Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Shippensburg, PA & Surrounding Areas
Betty Highlands
Oct 14, 2020
Betty R. Highlands, 85, a resident of Manor Care, Carlisle, formerly of Newburg, departed this life on the morning of Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at UPMC Pinnacle Carlisle Hospital. She was born on July 14, 1935, in Lurgan, a daughter of the late Joseph and Ruth (Stouffer) Paxton. She married Kenneth E. Highlands on April 7, 1956. He preceded her...
Matthew Eagan
Oct 13, 2020
Matthew S. Eagan, 38, of Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 from the result of a traffic accident. He was born Monday, April 19, 1982 in Middletown, NY. Matt was a son of Robert and Doreen (Eagan) Smith of Shippensburg. He was a Contract Coordinator for the Keystone Region at Comcast. Matt was a 2000 graduate of the Shippensburg...
Benjamin Rosenberry
Oct 7, 2020
Benjamin D. “Rosey” Rosenberry, 50, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born September 2, 1970 in Chambersburg, PA. Ben was a son of Mary-Lou (Mitchell) Rosenberry and the late Edgar J. Rosenberry. Ben was a member of the Christian Life Church in Chambersburg. He owned and operated Rosey’s Sealing Service. Ben was...
Rev. William Brown
Oct 7, 2020
Rev. William Martin Brown, 92, of Shippensburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at Green Ridge Village, Newville. Born Sunday, February 12, 1928 in West Oneonta, New York, he was a son of the late William Martin and Marian Sterling Brown. William graduated from Wyoming Seminary, Upper School, Kingston, PA in 1945, West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon, WV in...
Dennis Varner
Oct 6, 2020
Dennis E. Varner, Jr., 45, of Shippensburg passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Monday, May 6, 1975 in Chambersburg, PA. Dennis was a son of Hope L. (Foster) Varner Binder of Shippensburg and the late Dennis E. Varner, Sr. He worked at numerous services stations in the Shippensburg area. In addition to his...
Leo Neil
Oct 4, 2020
Leo M. Neil, Jr., 60, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born Thursday, January 21, 1960 in Chambersburg, a son of the late Leo M., Sr. and Vivian (Hulon) Neil. Lee was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and married Susan L. Suders on February...
Robert Gipe
Sep 30, 2020
Robert G. Gipe, 63, of Newville, passed away peacefully on September 30, 2020 at his home. Born Monday, April 8, 1957 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Irvin J. and Alice M. Davis Gipe. Robert worked as a truck driver for Nutrien Ag Solutions, Shippensburg. He is survived by one daughter, Susanne (Ronald, Jr.) Martin, Shippensburg; one...
Nancy Hippensteel
Sep 29, 2020
Nancy L. (Lynch) Hippensteel, 80, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, September 29, 2020, at Menno Haven, Chambersburg, due to respiratory failure. She was born on January 31, 1940, in Cleversburg, a daughter of the late William H. and Nellie F. (Helm) Lynch. Nancy married Barry R. Hippensteel on March 5, 1959. He preceded her in...
Eileen Shields
Sep 28, 2020
Eileen Kathryn Shields, 73, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, September 28, 2020. She was born on September 18, 1947, in Carlisle, the daughter of the late Robert and Evelyn (Armolt) Shirley. Eileen worked for Vapor Jet Professional Cleaners, Shippensburg. In her free time, she enjoyed being outdoors, shopping, and yard sales. Eileen loved being around...
Janet Leidig
Sep 27, 2020
Janet H. Leidig, 80, of Newburg, departed this life on the afternoon of Sunday, September 27, 2020 at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on January 7, 1940, in Shippensburg, a daughter of the late Aaron H. and Vada K. (Beistline) Graham. Janet worked in packing and shipping at the Letterkenny Army Depot, from where she retired after over thirty...
George Fogle
Sep 24, 2020
George Edward “Dewey” Fogle III, 72, of Shippensburg, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Wednesday, March 17, 1948 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late George Edward and Charlotte Mitchell Fogle, Sr. Dewey was a United States Marine serving in the Vietnam War. He was the owner and operator of Fogle’s Auto...
John Kazimer
Sep 24, 2020
John Robert Kazimer, 79, of Shippensburg, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Manor care of Chambersburg. Born Thursday, October 3, 1940 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late John Anthony and Sylvia Jane Maley Kazimer. John attended the Ridge Church of the Brethren. He worked in waste management for the Shippensburg Borough. John was a member...
John Beam
Sep 23, 2020
John L. Beam, 77, of Newburg, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at his son’s home. He was born April 22, 1943 in Shippensburg, PA. John was a son of the late Roy M. and Emma Stouffer Beam. John was a member of the Newburg First Church of God where he was a Deacon and served on various church committees....
Genevieve Porter
Sep 20, 2020
Genevieve L. Porter, 95, resident of Menno Haven Chambers Pointe, passed away the morning of Sunday, September 20, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. She was born Monday, December 29, 1924 in Upper Mifflin, a daughter of the late Carl R. and Pauline F. Gamber Swartz. Genevieve worked at several places throughout her life including Marden Clothing Company, Shippensburg State College...
Carma Runshaw
Sep 17, 2020
Carma L. Runshaw, 91, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at home. She was born January 2, 1929 on the Duncan Road, Shippensburg, PA. Carma was a daughter of the late Samuel E. and Zora J. Crusey Wenger. She was a member of the Shippensburg Church of the Brethren. Carma retired from the Stanley Company, Chambersburg. In addition...

Marie Rosenberry
Sep 17, 2020
Marie E. Rosenberry, 86, of Roxbury, departed this life on Thursday, September 17, 2020. She was born on January 15, 1934, in Chambersburg, a daughter of the late Jess B. and Elizabeth I. (Peters) Rosenberry, Sr., and was a 1952 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Marie worked at the Chambersburg Hospital as a Licensed Practical Nurse, retiring in...
Kathryn Fogal
Sep 16, 2020
Kathryn J. Fogal, 65, of Greencastle, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Hershey Medical Center. She was born Wednesday, February 2, 1955 in Chambersburg, PA. Kathryn was a daughter of the late Arthur P. and Mary J. Cover Miller. She retired from Knouse Foods where she was a foreman and forklift operator. Kathryn also worked at Walmart and Sunny...
Elmer Greey
Sep 15, 2020
Elmer Greey departed from this life on September 15th, 2020, at 92 years of age. He is the son of Mary (Acuff) Greey and Captain Elmer B. Greey Sr. of Princeton, N.J. He is survived by Gertrude (Pinion) Greey, his wife of almost 68 years. He is preceeded in death by his sister Mary Woody of Columbus, Ohio, and survived...

Robert Marcinowski
Sep 14, 2020
Robert Joseph “Bob” Marcinowski, 82, formerly of Clearwater/Largo, FL, late of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Monday, September 14, 2020, at his home. He was born on March 18, 1938, in Philadelphia, the son of the late Anthony and Genevieve (Walsh) Marcinowski. Bob married Kathryn Quinn on April 28, 1962 in Philadelphia. She preceded him in death...
Clarence Toigo
Sep 14, 2020
Clarence Gino Toigo - Born into eternal life September 14, 2020 at the age of 87, cherished husband, father, brother, uncle, Pop- Pop, great Pop-Pop, and friend to anyone who knew him. Clarence was Born February 1st, 1933 in Allentown, Pennsylvania to Domenick and Cesira (Grisotto) Toigo. He grew up on Washington Street in a large, loving Italian immigrant family...