Obituaries

Obituary: Kenneth G. Bottorf

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Kenneth G. Bottorf, 77, Knoxlyn Road, Gettysburg, PA passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday, May 15, 2021. He was born August 10, 1943 in Lock Haven, PA the son of the late Kenneth M. and Frances Husselton Bottorf. Ken is survived by his wife Mary Eckert Bottorf. They would have celebrated their 53rd

Obituary: Joyce A. Morrison

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Joyce A. Morrison, 77, of Gettysburg, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 following her courageous fight with pancreatic cancer. Born on February 28, 1944 in Oil City, PA, she was the daughter of the late William J. and Loretta Gilmore Dempsey. Joyce married her high school sweetheart and devoted

Obituary: Max Alexander Rufalo

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Max Alexander Rufalo, 20, of New Oxford, PA died suddenly, early Saturday morning May 8, 2021 in New Oxford. Born October 5, 2000 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of Keith Rufalo, of Thomasville, PA, and Lisa (Benesch) Rufalo and her husband Scott Reese of New Oxford, PA. Max was a 2018 graduate of

Obituary: Carl R. Bruno

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Carl R. Bruno, 96, of New Oxford, PA, passed away May 4th, 2021, at his home in New Oxford, PA. Born and raised in Brockway, PA, he was the son of Tony and Elizabeth Bruno.  He is survived by two daughters, Jenni (Vince) Lobaugh, Aspers, PA and Tina (Dave Maxwell) Bruno, Nashua, NH; three sons,

Obituary: Ethan Randall Slaybaugh

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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

Obituary: Clarence L. ‘Stoney’ Stonesifer

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Clarence L. “Stoney” Stonesifer, Sr., 93, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, passed away Friday, April 30, 2021 at Dove House in Westminster, Maryland. Stoney was born November 29, 1927 in Oella, Maryland, the son of the late Clarence Walter and Sarah Ridgely Stonesifer. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Helen Goslin Stonesifer. Stoney grew up

Obituary: Carol Ann Knisely

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Carol Ann Knisely, 75 of Fairfield, PA passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at The Gettysburg Hospital. Born July 27, 1945 in Imler, Bedford County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry & Gladys (Finnegan) Knisely. Carol was a graduate of Juniata College and was a certified nursing home administrator. She served

Obituary: Kerry Colleen Sheahan

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Kerry Colleen Sheahan, 57 of Gettysburg, PA passed away on Sunday, May 09, 2021 at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a long illness. Born May 16, 1963 in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of H. Patricia (Gladmon) Sheahan of Gettysburg and the late William F. Sheahan, who died in 2002. Kerry was a member of

Obituary: Stevens ‘Gordo’ Alvarez

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Stevens Alvarez, 21, of Aspers, PA, passed unexpectedly into the Lord’s eternal grace on April 28, 2021. Stevens, known as “Gordo” to those who loved him, was a gentle soul since he was born on November 1, 1999. He was a 2018 graduate of Biglerville High School and employed at Rice Fruit Company in Gardners.

Obituary: Donald Wayne Richmond

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CDR Donald Wayne Richmond, USNR RET, 89, Mason Dixon Road, Gettysburg, PA passed away at his home on Tuesday, May 4, 2021. He was born July 15, 1931 in Armstrong, Iowa the son of the late Wayne and Bernice Pruell Richmond. Donald is survived by his wife Marilyn Thompson-Richmond, a son, Timothy W. Richmond of

Obituary: Robert ‘Bob’ Forshey

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Robert “Bob” Forshey, Jr., 77, of Fairfield, PA died Monday morning, April 26, 2021 at his home. Born February 15, 1944 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Robert and Margaret (Dymond) Forshey. He was the husband of Ann Leigh (Gosselin) Forshey of Fairfield to whom he was married to for 54

Obituary: Dean W. Murphy

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Dean W. Murphy, 89, East Fallowfield, PA passed away suddenly on Thursday, April 29, 2021 at the Gettysburg Hospital. He was born August 23, 1931 in Dillsburg, PA the son of the late Samuel and Rebecca Bentz Murphy. He is survived by his wife, Edwina Beck Murphy. Early in his life, Dean was a bus

Obituary: Joseph C. Thresher

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Joseph Clinton Thresher of Gardners, PA passed away at his home surrounded by his family on the Feast day of St. Joseph the Worker, May 1, 2021. He was the son of the late Bernard R. Thresher and Ruth G. Daniels. Joseph was one of six children survived only by his brother Bernard Thresher in

