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Vivian L. Holtry
Feb 6, 2026
Vivian L. Holtry, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away the afternoon of Friday, February 6, 2026 at the Orrstown Personal Care Home.
She was born on June 22, 1936 in Shippensburg, PA, Cumberland County, a daughter of the late Roy E. and Margaret Van Scyoc Koser. She married Clarence W. Holtry, Jr. on June 22, 1957. He preceded her in death on...
Geraldine Marie Flory
Feb 6, 2026
Geraldine Marie (Railing) Flory, 78, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully the morning of February 6, 2026 surrounded by family.
Gerry was born on July 14, 1947 to John and Mary Railing of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
As a long-term resident of Chambersburg, Gerry graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School in 1965. After graduation, she devoted most of her life working for the...
Steven Paul Brenize
Feb 4, 2026
Steven Paul Brenize, 71, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born Tuesday, January 25, 1955 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Paul W. and Doris M. (Crider) Brenize.
Steve attended the Prince Street United Brethren Church in Shippensburg since 2007 being involved with many events and activities. He was a counselor...
Rev. Philip E. Steele
Feb 4, 2026
Rev. Philip E. Steele, 68, of Newburg passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ during the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at his home. Philip was born on November 20, 1957, son of the late Luther O. and Dorothy M. (Diehl) Steele. On September 3, 1977, he married the love of his...
Nancy Lee Coy Angst
Feb 3, 2026
Nancy Lee Coy Angst, 80, a resident of Arbor Terrace Memory Care, Woodbridge, Virginia and formerly Athens, Georgia, died of complications of Dementia on the afternoon of Tuesday February 3, 2026.
She was born on November 9, 1945, in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Harry Herbert Coy and Sarah Elizabeth Clendening.
Nancy retired from the Church of Jesus Christ of...
Eric Mrozek
Feb 1, 2026
Eric Mrozek, 63, of Shippensburg, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born Thursday, September 20, 1962, in Uniontown, he was a son of the late Joseph Matthew and Norma Jean Sherank Mrozek.
Eric loved football and was an avid fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He enjoyed traveling and driving to multiple states to visit family and friends....
Dennis R. "Dean" Wright
Jan 31, 2026
Dennis R. “Dean” Wright, 73, of Newburg, passed away the morning of Saturday, January 31, 2026 at his home.
He was born on November 7, 1952, a son of the late Charles S. and Edith M. (Holtry) Wright.
Dean was the owner and operator of Dean’s Roofing for over 35 years. He was a lifetime member of both the Hub City Club,...
Janet L. Keefer
Jan 30, 2026
Janet L. Keefer, 95, resident of Menno Haven Brookview Healthcare Center, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Friday, January 30, 2026.
She was born on October 4, 1930 in Letterkenny Township, PA, a daughter of the late Charles M. and Pearl E. Forrester Besore.
Janet worked as a presser for the former Greif Company and was a member of...
Pamela J. Leonard
Jan 30, 2026
Pamela J. Leonard, 69, of Chambersburg, passed away on the morning of Friday, January 30, 2026, at her home after a courageous battle with Sarcoma.
She was born on April 7, 1956, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late John R. Fahnestock and Helen M. (Jones) Stewart. She was a 1974 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School.
Pam worked for Meyers...
Dr. Derwood L. Stetson
Jan 29, 2026
Dr. Derwood Lynn Stetson went to be with our Lord on January 29, 2026.
Dr. Stetson was born in Morrisville, VT on a small remote farm on October 28th, 1930. He was the youngest of six children and only boy born to Roy Alton Stetson and Doris Minnie Kneeland Stetson. Derwood learned the value of hard work from his parents. His...
Madeline Catherine McBeth
Jan 28, 2026
Madeline Catherine McBeth, 76, of Walnut Bottom, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at the UPMC Carlisle Hospital.
Born Tuesday, March 22, 1949 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William Frederick and Catherine Elizabeth (Goloff) Bilger.
Madeline was a member of Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church, and a member of the Branch Creek Senior Center, both...
Tanya Lea Stum
Jan 27, 2026
Tanya Lea Stum, 58, of Upper Strasburg, PA, departed this life with her sister holding her hand, on the evening of Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at the Mercy House, Chambersburg, PA. Born April 17, 1967, in Chambersburg, she is the daughter of Louie and Lily (Rife) Stum, Upper Strasburg, PA.
Tanya attended the Church of God in Upper Strasburg until graduation...
Dorothea J. "Dottie" Faulkner
Jan 26, 2026
Dorothea J. “Dottie” Faulkner, 74, of Ohio, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026 at Chambersburg Hospital.
She was born on August 29, 1951 in Dayton, Ohio, a daughter of the late Paul Edward Slaven and Irene Ruth (Hoak) Breeding.
Dottie graduated from Fairborn High School in Ohio before dedicating most of her life to being a homemaker.
She was a faithful member of...
Carl C. "Bucky" Rebuck, Jr.
Jan 26, 2026
Carl C. “Bucky” Rebuck, Jr., of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of January 26, 2026 at Chambersburg hospital.
He was born on May 1, 1945 in Newville, a son of the late Carl C. Rebuck Sr. and Margaret R. (Cohick) Rebuck.
Bucky was employed as a dock worker for Roadway Express for 33 years. Following his time with Roadway, he worked in...
Kathy Jean Yocum - Lebo
Jan 25, 2026
Kathy Jean Yocum-Lebo, 68, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. Kathy fought a long and courageous battle against Progressive Supranuclear Palsy prior to her passing.
Kathy was born in Chambersburg, PA on February 18, 1957 as the only child of Robert J. Yocum, Esq. and Mary Jean Croft Yocum. Kathy grew...
Connie J. Kriner
Jan 25, 2026
Connie J. Kriner, 81, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 25, 2026 at her home, surrounded by her loving family.
Born Monday, September 4, 1944 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John and Ruth Shockey Hixon. Connie married Leonard B. Kriner on December 24, 1960, at the King Street United Brethren Church, Chambersburg.
Connie was a member...
Hari Maya Kadariya
Jan 25, 2026
Hari Maya Kadariya,, 97, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Sunday, January 25, 2026, at the Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital.
She was born on January 1, 1929, in Bhutan.
Her funeral service will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m., on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg.
John E. Young
Jan 23, 2026
John Edward Young, 87, of Roxbury, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026 at the Mercy House in Chambersburg. He was born on August 13, 1938, in Harrisburg, PA, to the late Robert John Young and Lillian Snyder Young. He was additionally preceded in death by his brother, Robert Young.
John is survived by his loving wife, Teresa Eyler Young, whom...
Helen M. Porter
Jan 22, 2026
Helen M. Porter, of Palm City, Florida, formerly of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, in Stuart, Florida, with her loving daughter at her bedside.
Born April 21, 1939, in Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late Bernard R. Lytle and Mary A. Gruver Lytle.
Helen was a 1957 graduate of Shippensburg High School and earned a...
Gail A. Stevens
Jan 20, 2026
Gail A. Stevens, 85 of Irwin, PA, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at the UPMC East Hospital, Monroeville PA.
Born Friday, December 13, 1940 in Chambersburg. She was the daughter of the late George Sowers and Ruth Russell Sowers of Cleversburg.
Gail was of the Methodist faith. She retired from PHEAA of Harrisburg. During retirement, she enjoyed sewing and puzzle books.
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