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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Ericsson Kothpratoum
May 30, 2023
Ericsson Kothpratoum, 13, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 30th 2023 due to injuries sustained from a car accident on interstate 81 near Roanoke, Virginia. Ericsson was born on May 7th 2010 to Douangepee and Bounmy Amnatkeo. His mother, also passed away from the same accident. Ericsson attended Shippensburg Area Middle School where he was well on his way to...
Galen Lehman
May 25, 2023
Galen H. Lehman, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away May 25, 2023 at the Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center. Born May 18, 1943 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Arthur F. Lehman and Beulah A. (Horst) Lehman. He married Jean E. (Wadel) Lehman on May 9th, 1964. Galen was a 1961 graduate of Lancaster Mennonite High School. Known for...
Gloria Coy
May 25, 2023
Gloria J. Coy, 79, of Chambersburg, formally of Cleversburg, passed away the evening of Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation & Wellness Center. She was born on April 24, 1944 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, a daughter of the late James E. and Reba J. (Ile) Eutzy. She married Gerald E. Coy, Sr. on January 27, 1963. He...
Richard Laughlin
May 24, 2023
Richard H. “Cheeseburger” Laughlin II, 55, of Newburg, passed away the morning of Wednesday, May 24, 2023. He was born on November 7, 1967 in Chambersburg, the son of Rachel M. (Junkins) Laughlin and the late Richard H. Laughlin. Richard was a 1985 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He was a member of the Newburg Hopewell Fire...
John Illo
May 21, 2023
John P. Illo, 97, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Shook Home in Chambersburg. Born Saturday, April 10, 1926 in Bronx, NY, he was a son of the late Frank and Helen Allison Illo. John served honorably in the United States Army during WWII. He was a member of Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church,...
Ruth Mellott
May 18, 2023
Ruth A. Mellott, 93, of Orrstown, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2023 at Brookview Health Care Center in Chambersburg. Born Thursday, January 30, 1930 in Orrstown, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Albert L. and Anna M. Bricker Ott. Ruth was a 1948 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She was a member of the Shippensburg First...
Louise Holtry
May 17, 2023
Louise P. (Wadel) Holtry, 94, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Orrstown Personal Care Home. She was born on Tuesday, February 19, 1929 in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, a daughter of the late Lester M. and Jean M. (Sowers) Wadel. She married Clyde E. Holtry on December 29, 1948. He preceded her in...
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