Obituary: Henry J. Smith

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Henry J. Smith, 85, died Monday, May 3, 2021, at The Gardens at Gettysburg.  He was the husband of Gloria J. (Witter) Smith, his wife of 63 years. Henry was born September 23, 1935, in Hamilton Twp., Adams Co., the son of the late Henry W. and Anna B. (Kuhn) Smith. In addition to his

Obituary: Henry J. Smith

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Henry J. Smith, 85, died Monday, May 3, 2021, at The Gardens at Gettysburg.  He was the husband of Gloria J. (Witter) Smith, his wife of 63 years. Henry was born September 23, 1935, in Hamilton Twp., Adams Co., the son of the late Henry W. and Anna B. (Kuhn) Smith. In addition to his

Obituary: Jennifer D. Peres

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It is with great sadness that the family of Jennifer D. Peres, 31, announce that she was called home to God on Tuesday, April 27, 2021, passing away at her home. Jennifer was born July 25, 1989, in York, the daughter of Debra A. Landaverde of Hanover. Jennifer is survived by a son, Mikalo A.

Obituary: Ross Howard Kircher

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Ross H. Kircher, 92, died Thursday April 22, 2021 at the VA Hospital in Lebanon.  A Gettysburg resident since 1973, he was the husband of Kathleen P Kircher for 51 years.  Ross was born January 1, 1929 in Philadelphia PA.  He was the son of Horace S and Jeannette M Kircher, and was also pre-deceased by his sister,

Obituary: Barbara A. Gilliam

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Barbara A. Gilliam, 80, Gettysburg, PA passed away peacefully Saturday, April 24, 2021 at her home. She was born September 4, 1940 in Elma, NY the daughter of Curtis and Ruth Borchert. Barbara is survived by her husband, Reggie, her beloved children; Laura, Lisa, Dirk and Gordon, a brother, Bob, a sister, Mary Lou and

Obituary: Donna L. Flohr

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Donna L. Flohr, 59 of Stewartstown, PA formerly of Fairfield, PA passed away at Holy Spirit Hospital on Monday, April 26, 2021. Born February 27, 1962 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. & Donna J. (Sadler) Flohr. Donna enjoyed working at the HART Center in New Oxford, PA for

Obituary: Catherine A. Boring

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Catherine A. “Cass” Boring, 72, of Gettysburg, passed away after a courageous 13-year battle with cancer on Friday, April 23, 2021 at her home. She was the loving wife of George W. Boring; they were together for 55 years and would have celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in September. Born Thursday, January 27, 1949 in Gettysburg,

Obituary: Kelly A. (Kimple) Kahn

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Kelly A. (Kimple) Kahn, 61 of Orrtanna, PA passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021 at Shippensburg Health Care Center after a long battle with Huntington’s disease. Born October 15, 1959 in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of Donald Kimple of Orrtanna and the late Catherine (Davis) Kimple who died in 2009. Kelly had worked

Obituary: Charles Robert Kreitz, Sr.

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Charles “Charlie” Robert Kreitz, Sr. of Gettysburg, died April 23, 2021, at SpiriTrust Lutheran Village in Gettysburg, PA. Born December 22, 1931, in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles T. and Margaret A. (Hoffman) Kreitz. He was the husband of the late Virginia (Wagerman) Krietz who died August 15, 2005. Mr.

Obituary: James J. Dillman

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James J. Dillman, 97, Port Orange, FL, formerly of Gettysburg, PA, was called home on Monday, April 19, 2021, to be with the Lord and to reunite with his life-long love, Hazel Andrew Dillman, his wife of 67 years. He was born March 1, 1924 in Gettysburg, PA, the son of the late Charles and

Obituary: Rebecca A. Schaffner

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Rebecca A. Schaffner, 34, Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at Lancaster General Hospital. She was born September 8, 1986 in Gettysburg, PA the daughter of Jeffrey L Schaffner and the late Drema McCoy Schaffner. Rebecca was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. She attended Gettysburg High School. She enjoyed

Obituary: Harold E. Woerner

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Harold E. Woerner, 82, of Gettysburg, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at Transitions Healthcare, Gettysburg.  He was the loving husband of Irene E. (Jacoby) Woerner who died in 2005. He was born November 20, 1938 in Gettysburg, the son of the late Cover W. and Pauline E. (Hager) Woerner. Harold was a lifelong member

Obituary: Alton C. Laughman

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Alton C. Laughman, 85, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at WellSpan York Hospital. Alton was born February 17, 1936, in Hanover, the son of the late Margaret E. (Plank) Brown, and the late Ervin M. Laughman. Alton is survived a son, Darwin J. Laughman and his wife Donna of East Berlin, two daughters, Darcy J.

