Obituaries
Austin R. Springer
Aug 22, 2019
Austin Robert Springer of Shippensburg, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019. He was born Thursday, June 1, 1995 in Chambersburg, the son of Dave and Jackie (Bowers) Springer. Austin was a graduate of Shippensburg Area High School where he was a member of the varsity basketball and golf teams. He attended Shippensburg University and American Public University. Austin was...
Harriet K. Williams
Aug 22, 2019
Harriet K. Williams, age 99 of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2019 at Transitions Health Care in Gettysburg. She was born August 24, 1919 in Baltimore, MD, the daughter of the late Charles and Martha A. (Kerkoff) Knight. Before her retirement, Harriet served food in the cafeteria at Deer Park Elementary School in Deer Park, MD....
Walter D. Wagaman
Aug 14, 2019
Assistant Fire Chief, Walter D. Wagaman, age 46 passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 to live an eternal life. He sustained a traumatic brain injury on Friday, August 2, 2019 responding to a fire call while on stand-by at Bendersville Fireman’s Carnival. He is survived by his wife of 13 years, Vickie Wagaman of Orrtanna. He is also...
Franchot Strickhouser
Aug 13, 2019
Franchot “Strick” Strickhouser, age 81 of Biglerville, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 unexpectedly at his home surrounded by his beloved companions, Dutchess and Queenie, just two days before his 82nd birthday. He was born Sunday, August 15, 1937 in Gettysburg, the son of the late Fred and Bertha (Flickinger) Strickhouser. “Stick” loved his dogs, fishing and hunting with his...
Patricia M. Day
Aug 12, 2019
Our mother, Patricia Muriel (Wilhelm) Day, formerly of Dry Run, PA, was born in Baltimore, MD on November 10, 1931 and died on August 12, 2019 in the comfort and home of her daughter Leslie in Front Royal, VA. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Wilson Keller Day, her parents, Rose and Horace Wilhelm and her...
Christine M. Rice
Aug 10, 2019
Christine M. Rice, age 86 of Bendersville, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Paramount Nursing and Rehab in Fayetteville. She was born Wednesday, December 14, 1932 in Bendersville, the daughter of the late Guy W. and Geneva M. (Bly) Heller. Christine graduated from Biglerville High School in1950. She was formerly employed by Adams County National Bank for about...
Maria N. Zelaya-Lucena
Aug 9, 2019
Maria Zelaya-Lucena, age 91 of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home. She was born Thursday, December 8, 1927 in Lajas, Purto Rico, the daughter of the late Juan and Maria C. Lucena. She is survived by her husband, of 67 years, Jamie R. Soto. She is also survived by her son, Jamie Soto and wife...
Viola G. Mowers
Aug 5, 2019
Viola G. Mowers, age 86 of Fayetteville, PA, passed from this life into the presence of the Lord on Monday, August 5, 2019. She was born January 25, 1933 in Mercersburg, PA. She was the daughter of the late Jacob and Margaret Leab Lininger. She was a homemaker and amazingly good cook and pie baker, especially her apple pies....
Granville A. Waldt
Aug 2, 2019
Granville August Waldt, age 97 of Shippensburg, died Friday, August 2, 2019. Born in Birchrunville, PA, he was the son of the late Elwyn Lloyd and Sarah E. (Mourar) Waldt. In 1942, Granville was enlisted in the U.S. Army. Waldt was the Safety Officer and Driver Trainer for Plymouth & Brockton St. Rwy Co., in Plymouth, Massachusetts for many...
Susan M. Beamer
Jul 27, 2019
Susan M. Beamer, age 67 of Aspers, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her home. She was born Thursday, November 29, 1951 in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Guy A. and Mary L. (Singley) Beamer. Susan graduated from Gettysburg High School in 1970. She attended Hanover Practical Nursing School. She was formerly employed as an LPN by...
Richard E. Mccleaf
Jul 27, 2019
Richard E. McCleaf, age 78 of Aspers, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2019 at York Hospital in York. He was born Saturday, April 12, 1941 in Biglerville, the son of the late Robert L. Sr. and Catherine E. (Taylor) McCleaf. Dick attended Biglerville High School. He was employed by BMY in York for 23 years. He also worked at...
Grace E. Himes
Jul 26, 2019
Grace E. Himes, age 81 of Biglerville, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. She was born Sunday, March 20, 1938 in Harrisburg, the daughter of the late Max and Eleanor (Long) Shreve. Grace attended Biglerville High School. She was formerly employed by Cadbury Beverages in Aspers for 27 years. She...
Eleanore R. Decker
Jul 26, 2019
Eleanore R. Decker, age 56 of Aspers, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at her home. She was born Monday, November 19, 1962 in Wilkes Barre, the daughter of the late Russell and Eleanore (Gummo) Traver. Eleanore graduated from Lake Lehman High School in 1980. She was employed by Needle and Thread in Gettysburg for 10 years. She was...
Wilma L. Bowermaster
Jul 19, 2019
Wilma L. Bowermaster, age 75 of Shippensburg, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. She was born Wednesday, December 1, 1943 in Shippensburg, the daughter of the late Richard F. Myers and Pauline J. (Carbaugh) Pogue. Wilma attended Chambersburg High School. She retired from Green Ridge Village as supervisor of housekeeping after 19 years of service. She...
Rodney I. Shatzer
Jul 16, 2019
Rodney I. Shatzer, age 85, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Providence Place, Chambersburg. He was born Sunday, February 25, 1934 in Edenville, the son of the late H. Ray and Florence T. (Snyder) Shatzer. Rodney graduated from St. Thomas High School and Temple University. He retired from Chambersburg Hospital where he was a...
Terry R. Mooney
Jul 15, 2019
Terry R. Mooney, age 63, of Carlisle, passed away Monday, July 15, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born Tuesday, May 1, 1956 in Cumberland, MD, the son of the late Roy E. and Norma L. (Schramm) Mooney. Terry graduated from Alleghany High School in 1974. He was employed by Suburban Propane in Carlisle as a delivery driver....
Freda Ann Vacante
Jul 14, 2019
Freda Ann Vacante, age 69, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at South Mountain Restoration Center, South Mountain. She was born July 7, 1950 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of the late Joseph and Prudence (Ippolito) Vacante. She is survived by her sister, Ann Marie Cleckner and her husband, William of Carlisle, PA and her brother, Joseph Vacante of...
Sheila Burton Malone
Jul 14, 2019
Sheila Burton Malone, age 79, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at her residence in Walnut Bottom. She was born July 13, 1940 in Memphis, Tennessee as the daughter of the late Robert Paul Burton, Sr. and Ruby Marguerite (Williams) Burton. She worked as a rural carrier by US Postal service for many years. She was a member of...
Harry "Hootie" C. Updegraff
Jul 14, 2019
Harry "Hootie" C. Updegraff, age 72 of Gettysburg, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2019 at his home. He was born Sunday, September 29, 1946 in Shippensburg the son of the late Lawrence L. and Flossie E. (Orndorff) Updegraff Sr. Harry graduated from Shippensburg High School in 1964. He was formerly employed by Knouse Foods, Inc. in Biglerville for many...
Freddie E.L. Maley
Jul 13, 2019
Freddie E.L. Maley, age 79, of Roxbury, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born August 9, 1939 in Shippensburg, the son of the late Mary Helen Maley. Freddie proudly served in the U.S. Navy and later became a Supervisor at Letterkenny Army Depot. He was a member of Grace United Church of Christ in...
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