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Dorothy Hamilton
Oct 28, 2021
Dorothy Jean Hamilton, 68, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away the morning of October 28, 2021 at her home. She is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University majoring in Recreational Therapy and has held various positions at institutions within the state. With the assistance of her dogs, Scrabble and Lucy, Dorothy became a pet therapy instructor. Additional interests of Dorothy’s...
Robert Brown
Oct 28, 2021
Robert Evan Brown, 92, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021, at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 23, 1929, and was the son of the late Willis and Mattie Brown of Saltillo, PA. Robert was married to the late Emma Lee Brown (Winegardner), who passed away on June 29, 2016. They were married for 63 years....
Kay Baker
Oct 28, 2021
Kay Jean Baker, 64, of Orrstown, departed this life on the morning of Thursday, October 28, 2021, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born on August 4, 1957, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Jack W. and Elizabeth (Stuck) Tourney, and married Hank Baker, Jr., on April 11, 1981, at the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. In earlier...
Bonita Ocker
Oct 26, 2021
Bonita Kay “Bonnie” (Miller) Ocker, 71, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on February 15, 1950 in Gettysburg, a daughter of the late Everett and Mary (Koser) Miller. Bonnie was a 1968 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She worked as a secretary at the Scotland School for...
Dale Yocum
Oct 25, 2021
Dale E. Yocum, 91, a resident of Brookview Menno Haven, and formerly of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 25, 2021. Born Saturday, November 9, 1929 in Shippensburg, he was the son of the late Frank E. and Isabel Bowermaster Yocum. Dale attended the Shippensburg Area Senior High School and regularly attended the Prince Street United Brethren Church in...
Darius Martin
Oct 23, 2021
Darius JaShonn Martin, 10, of Newville, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, October 23, 2021, at the M.S. Hershey Penn State Medical Center. He was born on January 16, 2011, in Allentown. His adoptive parents are Marvin Z. and Darla Jean (Zimmerman) Martin. In addition to his parents, Darius is survived by three sisters, Nikiya, Faith, & Izzabella...
Sandra Martin
Oct 21, 2021
Sandra K. Martin, 64, of Orrstown, passed away Thursday, October 21, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Sandra was born Monday, April 29, 1957 in Chambersburg, PA. She was a daughter of the late Robert, Sr. and Margaret (Doyle) Newell. Sandra is survived by her husband, Stephen C. Martin; two daughters, Heather A. (Dave) Orndorff of Shippensburg and Stacy J. Bingaman...
Jayne Warren
Oct 20, 2021
Jayne Warren, 68, of Orrstown, passed away Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at home. Jayne was born July 4, 1953 in Chambersburg, PA. She was a daughter of the late S. Galen and Lucy (Blair) Warren. Jayne’s first seven years of employment was at Orrstown Elementary School where she was a second grade teacher. She then worked as a first grade...
Marietta Hockersmith
Oct 19, 2021
Marietta M. "Mary" Hockersmith, 92, a resident of the Orrstown Personal Care Home, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, October 19, 2021. She was born on September 9, 1929, in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Ernest L. Potter and Gordon H. and Elsie (Robinson) Baker. Marietta was a 1947 graduate of Shippensburg Area High School. Marietta worked...
Retired Army Colonel Walter Cressler
Oct 17, 2021
Retired Army Colonel Walter Lewis “Lew” Cressler, Jr., 83, most recently of the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania died on 17 October 2021. He will be missed for his sense of humor and engaging personality, as well as his honesty, his integrity, and love of family and country. Lew was born in Harrisburg Hospital on March 3rd, 1938, to Walter...
Cory Stenger
Oct 16, 2021
Cory L. Stenger, 46, of Chambersburg, passed away the morning of Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on October 20, 1974 in Chambersburg, a son of Steven D. and Sherry L. (Fahnestock) Stenger of Chambersburg. Cory was a 1993 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He worked at Letterkenny Army Depot for 18...
Herbert Cassidy
Oct 16, 2021
Herbert R. Cassidy, age 71 of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday October 16, 2021 at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, due to complications of Covid-19. He was born on June 17, 1950 in Altoona, PA. Herbert was a son of the late Herbert R. and Shirley M. (Ulsh) Cassidy. Herb retired from Century Link after 45 years as a communication specialist....
Melvin Rosenberry
Oct 15, 2021
Melvin S. “Gene” Rosenberry, 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, October 15, 2021, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on September 9, 1943, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Melvin S. Rosenberry, Jr. and Herman and Julia M. (Van Scyoc) Busey, who raised him. Gene was a 1961 graduate of Big Spring High...
J. Hockersmith
Oct 15, 2021
J. Lee Hockersmith passed away Friday evening. He was born Sunday, August 9, 1931, to Bruce W. and Fredyth (Swartz) Hockersmith in Shippensburg PA. Although named Joseph, he was known as Lee throughout his life. Lee was a lifelong member of Christ United Methodist Church in Shippensburg along with many generations of his family. He faithfully attended until the COVID...
Gordon Bigler
Oct 13, 2021
Gordon J. Bigler, 68, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at UPMC Carlisle Hospital. Born Monday, January 5, 1953 in Shippensburg, PA. Gordon was a son of the late Jerry Allen and Peggy A. Holtry Bigler. Gordon retired from Shippensburg University after 35 years of service. Prior to working at the college he was employed at Valley Baking...
Dorotha Post
Oct 12, 2021
Dorotha Jean “Dottie” Post, 77, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, October 12, 2021 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born Monday, December 20, 1943 in Clarksburg, WV. Dottie was a daughter of the late Alfred and Doloris Smith Moore. Dottie was a member of the Life Community Church, Shippensburg. She drove school bus for Lee McBeth and Sons, Harrison Co....
Frances Chamberlin
Oct 12, 2021
Frances J. (Hoover) Chamberlin, 88, of Shippensburg, passed away the morning of Tuesday, October 12, 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side. She was born on November 3, 1932 in Newville, a daughter of the late Norman and Ethel (Boll) Hoover. Frances graduated from the Newville High School. She enjoyed gardening, flowering, feeding birds, and crocheting....
Clair Stoops
Oct 12, 2021
Clair “Dick” Stoops, 78, of Newburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 12, 2021 from the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, June 2, 1943 in Chambersburg, Franklin County, he was the son of the late Daniel Clair Stoops and Martha Bumbaugh Stoops Black. He was a member of the Otterbein United Methodist Church in Newburg. Dick retired from...
Margaret Loper
Oct 12, 2021
Margaret E. “Peggy” Loper, 91, formerly of Harrisburg, late of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Tuesday, October 12, 2021, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on July 13, 1930, in Harrisburg, a daughter of the late Charles F. and Marian (Bomgardner) Loper. Peggy worked as a custodian for several different establishments for many years. In her...
Betty Railing
Oct 11, 2021
Betty J. Railing, 91, a resident of the Shook Home, Chambersburg, departed this life on the evening of Monday, October 11, 2021. She was born on November 25, 1929, a daughter of the late Charles D. and Elizabeth J. (Paxton) Stuck. Betty married Frank A. Railing on August 3, 1950. He preceded her in death on August 3, 1988. She...
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