Opinion: Leftist Hate Incited the Trump Assassination Attempt
July 14, 2024No Comments
By Dwight D. Weidman If you put all of the kooky conspiracy theories aside, one thing about the attempted assassination of Donald Trump becomes crystal
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Betty L. (Rose) Shilling 1930-2024
July 14, 2024No Comments
Mrs. Shilling enjoyed playing bingo, going out to eat with friends and watching her TV shows – especially wrestling and cooking shows.
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Evelyn S. Shatzer 1932-2024
July 14, 2024No Comments
Evelyn was primarily a homemaker and loved taking care of her family and others throughout her lifetime. She was a longtime member of King Street Church.
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Delores Jean Decker 1941-2024
July 13, 2024No Comments
Delores was a first-grade teacher at Mercersburg Elementary School for 30 years, where she taught alongside those who would become steadfast friends.
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Jack M. Sheffler 1943-2024
July 13, 2024No Comments
Jack was a pillar of strength for his family. His tireless work ethic and constant desire to impart wisdom were qualities that defined him.
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Dorothy “Arlene” Flohr 1929-2024
July 13, 2024No Comments
An adventurous spirit, Arlene loved traveling, going to visit people, sites, and encountering animals on their adventures.
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Earl L. Crawford, Jr. 1937-2024
July 12, 2024No Comments
Earl worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for 30 years before going into business for himself at Crawford Tire from 1981 until 2019.
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Lillian A Giordano 1936-2024
July 12, 2024No Comments
Born September 17, 1936, in Raritan, NJ, Lillian was the daughter of the late Mr. Pasqual and Laura (Soriano) Papera.
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Clifford Myers “Cliff” VanScyoc 1931-2024
July 12, 2024No Comments
Cliff was a 1950 graduate of the Chambersburg Area High School and worked as a lineman for Adams Electric Co-op in Shippensburg for 32 years, retiring in 1993.
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Dennis W. Flythe 1953-2024
July 12, 2024No Comments
Denny attended Greencastle Antrim High School and graduated from Delaware State University. He focused on providing for his family and creating a legacy.
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Arnold W. Wagaman 1939-2024
July 12, 2024No Comments
Arnie was employed at Mack Truck as a quality control specialist until his retirement; a total of 39 years. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and gardening.
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Charlotte A. Flack 1940-2024
July 11, 2024No Comments
Charlotte was a long time and active member of The Open Door Church. She enjoyed playing the piano and spending time with her family.
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Shelby Jean Schultz 1936-2024
July 11, 2024No Comments
Aside from gatherings with family, Shelby and her husband enjoyed traveling, including a driving adventure across most of the states and national parks in the USA.
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Raymond L. Wingert 1934-2024
July 11, 2024No Comments
Raymond worked for a number of years in construction and then went on to the United Parcel Service, where he worked for 25 years until he retired.
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Cora Pauline Sherman 1933-2024
July 11, 2024No Comments
Cora was a member of Memorial Lutheran Church in Shippensburg, AARP, Senior Citizens at Southampton Place and the Business and Professional Women of Chambersburg.
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Lois J Heintzelman 1933-2024
July 11, 2024No Comments
Mrs. Heintzelman enjoyed traveling, especially to a home, owned by her and her husband at Smith Mountain Lake in VA. She greatly enjoyed the time spent there.
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Robert “Bob” Rhoads 1949-2024
July 10, 2024No Comments
Bob was an avid reader and could often be found spending time at the library. He was also an animal lover and a supporter of animal adoption.
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Lance M. Ohler 1959-2024
July 10, 2024No Comments
Lance enjoyed hunting and fishing with his close friends and family. He loved spending time with his children, grandchildren, and his dog Benji.
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Charles L. Clevenger 1948-2024
July 10, 2024No Comments
Charles served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and received a Purple Heart. He retired from Letterkenny Army Depot as a part specialist.
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Richard Allen “Rich” Young 1944-2024
July 10, 2024No Comments
Rich was a member of the Big Run Hunting Camp and Wild Turkey Federation. He enjoyed kayaking, gardening, and most importantly loved his family.
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Catherine L. Metz 1938-2024
July 10, 2024No Comments
Kate enjoyed playing cards and games with her family and friends, going on bus trips, adult coloring books, and making and gifting Christmas candies.
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Betty Kling Campbell 1936-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
Betty is remembered as being a social person, who enjoyed music, shopping, traveling and the many wonderful trips she and Glenn shared together.
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Connie L. Hutchison 1958-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
Connie was a 1977 graduate of Biglerville High School and had been employed by Osborne Printing Co. and later at H & H Pontiac in Gettysburg.
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Diana K. “DeeDee” Wood 1961-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
DeeDee loved to spend time with friends and family, and always had a good time. She never left without saying I Love Ya.
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John Wesley Williams 1945-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
John loved golfing and was a devoted Baltimore Orioles fan and other outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, and trap shooting.
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George Rummel Sr. 1931-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
George enjoyed football, baseball, softball, bowling, hunting, fishing and weed-whacking. He also loved watching wrestling.
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Ricky Lee Dietrich 1969-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
Ricky graduated from High School. He most recently worked at the American Legion Post 223 for many years, where he was an honorary member.
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Erma J Diffenderfer 1936-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
Erma was primarily a homemaker; however, she did do private elder care in various homes in the local area. She enjoyed crocheting.
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Roberta (Geer) Varney 1954-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
Roberta’s lifelong skill and passion was sewing and embroidery. She channeled this into her own business named Cool Threads Shop.
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Mildred L. Burge 1943-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
Mildred enjoyed singing in the church choir, solo performances, and also karaoke. Mildred was known as an excellent cook and loved her many dogs throughout her life.
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Kathleen Ann Varner 1947-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
Kath worked as a cook for Blondies in Carlisle for 17 years and as a homemaker for many years before and after.
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Gloria Eileen Hartman 1944-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
Gloria was retired after working more than 25 years for the St. Thomas Township. Gloria loved spending time with her family and baking.
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Jeffrey D. Pound, Sr. 1959-2024
July 9, 2024No Comments
Jeff enjoyed spending time with his family, reading books, collecting computers, camping, talking, and sharing “a good meal and a good story.”
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Gwendolyn Lee Bricker 1941-2024
July 8, 2024No Comments
Gwendolyn loved spending time with her family camping at Raystown Lake. She was a member of the Mercersburg Moose Lodge and American Legion Post 517.
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Juan Eugene Feight 1943-2024
July 8, 2024No Comments
Juan spent much of his adult life living in North Carolina.He had a passion for cooking which grew into a catering business. He returned to his roots in Pennsylvania in 2016.
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Craig Allen ” Schultze” Knepper 1965-2024
July 8, 2024No Comments
Craig spent decades selling livestock at the Greencastle Livestock Market and countless estate sales in Fulton County.
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Melvin G. Mathna, Sr. 1949-2024
July 8, 2024No Comments
Born February 27, 1949 in Mongul to the late Herbert and Lucy (Nye) Mathna, Moe was a self-employed carpenter.
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Vera M. Mayberry 1936-2024
July 8, 2024No Comments
Vera will be remembered and fondly missed by her family as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.
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Floyd E. “Butch” Eyler 1952-2024
July 7, 2024No Comments
Butch was fond of martials arts and weight training. He enjoyed the simpler things in life such as nature, being outdoors, and traveling.
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Mark A. Cramer, Jr. 1991-2024
July 7, 2024No Comments
Mark had a passion for fishing, camping, riding his Harley, and boating. He was a grill master who spent countless hours smoking and grilling meats.
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