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Ivan Hoover

Ivan Hoover

Dec 22, 2021

Ivan Martin Hoover, 80 of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Thursday, July 3, 1941 in New Holland, Lancaster County, he was a son of the late John N. and Barbara B. Martin Hoover. Ivan was a lifelong dairy farmer who own and operated the family dairy farm in Shippensburg...

William Beltz

William Beltz

Dec 22, 2021

William E. “Sonny” Beltz, Jr. of Orrstown, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Monday, September 27, 1943 in Chambersburg, PA. Sonny was a son of the late William E., Sr. and Nina (Rosenberry) Beltz. Sonny retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot. He was past Master of the Orrstown Lodge # 262, F&AM and...

Gary Porter

Gary Porter

Dec 22, 2021

Gary Franklin Porter, 75, passed away peacefully with his loving family at his bedside on Dec 22, 2021. His death was a result of complications from a hard-fought battle against leukemia. Gary achieved through dedication and hard work a magnificent life-long career and love of education. Throughout his 50-year career, he taught at all levels: elementary, secondary, undergraduate, graduate, and...

Linda Miller

Linda Miller

Dec 21, 2021

Linda Diane Miller, 66, formerly of Shippensburg, late of Chambersburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on April 16, 1955, in Chambersburg, daughter of the late George R. and Gladys (Hall) Commerer. Most recently, Linda was employed in the deli at the Butcher Shoppe, Chambersburg. In her free...

Wade Fraker

Wade Fraker

Dec 20, 2021

Wade D. Fraker, 82, of Newville, passed away the morning of Monday, December 20, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on June 4, 1939 in Neelyton, PA, a son of the late Clarence and Alma (Appleby) Fraker. Wade was a graduate of the Orbisonia High School. He enjoyed sprint car racing and...

Thomas Mathna

Thomas Mathna

Dec 20, 2021

Thomas “Dallas” Mathna, 77, of Shippensburg, PA passed away in peace at the UPMC Pinnacle West Shore hospital on December 20, 2021 in the presence of his immediate family. He was the son of the late Herbert C. Mathna and Lucy E. Mathna (Nye). Dallas is survived by his loving wife Alice Mathna, son Scott Mathna and wife Nancy, son...

Martha Rexroth

Martha Rexroth

Dec 19, 2021

Martha Mae (Harmony) Rexroth, 83, a resident of Shippensburg, PA passed into her eternal rest on December 19, 2021. Martha was born December 8, 1938 to the late Martha C. (Gruver) Gardiner and Elmer E. Harmony. Martha married the love of her life on Oct. 1, 1955 and spent 64 years with him before he passed in February 2020. A...

Barbara Bryan

Barbara Bryan

Dec 19, 2021

Barbara Ann Bryan, 74, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Sunday, December 19, 2021, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born on January 6, 1947, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Herman P. and Esther E. (Hockenberry) Bechtel. Barb married James H. Bryan in 1964. He preceded her in death on June 9, 1999. Barb...

Michael Noel

Michael Noel

Dec 18, 2021

Michael R. “Mike” Noel, Jr., 65, of Newville, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on July 14, 1956 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Michael R. and Alice J. Noel, Sr. Mike was a graduate of the Shippensburg High School. He loved woodworking, hunting and fishing, and was a gun enthusiast....

Ruth Durbin

Ruth Durbin

Dec 16, 2021

Ruth Evelyn Durbin, 90, a resident at Menno Haven, formerly of Fayetteville, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021. She was born Monday, September 21, 1931 in Shippensburg, PA. Ruth was a daughter of the late Clarence and Helen (Johnston) Durff. She was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Waynesboro. Ruth retired in 1986 from United Optical, Hagerstown, where she...

Delores Henry

Delores Henry

Dec 16, 2021

Delores D. “Honey” Henry, 94, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully at her home the morning of Thursday, December 16, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Born Tuesday, September 13, 1927 in Lickingcreek, Fulton County, she was a daughter of the late Russell Allen and Katharine Oakman Deshong. Honey was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church, Shippensburg. She was a...

Stephen Mcbeth

Stephen Mcbeth

Dec 12, 2021

Stephen L. “Steve” McBeth, 68, of Walnut Bottom, passed away the morning of Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born on Friday, June 19, 1953 in Chambersburg, a son of Janet L. (Orris) McBeth and the late Lee Davis McBeth Steve was a 1972 graduate of the Big Spring High...

Howard Hoey

Howard Hoey

Dec 8, 2021

Howard Douglas Hoey, Jr., 63, of Shippensburg passed away the morning of Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at his home. He was born on November 22, 1958 in Milford, CT, a son of the late Howard D. and Evelyn R. (Tarner) Hoey, Sr. Howard was a United States Air Force Veteran. He enjoyed his trips to the Carlisle Barracks and loved...

Judy Buchan

Judy Buchan

Dec 7, 2021

Judy Patricia Buchan 1953 ~ 2021 Judy Patricia Buchan, 68, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of December 7, 2021, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on January 26, 1953, in Queens, NY, a daughter of Violet (Sloggie) and the late Vito J. Cavalcante. Judy was primarily a homemaker throughout her life. She was always very family...

Vera Rice

Vera Rice

Dec 6, 2021

Vera J. Rice, 92, life-long resident of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Monday, December 6, 2021, at her home. She was born on November 27, 1929, in Newville, a daughter of the late Reuben and Lottie (Mentzer) Gutshall. Vera was a Pennsylvania Notary Public for over fifty years, bought and sold used vehicles for sixty five years,...

Jacqueline Hosfelt

Jacqueline Hosfelt

Dec 5, 2021

Jacqueline L. “Jackie” Hosfelt, 71, of Newburg, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born August 5, 1950 in Chambersburg, PA. Jackie was a daughter of the late Raymond Gerald “Pete” Varner, Sr. and June A. (Mickey) Varner Johnson. She was a 1969 graduate of the Big Spring High School. Years ago Jackie worked at...

Cindy Fuss

Cindy Fuss

Dec 4, 2021

Cindy L. Fuss, 39, of Shippensburg, passed away the afternoon of Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on June 10, 1982 in Waynesboro, a daughter of Shirley M. (Johnson) Helman and the late Larry Fuss. Cindy was a 2000 graduate of the Waynesboro High School. She then went on to complete her Bachelor’s degree, something...

V. Zook

V. Zook

Nov 30, 2021

V. Arlene Zook, 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, November 30, 2021. She was born on March 7, 1943, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Lee Unger and John and Esther (Brandt) Kegerreis. Arlene was a graduate of Shippensburg Area High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in music from West Chester University. After...

Richard Greene

Richard Greene

Nov 29, 2021

Richard Albert Greene departed this world on Monday November 29, 2021 with his family at his side, after battling a litany of health issues. He was born in Long Branch, NJ on September 3, 1951 to parents Shirley (Hourihan) Greene and William Riordan Greene. He graduated from Wildwood Catholic High School, Wildwood, NJ, in 1969. He is survived by his...

Stephen Lee

Stephen Lee

Nov 28, 2021

Stephen J. Lee, 84, died Sunday, November 28, 2021 after a brief illness. He was born on December 8, 1936, the son of the late John N. and Mary R. (King) Lee. He married Susie S. Stoltzfus on November 27, 1956. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his children, Anna Mary (Aaron) Esh of Paradise, PA, Sarah...

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