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Nellie Staver

Nellie Staver

Jan 27, 2022

Nellie Daisy Staver, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Saturday, January 27, 1940 in Orrstown, she was a daughter of the late Merle Jones and the late Emma Weaver Jones Rice. Nellie was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She was a member of the Prince Street United Brethren...

David Bowermaster

David Bowermaster

Jan 27, 2022

David Lee Bowermaster, 50, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Thursday, January 27, 2022 at his home. He was born on July 28, 1971 in Chambersburg, a son of Linda K. (Kelley) Krebs and the late Larry K. Bowermaster, Sr. David loved participating in dirt track racing. He was also an excellent machinist. In addition to his mother, he...

Betty Parson

Betty Parson

Jan 25, 2022

Betty M. Parson, 95, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at UPMC Carlisle. She was born May 17, 1926 in Mongul, PA. Betty was a daughter of the late Elmer P. and Edna M. Crusey Ocker. She retired from Guyan Shoe (a division of Kinney Shoes) in Shippensburg and also worked at Newville Shoe. Betty was a member...

Josephine Devor

Josephine Devor

Jan 25, 2022

Josephine E. Devor, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, April 13, 1938 in North Newton Township, Cumberland County, she was a daughter of the late Joseph H. Bowermaster and the late Sylvia M. Strayer Bowermaster Colyer. Josephine was of the Christian Faith. She is survived by one son, John F. (wife...

Betty Hoover

Betty Hoover

Jan 25, 2022

Betty K. Hoover, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at the Brookview Heath Care Center. She was born on February 15, 1939 in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late George W. and Elizabeth (Mull) Shields. Betty worked various jobs in cleaning service, and had more recently been a cafeteria worker at the Shippensburg Middle...

Lillie Armstrong

Lillie Armstrong

Jan 24, 2022

Lillie E. Armstrong, 98, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at Restore Health at Shippensburg. Born Sunday, October 7, 1923 in Amberson, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Wilmer and Verna Doyle Johnson. Lillie was a member of the Open Door Church and their adult Sunday School Class in Chambersburg. Earlier in her life, she...

Frank Imperato

Frank Imperato

Jan 22, 2022

Frank J. Imperato, 78, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Friday, November 23, 1943 in Brooklyn, New York. Frank was a son of the late Dominick and Florence DelGuidice Imperato. Frank retired from the United States Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He then retired from the United...

Karen Dangler

Karen Dangler

Jan 22, 2022

Karen Elaine (Burkholder) Dangler, 52, of Orrstown, passed away the morning of Saturday, January 22, 2022 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on Friday, January 9, 1970 in Chambersburg, a daughter of Clyde Miller and Lillian Louise (Smeltzer) Burkholder. Karen worked as a payroll secretary at Flohr Pool, Inc. for 24 years. She...

Mary Vaughn

Mary Vaughn

Jan 22, 2022

Mary I. Vaughn, 94, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by her loving husband and children. Born Wednesday, November 9, 1927 in Newburg, Cumberland County. Mary was known and loved for the driver of Mister Softee’s Ice Cream Truck which she owned and operated for 24 years. She was a member of the...

Dorothy Coy

Dorothy Coy

Jan 21, 2022

Dorothy Coy passed on January 21, 2022, at the age of 102. She was a Shippensburg, PA resident for over 80 years. She moved from her residence in Shippensburg to Menno Haven in Chambersburg, PA, at the age of 99, and then to Nocatee, Florida, at the age of 101 where she resided at Starling of Nocatee. Born June 27,...

Charles Sanders

Charles Sanders

Jan 21, 2022

Charles Raymond Sanders, 60, of Orrstown, departed this life on the evening of Friday, January 21, 2022, at the Penn State Health M.S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born on November 29, 1961, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Donald Leo and Marie Blanch (Spidle) Sanders. Charles married Sarah W. Zimmerman on September 6, 1997, in the Oakville Mennonite...

Harold Hamilton

Harold Hamilton

Jan 19, 2022

Harold L. Hamilton, Sr., 86, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on Friday, June 7, 1935 in Newburg, a son to the late Harvey E. and Ruth (Singer) Hamilton, Sr. Harold enjoyed driving old tractors and tinkering around the house. He was also a life member...

Betty Gephart

Betty Gephart

Jan 18, 2022

Betty J. Gephart, 75, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born on December 5, 1946, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Richard and Vada (Tosten) Hile. Betty married Barry F. Gephart on December 26, 1964, at the Ridge Church of the Brethren, Shippensburg. In her...

John Reed

John Reed

Jan 17, 2022

John L. Reed, 85, of Shippensburg, passed away on January 17, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 17, 1936 in Upper Mifflin Township, a son of the late Albert D. and Vernal E. (Stine) Reed. John retired as a plumber from the University of South Florida. Prior to that, he worked for Shippensburg University, John Patterson...

Robert Caudill

Robert Caudill

Jan 16, 2022

Robert C."Bob” Caudill, 74, of Orrstown, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, January 16, 2022, at the Orrstown Personal Care Home. He was born in Chambersburg, on December 17, 1947, a son of the late Marion “Red” and Hazel (Vaughn) Caudill. Bob married Linda K. Runshaw on March 30, 1968, in the Mongul United Brethren Church. In his...

Wilbert Johnson

Wilbert Johnson

Jan 16, 2022

Wilbert E. “Gib” Johnson, 84, of Shippensburg, formally of Spring Run, passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on August 15, 1937 in Shade Gap, a son of the late Bower and Gail (Worley) Johnson. Gib worked as a truck driver and mechanic for Rosenberry Bros. Lumber...

Shirley Weller

Shirley Weller

Jan 14, 2022

Shirley A. Weller, 76, was born on December 16, 1945, in Worcester, Massachusetts and entered into eternal rest on January 14, 2022. Shirley was the daughter of the late Albert A. and Lucille M. (Saluto) Mason. She was a 1963 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School and The Empire School of Beauty in Lancaster, PA. As a licensed...

Dr. Blaine Shover

Dr. Blaine Shover

Jan 13, 2022

Blaine F. Shover, loving father, ex-husband, and Pappy, drew his last breath on January 13th, 2022, mainly, we suspect, to prevent himself from having to watch one more Hallmark Christmas movie forced upon him by his daughter. Blaine was a Professor of Music at Shippensburg University and recently retired as the conductor of the Concert Choir and Madrigal Singers, a...

Terry Dunlap

Terry Dunlap

Jan 11, 2022

Terry Lee Dunlap, 67, of Orrstown, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Tuesday, March 2, 1954 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John C. Dunlap and Marinda E. Culbertson Dunlap of Chambersburg. Terry was a 1972 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He was employed at the former Cressler’s Food...

David Zullinger

David Zullinger

Jan 10, 2022

David W. Zullinger, 71, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Monday, January 10, 2022, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on June 6, 1950, in Orrstown, a son of the late Frederick M. and Myrtle C. (Whorley) Zullinger. David was a 1968 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School. David worked as an equipment tech for AT&T...

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