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Jacquelyn B. Hoover
Oct 18, 2025
Jacquelyn Ann Brechbiel Hoover, born July 14, 1938, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was the beloved daughter of Benjamin Walter Brechbiel and Thelma Wenger Brechbiel.
She graduated from Shippensburg Area High School in 1956 and went on to complete her nursing education as a 1959 graduate of the Washington County Hospital School of Nursing in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Jacquelyn began her extensive nursing career in...
Roberta D. "Bobbi" Howell
Oct 18, 2025
Roberta D. “Bobbi” (Humer) Howell, 78, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly the morning of Saturday, October 18, 2025 at her home.
She was born on September 7, 1947 in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Robert W. Humer and Lena H. (Shearer) Jones.
Bobbi was a graduate of Chambersburg Area High School and retired from Letterkenny Army Depot. She enjoyed shopping, had...
William Vessels Edwards, III
Oct 12, 2025
William (Bill) Vessels Edwards III, 83, of Boca Raton, Florida, formerly of Oldwick, New Jersey, passed away peacefully at his home on October 12, 2025, following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease and cancer.
Born on March 7, 1942, in Cleveland, Ohio, to William Vessels Edwards, Jr. and Ruth (Pearse) Edwards, Bill had memories of living next-door to his grandparents, riding...
Darcy A. Clever
Oct 11, 2025
Darcy A. Clever, 63, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on the evening of Saturday, October 11, 2025 at her home with her loving family by her side.
She was born on June 5, 1962 in Chambersburg, a daughter of James K. and Zenith C. Rosenberry Reed. She married Rodney G. Clever on February 4, 1983.
Darcy was a 1980 graduate of Chambersburg...
Lawrence A. "Mick" McNaughton
Oct 10, 2025
Lawrence Albert “Mick” McNaughton, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, friend, teacher, and coach, passed away peacefully on October 10, 2025, at the age of 82, at Wellspan York Hospital following a brief illness. He was surrounded by his loving family as he made his gentle transition Home.
Born on December 19, 1942, in Riverdale, Maryland, Mick was the son...
Diana L. Ferrell
Oct 10, 2025
Diana L. Ferrell, 81, of Chambersburg, passed away the afternoon of Friday, October 10, 2025 at her home with her loving family by her side.
She was born on Monday, June 5, 1944 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Harold E. and Mabel C. Stamey Baer, Sr. She married Charles P. Ferrell on December 2, 1963.
Diana was a 1962 graduate...
Diane Lee Ballance
Oct 10, 2025
Diane Lee Ballance, 63, of Shippensburg, departed this life and was delivered into the hands of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on the afternoon of Friday, October 10, 2025, at the UPMC West Shore Hospital.
She was born on January 6, 1962, in Norfolk, VA, a daughter of the late Ocie M. and Mary (McKeown) Ballance and was a 1981...
Preston J. McMillen
Oct 6, 2025
Preston J. McMillen, 83, of Chambersburg, passed away the evening of Monday, October 6, 2025 at his home with his loving wife by his side.
He was born on Friday, August 14, 1942 in Rochester, PA, Beaver County, a son of the late James Bennett and Louise Pearl (Dunlap) McMillen. He married Sandra L. (Hamilton) on May 19, 1962.
Preston was a...
Janet L. Grove
Oct 6, 2025
Janet L. Grove, 95, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, October 6, 2025 at the Shippensburg Rehabilitation & Health Care Center.
She was born on Wednesday, May 7, 1930 in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late L. Roy and Emeline E. Zullinger Alleman.
Janet was a 1950 graduate of Shippensburg High School and member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Orrstown....
Della R. Besore
Oct 5, 2025
Della R. Besore, 86, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, October 5, 2025 at the Chambersburg Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
Born Monday, February 6, 1939 in Robertsdale, Huntingdon County, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Jean Barber Duvall.
She was a graduate of the Robertsdale Senior High School.
