Obituaries

Feb 28, 2018

Rebecca A. “Becky” West, 37, of Mont Alto, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at her home. Born Saturday, August 30, 1980, she was a daughter of Jennie L. West Cordell, of Shippensburg; and John T. Marzullo, of Orrstown. Becky was a 1998 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She was of the Protestant Faith. Becky loved...

Feb 28, 2018

Nancy K. Fritz, 63, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at home. She was born October 24, 1954 in Shippensburg, PA. Nancy was a daughter of the late Lloyd Wolfe and Sarah Zeek Shearer. She worked at Affiliated Industries and H & H Chevrolet in Shippensburg, and Martin’s Bakery and LamTech in Chambersburg. Nancy was a member of...

Feb 25, 2018

Betty M. Chamberlin, 86, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, August 5, 1931 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Roy M. and Mary Snoke Davidson. Betty was a member of the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church where she served as past Deacon. She was a lifelong farmer alongside her husband...

Feb 25, 2018

Randy G. Foust, 59, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Tuesday, July 29, 1958 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Ira Franklin and Grace Marie Jones Foust, of Shippensburg. Randy was a 1976 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He was employed with Bow...

Feb 24, 2018

Peggy L. Martin, 82, life-long resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, February 24, 2018, at her home. She was born on February 16, 1936, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Paul and Katherine Burkholder Mentzer and married Clair E. Martin on April 19, 1953, at Clair’s home in Shippensburg. Peggy was the best homemaker...

Feb 23, 2018

Raymond “Pete” Sullivan, 76, departed this life on the afternoon of Friday, February 23, 2018. He was born in St. Louis, MO, on July 5, 1941, and grew up in Shippensburg, PA. He graduated from Shippensburg Senior High School in 1958. After high school he attended Kutztown State College where he received a bachelor’s degree in education and played football...

Feb 22, 2018

Roy W. Butler, 84, life-long resident of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, February 22, 2018, at his home. He was born on May 31, 1933, in Newville, a son of the late Frank and Ellen Bittinger Butler and married Reba C. Shunk on June 26, 1961. Roy worked as a truck driver for various companies throughout...

Feb 19, 2018

Donald M. Varner 89, life-long resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Monday, February 19, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on September 29, 1928, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Harry James and Anna Marjorie Meredith Varner, Sr. Don was a veteran of W.W. II, serving in the U.S. Navy and then the...

Feb 15, 2018

Bernard H. Fleming, 90, of Concord, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Friday, August 26, 1927 in Concord, Franklin County, he was a son of the late John Scott and Nellie M. Clouser Fleming. Bernard was of the Protestant Faith. He was a United States Army Veteran serving during WWII. He...

Feb 13, 2018

Judy K. Calaman, 68, of Shippensburg passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 1, 1949 in Carlisle, PA, Judy was a daughter of Dorothy J. Frye Finkenbinder of Shippensburg and the late George E. Finkenbinder. She was a member of Ridge Church of the Brethren, Shippensburg. Judy retired from the Shippensburg University’s Food Service...

Feb 12, 2018

Feb 12, 2018

Bonnie Kay Wright, 56, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, February 12, 2018 at home. Born March 20, 1961 in Leesburg, VA, Bonnie was a daughter of the late Wilson and Mildred Riley Edmonds. She worked in housekeeping at the Roxbury Treatment Center, Shippensburg. Bonnie attended the Broad Run High School in Ashburn, VA. In addition to her parents she was...

Feb 8, 2018

Ronald E. “Ronny” Leberknight, 80, life-long resident of Orrstown, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, February 8, 2018, at his home, with his family by his side. He was born on January 4, 1938, in Orrstown, a son of the late James D. and Sylva Shoap Leberknight and was a 1955 graduate of Shippensburg High School. Ronny married...

Feb 7, 2018

John J. McKenrick, 68, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at home with his family by his side. Born Saturday, June 25, 1949 in Mainsville, John was a son of the late Joseph W. and Margaret G. Adams McKenrick. He retired form AWI Industries, Shippensburg. John was a 1968 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He was...

Feb 5, 2018

Frank J. Eiselman, 72, of Newburg, passed away Monday, February 5, 2018, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 29, 1945, in Mount Holly, NJ, he was a son of the late Galen, Sr. and Helen Stafford Eiselman. Frank retired from the Shippensburg Borough in 2011. He was a United States Army Veteran during Vietnam. Frank was a member of the...

Feb 4, 2018

Robert E. “Bob” Kochenour, 84, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 4, 2018 after a 3 month battle with pancreatic cancer. Born Sunday, March 26, 1933 in Manchester, York County, he was a son of the late Edwin W. and Madaline B. Mundis Kochenour. Bob retired as a Commercial Artist and Illustrator & Art Director at The Beistle...

Feb 3, 2018

Dolores J. Ricardo, 87, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, February 3, 2018, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born on December 12, 1930, in Rock Hill, PA, a daughter of the late Leo C. and Helen Jacka Wible. Dolores worked as an inspector at I.B.M., retiring in 1980. She was a member of...

Feb 1, 2018

Donald L. Seibert, 85, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 19, 1932, in Dry Run, he was the son of the late John F. Seibert and Helen M. Price. He graduated from Shippensburg High School in 1950. Don farmed the family dairy farm on Mainsville Road for most of his life, retiring...

Jan 31, 2018

Esther H. Wiser, 91, of Walnut Bottom, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Monday, October 25, 1926 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Noble and Clara B. Crusey Kelley. She was a graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. Esther was a...

Jan 29, 2018

Kenneth G. Garman, 90, of Newburg, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at home. He was born February 16, 1927 in Carlisle, PA. Ken was a son of the late George A. and Ruth W. Heberlig Garman. He retired in 1988 from PennDOT where he was a Bridge Foreman. Ken was a member of the Roxbury United Methodist Church, Orrstown...