Obituaries

Donald W. Bean

Donald W. Bean

Jan 14, 2013

Donald W. Bean, age 78 of Bendersville, died Monday, January 14, 2013 at Gettysburg Hospital. He was born Monday, April 30, 1934 in Menallen Township, Adams County, the son of the late Cecil W. and Elda Mae (Gardner) Bean. Donald graduated from Biglerville High School in 1952. After high school he enlisted in the USMC until he received a...

Myles E. Starner

Myles E. Starner

Jan 13, 2013

Myles E. Starner, age 86 of Aspers, died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at the home of his daughter, with his family by his side. He was born Saturday, December 11, 1926 in Menallen Township, Adams County, the son of the late Clayton S. and EmmaJ. (Weigle) Starner. Myles graduated from Biglerville High School in 1945. In high school he...

Robert A. Burkhardt

Robert A. Burkhardt

Jan 9, 2013

Robert A. Burkhardt, age 61of South Mountain, died Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at South Mountain Restoration Center, South Mountain. He was born Tuesday, July 10, 1951 in Fort Edward, the child of the late Clement and Charlotte Burkhardt. He is survived by his step-daughter, Nyree Perez of Mohnton, PA. Professional services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home and Crematory,...

Marie A. Heller

Marie A. Heller

Jan 7, 2013

Marie A. Heller, age 87 of Gettysburg, died Monday, January 7, 2013 at Transitions Health Care. She was born Monday, October 5, 1925 in Menallen Township, Adams County, the daughter of the late William W. and Ida M. (Bolen) Harman. Marie was formerly employed by Carroll Shoe Co. in Arendtsville for many years and also Bear Mountain Orchards. She...

John Reginald Young

John Reginald Young

Jan 6, 2013

John Reginald Young, age 94 of Newville, formerly of Fairfax, Virginia, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. He was born Wednesday, June 26, 1918 in Nottingham, England, the son of the late John W. and Florence (Rabson) Young. John earned a BFA from the University of London, England and completed additional studies at India's Bombay...

Nadine E. Wirt

Nadine E. Wirt

Jan 3, 2013

Nadine E. (Golden) Wirt age 88 of Gettysburg died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Gettysburg Hospital. She was born Saturday, May 3, 1924 in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Amos E. and Grace C. (Bolen) Golden. Nadine was formerly employed by Essex Wire for several years until she began her life's work as an avid homemaker. She was...

Erma A. Heller

Erma A. Heller

Jan 3, 2013

Erma A. Heller, age 87 of Aspers died Thursday, January 3, 2013 at Gettysburg Center. She was born Saturday, May 2, 1925 in Mount Rock, Cumberland County, a daughter of the late Bert and Beula (Perry) Johnson. Erma was formerly employed by Mt. Orchard Co-op in Aspers for many years. She was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church in...

Glenn G. Clever

Glenn G. Clever

Jan 1, 2013

Glenn G. Clever, age 88 of Orrstown, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013 at Manor Care Nursing and Rehabilitation in Chambersburg. He was born Sunday, August 3, 1924 in Mercersburg, the son of the late Ernest and Martha (Wells) Clever. Glenn was formerly employed by Letterkenny Army Depot for many years. He was a life member of the VFW in...

Fannie M. Jackson

Fannie M. Jackson

Dec 31, 2012

Fannie M. Jackson, age 64 of Gettysburg, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at her home. She was born Monday, March 22, 1948 in Everglades City, FL, the daughter of the late Bo and Jimmie L. (Murph) Jackson. Fannie graduated from May High School in Gould, FL. She was employed by Bell Telephone as an operator for many years.She was...

Elsie L. Raffensperger

Elsie L. Raffensperger

Dec 30, 2012

In Remembrance Elsie L. Raffensperger, 85, of 777 Rainwater Drive, Lexington, Kentucky, and formally of 1145 Smoketown Road, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, died Sunday evening, December 30, 2012 at Richmond Place in Lexington. The former Elsie Anne Kaethe Laue was born December 15, 1927 in East Orange, New Jersey, the only child of the late Carl A. Laue and Lia Wohnig...

