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Robert Rhone

Robert Rhone

Dec 19, 2012

Robert L. Rhone, 82, of Shippensburg, died on December 19, 2012, at his home. He was born on August 14, 1930, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Harry and Anna Perry Rhone. Robert was retired from the former Hoffman Mills, Shippensburg, after over fourty years of employment. He enjoyed hunting, putting together jigsaw puzzles, and was a big fan...

David Sandoval

David Sandoval

Dec 15, 2012

David Anthony Sandoval, 58, of Upper Strasburg Road, Pleasant Hall, died Saturday, December 15, 2012 at his home. Born Sunday, September 19, 1954 in Nashville, TN, he was a son of the late Julia A. and Lorraine Vannetta Sandoval. David was a Christian and a United States Army Veteran. He loved fishing, playing cards and going to the casino. He...

Beth Kugler

Beth Kugler

Dec 11, 2012

Beth A. Kugler, 52, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, December 11, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born March 20, 1960 in Chambersburg, PA. Beth was a daughter of Nancy L. Lynch Hippensteel of Shippensburg and the late Barry R. Hippensteel. Beth was currently employed by P.R. Hoffman Machine Products in Carlisle as a quality control specialist. She was a...

Thema Fortna

Thema Fortna

Dec 10, 2012

Thelma Jean Fortna, 83, a resident at The Shook Home, Chambersburg and formerly of Lurgan Ave., Shippensburg, died Monday, December 10, 2012 in the home. Born Thursday, May 2, 1929 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late William M. and Carrie A. Lindsay Fortna. Thelma was a member of the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church. Thelma is survived by...

Helen Cressler

Helen Cressler

Dec 3, 2012

Helen L. Cressler, 95, residing at the Cottages of Luther Ridge, Chambersburg, died on the morning of December 3, 2012, at her home. She was born on March 4, 1917, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Clyde A. and Agnes C. Shoffner Laughlin. Helen was a 1935 graduate of Shippensburg High School. Helen was a homemaker throughout her life....

Harold Lehman

Harold Lehman

Dec 2, 2012

Harold L. Lehman, 93, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, formerly of the Episcopal Home in Shippensburg and Broad Street in Chambersburg, died Sunday, December 2, 2012 in the home. He was born Sunday, March 16, 1919 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County. He was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. Harold was a retired jeweler,...

W. Gettel

W. Gettel

Dec 2, 2012

W. Leroy Gettel, 81, a resident of Elmcroft, Shippensburg, died on the evening of Sunday, December 2, 2012. He was born on July 6, 1931, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Walter B. and Amanda Wenger Gettel. On June 7, 1958, Leroy married Ms. Anna Grace Crider at the Myersville Brethren in Christ Church. Leroy worked as a Custodian...

Rosemary Zullinger

Rosemary Zullinger

Nov 28, 2012

Rosemary Zullinger, 59, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on May 13, 1953, in Norfolk, VA, a daughter of the late John Richard and Martha Catherine Eshpeter Zullinger. Rosemary was very accomplished academically, culminating with earning her Masters Degree in Reading, from Shippensburg University. Rosemary was employed by...

Stanley Walker

Stanley Walker

Nov 26, 2012

Stanley D. Walker Stanley Duane Walker, 72, of Carlisle and formerly of Shippensburg, is now at rest after passing Monday morning, November 26, 2012, at the Sarah A. Todd Memorial Home, Carlisle. Born on December 4, 1939, in Torrington, Wyoming, he was the son of the late Wallace F. Walker and Marie Brewer Walker. Stanley leaves behind his loving wife...

Kimberly Hancock

Kimberly Hancock

Nov 26, 2012

Kimberly Sue “Kimmy” Hancock, 47, of Shippensburg, died unexpectedly Monday, November 26, 2012 at her home. Born Sunday, October 24, 1965 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Mary Louise Sharp Hancock. Kimmy was a 1983 graduate of Shippensburg Senior High School. She was a member of Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church, Shippensburg....

