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Glenn Mcmullen

Glenn Mcmullen

Feb 12, 2024

Glenn L. McMullen, 76, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 12, 2024 at his home. Born Sunday, August 24, 1947 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Noah J. and Nancy A. Naugle McMullen. Glenn was a 1965 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He served in the United States Air Force, and the...

Judy Wyrick

Judy Wyrick

Feb 10, 2024

Judy Hippensteel Wyrick, 79, of Shippensburg, departed this life to be with her Lord on the morning of Saturday, February 10, 2024, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Judy was born in Chambersburg, on May 16, 1944, the daughter of the late George W., Sr. and Florence L. (Trail) Hippensteel. She was a 1962 graduate of Shippensburg High School and...

John Cronin

John Cronin

Feb 8, 2024

John M. Cronin, 87, of Marshfield, MA, formerly of Shippensburg, joined Our Lord on the morning of Thursday, February 8, 2024, at the Life Care Center of the South Shore, Scituate, MA. He was born on October 27, 1936, in Cambridge, MA, the son of the late Timothy and Elizabeth (Shugrue) Cronin. John married Alice C. Murphy on September 19,...

Marjorie Killian

Marjorie Killian

Feb 7, 2024

Marjorie E. Killian, 94, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation & Wellness Center, Chambersburg. She was born on December 24, 1929, in Orrstown, a daughter of the late Wendell M. and Elsie M. (Hoover) Shoop. Marjorie married Paul J. Killian on July 24, 1948, in Hagerstown, MD. He preceded...

Gertrude Johnson

Gertrude Johnson

Feb 6, 2024

Gertrude A. “Trudy” Johnson, 88, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at The Shook Home in Chambersburg. Born Friday, July 12, 1935 in Erie, PA, she was a daughter of the late Albert Scott and Gertrude Hattie Bemis. Trudy was a member of Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church, Shippensburg. She is survived by...

Kathryn Hershey

Kathryn Hershey

Feb 5, 2024

Kathryn J. “Nanny” Hershey, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, February 5, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Thursday, October 17, 1940 in Oakville, the daughter of the late Theodore and Anna Rhoades Proctor. Kathryn was a 1959 graduate of the Shippensburg High School and past member of the Oakville...

William  Brown

William Brown

Feb 3, 2024

William D. Brown, 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, February 3, 2024, at his daughter’s home. He was born on August 4, 1945, in Chambersburg, a son of the late William B. and Dorothy J. (Wise) Brown. Bill was a United States Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War, enlisting on August 15, 1963, and...

Donald Linard

Donald Linard

Feb 2, 2024

Donald E. Linard, 77, of Shippensburg, passed away on February 2, 2024 at Select Specialty Hospital in Harrisburg, PA. He was born in Gettysburg, PA, a son of Charles and Ruth Shetter Linard. He was a 1964 graduate of Biglerville High School and served in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. He was a Pennsylvania State Trooper and owner of Don’s...

Carroll Pearson

Carroll Pearson

Jan 28, 2024

Carroll A. Pearson, 93, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, January 28, 2024, at his home. He was born on October 16, 1930, in Farnsworth, TX, a son of the late Miles F. and Maggie (Anderson) Pearson. Carroll spent a year at the former Arizona State Teachers College enlisting in the U.S. Air Force in 1951....

Susan Piper

Susan Piper

Jan 27, 2024

Susan G. (Prutzman) Piper, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Saturday, January 27, 2024 at the Temple University Hospital. She was born on Tuesday, November 7, 1950 in Camden, NJ, a daughter of the late Walter G. and Frances C. Zimmerman Prutzman. Sue was a 1968 graduate of Collingswood High School, NJ and obtained her B.A. in education...

Harry Shoop

Harry Shoop

Jan 26, 2024

Harry Bert Shoop, Jr. 84, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 26, 2024 at his daughter’s home. Born Wednesday, September 27, 1939 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Harry Bert and Elva Catherine Baer Shoop, Sr. Harry was a member of the former Mongul United Brethren Church. He retired from Charles E. Brake Excavating Company,...

Douglas Washinger

Douglas Washinger

Jan 25, 2024

Douglas R. “Doug” Washinger, 70, of Shippensburg, passed away unexpectedly the morning of Thursday, January 25, 2024 at the Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. He was born on December 27, 1953 in Chambersburg, a son of the late William F. “Bill” and Patricia A. “Patsy” Gutshall Washinger. Doug retired as a floral designer. During his working years, he...

Roy Stouffer

Roy Stouffer

Jan 24, 2024

Roy Glen Stouffer, 89, of Lurgan, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Tuesday, March 20, 1934 in Lurgan, PA. He was a son of the late Otmer F. and Anna Pearl Coleman Stouffer. Roy retired March 3, 1988 from Letterkenny Army Depot. After he retired, he worked as...

John Sysko

John Sysko

Jan 23, 2024

John J. Sysko, Jr., 84, of Shippensburg, formerly of Stroudsburg, passed away on January 23, 2024. He was born on November 14, 1939 in Hecktown, Pennsylvania and was a retired algebra teacher with a 33 year career. During his life, he served on the NEPA Board of Directors, was the president of the East Stroudsburg Teacher Association, and was a...

Anna Shaver

Anna Shaver

Jan 22, 2024

Anna K. Shaver, 80, of Shippensburg, departed this life on Monday, January 22, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on Saturday, April 3, 1943, a daughter of the late Harold and Charlotte (Musser) Lindsey. Anna spent the majority of her life working as a baker for the Martin’s Potato Rolls Company. She loved to go camping with her...

Judith Van Scyoc

Judith Van Scyoc

Jan 21, 2024

Judith L. Van Scyoc, 79, a resident of Green Ridge Village in Newville, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024. Born on Thursday, August 17, 1944, she was a daughter of the late Roberta (Dickerson) and Merle Black. She married Wesley A. Van Scyoc on October 26, 1963 in Hagerstown, MD. Judith always had a great love for children and spent...

Joan  Showaker

Joan Showaker

Jan 17, 2024

Joan W. Showaker, 69, formerly of Newville, departed this life on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. For the past few years she resided at the Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born Saturday, March 13, 1954, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Sarah (Barrick) and John Nelson Wingert. She married Donald E. Showaker on...

Margaret Shoap

Margaret Shoap

Jan 15, 2024

Margaret J. “Peg” Shoap, 97, formerly of Shippensburg, departed this life on January 15, 2024, in Lakeland, FL, where she had resided since 1985. She was born on July 3, 1926, in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late Howard C. and Pearl E. (Allison) Jones. Peg was a 1945 graduate of Gettysburg High School and a 1950 graduate of Shippensburg...

Margaret Mellinger

Margaret Mellinger

Jan 14, 2024

Margaret S. “Peg” Mellinger, 103, of Walnut Bottom, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at UPMC Carlisle with family by her side. Margaret was born on October 13, 1920, a daughter of the late Clara M. (Zell) Young and Clarence N. Young. She married Paul R. Mellinger on April 1, 1945. He preceded her in death on February 20,...

William Rebok

William Rebok

Jan 14, 2024

William C. “Bill” Rebok, 91, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Carlisle, PA. Born Friday, October 14, 1932 in Shippensburg, he was the son of the late Elwoood and Naoma Fitzgerald Rebok. Bill was of the Protestant Faith. He retired from the Beistle Company in Shippensburg. He enjoyed playing BINGO He is...

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