Obituaries

Maria N. Zelaya-Lucena

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Myrna R. Breighner

Myrna R. Breighner

Jul 8, 2019

Myrna R. Breighner, age 83 of Carlisle, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Chapel Pointe Nursing Home in Carlisle. She was born Thursday, February 13, 1936, the daughter of the late Percy and Bertha (Chronister) Beamer. Myrna graduated from York Springs High School in 1954. She cleaned for Duffy Motts Co. in Aspers for 44 years. In her...

Larry C. Rosenberry

Larry C. Rosenberry

Jul 6, 2019

Larry C. Rosenberry, age 74, of Chambersburg, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Saturday, January 6, 1945 in Chambersburg, the son of the late Wilbur and Rachel M. (John) Rosenberry. Larry attended Chambersburg High School. He was formerly employed as a firefighter for the Chambersburg Fire Dept. where he served for 28 years....

Clarence S. "Doc"  Speelman

Clarence S. "Doc" Speelman

Jul 4, 2019

Clarence S. "Doc" Speelman, age 79 of Aspers, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Gettysburg Hospital. He was born Monday, December 4, 1939 in Silver Spring, MD the son of the late Sherman and Lola (Stotler) Speelman. Doc was formerly employed by Adams County Nursery for 37 years. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards and watching old western...

Charles E. Tracey, Jr.

Charles E. Tracey, Jr.

Jul 2, 2019

Charles E. Tracey, Jr., age 73 of Biglerville, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at his home. He was born June 17, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA the son of the late Charles E. and Adele E. (Fairburn) Tracey, Sr. Charles was formerly employed by Desert Flower in McKnightstown for several years. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam....

Howard E. White

Howard E. White

Jun 30, 2019

Howard E. White, age 82 of Fayetteville, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was born Wednesday, July 29, 1936 in Six Mile Run, the son of the late Howard W. and Florence K. (Mack) White. Howard was formerly employed by Kmart Distribution for several years. Cremation services are entrusted to Dugan Funeral Home and Crematory,...

Franz J. Romanic

Franz J. Romanic

Jun 29, 2019

Franz J. Romanic, age 53 of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center. He was born Wednesday, July 28, 1965 in Bay Shore, Long Island, NY, the son of Joyce I (Mecca) Romanic of Columbia, PA and the late Joseph Romanic. Franz graduated from Hempfield High School in 1983. He earned an Associate's Degree from...