Obituaries

Frank J. Arnold

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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....

George A. Wisor, Jr.

George A. Wisor, Jr.

May 22, 2021

George “Bo” Albert Wisor, Jr., age 76, of Chambersburg, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born August 13, 1944 in Clearfield, PA, the son of the late George A. Wisor, Sr. and Esther “Virginia” (Litten) Wisor. After high school, George served in the Army Reserves. He then went on and worked at Clearfield Cheese...

Brian  G. Kuhn

Brian G. Kuhn

May 16, 2021

Brian G. Kuhn, age 38, of Orrtanna, passed away Sunday, May 16 at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center, Camp Hill. He was born July 13, 1982 in Carlisle, the son of Freeman and the late Sharon (Faust) Kuhn. Brian attended Biglerville High School. He thoroughly enjoyed rap and rock music and a variety of cooking. He is...

Wayne R. Seibert

Wayne R. Seibert

May 16, 2021

Wayne R. Seibert, age 74, of Shippensburg, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born January 21, 1947 in Carlisle, the son of the late George F. and Mabel K.C. (Watson) Seibert. Wayne graduated from Big Spring High School. He then went on to proudly serve in the U.S. Army for the next 30 years....

Linda M. Gatchel

Linda M. Gatchel

May 11, 2021

Linda Mary Gatchel, age 78, of Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Menno Haven-Chambers Pointe, Chambersburg. She was born October 14, 1942 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Milton P. and Edythe E. (Creep) Gatchel. Linda graduated from Middletown High School and attended Lebanon Valley for her undergraduate degree and then earned her Master’s Degree from...

Ethan Randall Slaybaugh

Ethan Randall Slaybaugh

May 8, 2021

Ethan Randall Slaybaugh, age 17 of Aspers, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born Monday, December 29, 2003 in Hanover, the son of Matthew E. and Casey Slaybaugh of Aspers. Ethan attended Biglerville High School and was a member of the Class of 2022. He was a member of the BHS Varsity Wrestling...

Betty Jean Henry

Betty Jean Henry

May 8, 2021

Betty Jean Henry, age 87, of Carlisle, formerly of Aspers, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at her home. She was born Tuesday, March 6, 1934 in Newport, the daughter of the late Homer O. and Addiemae (Richardson) Hostetter. She attended Biglerville High School and retired from the former C.H. Masland Company of Carlisle. She was a member of...

Robert  E. Cooper

Robert E. Cooper

May 8, 2021

Robert “Bob” Eugene Cooper, age 73, of Chambersburg, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born September 20, 1947 in Chambersburg, the son of the late Orville Guy Cooper, Sr. and Kathleen Evelyn (Snively) Cooper. Bob graduated in the Class of 1965 from Chambersburg High School. He worked at the Butcher Shoppe in Chambersburg for...

Jeffrey G. Anderson, Sr.

Jeffrey G. Anderson, Sr.

May 7, 2021

Jeffrey G. Anderson, Sr. age 60, of Biglerville, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 at York Hospital. He was born Tuesday, February 14, 1961 in Lisle, NY, the son of Richard C. Anderson of Springfield, VA and the late Audrey A. (Glezen) Anderson. Jeff was formerly employed by Amtrak in Philadelphia for 21 years, as a General Foreman For...

Micheal Lee Crawford

Micheal Lee Crawford

May 5, 2021

Baby Micheal Lee Crawford came into and left this world on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was the son of Destiny A. Fiersuk and Tristan A. Crawford, both of Fayetteville. In addition to his parents, left to mourn his loss are maternal grandparents, Robert and Shanna Fiersuk of Fayetteville, and paternal grandmother, Melissa May Crawford of...

Larry W. Slusser

Larry W. Slusser

May 4, 2021

Larry W. Slusser, age 73, of Carlisle, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021 at his home. He was born Sunday, January 4, 1948 in Carlisle, the son of the late Walter D. and Pansy V. (Seburn) Slusser. Larry graduated from Carlisle High School in 1966. He was formerly self-employed as a real estate appraiser for Wolf Shearer Real Estate...

Ronald E. Ealey

Ronald E. Ealey

May 4, 2021

Ronald E. Ealey, age 73, passed away Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at his residence in Shippensburg. He was born Monday, April 12, 1948, in Alton, Illinois, as the son of the late Eugene and Goldie S. (Radcliff) Ealey. Ronald is survived by his loving wife, Pamela (Gill) Ealey of Shippensburg. Professional services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home and...