Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
Anne Hockersmith
Sep 14, 2021
Anne Means Hockersmith passed early Tuesday morning September 14, 2021, at Elmcroft Assisted Living. She was born Tuesday, October 6, 1931, at home in Shippensburg Township to the late Chalmers P. and Elizabeth (McCune) Means. She graduated from Shippensburg Area Senior High School in 1949 and continued her education at Shippensburg State Teacher’s College. She left college to marry J....
Robert Howard
Sep 14, 2021
Robert “Bubba” Alton Howard Jr., 58, of Shippensburg, was called Home by the Lord on the morning of Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born Wednesday, August 7, 1963 in Harrisburg, a son of the late Robert Alton Howard Sr. and Elah Marie (Hartmann) Howard of Elizabethville, PA. Those who knew Bubba...
Wilma Dupuis
Sep 13, 2021
Wilma K. Dupuis, 81, of Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born January 5, 1940 in Newburg, PA. Wilma was a daughter of the late Willis J. and Ethel Wilma Bistline Nye. She attended Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church, Chambersburg. Wilma was a United States Navy Veteran. She was a...
Sandra Shearer-Shenk
Sep 13, 2021
Sandra Lynn Shearer-Shenk, 75, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at her home. Born Tuesday, July 16, 1946 in Keyser, WV, she was a daughter of the late Alan and Anita Barr Cooper. Sandra was a 1964 graduate of Everett High School, and received her Associates Degree from Hagerstown Business College. Sandra was a United States Marine Corp...
Sharon Napolitan
Sep 8, 2021
Sharon S. Napolitan, 71, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at her home. Born Monday, March 20, 1950 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Donald Woodruff and Joan Adams Logan. Sharon was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Carlisle. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Richard S. Napolitan, whom...
Robert Martin
Sep 8, 2021
Robert L. Martin, 75, of Chambersburg, passed away the afternoon of Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on September 3, 1946 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Clarence Robert and Thelma Louise (Gettel) Martin. Robert was a self-employed dairy farmer in Chambersburg. He and his wife, Patsy, started...
Patricia Grim
Sep 6, 2021
Patricia A. “Patti” Grim, 80, of Orrstown, passed away the morning of Monday, September 6, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on September 7, 1940 in Everett, a daughter of the late Harry and Nellie (Koontz) Foor. Patti was a member and volunteered in many capacities at the Upper Strasburg Church of God. She also volunteered with SpiriTrust...
Virginia Appleby
Sep 6, 2021
Virginia O. Appleby, 91, of Newburg, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at her home. Born Tuesday, January 21, 1930 in New Paris, Bedford County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Norman N. and Irene Dolly Burkett Oldham. Virginia retired as a seamstress from the former Stanley Company, Chambersburg. She was a member of the Mowersville Brethren in...
Norma Mccoy
Sep 6, 2021
Norma L. (Kegerreis) McCoy, 76, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Monday, September 6, 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on December 24, 1944 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Norman and Hattie Kegerreis, Sr. Norma worked as a weaver at Hoffman Mills for 42 years. She is survived by...
Jean Pinci
Sep 2, 2021
Jean Pinci, 88, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Thursday, September 2, 2021. She was born at home in Gifford, McKean County, on September 10, 1932. Jean was raised with two sisters and two brothers by her parents, David A. and Ethelyn (Newton) Pytcher. She was a 1950 graduate of Bradford High School. Jean then attended Lock...
Ralph Hock
Sep 1, 2021
Ralph Clark Hock, 92 of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at his home. He was born on July 5, 1929, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Eber and Rhoda (Wengert) Hock, and graduated from the Messiah Academy in Grantham, PA. Ralph married Lois Davis on May 15, 1954. She preceded him in...
Bonnie Melius
Sep 1, 2021
Bonnie K. Melius, 69, of Orrstown, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Bonnie was born Thursday, April 10, 1952 in Chambersburg, PA. She was a daughter of the late Lawrence L. and Mary (Johnson) Rhinehart. She was a member of the Upper Strasburg Church of God. Bonnie is survived by her husband, Larry D. Melius; four...
Csm Garner Yates
Aug 31, 2021
CSM Garner R. “Rowdy” Yates, Sr., (ret.) 89 of Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Friday, July 29, 1932 in Aily, VA, he was a son of the late Garland J. and Crisse Alafair Counts Yates. Garner grew up in rural Virginia mostly on a hardscrabble farm with nine brothers...

Grace Miller
Aug 28, 2021
Grace Marie “Peggy” (Rosenberry) Miller, 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Embassy of Woodland Park, Orbisonia. She was born on May 27, 1943, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late David and Mary (Hoover) Rosenberry and married Richard L. Miller on April 24, 1964, in the Spring Run United Brethren...
Hugh Goyt
Aug 27, 2021
Hugh Andrews “Buddy” Goyt, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Thursday, September 11, 1947 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late David T. and Earline Gladys Jacobs Goyt. Buddy was a 1966 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He retired from the Pennsylvania State Police in April...
Charles Mckelvey
Aug 27, 2021
Charles S. “Charlie” McKelvey, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on December 13, 1937 in Chambersburg, a son of the late William Holland and Hilda May (Diffenderfer) McKelvey. Charlie enjoyed going on walks, putting puzzles together, and going fishing. He loved his dog, Bella and liked to...
James Saylor
Aug 23, 2021
James J. “Jim” Saylor, 80, of Newburg, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Sunday, June 8, 1941 in Todd, Huntingdon County, he was a son of the late James M. and Marjorie Drake Saylor. Jim was a 1959 graduate of Robertsdale High School in Huntingdon County. He received his Bachelor’s Degree...
Dennis O'Donnell
Aug 23, 2021
Dennis J. O’Donnell, 67, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born June 14, 1954, in Carlisle, PA. Dennis was a son of the late Jack O. and Edna G. (Beam) O’Donnell. He retired from PPG Industries, Mt. Holly Springs, after 39 years of service. Dennis was a member of the Hub City...
William Williams
Aug 22, 2021
William S. “Scott” Williams, 55, of Shippensburg, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on November 28, 1965 in Carlisle, a son of Harry R. and Beverly J. (Miller) Williams, Sr. Scott was a 1984 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He was an avid hunter. Scott was also a member...

Darlene Weaver
Aug 22, 2021
Darlene A. Weaver, 90, a resident of the Mennonite Fellowship Home, Hagerstown, MD, formerly of Newville, departed this life on the evening of Sunday, August 22, 2021. She was born on November 1, 1930, in Manheim, a daughter of the late Elmer K. and Beulah Mae (Herr) Bruckhart. Darlene married Harold H. Weaver on January 3, 1953 in the Hernley...