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Sandra Wyrick
Feb 2, 2022
Sandra L. Wyrick, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully at her home on the evening of Wednesday, February 2, 2022. She was born on February 5, 1940, in Newville, the daughter of the late Wally and Edith (Smith) Helman. Sandy married the love of her life, Jack M. Wyrick, on March 1, 1957, in Hagerstown, MD. He preceded her in...
Charles Culbertson
Feb 1, 2022
Charles A. “Chub” Culbertson 78, of Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at home. He was born June 12, 1943 in Chambersburg, PA. Charles was a son of the late Charles J. “Chub” and Betty Jean (Sackman) Culbertson. Charles retired in March of 1995 from the State Farm Insurance Agency, Shippensburg. He was a United States...
Wilbur Jones
Feb 1, 2022
Wilbur H. Jones, 94, of Newburg, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. Wilbur is survived by his daughter, Alyson (Phil) Escobar; his son, Daryl (Bridget) Jones; seven grandchildren, Michael, Stephen, Sarah, Emily, Heather, Erin, and Autumn; ten great grandchildren, Levi, Camden, Jared, Nathan, Uriel, Azriel, Solomon, Trinity, Kai, and Kayden....
Stuart Poe
Feb 1, 2022
Stuart A. Poe, 52, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on July 29, 1969 in Hagerstown, MD, a son of the late Wayne and Betty (Pittman) Poe. Stuart worked as a truck driver for Meyer Logistics and was a member of Crider’s United Brethren Church, Chambersburg. He was an avid...
Lee Bishop
Feb 1, 2022
Lee A. Bishop, 86, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on March 30, 1935, in Carlisle, son of the late George and Elva (Walker) Bishop. Lee married the former Louise M. Meyer. He worked at the former Kinney Shoe, Carlisle. A memorial service for Lee is...
Margaret Rotz
Jan 28, 2022
Margaret E. Rotz, 92, of Newville, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022 at Paramount Nursing and Rehab at Chambersburg Road, Fayetteville, PA. Born Saturday, August 31, 1929 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Arthur L. and Alice E. Kyle Hamilton, Sr. Margaret enjoyed gardening, feeding and watching the birds outside her house. She is survived by one...
Nellie Staver
Jan 27, 2022
Nellie Daisy Staver, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Saturday, January 27, 1940 in Orrstown, she was a daughter of the late Merle Jones and the late Emma Weaver Jones Rice. Nellie was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren...
David Bowermaster
Jan 27, 2022
David Lee Bowermaster, 50, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Thursday, January 27, 2022 at his home. He was born on July 28, 1971 in Chambersburg, a son of Linda K. (Kelley) Krebs and the late Larry K. Bowermaster, Sr. David loved participating in dirt track racing. He was also an excellent machinist. In addition to his mother, he...
Josephine Devor
Jan 25, 2022
Josephine E. Devor, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, April 13, 1938 in North Newton Township, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph H. Bowermaster and the late Sylvia M. Strayer Bowermaster Colyer. Josephine was of the Christian Faith. She is survived by one son, John F. (wife...
Betty Parson
Jan 25, 2022
Betty M. Parson, 95, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at UPMC Carlisle. She was born May 17, 1926 in Mongul, PA. Betty was a daughter of the late Elmer P. and Edna M. Crusey Ocker. She retired from Guyan Shoe (a division of Kinney Shoes) in Shippensburg and also worked at Newville Shoe. Betty was a member...
Betty Hoover
Jan 25, 2022
Betty K. Hoover, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Brookview Heath Care Center. She was born on February 15, 1939 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late George W. and Elizabeth (Mull) Shields. Betty worked various jobs in cleaning service, and had more recently been a cafeteria worker at the Shippensburg Middle...
Lillie Armstrong
Jan 24, 2022
Lillie E. Armstrong, 98, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at Restore Health at Shippensburg. Born Sunday, October 7, 1923 in Amberson, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Wilmer and Verna Doyle Johnson. Lillie was a member of the Open Door Church and their adult Sunday School Class in Chambersburg. Earlier in her life, she...
Mary Vaughn
Jan 22, 2022
Mary I. Vaughn, 94, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by her loving husband and children. Born Wednesday, November 9, 1927 in Newburg, Cumberland County. Mary was known and loved for the driver of Mister Softee’s Ice Cream Truck which she owned and operated for 24 years. She was a member of the...
Frank Imperato
Jan 22, 2022
Frank J. Imperato, 78, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Friday, November 23, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York. Frank was a son of the late Dominick and Florence DelGuidice Imperato. Frank retired from the United States Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He then retired from the United...
Karen Dangler
Jan 22, 2022
Karen Elaine (Burkholder) Dangler, 52, of Orrstown, passed away the morning of Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on Friday, January 9, 1970 in Chambersburg, a daughter of Clyde Miller and Lillian Louise (Smeltzer) Burkholder. Karen worked as a payroll secretary at Flohr Pool, Inc. for 24 years. She...
Dorothy Coy
Jan 21, 2022
Dorothy Coy passed on January 21, 2022, at the age of 102. She was a Shippensburg, PA resident for over 80 years. She moved from her residence in Shippensburg to Menno Haven in Chambersburg, PA, at the age of 99, and then to Nocatee, Florida, at the age of 101 where she resided at Starling of Nocatee. Born June 27,...
Charles Sanders
Jan 21, 2022
Charles Raymond Sanders, 60, of Orrstown, departed this life on the evening of Friday, January 21, 2022, at the Penn State Health M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on November 29, 1961, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Donald Leo and Marie Blanch (Spidle) Sanders. Charles married Sarah W. Zimmerman on September 6, 1997, in the Oakville Mennonite...
Harold Hamilton
Jan 19, 2022
Harold L. Hamilton, Sr., 86, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on Friday, June 7, 1935 in Newburg, a son to the late Harvey E. and Ruth (Singer) Hamilton, Sr. Harold enjoyed driving old tractors and tinkering around the house. He was also a life member...
Betty Gephart
Jan 18, 2022
Betty J. Gephart, 75, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born on December 5, 1946, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Richard and Vada (Tosten) Hile. Betty married Barry F. Gephart on December 26, 1964, at the Ridge Church of the Brethren, Shippensburg. In her...
John Reed
Jan 17, 2022
John L. Reed, 85, of Shippensburg, passed away on January 17, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 17, 1936 in Upper Mifflin Township, a son of the late Albert D. and Vernal E. (Stine) Reed. John retired as a plumber from the University of South Florida. Prior to that, he worked for Shippensburg University, John Patterson...
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