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Catherine Gehrett
May 25, 2022
Catherine L. Gehrett, 87, formerly of Shippensburg, late of Green Ridge Village, Newville, departed this life on the afternoon of Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born on September 18, 1934, in Waynesboro, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Madeline (Gelsinger) Thomas. Catherine married Samuel E. Gehrett on August 29, 1953. He preceded her...
Randy Heckman
May 23, 2022
Randy Lynn Heckman, 65, of Shippensburg, departed this life unexpectedly on the morning of Monday, May 23, 2022. He was born on March 16, 1957, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Charles L. and Helen M. (Greenawalt) Heckman, Sr. Randy was a 1975 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School. He married Virginia I. Truax on February 21, 1981, in...
Wilbur Coover
May 22, 2022
Wilbur Eugene Coover, 51, of Newville, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his home. He was born on July 8, 1970 in Chambersburg, a son of the late George Wilbur and June Doris (Paine) Coover. Wilbur was a 1989 graduate of the Big Spring High School and worked for CIT, Carlisle. He was very involved with McKeehan Motor...
Christian Greenawalt
May 20, 2022
Christian Taylor Greenawalt, 30, of Newburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 20, 2022 at his home. Born Thursday, April 9, 1992 in Guatemala City, Guatemala, he was a son of Clark Edwin and Kimberly Carol Miller Greenawalt. Christian was a 2010 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He was employed at Ryder Logistics in Shippensburg as...
Lester Bryan
May 19, 2022
Lester Robert Bryan, 85, of Newburg, passed away the afternoon of Thursday, May 19, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on July 10, 1936 in Dry Run, a son of the late Lester Fleming and Margaret Ethel (Rohraubaugh) Bryan. Lester worked as a canteen supervisor at Letterkenny Army Depot. He is survived by his son, Todd Guyer and...
Denise Naugle
May 18, 2022
Denise “Robin” Naugle, 64, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born Thursday, April 24, 1958 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of Shirley E. Pittman Ankrom of Hagerstown, MD. Denise was a former babysitter for many years and was previously employed at Giant Foods in...
Irvin Keefer
May 17, 2022
Irvin S. Keefer, 88, a resident at Chambers Pointe Health Center, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, May 17, 2022. He was born Saturday, May 12, 1934 in Orrstown, PA. Irvin was a son of the late Benjamin and Estella (Wadel) Keefer. He retired in 1996 from Domestic Castings, Shippensburg. Irvin was a member of the Shippensburg Church of...
Ethel Burkholder
May 15, 2022
Heaven gained a very special angel on the afternoon of Sunday, May 15, 2022, as Ethel Burkholder was called home to be with her Lord and Savior. Ethel is the daughter of the late Melvin “Hawk” Henry Hockley and Goldie Mae Hockley of Toland, PA. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Melvin Hockley; the love of...
Mary Toigo
May 14, 2022
Mary Coughlin Toigo - Born to eternal life May 14, 2022 at the age of 91, cherished wife, mother, sister, aunt, Nonna, Great Nonna, and friend to many. Mary was born October 12, 1930 in Charlotte North Carolina, to John R. Coughlin and Julia (Gibson) Coughlin. Born during the Great Depression, Mary’s childhood was often met with great heartache and...
Grace Nye
May 12, 2022
Grace Ellen (Bert) Nye, 90, a resident of Brookview at Menno Haven, formerly of Shippensburg, went to be with Jesus, on the morning of Thursday, May 12, 2022. She was born on June 24, 1931, in Lurgan Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Ezra and Carrie G. (Hock) Bert. Grace worked as an LPN, in private duty,...
Faye Over
May 12, 2022
Faye L. (Varner) Over, 78, of Chambersburg, passed away the evening of Thursday, May 12, 2022 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on July 2, 1943 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Beattie C. and Almeda (Zinn) Varner. Faye enjoyed listening to older country music. She loved and cherished her family, especially...
Margaret Hoffman
May 5, 2022
Margaret (Peg) Hoffman, 78, loving and devoted wife of Roy Hoffman, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 5, 2022. Born Monday, November 29, 1943 in Camden, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Frank Edwin and Sarah E. Eldridge Smith. Peg attended Collingswood, NJ High School, Catawba College, NC, and graduated from Miami University of Ohio....
Jeffrey Coover
May 5, 2022
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Daniel Burkholder
May 2, 2022
Daniel Lester Burkholder, of Rockledge Drive, Carlisle, PA, born September 12, 1953, died May 2, 2022 at the age of 68 years, 7 months, 20 days. He was a member of the Mountain View Mennonite Church. He was the son of the late Martin L. and Ruth H. (Horst) Burkholder, and the husband of Susanna K. (Rudolph) Burkholder. In addition...
Geraldine Leatherman
May 1, 2022
Geraldine Norma (Longley) Leatherman, 103, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, May 1, 2022 at her home in the Westgate community of Baltimore, where she had resided for the past eighty two years. She was a homemaker throughout her life. The beloved wife of the late Roland W. Leatherman, mother of Stanley R. Leatherman, Sr., Neal B. Leatherman,...
Lee Chamberlin
Apr 30, 2022
Lee W. Chamberlin 87, of Shippensburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 30, 2022. Lee was a son of the late Adam Reese and Mary Benita (Fogelsonger) Chamberlin and was born June 10, 1934 in Middle Spring. He grew up on the family farm and had a wonderful childhood with all his brothers and sisters....
Florence Hedge
Apr 30, 2022
Florence A. Hedge, 91, of Orrstown, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, April 30, 2022, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on April 26, 1931, in Spring Run, the daughter of the late Martin E. and Ethel M. (Shoemaker) Reed. Florence was a homemaker throughout her life, while also being the primary caregiver for her daughter, Robin....
Chester Kling
Apr 29, 2022
Chester A. Kling, 86, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Friday, April 29, 2022, at his home. He was born on September 24, 1935, in Oakville, a son of the late Albert and Ruth (Sites) Kling and married Darlene E. George on May 27, 1972, in Oakville. Chester worked as a farm hand for Smithdale Farms for...
Tracy Forrester
Apr 28, 2022
The family of Tracy Lynn (Timmons) Forrester, of Orrstown, PA, is saddened to announce her passing on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the age of 55. She was a beloved farm wife, mother, mother in law, and grandmother. She will be immeasurably missed. Born on September 11, 1966, Tracy was the second daughter of William B. Timmons and the late...
Nora "Ginny" Neil
Apr 27, 2022
Nora V. “Ginny” Neil, 71, of Pleasant Hall, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Restore Health, Shippensburg. She was born on June 16, 1950, in Spring Run, a daughter of the late Chester and Pauline (Neil) Freet and married Amos Earl Neil on January 29, 1972. He preceded her in death on February 22,...
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