Berdella Gipe

Berdella M. “Dilly” Gipe, 94, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 in the home.

She was born July 24, 1923 near Shippensburg. Berdella was a daughter of the late Boyd and Blanche Alleman Myers.

She was a member of the Hopewell United Methodist Church, Newburg.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph S. Gipe who passed away June 2, 1989. Four brothers, John, Dave, Arthur, Jerry and an infant brother, Harry Myers and two sisters, Esther Kuhn and Helen Stevens are also deceased.

Berdella is survived by one daughter, Shirley (Dwight) Hawbaker of Greencastle; three grandchildren, Debby (Duane) Cunningham of Greencastle, Daryl (Brenda) Hawbaker of Mercersburg and Darren Hawbaker of Marion; two brothers, Charles “Jack” (Sara) Myers of Chambersburg and Ellis “Abe” (Patsy) Myers of Amberson; four sisters, Kathryn Miner of Fayetteville, Edna Ryder of Chambersburg, Sally Crider of Fayetteville and Molly Shoemaker of Spring Run.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 14, 2017 at 11 a.m. in the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Shippensburg. Officiating will be The Rev. John A. Ile, Jr. Burial will be in the Otterbein Cemetery. A viewing will be held one hour prior to the services in the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hopewell United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 409, Newburg, PA 17240 or the Employee Appreciation Fund at Menno Haven, 2075 Scotland Ave., Chambersburg, PA 17201.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.fogelsanger-brickerfuneralhome.com.