Obituaries

Aug 5, 2023

Jean R. Starner, age 91, of Gardners, passed away August 5, 2023 at WellSpan York Hospital. She was born April 11, 1932 in Carlisle to the late Robert and Dorothy (Murtoff) Beam. Jean was widowed by her husband, Virgil Starner. She attended Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, enjoyed crocheting and her flower beds and loved her cats.

Aug 4, 2023

Herbert T. Newman, age 95, of Biglerville, passed away August 4, 2023 at home. He was born May 4, 1928 in Gettysburg to the late Paul Sr. and Alma (Sowers) Newman.

Herbert was a shoe repairman and retired from Schindler Elevator. He was a US Army veteran, a life member and past commander of the...

Aug 3, 2023

Beryl E. Stoddard, age 63 of Gardners, passed away August 3, 2023 at WellSpan York Hospital. She was born October 17, 1959 in Gettysburg to the late Laverne and Hellen (Meals) Starner.

Beryl went to Biglerville High School and was a forklift operator for over 20 years for Knouse Foods. She was a member of...

Aug 1, 2023

Richard Blane “Rich” “Dick” “Pappy” Adams, age 72 of Bendersville, passed away August 1, 2023 at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born October 18, 1950 in Cumberland, MD to the late John Adams and Mary Jane (Ritchie) Clayton.

Richard was a truck driver and did farm work. He was a US Army...

Jul 30, 2023

Charles H. Bergey, Sr., age 52, of Biglerville, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 at his residence. He was born October 28, 1970 in Gettysburg, to the late Robert A. Bergey, Sr. and the late Shirley A. (Duckfield) Miller. Charles enjoyed music and was a fan of the Philadelphia Eagles.

He is survived by his...

Jul 28, 2023

Mark Wayne Darragh, Sr. age 68, of Fayetteville, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born December 23, 1954 in Louisville, Kentucky, the son of the Wayne and Barbara (Shields) Gearhart.

Mark most recently worked for AutoZone in Waynesboro as a Commercial Sales Manager for seven years. Prior to that,...

Jul 27, 2023

Louis Willett Anderson, age 72, of Shippensburg, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born June 4, 1951 in Hoboken, New Jersey, as the son of the late Louis F. and Eleanor (Willett) Anderson.

Louis served in the US Marines during the Vietnam War and was awarded many medals. Louis...

Jul 27, 2023

Marian L. Cline, age 91 of New Oxford, passed away July 27, 2023 at the Gardens of Gettysburg. She was born May 15, 1932 in Gardners to the late Sterling P. and Freda E. (Meals) Shafer. She was the widow of F. Stanley Cline, who passed away in 2001.

Marian was a 1950 graduate of...

Jul 26, 2023

Edwina M. “Rennie” (Davis) McIntire, age 80, of Upperstrasburg, passed away July 26, 2023 at home, surrounded by her family. She was born August 31, 1942 in Bruceville, MD to the late Earl Edward and Clara Mae “Tally” (Porter) Davis.

Edwina was an LPN, a member of the Upper Strasburg Bible Church, she loved to...

Jul 17, 2023

MSgt Paul “Eddie” Edward Hockenberry, USAF (Ret.), age 74 of Telford, PA, passed away July 17, 2023 at Grand View Hospital, Sellersville, PA, surrounded by his family. He was born October 16, 1948 in Chambersburg to Fred N. Hockenberry and Mary C. (Reed) Van Scyoc. He was widowed by his loving wife, Cis Chom-Tok Hockenberry.

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Jul 14, 2023

Jane L. Morgan, age 79, of Scotland, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 at Green Ridge Village, Newville. She was born January 10, 1944 in Indiana, PA to the late Francis and Frances (Walsh) Nantais.

She was employed as an Elementary School Teacher at Scotland School for Veterans Children until her retirement. She was a...

Jul 14, 2023

Terry E. Freed, age 74 of Aspers, passed away July 14, 2023 at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville. He was born November 9, 1948 in Gettysburg to the late Lynn S. and Margaret I. (Stahl) Freed. He was widowed by his wife Betty Jane Freed, who passed away November 27, 2022.

Terry was a 1968...

Jul 14, 2023

Mayetta Catherine (Showers) Black, age 91, of Biglerville, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 14, 2023, at York Hospital.

Born December 11, 1931 in Menallen Township, Adams County, she was the daughter of the late Charles Ray Showers and Alice (Black) Showers.

She was nicknamed Bebe at a young age, and it stuck...

Jul 12, 2023

Judith Ann Showers, age 80, of Carlisle, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at her residence. She was born April 20, 1943 in Baltimore, to the late Walter Jerry and Renate (Wolf) Manola.

Judith was a graduate of Carlisle High School. She was employed as a Lab Tech at Carlisle Hospital before becoming owner and...

Jul 7, 2023

Richard Wayne Sinclair, Sr., age 64, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 7, 2023 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born May 22, 1959 in Springfield, Virginia, the son of the late Barnes D. and Florence Mary (Martin) Sinclair.

Richard was a veteran of the 101st Airborne and was an avid historical collector. After...

Jul 6, 2023

John Robert “Bob” Clas, Sr., age 83, of York Springs, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 at his residence. He was born September 9, 1939 in Baltimore, to the late Edward Allen and Marguerite Agnes (Keene) Clas.

He was a retired veteran of the US Navy in the submarine division which he served for more...

Jul 5, 2023

William "Bill" Lawrence Cook, age 73, of Shippensburg, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Chambersburg Hospital.

Bill graduated in the Class of 1968 from Hanover Park High School in East Hanover, New Jersey, where he was known as "Captain Cook." Formerly a self-employed auto and farm mechanic in NJ, he worked for eight years...

Jul 5, 2023

Virginia M. (March) McCleaf, age 93, formerly of Gettysburg, passed away July 5, 2023 at Paramount Senior Living near Fayetteville. She was born May 14, 1930 in Gettysburg to the late David C. and Lottie M. (Wagner) March. Virginia was widowed by her husband, William F. “Jim” McCleaf, Sr., who passed away in 2010. They were married 62 years....

Jul 3, 2023

Kailee Miller, infant, of Hanover, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023 at her home. She was born February 9, 2023 in York, to Jeremiah N. Smith and Kaitlyn B. Miller of Hanover.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her two brothers, Elias Miller and Levi Miller, both of Hanover; maternal grandmother, Minnie...

Jul 3, 2023

Gary Wayne Voyles, age 70, of Gettysburg, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023 at his home. He was the son of the late Betty June (Gamber) Voyles.

Surviving is his wife, Tracy (Eaves) Voyles of Gettysburg and four sons, Daniel Wayne Voyles of Odenton, MD, William Gary Joseph Mathis of Hanover, PA, Russell Clayton Voyles...