Obituary: Merle Cassatt, Jr.

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Merle “Pack Rat” Cassatt, Jr., 65, Orrtanna, PA passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at his home. He was born December 27, 1958 in Gettysburg, PA the son of the late Merle Cassatt, Sr. and Ilene Punt Cassatt. Merle was employed at International Paper for 31 years retiring in 2010. He was a member

Obituary: Jane Riley Green

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ane Riley Green, 93 of Gettysburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Transitions Healthcare after a long illness. Born in Gettysburg on September 28, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James F. & Margaret A. (Miller) Riley. Jane was predeceased by her husband of fifty-five years, Robert F. Green, who

Obituary: Patricia A. Behre

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Patricia A. Behre, 90, Gettysburg, PA, and formerly of Chatham, NJ, passed away Saturday July 13, 2024 at SpiriTrust at Luther Ridge, Chambersburg, PA. She was born June 5, 1934 in Orange, NJ the daughter of the late Frederick and Anna Meldrum Quinn. Patricia’s husband, Charles Behre died in 2015. Mrs. Behre was a 1952

Obituary: Edward R. Wenschhof, Sr.

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Edward R. Wenschhof, Sr., 76, Fairfield, PA passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at his home. He was born August 12, 1947 in Gettysburg, PA. He was the son of the late Robert and Doris (Frock) Wenschhof. Edward is survived by his wife, Patricia (Hess) Wenschhof, to whom he was married 58 years. Ed

Obituary: Alice M. Williams

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Alice M. Williams, 86, New Oxford, PA entered into God’s eternal care on Friday, July 12, 2024 at the Brethren Home in New Oxford, PA. She was born November 28, 1937 in Franklin Township, Adams County, PA the daughter of the late Paul and Margaret Harbold McDannell. Alice is survived by her husband Kenneth E.

Obituary: Shelby Jean Schultz

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Shelby Jean Schultz, 87, of Gettysburg, “slipped the surly bonds of earth to touch the face of God” on July 7 at Paramount Senior Living, Fayetteville, PA, her residence since January 2020. She was born November 20, 1936 in Adams County, the daughter of Jacob and Blanche (Pine) Herman. Shelby is survived by a son,

Obituary: Robert ‘Bob’ Rhoads

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Robert “Bob” Rhoads, of Gettysburg passed away in his sleep at the age of 74 years old on July 6, 2024, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. Bob leaves behind his beloved wife of 40 years, Janice Rhoads; daughter, Joanna Vaughn and husband Geoff of Holland, PA; son Tyler Rhoads and wife Liz of Gettysburg,

Obituary: Lance M. Ohler

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Lance M. Ohler, 65, passed away on the evening of Friday, July 5, 2024 at his home. Born January 16, 1959 in Gettysburg, PA he was the son of the late Fern R. & Dorothy A. (Sanders) Ohler. He was a long time member of the Greenmount Fire Department, a member of the Gettysburg Eagles

Obituary: Connie L. Hutchison

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onnie L. Hutchison, 65, of Gettysburg, PA passed away at the York Hospital after a long illness on Saturday, July 6, 2024 with her husband by her side holding her hand. Born August 25, 1958 in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of Alice (Kump) Black of Wenksville, PA and the late Charles F. Black. Connie

Obituary: Gary E. Harbaugh

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Gary E. Harbaugh, 60, of Fairfield, PA passed away on Friday, June 28, 2024 at the Gardens of Gettysburg. Born September 27, 1963 to the late Roy D. Harbaugh, Sr. and Charity “Millie” (Bobo) Harbaugh in Gettysburg, PA. Gary graduated from Fairfield High School in 1983. He worked at the H.A.R.T. Center in New Oxford

Obituary: Sharon Tina Hunter

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Sharon Tina Hunter, 69, of Gardners, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 23, 1955 in Gettysburg, PA, to Ward S. Shields and the late Linda (Mickley) Shields. Sharon graduated from Gettysburg High School class of 1973. She was the manager of the Book and Card Corner for

Obituary: James G. Weikert

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James G. Weikert, 74, Gettysburg, PA passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at his home surrounded by family. He was born February 16, 1950 in Gettysburg, PA the son of the late Willard “Jake” Weikert and Virginia Arnold Weikert. Jim is survived by his wife Dianne Reisinger Weikert of 48+ years. Jim was a

Obituary: Dorothy Agnes Wortz

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Dorothy Agnes Wortz, 97, Chambersburg, PA passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at SpiriTrust at Luther Ridge in Chambersburg, PA. She was born October 18, 1926 in Gettysburg, PA, the daughter of the late Lester and Alverta Babylon Wherley. She was predeceased by her husband, Bryant William Wortz. Dorothy was a member of Mt.

