Obituaries

Nov 30, 2023

Roger L. Smack, age 80, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Thursday, May 20, 1943 in Salisbury, MD, the son of the late Glen L. and Mattie Louise (Birch) Smack.

Roger graduated from Steven Decatur High School in Berlin, MD in 1961. He owned and operated by...

Nov 23, 2023

Stephen G. Harbold, age 76, of Dillsburg, passed away November 23, 2023 at Holy Spirit Hospital. He was born January 31, 1947 in Hanover, a son of the late Ervin and Nellie (Gardner) Harbold.

Steve graduated from Stevens Trade School in Lancaster, Pa in 1967. He attended Chestnut Grove Lutheran Church, was a courier for...

Nov 20, 2023

Freda H. Myers, age 92, of Shippensburg, passed away November 20, 2023 at home. She was born January 26, 1931 in Shippensburg to the late John and Nellie (Holtry) Heckman. Freda was widowed by her husband, Robert L. Myers, Sr. Freda was a seamstress and worked for Carlisle Borough as a draftsman. She was a life member of the...

Nov 19, 2023

Ephraim “Harry” Baer, Sr., age 84, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 19, 2023 surrounded by his family at Forest Park Nursing Home in Carlisle. He was born December 15, 1938 in Lurgan, PA, as the son of the late Nicholas Baer and Rachel (Yohe) Baer.

Harry attended a one room school house...

Nov 18, 2023

David, “Wop”, Allen Taylor, age 75 Aspers, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family in Aspers. He was born November 5, 1948 in Menallen Township, Adams County, PA, as the son of the late Ralph E. and Sarah C. (Black) Taylor.

David attended Biglerville High School and served time...

Nov 17, 2023

Paul Bailey Orlowsky, age 79, of Newville, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 17, 2023 surrounded by his family at his home. He was born December 8, 1943 in Butler, PA, the son of the late Samuel Paul and HelenMae (Irvin) Orlowsky.

Paul graduated in the Class of 1962 from Lower Dauphin High School in...

Nov 17, 2023

Benjamin, “Ben”, Robert Taylor, age 33, of Aspers, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 surrounded by his loving family at Gettysburg Hospital in Gettysburg. He was born August 23, 1990 in Gettysburg, as the son of Robert Allen and Debra Ann (Cline) Taylor.

Ben graduated in the Class of 2009 from Biglerville High School....

Nov 11, 2023

The Reverend Eugene H. Moore, Pastor Emeritus of Bender Evangelical Lutheran Church, Biglerville, PA, died November 11, 2023 at Chambersburg Hospital. His wife, Norma Jean (nee Hasselberg) of Irwin, PA, to whom he had been married for 67 years, predeceased him, dying August 15, 2021. He was the son of Ralph Woods Moore and Vernie Mae (nee Boltz) Moore,...

Oct 30, 2023

Evan James Weaver, 8, of Shippensburg, PA now living with Jesus since Monday, October 30, 2023. Born February 23, 2015 in Chambersburg, being wise beyond his years, and finding a way to be tougher than the average grown man earned him his title “man child”. Evan was a lover of all things tractors and trucks, especially Ford diesels. His...

Oct 22, 2023

Pamela Jo Perry, age 60, of Belleville, passed away suddenly on Sunday, October 22, 2023 at her home. She was born November 25, 1962 in Chambersburg, PA, the daughter of Donald Lee Coy and Patsy Ann (Hock) Kalb.

Pamela graduated in Class of 1980 from Shippensburg High School. After high school she worked a variety...

Oct 21, 2023

George E. Carey, age 87, of Arendtsville, passed away October 21, 2023 at Paramount Senior Living, Fayetteville. He was born April 26, 1936 in Fairfield to the late Carl A. and Marian E. (Hare) Carey.

George was a farm manager for Peters Orchards, a US Army veteran and was a member of St. James Lutheran...

Oct 20, 2023

Diane “Sis” Marie Stapleton, age 69, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 20, 2023 surrounded with her family at her home. She was born January 3, 1954 in Gettysburg, as the daughter of the late John B. and Dorothy L. (Wingert) Kump.

Diane graduated in the Class of 1970 from Gettysburg High School....

Oct 19, 2023

Charles “Bob” Robert Binkley, age 80, of Arendtsville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 19, 2023 at Paramount Nursing and Rehab in Fayetteville. He was born September 22, 1943 in Reading the son of the late Charles Victor and Jeannette (Hoffman) Binkley.

Bob graduated in the Class of 1961 Garden Spot High School. In 1965,...

Oct 17, 2023

Darlene Irene Weigle, age 83, Biglerville, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at West Shore Hospital in Mechanicsburg. She was born September 6, 1940 in Gettysburg, as daughter of the late Clair Elwood and Ruth Menetta (Fesser) Winand.

Darlene graduated in the Class of 1958 from Biglerville High School. She went on to study...

Oct 16, 2023

Beverly June Van Allen, age 63, passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023 at South Mountain Restoration Center in South Mountain, PA. She was born June 16, 1960 in Pittsburgh, PA, as the daughter of the late Robert and Delores Schaub.

Beverly is survived by her three daughters, Heather Rosenberg, Jennifer Russell and Melissa VanAllen;...

Oct 15, 2023

Samuel E. Etter, Jr., age 77, of Shippensburg, passed away October 15, 2023 at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was born September 28, 1946 in Chambersburg to the late Samuel E. Sr. and Ruby V. (Leedy) Etter. Samuel was a member of the Shippensburg Fish and Game and he enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking and going to auctions.

Oct 12, 2023

Charlotte F. (McBee) Hostetter, age 86, of Gardners, passed away October 12, 2023 at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore, MD. She was born April 8, 1937 in Berkley Springs, WV to the late Virgil and Nettie (Michaels) McBee. She was widowed by her husband, Earl F. Hostetter, Sr.

Charlotte was a teacher’s aide for...

Oct 12, 2023

Harold Jacob Hollabaugh, beloved husband of Jane Irwin Hollabaugh and loving father of his children, went home to his Heavenly Father on Thursday, 12 October 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Harold was born on 10 May 1932, in Biglerville, PA, to Jacob Pierce Hollabaugh & Beulah Mae (Group) Hollabaugh, the penultimate of their seven children. Harold’s older siblings...

Oct 11, 2023

Donald “Don or Cowboy” Francis Sillik, age 81, of Aspers, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 11, 2023 at The Gardens of Gettysburg in Gettysburg. He was born November 20, 1941 in Gettysburg, as the son of the late Ernest Valentine, Sr. and Maybelle (Shultz) Sillik.

Donald attended from Biglerville High School. He retired when...

Oct 11, 2023

Jean W. Taylor, age 95 of Aspers, passed away October 11, 2023 at Chapel Pointe at Carlisle. She was born July 20, 1928 in Menallen Township to the late John B. and Helen R. (Taylor) Wenk. She was widowed by her husband of 71 years, Junior E. Taylor in 2018. Jean was a member of Wenksville United Methodist Church....