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Eugene Baker
Nov 2, 2017
Eugene R. Baker, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2017, at Menno Haven. Born December 13, 1927 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Harry and Mabel Rotz Baker. His beloved wife of 68 years, Mabel Pollard Baker, preceded him in death on March 8, 2017. Eugene is survived by his son, James W. Baker...
Sarah Kohler
Nov 1, 2017
Sarah Mae (Raudabaugh) Kohler, 96, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at The Village of Laurel Run. Born March 10, 1921 in Carlisle, PA, she was a daughter of the late J. Earl and Blanche Anderson Raudabaugh. A homemaker most of her life, she had been employed early in her life at the former Stanley Company in...
Delores Holch
Oct 29, 2017
Delores Jean Varner Holch, age 85, of Amberson, PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 29, 2017. Born May 10, 1932, at home in Shippensburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Marjorie and Harry Varner. Delores spent her life as a homemaker, caring wife, mother and grandmother. She was gifted in many arts including incredible sewing,...
Bertha Umbrell
Oct 26, 2017
Bertha May Umbrell, 80, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, October 26, 2017. Born May 3, 1937, in Chambersburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ray and Bertha Gsell Schuchman. Mrs. Umbrell was a member of the First Evangelical Lutheran Church of Chambersburg, where she attended since she was a young child. She spent time in the 1970’s...
Marian Holmes
Oct 24, 2017
Marian E. Holmes, 79, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at her home from a brief illness. She will be greatly missed. Born, April 26, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Arlene Kessler of Shippensburg, PA. Prior to her retirement, Marian was employed with the Chambersburg Hospital, American Can Company, the Office of...
Donald Toner
Oct 21, 2017
Donald F. Toner, Jr., 72, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at his home. Born January 1, 1945 in Lewistown, PA, he was the son of the late Donald F. Toner and Elizabeth Baxter Ematat. His wife, Joan M. Toner, preceded him in death in 2006. A US Army veteran, Donald served honorably in Vietnam and retired...
Helen Shimer
Oct 18, 2017
Helen L. Shimer, 73, of Harrisburg, PA, passed away Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA. Born October 28, 1943 in Schellsburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Warren Fisher and Mary N. Fisher Mowrey. A Certified Nursing Assistant, Helen began her career in healthcare at the former Bedford County Home, later retiring from...
Joseph Brookens
Oct 17, 2017
Joseph Steward Brookens Jr., age 90, of Sebastian, Florida passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at Sebastian River Medical Center. Beloved husband of Nellie, loving father, proud grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be warmly be remembered as a generous and kind man who loved life and loved his family. Joe was born in York, Pennsylvania to the late Joseph Steward...
Robert Moore
Oct 14, 2017
Robert “Skeeter” Moore Jr., 85 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Born September 24, 1932, in Birmingham, Alabama, he was a son of the late Robert Moore, Sr. and Anne Pearl Mitchell Moore. The Army brought Skeeter to Chambersburg, PA. Surviving are his children, Anthony Barton of Chambersburg; Constance Blassingame, California; Bradley Moore (Glenda) of North...
Judith Sipes
Oct 14, 2017
Judith Ann Sipes, age 66, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017, at her home with her family by her side. Born in Philadelphia, PA on March 28, 1951, she was a daughter of the late Marlin and Evelyn Patrick Murphy. Judith was a 1969 graduate of the Shamokin Area High School. Last employed at Food Lion...
Cesar Santamaria Ojeda
Oct 12, 2017
Cesar Augusto Santamaria Ojeda, 83, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 12, 2017, at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Born April 30, 1934 in Callao, Peru, he was a son of the late Manuel and Paula Ojeda Santamaria. Cesar was a skilled auto body craftsman until his retirement. He was a very active and dedicated member of Corpus Christi...
Frank Arrison
Oct 10, 2017
Frank James “Jim” Arrison, Jr., 78, of Chambersburg, has been guided back into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Jim passed away on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born July 14, 1939 in Chambersburg, the first of four sons, to the late Frank J. Arrison, Sr., and Helen Everette Arrison. After high...
Joseph Englehart
Oct 9, 2017
Joseph Englehart, 59, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017, at his home. Born July 29, 1958 in Johnstown, PA, he was a son of James J. and Mary C. Majer Englehart. Joe was a 1976 graduate of CASHS. He was employed at Volvo in Hagerstown for over 30 years. Joe was a member of Corpus Christi...
Alberta Fleagle
Oct 8, 2017
Alberta Louise “Bertie” Fleagle age 88, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born January 28, 1929, in Milton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Martz. Surviving are two sons, Richard B. Fleagle of Arlington, VA and Brent L. Fleagle (wife Denise)...
Helen Robinson
Oct 8, 2017
Helen R. Robinson, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 in Menno Haven. Born on October 12, 1923 in Scotland, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles Reath and Stella Horn Reath. She was the widow of Jack L. Robinson, who preceded her in death in 1992. Helen attended Chambersburg schools, including the former Chambersburg...
Pero Bilic
Oct 5, 2017
Pero Bilic, 66, of Chambersburg, passed away Thursday, October 05, 2017 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 29, 1951 in Dusina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was a son of the late Ivo and Mara Miličević Bilic. Mr. Bilic was most recently employed at Letterkenny Army Depot and previously had worked for many years at Grove Worldwide and JLG. He owned and...
Louise Neil
Oct 4, 2017
Louise Lois Neil, age 78, of Willow Hill, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born in Chambersburg, PA on August 31, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edna Parsons Yocum. A seamstress, Mrs. Neil worked at the former J. Schoeneman Company for 35 years, retiring in 1991. She...
Margaret Middaugh
Oct 2, 2017
Margaret Ellen Froehlich and her twin sister, Marion, opened their eyes to the world on January 31, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They were the fifth and sixth children of 12 siblings born to William F. and Ida (Peters) Froehlich. Marion returned to Heaven in 1924 due to complications of pneumonia. Margaret (Froehlich) Middaugh (Mickey) also returned to Heaven on October...
Gary Bracken
Oct 2, 2017
Gary P. Bracken, Sr., 70, of Orrstown, PA, passed away Monday morning, October 2, 2017 at Shippensburg HealthCare Center. Born May 16, 1947 in Culver, PA, he was a son of the late Mailon and Mary Cubeta Bracken. Gary served in Vietnam with the US Army and was employed for many years at Letterkenny Army Depot. He retired from New...
Doris Guyer
Sep 28, 2017
Doris M. (Wingert) Guyer, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday morning, September 28, 2017. Her loving heart just could not go on. Born in Chambersburg, PA, she was the last remaining daughter of the late Harry B. Wingert and Grace E. Burkhart Wingert, of Chambersburg, PA. She was a 1948 graduate of...
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