Obituary: Kenneth T. Culp

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Kenneth T. Culp, 89, of Biglerville, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 11, 1934 in Adams County to the late, Roy Culp and Marian (Taylor) Culp. Ken graduated from Gettysburg High School in the class of 1952. He spent his whole life as a farmer in the Biglerville

Obituary: Barbara Ann (Carney) Amos

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Barbara Ann (Carney) Amos, 70, of New Oxford, died May 26, 2024, at her home.Born March 26, 1954 in Natrona Heights, PA, she was the daughter of the late Veryle and Thelma (Claypool) Carney.Barbara Ann liked traveling the Northeast looking at the different light houses along the coast and eating lobster rolls while watching the

Obituary: Wilbur C. Varian, Jr.

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Wilbur C. Varian, Jr., 100, of New Oxford, PA passed away Thursday morning, June 27, 2024 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born January 9, 1924 in Columbia, PA he was the son of the late Wilbur C. and Janet (Shannon) Varian, Sr. He was the husband of Barbara (Zartman) Varian to whom

Obituary: Jerome David Keating

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Jerome David Keating, Sr., 97, of Gettysburg, PA passed away peacefully, Sunday, June 9, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born October 3, 1926, in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of the late Michael and Agnes (Coffey) Keating. He was the husband of the late Patricia (Redman) Keating who passed

Obituary: Eileen C. Durkan

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Eileen C. Durkan (Cosgrove), 77, of Gettysburg, PA passed away on June 29, 2024 surrounded by her children. Fittingly, Eileen’s passing came on the 55th Anniversary of her wedding to her beloved late husband, John, who predeceased her by one year. Eileen is survived by her children, Eileen White (Christopher), Maureen Yagesh (Christopher), John, Jr.

Obituary: Lois Jane Payne

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Lois Jane Payne, 84, N. Main Street, Biglerville, PA passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Genesis Gettysburg Center, a day before her 85th birthday. She was born June 26, 1939 in Gardners, PA the daughter of the late John and Nora (Bream) Smick. Lois is survived by her husband of 67 years, William

Obituary: Robert "Bob" Sleeper

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Robert “Bob” Sleeper, 72, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on June 24, 2024.Bob graduated from Towson High School in 1970. He joined the Navy in 1971, dedicating five years of serving his country with honor. After the Navy, Bob attended Howard Community College and then began an illustrious career as a

Obituary: Doris Ethyl Menchey

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Doris Ethyl Menchey, 93, of Hanover, PA passed away at home on June 19, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late Howard David Menchey for 28 years. Born March 27, 1931, in Hanover, PA, she was the devoted daughter of the late George and Beulah Wolf.Doris was a proud homemaker who enjoyed cooking,

Obituary: Janet Sixeas Rice

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Janet (Sixeas) Rice, formerly of Gettysburg, died on Saturday, June 15, 2024 at Primrose Assisted Living in Kokomo, IN. She was born in Waynesboro, PA, the daughter of the late Nelson & Hazel (Zimmerman) Sixeas, Janet was preceded in death by her husband, William D. Rice, who died in 1976. Janet is survived by her

Obituary: Joseph M. ‘Joe’ Johnson

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Joseph M. “Joe” Johnson, 76, of Gettysburg, passed away peacefully at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Hospital, Monday, June 17, 2024 in Camp Hill PA. Born, September 9th, 1947, in Clinton Illinois, he was the son of Helen I. (Farnsworth) and Joseph E. Johnson. Joe graduated from Clinton High School Class of 1965 and accepted

