Obituaries
John E. Gentzler, Jr.
Jul 16, 2011
John Edward Gentzler, Jr., age 89, formerly of Littlestown died Saturday, July 16, 2011 at Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover. He was born Tuesday, October 18, 1921 in East Berlin the son of the late John Edward and Esther (Myers) Gentzler, Sr. John graduated from East Berlin High School in 1939. He attended Ursinus College for two years...
Richard Robert Snyder
Jul 11, 2011
Richard R. Snyder, age 79 of Gardners, died Monday, July 11, 2011 at his home. He was born Tuesday, February 9, 1932 in Gardners, a son of the late Robert G. and Marvel (McCauslin) Snyder. Richard graduated from Biglerville High School. Hewas employed by Knouse Foods for many years as the mail delivery truck driver. His wife Dorothy L....
Thelma E. Weaver Blocher
Jul 10, 2011
Thelma E. Weaver Blocher, age 77 of Aspers went home to be with the Lord,Sunday, July 10, 2011 at her home in Aspers. She was born Sunday, October 15, 1933 in York Springs, the daughter of the late William Freemont and Emma Irene (Herman) Noel. Thelma graduated from Biglerville High School in 1951. Shewas formerly employed by Bair's Flower...
Shawn M. Updegraff
Jul 9, 2011
Shawn M. Updegraff, age 33 of Shippensburg, died Saturday, July 9, 2011 at his home. He was born Saturday, February 25, 1978 in Chambersburg, the son of the late Gloria J. Updegraff. Shawn attended Shippensburg High School. He was formerly employed by Chambersburg Cold Storage and he also worked on a dairy farm for several years. Surviving are his...
Ricky L. Varner
Jul 8, 2011
Ricky L. Varner, age 45, of Gettysburg died Friday, July 8, 2011 at his home. He was born Thursday, November 25, 1965 in Adams County, the son of the late Harper W. and Ida J. (Rhone) Varner. Ricky attended Biglerville High School. Hewas employed by Pro Pallet in Dover for 20 years. Ricky's companion of 20 years, Linda A....
Zayne Mathias Cover
Jul 8, 2011
Zayne Mathias Cover, infant son of Chris Cover and Heather Young of Aspers died Friday, July 8, 2011 at York Hospital. In addition to his parents he is survived by his sister Tori Young of Aspers, maternal grandparents, Donna and Jeffrey Young of Biglerville, paternal grandparents, Pat and Richard Cover of Bendersville, paternal great-grandfather, James Cover of Bendersville and...
Vada G. Melhorn
Jul 2, 2011
Vada G. (Walker) Melhorn, age 80 of Biglerville, died onSaturday, July 2, 2011 at York Hospital. She was born Wednesday,August 27, 1930 in Carlisle thedaughter of the late Brice Samuel and Effie Viola (Souders) Walker. She married her sweetheart, George H. Melhorn Sr., on May 16, 1951. Vada's greatest love was playing bingo! She was a member of the...
G. Robert �Bob� Ditchburn
Jun 30, 2011
G. Robert "Bob" Ditchburn, 90, of Gettysburg died Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the Gettysburg Lutheran Home. He was born Thursday, April 14, 1921 in Gettysburg the son of the late George D. and Edith Sheads Ditchburn. Bob graduated from Gettysburg High School as part of the class of 1939 and he attended the University of Pennsylvania. He was...
Edna V. Mindte
Jun 23, 2011
Edna V. Mindte, age 62, of Clarksburg, MD and Bendersville, PA died Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Montgomery Hospice in Rockville, MD. She was born Sunday, November 28, 1948 in Tazewell, VA the daughter of the late Homer and Nellie M. (Davis) Wingo. Edna operated a cleaning service in the Rockville area for many years. She is survived by...