Lyla R. James

Lyla R. James

Dec 30, 2012

Beautiful baby, Lyla R. James, age one of Chambersburg, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at the emergency room of Chambersburg Hospital. She was born Tuesday, December 6, 2011 in Harrisburg, the child of Anthony L. James and Jennifer N. Carrow of Chambersburg. In addition to her parents, Lyla is survived by her brother, Jordan L. Carrow, Chambersburg; maternal grandmother,...

Monica Ferry

Monica Ferry

Dec 27, 2012

Monica Ferry, age 39 of Chambersburg, died Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born on Wednesday, September 19, 1973 in Falmouth, MA, the daughter of Walter J. Buryk, Jr. of Falmouth, MA and Jean E. (Benjamin) Spoonhour of Chambersburg. Monica was formerly employed by Franklin County Head Start for 10 years....

Evelyn M. Cline

Evelyn M. Cline

Dec 24, 2012

Evelyn M. Cline, age 78, formerly of Gardners died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Village of Laurel Run in Fayetteville. She was born Monday, March 26, 1934 in Kennedy's Valley, Perry County, the daughter of the late Charles and Mabel (Dahr) Smith. She graduated from Green Park Union High School in Perry County. Evelyn was formerly employed by Wayne...

Marion L. Black

Marion L. Black

Dec 24, 2012

Marion L. Black, age 68 of York Springs, died Monday, December 24, 2012 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born Sunday, January 16, 1944 in Carlisle, the son of the late Charles B. and Mary Florence (Smith) Black. Marion graduated from Perry Joint High School in New Bloomfield in 1964. He attended Southeastern Bible College in Florida. He also...

Paul W. Kuhn

Paul W. Kuhn

Dec 22, 2012

Paul W. Kuhn of Gettysburg died Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born in Washington D.C. to the late Waldo and Freda A. (Adams) Kuhn. He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Vanessa (Taylor) Kuhn; a daughter, Andrea Kuhn Black, her husband Steve and their daughter Taylor Ann of Biglerville and a son,...

Edward T. Hickman

Edward T. Hickman

Dec 21, 2012

Edward T. Hickman, age 61 of Shippensburg, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at Chambersburg, Hospital. He was born Thursday, November 1, 1951 in Rahway, NJ, the son of the late Edward and Helen A. (Suhoke)Hickman. Edward graduated from Union Catholic High School in New Jersey. He owned and operated Hickman Automotive and the former West End Service Center in...

Thelma M. Cooley

Thelma M. Cooley

Dec 21, 2012

Thelma M. Cooley, age 87, formerly of Bendersville, died Friday, December 21, 2012 at Transitions Health Care in Gettysburg. She was born Saturday, September 19, 1925 in Gardners, the daughter of the late Paul N. and Laura M. (Kuhn) Starner. She was formerly employed by C.H. Musselman Co. for 39 years. She was a member of Idaville United Methodist...

Teresa A. Quigley

Teresa A. Quigley

Dec 20, 2012

Teresa A. Quigley, age 49 of Aspers, died Thursday, December 20, 2012 at the home of her mother and sister in Fayetteville with her loving family around her. She was born Monday, August 12, 1963 in Gettysburg, the daughter of Edna (Emlet) Redding of Fayetteville and the late Donald M. Redding. Teresa graduated from Biglerville High School in 1981....

Francis Lacon

Francis Lacon

Dec 16, 2012

Francis LaCon, age 53of South Mountain, died Sunday, December 16, 2012 at South Mountain Restoration Center. He was born July 18, 1959 in Upper Darby, PA. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Robert Vernon Harris

Robert Vernon Harris

Dec 13, 2012

Robert Vernon Harris, age 84, Aspers died Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Hanover Hospital in Hanover. He was born Monday, January 23, 1928 in Upper Darby, PA and was the son of the late Robert Harris and Myrtle (McCalister) Keefer. Robert graduated from Marple Newtown High School. He was employed by Bell Telephone for 35 years. He was a...