Obituary: Dale Baxter Shade

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Dale Baxter Shade, 81, of Gettysburg, PA died Wednesday morning, June 19, 2024, at the Gettysburg Hospital.  Born March 10, 1943, in Dover, NH, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marie V. (Kelley) Baxter. She was the wife of LTC William L. Shade US Army Retired.  Upon graduation from high school, she

Obituary: Melissa S. Reynolds

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Melissa S. Reynolds, 40, of McSherrystown, PA died suddenly Friday, June 21, 2024 at her home. Born June 29, 1983 in Carlisle, PA she was the daughter of Julia Ann Reynolds and step daughter to Allen Wolfe. Melissa was a 2001 graduate of Bermudian Springs High School. She formerly worked at Cornerstoner in the billing

Obituary: John E. Coffin

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John E. Coffin, 85, Orrtanna, PA passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at the Gettysburg Hospital. He was born May 20, 1939 in Rumney, N.H. the son of the late Lester and Mildred Camp Coffin. John was a self-employed house painter for most of his career, but later he worked at Gettysburg College in

Obituary: John Thomas Gilboy

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John Thomas Gilboy, 09/19/1949 – 06/22/2024 aged 74. Son of Francis Thomas Gilboy and Virginia Houlihan Gilboy of Scranton, PA. Tom was married to and beloved by his wife Lynda Gilboy for 40 years. Their son Charles S. Hills and wife Stacia W. Hills of Johns and Wadmalaw Islands, South Carolina. They had one grandson

Obituary: E. Richard Hartlaub

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Earl “Richard” Hartlaub, 97, passed away in Largo, FL, on June 13, 2024. Richard was born December 22, 1926 in Adams County, PA to the late Clarence and Margaret (Whisler) Hartlaub. Richard was a computer analyst for the federal government who retired at 43 years old. He served in the Army from 1945-1947. He was

Obituary: Elaine MacLellan

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Elaine Murdoch MacLellan, age 89, of Fairfield, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at her home. Born October 12, 1934, in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late H. Patrick and Grace I. (Butler) Murdoch. Elaine was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Laurence “Herbert” MacLellan. A

Obituary: Anne Lawrence Black

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nne Lawrence Black, 76 formerly of Hanover, PA passed away at York South Skilled Nursing Center on Monday, June 24, 2024 after a long illness. Born September 30, 1947 in Hanover, PA she was the daughter of the late Paul Edgar & Lorraine (Gouker) Lawrence. Anne was a 1965 graduate of Delone Catholic High School

Obituary: Harold John Nugent

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Harold John Nugent, 67, of Hanover, PA passed away on June 17, 2024. Born June 4, 1957, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the loving son of the late Harold and Rose (Nappa) Nugent.He is survived by sons, Gerald and Eric; daughters, Lisa Prevete and Karen Ott; 14 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.In addition to his

Obituary: Janice Mae Keller

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Janice Mae Keller, 86, of Gettysburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at the Paramount Senior Living Center, surrounded by family. Born January 10, 1938 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the loving wife of Carl L. Keller, Sr., who passed away on February 4 of this year. Janice graduated from Gettysburg High

Obituary: Margaret L. Orner

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argaret L. Orner, 88 of Fairfield, PA passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024 at her home. Born in Gettysburg, PA on August 5, 1935, she was the daughter of the late J. Harry & Mary (Lowe) Kane. Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Richard L. Orner, Sr., who died in 1993. She was a

Obituary: Alfred N. Shapiro

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Alfred N. Shapiro, 82, Aspers, PA passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024 at the Harrisburg Hospital. He was born February 8, 1942 in Alexandria, VA the son of the late David and Iva Apperson Shapiro. Alfred is survived by his wife, Barbara Riley Shapiro. Mr. Shapiro was a logistics Officer for the Federal Government

Obituary: Joyce A. Gardner

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Joyce A. Gardner, Orrtanna, PA passed away suddenly on Thursday, June 6, 2024 in Frederick, MD. She was born April 29, 1968 in Hagerstown, MD the daughter of Edwin L. Kennan and Joan of Paw Paw, W. VA. and Patsy Starky of Keyser, W. VA. Joyce is survived by her husband of 9 years, Mitchell

