Obituaries
Elizabeth L. Pierce
Jul 9, 2021
It is with sadness that our mother, Elizabeth “Betty” Lorraine Rhine Truett Pierce, age 90, of Shippensburg, passed away peacefully at her home on the morning of Friday, July 9, 2021. She was born May 13, 1931, in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Milton Albert Sr., and Margaret Riddle (Finney) Rhine. Written by her granddaughter, Melissa: Gram was...
Charles C. Starner
Jul 8, 2021
Charles C. Starner, age 73, of Gardners, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2021 at his home. He was born Wednesday, February 4, 1948 in Gardners, the son of the late Cornelius S. and Pearl I. (Dennis) Starner. Charley graduated from Bermudian Springs High School in 1968. He was formerly employed as a field superintendent by McCoy Brothers, Inc in...
Sally J. Cree
Jul 7, 2021
Sally “Sarah” J. Cree, age 87, of Newville, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at Cumberland Crossings in Carlisle. She was born March 6, 1934 in Long Island, New York, the daughter of the late George T. and Eugenia (Springer) Martin. Sally graduated in the Class of 1952 from William Penn High School in Harrisburg. She worked as a...
Shelvy J. Sheaffer
Jul 6, 2021
Shelvy J. Sheaffer, age 83, of Arendtsville, passed away Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Paramount Nursing and Rehab in Fayetteville. She was born Sunday, September 26, 1937 in Hershey, the daughter of the late Herbert A. and Mabel F. (Koontz) Sheaffer. Shelvy graduated from Biglerville High School. She was formerly employed by Pfaltzgraff in Bendersville and Thomasville for many...
Timothy L. Cullison
Jul 3, 2021
Timothy L. Cullison, age 59, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2021, at the home of his sister-in-law, Nannette in Etters, PA. He was born Friday, April 27, 1962 in Gettysburg, the son of the late James R. Sr. and Pauline R. (Shindledecker) Cullison. Tim attended Gettysburg High School. He was employed by Schaad Detective Agency as...
Gary V. Diveley
Jun 27, 2021
CHANGE IN SERVICE LOCATION Gary Victor Diveley, “Pete”, age 67, of Biglerville, passed away suddenly Sunday, June 27, 2021 at his home. He was born March 3, 1954 in Gettysburg, the son of the late Kenneth Victor and Charlotte (Daley) Diveley. Gary graduated from Biglerville High School. He proudly served in the US National Guard and he worked as...
Tammy S. Bretzman
Jun 27, 2021
Tammy S. Bretzman, age 55, of Gettysburg, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at her home. She was born October 23, 1965 in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Clyde E. and Thelma M. (Starner) Cooley. Tammy graduated in the Class of 1984 from Biglerville High School. Throughout her life, she was employed by Gettysburg College, Green...
Austin L. Quesinberry, Jr.
Jun 21, 2021
Austin Lee Quesinberry, Jr., age 90, Biglerville, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021 peacefully at his home in Biglerville, in the loving hands of his caring sister, Shelbia, brother-in-law, William, and niece, Stella. He was born August 15, 1930 in Winding Gulf, West Virginia, the son of the late Austin Lee Sr. and Mabel Irene (Harper) Quesinberry. Austin was...
Darlene C. Funk
Jun 17, 2021
Darlene "Peanie" C. Funk, age 94, formerly of Gettysburg, passed away Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Paramount Nursing and Rehab in Fayetteville. She was born Saturday, May 28, 1927 in Menallen Township, Adams County, the daughter of the late H. Alfred and Annie E. (Showers) Taylor. She attended Arendtsville Vocational School. She would entertain her family with stories and...
Fern F. Nowak-Lattanzio
Jun 16, 2021
Fern Freda Nowak-Lattanzio, age 81, of Gardners, passed away Wednesday, June 16, 2021 surrounded by her family at her grandson’s home in Gardners. She was born October 16, 1939, in Rose Hill, VA, the daughter of the late Leonard and Eva Mae (Buttery) Anderson. Fern worked as a shipping clerk at Strano Farms in Florida City, FL. She was...
Amber N. Orndorff
Jun 16, 2021
Amber Nicole Orndorff, age 34, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, June 16, 2021 at her home in Gettysburg surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 15, 1986 in Hanover, the daughter of Rod and Leah A. (Heagey) Orndorff. Amber graduated in the Class of 2005 from Gettysburg High School. She was a member of the...
Frank J. Arnold
Jun 12, 2021
Frank J. Arnold, age 90, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021 at Restore Health at Shippensburg. He was born February 20, 1931 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Frank J. and Bessie (Deremer) Arnold. Frank grew up painting with his father for most of his life and then in 1952, he worked for the...
Barbara A. Lynch
Jun 8, 2021
Barbara A. Lynch, age 77, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Green Ridge Village Home in Newville. She was born December 24, 1943 in Carlisle, the daughter of the late Paul and Betty Whitzel. She worked for Affiliated in Shippensburg for many years. She was known as a homebody and enjoyed her dogs, Sable and Sammy....
Thelma M. Updegraff
Jun 8, 2021
Thelma M. Updegraff, age 81, of Shippensburg, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021 at Chambersburg Hospital. She was born April 30, 1940 in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late Lawrence L. Sr. and Flossie E. (Orndorff) Updegraff. Thelma graduated in the Class of 1958 from Shippensburg High School. She worked at Stanley (Schoeneman) Manufacturing for 33 years and retired...
Terry M. Hart, Sr.
Jun 5, 2021
Terry Michael Hart, Sr., age 79, of Waynesboro, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born December 9, 1941 in Hagerstown, MD, the son of the late Brooks Warren and Ernestine Belle (Michael) Hart. Terry graduated in the Class of 1959 from South Hagerstown High School. He proudly served in the US Navy for ten...
David E. Bahr
Jun 4, 2021
David “Dave” E. Bahr, age 82, of Chambersburg, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born June 30, 1938 in Mattoon, WI, as the son of the late Edward W. and Blanche B. (Lorrig) Bahr. David was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and spent 13 months in Korea. He retired as...
Arlene L. Shrader
Jun 3, 2021
Arlene L. (Slaybaugh-Knight) Shrader, age 76, of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021 surrounded by her family at home after a battle with cancer. She was born August 19, 1944 in Terre Haute, Indiana, the daughter of the late Myrl T. and Mary E. (Shaffer) Slaybaugh. Arlene graduated in the Class of 1962 from Chambersburg High School. She...
Edward D. Gillespie
Jun 2, 2021
Edward “Ed” D. Gillespie, age 83, of Gettysburg, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Transitions Health Care in Gettysburg. He was born June 12, 1937 in Johnstown, PA, the son of the late Andrew and Ora Mae (Ribblett) Gillespie, Jr. Ed graduated in the Class of 1955 from Lower Paxton High School. He worked as a mechanic and...
Esther G. Little
May 25, 2021
Esther G. Little, age 96, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Cross Keys Village in New Oxford, PA. She was born on April 8, 1925 in Dillsburg, PA, the daughter of the late Mervin L. and Grace I. (Trump) Murray. Before marriage, Esther worked as a clerk/typist at the Mechanicsburg Naval Depot. On June 16,...
John A. Coons
May 23, 2021
John “J.C.” A. Coons, age 74, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at Wellspan Chambersburg Hospital. He was born November 13, 1946 in Walnut Bottom, the son of the late David Franklin and Irene Elizabeth (Rhodes) Coons. J.C. attended Newville High School and owned and operated Johnny’s Garage for 15 years as a mechanic for small machinery....
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