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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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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;...
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,...
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...
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...
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
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
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...
Dana Richardson
Jul 6, 2016
Dana P. “Bill” Richardson, 74, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Bill was born May 29, 1942 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. He was a son of the late Paul D. and Zola M. Hockenberry Richardson. Bill drove truck for Gabler Trucking for over 25 years and then drove 7 years for Cressler Trucking before retiring....
Carrie Bell
Jul 6, 2016
Carrie Lynn Bell, 48, of Fayetteville, died on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Services and burial will be private.
Wilbur Kelso
Jul 6, 2016
Wilbur T. Kelso, Jr., 65, of Orrstown, departed this life on the evening of Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 3, 1950, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Wilbur T. and Mary M. Helm Kelso, Sr. Wilbur worked as a laborer in the construction industry. He was a social member of the...
Jack Shoap
Jul 5, 2016
Jack W. Shoap, 77, of Chambersburg, died in the early hours of Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Manor Care Health Services in Chambersburg. Born July 6, 1938 in Newburg, he was a son of the late Lawrence and Thursa Shoap Peters. Jack was a member of the Christian Life Church, Chambersburg. He retired from the Chambersburg School District where he...
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