Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
Nancy Corle
Jan 29, 2018
Nancy J. Corle, 74, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Monday, January 29, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on December 22, 1943, in York, a daughter of the late Robert and Luella Stare Updegraff and married Rolla L. Corle on December 27, 1964. He preceded her in death just six months ago, on August...
Gerald Smith
Jan 29, 2018
Gerald A. Smith, 80, of Shippensburg, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Monday, May 24, 1937 in Lewisburg, PA, he was a son of the late Paul A. and Mabel E. Kreisher Smith. Gerald was a 1956 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School. He was a United States Air Force Veteran. Gerald retired...
C. Bartlett
Jan 29, 2018
C. Kay Crouse-Bartlett, 64, of Mechanicsburg, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at home. She was born October 15, 1953 in Chambersburg, PA. Kay was a daughter of the late Donald E. and Ruth L. Booz Crouse. She retired in 2011 from the PA Dept. of Health after 26 years of service. Kay was a member of Christian Life Assembly,...
Margaret Angle
Jan 27, 2018
Margaret A. “Peg” Angle, 99, a resident of Elmcroft of Shippensburg, formerly of Chambersburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, January 27, 2018. She was born on November 9, 1918, in Upper Strasburg, a daughter of the late Grant U. and Mabel Burket Rosenberry and married Eber B. Angle on May of 1939. He preceded her in death...
Dorothy Alleman
Jan 27, 2018
Dorothy V. Alleman, 95, of Orrstown, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born on April 16, 1922, in Blairs Mills, Huntingdon Co., a daughter of the late Paul and Hester Cisney Hampton. Dorothy was employed at Shippensburg University, as a cook in the Reisner Dining Hall, from where...
Louise Short
Jan 27, 2018
Louise M. Short, 94, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, January 27, 2018, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on October 16, 1923, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late William R. and Ruth E. Witter Reath. Louise worked as a seamstress at the former Stanley Co., Chambersburg, for over twenty...

Rodney Aby
Jan 24, 2018
Rodney E. Aby, 70, of Carlisle, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at Claremont Nursing and Rehabilitation, Carlisle. He was born on March 9, 1947, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Harry A. “Dick” Aby and Helen D. Hawkins Aby. Rodney was employed in the construction industry, as a carpenter and superintendent, all of...

Patrick Hare
Jan 24, 2018
Patrick Franklin Hare, 77, late of Shippensburg, formerly of Baltimore, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, January 24, 2018. His funeral services, entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg, will be private. There will be no public viewing or visitation. Interment will also be private.
Velma Runk
Jan 21, 2018
Velma Virginia Runk, went to Heaven at 9:25 a.m. Sunday, 21 January, surrounded by her loving family, to meet her Heavenly Father, her son and many relatives and friends. Born Wednesday, 11 May 1932 in Willow Hill, her parents were Harry M. and Elsa Mae O’Donnell Hockenberry. Velma attended schools in Metal Township. She was a stay at home mother...
Barbara Dile
Jan 21, 2018
Barbara Ann Dile, 55, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Sunday, January 21, 2018. Her funeral service, entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg, will be private. There will be no public viewing or visitation.
Hartford Rosbach
Jan 15, 2018
Hartford L. Rosbach, Jr., 71, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2018 in the Lebanon VA Medical Center. Born October 27, 1946 in Sayre, PA, Hartford was a son of the late Hartford L. Sr. and Edna G. Weaver Rosbach. Numerous brothers and sisters are also deceased. He was a United States Army Veteran during Vietnam. Harford is survived...

Tabitha Smyth
Jan 13, 2018
Tabitha L. Smyth, 51, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Transitions Healthcare, Gettysburg. Her funeral services, entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg, will be private. There will be no public viewing or visitation. Interment, at a later date and time, will also be private.
Norman Koontz
Jan 13, 2018
Norman C. Koontz, III, 78, of Newburg, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, January 13, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born on August 5, 1939, in Indiana, PA, the son of the late Norman C. and Dorothy M. Igou Koontz, Jr., and was a 1957 graduate of William Penn Senior High School...
Richard Rotz
Jan 7, 2018
Richard L. Rotz, 86, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at home. He was born April 16, 1931, in Chambersburg, PA. Richard was a son of the late Lester and Mildred Martin Rotz. He was a member of the New Testament Baptist Church, Chambersburg. Richard retired from SKF Industries where he was a Machinist. He was a United...

Lisa Dowdy
Jan 5, 2018
Lisa Kay Dowdy, 55, of Upper Strasburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Friday, January 5, 2018, at her home. She was born on February 23, 1962, in Chambersburg, the daughter of Eugene Shields and the late Margaret Joyce Hudgins Shields. Lisa was a 1980 graduate of Westland High School, Columbus, OH. She married Rick L. Dowdy on June...
Dr. Thomas Papoutsis
Jan 4, 2018
Dr. Thomas N. Papoutsis, 84, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018 at home. Dr. Tom was born was born in Waynesboro, PA on May 29, 1933 to the late Nicholas D. and Maria Alpoyanis Papoutsis. A 1951 graduate of Shippensburg High School, he continued his education at Dickinson College and graduated from Temple University School of Dentistry. After...
Walter Love
Jan 3, 2018
Walter Ebbert Love, 95, of Shippensburg, passed into eternal rest on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Friday, September 15, 1922 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late William Ebbert and Florence Loy Rosenberry Love. Surviving are his wife Janell Kline Love, one son, Jesse E. (wife Suzzi) Love, Thurmont, MD;...
Paul Reed
Jan 1, 2018
Paul J. Reed, 75, of Lurgan, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at home. He was born September 28, 1942 in Newburg, PA. Paul was a son of the late Albert D. and Vernal E. Stine Reed. Paul retired from the Mechanicsburg Naval Depot and prior to that worked at the Letterkenny Army Depot, Heckman’s Electric, Rine Builders and John...

Louise Hutchinson
Jan 1, 2018
Louise M. Hutchinson, 85, of Newville, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at Green Ridge Village, Newville. Born Monday, June 6, 1932 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Ruth Farner Nenninger. Louise was a 1950 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She was of the United Methodist Faith. Louise retired as Plant Manager from the...

Enos Zimmerman
Jan 1, 2018
Enos Nolt Zimmerman, 77, of Orrstown, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018 at his home. Born Sunday, January 28, 1940 in Clay Township, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Abraham B. and Ada M. Nolt Zimmerman. Enos was a member of the Oakville Mennonite Church. He was a lifelong farmer. He is survived by his wife of...