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Carolyn Leone
May 3, 2012
Carolyn “Connie” Bethune Leone, 84, formerly of Anderson, S.C., died Thursday, May 3, 2012. Funeral service will be held in Anderson, S.C. Saturday May 12 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. She is survived by a daughter Louanne Burt and her husband Dwayne and two grandchildren, MaryCarolyn and William Burt, all of Shippensburg. In lieu of flowers donations may be made...
Barbara Hill
May 3, 2012
Barbara Ann Hill, 71, of Hollar Avenue, Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 3, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born June 26, 1940 in Mercersburg, she was a daughter of the late William Donald and Doris L. Stouffer Hill. Barb was of the Methodist Faith. She was a 1959 graduate of Big Spring High School, Newville. She...
Marja-Liisa Callaghan
May 1, 2012
Marja-Liisa Callaghan, 70, of Las Vegas, NV, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in the Summerlin Hospital Medical Center, Las Vegas. Born June 8, 1941 in Tampere, Finland, she was a daughter of the late Voitto Vilhelm and Annikki Elisabet Railavuo Kuulusa. She is survived by her husband Paul Callaghan, two sons, Eric A. Callaghan and his wife Carolyn of Fayetteville,...
Kathryn Ansley
May 1, 2012
Kathryn A. “Kay” Ansley, 79, of Newburg, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012 in the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born June 14, 1932 in Marquette, Michigan, she was a daughter of the late Keith and Alice Stockwell Allan. Kathryn was a member of Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Shippensburg and was very active with various organizations within the church. She retired from...
Glenn Stewart
Apr 29, 2012
Glenn Rex Stewart, 78, of Shippensburg, died Sunday, April 29, 2012 at his son’s home. Born September 30, 1933 in Amberson, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Raymond A. and Hulda June Piper Stewart. He was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church in Shippensburg. Glenn was an Operations Systems Analyst at Letterkenny Army Depot, retiring in...
Ruth Alleman
Apr 29, 2012
Ruth L. Alleman, age 82 of Orrstown, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 29, 2012 surrounded by family members. She was born March 31, 1930 in Chambersburg, Franklin County. She was a daughter of Mary C. Eberly Eckenrode who died October 25, 1994. Ruth retired from Tracey Fashions in Chambersburg. Ruth enjoyed bowling, painting ceramics,...
Roberta Beale
Apr 29, 2012
Roberta Wenger VanDerVeer Beale, 81, of Shippensburg, formerly of Levittown, PA, was called home by Jesus on the afternoon of Sunday April 29, 2012. She was born on July 7, 1930, in Cape May, NJ, a daughter of the late Fred Godfrey and Erma Campbell Wenger, Sr. Roberta was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Nazarene and worked...
Melody Swope
Apr 27, 2012
Melody J. Swope, 56, of Chambersburg, died on Friday, April 27, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on July 11, 1955, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Robert “Rip” and Alice “Joyce” Monn Starliper, she was a 1973 graduate of Chambersburg High School. Then on July 14, 1973 Melody married her high school sweetheart, Mr. Garry Swope in Marion,...
Harry Warren
Apr 25, 2012
Harry E. Warren, Sr. 70, of 112 East Burd Street, Shippensburg, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at his home. Born October 7, 1941 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Lawrence Howard and Margaret M. “Peg” Myers Warren. Harry is survived by his wife of 51 years, Delores A. Diven Warren and a son, David W. Warren both...
Alvey Powell
Apr 25, 2012
Alvey L. Powell, Jr., 78, of Shippensburg, died on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on December 22, 1933, in Hancock, MD, a son of the late Alvey L. and Mary Marie Troxell Powell, Sr. On May 29, 1952, Alvey married Ms. Mildred I. Smith in Hancock, MD. Early in his career, Alvey worked for...
Earl Gilbert
Apr 25, 2012
Earl E. Gilbert, 80, formerly of Lurgan Ave., Shippensburg, died peacefully Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born July 1, 1931 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Elizabeth Bowermaster Rhone. Earl was a member of Messiah United Methodist Church in Shippensburg. He worked for over 20 years at T.B. Woods in...
Dorothy Houck
Apr 25, 2012
Dorothy L. “Dottie” Houck, 87, a resident of Menno Haven, formerly of Shippensburg, died on the morning of Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at Menno Haven. She was born on August 7, 1924, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Arthur E. and Alice B. Hay Argenbright. Dottie was a homemaker, devoted wife, and mother, throughout her life. She and her...
Stephanie Ile
Apr 23, 2012
Stephanie Marie Ile, 20, of Roxbury, died Monday April 23, 2012 from the result of a traffic accident. Born May 15, 1991 in Carlisle, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of Georgia D. Fisher Ile Cerrone of Roxbury and the late Brian L. Ile who died December 27, 2004. She was previously employed with God’s Little Ones at the Newburg...
Harold Weaver
Apr 19, 2012
Harold H. Weaver, Sr., 82 of Newville, died Thursday, April 19, 2012. He was born February 21, 1930 in Camp Hill, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Samuel and Leah Hertzler Weaver. Harold was a member of the Stoughstown Mennonite Church, Newville and was a retired electrician and farmer. He was active in the extension of the...
Isaac Rife
Apr 17, 2012
Isaac H. “Ike” Rife, 60, of Newville, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in the Emergency Room of the Carlisle Regional Medical Center. Born May 6, 1951 in Newville, Cumberland County, he was a son of the late Robert, Sr. and Ida Enyeart Rife. Ike retired from the Mechanicsburg Naval Depot and was currently employed by Exel-Unilever in Carlisle. He was...
Gary Barges
Apr 17, 2012
Gary E. Barges, 48, of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in his home. Gary was a member of the Freedom in Christ Church in Chambersburg. Funeral services will be private. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Mercersburg. Arrangements are being handled by the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home Inc., Shippensburg.
Donald Gayman
Apr 17, 2012
Donald R. Gayman, 92, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, formerly of Shippensburg, died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Born December 17, 1919 in Pleasant Hall, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Albert and Rebecca Eyer Gayman. Donald retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot after 35 years of service. He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church...
Harold Holtry
Apr 16, 2012
Harold L. “ Slim “ Holtry, 83, of Middle Spring Road, Shippensburg, died Monday, April 16, 2012 at his home. Born Tuesday, June 12, 1928 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Lawrence A. and E. Pauline Snoke Holtry. Harold retired in 1983 from Letterkenny Army Depot as an Ammunition Supervisor. He was a member of the Memorial...
Mary Wadel
Apr 14, 2012
Mary A. Wadel, 94, of Chambersburg, died Saturday, April 14, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 13, 1917 in Shippensburg, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Reuben and Rebecca Horst Ebersole. Mary was a member of the Strasburg Mennonite Church, Chambersburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Noah B. Wadel, Sr. who died January...
Robert Ocker
Apr 11, 2012
Robert L. “Bob” Ocker, 79, of Shippensburg, died on the evening of Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at his home. He was born on August 21, 1932, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Ralph W. and Edna G. Piper Ocker. On August 25, 1956, Robert married Ms. Delores J. Winters, at the home of Rev. O.A. Kearns, in Orrstown. Robert...
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