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Elmond  Bietsch

Elmond Bietsch

Dec 10, 2022

Elmond “Ray” Bietsch, Jr., 83, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022. He was born November 28, 1939 in Shippensburg, PA. Ray was a son of the late Elmond R., Sr. and Mildred M. Weaver Bietsch. Ray retired from Sprint where he was an Outside Facilities Technician. He was a United States Navy veteran serving on the Forrestal. Ray...

Jane Carl

Jane Carl

Dec 9, 2022

Jane Linda Carl (Age 81), legendary high school teacher of Social Studies and English to hundreds of students, died Friday, December 9, 2022 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Fairfax, VA of an ischemic stroke. Born in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania in 1941, she was the only child of the late Chick C. Mellott and D. Hazel (Kauffman) Mellott. Jane was a SASHS...

Betty Seibert

Betty Seibert

Dec 9, 2022

Betty Jean (Cressler) Seibert, 91, departed this life on the evening of Friday, December 9, 2022, in Grand Rapids, MI. She had lived most of her life in the Shippensburg, Boiling Springs, and Carlisle areas. Betty has been residing with her daughter, Dotty and husband Brett, in Grand Rapids for the past ten years. She was born on February 17,...

Patricia Mason

Patricia Mason

Dec 8, 2022

Patricia Worthington Mason, 84, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, December 8, 2022, at her home. She was born on September 24, 1938, in Pawtucket, RI, a daughter of the late Howard and Margaret (Nickson) Worthington. Pat graduated from West Pawtucket High School and from Bryant College in Providence, RI. Pat worked in a variety of...

Martha Kirby

Martha Kirby

Dec 8, 2022

Martha Rae Kirby, 67, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Thursday, December 8, 2022, at her home. She was born on April 26, 1955, in Shippensburg, a daughter of Mary “Susie” (Helm) Suders and the late Chester Bruce Suders. She married Kelly Kirby, Jr., in 1971. Martha retired from Sheetz after over twenty years of employment. When...

Kimberly Martin-Shope

Kimberly Martin-Shope

Dec 7, 2022

Kimberly R. Martin-Shope, 63, lifelong resident of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at her home. She was born on March 11, 1959, in Chambersburg, daughter of the late Alvin “Ike” and Goldie E. (Zimmerman) Martin. Kim was a 1977 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School. She married G. Alan Shope on May 13,...

Almeda Lehman

Almeda Lehman

Dec 6, 2022

Almeda R. Wadel Martin Lehman, 87, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at her residence in Shippensburg, PA. She was born September 5, 1935 to the late Laban A. and Frances R. (Hock) Wadel. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Ray E. Martin, and her second husband, Walter Lehman, Jr. Almeda is survived by six children, Faye Brougher...

Lena Cramer

Lena Cramer

Dec 6, 2022

Lena June Cramer, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at home. She was born June 29, 1933 in Willow Hill, Franklin County, PA. Lena was a daughter of the late John A. and Sarah E. Wilson Beidel. She was a longtime member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. Lena worked for many years at the Beistel...

Phillip Dorosh

Phillip Dorosh

Dec 5, 2022

Phillip Metro Dorosh, 83, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Monday, December 5, 2022, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on December 6, 1938, in Carlisle, a son of the late Metro Phillip and Neoma L. (Zeigler) Dorosh. Phillip was a United States Air Force veteran, enlisting on July 17, 1956, and honorably discharged on July...

Florence Piper

Florence Piper

Dec 5, 2022

Florence V. (Hockenberry) Piper, 96, of Mechanicsburg, formally of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Church of God Home, Carlisle. She was born on September 22, 1926 in Juniata County, a daughter of the late Mervin and Edna (Beaston) Hockenberry. Florence attended Christian Life Assembly, Camp Hill. She is survived by her two daughters,...

