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Jean Pinci
Sep 2, 2021
Jean Pinci, 88, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the evening of Thursday, September 2, 2021. She was born at home in Gifford, McKean County, on September 10, 1932. Jean was raised with two sisters and two brothers by her parents, David A. and Ethelyn (Newton) Pytcher. She was a 1950 graduate of Bradford High School. Jean then attended Lock...
Ralph Hock
Sep 1, 2021
Ralph Clark Hock, 92 of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at his home. He was born on July 5, 1929, in Shippensburg, a son of the late Eber and Rhoda (Wengert) Hock, and graduated from the Messiah Academy in Grantham, PA. Ralph married Lois Davis on May 15, 1954. She preceded him in...
Bonnie Melius
Sep 1, 2021
Bonnie K. Melius, 69, of Orrstown, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Bonnie was born Thursday, April 10, 1952 in Chambersburg, PA. She was a daughter of the late Lawrence L. and Mary (Johnson) Rhinehart. She was a member of the Upper Strasburg Church of God. Bonnie is survived by her husband, Larry D. Melius; four...
Csm Garner Yates
Aug 31, 2021
CSM Garner R. “Rowdy” Yates, Sr., (ret.) 89 of Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Friday, July 29, 1932 in Aily, VA, he was a son of the late Garland J. and Crisse Alafair Counts Yates. Garner grew up in rural Virginia mostly on a hardscrabble farm with nine brothers...
Grace Miller
Aug 28, 2021
Grace Marie “Peggy” (Rosenberry) Miller, 78, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Embassy of Woodland Park, Orbisonia. She was born on May 27, 1943, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late David and Mary (Hoover) Rosenberry and married Richard L. Miller on April 24, 1964, in the Spring Run United Brethren...
Charles Mckelvey
Aug 27, 2021
Charles S. “Charlie” McKelvey, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away the evening of Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on December 13, 1937 in Chambersburg, a son of the late William Holland and Hilda May (Diffenderfer) McKelvey. Charlie enjoyed going on walks, putting puzzles together, and going fishing. He loved his dog, Bella and liked to...
Hugh Goyt
Aug 27, 2021
Hugh Andrews “Buddy” Goyt, 73, of Shippensburg, passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Thursday, September 11, 1947 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late David T. and Earline Gladys Jacobs Goyt. Buddy was a 1966 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He retired from the Pennsylvania State Police in April...
Dennis O'Donnell
Aug 23, 2021
Dennis J. O’Donnell, 67, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born June 14, 1954, in Carlisle, PA. Dennis was a son of the late Jack O. and Edna G. (Beam) O’Donnell. He retired from PPG Industries, Mt. Holly Springs, after 39 years of service. Dennis was a member of the Hub City...
James Saylor
Aug 23, 2021
James J. “Jim” Saylor, 80, of Newburg, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Sunday, June 8, 1941 in Todd, Huntingdon County, he was a son of the late James M. and Marjorie Drake Saylor. Jim was a 1959 graduate of Robertsdale High School in Huntingdon County. He received his Bachelor’s Degree...
Darlene Weaver
Aug 22, 2021
Darlene A. Weaver, 90, a resident of the Mennonite Fellowship Home, Hagerstown, MD, formerly of Newville, departed this life on the evening of Sunday, August 22, 2021. She was born on November 1, 1930, in Manheim, a daughter of the late Elmer K. and Beulah Mae (Herr) Bruckhart. Darlene married Harold H. Weaver on January 3, 1953 in the Hernley...
Bruce Rotz
Aug 22, 2021
Bruce K. Rotz, Sr., 77, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at home surrounded by his family. He was born Monday, March 6, 1944 in Shippensburg, PA. Bruce was a son of the late Clyde E., Sr. and Martha B. (Warren) Rotz. He retired from the Beistle Co., Shippensburg. Bruce is survived by his wife, Patsy A. (Ingram)...
William Williams
Aug 22, 2021
William S. “Scott” Williams, 55, of Shippensburg, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on November 28, 1965 in Carlisle, a son of Harry R. and Beverly J. (Miller) Williams, Sr. Scott was a 1984 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School. He was an avid hunter. Scott was also a member...
Jana Burdge
Aug 20, 2021
Jana Gayle Burdge, 65, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Friday, August 20, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on April 24, 1956, in Carrollton, MO, a daughter of the late Norman and Frances (Bowles) Rose. Jana started her work-life as a teacher at the...
Ruth Keefer
Aug 20, 2021
Ruth A. (Heefner) Keefer, 69, of Shippensburg, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on Monday, April 28, 1952 in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Donald O. and Sarah Jane (Chamberlin) Heefner. Ruth worked in property management for 24 years with P.B. Services Real Estate. She loved the outdoors, riding horses, and...
Carla Hedges
Aug 19, 2021
Carla Louise Schaefer Hedges, of Shippensburg, PA., passed away on August 19th at the age of 76. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Benjamin Ayres Hedges. Together they raised 2 daughters, have 6 grandchildren (two of whom are Marines), and 3 great-grandchildren. Carla was born in Washington, D.C., attended Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, MD, and earned...
Samuel Helman
Aug 15, 2021
Samuel Kenneth Helman, 90, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born Monday, December 8, 1930 in Hustontown, Fulton County, he was a son of the late Samuel Robert and Retta Ellen Cooper Helman. He was a 1949 graduate of Hustontown High School. He was employed at Domestic Pump in Shippensburg...
Rhonda Wolford
Aug 15, 2021
Rhonda Rose Wolford, 51, of Shippensburg, ran into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, August 15, 2021 surrounded by her loving family in the comfort of her home. She was born Saturday, December 20, 1969, in Chambersburg, PA. Rhonda was a daughter of Frances Marie (Sterrett) Beam and her step father, David James Beam of Shippensburg and her father, the...
Debra Smith
Aug 14, 2021
Debra A. Smith, 59, of Orrstown, passed away the evening of Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on Saturday, September 9, 1961 in Norristown, a daughter of the late David and Patricia (Baumgard) Flemming. Debra was an avid Philadelphia Eagles fan. She loved going to the beach and spending time with her children and grandchildren....
Robert Mcmullen
Aug 11, 2021
Robert W. McMullen, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at home. Born Friday, April 8, 1938 in Huntingdon County, PA. Robert was a son of the late Noah J. and Nancy A. (Naugle) McMullen. He retired from the Chambersburg Engineering Company. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Mike Black; two...
Vance Reisinger
Aug 9, 2021
Vance L. Reisinger, 82, of Shippensburg, passed away Monday, August 9, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, August 2, 1939 in Nook, Juniata County, he was a son of the late James R. and Ethel E. Powell Reisinger. Vance attended the Victory Tabernacle Church of Carlisle. He retired from both Beam Painting in Carlisle as a painter and the...
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