Obituary: Mary ‘Peach’ Bowling

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Mary “Peach” N. Bowling, 88, of Gettysburg, PA died Wednesday afternoon, April 14, 2021 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born October 31, 1932 in Fairfield, PA she was the daughter of the late Ralph “Jack” and Hazel (Richardson) Musselman. She was the wife of the late C. Allen Bowling who died May

Obituary: Carrie G. “Jenny” Mummert

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Carrie Geneva (Jenny) Mummert, 94, New Oxford, died Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Cross Keys Village – Brethren Home Community after a lengthy illness. Born July 30, 1926 in Abbottstown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry D. and Mary L. Mummert Cooley. She was preceded in death by her husband of 62

Obituary: David J. Smith

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David J. Smith, 65, of York Springs, PA passed away suddenly early Friday morning, April 16, 2021 at the Hanover Hospital. Born December 18, 1955 in Bonneauville, PA he was the son of the late Harold and Janet (Geisler) Smith. He was the husband of Lisa A. (Weaver) Smith, of York Springs to whom he

Obituary: Robert Melvin Rosenberry

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Robert M. Rosenberry, 74 of Fairfield, PA passed away at The Gettysburg Hospital on Friday, April 16, 2021. Born December 03, 1946 in Gettysburg, he was the youngest child of Raymond & Olive (Gift) Rosenberry. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Virginia A. (Adams) Rosenberry. Robert was a member of the Fairfield

Obituary: Tabatha M. Jones

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Tabatha M. Jones, 48 of Jacksonville, FL formerly of Gettysburg, PA passed away on Saturday, April 10, 2021 at St. John’s Medical Center, Westlake, Ohio. Born January 10, 1973 in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of Christine E. (Parker) Jones of Orrtanna, PA and the late Articee Jones who died in 2002. Tabatha graduated from

Obituary: Betty K. Little

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Betty K. Little, 72, of McSherrystown, PA died Monday, April 12, 2021 at the Hanover Hospital. Born May 21, 1948 in Fairfield, PA she was the daughter of the late Paul and Ellen Moritz. Betty was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Everyone who knew Betty Boop called her “The Gettysburg Times” because she

Obituary: Anna M. Riley

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Anna M. Riley, 98, of Gettysburg, PA passed away on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Gettysburg. She was born August 15, 1922 the daughter of the late James and Margaret (Miller) Riley. She spent her life on the family farm in the Greenmount area with her parents. She worked as

Obituary: Miguel A. Perez

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Miguel A. Perez, Sr., 77, Gettysburg, PA passed away at his home on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born July 22, 1943 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico the son of the late Annisetto and Rita Maysonet Perez. Miguel was employed at Adams County Nursery for 52 years. He enjoyed hunting

Obituary: Susan J. ‘Susie’ Bowman

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Susan J. “Susie” Bowman, 69, Biglerville, PA passed away on Wednesday March 31, 2021 at the Gettysburg Hospital. She was born October 1, 1951 in Greenfield, MA the daughter of the late Donald and Thelma Barry Herzig. Susie is survived by her husband, David M. Bowman and a son, Joseph Dugal of Biglerville, PA. Susan

Obituary: Shirley A. (Temple) Williams

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Shirley A. (Temple) Williams, 83 of Gettysburg, PA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Good Friday, April 2, 2021 at the home of her daughter, surrounded by her family. Born September 22, 1937 in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sgt. Joseph & Rhobirda (Vincentini) Temple. Shirley was predeceased

Obituary: Richard ‘Dick’ Kreitz

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Richard “Dick” L. Kreitz, 84, of Fairfield, PA died Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his home. Born June 12, 1936 in Highland, PA he was the son of the late Charles T. and Margaret A. (Hoffman) Kreitz. He was the husband of the late Shirley A. (Fleming) Kreitz who died December 25, 2016. Mr. Kreitz

Obituary: Kim L. (Hartlaub) Meckley

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Obituary Kim L. (Hartlaub) Meckley, 59, died Sunday, April 4, 2021.  She was the wife of Kenneth D. Meckley, her husband of 16 years. Kim was born June 16, 1961, in Gettysburg, the daughter of the late Charles F. and Betty D. (Bixler) Hartlaub. In addition to her husband Ken, Kim is survived by two

Obituary: Nina E. Herring

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Nina E. (Sites) Herring, age 86, formerly of Lakeview Drive, Gettysburg, PA, departed this life on March 30, 2021 at 11:30 AM. Mrs. Herring was the wife of the late Fred M. Herring and the daughter of the late John W. and Daisy (Currens) Sites. She was born on May 22, 1934 in the Mt.

