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Dale Ogburn
Apr 17, 2024
Dale M. Ogburn, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at the Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital. Because Dale trusted in the death of Jesus Christ for his Righteousness, he had confidence that after death he would be with Jesus. Thus, the family grieves, but not as those who have no hope. Born Sunday, December 12, 1943 in Riverdale, MD,...
Susan Leaphart
Apr 16, 2024
Susan C. Leaphart, 77, a resident of Celebration Villa of Shippensburg, departed this life on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. She was born on Tuesday, November 12, 1946 in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late Betty J. (Sheaffer) Leaphart and Paul B. Leaphart. Susan was a graduate of Shippensburg University and was a long time attendee of the Christ United Methodist...
Mary Jane Semple
Apr 15, 2024
Mary Jane (Dunlap) Semple, 75, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Monday, April 15, 2024 at the WellSpan York Hospital. She was born on March 28, 1949 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Ella B. (Coleman) Dunlap and the late Paul L. Dunlap. Mary Jane was a 1967 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School and member of...
Sarah Rockwell
Apr 12, 2024
Sarah Alice (Brown) Rockwell of Oakville died April 12, 2024 at the age of 92, surrounded by her loving family. Alice was born in Gloucester, Virginia, on June 13, 1931, to Ira and Lyda (Heath) Brown. She lived on the family farm along the banks of the York River, but her real love was all things beautiful. She always said...
Carl Mcvitty
Apr 12, 2024
Carl N. “Stump” McVitty, 97, of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, April 12, 2024 at the Shippensburg Healthcare Center. Born Wednesday, November 17, 1926 in Roxbury, PA, he was a son of the late Chester and Lola Culbertson McVitty. Carl served aboard the USS Prince William aircraft carrier in WWII with the United States Navy. After being discharged from the Navy,...
L. Rosenberry
Apr 11, 2024
L. Edward Rosenberry, 83, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, April 11, 2024, at Laurel Lakes Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg. He was born on July 20, 1940, in Carlisle, a son of the late Frederick J. and Betty W. (Crusey) Rosenberry. Ed served in the U.S. Army National Guard, honorably discharged on October 20, 1962....
Gary Bird
Apr 10, 2024
Gary R. Bird, 68, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly the morning of Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on Sunday, October 2, 1955 in Anaheim, CA, a son of the late Charles Myler and Ruth Velma Fields Bird. Gary was a 1974 graduate of the Anaheim High School in California and worked as a laborer...
Richard Hoch
Apr 9, 2024
Richard L. “Rick” Hoch, 70, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Monday, July 20, 1953 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Lester C. and Edna V. Holtry Hoch. Rick worked in maintenance at Hoffman Mills and later retired as a mechanic from...
Scott Shearer
Apr 9, 2024
Scott A. Shearer, 63, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at his home. He was born Wednesday, January 11, 1961 in Chambersburg. He was a son of the late Jacob Frederick and Amy Jean Rourke Shearer. Scott was a 1979 graduate of the Cumberland Valley Christian Academy in Chambersburg. He was a United States Air Force Veteran....
Donald "Sparky" Alleman
Apr 8, 2024
Donald M. “Sparky” Alleman, 76, of Shippensburg passed away Monday, April 8, 2024, at the Chambersburg WellSpan Hospital. He was born on Tuesday, June 24, 1947, a son of the late Mark J. and Laura M. (Shearer) Alleman. Don married Mary Williams on October 20, 1972 at the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. Don worked as a carpenter for many...
Joel Lavine
Apr 6, 2024
Joel M. Lavine, 71, of Mechanicsburg, passed away the morning of Saturday, April 6, 2024. He was born on Thursday, June 26, 1952 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Leonard and Marian L. Fickes Lavine. Joel was a 1970 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School. His early passion in life was music, especially playing the keyboard. Joel also...
Calvin "Shorty" Hutchison
Apr 5, 2024
Calvin Nickie “Shorty” Hutchison, 70, of Daytona Beach, Florida, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024. He was born on November 9, 1953 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Raymond J. “Hutch” and Lula M. Eutzy Hutchison. Shorty was a 1972 graduate of the Shippensburg Area High School. He worked at Shippensburg University, Marine Corps Leage in Chambersburg, and...
Betty Rotz
Mar 31, 2024
Betty M. Rotz, 94, of Shippensburg, passed away Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024 at the Chambersburg WellSpan Hospital surrounded by loving family. She was born on Friday, September 27, 1929 in Shippensburg. She was a daughter of the late Melvin O. Stevens and Lula E. (Byers) Stevens. She married Melvin C. Rotz on June 26, 1948. In addition to her...
Tina Henderson-Madison
Mar 31, 2024
Tina A. Henderson-Madison, 76, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, at the Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by her loving family. Tina was born on July 7, 1947, in Adams County, PA. She was a daughter of the late Boyd E. Henderson and Mary Katherine Henderson. Tina married Ronald P. Madison on April 27, 1997. Tina worked...
David Koser
Mar 30, 2024
David W. Koser, 77, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, March 30, 2024, at his home. He was born on September 22, 1946, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Guy W. and Bessie (Stine) Koser, Sr. Dave married Nancy L. Clendening on May 14, 1966. She preceded him in death on February 14, 2017. Earlier...
Rosemary Tritt
Mar 30, 2024
Rosemary G. (Nenninger) Tritt, 84, resident of Oak Hill Village, Middletown, formerly of Shippensburg, passed away the afternoon of Saturday, March 30, 2024 at the Hershey Medical Center. She was born on July 10, 1939 in Mowersville, PA, a daughter of the late Clarence L. and Clara Doyle Nenninger. Rosemary was a longtime member of the Ridge Church of the...
Susan Spero
Mar 28, 2024
Susan L. Spero, 70, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, March 28, 2024, at her home. She was born on October 5, 1953, in Kittanning, Armstrong Co., Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Edward and Lois (Thompson) Kirkwood. Susan married Ralph E. Spero on July 2, 1980, in Shippensburg. For the majority of her life, Susan...
Maria Hernandez
Mar 27, 2024
Maria Hernandez, 70, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at the Chambersburg WellSpan Hospital. Her funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. in Shippensburg.
Richard Koser
Mar 22, 2024
Richard W. “Dick” Koser, 65, of Newville, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024 at his home. Born Friday, August 15, 1958 in Chambersburg. He was a son of the late Leroy and Crea Lillian Hammond Koser. He worked as a plumber most of his life, and also worked maintenance at Martin’s Potato Rolls, Chambersburg. Richard was a life member...
Harry Watson
Mar 18, 2024
Harry Ray Watson, 86, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, March 18, 2024 at the Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born Sunday, May 30, 1937 in Shippensburg, PA, he was a son of the late Roy A. and Virginia C. Mundorff Watson. Ray retired from the United States Air Force as a Jet Aircraft Mechanic with 20 years of service. He served...
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