Wesley Keefer

Wesley Keefer

Nov 22, 2012

Wesley Eugene ‘Wes” Keefer, 63, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Thursday, November 22, 2012, at ManorCare, Chambersburg. He was born on October 29, 1949, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Donald and Dorothy Melius Keefer. Wes has been employed for over 41 years at the Grove/Manitowoc Co., Shady Grove, currently as a forklift operator. Wes is survived...

Florence Greey

Florence Greey

Nov 19, 2012

Florence Greey, 101, a resident of the Shippensburg Health Care Center, died on the evening of Monday, November 19, 2012, at the Health Care Center. She was born December 5, 1910, in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late Edward A. and Charlotte Martin Greey, and grew up in Princeton, NJ. Florence was a graduate of Princeton High School, Adelphia...

Anna Norcross

Anna Norcross

Nov 18, 2012

Anna Lee Norcross, 86, of Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, November 18, 2012, at Forest Park Health Center, Carlisle. She was born on November 15, 1926, in Marion, PA, a daughter of the late Daniel Albert and Marion Arietta Kitzmiller Orris. Anna Lee was employed at the Shippensburg Area School District, from 1944...

Kent Seavers

Kent Seavers

Nov 17, 2012

Kent W. Seavers, 81, of Walnut Bottom, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at his home. Born Sunday, August 30, 1931, in Hockersville, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Guy W. and Sodessa P. Brechbiel Seavers. His working career included Phoenix Iron & Steel, Cumberland Farm Bureau, and Letterkenny Army Depot where he retired from as a Computer...

Eli Byler

Eli Byler

Nov 17, 2012

Eli S. Byler, 79 of Newburg, died Saturday, November 17, 2012 at home. Born January 18, 1933 in New Wilmington, Lawrence County, PA, he was a son of the late Samuel and Martha Kurtz Byler. He was employed for over 18 years at B & B’s Grocery Store, Newburg. Eli was preceded in death by his first wife, Rebecca Stoltzfus...

Madeline Brown

Madeline Brown

Nov 16, 2012

Madeline B. Brown, a resident of Penn Hall, Chambersburg, died in her sleep Friday, November 16, 2012 in the home. She was 94. Family members remember her as an avid reader, an accomplished cook, and a vivacious hostess who grasped a notion of 'living' akin to that seen in Rosalind Russell's cinematic portrayal of Auntie Mame. She was born July...

Kenneth Boyd

Kenneth Boyd

Nov 16, 2012

Kenneth E. Boyd, Sr., 49, of Shade Gap, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 16, 2012 in Lurgan Township. Born Saturday, June 29, 1963 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ray E Boyd and the late Linda Rae Varner Sprenkle. Kenneth was a welder by trade and was presently employed at Trafcon Industries Inc., Mechanicsburg, and formerly...

Dennis Bender

Dennis Bender

Nov 15, 2012

Dennis W. Bender, 63 of Syracuse, NY, passed away Thursday, November 15, 2012 in the Crown Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, Cortland, NY. He was born October 13, 1949 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, PA. Dennis was a son of the late Kenneth H. and Elizabeth B. Reineman Bender. Dennis served in the United States Navy for 22 years and was...

Larry Lipus

Larry Lipus

Nov 13, 2012

Larry W. Lipus, 72, of Lenwood Park, Shippensburg, died Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Manorcare, Chambersburg. Born Wednesday, September 25, 1940 in Harmarville, he was the son of the late John and Genevieve Mae Lewetag Lipus. Larry was of the Protestant Faith. He was a 1959 graduate of Franklin High School, Los Angeles, CA. He was a United States Navy...

Charlotte Vaughn

Charlotte Vaughn

Nov 11, 2012

Charlotte L. Vaughn, 76 of Chambersburg, began her greatest adventure on the morning of Sunday, November 11, 2012. Born Sunday, January 26, 1936 in Newburg, she was a daughter of the late Elmer A. and Anna Mary Halter Hurley. Charlotte was the wife of Victor H. Vaughn, Sr. and was married 58 years. She was a life member of the...

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