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Thomas Dunn
Feb 4, 2023
Thomas Edward Dunn, 72, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, February 4, 2023. Born Monday, February 27, 1950 in Lewistown, PA., Tom was the son of the late Robert Dunn and Elsie Graham. Tom was a lifelong proud United States Marine and served bravely in the Vietnam War, earning many honors including a Purple Heart, the Vietnam...
Mabel Mooney
Feb 3, 2023
Mabel V. Mooney, 96, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, February 3, 2023, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born on December 24, 1926, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Rankin Shoap and Nellie Vannant. Mabel was a homemaker throughout her life. She was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren Church....
Joyce Clough
Feb 3, 2023
Joyce Warrick Clough, age 89, a longtime Evansville resident, died on February 3, 2023 after a short illness. She had moved to Shippensburg, PA in August to live closer to family. She was born to Percy and Lorretta (Banta) Warrick in South Bend, IN. She is preceded in death by her husband, Galen, and two brothers, Percy Warrick and Paul...
Laura Stine
Feb 3, 2023
Laura E. Stine, 90, a resident of Chambers Pointe, formerly of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, February 3, 2023. She was born on September 18, 1932, in Cleversburg, the daughter of the late Lloyd N. and Ada M. (Lynch) Stine. Early in life, Laura worked as a seamstress at the former Harrisburg Children’s Dress Co., for...
Ray Ocker
Feb 2, 2023
Ray Edward Ocker, 80, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, February 2, 2023, at his home. He was born on June 21, 1942, in Newburg, a son of the late Amos and Bertha (Smith) Ocker. Ray married Cynthia L. (Parson) Shope on March 31, 2001, in the Grace United Church of Christ, Shippensburg. Ray worked at...
Kenneth Brumbaugh
Feb 1, 2023
Kenneth L. Brumbaugh, 80, of Oakville, passed away the afternoon of Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Green Ridge Village, Newville. He was born on June 7, 1942 in Altoona, a son of the late Lloyd and Lois (Ferry) Brumbaugh. Kenneth was a 1960 graduate of Orbisonia High School and retired as an accountant from Sprint Telephone after 30 years. He...
John Newell
Jan 31, 2023
John A. Newell, 71, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on November 3, 1951 in Shippensburg, a son of the late Robert K. and Margaret E. (Doyle) Newell, Sr. John worked as a mechanic for Hickman Automotive and Shively Motor, formally Naugle...
Kenneth Mowen
Jan 30, 2023
Kenneth E. Mowen, 89, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, January 30, 2023, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was born on April 11, 1933, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Frank R. and Bertha E. (Cramer) Mowen. Ken was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, enlisting on March 31, 1953 and...
Floyd Proctor
Jan 29, 2023
Floyd Theodore Proctor, 91, passed away on Sunday, January 29 at the Orrstown Personal Care Home, Orrstown, PA where he resided since 2021. Floyd was born on Sunday, August 23, 1931 in Asbury, Warren County, NJ to the late Frank and Lillian (Hornbaker) Proctor. He was the youngest of four sons. His brothers Harry, Eugene, and Russell Proctor all predeceased...
Jeffrey Besore
Jan 28, 2023
Jeffrey L. Besore, 62, of Shippensburg, passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Select Specialty Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. He was born Wednesday, August 24, 1960 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Janet L. Ruth Besore of Shippensburg, and the late Gerald E. Besore. Jeffrey was a 1978 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He retired in...
Glenn Sites
Jan 26, 2023
Glenn K. Sites, 88, of Orrstown, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. He was born on April 27, 1934, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Charles M. and Ruth M. (Killian) Sites and step-mother, Nellie Sites. Glenn married Susan M. Cover on June 28, 1952. She preceded him...
Ellen Rose
Jan 25, 2023
Ellen Rose was born at Fort Benning, Georgia, on April 12, 1962. She is the daughter of Robert S. and Janet Huber Rose. As a proud “Army Brat”, Ellen attended schools in several states before graduating from State College High School. After receiving her B.A. in Education from Wilson College, she taught at Corpus Christi School in Chambersburg for more...
Jack Porter
Jan 24, 2023
Jack E. Porter, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2023 at Laurel Lakes in Chambersburg. Born Wednesday, August 30, 1933 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late George D. and Edith M. Holtry Porter. Jack was a graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He was an owner and operator of the Porter Furniture Store in Shippensburg....
James Warren
Jan 23, 2023
James Albert Warren, Jr., 81, of Shippensburg, died early on the morning of January 23, 2023, in Fresno, CA, where he had been living with his daughter for the last two months. Jim was born in Shippensburg, PA on December 2, 1941, to Dorothy Sollenberger Warren and James A. Warren, Sr. Jim met Nancy B. Frey as a young man...
Diana Strayer
Jan 18, 2023
Diana B. Strayer, 80, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at the ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation, Chambersburg. She was born on September 15, 1942 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Gerald B. and Dorothy A. (Beltz) Strayer. Diana worked at The Beistle Company for over 25 years and as an EMT for the...
Jeremy Thompson
Jan 17, 2023
Jeremy S. Thompson, 44, of Chambersburg, departed this life on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at his home. He was born on January 16, 1979, in Chambersburg, the son of the late Steven F. Thompson and Sherry M. (Kunkleman) Sanders. His step-father John D. Sanders survives him. Jeremy worked at OSI in Chambersburg. He loved his job at OSI and was...
Edward Bender
Jan 16, 2023
Edward J. “Ed” Bender, 52, of St. Thomas, passed away the evening of Monday, January 16, 2023 at his home. He was born on May 16, 1970 in Chambersburg, the son of the late Debra Elaine Bender. Ed was a graduate of the Shippensburg High School and member of the Open Door Church, Chambersburg. He loved watching sports, especially basketball...
Patricia Diehl
Jan 16, 2023
Patricia “Jean” Diehl, 83, lifelong resident of Orrstown, departed this life on the morning of Monday, January 16, 2023, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on March 28, 1939, a daughter of the late Charles R. and Frances Mae (Cisney) Zulluinger. Jean married Wayne Edwin Diehl on March 20, 1960, in the St. Pauls’ United Methodist...
Loyetta Crider
Jan 14, 2023
Loyetta Catherine Coons Crider, 78, of Shippensburg, peacefully entered her Lord’s presence on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, March 8, 1944 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Ruth C. Reed Shoemaker. Cathy was a faithful woman who loved the Lord, her family, church and community. She was a 1962 graduate of the...
Dean Fullmer
Jan 13, 2023
Dean Eldon Fullmer, 88, of Newburg, passed away on his birthday, which was Friday, January 13, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Sunday, January 13, 1935 in Berwick, Columbia County, PA, he was a son of the late Earl Leroy and Amy Uarda Marshall Fullmer. Dean retired from Sunoco as a truck driver. He was a...
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