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Tiffany Ann Reese
Aug 18, 2024
Tiffany Ann Reese, 37, of Newburg, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at her home.
Born Thursday, December 25, 1986 in Carlisle, she was a daughter of the late Cindy Sue Doyle Reese and Jeffrey Lee Reese of Newburg.
She was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church, Newburg, and attended the Chambersburg First United Methodist Church.
Tiffany was a...
Margaret M. Baker
Sep 15, 2024
Margaret M. Baker, 99, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Paramount Senior Living Chambersburg.
She was born on April 14, 1925, the daughter of the late Earl J. and Fannie Geist Minnich Cline, Sr.
Margaret retired from Shippensburg University as a secretary. She was a longtime member of the Mt. Pleasant Church where she taught children...
John Alan Bard
Sep 10, 2024
John Alan Bard, a proud Navy veteran formerly of Fort Loudon, late of Mechanicsburg, died Tuesday morning, September 10, 2024, at Brookdale Grandon Farms. He was 74.
He was born November 30, 1949, in Greensburg, Westmoreland County, PA, son of the late John F. and Mary (Ream) Bard. Alan served in the Vietnam War, enlisting in the U.S. Navy on November...
Larry Wayne George
Sep 10, 2024
Larry Wayne George, 74, of Newburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at the Gardens at Gettysburg.
He was born on May 19, 1950, in Chambersburg, the son of the late Clayton and Jean (McNamee) George. Larry was a U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam War, enlisting on August 15, 1968, and honorably discharged on July...
Barbara Ann Borger Townsend
Sep 7, 2024
Barbara Ann (Borger) Townsend, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the UPMC Carlisle Hospital.
She was born on December 23, 1942 in Los Angeles, CA, a daughter of the late John G. and Muriel Winifred (Hannah) Borger.
Barbara was a 1960 graduate of the Northern Valley Regional High School in New Jersey and obtained her...
Ronald J. Shields
Sep 7, 2024
Ronald J. Shields, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center.
Born Tuesday, April 27, 1943 in Centerville, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late George and Loretta Yohe Shields.
Ronald was a United States Army Veteran serving during the Vietnam War. He was a truck driver for Snoke’s Excavating & Paving Inc.,...
Robert Eugene "Bob" Markley
Sep 6, 2024
Robert Eugene “Bob” Markley passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Shippensburg Rehabilitation and Health Care Center.
He was born on January 20, 1948 in Philadelphia, PA, the son of Robert Earle Markley and Marian Elizabeth Miller Markley. At the age of nine, he moved to Hershey, PA and graduated from Hershey High School in 1965. Bob also graduated...
Crystal Thelma Craig
Sep 6, 2024
Crystal Thelma Craig, 95, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born Sunday, August 25, 1929 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Rankin and Nellie Vannant Shoap.
She enjoyed puzzle books, and sitting on her front porch watching the deer.
Crystal is survived by one son, Barry A. (Deanna) Craig, Shippensburg; two daughters, Darla F....
Harry Irving "H.I." Gates
Sep 5, 2024
Harry Irving "H.I." Gates, Professor Emeritus of Sculpture at George Washington University, Artist, and Devout Krishna Devotee, Passes at 89
Harry Irving Gates, known to many as "H.I.," passed away peacefully on September 5, 2024, at Mercy House in Chambersburg, PA, with his Hare Krishna brother Haridasa Dasa by his side. H.I. passed just minutes after learning of the birth of...
Allan Eugene Gipe
Sep 3, 2024
Allan E. Gipe, 81, of Orrstown, passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at his daughter’s home in Sykesville, Maryland.
Born Friday, June 25, 1943 in Waynesboro, PA, he was a son of the late Emery and Dorothy Marker Gipe.
He was a 1961 graduate of Chief Logan High School in Burnham, PA.
Allan retired from AT&T in 1990 as a Communications Technician. He...
Fredith Louise Diehl
Sep 3, 2024
Fredith Louise Diehl, 96, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Celebration Villa of Shippensburg.
She was born on Sunday, July 29, 1928 in Lurgan Township, Franklin County, a daughter of the late Roy M. and Mary Catherine Snoke Davidson.
Fredith was a lifetime member of the Newburg United Methodist Church, where she participated in their Bible...
David R. "Davey" Newell, Jr.
Sep 1, 2024
David R. “Davey” Newell, Jr., 42, of Orrstown, passed away unexpectedly the evening of Sunday, September 1, 2024.
He was born on November 1, 1981 in Chambersburg, a son of David R. Newell, Sr. and Rindi L. Thrush Dellinger.
Davey was a 1999 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School, member of the Walnut Bottom Rod & Gun Club, and was...
Laxmi Narayan Mishra
Aug 31, 2024
Laxmi Narayan Mishra, 76, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, August 31, 2024, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital.
His funeral service will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg.
Roy N. "Tiny" Bowermaster
Aug 27, 2024
Roy N. “Tiny” Bowermaster, 76, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at UPMC Carlisle Hospital.
Born Tuesday, March 23, 1948 in Walnut Bottom, he was a son of the late Janet J. (Bowermaster) Hartman.
Roy was a United States Army Veteran serving in the Vietnam War. He retired from D & J Truck Repair, Shippensburg, as a mechanic, with 25...
Ronnie Watson
Aug 27, 2024
Ronnie Watson, 70, of Newburg, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
He was born on October 18, 1953, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Thomas E. and Jean M. (Shughart) Watson, Jr. Ronnie married Maria L. Farias Pacheco in 2018, in Shippensburg.
Ronnie worked as a...
Jerry R. Foust
Aug 25, 2024
Jerry R. Foust, 73, of 9546 Cumberland Highway, Orrstown, PA, passed away the morning of Sunday, August 25, 2024 at home with his loving family by his side.
He was born on February 12, 1951 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Gerald M. “Jack” and Emma F. Brechbill Foust. He married Sharon D. Bigler on December 18, 1971.
Jerry retired as...
Kenneth Lee "Chub" Alexander, Jr.
Aug 24, 2024
Kenneth Lee “Chub” Alexander, Jr., 59, of Shippensburg, departed this life with God, on the evening of Saturday, August 24, 2024, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital, with his family at his side.
He was born on July 26, 1965, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Kenneth Lee Alexander, Sr. and Nancy Ann Alexander.
Kenny worked in construction for the majority of...
Bruce "Jimmy" Alexander, Jr.
Aug 24, 2024
Bruce “Jimmy” Alexander, Jr., 63, of Newburg, passed away the evening of Saturday, August 24, 2024.
He was born on April 18, 1961 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Bruce and Janet Runk Alexander, Sr.
Jimmy was an exceptional contractor, working for various employers throughout his working years. He also owned and operated his own general contracting business for over 10...
Michael R. Ott
Aug 23, 2024
Michael R. “Mike” Ott, 64, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024 at his home, with his loving wife by his side.
Born Monday, January 26, 1960 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Wesley L. and Mary Ellen Lautsbaugh Ott, Sr.
Michael was a member of the Rising Hope Church in Shippensburg, and a member of their Sunday...
Lavonne Kay "Vonnie" Reeder
Aug 23, 2024
Lavonne Kay “Vonnie” Reeder, 77, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Friday, August 23, 2024.
She was born on March 25, 1947 in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Elmer O. and Helen P. (Statler) Hoffman.
Vonnie retired from Shively Motors. She was an avid collector of Boyds Bears and Longaberger baskets. She also enjoyed vacationing at the beach.
She is survived...
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