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Frances Chamberlin
Oct 12, 2021
Frances J. (Hoover) Chamberlin, 88, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on November 3, 1932 in Newville, a daughter of the late Norman and Ethel (Boll) Hoover. Frances graduated from the Newville High School. She enjoyed gardening, flowering, feeding birds, and crocheting....
Dorotha Post
Oct 12, 2021
Dorotha Jean “Dottie” Post, 77, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Monday, December 20, 1943 in Clarksburg, WV. Dottie was a daughter of the late Alfred and Doloris Smith Moore. Dottie was a member of the Life Community Church, Shippensburg. She drove school bus for Lee McBeth and Sons, Harrison Co....
Betty Railing
Oct 11, 2021
Betty J. Railing, 91, a resident of the Shook Home, Chambersburg, departed this life on the evening of Monday, October 11, 2021. She was born on November 25, 1929, a daughter of the late Charles D. and Elizabeth J. (Paxton) Stuck. Betty married Frank A. Railing on August 3, 1950. He preceded her in death on August 3, 1988. She...
Helen Sleighter
Oct 10, 2021
Helen L. Sleighter, 86, of Shippensburg, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Sunday, December 8, 1935 in Mechanicsburg, she was a daughter of the late Hillard D. and Mildred Blosser Sarver, Sr. Helen attended the Mt. Rock Brethren in Christ Church, Shippensburg. She retired from the former Hoffman Mills in...
William Reagan
Oct 10, 2021
William A. “Bill” Reagan, Jr., 90, of Shippensburg, passed away the afternoon of Sunday, October 10, 2021 at his home with his loving wife and family by his side. He was born on April 20, 1931 in Nazareth, a son of the late William A. and Gertrude (Miller) Reagan, Sr. Bill graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor’s and...
Constance Hart
Oct 8, 2021
Constance D. “Connie” Hart, 69, of Shippensburg, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, June 18, 1952 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert Donald and Betty Ann Kurtz Craig. Connie was a 1970 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. She was loved and will be missed by many....
Jessica Jones
Oct 8, 2021
Jessica C. Jones, 50, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, October 8, 2021, at her home. She was born on March 8, 1971 in Chambersburg, a daughter of Carole C. (Bell) Smith and the late J.C. Jones, Sr., and was a 1989 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Jessica enjoyed spending time with her family,...
Steven Truscott
Oct 7, 2021
Steven Thomas Truscott, 71, of Pembroke Pines, FL., and formerly of Camp Hill, PA, passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Miramar Memorial Hospital, Miramar, FL. Born March 10, 1950, a son of Thomas and Cleo Truscott, who both preceded him in death. Steve graduated from Camp Hill High School in 1968 and Penn State in 1972. He went on...
Jay Oiler
Oct 4, 2021
Jay Franklin “Cork” Oiler, 92, of Newville, PA, passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was the loving husband of Frances Evelyn Smith Oiler. He was born on December 2, 1928, a son of the late Edward Lee and Helen Cecelia (Myers) Oiler. Cork graduated from Newville High School in 1947 and was a United...
Elizabeth Wright
Oct 4, 2021
Elizabeth Mae “Libby” (Arnold) Wright, 98, of Shippensburg, died Monday, October 4, 2021 in her home with her daughters by her side. Born Monday, August 13, 1923 in Neelyton, PA, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary (McCartney) Arnold. Libby married Jay Wright on June 28, 1953. She and Jay owned and operated the Shippensburg Recreation Center...
Glenn Swanger
Oct 3, 2021
Glenn E. Swanger, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away the afternoon of Sunday, October 3, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on Sunday, November 30, 1930 in Shippensburg, a son of the late John A. and Celia A. (Nye) Swanger. Glenn was a United States Army Veteran, serving during the Korean War. He loved to golf, especially in the...
Stephen Bolton
Oct 1, 2021
Stephen E. Bolton, 66, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, October 1, 2021, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on April 23, 1955, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Frederick and Jo Ann (Lewis) Bolton. Steve was a 1973 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School and a 1978 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University....
James Weaver
Oct 1, 2021
James “Ron” Weaver, 88, of Orrstown, departed this life on the afternoon of Friday, October 1, 2021, at his home. He was born on December 31, 1932, in Orrstown, a son of the late James J. and Ora (Myers) Weaver. Ron married his partner of twenty-six years, Dixie Coons, on August 8, 2011, in West Virginia. Ron did many things...
Roy Yeager
Oct 1, 2021
Roy F. Yeager, Jr, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle Hospital. Born Sunday, May 9, 1948 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Roy W. and Ella Williams Yeager. Roy was of the Protestant Faith and was an avid supporter of the Kenneth Copeland Ministries, “Word of Faith” He retired from...
Clarence Baker
Oct 1, 2021
Clarence Oneil “COB” Baker, 89, of Orrstown, passed away the morning of Friday, October 1, 2021 at home with his wife by his side. He was born on April 17, 1932 in McEwen, TN, a son of the late William J. and Mildred Baker. COB retired as a construction foreman of 35 years with Tripp Construction Company. The last 30...
Dr. Donald Miller
Sep 30, 2021
Dr. Donald N. “Donnie” Miller, II, 78, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Brookview Health Care Center, Chambersburg. He was born July 8, 1943 in Harrisburg, PA. Donnie was a son of the late Donald N. and Edith (Reohr) Miller. He was a 1961 graduate of the Susquehanna Township High School, earned a Bachelor’s degree from Penn...
Dolores Barbeito
Sep 27, 2021
Dolores Barbeito, 93, of Newburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, September 27, 2021, at her home. She was born on June 6, 1928, in Teaneck, NJ, a daughter of the late Miguel and Mercedes (Gonzales) Diaz and married Raul Barbeito on August 29, 1953, at Bogota, NJ. Dolores was a member of Christ Covenant Church, Shippensburg. Her...
Linda Brandt
Sep 27, 2021
Linda G. Brandt, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle. She was born Saturday, March 6, 1948 in Schaefferstown, PA. Linda was a daughter of Luella (Gibble) Groff of Lebanon and the late Clifford Groff. Linda was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren, Shippensburg and the Cumberland County Society of Farm...
Leroy Jones
Sep 26, 2021
LeRoy J. Jones, Sr., 97, resident of Chambers Pointe, passed away the afternoon of Sunday, September 26, 2021. He was born on June 28, 1924 in Shippensburg, a son of the late Jesse F. and Leora M. (Booz) Jones. LeRoy retired in 1986 from SKF Industries as a tool and die maker. He was a member of Messiah United Methodist...
Janice Illo
Sep 26, 2021
Janice Louise Dunton Illo, 89, of Shippensburg, died peacefully to the sound of her eldest son and his wife singing her favorite hymn on Sunday, Sept. 26 at Chambersburg Hospital. She was born July 20th, 1932 to Doris Casler Horton and Rhoderick Dhu Dunton at Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, New York. Janice was the wife of John Peter...
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