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Mary Vanscyoc
Jul 4, 2018
Mary Catherine VanScyoc, 87, of The Village at Luther Ridge, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018. She was born July 22, 1930 in Letterkenny Twp., Franklin County. Mary was a daughter of the late Charles W. and Verma E. Hammond Reed. After 45 years working for the Grief Company in Shippensburg, Mary retired in 1992. She...
Lester Holtry
Jul 3, 2018
Lester L. Holtry, 87, of Chambersburg, and formerly of Upper Strasburg, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Menno Haven in Chambersburg. Born Tuesday, August 19, 1930 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Pauline Snoke Holtry. Lester retired as a Conductor on the Letterkenny Army Depot Railroad. He was a member of the...
Sarah Tosten
Jul 3, 2018
Sarah Elizabeth Tosten, 76, of Shippensburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at her home. Born Thursday, February 5, 1942 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Charles C. and S. Catherine Burkholder Bigler. Sarah was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren in Shippensburg and their Women’s Fellowship. She is survived...
Robert Zeigler
Jun 30, 2018
Robert Carroll Zeigler, 70, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, June 30, 2018, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on February 5, 1948, in Washington D.C., the son of the late Robert G. and Doris Nicholson Zeigler. Robert worked at a salesman for Interstate Ford, Shively Motors, Stakes Auto, and...
Dennis Ott
Jun 29, 2018
Dennis Tyler Ott, 28, of Shippensburg, departed this life on Friday, June 29, 2018. He was born on June 18, 1990, in Hagerstown, a son of Dennis L. Ott and Kimberly S. Bowser Ott. Tyler was employed in the warehouse industry, working for LKQ Penn–Mar, Inc., and Southern Enterprises LLC. When in school, Tyler participated in wrestling and baseball programs....
David Wagner
Jun 25, 2018
David Scott Wagner, 58, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Monday, June 25, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on June 19, 1960, at Camp Lejeune, NC, the son of William J. and Kathryn W. Woodburn Wagner and married Mildred “Millie” K. Moyer on June 29, 2015, at the Green Spring Brethren in Christ Church,...
Doris Green
Jun 21, 2018
Doris Jean Green, 90, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Providence Place in Chambersburg. Born Monday, September 19, 1927 in Hazleton, PA., Luzerne County, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Thelma E. Edwards Borneisen, Sr. Doris was a graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. She retired as Secretary from...
Lee Whistler
Jun 20, 2018
Lee A. Whistler, 93, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in Elmcroft. He was born January 6, 1925 in Newville, PA. Lee was a son of the late Wilbur S. and Ethel Boyles Whistler. He was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church and retired from SKF Industries, both in Shippensburg. Lee was a United States Navy Veteran...
Mary Hershey
Jun 18, 2018
Mary E. Wolfe Hershey, 97, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018 at Menno Haven, Chambersburg. She was born March 26, 1921 in Shippensburg, PA. Mary was a daughter of the late John R. and Edna Durff Wolfe. Mary had worked as a waitress, a seamstress at the former Shirt Craft Company in Shippensburg, a dairy farmer, and founded...
Edwin Martin
Jun 17, 2018
Edwin B. “Eddie” Martin, Jr., 38, of Shippensburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on the morning of Sunday, June 17, 2018. He was born on December 2, 1979, in Reading, a son of Edwin M. and Sarah H. Brubacher Martin and married Miriam Oberholtzer on April 21, 2002 at the Church of God in Christ Mennonite. Eddie...
Kay Mckenrick
Jun 17, 2018
Kay M. McKenrick, 65, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2018 in the Hershey Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1953 in Shippensburg, Franklin County. Kay was a daughter of late Joseph W. and Margaret G. Adams McKenrick. She was a member of the Church of God Pentecostal, Shippensburg. Kay retired from the Housekeeping Department at Shippensburg University....
Maryetta Tosten
Jun 12, 2018
Maryetta N. Tosten, 91, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Elmcroft, Shippensburg. She was born March 31, 1927 in Knobsville, Fulton County. Mary was a daughter of the late Nancy Naugle McMullen and her step-father Noah McMullen. Mary worked as a seamstress in Shippensburg. She was a member of the Ridge Church of the Brethren for 65...
Dixie Whitsel
Jun 10, 2018
Dixie L. Whitsel, 87 of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2018 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born March 22, 1931 in Pittsburgh, PA. Dixie was a daughter of the late Blain Booth and Eleanor Whited Lanning. She retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot. Dixie was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Burt J. Asper American Legion...
Grace Dubbs
Jun 8, 2018
Grace Elizabeth Lensbower Dubbs, 84, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at Menno Haven, Chambersburg. Born Thursday, March 22, 1934 in St. Thomas, PA., she was a daughter of the late Harry Edward and Bessie Viola Heckman Lensbower. Grace was a 1952 graduate of St. Thomas High School. She was a member of the Grace United Church of...
Wanda Gearhart-Shank
Jun 8, 2018
Wanda L. Gearhart-Shank, 58, of Upper Strasburg went home to be with her Lord on Friday, June 8, 2018 after losing her long courageous battle with cancer. Born Tuesday, September 15, 1959 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Gerald L. Gearhart, of Fayetteville, and the late Joan E. Robison Gearhart. Wanda was a 1977 graduate of the Chambersburg Area...
Jeffrey Coy
Jun 4, 2018
Jeffrey W. Coy, 66, of Shippensburg, died Monday, June 4, 2018 at his home. Born October 6, 1951 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Dorothy J. Upperman Coy, of Shippensburg and the late Wayne A. Coy. Jeff was a 1969 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School and received his bachelor’s degree in government administration from Shippensburg University in...
Brenda Cressler
Jun 2, 2018
Brenda L. Cressler, 54, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, June 2, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on October 28, 1963, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Wayne A. and Pauline V. Adams Hamilton. Brenda was a 1982 graduate of Shippensburg High School and married Ray E. Cressler on October 25, 1986,...
Irene Menton
May 29, 2018
Irene (Rene) Menton of Shippensburg PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Rene, born on February 3, 1933, was the daughter of Elwood and Mary Getsinger. She graduated from Bridgeton High School, Bridgeton NJ in 1951. While attending Montclair University in New Jersey, she met her future husband Frank Menton who was studying nearby at Stevens Institute. They...
John Mentzer
May 26, 2018
John “Allen” Mentzer, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at the Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born Wednesday, December 8, 1937 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Maurice B. and Martha E. Sollenberger Mentzer. John retired in 1998 from the former Pet Ritz in Chambersburg. He enjoyed riding bicycles, watching...
Harry Kling
May 23, 2018
Harry J. Kling, 61, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born August 27, 1956 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA. Harry was a son of the late Wayne J. and Betty Louise DeWalt Kling. He worked at Bimbo Bakeries USA in Carlisle. Harry was a life member of the Minnequa Social Club, a...
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