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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,...
Rick Rosenberry
Jun 17, 2012
Rick E. “Rosey” Rosenberry, 49, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, June 17, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, April 24, 1963 in Carlisle, he is the son of John Samuel Rosenberry Jr., of Newville and Bonnie Rhea Killian Halter of Shippensburg. Rosey was 1981 graduate of the Shippensburg Senior High School. He served in the United States Army and was...
Zane Cook
Jun 17, 2012
Zane Allen Cook, 27, of Waynesboro, PA went to heaven on Sunday, June 17, 2012 after a long battle with gastric cancer. He was born December 4, 1984 in Chambersburg, Zane was the beloved son of John A. and Darlene S. Varner Cook of Waynesboro. In addition to his parents he is survived by his beloved sister, Tabitha N. Ulrich...
Delores Sommerville
Jun 15, 2012
Delores J. “Sis” Sommerville, 81, of Shippensburg, died Friday, June 15, 2012 at home. Born November 16, 1930 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, she was the daughter of the late Paul W. and Bertha F. Perry Sommerville. Delores was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church and retired from the Beistle Company, both in Shippensburg. She was a 1948 graduate of...
David Martin
Jun 14, 2012
David A. Martin, 86, of Shippensburg, died Thursday, June 14, 2012. Born October 1, 1925 in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late Amos W. and Mattie S. Weaver Martin. David was a member of the Clearfield Old Order Mennonite Church, Shippensburg and a retired farmer. In addition to his parents he was preceded in...
Arthur Cressler
Jun 13, 2012
Arthur B. Cressler, 89, of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at the Shook Home, Chambersburg. He was born on December 24, 1922 in Shippensburg, a son of the late William H. and Cora Beam Cressler. Arthur was a United States Army Veteran of WW II, inducted on January 7, 1943 he served in Germany and...
Dorothy Rhone
Jun 13, 2012
Dorothy L. Rhone, 81, of Shippensburg and formerly of Chambersburg, died Wednesday, June 13, 2012 in Claremont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Carlisle. Born Monday, May 18, 1931 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the Theodore “Ted” and Leona Shoap Hockersmith. Dorothy was a member of the Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg. She loved cooking, baking and canning and...
Richard Wahl
Jun 6, 2012
Dr. Richard W. Wahl, 79, of Shippensburg, died Wednesday, June 6, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 5, 1932 in State College, PA, he was a son of the late Herbert and Ethel Shaeffer Wahl. Dr. Wahl was a Biology Professor at Shippensburg University retiring after over 24 years of service. He was a member of Christ United Methodist...
Ronald Hockenberry
Jun 4, 2012
Ronald L. “Tader” Hockenberry 1946 ~ 2012 Ronald L. “Tader” Hockenberry, 65, of Cleversburg, died on the afternoon of Monday, June 4, 2012, at Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born on June 22, 1946, in Cleversburg, a son of John and Violet Lynch Hockenberry. On February 28, 1976, Ronald married Ms. Wanda K. Meredith in Shippensburg. Ronald was employed as...
Jane Goss
Jun 3, 2012
Jane G. Goss, 69, of Shippensburg, died on the afternoon of Sunday, June 3, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on August 23, 1942, in Elizabethtown, Lancaster Co., a daughter of the late Robert B. and Beatrice F. Borkey Goss. Jane was a 1960 graduate of the Elizabethtown Senior High School and a 1964 graduate of West Chester...
Linda Keefer
Jun 2, 2012
Linda K. Keefer, 56, of Orrstown Road, Shippensburg, died Saturday, June 2, 2012 at her home. Born May 31, 1956 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late William Harris and Rosalie Mentzer Brown and the late Vernon L. and Martha Stitt whom raised her. Linda was a 1975 graduate of Shippensburg High School. She enjoyed camping and traveling,...
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