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William Stafford

William Stafford

Jul 4, 2023

William H. “Bill” Stafford, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at his home. He was born Saturday, January, 7, 1950 in Roaring Spring, a son of the late Joseph J. and Iva B. (Horton) Stafford, Sr. He married Carma M. (Killian) Stafford on August 22, 1981. Bill graduated from Shippensburg State College with a...

William Coover

William Coover

Jul 3, 2023

William Crist Coover, 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Monday, July 3, 2023, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on April 15, 1945, in Chambersburg, a son of the late William D. and Helen L. (Fogelsanger) Coover. Crist was a 1963 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School. He married Florence Seilhamer on August 23, 1969,...

Steven College

Steven College

Jul 2, 2023

Steven R. College, 65, of Shippensburg, passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2023 in his home. Born Wednesday, February 12, 1958 he was the son of Roy H. and the late Joanna F. (Frey) College. He married Marlene A. Lesher on August, 16, 1975 in Hagerstown. Steven worked most of his life as a building contractor and worked at Letterkenny...

Joyce Martin

Joyce Martin

Jul 1, 2023

Joyce P. Martin, 79, of Chambersburg, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, July 1, 2023, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on April 12, 1944, in Rochester, NY, a daughter of the late William H. and Dorothy D. Clarke Porter. Joyce married Carlton B. Martin on January 22, 1981. He preceded her in death on June 28,...

Alan Hoover

Alan Hoover

Jun 28, 2023

Alan R. Hoover, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at Luther Ridge Skilled Care. Born Wednesday, September 4, 1935, in Newburg, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Grace Shuman Hoover. Alan was a man with many interests and talents. As a skilled carpenter, he built two homes for his family. His children...

Denise Archer

Denise Archer

Jun 26, 2023

Denise Elizabeth Archer, 68, of Shippensburg, formerly of White Plains, NY, departed this life on the morning of Monday, June 26, 2023, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. Her funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc., Shippensburg. There will be no local viewing, visitation, or funeral service. However, a memorial service is being planned for a...

Nancy Williams

Nancy Williams

Jun 26, 2023

Nancy Lou Williams, 42, of Shippensburg, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023 in her home. She was born Saturday, August 9, 1980 in Carlisle. She was a daughter of Harry Robert and Marylou (Wing) Williams of Shippensburg. Nancy graduated from Shippensburg Area Senior High School in 1998 and continued on to work at Office Depot for the majority of...

Rachel Laughlin

Rachel Laughlin

Jun 26, 2023

Rachel M. Laughlin, 83, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023 in her home. She was born Wednesday, August 16, 1939 in Doylesburg to the late Alda and Fred Junkins. Rachel graduated from Fannett Metal High School and then went on to work for Shippensburg University as a custodian for some of her life. She also worked as a telephone...

G. David Commerer

G. David Commerer

Jun 25, 2023

G. David ‘Dave” Commerer, 75, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023 at the Orrstown Personal Care Home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Saturday, February 14, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late George Robert and Gladys Hall Commerer. Dave retired after 35 years of service, from Penn Dot as a heavy equipment Diesel Mechanic....

Clarence Rebuck

Clarence Rebuck

Jun 24, 2023

Clarence C. Rebuck of Shippensburg, age 90, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, on November 25, 1932, the son of the late Harry B. and Alice Rotz Rebuck. He attended Shippensburg schools and technical schools in the Air Force. He proudly...

Melissa "Missy" Molino

Melissa "Missy" Molino

Jun 24, 2023

Melissa “Missy” (Wachter) Molino, 71, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, June 24, 2023, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, surrounded by her family. She was born on December 1, 1951, in Frederick, MD, a daughter of the late Elmer L. and Lois C. (Shaw) Wachter, II. Missy was a 1973 graduate of Lycoming College, earning a...

John Diven

John Diven

Jun 17, 2023

John Washington Diven, 68, of Shippensburg departed this world Saturday, June 17, 2023. He was born August 21, 1954 at his home to the late James Franklin and Anna Romaine (Matthews) Diven. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by two brothers and two sisters. John graduated from Shippensburg Senior High School in 1973 and worked as...

Paul Piper

Paul Piper

Jun 17, 2023

Paul William Piper, Sr., 80, of Newville, died Saturday, June 17, 2023 in the Green Ridge Village after suffering a stroke on Sunday, May 28. Born August 31, 1942 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Wilbur J., Sr. and Tressa E. Earley Piper. Since birth, Paul was a member of and attended the Leesburg United...

George Middlekauff

George Middlekauff

Jun 17, 2023

George Edward Middlekauff, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Wednesday, December 31, 1941 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Frank and Grace M. Cook Middlekauff. George was a 1959 graduate of the Big Spring High School. He served four years in the United...

Patricia Heefner Rebuck

Patricia Heefner Rebuck

Jun 15, 2023

Patricia A. (Heefner) Rebuck, 79, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Thursday, June 15, 2023 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. She was born on Thursday, September 30, 1943 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late George and Dora (Glessner) Dunsing. Patricia worked as a seamstress for the former Hoffman Mills. In her younger years, she was a...

Benjamin Musser

Benjamin Musser

Jun 14, 2023

Benjamin R. Musser, 96, of Rockingham, VA, formally of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Wednesday, June 14, 2023. He was born on Friday, October 29, 1926 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Harvey Benjamin and Sarah R. (Hammaker) Musser. Benjamin was a self-employed dairy farmer for over 50 years. He was a fun-loving person who loved and cherished...

Donald Pyne

Donald Pyne

Jun 14, 2023

Donald William Pyne, Sr., 82 of Newville, passed on Wednesday, June 14, 2023 at his home. Born April 3, 1941, in Newburg, he was the son of the late Charles L. and Mary Catherine (King) Pyne. Donald was a 1959 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School. He attended the South Fairview First Church of God in Newville. Throughout his...

Betty Suders

Betty Suders

Jun 8, 2023

Betty L. Suders, 79, resident of Shippensburg Health Care Center, passed away the morning of June 8, 2023. She was born on Saturday, April 22, 1944 in Orrstown, a daughter of the late Noah J. and Nancy (Naugle) McMullen, Sr. Betty was a graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She previously attended the Shippensburg Senior Center for nearly 10 years...

Richard Mathna

Richard Mathna

Jun 5, 2023

Richard E. “Dick” Mathna, Sr., 77, of Newville, departed this world surrounded by his loving family on the evening of June 5, 2023. He was born June 19, 1945 to the late Daisy P. and Merle Mathna. In addition to his parents, Dick was preceded in death by one brother, Jack Mathna, and two sisters, Joann Baker, and Martha “Sis”...

Sherry Gardner

Sherry Gardner

Jun 1, 2023

Sherry Diane Gardner, 73, of Newburg, passed away the morning of June 1, 2023 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on June 6, 1949 in Compton, California, the daughter of the late Jack T. and Jewel (Tarpley) Edwards. She married Robert Wayne “Bob” Gardner on January 12, 1973. Sherry was a 1968 graduate...

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