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Janette Wyrick

Janette Wyrick

Dec 7, 2011

Janette E. Wyrick, 88, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 24, 1923 in Newburg, she was a daughter of the late Roy V. and Leona Mabel Parson Speck. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post # 223...

Anita Marshlick

Anita Marshlick

Dec 7, 2011

Anita Louise Marshlick, 64, of Newville, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in her home. Born May 3, 1947 in Leesburg, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Ross and Thelma Eckenrode Keys. Anita worked at Maslands in Carlisle for over 20 years, managed numerous local motels and most recently worked for Skills of PA. She was a member...

Mary Showvaker

Mary Showvaker

Dec 7, 2011

Mary Elizabeth Showvaker, 86, of Shippensburg, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on July 27, 1925 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late William Norman and Anna Martha Hammond Miller. She was a 1942 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School and also graduated from the former Carlisle Commercial College in 1943. On August 30, 1947,...

Donald Finkey

Donald Finkey

Dec 6, 2011

Donald L. Finkey, 62, of Shippensburg, died on Tuesday, December 6, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on January 26, 1946 in Carlisle, a son of the late Robert and Catherine Hall. Donald worked as a cook at the former All American Truck Stop, now Petro Truck Stop of Carlisle, retiring in 2001. He liked to watch old Western movies,...

Elnora Mowery

Elnora Mowery

Dec 4, 2011

Elnora Mae Manning-Mowery, 48, of Shippensburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 4, 2011, at Meritus Health Center, Hagerstown, MD, surrounded by her loving family. Born on July 16, 1963 in Chambersburg, PA, a daughter of Charles A. Manning and the late Barbara J. (Layton) Manning. Elnora was a 1981 graduate of James Buchannon High School, Mercersburg...

Norman Diehl

Norman Diehl

Dec 4, 2011

Norman E. Diehl, 74, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, December 4, 2011 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born January 12, 1937 in Orrstown, he was a son of the late Norman A. and Margaret R. Daugherty Diehl. He retired from the Beistle Company in Shippensburg after over 33 years of employment. Norman was a member of the Lurgan United Brethren...

John Pattison

John Pattison

Dec 3, 2011

John W. Pattison, 79, of Walnut Bottom, died on Saturday December 3, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on January 10, 1932, in Roxbury, he was the son of the late William M. and Lillie E. Newman Pattison. John was a 1950 graduate of Shippensburg Area School District and was a member of the Hub City Social Club, Shippensburg. He...

Helen Willis

Helen Willis

Dec 1, 2011

Helen “Pauline” Willis, 87, of Marco Circle, Shippensburg, died Thursday, December 1, 2011 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born September 12, 1924 in Greencastle, PA, she was a daughter of the late Tell P. and Annie Grace Hartman Cordell. Pauline was a member of the Newburg First Church of God. She was an avid gardener and loved flowers. Pauline...

Janet Heller

Janet Heller

Nov 28, 2011

Janet Mary Weaver Heller, 94, a resident of Providence Place, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, passed into the Lord’s hands on Monday, November 28, 2011. She was born on April 4, 1917, in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Frank H. and Stella Baker Weaver. Janet attended the Shippensburg Area High School through the 11th grade and then worked for 47...

Janet Zullinger

Janet Zullinger

Nov 25, 2011

Janet Hollar Zullinger 1918 ~ 2011 Janet Hollar Zullinger, 93, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, died on Friday, November 25, 2011, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on August 16, 1918, in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late Averill and Bertha Rickart Hollar. Janet was a 1936 graduate of Chambersburg High School and a 1940 graduate of the Shippensburg State...

Barry Gullixon

Barry Gullixon

Nov 21, 2011

Barry E. Gullixon, 56, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully to be with his Lord on Monday, November 21, 2011 at his home. Born on February 1, 1955 in Washington D.C., he was a son of the late Eugene and Gertrude (Koebel) Gullixon. Barry retired from the Smithsonian Institution in 2007 where he served as a Mechanical Engineer and retired from...

Bessie Kirby

Bessie Kirby

Nov 17, 2011

Bessie M. Kirby, 92, of Means Hollow Road, Shippensburg, died Thursday, November 17, 2011 at her home. Born Sunday, March 2, 1919 in Sarton, WV, she was a daughter of the late Henry W. and Annise S. Wickline Weikle. Bessie was a member of the Mt. Hermon Baptist Church and the South Mountain Chapel. She loved gardening and flowers and...

Bryon Coldsmith

Bryon Coldsmith

Nov 15, 2011

Bryon M. Coldsmith Sr., 55 of White Church Road, Shippensburg, died Tuesday, November 15, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Saturday, January 7, 1956 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Walter B. and Elizabeth M. Eberly Coldsmith. Bryon was a member of the Open Door Church, Chambersburg. He was a former employee at Grove World Wide where...

Jean Mathna

Jean Mathna

Nov 11, 2011

Jean E. Mathna 1926 ~ 2011 Jean E. Mathna, 85, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home, died on Friday, November 11, 2011, at the home. Born on March 5, 1926, in Newburg, a daughter of the late Wilmot and Grace Martin Mowery. On April 6, 1946, Jean married Mr. Bruce M. Mathna at the Orrstown United Brethren Church....

James Johnston

James Johnston

Nov 7, 2011

James E. Johnston, 85, of Shippensburg, died Monday, November 7, 2011 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born November 9, 1925 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late George and Nancy Riley Johnston. James was a United States Marine Corp. veteran. He is survived by one brother, Walter C. Johnston of Shippensburg, three sisters, Nancy Jane Frohm of...

Clair Johnson

Clair Johnson

Nov 5, 2011

Clair S. Johnson, 79, of Tim Road, Orrstown, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 at his home. Born Tuesday, June 28, 1932 in Orrstown, he was a son of the late Clarence and Hester Horn Johnson. Clair retired in 1972 from Hempt Brothers, Pittsburgh as an operating Engineer and then retired in 1975 from Letterkenny Army Depot. He was a United...

Gary Burkett

Gary Burkett

Nov 5, 2011

Gary L. “BIG RED “ Burkett, 65, of North Penn Street, Shippensburg, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Tuesday, October 22, 1946 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Guy I. and Mildred M. Henderson Burkett. Gary retired from the former Ingersoll-Rand, Shippensburg, where he worked as a forklift operator. Gary was a United...

Barbara Ott

Barbara Ott

Nov 5, 2011

Barbara P. Ott, 95, a resident of the Church of God Home, Carlisle formerly of Pine Road, Newville, died Saturday, November 5, 2011 in the Home. Born October 14, 1916 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late John and Sarah Brubaker Pomeroy. Barb was a member of Hays Grove United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, the...

D. Lee Wenger

D. Lee Wenger

Nov 3, 2011

D. Lee Wenger, 73, of York, formerly of Shippensburg and Newburg, died Thursday, November 3, 2011 in his home. Born February 4, 1938, he was a son of the late Harry L. and Ruth Coleman Wenger. Lee retired from SKF Industries after 41 years of services working in Shippensburg, Hanover, and York. He was a 1955 graduate of Shippensburg Area...

Josephine Lytle

Josephine Lytle

Nov 2, 2011

Josephine M. Lytle, 92, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, November 2, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 16, 1919 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Frank J. and Gertrude M. Mills Allen. She was a member of the Shippensburg First Church of God. Josephine worked at U-Wana-Wash-Frock Company, Shirt Craft and helped on the family’s dairy farm. Josephine is...

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