Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas

John  Baum

John Baum

Oct 16, 2017

John T. Baum, Jr., 56, of Walnut Bottom, departed this life on the morning of Monday, October 16, 2017. He was born on August 26, 1961, in Carlisle, the son of John T. Sr. and Beulah L. Stum Baum. John worked in the construction industry for over twenty years as a member of the PA Heavy and Highway Constructions Workers...

Mary  Schaffer

Mary Schaffer

Oct 15, 2017

Mary Anne Schaffer, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born Wednesday, September 9, 1936 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Howard Schaffer and Helen Fields Fogelsonger. Mary Anne was a 1954 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. She was a member of...

Adam Willis

Adam Willis

Oct 14, 2017

Adam Matthew Willis, 40, of Orrstown, passed away Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. Born Thursday, June 23, 1977 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Lloyd J. and Joanne O’Donnell Willis. Adam was presently employed at Commercial Concept in McConnellsburg where he worked as a farmer. He was a member...

Anna  Kinlaw

Anna Kinlaw

Oct 7, 2017

Anna M. Kinlaw, 77, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, October 7, 2017, at her home. She was born on May 8, 1940, in Shinnston, WV, a daughter of the late Bertram Alexander and Bonnie Lea Bowman Cassell. Anna worked as a cook for many different restaurants throughout her life. She enjoyed crocheting and reading. She...

Dolores Carey

Dolores Carey

Oct 7, 2017

Dolores Gilbert Carey, 77, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, October 7, 2017, at the Orrstown Personal Care Home. She was born on January 27, 1940, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Richard C. “Buck” Gilbert and Genevie L. Evans Shearer and married Ernest “Lee” Carey on July 25, 1958, in Chambersburg. Dolores was a...

Robert  Foust

Robert Foust

Oct 7, 2017

Robert R. “Bob” Foust, 83, of Orrstown, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, October 7, 2017, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 20, 1934, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Ross J. and Mary E. Holtry Foust and married Rhea R. Reineman on September 29, 1995 in Jackson Hole, WY. Bob worked as a...

Janet  Hock

Janet Hock

Oct 3, 2017

Janet Marie Hock, 83, of Shippensburg, departed this life on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at her home. She was born on December 6, 1933, in Orrstown, the daughter of the late Robert Ellis and Dorothy Hock Stache. Janet retired from the Franklin Clothing Company, where she worked as a seamstress. She was a long-time member of the Shippensburg First Church...

Adam Wojtelwicz

Adam Wojtelwicz

Oct 3, 2017

Adam H. Wojtelwicz, 78, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at home. He was born January 12, 1939 in Philadelphia, PA. Adam was a son of the late Adam and Sarah Fitzgerald Wojtelwicz. He owned and operated his own HVAC Company. Adam was a United States Air Force Veteran and was stationed in Turkey for four years. He...

William Wolfe

William Wolfe

Oct 1, 2017

William W. “Bill” Wolfe, Jr., 42, of Shippensburg, died on Sunday, October 1, 2017, with his loving wife by his side. He was a victim of a horrific mass shooting, while attending an outdoor country concert in Las Vegas. Born on October 15, 1974, in Carlisle, he was a son of William W. and Linda D. Hershey Wolfe, of Shippensburg....

Mary Weaver

Mary Weaver

Sep 29, 2017

Mary Z. Weaver, 82, of Orrstown, passed away Friday, September 29, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Friday, September 27, 1935 in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Adam B. and Mary E. Zimmerman Newswanger. Mary is survived by her husband, Eugene B. Weaver; 16 children, Allen Weaver, East Earl, Christ (Lydia Ann) Weaver,...

Mary Jane Thrush

Mary Jane Thrush

Sep 27, 2017

Mary Jane Thrush, 91, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Sunday, February 21, 1926 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Jacob W. and Jane Byers Shafer. Mary Jane was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She was a longtime member of the Mt. Rock Brethren in Christ Church,...

Mary Speicher

Mary Speicher

Sep 25, 2017

Mary J. Speicher, 68, of Newburg, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born August 7, 1949 in Enon Valley, Lawrence County, PA. Mary was a daughter of the late John E. and Lydia Byler Byler. She is survived by her husband, Alphaus H. Speicher, one son, John A. Speicher and his wife Maggie, two...

William  Oberdorf

William Oberdorf

Sep 23, 2017

William Martin Oberdorf, Jr., 83, formerly of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, September 23, 2017. He was born on December 7, 1933, in Nescopeck, Luzerne County, PA, the son of the late William M. and Gladys Boyles Oberdorf, Sr. William was a U.S. Airforce veteran, enlisting on March 10, 1953, and honorably discharged on June 9,...

Laura Jumper

Laura Jumper

Sep 22, 2017

Laura Mary Jumper, 94, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, September 22, 2017 in the York Hospital. She was born May 12, 1923 in Newville, PA. Laura was a daughter of the late Clarence and Dora Farner Hamilton. She also was preceded in death by her first husband, Paul H. Beidel, second husband, Carl N. Jumper, a daughter, Judith A. Jenkins,...

Harry Reese

Harry Reese

Sep 21, 2017

Harry E. Reese, 99, of Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Green Ridge Village. He was born March 11, 1918 in Lees Cross Roads, PA. Harry was a son of the late John and Ethel Frehn Reese. Harry was a self-employed home builder, farmer, worked at SKF Industries and drove school bus. He was...

Julia  Bender

Julia Bender

Sep 20, 2017

Julia V. Bender, 94, a resident of Chambers Pointe, formerly of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Born on March 25, 1923, in Berkley Springs, WV, she was a daughter of the late Roy H. and Margaret Michael Unger. Julia married Earl C. Bender on October 20, 1939. He preceded her in death on...

Edgar Vaughn

Edgar Vaughn

Sep 19, 2017

Edgar S. Vaughn, 88, of Gettysburg, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away, Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in the Transitions Health Care of Gettysburg. Born September 5, 1929 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Edgar was a son of the late Brooks E. and Margaret J. Holtry Vaughn. He was a member of the Mongul United Brethren Church, Shippensburg. Edgar retired from the Letterkenny...

Ray Ingram

Ray Ingram

Sep 19, 2017

Ray W. Ingram, 82, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at his home. Born Tuesday, March 26, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Arthur W. and Mazie E. Clark Ingram Graham. Ray was a graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He retired from Shively Motors in Chambersburg after over 37 years of service....

Darryl Hockenberry

Darryl Hockenberry

Sep 18, 2017

Darryl S. Hockenberry, 20, of Orrstown, departed this life on the evening of Monday, September 18, 2017. He was born on March 11, 1997, in Port Jervis, NY, a son of Eric T. Hockenberry, Sr. and the late Jamie Sue Morris. Darryl was a 2016 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School and the Franklin County Career and Technology Center. He...

Wesley  Cool

Wesley Cool

Sep 17, 2017

Wesley R. Cool, 71, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Sunday, September 17, 2017, at his home.