Obituaries

Feb 28, 2025

Phillip R. Black, 69, of Aspers, passed away at Gettysburg Hospital on February 28, 2025. Born on June 18, 1955, in Gettysburg, he was the beloved son of Donald R. and Fay E. (McCauslin) Black.

Phil is preceded in death by his father. He is survived and missed by his mother, Fay; daughter, Jennifer Jenkins...

Feb 25, 2025

Cheryl Kathrine (King) Starner, age 75, of New Oxford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. She was born on March 25, 1949, in Hershey, PA and is the daughter of Donald and Kathrine (Paul) King. She was the wife of Rodney J. Starner, whom she married in the spring of 1986. At the time of Cheryl’s passing,...

Feb 25, 2025

Barbara J. Killian, age 73 of Newburg, passed away February 25, 2025 at home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 20, 1951 in Chambersburg to the late Robert and Patricia (Kelly-Hancock) Adams.

Barbara worked in custodial care at Chambersburg Hospital. Some of her favorite hobbies were cooking, baking and tending to her...

Feb 22, 2025

Carroll Lee Wright, age 90 of Chambersburg, passed away February 22, 2025 at Martinsburg VA Hospital in Martinsburg, WV. He was born August 20, 1934 in Monongah, WV to the late George N. and Dorothea A. (Harden) Wright.

Lee was a 20+ years veteran of the US Air Force, having served during the Vietnam Era...

Feb 17, 2025

Jose L. Alverez, 66, of South Mountain, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 17, 2025.

Jose was born on May 03, 1958 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He was a long term resident at the South Mountain Restoration Center, PA. He loved, was loved and will be dearly missed by all who knew him.

Feb 15, 2025

Edna L. (Emlet) Redding, age 94, of Fayetteville, formerly Aspers, PA, entered into God’s eternal care on February 15, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Melvin & Frances (Miller) Emlet.

Edna attended Biglerville High School and had various jobs while still in school. She worked at a tile factory, in a hospital laundry...

Feb 13, 2025

Glenn Hugh Walizer, Jr., age 91, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at Providence Place in Chambersburg. Born on December 16, 1933, in his childhood home in Bellefonte, PA, he was the son of the late Glenn Hugh Walizer, Sr. and Mary M. (Harter) Walizer.

Glenn...

Feb 12, 2025

Beryl Ilene Hosfelt, age 90, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, surrounded by her family at her home. She was born on September 16, 1934 in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County.

Beryl graduated from Carlisle High School. She was an amazing wife, homemaker, and mother to her four children. She was a...

Feb 11, 2025

Shirley M (Heller) Cashman passed peacefully at home in Arendtsville, PA, Tuesday, February 11th, 2025. Shirley was born on February 17, 1938 in Menallen Township. She was the beloved daughter of the late Elmer H. Heller and Virgie M. (Beamer) Heller. She was the widow of Robert (Bob) H. Cashman, whom she married on September 14th, 1957. At the...

Feb 8, 2025

Richard Thomas Fox, Jr., age 77 of Arendtsville, passed away February 8, 2025 at Gettysburg Hospital. He was born July 28, 1947 in Hershey to the late Richard Thomas Fox, Sr. and Alice (Gordon) Fox.

Richard held a degree in Electrical Engineering and worked for PP&L. He was a ski instructor for Ski Roundtop, a...

Feb 4, 2025

Marcus Daniel Carey, age 47, of York, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at his home in York. He was born October 15, 1977 in York, PA, as the son of Larry Jay Carey and Patricia Jane (Mooney) Carey.

Marcus graduated in the Class in 1996 from York Suburban High School and from...

Feb 1, 2025

David E. McDannell, Jr., 42 of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania died on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at his residence in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. David was born on Sunday, December 5, 1982 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. He was the beloved son of David and Kim (Bottenfield) McDannell.

David graduated from Gettysburg High School in 2001. He loved golfing, having campfires,...

Jan 31, 2025

Judy Ruth Diegel, age 78, of Gardners, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg. She was born October 1, 1946 in Newville, PA as the daughter of the late Emery Franklin and Estella (Finky) Clugston.

Judy graduated in the Class of 1965 from Elizabethtown High School. After high school, Judy...

Jan 31, 2025

Leota C. Butler, age 85 of Biglerville, passed away January 31, 2025 at Hanover Hospital. She was born May 4, 1939 in Mt Pleasant Township, Adams County to the late William H. and Anna E. (Mummert) Butler.

Leota was a member of Flohr’s Lutheran Church, Biglerville Senior Citizens and a lifetime member of the Cashtown/McKnightstown...

Jan 30, 2025

Todd Alfred Guise, 60, of Biglerville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2025, in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his loving family. Todd was born Sunday, October 18, 1964. He is the beloved son of George E. and Kay E. (Delp) Guise.

In addition to his parents, Todd is survived by his...

Jan 26, 2025

Josephine Ruth (McNair) Cline, age 85 of Gardners, passed away January 26, 2025 at Transitions Health Care, Gettysburg. She was born May 7, 1939 in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County to the late William and Mary (Roth) McNair. Josephine was the widow of Curtis L. Cline who passed away August 8, 2024. They were married for 62 years.

Jan 24, 2025

Kenton C. “Pap” Denisar, 96, of Aspers, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 24, 2025 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was the husband of the late Betty Denisar to whom he was married to for 60 years. He was born in Pitcairn, PA, the son of the late John and Elsie (Nedro) Denisar. He worked at...

Jan 22, 2025

Mary Loringat (Landis) Straup, age 68, of Bendersville Pennsylvania, died Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at Pleasant Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in York.

She was born Wednesday, November 21, 1956 in Hanover, Pennsylvania, and was the daughter of the late Gil and Justine (Knaught) Landis. Mary is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years,...

Jan 21, 2025

Raymond Galen Martin, age 81 of Shippensburg, passed away January 21, 2025 at Menno Haven. He was born May 26, 1943 in Chambersburg to the late Raymond C. and Cora (Hawbaker) Martin. He was also preceded in death by his step-mother, Helen Boll.

Galen was a farmer and owner of Martin’s Well Drilling. He was...

Jan 18, 2025

Howard “Squirrel” Williams, age 72, of Shippensburg, passed away suddenly on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born October 24, 1952 in Franklinton, Mississippi, as the son of the late Sullivan Causey and Ovazean (Williams) Calhoun.

After high school he went on to join the US Army and served during the Vietnam...