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Evelyn Byers
Jul 27, 2012
Evelyn L. Byers, 85 of Three Square Hollow Road, Newburg, died Friday, July 27, 2012 at her home. Born Tuesday, August 24, 1926 in Newburg, Hopewell Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Annie Grace Mackey Singer. Evelyn was a member of the Green Spring First Church of God, Newburg, and their Bible study group, Senior Life...
Carl Bittinger
Jul 19, 2012
Carl E. “Shorty” Bittinger, 79, of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Thursday, July 19, 2012 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on September 2, 1932, in Newville, a son of the late Gladys Rebecca Bittinger. Carl was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War, enlisting on April 6, 1951 and honorably discharged on April 8, 1954. Upon...
Eldon Weaver
Jul 17, 2012
Eldon Michael Weaver, 5, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Tuesday, July 17, 2012, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on September 13, 2006, in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, a son of Ammon L. and Erma H. (Newswanger) Weaver. In addition to his parents, Eldon is survived by two brothers, Dale L. and Ryan...
Edith Zullinger
Jul 17, 2012
Edith C. Zullinger, 93, formerly of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Magnolias of Chambersburg. Born February 25, 1919 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert D. and Sarah Morrison McCleary. Edith and her late husband were dairy farmers. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and gardening. In addition to her parents Edith was preceded in death by...
Mildred Neidigh
Jul 14, 2012
Mildred L. Neidigh, 73, of Shippensburg, died on Saturday, July 14, 2012, at her home. She is survived by two sisters, Pearl Ditmer of Carlisle and Irene Fry of Shermansdale; preceded in death by four brothers; Charles, Lester, Samuel, and Gordon Neidigh, and two sisters, Edna Rife and Cora Bonewitz. Mildred’s funeral services and interment will be private. The Fogelsanger-Bricker...
Vera Swartz
Jul 14, 2012
Vera B. Swartz, 88, of Newburg, died Saturday, July 14, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born August 25, 1923 in Lurgan Township, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur A. and Nellie C. Stouffer Brenize. Vera was a member of the Newburg First Church of God, a member of the Eveready Sunday school class, a...
Rev. Charles Duffy
Jul 14, 2012
Rev. Charles H. Duffy, 81, of Newburg, went to be with the Lord on the evening of Saturday, July 14, 2012. He was born on June 16, 1931, in Mt. Union, PA, the only child of the late Charley and Lottie Pearl Kramer Duffy. Charles was a U.S. Navy Veteran of the Korean War, enlisting on August 24, 1951 and...
Edna Horst
Jul 13, 2012
Edna W. Horst, 79, of 118 Mountain View Road, Shippensburg, died Friday, July 13, 2012, at her home. Born December 27, 1932, in Ephrata, Lancaster County, she was a daughter of the late Titus W. and Katie S. Weaver Zimmerman. She is survived by four daughters: Florence Z. Horst of Shippensburg, Marian Z. Nolt and her husband Edward of Liberty,...
Helen Bosserman
Jul 12, 2012
Helen Booz Bosserman, 86, of Sebring, FL, formerly of Shippensburg, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 in Sebring. Born August 24, 1925 in Springfield, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Bertha Smith McElwee. She was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren and the Sebring Church of the Brethren in Florida. Helen was a...
Anna Lapp
Jul 12, 2012
Anna Louise Lapp, 33, of Newburg, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at York Hospital. Born July 17, 1978 in Gettysburg, she was a daughter of Israel Z. and Eva M. Kauffman Stoltzfus of Orrstown. In addition to her parents she is survived by her husband, Wilmer J. Lapp, four children, Eva Jane, Henry, LeAnna, and Lavina Lapp all at home,...
Henry Diehl
Jul 12, 2012
Henry A. Diehl, 91, a resident of Menno Haven, formerly of Woods Road, Shippensburg, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 in the home. Born February 10, 1921 in Pleasant Hall, he was a son of the late Clyde S. and Ella Claire Beltz Diehl. Henry was a member of Hope Reformed Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg and retired from SKF Industries. He was...
Richard Hockersmith
Jul 9, 2012
Richard Ray Hockersmith, 81 of Springfield Road, Shippensburg, died Monday, July 9, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Sunday, April 19, 1931 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late J. Perry and Grace W. Watson Hockersmith. Richard was a 1949 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School and then was drafted by the United States...
Ronald Girosky
Jul 8, 2012
Ronald E. Girosky, 76, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, July 8, 2012 in the Holy Spirit Hospital. Born June 6, 1936 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Berk R. and Alma L. Fulton Winters. Ronald worked for the Durff-Kuhn VFW Post # 6168, Minnequa Social Club, and Hoffman Mills all in Shippensburg. He was a life...
Harold Marpoe
Jul 4, 2012
Harold A. “Had” Marpoe, Jr., 80, died on the morning of Wednesday, July 4, 2012, at his home. He was born on May 16, 1932, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Harold A. and Myrtle May Henderson Marpoe, Sr. Harold was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars, honorably discharged on July 31, 1973. While in...
Kathryn Varner
Jul 2, 2012
Kathryn M. Varner, 86, of Newburg, died on the afternoon of Monday, July 2, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on June 14, 1926, a daughter of the late John and Ardella Laughman Nearons. Kathryn retired from the former Newville Shoe Co., and was also previously employed at the former Penn Pants, Shippensburg, and also Knouse Foods, Peach...
Ralma Fry
Jun 29, 2012
Ralma C. Fry, 62, of Shippensburg, died Friday, June 29, 2012 in the Harrisburg Hospital. Born December 16, 1949 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Arthur R. Burkhart, Jr. and Alma B. Sprenkle Burkhart Hays. Ralma was a 1967 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School, a 1971 graduate of Millersville University and received her Master’s...
Ray Brechbiel
Jun 27, 2012
Ray S. Brechbiel, 70, a resident of ManorCare, Chambersburg, formerly of Molly Pitcher Highway, Shippensburg, died Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in the home. Born November 13, 1941 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late William R. and Margaret S. Strohm Brechbiel. Ray was a member of the Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church, Chambersburg and was a retired dairy...
Michael Neil
Jun 25, 2012
Michael J. Neil, 42, of Waynesboro, formerly of Shippensburg, died Monday, June 25, 2012 at home. He was born December 3, 1969 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, he was a son of Lynnda M. Ostra Neil of Shippensburg at the late Andrew C. Neil. Mike was a graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School. In addition to his father he was...
Carrie Gibbs
Jun 19, 2012
Carrie L. Gibbs, 105, a resident of Menno-Haven, Chambersburg, formerly of Carlisle, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in the home. Born August 23, 1906 in Elkins, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late William M. and Mary Catherine Slike Kent. Carrie was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Shippensburg and was a 1925 graduate of Sigel...
Ray Tosten
Jun 18, 2012
Ray W. Tosten, 82, of Chambersburg, a resident of the Shook Home, died on the evening of Monday, June 18, 2012, at the home. He was born on February 9, 1930, in Hopewell Twp., Cumberland Co., a son of the late Russell W. and Maude E. Halter Tosten. On August 8, 1952 Ray married Ms. Helen L. Rebok, by candlelight,...
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