Cleversburg United Methodist Church, Cumberland Valley Lodge #...
Paul Hockenberry
Jul 16, 2010
Paul L. “Huck” Hockenberry, 72, of Newville, died Friday, July 16, 2010 in his home. Born January 7, 1938 in Knossville, PA; he was a son of the late Roy and Sadie Smith Hockenberry. He retired from the PA Turnpike Commission in December of 1999. Paul was a member of the Newburg First Church of God, Big Spring Lodge #...
Leslie Dubbs
Jul 16, 2010
Leslie C. Dubbs, 83 of Shippensburg, died Friday, July 16, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 2, 1927 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Charles and Verna Cover Dubbs. He was a retired fruit and vegetable inspector for the State of Pennsylvania and owned and operated the former Dubbs’ Grocery in Orrstown with his wife Anna...

Doris Lynch
Jul 12, 2010
Doris J. “Flipper” Lynch, 53 of Shippensburg, died Monday, July 12, 2010 in her home. Born June 5, 1957 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of Nancy Lynch Hippensteel of Shippensburg and the late Barry Hippensteel. She was a member of the Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post # 223 and the Durff-Kuhn VFW Post # 6168 both in Shippensburg....
Nedra Allen
Jul 11, 2010
Nedra J. Allen, 55, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, died Sunday, July 11, 2010 in the center. Born February 3, 1955 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Pearl E. Strayer Allen. For over 20 years she worked for the Center for Industrial Training in Mechanicsburg and years ago worked at the News...
Lt. Colonel Harland Carney
Jul 9, 2010
Lt. Colonel Harland E. Carney, Jr. 1927 ~ 2010 Lt. Colonel Harland E. Carney, Jr., 83, died on July 9, 2010 at his home, surrounded by family. Born on June 21, 1927 in Pontiac, MI a son of the late Harland E. and Ruth Sample Carney, Sr. Harland served in the U.S. Maritime Service, Middle East, East, and South Africa....