Della retired from the James Burd Elementary School in Shippensburg, where she...
H. John Lindsay, Jr.
Oct 4, 2025
H. John Lindsay, Jr., 83, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Saturday, October 4, 2025 at his home.
He was born on June 11, 1942 in Newville, PA, a son of the late H. John and Bertha Marie (Hardy) Lindsay, Sr. He married Kathryn E. (Mixell) on June 3, 1962 in the Big Spring Presbyterian Church. She preceded him in...
Dawne V. Schwenk
Sep 27, 2025
Dawne V. Schwenk, 83, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, September 27, 2025, at the Shippensburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born on June 14, 1942, in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late John and Ruth (Clever) Sailhamer. Dawne married Charles Schwenk in 1968. He preceded her in death in August of 1992.
Dawne worked at the...
Maria Eliza Vazquez Gonzalez
Sep 26, 2025
Maria Eliza Vasquez Gonzalez, 80, of Carlisle, departed this life on the evening of Friday, September 26, 2025.
She was born on November 21, 1944, in Utuado, Puerto Rico, a daughter of the late Jorge and Maria D. (Gonzalez) Vazquez.
Maria worked for the Department of Social Services in Puerto Rico, for thirty years, retiring in 2002. She was a former member...
Phyllis L. Marpoe
Sep 25, 2025
Phyllis L. Marpoe, 86, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, September 25, 2025, at her home.
She was born on December 13, 1938, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late John E. and Thelma (Spangler) Black. Phyllis married Harold A. Marpoe, Jr., on December 10, 1970, in Georgia. He preceded her in death on July 4, 2012.
Phyllis...
Lucy J. Linn
Sep 22, 2025
Lucy J. Linn, 90, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, September 22, 2025 at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation & Wellness Center.
She was born on Saturday, February 23, 1935 in Oakville, a daughter of the late Isaac E. and Emma J. Site Staver. She married Miles K. Linn on September 17, 1967.
Lucy was a faithful member of the Oakville United...
Clay P. Strohm
Sep 17, 2025
Clay P. Strohm, 60, of York, departed this life on the evening of Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
He was born on July 18, 1965, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Robert A. and Sandra (Piper) Strohm, Jr. Clay was a 1983 graduate of Central High School and went on to earn a degree in Culinary Arts and Restaurant Management.
Over the...
Mary Jane "Janie" Fogelsonger
Sep 13, 2025
Mary Jane “Janie” Fogelsonger, 89, resident of Menno Haven Chambers Pointe and formerly of Newburg, passed away the afternoon of Saturday, September 13, 2025.
She was born on March 24, 1936 in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late David Rodney and Luetta Jane (Shuman) Fogelsonger.
Janie was a graduate of Shippensburg High School and member of Newburg First Church of God. She...
Ruth Rozella Fitz
Sep 8, 2025
Ruth Rozella Fitz, 91, of Chambersburg and formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, September 8, 2025 at Laurel lakes Rehabilitation Center in Chambersburg.
Born Saturday, October 21, 1933 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Jacob A. and Alverna Mary Myers Gontz.
Ruth retired from the former Stanley Company in Shippensburg, with over 38 years of service. She...
Harvey W. Smith
Sep 4, 2025
Harvey W. Smith, 84, of Shippensburg, formerly of Shreveport, LA, passed away the morning of Thursday, September 4, 2025 at Celebration Villa of Shippensburg.
He was born on April 10, 1941 in Job, West Virginia, a son of the late George William and Annie Margaret (White) Smith.
Harvey retired from General Motors in Louisiana and was a United States Army Veteran. He...
Mary Bilchak
Sep 3, 2025
Mary Bilchak, 98, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at home.
Born December 1, 1926 in Warren, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Stanley and Valeria (Waligora) Jesionek.
Among other jobs, Mary was employed as a bookkeeper at Brainard Steel where she met her future husband, the late William Bilchak whom she married September 4, 1948.
She was a member...
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