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Zelda Peters

Zelda Peters

Aug 14, 2016

Zelda Maxine Peters, 90, a resident at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle, and formerly of Shippensburg, passed away on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at the home. Born Thursday, August 5, 1926 in Degraff, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late George Byron and Lula Irene Brooks McIntire. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God,...

Harold Grove

Harold Grove

Aug 8, 2016

Harold E. Grove, 87, of Newburg, died Monday, August 8, 2016 in the Orrstown Personal Care Home. Born Saturday, December 8, 1928 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County. Harold was a son of the late Roy E. and Ruth C. Hull Grove. He was a member of the Newburg First Church of God. Harold was a United States Army Veteran of...

Albert Rosenberry

Albert Rosenberry

Aug 6, 2016

Albert M. “Rosey” Rosenberry, 75, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, August 6, 2016. He was born on September 11, 1940, in Roxbury, a son of the late Albert M. and Mabel Stoner Rosenberry. Albert was a 1958 graduate of the Chambersburg Area High School and shortly thereafter enlisted in the U.S. Navy in September of...

Patricia Beddia

Patricia Beddia

Aug 3, 2016

Patricia J. Beddia, 65, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born Monday, June 11, 1951 in Fairfield, IA, she was a daughter of the late James W. Yardley and Philora Alda Ruggles Yardley, of Fairfield, IA. Patricia was a 1969 graduate of Fairfield High School, and received her Bachelor’s...

Bishop Elvina  Miller

Bishop Elvina Miller

Aug 2, 2016

Elvina Elizabeth Traini, of 303 S. Washington Street, Shippensburg, PA completed her journey to Jesus, August 2, 2016. Elvina was born in Hamburg, PA on March 4, 1917 to Luigi and Maria (Mary) (Mozzoni) Traini who were immigrants from Italy. She had 4 sisters and 4 brothers (Sundena, Elma, Tarquina, Harry, Louis, Adam, Mary, and Alfred). She worked in the...

Melvin Crider

Melvin Crider

Aug 2, 2016

Melvin L. Crider, 82, of Fayetteville, and formerly of Shippensburg, died in the early hours of Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Friday, May 18, 1934 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Jacob and Martha Rine Crider. He was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Church, Chambersburg. He was a former...

Helen  Hockenberry

Helen Hockenberry

Jul 31, 2016

Helen Ann Hockenberry, 66, of Shippensburg, got called to come home to her Lord and Savior on the afternoon of Sunday, July 31, 2016, as she was surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 5, 1950, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Harry C. and Nellie C. Strayer Hockenberry and was a 1968 graduate of Shippensburg...

Ardell Roeck

Ardell Roeck

Jul 25, 2016

Ardell Marion Roeck, 89, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, departed this life on the morning of Monday, July 25, 2016. She was born on August 8, 1926, in Plymouth, WI, the daughter of the late Niles and Emily Buscher Eichenberger. Ardell was employed at the Letterekenny Army Depot for twenty five years, retiring in 1989, as a...

Lois Loewen

Lois Loewen

Jul 23, 2016

Lois Marie Loewen, 88, a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, July 23, 2016. She was born on August 19, 1927, in East Hampton, NY, a daughter of the late Randolph and Ruth King Lester and married Rev. John C. Loewen on December 15, 1946, also in East Hampton. Lois was a...

George Shrawder

George Shrawder

Jul 22, 2016

George J. Shrawder, 87, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, July 22, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born October 14, 1928 in Newburg, PA. George was a son of the late Elizabeth E. “Bessie” Reed Shrawder. He was a member of the First Wesleyan Church, Shippensburg for over 50 years. George retired in July of 1985 from the Letterkenny...

Robert Bilger

Robert Bilger

Jul 21, 2016

Robert J. “Bob” Bilger, 65, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, July 21, 2016 at the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born Monday, June 4, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late William F. and Catherine E. Goloff Bilger. Robert was of the Catholic Faith. He was a 1970 graduate of Edison High School in Philadelphia. Robert was a...

Bertha Rogers

Bertha Rogers

Jul 20, 2016

Bertha Mae Rogers, 82, of Carlisle, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 in the Select Specialty Hospital at Camp Hill. She was born October 2, 1933 in English, West Virginia. Bertha was a daughter of the late Toy and Ada O’Quinn Jackson. She was a member of the Church of God Pentecostal, Shippensburg. Bertha was a wife,...

Donald Gardner

Donald Gardner

Jul 20, 2016

Donald E. “Lefty” Gardner, 67, of Newburg passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Saturday, October 30, 1948, in Chambersburg, he was the son of Eugene P. and Virginia M. Martin Gardner. Donald was a 1966 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High school. He was a United States Air...

Pauline Hamilton

Pauline Hamilton

Jul 18, 2016

Pauline V. “Dottie” Hamilton, 87, of Mainsville Road, Shippensburg, died Monday, July 18, 2016 at her home. Born Sunday, June 9, 1929 in Southampton Township, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Edward L. and Adeline M. Shirley Adams. Pauline worked as a Carpenter for the former Affiliated Industries with 24 years of service. She enjoyed cooking, gardening,...

Richard Naugle

Richard Naugle

Jul 18, 2016

Richard L. Naugle, 92, of Liverpool NY (previously of Shippensburg), passed away peacefully on July 18, 2016. He was predeceased by his father and mother, Roy C. and Ardella (Seitz) Naugle, and sister, Donna (Naugle) Gruver. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ruth L. (Brandt) Naugle of Liverpool NY; his daughter Cindy (Steve) Wiestling of Liverpool NY;...

Ray Strayer

Ray Strayer

Jul 11, 2016

Ray O. Strayer, 87, of Shippensburg, died Monday, July 11, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born October 27, 1928 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. Ray was a son of the late David and Louetta Miller Strayer. He attended Hope Reformed Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg. Ray retired from Squires in Shippensburg, where he was an appliance repairman. He was a member...

Janice  Baer

Janice Baer

Jul 11, 2016

Janice M. Baer, 77, of Lurgan, departed this life on the morning of Monday, July 11, 2016, at Life Care Hospital, Mechanicsburg. She was born on May 28, 1939, in Blairs Mills, a daughter of the late William and Helen Smith Wiser. Janice was a 1957 graduate of Chambersburg High School and a 1961 graduate of Shippensburg University, where she...

Carrie Pomeroy

Carrie Pomeroy

Jul 10, 2016

Carrie “Rose” Pomeroy, 87, a resident of Penn Hall Personal Care, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 20, 1929, Carrie was a daughter of the late John Eli and Ardella Mae Laughman Nearons. She retired from Robert T. Henry’s Pharmacy in Shippensburg at the age of 79. Carrie attended Mongul United...

Merle Myers

Merle Myers

Jul 9, 2016

Merle Wilbur Myers, 72, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, July 9 2016 at his home. Born Tuesday, December 14, 1943 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Leroy Andrew and Caroline Emma Snoke Myers. Merle was a 1962 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He worked at The Beistle Company in Shippensburg where he drove truck, and...

Billie Shields

Billie Shields

Jul 7, 2016

Billie Jo Shields, 37, of Newburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Tuesday, October 24, 1978 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of William C. and Esther M. Breon Singer of Newburg. Billie Jo worked as a Certified Nurses Aid at Green Ridge Village in Newville. She was a...

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