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Thomas William West, III
Sep 19, 2026
Thomas William West III, 69, of Newville, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2026 at UPMC Carlisle Hospital.
Born Saturday, October 20, 1956 in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Thomas M. and Dolores H. Beck West, Jr.
Tom attended the Newville First Church of God. He retired in 2018 with 31 years of service from ABF Freight, Carlisle. He loved...
Robert Earl Gayman, Jr.
Sep 17, 2026
Robert Earl “Smokestacks” Gayman Jr., 76, of Orrstown, Pennsylvania, passed away on September 17, 2026.
Born June 26, 1950, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, Robert was the son of the late Robert Earl Gayman Sr. and Faye Elaine Russell Gayman Hopkins. Starting from a humble farming family, he helped around the Gayman farm providing at an early age. He spent his youth in...
Dhana Bhattarai
Sep 12, 2026
Dhana Bhattarai, 97, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, September 12, 2026, at his home.
He was born on January 1, 1929, in Bhutan.
His funeral service will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.., Shippensburg.
Donna L. Rebuck
Sep 12, 2026
Donna L. (Gephart) Rebuck, 86, of Shippensburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Saturday, September 12, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 13, 1939, in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Edna Coleman Gephart and a 1957 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School.
Donna worked as a secretary at Domestic...
Robert E. "Bob" Allen
Sep 8, 2026
Robert E. “Bob” Allen, Sr., 83, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born on Tuesday, November 3, 1942, in Chambersburg, Franklin County, the son of the late Leon Mills and Pearl Elizabeth Strayer Allen.
He attended the Shippensburg First Church of God. Bob was a United States Army Veteran, who...
Robert D. Hamsher
Sep 8, 2026
Robert D. Hamsher, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Mercy House of Chambersburg.
He was born on July 9, 1939 in Chambersburg, the son of the late John H. and Mary H. Douglas Hamsher. He married Patricia A. Koons on June 20, 1959.
Robert was a 1957 graduate of Chambersburg High School and earned...
Lowell M. Martin
Sep 6, 2026
Lowell M. Martin, 71, of Newville, departed this life on the evening of Sunday, September 6, 2026, at his home.
He was born on December 9, 1954, in Elkhart, IN, a son of the late William E. and Ruth M. Martin and married Nancy M. (Ringler) on July 25, 1985, in Ephrata, PA.
Lowell was a retired farmer and a member of...
Helen May Burkholder
Sep 5, 2026
Helen May Burkholder, 94, of Newburg, passed away the evening of Saturday, September 5, 2026, with her loving family by her side.
She was born on March 17, 1932 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, a daughter of the late Frank Guy and Mildred May Holtry Rotz.
Helen was a 1950 graduate of Shippensburg Senior High School and longtime member of Newburg First...
Anita L. Beam
Sep 4, 2026
Anita L. Beam, 78, of Orrstown, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026 at Concordia at SpiriTrust Luther Ridge, Chambersburg, PA, surrounded by her loving family.
Born Thursday, March 11, 1948 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Glen L. and Ethel L. Harris Glessner.
She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God. Anita loved sewing, making dresses,...
Rebecca J. Gehres
Sep 3, 2026
Rebecca J. Gehres, 63, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation & Wellness Center, Chambersburg, PA.
Born Thursday, March 14, 1963 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late David Henry and Leona Mae McMullen Hartman.
She was a 1981 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School. Rebecca worked as a licensed practical nurse at Chambersburg Hospital...
Gordon C. "Gordie" Lightfoot
Sep 3, 2026
Gordon C. “Gordie” Lightfoot, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026 at the Mercy House of Chambersburg.
Born Saturday, June 17, 1944 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Roy Eugene and Catherine Mary Waltz Lightfoot.
He was a 1962 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He retired in 1998 from The Beistle Company in Shippensburg...
David Lynn Horst
Sep 1, 2026
David Lynn Horst, 76, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at the Mercy House of Chambersburg.
Born Wednesday, October 26, 1949 in Hagerstown, MD, he was a son of the late Leroy Paris and Frances Irene Mellott Horst.
David was of the Methodist Faith. He was a 1967 graduate of Clear Spring High School, Clear Spring, MD. David was a...
Janet L. Friese
Aug 31, 2026
Janet L. Friese, 96, resident of Providence Place Senior Living of Chambersburg, passed away the afternoon of Monday, August 31, 2026.
She was born on June 28, 1930, in Newville, PA, a daughter of the late Samuel E. and Zora J. Crusey Wenger, Sr.
Janet attended the Lurgan United Brethren Church. She was an avid sewer, who enjoyed bowling and jigsaw puzzles....
Amy Lynn France
Aug 30, 2026
Amy Lynn France, 35, of Fayetteville, departed this life on Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital.
She was born on September 10, 1990, in Baltimore, a daughter of Victoria (Crocetti) Denny and the late Norman France, III. She attended Greencastle Schools where she was a cheerleader and played softball.
For a period of time, Amy worked at the Children’s...
Marlin Dean Chamberlin
Aug 30, 2026
Marlin Dean Chamberlin, 89, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Sunday, August 30, 2026, at the UPMC West Shore Hospital.
He was born on August 25, 1937, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Urie and Blanche (Rotz) Chamberlin and married Anna L. Sheaffer on May 29, 1957.
Earlier in life Dean worked for R.A. Bender, Mt. Cydonia, and...
Carol A. Peiper
Aug 29, 2026
Carol A. Peiper, 81, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, August 29, 2026, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital.
She was born on August 30, 1944, in Carlisle, a daughter of the late Paul E. and Margaret (Strayer) Murtorff and married Habard W. Peiper on April 1, 1963, in Carlisle, PA.
Earlier in life, Carol was employed at the...
Mary Melinda Kelley
Aug 22, 2026
Mary Melinda Kelley, 74, of Mont Alto, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, August 22, 2026, at her home.
She was born on May 28, 1952, in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Clayton and Mildred (Marshall) Chamberlin. Melinda married Timmy A. Kelley on December 7, 1990, in Hagerstown, MD. He preceded her in death, just two months ago,...
Robert E. "Bob" Ocker
Aug 20, 2026
Robert E. “Bob” Ocker, 64, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2026 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born Tuesday, August 7, 1962 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Delores Jean Winters Ocker of Shippensburg, and the late Robert Lee Ocker.
Bob was a 1980 graduate of Shippensburg High School. He formerly worked as an office clerk at Sommerville Plumbing and Heating...
Nancy J. Swartz
Aug 19, 2026
Nancy J. Swartz, 95, of Orrstown, Franklin County, PA, passed away the morning of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at Mercy House of Chambersburg after a brief illness.
She was born on April 6, 1931 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Edwin B. Douglas and Bertha (Horn) Douglas. Nancy spent her entire adult life in Orrstown.
Nancy was a 1948 graduate of...
Denny Michael Varner
Aug 18, 2026
Denny Michael Varner, 56, of Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at his home, with his loving wife by his side.
Born Saturday, May 30, 1970 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Dolores Gonzales Varner, Orrstown, and the late Donald Meredith Varner.
He was a 1988 graduate of Fannett Metal High School. Denny was a United States Army Veteran serving...
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