Obituaries
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Chelsea Heckman
Oct 3, 2022
Chelsea D. Heckman, 37, of Chambersburg, passed away the morning of Monday, October 3, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on Saturday, June 29, 1985 in Carlisle, the daughter of Randy Heckman and Diane (Karsner) Heckman Talhelm. Chelsea was a 2003 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. She was a member of the Minnequa Social Club...
David Dennison
Oct 2, 2022
David M. “Mike” Dennison, 81, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2022 after a valiant 13 year battle with Waldenstroms Lymphoma. He was surrounded by loved ones. He was born on October 3, 1940 in Washington, DC, the son of the late Kenneth T. and Genevieve E. (Perkins) Dennison He spent nearly 50 years in southern Prince George’s County, MD...
Glenn Walls
Sep 30, 2022
Glenn R. Walls, Sr., 89, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Tuesday, October 4, 1932 in Spring Run, he was a son of the late Walter S. and Ella B. Johnson Walls. Glenn was of the Protestant Faith. He retired in 1991 from Kraft Foods in Chambersburg. Glenn...
Donna Helm
Sep 30, 2022
Donna Lee (Stark) Helm, 82, of Shippensburg, peacefully went to be with the Lord the afternoon of Friday, September 30, 2022 with her two sons by her side. She was born on October 21, 1939 in Sarver, PA, the daughter of the late William Russell and Mildred (Anthony) Stark. Donna was a 1957 graduate of the Shippensburg High School where...
Edna Besore
Sep 27, 2022
Edna M. Besore, 93, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, September 27, 2022. She was born on August 11, 1929, in Oakville, a daughter of the late Paul R. and Grace (Myers) Killian. Edna was a 1947 graduate of Shippensburg High School. She married Norman G. Besore on April 21, 1950....
Isabelle Reed
Sep 25, 2022
Isabelle Frances Reed, 89, of Orrstown, departed this life on the evening of Sunday, September 25, 2022, at her daughter’s home. She was born on September 13, 1933, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Sam and Isabel (Mixell) Carbaugh. Isabelle married Myrl C. Reed in November 10, 1954. He preceded her in death in March of 2005. In her...
Carolyn Stouffer
Sep 25, 2022
Carolyn D. Stouffer, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away the morning of Sunday, September 25, 2022 at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg. She was born on September 24, 1932 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Ross and Goldie (Andrew) Walker. Carolyn was a 1951 graduate of the Chambersburg High School. She enjoyed crafting, sewing, gardening, and loved caring...
Susan Bricker
Sep 23, 2022
Susan Y. Bricker, 63, of Chambersburg, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born Wednesday, May 20, 1959 in Walnut Bottom, she was a daughter of the late Reuben Diller and Dorothy Varner Shaffer. Susan was a 1978 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, and she received her Bachelor’s Degree from...
Mindy Hurley
Sep 23, 2022
Mindy L. Hurley, 50, of Carlisle, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022. She was born Saturday, September 23, 1972 in Carlisle, PA. Mindy was a daughter of Douglas C. McKillip and step-mother, Donna M. McKillip of Newville and Frances M. Norrell McKillip of Carlisle. Mindy worked for Cumberland County and years ago worked for Century Link, in Carlisle. She was...
Scott Parson
Sep 19, 2022
Scott Douglas Parson, 64, of Chambersburg, passed away the morning of Monday, September 19, 2022 at his brother’s home in Shippensburg while under hospice care surrounded by his loving family. He was born on December 9, 1957 in Chambersburg, a son of Dorine (Diehl) Winward and Henry Parson. Scott was a truck driver for 46 years, delivering cargo all over...

Esther Weaver
Sep 18, 2022
Esther Elizabeth (Rudolph) Weaver, 8777 Molly Pitcher Highway, Shippensburg, PA 17257, born January 28, 1929, died on September 18, 2022, at the age of 93 years, 7 months, and 21 days. She was a member of Churchtown Mennonite Church. She was the daughter of Virlus F. and Susanna E. (Horst) Rudolph, and the wife of Chester C. Weaver, Sr. In...
Joan Reed
Sep 17, 2022
Joan S. Reed, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022 in the Shook Home. She was born Saturday, September 24, 1932 in Blairs Mills, PA. Joan was the daughter of the late William W. and Helen E. Blair Shearer. Joan retired from Big Spring School District where she taught elementary school for 34 years. She was a member...
Marie Hershey
Sep 16, 2022
Marie C. Hershey, 89, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, September 16, 2022, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born on September 8, 1933, in Philadelphia, the daughter of the late Harry and Frances (Williams) Dooley. Marie married John M. Hershey, Jr., on October 2, 1948, in Walnut Bottom. He preceded her in death on...
John Danglo
Sep 15, 2022
John Eric Danglo, 32, formerly of Shippensburg, recently of Dover, departed this life on Thursday, September 15, 2022, at his home. He was born on July 8, 1990, in Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a son of Debra Danglo-Griffis. John was currently working at Tristate Commercial Doors and Services, Gettysburg. A job that he really came to enjoy working at. Those...

Constance Costilow
Sep 14, 2022
Constance L. “Connie” Costilow, 85, of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on August 23, 1937, in Harrisburg, a daughter of the late Elizabeth Williams. Her father passed away from black lung when she was a small child. Connie worked in food service at Shippensburg University for...
Wesley Negley
Sep 14, 2022
Wesley E. Negley, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away the afternoon of Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 26, 1941 in Shippensburg, the son of the late Kenneth Eugene and Nellie Mae (Barrick) Negley. Wesley retired from Shippensburg University as a plumbing foreman after 35+ years of service. He attended the Cleversburg United Methodist Church....
William Cressler
Sep 13, 2022
William H. Cressler, 85, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022. He was born Thursday, August 26, 1937 in Shippensburg, PA. William was a son of the late Frank S. and Anna Mary Brinkerhoff Cressler. Bill was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Shippensburg and attended the King Street United Brethren Church, Chambersburg. He graduated in 1956 from...
Spencer Shaffer
Sep 7, 2022
It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Spencer Lee Shaffer Jr., 29, of Newburg on September 7th, 2022. Spencer was a beautiful, loving, free-spirited man, who loved his family very much and was always sure to make it known. Spencer leaves behind a mother, Jody Oberton, who loves him unconditionally. When he needed...
Ronald Varner
Sep 7, 2022
Ronald L. Varner, 75, of Newburg, passed away the morning of Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on Sunday, March 30, 1947 in Carlisle, a son of the late Earl and Kathryn (Nearons) Varner. Ron retired from the Beistle Company and later operated his own food wagon and catering business. He also ran the kitchen...
Harold Swanger
Sep 2, 2022
Harold N. Swanger, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Friday, September 2, 2022 at the Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation & Wellness Center. He was born on February 26, 1933 in Shippensburg, a son of the late John A. and Celia A. (Nye) Swanger. Harold worked as a computer system analyst at Letterkenny Army Depot for 38 years, retiring in...