Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

Harold Bailey

Harold Bailey

Apr 4, 2020

Harold L. Bailey, Jr., 79, life-long resident of Roxbury, departed this life on the afternoon, of Saturday, April 4, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on February 28, 1941, in Roxbury, the son of the late Harold L. and Laura Grace (Alleman) Bailey, Sr., and married Betty Jean Guyer on November 22, 1958. Harold retired in 1995 as...

Harold Ile

Harold Ile

Apr 2, 2020

Harold Dana “Perk” Ile, 72, of Newburg, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2020 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 26, 1947 in Chambersburg, PA. Harold was preceded in death by his parents, A. Dana and Lois Jean Garman Ile. Harold retired from Domestic Pump. He attended Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg. Harold was a life...

Crea Koser

Crea Koser

Apr 1, 2020

Crea L. Koser, 88, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at Paramount Senior Living, Fayetteville. She was born Sunday April 19, 1931 in Shippensburg, PA. Crea was a daughter of the late Raymond G. and Ethel G. Peiper Hammond. Crea was a member of the Newburg First Church of God. She retired from the Greif Co. in Shippensburg...

Boneda Jervis

Boneda Jervis

Mar 27, 2020

Boneda E. Jervis, 92, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, March 27, 2020 at home. She was born August 13, 1927 in Williamson, WV. Boneda was a daughter of the late Burley and Mabel Altizer Evans. She retired from the PA Department of Revenue and G.C. Murphy’s in Shippensburg where she worked for 30 years. Boneda was a member of the...

Bertha Finkey

Bertha Finkey

Mar 24, 2020

Bertha M. Finkey, 84, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born March 13, 1936 in Shippensburg, PA. Bertha was a daughter of the late Charles S. and Alice M. (Shirley) Craig. She retired from the Newville Shoe Company after working there for over 29 years. Bertha then worked for three years...

Jeane Eschenmann

Jeane Eschenmann

Mar 21, 2020

Jeane R. Eschenmann, 95, of Shippensburg departed this life on the evening of Saturday, March 21, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born in Shippensburg on February 1, 1925, the daughter of the late Luther M. and Sylvia M. (Sprecher) Rockwell. Jeane was a 1942 graduate of Shippensburg High School and also served as class secretary. She married Hayes...

D. Lester Kuhn

D. Lester Kuhn

Mar 20, 2020

D. Lester “Les” Kuhn, 80, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2020 at home. Les was born September 29, 1939 at the Chambersburg, PA Maternity Home. He graduated from Chambersburg High School in 1957. Les was self-employed and owner of several businesses: 1963-1972 Hawbaker & Kuhn Kitchen Center in Chambersburg, PA; 1972-2000 Kuhn Woodworking in Westminster, MD;...

Patricia Craig

Patricia Craig

Mar 20, 2020

Patricia Ann Craig, 75, life-long resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, March 20, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on January 1, 1945, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Charles Eber and Helen (Carper) Gipe and married Charles Lester Craig on October 24, 1964. He preceded her in death on October 9,...

Lloyd Mooney

Lloyd Mooney

Mar 20, 2020

Lloyd E. Mooney, Sr., a resident of SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Gettysburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, March 20, 2020. He was born on April 29, 1942, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Lester B. and Elsie (Shoemaker) Mooney, Sr. Lloyd was a 1960 graduate of the former Scotland School for Veterans Children. He worked...

David  Norman

David Norman

Mar 17, 2020

David A. Norman, 55, of Walnut Bottom, departed this life unexpectedly on Thursday, March 11, 2020. He was born on December 18, 1964, in Rushville, IN, a son of Billy Joe and Patricia (Concannon) Norman. He was a 1984 graduate of Big Spring High School in Newville, PA. David worked in the textile industry as a machine operator at Masland...

Kyle Mcquillen

Kyle Mcquillen

Mar 16, 2020

Kyle W. McQuillen, Jr., peacefully went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 16, 2020, at his home in Fredericksburg, VA, surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on May 6, 1938, in Williamsport, PA, a son of the late Kyle W. Sr., and Evelyn McQuillen. Kyle grew up in Philipsburg, PA, where he graduated from high...

Mary Seavers

Mary Seavers

Mar 16, 2020

Mary E. Seavers, 91, of Mechanicsburg formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, March 16, 2020 in the Holy Spirit Hospital. She was born April 28, 1928 in Shippensburg, PA. Mary was a daughter of the late Lee and Ruth (Stevick) Florig. Mary was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church, Shippensburg. She retired from Weigle and Associates, Shippensburg. She was...

Ralph Cline

Ralph Cline

Mar 15, 2020

R. James “Jimmy” Cline, 83, resided at the home of Melvin and Margaret Baker in Shippensburg. Jim passed away Sunday, March 15, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born April 30, 1936 in Shippensburg, PA. Jim was a son of the late Earl J. and Fannie G. (Minnich) Cline. He was a life-long member of the Mt. Pleasant United...

Jane Wilson

Jane Wilson

Mar 13, 2020

Jane E. Wilson, 65, of Shippensburg, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Friday, November 19, 1954 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Amos L. “Doggie” and Ruth Marlene Myers Devor. Jane was a 1973 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Walnut...

Christina Labarge

Christina Labarge

Mar 13, 2020

Christina Mary (Tina) LaBarge found peace and comfort as she passed away on Friday afternoon March 13th, 2020 at UPMC Hospital York. Tina was born November 6, 1962 in Pittsburgh, a daughter of Robert and Carol LaBarge and one of nine children. Tina worked as a registered nurse her entire career. Initially working many years at the Hershey Medical Center,...

Ernest Carey

Ernest Carey

Mar 11, 2020

Ernest “Lee” Carey, 81, a resident at the Orrstown Personal Care Home, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, October 19, 1938 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Minerva D. Ingram Carey. Lee was a graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He retired as Plant Manager from the former...

Elaine Polk

Elaine Polk

Mar 11, 2020

Elaine Gay Polk, 77, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Select Specialty Hospital, Camp Hill. She was born in Port Matilda, Centre Co., Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late James and Hazel (Heinbaugh) Snyder and married Howard S. Polk on September 14, 1963, in Hollidaysburg, PA. Elaine studied early childhood development at...

Thomas  Graham

Thomas Graham

Mar 8, 2020

Thomas A. Graham, Jr., 92, of Orrstown, departed this life on the afternoon, of Sunday, March 8, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 7, 1927, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Thomas A. and Kline Clara (Sommerville) Graham, Sr., and married Linda Krepela on August 25, 1974, in Winchester, VA. Tom worked as a mechanic...

Joan Serino

Joan Serino

Mar 6, 2020

Joan J. Serino, 84, a resident of Orrstown Personal Care passed away on the evening of Friday, March 6, 2020, after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was the last of 12 children born on December 29, 1935 to George Ellis and Zora Nehf Rhinehart and was a 1953 graduate of Shippensburg High School. Joan served the community as...

Carrie Negley

Carrie Negley

Mar 2, 2020

Carrie Ruth “Toots” Negley, 87, of Newville, passed away Monday, March 2, 2020 at Green Ridge Village. She was born February 21, 1933 in Pleasant Hall, PA. Carrie was a daughter of the late David and May (Stouffer) Alleman. She retired in 1983 from the Big Spring School District where she was a custodian for over 25 years. Carrie attended...