Obituary: Lauren E. Dolly

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Lauren Elizabeth Dolly, 35, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away suddenly on Sunday, June 9, 2024. She was born April 24, 1989 in Hershey, PA to Scot and Suzanne (Kerlin) Dolly. Lauren was a 2007 graduate of Gettysburg High School, and a 2012 graduate of Shippensburg College where she received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. Most

Obituary: D. Juene McGlaughlin

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. Juene (Alban) McGlaughlin, 94 of Gettysburg, PA passed away on Monday, June 10, 2024 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born in Hanover, PA on June 1, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Franklin & Sylvia (Markle) Alban. Juene was predeceased by her husband, Lawrence Edward “Tom” McGlaughlin, who died in 2009. She

Obituary: Jeffrey S. Thompson, Sr.

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Jeffrey S. Thompson, Sr., 61, of Gettysburg, PA died suddenly, Thursday morning, June 6, 2024 at his home. Born October 9, 1962 in Carlisle, PA he was the son of Albert and Evelyn (Davis) Thompson as well as Juan D. Romero. He was the loving husband of Stacey A. (Townsend) Thompson of Gettysburg to whom

Obituary: Charles B. Bender, Jr.

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Charles B. Bender, Jr., 93, Lancaster, PA formerly of Gettysburg, PA passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Trillium Place in Lancaster, PA. He was born November 14, 1930 in York, PA and was preceded in death by his father Charles B Bender, Sr., his mother Sara Spangler Bender, his sister Nancy (Bender) Slaybaugh,

Obituary: Vicki Lynn Fraley

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Vicki Lynn Fraley, 56, of Gettysburg, PA, passed away suddenly at the Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital on Sunday, June 9, 2024. Born July 23, 1967 in Gettysburg, PA to Kenneth Fraley and Judy (Rentsel) Kemper. Vicki joined the U.S. Army in the delayed entry program immediately after high school. She had a beautiful singing voice and

Obituary: Andrew J. DeCusati

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Andrew J. De Cusati, 62, of Fairfield, PA passed away on Tuesday, June 4th, 2024 at Gettysburg Hospital after a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was the beloved husband of 22 years to Lisa (Mattson) De Cusati. Andy was born in New Haven, CT on May 12th, 1962 and was the son of the

Obituary: Daniel R. Sherman

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Daniel R. Sherman, 67, of Gettysburg, PA passed away Wednesday morning, June 5, 2024 at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center surrounded by family following a lengthy courageous fight with cancer. Born October 28, 1956 in Graceville, MN, he was the son of the late Darlene Harvey and Henry Powlish, and the adopted son of

Obituary: Shirley K. DeHaas

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Shirley K. DeHaas, 89, Gettysburg, PA passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024 at Genesis – Gettysburg Center. She was born October 12, 1934 in Gettysburg, PA. Shirley was raised by her mother, Mary Rudisill and her grandparents, Andy and Annie Flickinger. Shirley is survived by her husband of 69 years, C. William DeHaas. Mrs.

Obituary: Kevin Michael Mummert

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Kevin Michael Mummert, lovingly known as “Mums”, 67, of Hanover, PA, passed away on June 5, 2024 at his home after a brief illness. Born September 28, 1956, in Hanover, he was the son of Shirley (Spangler) Mummert of Spring Grove and the late Lester R. Mummert, Jr. Kevin was a 1974 graduate of Spring

Obituary: Tammy Lynn Knox

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ammy Lynn Shaffer Knox, 57 of Orrtanna, PA passed away at The Gettysburg Hospital on Monday, June 3, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born August 25, 1966 in Gettysburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Marvin & Janet (Black) Shaffer. Tammy served as the office manager for the Fayetteville Fire Co. for

Obituary: Donna Marie Williams

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Donna Marie Williams, 76, of Gettysburg, PA, passed away peacefully at The Gardens at Gettysburg surrounded by her loving family on May 28, 2024. She was the loving wife of the late Ronald Williams for 43 years. Born June 14, 1947, in Baltimore, MD, she was the devoted daughter of the late Charles Perry and