Cynthia A. Hall
Jun 19, 2011
Cynthia A. Hall, age 57 of Shippensburg died Sunday, June 19, 2011. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Louise A. Carey
Jun 19, 2011
Mrs. Louise A. Carey, age 80 of Aspers died Sunday morning, June 19, 2011 at her home. She was born Saturday, July 19, 1930 in Greenmount,the daughter of the late Ralph and Pearl (Pitzer) Stoner. Louise graduated from Biglerville High School. She was employed as a lab technician by Knouse Foods Inc.,Peach Glenfrom which she retired in 1993. She...
Kenneth E. Mickley, Sr.
Jun 18, 2011
Kenneth E. Mickley, Sr., age 76, of Biglerville died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Gettysburg Hospital. He was born Sunday, December 30, 1934 in Fairfield, the son of the late Earl and Clara (Kittinger) Mickley. Kenneth graduated from Biglerville High School in 1953. Hewas employed by Cadbury Beverages, formerly Duffy Mott Co. in Aspers, for 46 years. He was...
Ruby D. Heller
Jun 18, 2011
Ruby D. (Eller) Heller, age 75 of Aspers, died Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Gettysburg Center. She was born Sunday, September 15, 1935 in Nuttallburg, WV, a daughter of the late William H. and Lottie M. (Reed) Eller. She was formerly employed by Duffy Mott Co. in Aspers for many years.She was preceded in death by her husband Eugene...
Susan B. Lerew
Jun 16, 2011
Susan B. (Gardner) Lerew, age 66, of York Springs died Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Carlisle Regional Medical Center. She was born Friday, December 1, 1944 in York Springs the daughter of the late John O. and Julia A. (Kovatch) Gardner. Susan was a homemaker and enjoyed attending concerts and listening to the band Borderline. She is survived by...
Elaine D. Slusser
Jun 14, 2011
Elaine D. Slusser, age 75, formerly of Gardners, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Manor Care in Camp Hill. She was born Monday, June 24, 1935 in Boston, the daughter of the late Charles and Sophia (Ansapolus) Davis. She was retired from Barrett Real Estate in Carlisle. She had also previously worked at GS Electric in Carlisle. Her...
Paul E. Gift
Jun 14, 2011
Paul Elwood Gift, age 77 of Chambersburg died on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab. He was born on Thursday, May 17, 1934 in Chambersburg, the son of the late John Melvin and Ruth Gertrude (Shatzer) Gift. Paul retired in 1999 after almost 40 years of service with Nitterhouse Concrete Company.He frequented local restaurants, the...
Mildred T. Mcbeth
Jun 11, 2011
Mildred T. McBeth passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2011, one week prior to her 90th birthday. She was born Saturday, June 18, 1921, the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Hoffman) Taylor in Biglerville, PA. She was the widow of Orville G. McBeth, who died on February 7, 1983. They owned and operated a turkey and fruit...
Winifred Anne Dickson
Jun 11, 2011
Winifred Anne Dickson, 86, Chambersburg died Saturday, June 11, 2011 surrounded by her sons at Penn Hall Nursing Home. She was born Friday, April 17, 1925 in Oregon Township, Ohio, the daughter of the late Charles and Alta (Johnson) Shelles. Winifred was employed by Montgomery County Maryland Board of Education as an elementary school teacher. She is survived by...
Donald E. Wilkinson
Jun 6, 2011
Donald E. Wilkinson, age 67, a resident of Elmcroft,129 Walnut Bottom Road, Shippensburg died Monday, June 6, 2011 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Tuesday, June 6, 1944 in Natchez, Mississippi,the son of the late Carl M. and Myrtle Lucille (Whitescrauer) Wilkinson. Don moved to New Orleans and then to Baton Rouge, Louisiana.Don married Eileen Gay Allen on January...
Lorraine E. Pitzer
Jun 2, 2011
Lorraine E. (Snyder) Pitzer, age 83, of Biglerville died Thursday, June 2, 2011 at Manor Care in York. She was born Tuesday, November 8, 1927 in Biglerville, the daughter of the late Elmer A. and Lillie (Allison) Snyder. Lorraine graduated from Biglerville High School in 1945. Shewas formerly employed by C. H. Musselman in Biglerville for 30 years. She...
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