Donald Keiter

Donald Keiter

Dec 5, 2022

Donald Lee “Don” Keiter, 76, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, December 5, 2022 at his home. He was born on March 26, 1946 in Carlisle, a son of the late Donald F. and Marie E. (Rhoades) Keiter. Don was a 1966 graduate of the Big Spring High School and retired as a supervisor in 2010 from RSG...

Jeanne Vanscyoc

Jeanne Vanscyoc

Dec 3, 2022

Jeanne E. VanScyoc, 92, formerly of Pleasant Hall, late of Newburg, departed this life on the evening of Saturday, December 3, 2022, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born on March 28, 1930, in Lineboro, Carroll County, MD, the daughter of the late LeRoy F. and Lottie K. (Krebs) Miller. Jeanne was a 1948 graduate of Chambersburg Area High...

Frank Beadle

Frank Beadle

Dec 3, 2022

Frank W. Beadle, Sr., 92, of York, passed away the morning of Saturday, December 3, 2022 at the Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of York. He was born on September 24, 1930 in Apex, NY, a son of the late George and Gracia (Cooper) Beadle. Frank was avid sports fan; he loved watching any sport all the way from youth athletics...

Dakota Rowles

Dakota Rowles

Dec 2, 2022

Dakota William Rowles, 26, of Needmore, PA, passed away Friday, December 2, 2022. He was born Wednesday, August 21, 1996 in Chambersburg, PA. Dakota was a son of Brian W. Carbaugh, Sr. of Jacobus, PA and Rita E. Rowles of Needmore, PA and step mother, Stephanie Carbaugh and step father, David Barley. Dakota was a graduate of the Shippensburg Area...

Lucinda Parson

Lucinda Parson

Dec 1, 2022

Lucinda B. Parson, 62, formally of Chambersburg, passed away the morning of Thursday, December 1, 2022 at the Spring Creek Rehabilitation & Healthcare Center, Harrisburg. She was born on April 10, 1960 in Huntingdon, a daughter of Kenneth L. and Louise K. (Goshorn) Brumbaugh. Lucinda was a 1978 graduate of the Big Spring High School. She enjoyed reading and listening...

Sam Tringali

Sam Tringali

Nov 29, 2022

Sam Tringali Jr, dedicated husband, father, grandfather and friend, fell asleep peacefully in Shippensburg, PA, on November 29, 2022. He was the husband of Shelley and father of two sons. Sam was born to the late Salvator J Tringali and Carmela Tringali (Bramanti) on May 28, 1959, in Chula Vista, CA. He graduated from Marian High School in 1977. Sam...

Constance Blackhurst

Constance Blackhurst

Nov 27, 2022

Constance Lee “Connie” Blackhurst, 73, of Shippensburg, late a resident of Green Ridge Village, Newville, departed this life on the evening of Sunday, November 27, 2022. She was born on October 12, 1949, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Earl H. and Tressa (Varner) Baer. Connie was a 1967 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School. She was a United...

Keith Alexander

Keith Alexander

Nov 25, 2022

Keith M. Alexander, 46, of Shippensburg, departed this life with his loving family at his side, on the morning of Friday, November 25, 2022, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. He was born on October 23, 1976, in Carlisle, the son of Sharon (Porter) Alexander and the late Kenneth “Kenny” Alexander. Keith was a 1995 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School,...

Donald Shetter

Donald Shetter

Nov 23, 2022

Donald Lee “Don” Shetter, Sr., 83, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on May 4, 1939 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Paul Edwin and Dorothy (Seylar) Shetter. Don was a member of the Greenvillage Church of God. He was a lover of animals and a proud...

Edward Burkett

Edward Burkett

Nov 22, 2022

Edward W. “Ed” Burkett, 81, of Newville, passed away the morning of Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Green Ridge Village. He was born on April 24, 1941 in Carlisle, a son of the late Chester Lee and Jeanette Elizabeth (Harding) Burkett. Ed loved the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He was a member of the Big Spring Fish & Game...

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