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Robert Eyer
Dec 26, 2021
Robert J. “Jim” Eyer, of Orrstown, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at home. He was born Thursday, April 23, 1942 in Chambersburg, PA. Jim was a son of the late Robert P. and Mary B. (Cisney) Eyer. Jim retired from Domestic Castings in Shippensburg after 47 years of service. He was a 1961 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior...
J. Myers
Dec 25, 2021
J. Jack Myers, 85, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Saturday, December 25, 2021 at the UPMC Carlisle Hospital. He was born on Saturday, October 10, 1936 in Shippensburg, a son of the late Oscar Rodna and Esther Jane (Keefer) Myers, Sr. Jack retired as a manager from the C.V. Co-op. He enjoyed hunting, farming, and loved nature. He...
Richard A. Morris
Dec 23, 2021
Richard A. “Rick” Morris, 62, of Shippensburg passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital with his loving family by his side. He was born Thursday, June 25, 1959 in Bedford, PA. Rick was a son of the late Roy and Edna Morris. He was a member of the Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. Rick was working at...
Ivan Hoover
Dec 22, 2021
Ivan Martin Hoover, 80 of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Thursday, July 3, 1941 in New Holland, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late John N. and Barbara B. Martin Hoover. Ivan was a lifelong dairy farmer who own and operated the family dairy farm in Shippensburg...
Gary Porter
Dec 22, 2021
Gary Franklin Porter, 75, passed away peacefully with his loving family at his bedside on Dec 22, 2021. His death was a result of complications from a hard-fought battle against leukemia. Gary achieved through dedication and hard work a magnificent life-long career and love of education. Throughout his 50-year career, he taught at all levels: elementary, secondary, undergraduate, graduate, and...
William Beltz
Dec 22, 2021
William E. “Sonny” Beltz, Jr. of Orrstown, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Monday, September 27, 1943 in Chambersburg, PA. Sonny was a son of the late William E., Sr. and Nina (Rosenberry) Beltz. Sonny retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot. He was past Master of the Orrstown Lodge # 262, F&AM and...
Linda Miller
Dec 21, 2021
Linda Diane Miller, 66, formerly of Shippensburg, late of Chambersburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on April 16, 1955, in Chambersburg, daughter of the late George R. and Gladys (Hall) Commerer. Most recently, Linda was employed in the deli at the Butcher Shoppe, Chambersburg. In her free...
Thomas Mathna
Dec 20, 2021
Thomas “Dallas” Mathna, 77, of Shippensburg, PA passed away in peace at the UPMC Pinnacle West Shore hospital on December 20, 2021 in the presence of his immediate family. He was the son of the late Herbert C. Mathna and Lucy E. Mathna (Nye). Dallas is survived by his loving wife Alice Mathna, son Scott Mathna and wife Nancy, son...
Wade Fraker
Dec 20, 2021
Wade D. Fraker, 82, of Newville, passed away the morning of Monday, December 20, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on June 4, 1939 in Neelyton, PA, a son of the late Clarence and Alma (Appleby) Fraker. Wade was a graduate of the Orbisonia High School. He enjoyed sprint car racing and...
Martha Rexroth
Dec 19, 2021
Martha Mae (Harmony) Rexroth, 83, a resident of Shippensburg, PA passed into her eternal rest on December 19, 2021. Martha was born December 8, 1938 to the late Martha C. (Gruver) Gardiner and Elmer E. Harmony. Martha married the love of her life on Oct. 1, 1955 and spent 64 years with him before he passed in February 2020. A...
Barbara Bryan
Dec 19, 2021
Barbara Ann Bryan, 74, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, December 19, 2021, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born on January 6, 1947, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Herman P. and Esther E. (Hockenberry) Bechtel. Barb married James H. Bryan in 1964. He preceded her in death on June 9, 1999. Barb...
Michael Noel
Dec 18, 2021
Michael R. “Mike” Noel, Jr., 65, of Newville, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on July 14, 1956 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Michael R. and Alice J. Noel, Sr. Mike was a graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He loved woodworking, hunting and fishing, and was a gun enthusiast....
Ruth Durbin
Dec 16, 2021
Ruth Evelyn Durbin, 90, a resident at Menno Haven, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021. She was born Monday, September 21, 1931 in Shippensburg, PA. Ruth was a daughter of the late Clarence and Helen (Johnston) Durff. She was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Waynesboro. Ruth retired in 1986 from United Optical, Hagerstown, where she...
Delores Henry
Dec 16, 2021
Delores D. “Honey” Henry, 94, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully at her home the morning of Thursday, December 16, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born Tuesday, September 13, 1927 in Lickingcreek, Fulton County, she was a daughter of the late Russell Allen and Katharine Oakman Deshong. Honey was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church, Shippensburg. She was a...
Stephen Mcbeth
Dec 12, 2021
Stephen L. “Steve” McBeth, 68, of Walnut Bottom, passed away the morning of Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on Friday, June 19, 1953 in Chambersburg, a son of Janet L. (Orris) McBeth and the late Lee Davis McBeth Steve was a 1972 graduate of the Big Spring High...
Howard Hoey
Dec 8, 2021
Howard Douglas Hoey, Jr., 63, of Shippensburg passed away the morning of Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 22, 1958 in Milford, CT, a son of the late Howard D. and Evelyn R. (Tarner) Hoey, Sr. Howard was a United States Air Force Veteran. He enjoyed his trips to the Carlisle Barracks and loved...
Judy Buchan
Dec 7, 2021
Judy Patricia Buchan 1953 ~ 2021 Judy Patricia Buchan, 68, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of December 7, 2021, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on January 26, 1953, in Queens, NY, a daughter of Violet (Sloggie) and the late Vito J. Cavalcante. Judy was primarily a homemaker throughout her life. She was always very family...
Vera Rice
Dec 6, 2021
Vera J. Rice, 92, life-long resident of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Monday, December 6, 2021, at her home. She was born on November 27, 1929, in Newville, a daughter of the late Reuben and Lottie (Mentzer) Gutshall. Vera was a Pennsylvania Notary Public for over fifty years, bought and sold used vehicles for sixty five years,...
Jacqueline Hosfelt
Dec 5, 2021
Jacqueline L. “Jackie” Hosfelt, 71, of Newburg, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born August 5, 1950 in Chambersburg, PA. Jackie was a daughter of the late Raymond Gerald “Pete” Varner, Sr. and June A. (Mickey) Varner Johnson. She was a 1969 graduate of the Big Spring High School. Years ago Jackie worked at...
Cindy Fuss
Dec 4, 2021
Cindy L. Fuss, 39, of Shippensburg, passed away the afternoon of Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1982 in Waynesboro, a daughter of Shirley M. (Johnson) Helman and the late Larry Fuss. Cindy was a 2000 graduate of the Waynesboro High School. She then went on to complete her Bachelor’s degree, something...
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