Obituaries

Doris A. Tuckey

Doris A. Tuckey

Aug 1, 2021

Doris “Gee” A. Tuckey, age 98, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021 at SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Luther Ridge in Chambersburg. She was born August 15, 1922 in Biglerville, the daughter of the late Francis L. Kane and Eva C. (Lentz) Kane. Doris graduated in the Class of 1940 from Biglerville High School. She worked as...

Robert E.  Guise

Robert E. Guise

Jul 28, 2021

Robert “Bob” Eugene Guise, age 89, of Gardners, passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at his home. He was born May 16, 1932 in Gardners, the son of the late George and Esther (Trump) Guise. Bob served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was employed by the state of Pennsylvania for 26 years, working on the...

John  B. Bruce

John B. Bruce

Jul 26, 2021

John Burnheimer Bruce, 95, of Shippensburg, formerly of Indiana, PA, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021. A son of the late Zachariah Hall and Carrie Burnheimer Bruce, he was born April 25, 1926 in Coraopolis. John was a faithful and active member of Grace United Methodist Church for many years. He retired from Savings and Trust Bank, where he...

Howard  E. Hepinstall, Jr.

Howard E. Hepinstall, Jr.

Jul 26, 2021

Howard “Gene” Eugene Hepinstall, Jr., age 77, of Greencastle, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born June 1, 1944 in Fort Benning, Georgia, the son of the late Howard Eugene, Sr. and Louise Virginia (Murrell) Hepinstall. Gene graduated in the Class of 1962 from Catonsville High School, Baltimore, MD. When he was 27, he...

Vernice I. Kuhn

Vernice I. Kuhn

Jul 24, 2021

Vernice I. Kuhn, age 80, formerly of Aspers, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Green Ridge Village in Newville. She was born Thursday, October 31, 1940 in Arendtsville, the daughter of the late Edgar and Esther (McKinney) Baldwin. Vernice graduated from Biglerville High School. She was formerly employed by Pfaltzgraff in Bendersville for many years. She is survived...

Dennis L. Russell

Dennis L. Russell

Jul 23, 2021

Dennis Lee Russell, age 47, of Shippensburg, passed away suddenly Friday, July 23, 2021 at his home. He was born January 26, 1974 in Chambersburg, the son of Barry and Ada Virginia (Shriner) Russell. Dennis graduated from Shippensburg High School. He is survived by his father, Barry Lee Russell of Shippensburg; and one sister, Loria A. Penabaker of Shippensburg....

Donald E. Cramer

Donald E. Cramer

Jul 19, 2021

Donald E. Cramer, age 82, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021 at Forest Park Nursing Home in Carlisle. He was born Tuesday, September 13, 1938 in Mechanicsburg, the son of the late Leonard H. Sr. and Beulah (Kepner) Cramer. Donald was formerly employed by the Carlisle Hospital for many years. He also had worked at the Salvation...

Lee Ann Strock

Lee Ann Strock

Jul 18, 2021

Lee Ann Strock, age 56, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Chambersburg Hospital. She was born April 28, 1965 in Connecticut, the daughter of the late Clarence Lavern and Eva Amanda (Bice) Vader. Lee graduated in the Class of 1983 from James Buchanan High School. She worked as a home health aide for most of her...

Joyce  A. Vaughn

Joyce A. Vaughn

Jul 17, 2021

Joyce A. Vaughn, age 77, of Shippensburg died Saturday, July 17, 2021 at Akron General Medical Center, Akron, Ohio. She was born Friday, June 23, 1944 in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late William and Olive (Harris) Scott. Joyce graduated from Shippensburg High School. She was formerly employed by SKF Industries for many years. She was a member of...

Carole  A. Gaines

Carole A. Gaines

Jul 16, 2021

Carol A. Gaines, age 64, of South Mountain, passed away Friday, July 16, 2021 at South Mountain Restoration Center. She was born March 22, 1957. Professional Services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc., Shippensburg.

Theron  J. Robinson

Theron J. Robinson

Jul 13, 2021

Theron “John” J. Robinson, age 80, of Biglerville, passed away Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at WellSpan York Hospital. He was born November 23, 1940 in Huntingdon, the son of the late John Stitt and Dora (Goshorn) Robinson. John worked for Boyer Nurseries & Orchards Inc. for 18 years and then as a truck driver for 25 years. He was...

George E. Riley, Jr.

George E. Riley, Jr.

Jul 11, 2021

George E. Riley, Jr., age 77, of Three Springs, formerly of Gardners, passed away Sunday, July 11, 2021 at his home. He was born Monday, June 19, 1944 in Gettysburg, the son of the late George E. Sr. and Catherine E. (Barbour) Riley. George graduated from Bermudian Springs High School in 1962. He was formerly employed by C. H....

Elizabeth  L. Pierce

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...