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Shirley Anna Short
Apr 12, 2026
Shirley Anna Short, 71, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Sunday, April 12, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family.
She was born on September 30, 1954, in New Jersey, the daughter of the late William J. and Gertrude (Becker) Kopas. Shirley married Roger D. Short on May 6, 1974, in Chambersburg.
Shirley worked as a sewing machine...
Linda Kay Morgan
Apr 7, 2026
Linda Kay Morgan was born on August 7, 1946, in Lewistown, Pennsylvania (Mifflin County), to Charles D. Miller and Emma (Coffey) Miller. Linda grew up surrounded by a close and loving extended family, especially her cousins Michael Zannino and the Deckman cousins. Much of her childhood was spent at the family camp, Bus Haven, a place that remained a source...
Charles L. Clevenger
Apr 7, 2026
Charles L. Clevenger, 79, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
He was born on August 22, 1946 in Grand Junction, Colorado, the son of the late John Warren and Betty Lorraine (Johnson) Clevenger. He married June L. Sailhamer on August 31, 1968.
Charles was a 1965 graduate of Grand Junction High School in...
Dean E. Alleman
Apr 6, 2026
Dean E. Alleman, 75, of Greencastle, passed away the morning of Monday, April 6, 2026, at his home.
He was born on October 23, 1950, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Earl M. and Minerva M. (Eshelman) Alleman, Sr.
Dean worked at PennDot for 32 years and was the owner and operator of Dean Alleman Auctioneering for over 30 years. After...
Debra Jean Hey
Mar 30, 2026
Debra Jean Hey, 65, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, March 30, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital.
She was born on August 23, 1960, in Carlisle, a daughter of Kenneth L. and G. Virginia Hinkle Hoover of Shippensburg. She married Benett L. Hey on June 12, 1982, at Prince Street United Brethren Church.
Deb was a 1978 graduate of Big...
Robert E. Naugle, Sr.
Mar 23, 2026
Robert E. Naugle, Sr., 67, of Shippensburg, devoted follower of Christ, entered into the presence of the Lord, surrounded by his loving family, on the morning of Monday, March 23, 2026.
He was born on March 2, 1959, in Chambersburg, a son of the late William E. and Lois B. (Heberlig) Naugle, Jr. Bob and Diane L. Crouse were married on...
Emma F. Stoltzfus Byler
Mar 23, 2026
Emma F. Stoltzfus Byler, 80, of 8520 Otterbein Church Rd., Newburg, died Monday, March 23, 2026.
She was born in Lancaster, PA. She was the daughter of the late Samuel F. and Barbara F. Stoltzfus.
Emma was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. She was the wife of the late Stephen F. Stoltzfus who died in 2004 and the late...
Jane Garling Hubley
Mar 20, 2026
Jane Garling Hubley passed peacefully into glory on Friday, March 20, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was 99 years old.
Born on January 12, 1927, in Walnut Bottom, PA, she was the daughter of Jacob Clark Lesher and Mary Ott Lesher. She was a 1945 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School, after which Jane went on to graduate from...
Roy Garnet Reeder
Mar 19, 2026
Roy G. Reeder, 67, of Shippensburg, passed away at home on March 19, 2026.
Born December 13, 1958, in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Garnet I. and Sarah C. Crider Reeder.
Growing up, it was instilled in him to be a hard worker. He and his family had a large garden at home. They spent a lot of time...
Alice Marie Stouffer
Mar 18, 2026
Alice Marie Stouffer, 86, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born Saturday, April 1, 1939 in Mongul, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Paul Raymond and Grace Virginia Rhoads Runshaw.
She was a 1957 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She worked as a Fitter for the former Grief Company/Franklin Clothing, Shippensburg, and...
Fred Joseph Pyne
Mar 16, 2026
Fred Joseph Pyne, 79, of Newville, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026 at his home.
Born on the family farm Monday, February 24, 1947 on Clover Hill Road in Newburg, where he was raised, he was a son of the late Charles Leon and Mary Catherine King Pyne.
He was a member of the Mowersville Brethren in Christ Church. Fred was a...
Marguerette L. Beidel
Mar 15, 2026
Marguerette L. Beidel, of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 15, 2026, with her loving family by her side. She was 100 years old.
Born on February 26, 1926, in Shippensburg, Marguerette was the daughter of the late Albert F. and Mary Ella Reese Guyer. She lived a life rooted in faith, love, and service. A lifelong member of...
Rylan Kade Reiff
Mar 14, 2026
Rylan Kade Reiff, 21 months old, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the Penn State Health M.S. Hershey Medical Center.
He was born on May 15, 2024, in Shippensburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, the son of Roy Alan and Rosetta Zimmerman (Sensenig) Reiff.
In addition to his parents, Rylan is survived by his sister, Kaylee Rose Reiff...
Stephen G. Hartman
Mar 11, 2026
Stephen G. Hartman, 79, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Mercy House, Chambersburg.
He was born on April 12, 1946, in Buckhannon, WV, a son of the late Glenn and Marietta (McCray) Hartman. Steve was a 1968 graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, earning a bachelor’s degree in finance. He married Linda...
Vera Jane Fahnestock
Mar 9, 2026
Vera Jane Fahnestock, 94, of Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026, at Paramount Senior Living. Born September 22, 1931, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late David N. and Izora M. Barrick Perry.
After graduating from Shippensburg High School in 1949, Jane worked briefly for the Pennsylvania Department of Forests and Waters as a clerk...
Rose Spataro Dillner
Mar 8, 2026
Our beloved, Rose Dillner passed peacefully at Menno Haven Brookview Personal Care in Chambersburg on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at the age of 95. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, amazing friend, lifelong educator and an extraordinary individual.
The youngest of three children, Rose was born on October 22, 1930 to Italian immigrants, James and Betty (Campo) Spataro in...
Richard T. Price
Mar 7, 2026
Richard T. Price, 77, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026 at the Shippensburg Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
Born Tuesday, July 13, 1948 in Kingston, Luzerne County, PA., he was a son of the late Thomas R. and Virginia W. Witt Price.
He was a 1966 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He received his Master’s degree in Math from...
Kenneth Lee Geesaman
Mar 7, 2026
Kenneth Lee Geesaman, Sr., of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2026, surrounded by his family.
He was born on August 29, 1937, in Quincy, PA, the youngest child of the late Josiah E. and Violetta K. Snyder Geesaman. He was the loving husband of Nina Joan Berkstresser Geesaman. They would have celebrated their 67th wedding anniversary this year on...
Kenneth E. Stoner, Jr.
Mar 6, 2026
Kenneth E. Stoner, Jr., age 71, of Hubert, NC went home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 6, 2026 at the Lower Cape Fear LifeCare Hospice Hospital in Wilmington, NC. He was born on April 5, 1954 to the late Kenneth E. and Rosey M. (Bowermaster) Stoner of Shippensburg, PA.
He attended the Shippensburg Area Senior High School...
Betty Lou Fogelsanger
Mar 4, 2026
Betty Lou Fogelsanger, 92, of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at Providence Place in Chambersburg.
Born Friday, September 8,1933 in Shippensburg as Betty Lou Mangle, she was a daughter of the late Marion Edward and Helen Hall Mangle. She was the wife of the late Donald Herbert Fogelsanger.
She was a 1951 graduate of the Shippensburg High School, and later...
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