Obituary: Larry Kellison

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Larry Kellison, 65, of New Bloomfield, formerly Lewisberry, passed away on Wednesday, May 29th, 2024. Born on November 12th, 1958, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Larry was the loving son of the late Roy William Kellison and Brenda Kellison (Winters). Larry enjoyed going to yard sales searching for hidden gems. He also enjoyed attending Silver Spring and

Obituary: John Herman Karsseboom

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John Herman Karsseboom, 77, of New Oxford, PA, passed away at home on May 30, 2024. Born February 6, 1947, John was the devoted son of the late Carl, Sr and Mildred (Ulrich) Karsseboom.John served his country in the United States Air Force from 1965-1969 during Vietnam. He loved classic cars, playing cards, and most

Obituary: Shirley E. Harbaugh

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Shirley E. Harbaugh, beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend to many, passed away on May 30th, 2024 in her hometown of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania at the age of 78. She was born on October 3rd, 1945 to loving parents, George and Jean (Lentz) Fox, who instilled in her a strong sense of compassion and resilience.

Obituary: Terry L. Hartle

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Terry L. Hartle, 75 of Fairfield passed away, Sunday morning, June 2, 2024 at the York Hospital after a brave struggle against aggressive renal carcinoma. Born May 3, 1949 in Detour, MD Terry was the son of the late Cecil K. and Helen R. (Starlipper) Hartle. After spending his early childhood in Emmitsburg, MD, Terry’s

Obituary: JoAnn Rinehart

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JoAnn Rinehart, 89, of Gettysburg, PA passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024 at Transitions Healthcare, Gettysburg, PA. She was born April 6, 1935 in Los Angeles, CA. She is predeceased by her parents, Carl William Wilburn and Anna Martina Anderson; brothers, Jack Wilburn and David Wilburn, sister, Norma Jean Stoval, daughter, Deborah Dolan and first

Obituary: Linda Susan Greeneltch

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Linda Susan (Radtke) Greeneltch, 61, of Gettysburg, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born April 23, 1963, in Chicago, Il to the late William and Joan (Gudinas) Radtke. In her early years she was a talented musician and played several different instruments, participated in marching band, and

Obituary: Rose M. McMaster

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Rose Marie McMaster, 84, of Hanover, PA passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family, May 23, 2024. Born March 3, 1940 in Hanover, PA she was the daughter of the late Albert and Gerardine (Carbaugh) Kaehler. She was the loving wife to her husband Robert J. McMaster of Hanover to whom she

Obituary: Christopher P. Richardson

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Christopher P. Richardson, 56, of Waynesboro, PA passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 at the Waynesboro Hospital. Chris was born October 14, 1967 to the late Delmar and Tynia (Trembow) Richardson in Gettysburg, PA. Chris is preceded in death by his parents, Delmar and Tynia Richardson and his brother, Greg Richardson. He is survived

Obituary: Brenda Jackson Liu

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Brenda Jackson Liu, born August 5, 1945, passed away on May 26 2024 at Gettysburg Hospital, age 78. She lived a life filled with adventure. Born in Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada. She was always on the move with family. Her father, George Jackson, a Minnesotan, an engineer who builds paper mills around the U.S., Canada, and

Obituary: Richard S. Deardorff

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Richard S. Deardorff, 74, of Orrtanna, PA died Monday morning, May 20, 2024 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born January 18, 1950 in Gettysburg he was the son of the late Ray and Geraldine (Kimple) Deardorff. He was the husband of Debra I. (Taylor) Deardorff of Orrtanna to whom he was married to for 50 years.

Obituary: Deborah E. Riley

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Deborah E. Riley, 66, of Gettysburg, PA passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024 at her home surrounded by family. She was born July 5, 1957 to the late Donald & Louise Shultz in Hanover, PA. Deb’s true love in life was spending time with her family. She loved spoiling her grandchildren and showering them

Obituary: Chad David Sprankle

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Chad David Sprankle, 45, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 18, 2024 after a courageous battle with Multiple System Atrophy (MSA). He was born on August 31, 1978 in Gettysburg, PA to Denice & the late Allen Sprankle. Chad was a loving husband to his wife Ashley, amazing father to his daughter Lily,