M. Cloyd Swope, 82, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Thursday, October 10th, 2019 at his residence.      Cloyd was born in Belfast Township, PA on April 18, 1937, the son of the late Janet Joan (Bard) and Floyd Andrew Swope.  He was the widower of Ruth E. (Keebaugh) Swope whom he married on January 19, 1956 and she passed away on May 15, 2017.      He graduated from the Green Hill High School in Harrisonville, PA and was a member and...

     Robert J. "Bob" Skiles, Sr., 82, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Monday, October 7th, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg,  PA.      Bob was born in McConnellsburg, PA on December 12, 1936, the son of the late Ruth (Sipes) and Frank Mayer Skiles.  He was the husband of Cynthia M. (Rhodes) Skiles.      Mr. Skiles retired from JLG Industries in McConnellsburg, PA after working there for forty...

 Donald "Don" R. Kinzie, 86, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Manor Care, Chambersburg, PA.      Don was born in Roanoke, VA on December 30, 1932, a son of the late Mary Ethel (Abshire) Kinzie and Roscoe C.  Kinzie.  He was the husband of Alma L. (Bivens) McElhaney, whom he married on June 19, 1970.      He was a member of Laurel Ridge Christian Church Big Cove Tannery, PA, and he was a...

 Seabrinia Ann Green of McConnellsburg, PA, at the vibrant age of 45, passed away on September 18, 2019 at Conemaugh Memorial Hospital, Johnstown, PA.           She was born July 12, 1974 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late Raymond Edward and Sherry Ann (Martin) Green.      She attended Harrisburg Area Community College and graduated with a degree in Business Management.      Seabrinia...

 Patricia Ann Cutchall, 68, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Friday, September 6th, 2019 at her residence.      Patricia was born in Waynesboro, PA on September 12, 1950, the daughter of the late Gertrude S. (Fitzergerald) and Paul F. Tressler.  She was the widow of Melvin R. Cutchall whom she had been married to for twenty-five years.      Mrs. Cutchall was an auxiliary lifetime member of the VFW Post #6319 of Greencastle, PA, the...

 On Thursday, September 5th, 2019, Eugene Grant Swope, 74, of Warfordsburg, PA lost his battle to cancer and passed peacefully at home surrounded by family.      Eugene was born in Needmore, PA on May 17, 1945, the son of the late Alice (Ramsey) and Clyde  Swope.      He is survived by his wife of fifty-six years, Carol  (Walls) Swope whom he married on September 21, 1963, daughters Patti (wife of Tony) Murray, of Needmore, PA, Karen...

 Louise S. Mannetti, 89, of Orbisonia, PA and originally from Licking Creek Twp. passed away Thursday, August 29th, at Aristacare in Woodlands, Orbisonia, PA.      Louise was born in Andover, PA on August 27, 1930, a daughter of the late Addie Mae (Baker) and Alvin  S. Strait.  She was the widow of John  J. Mannetti, whom she married on June 4, 1949.  He preceded her in death on April 5, 2001.      Louise was a...

  Doris M. Sheeder, 81, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, August 21st, 2019 at her residence.      Doris was born in McConnellsburg, PA on May 19, 1938, the daughter of the late Irene (Schooley) and Charles  Harris.      She was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in McConnellsburg, PA and was a case worker at the Department of Public Welfare in McConnellsburg, PA  until retiring in 1997.  Doris enjoyed painting...

  Esperanza C. Garay, 96, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, August 17th, 2019 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA.      Esperanza was born in Havana, Cuba on March 11, 1923, the daughter of the late Maria (Carrio) and Francisco  Garay.  She was the widow of Guido  Quesada whom she married in 1945.      She was employed by Mt. Sinai Hospital in Miami, FL until her retirement and spent the majority of her...

   Erma May Plessinger, 71, of Washington, PA passed away Friday, August 16th, 2019 at The Grove at Washington, Washington, PA.      Erma was born in Needmore, PA on May 12, 1948, the daughter of the late Esther B. (Wagner) and Marvin C. Plessinger.      She enjoyed doing search a word crossword puzzles, watching anything with Chuck Norris in it and listening to all kinds of music.      Erma is survived by son Melvin...