Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
Nancy Frohm
Dec 12, 2022
Our Angel got her Wings! Heaven welcomed Nancy Jane (Johnston) Frohm home Monday, December 12, 2022, just nine days after celebrating her 95th birthday. Nancy was born Saturday, December 3, 1927 in Shippensburg to the late George and Nancy (Reilly) Johnston. Early in her life, she realized how important family was. She stopped her education before graduating so that she...
Herbert Sommerville
Dec 12, 2022
Herbert A. “Herb” Sommerville, 82, lifelong resident of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Monday, December 12, 2022 at his home. He was born on April 20, 1940 in Carlisle, a son of the late Herbert Strayer and Anna Catherine (O’Donnell) Sommerville. He was adopted and raised by the late Wayne R. Sommerville. Herb was a United States Navy Veteran....
Alfred Hutchinson
Dec 11, 2022
Alfred L. “Hutch” Hutchinson, 86, of Pleasant Hall, PA, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Tuesday, April 7, 1936 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Alfred and Helen Myers Hutchinson, Jr. Alfred was a graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He served in the National Guard. Alfred retired from Value...
Mary Fasso
Dec 10, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Fasso, 35, of Orrstown, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at her home. Born Tuesday, October 27, 1987 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of Vincent A. and Alice L. Cunningham Fasso of Orrstown, PA. Mary was of the Christian Faith. She was very active in her children’s sporting events, and helped coach her...
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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...

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...
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...

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...
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,...
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...
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...
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
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
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...