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Robert Gochenauer
Jan 14, 2013
Robert J. Gochenauer, Sr., 91, a resident of Elmcroft of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Monday, January 14, 2013. He was born on April 1, 1921, in Lurgan Twp., Franklin Co., a son of the late Bruce W. and Laura M. Duke Gochenauer. Robert was a U.S. Army Air Corp. veteran of World War II, enlisting on September 4,...
Elizabeth Ewan
Jan 13, 2013
Elizabeth B. “Libby” Ewan, 100, of Pittsburgh, formerly of Shippensburg, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 in Pittsburgh. Born December 19, 1912 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Melinda Naugle Blynn. Libby was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church, Shippensburg. She retired from the former Shippensburg High School where she worked in the cafeteria....
Ross Peterson
Jan 10, 2013
Ross E. Peterson, Sr. 87, of Lower Horse Valley, Upper Strasburg, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 at home. He was born June 20, 1925 in Shippensburg. Ross was a son of the late Ross E. and Ardella C. Helm Peterson. He retired in 1987 from the Scotland School for Veterans Children and was a member of the Upper Strasburg Church...
John Mccay
Jan 10, 2013
John D. McCay, 76, of Michael Court, Shippensburg, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 in Green Ridge Village. Born Saturday, March 21, 1936 in New York City, NY, he was a son of the late Daniel and Anne Kavanagh McCay. John retired from the Nassau County Police Headquarters; he was a member of Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church, Shippensburg...
Madison Perry
Jan 10, 2013
Madison J. Perry, 24, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, January 10, 2013 in the York Hospital. He was born June 30, 1988 in Carlisle. Madison was a member of the Sons of the American Legion Post # 223, Shippensburg and was part of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School Class of 2006. He enjoyed golfing, music, the beach, and most of...
Cindy Holsopple
Jan 8, 2013
Cindy Lou Holsopple, 59, of Sycamore Grove Road, Chambersburg, died Tuesday, January 8, 2013 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Wednesday, August 26, 1953 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Chester Hays and Myrtle H. Cave Mickley. Cindy is survived by her husband of 43 years, Michael G. Holsopple, Sr. a son Michael G. Holsopple, Jr.,...
Ray Brown
Jan 7, 2013
Ray W. Brown, 89, of Shippensburg, died Monday, January 7, 2013 in the emergency room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 6, 1923 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late David and Nan Finkey Brown. Ray was a self employed auto mechanic and a United States Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Prince...
Marie Baughman
Jan 7, 2013
Marie L. Baughman, 88, a resident of the Quarters at Shook Home, Chambersburg, formerly of Musser Road, Shippensburg, died Monday, January 7, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital as a result of injuries from a fall. She was born February 13, 1924 in Shippensburg, PA. Marie was a daughter of the late John E. and Grace E. Burkhart Booz. She was...
Stanley Coons
Jan 5, 2013
Stanley L. Coons, Sr., 80, of Shippensburg, died Saturday, January 5, 2013 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born October 20, 1932 in McConnellsburg, PA. Stanley was a son of the late David F. and Irene Elizabeth Rhoades Coons. Stanley retired from Conrail and was a United States Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member...
Clarence Martin
Jan 5, 2013
Clarence R. Martin, 90, a resident of Penn Hall, died on the morning of Saturday, January 5, 2013. He was born on October 17, 1922, in Marion, PA, a son of the late Clyde W. and Ella B. Heckman Martin. On January 24, 1945, Clarence married Ms. Thelma L. Gettel in Hagerstown, MD. Clarence was a self employed dairy farmer,...
Loretta Duffy
Jan 1, 2013
Loretta B. Duffy, 73, of Newburg, went to be with the Lord on the morning of January 1, 2013, at her home. She was born on January 22, 1939, in Lark Twp., Juniata Co., the daughter of the late George L. and Blanche A. Rine Williamson. On August 6, 1957, Loretta married Rev. Charles H. Duffy, at the Church of...
Heather Coble
Dec 31, 2012
Heather Marie Coble, 25 of Shippensburg, died Monday, December 31, 2012 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born Thursday, October 1, 1987 in Burlington, NC, she was a daughter of Tommy Lee Coble of Graham, NC and Michelle R. Youngblood Hudson of Shippensburg. Heather was a 2005 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She was formerly employed at...
R. Koser
Dec 31, 2012
R. Glenn Koser, 74, of Shippensburg, died Monday, December 31, 2012 in Manor Care, Carlisle. Glenn was born May 7, 1938 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County. He was a son of the late Roy E. and Margaret L. VanScyoc Koser. Glenn retired in 2000 from Hoffman Mills in Shippensburg after 45 years of service. He enjoyed NASCAR, western memorabilia and movies,...
Rebekah Hickman
Dec 31, 2012
Our dear Mom/Grandmama, Rebekah Elizabeth "Becky" Hickman, 94, originally of Dunbar, passed away in her sleep on December 31, 2012, at Shippensburg, Pa., Healthcare Center. She would have been 95 years old on January 19. Her genuine interest in people and engaging smile were constants in her life, inspiring, supporting, encouraging and healing everyone she met. She was preceded in...
Robert Rose (Col., Usa, Ret.)
Dec 30, 2012
Robert S. Rose, (Col., USA, Ret.), 80 of Shippensburg, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at home. Born December 22, 1932 in Mt. Holly, NJ, he was a son of the late Charles A. and Emma V. Dougherty Rose. Bob served in the United States Army for 32 years, first enlisting in the Army in 1953. He served a variety of...
Paul Beals
Dec 28, 2012
Paul Edwin Beals, 80, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, died Friday, December 28, 2012 in the home. He was born April 5, 1932 in Moshannon, PA. Paul was a son of the late James W. and Hazel Watson Beals. Paul was a retired professor from Shippensburg University, where he taught from 1966 until his retirement. Shortly...
Charles Chamberlin
Dec 27, 2012
Charles E. Chamberlin, 76, of Chambersburg, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Saturday, July 18, 1936 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Robert and Lula Shockey Chamberlin. Charles retired from Letterkenny Army Depot as an Optical Instrument Repairman. He was a United States Marine Corps Veteran and a member of the...
Rachel Cover
Dec 27, 2012
Rachel V. Cover, 78, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Rachel was born May 1, 1934 in Pond Bank, Franklin County. She was a daughter of the late Samuel B. and Anna Scott Shoemaker. Rachel was a member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance Church in Chambersburg. For many years she cared for...
Lincoln Reed
Dec 26, 2012
Lincoln E. Reed, 49, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012 in his home. He was born January 16, 1963 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. Lincoln was a son of Helen R. Dyarman Reed of Shippensburg and the late Glen H. Reed, Sr. Lincoln attended the Shippensburg Church of the Nazerene. He most recently worked for L.R. Four Roofing, Shiremanstown. Lincoln...
Roy Myers
Dec 24, 2012
Roy L. Myers, Sr., 71, of Shippensburg, died Monday, December 24, 2012 in the M.S. Hershey Medical Center. Roy was born October 29, 1941 in Newville, Cumberland County. He was a son of the late Wilbur and Helen Holtry Myers. Roy retired after over 35 years of employment at the former Newville Shoe Company. He was a member of the...
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