Obituary: Luther D. Dick, Sr.

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Luther D. Dick, Sr., 87, Gettysburg, PA passed away suddenly on Friday, April 2, 2021 at his home. He was born September 20, 1933 in Fairfield, PA the son of the late William and Rosie Richardson Dick. Luther was predeceased by his first wife Lois Dick in 1964 and his second wife, Rita I. Dick

Obituary: Mary Y. Dooley

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Mary Youngblood Dooley, 76, of Gettysburg and originally from Montrose, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, April 5th. She was the daughter of the late Jake and Jerry Youngblood and was born on October 18, 1944, in Binghamton, New York. Mary was a 1966 graduate of West Chester University and taught in both Maryland and Pennsylvania.

Obituary: Christopher L. Jones

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Christopher L. Jones, 59, of Gettysburg died Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at Wellspan York Hospital. He was the husband of Michelle L. (Ranck) Jones. Chris was born September 14, 1961 in York.  He was the son of the late Eugene F. Jones and the late Marjorie (Szczepan) Myers. Chris was a lifelong member of Emory

Obituary: Mary Louise (Bupp) Kepner

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Mary Louise (Bupp) Kepner, of Gettysburg, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, surrounded by loved ones. She was born April 5, 1933, the daughter of Alvin and Mary (Thomas) Bupp. She was a member of the Gettysburg Church of the Brethren where she volunteered as a Sunday school teacher and in other support

Obituary: Janine Synnamon

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Janine Synnamon, 69, of Gettysburg, PA passed away on Monday, March 29, 2021 in Gettysburg. She was born August 22, 1951 in Utica, NY, the daughter of the late Irene Bojarski & John Tupaj. Janine is survived by her husband of 46 years, William J. Synnamon, Sr.; her two sons: Brendan M. Synnamon and his

Obituary: Rev. William C. Knotts

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Rev. William C. Knotts, 70, of Gettysburg, PA died Tuesday morning, March 30, 2021 at the York Hospital. Born May 18, 1950 in Parkersburg, WV, he was the son of the late Lloyd C. and Eleanor L. (Smith) Knotts. He was the husband of Nancy (Bradybaugh) Knotts, of Gettysburg to whom he was married for

Obituary: Rodney C. Kint

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Rodney C. Kint, 74 of Gettysburg, PA passed away at home on Monday, March 29, 2021. Born in Gettysburg on October 8, 1946, he was the son of the late Dorie & Ruth (Walker) Kint. Rodney is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joan A. (Fleming) Kint. He attended Gettysburg High School and was

Obituary: Victor E. Gray

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Victor E. Gray, 77, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at home. He was the loving husband of Sandra L. Gray; together they shared 41 wonderful years together.   Born Tuesday, August 17, 1943 in Manhattan, NY, he was a son of the late Dr. Arthur A. and

Obituary: Elizabeth K. Hahn

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  Elizabeth K. Hahn   Elizabeth K. Hahn, 82, of Taneytown, died Wed, March 24, 2021, at her home.  She was the wife of Charles M. Hahn, Jr. for 66 years. Born March 8, 1939 in Frederick, Elizabeth was the daughter of the late J.K. & T. Kathleen (Gillenwater) Shoemaker.  She attended Taneytown High School

Obituary: Willa A. Damuth

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  Willa A. Damuth   Willa A. Damuth, 83, of Littlestown, died Saturday, March 27, 2021, at her home.  She was the widow of George J. Damuth who died Sept 2, 2005.  Born Oct 25, 1937 in Teterton, WV, Willa was the daughter of the late Willard Ketterman & Helen (Cook) Ketterman Rang.  Willa was

Obituary: Zane R. Fox

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  Zane R. Fox   Zane R.  Fox, 26, of Littlestown, died Friday, March 26, 2021, at his home.  He was the companion of Jessica A. Small of Littlestown.  Born Jan 14, 1995 in Gettysburg, Zane was the son of Danny & Donna (Hockensmith) Fox of Gettysburg.  Zane was a meat cutter at Stoney Point