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Ruth E. Swope
May 15, 2017
Ruth E. Swope, 79, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Monday, May 15th, 2017 at her residence. Ruth was born in Needmore, PA on November 13, 1937, the daughter of the late Goldie (DeShong) Keebaugh Truax and John E. Keebaugh. She was the wife of M. Cloyd Swope whom she married on January 19, 1956. Mrs. Swope was a member of...
Peter F. Bogetti
May 11, 2017
Peter F. Bogetti, 88, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Thursday, May 11th, 2017 at his residence. Peter was born in Shamokin, PA on January 4, 1929, the son of the late Laura (Berger) and Peter L. Bogetti. He was the husband of Victoria G. (Hess) Bogetti whom he married on October 16, 1999. Mr. Bogetti was a member of the...
Jenny A. (Anna) Sipes
May 7, 2017
Jenny A. "Anna" Sipes, 83, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Sunday, May 7th, 2017 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Anna was born in Kaiserslautern, Germany on July 27, 1933, the daughter of the late Catherine (Mueler) Prinzkosky. She was the wife of Paul M. Sipes, Jr. whom she married on December 12, 1954. Mrs. Sipes attended the Hustontown...
Gladys B. Lake
May 4, 2017
Gladys B. Lake, 92, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Thursday, May 4th, 2017 at Pennknoll Village, Everett, PA. Gladys was born in Saluvia, PA on October 9, 1924, the daughter of the late Ida Jane (DiShong) and Howard S. Hann. She was the wife of Edgar J. Lake whom she married on March 28, 1958. Mrs. Lake was a member...
Roy G. Hollenshead
May 4, 2017
Roy G. Hollenshead, 90, of Needmore, PA passed away Thursday, May 4th, 2017 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Roy was born in Needmore, PA on March 21, 1927, the son of the late Blanche (DeShong) and Thomas Hollenshead. He was the widower of Dorothy H. (Laidig) Hollenshead whom he married on June 3, 1950 and she passed away...
Linda Kay "Kate" Covert
Apr 18, 2017
Linda Kay "Kate" Covert, 68, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Tuesday, April 18th, 2017 at her residence. Kate was born in Chambersburg, PA on November 29, 1948, the daughter of the late Bertha "Betty" (Mellott) Chestnut and James Mack Chestnut, Jr. She worked at numerous jobs throughout her life Mrs. Covert is survived by sons James D. (husband of Patience)...
Betty L. Truax
Apr 17, 2017
Betty L. Truax, 88, of Waynesboro, PA passed away Monday, April 17, 2017 at her residence. Betty was born on September 6, 1928 in Waynesboro, PA, the daughter of the late Roy and Grace V. (Yuacky) Gantz. She was the widow of Earl B. Truax whom she married on November 6, 1946 and he passed away on June 9, 2007....
Angela K. Molchan
Apr 13, 2017
Angela K. Molchan, 38, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Thursday, April 13th, 2017 at York Medical Center, York, PA. Angela was born in McConnellsburg, PA on April 27, 1978, the daughter of Deborah L. (Lanehart) Swope and Greg R. Swope of McConnellsburg, PA and Randy W. Beatty of Buck Valley, PA. She was the wife of Jon R. Molchan whom...
Ameon V. Hann
Apr 6, 2017
Ameon V. Hann, 70, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Thursday, April 6th, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Ameon was born in Harrisonville, PA on March 6, 1947, the daughter of the late Bernice M. (Bishop) and George T. Hollinshead. She was the wife of Richard H. "Dick" Hann whom she married on September 4, 1965. Mrs. Hann was...
Raymond E. Melius
Mar 27, 2017
Raymond E. Melius, age 84, of Carlisle and formerly of Fort Littleton, passed away Monday, March 27, 2017 at the Falling Springs Nursing Home, Chambersburg. He was born October 26, 1932 in Hustontown, PA to the late Calvin and Annie (Snyder) Melius and was the widower of Jean Betty (Hess) Melius who passed away February 1969. Raymond was a 1951...
Mary A. Deshong
Mar 25, 2017
Mary A. DeShong, 89, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, March 25th, 2017 at Manor Care Nursing Home, Chambersburg, PA. Mary was born in Charleston, WV on April 2, 1927, the daughter of the late Sally (Shanklin) and Edward P. Harford. She was the widow of Thomas A. DeShong. Mrs. DeShong was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church...
Jeanne D. Swope
Mar 19, 2017
Jeanne D. Swope, 66, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Sunday, March 19th, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Jeanne was born in McConnellsburg, PA on November 4, 1950, the daughter of the late Alma Peggy (DeShong) and Blair Daniels. She was the wife of Harold "Hap" Swope whom she married on April 19, 1983. She was a member of...
Thorn A. Pittman
Mar 17, 2017
Thorn A. Pittman, 18, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Friday, March 17th, 2017 as a result of a dirt bike accident. Thorn was born in McConnellsburg, PA on April 20, 1998, the son of Mary A. Pittman of Needmore, PA. He recently graduated from the Taylor Diversion Program in Tionestia, PA and after graduation he was planning on attending UTI...
Esta C. Pittman
Mar 16, 2017
Esta C. Pittman, 89, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Esta was born in Needmore, PA on May 10, 1927, the daughter of the late Luella M. (Hann) and John F. Mellott. She was the widow of Robert "Buck" Pittman whom she married on February 6, 1946 and he passed...
James E. "Jim" Murray
Mar 14, 2017
James E. "Jim" Murray, 72, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Tuesday, March 14th, 2017 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Jim was born in Philadelphia, PA on May 11, 1944, the son of the late Dorothy (Smith) and John E. Murray. Jim had worked at the Chambersburg Hospital in his earlier years and was still working as an anesthesiologist ...
Mandy L. Robenolt
Mar 10, 2017
Mandy L. Robenolt, 31, of Pittsburgh, PA passed away Friday, March 10th, 2017 at her residence. Mandy was born in Chambersburg, PA on November 26, 1985, the daughter of Cindy (Kelly) and step-father Dean Headley of McConnellsburg, PA. She was the wife of Justin P. Robenolt. She was of the Presbyterian faith and loved to read books and dog sit. ...
Chad S. Strait
Mar 4, 2017
Chad S. Strait, 43, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, March 4th, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Chad was born in McConnellsburg, PA on June 3, 1973, the son of Sharon J. (Culler) Strait of McConnellsburg, PA and Dean W. (companion Susan Hanks) Strait of McConnellsburg, PA. He was the husband of Emily D. (Cisney) Strait whom he...
Mary H. Mellott
Mar 3, 2017
Mary H. Mellott, 77, of Halethorpe, MD passed away Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at her residence. Mary was born in Needmore, PA on July 2, 1939, the daughter of the late Mildred P. (Carnell) and Charles R. Stevens. She was the widow of Harry A. Mellott, Sr whom she married on May 7, 1960 and he passed away on April...
Dearl E. "Rocky" Smalley
Mar 3, 2017
Dearl E. "Rocky" Smalley, 81, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Friday, March 3rd, 2017 at his residence. Rocky was born in Gray, PA on April 29, 1935, the son of the late Bessie M. (Gindlesperger) and Dearl L. Smalley. He was the husband of Ora M. (Johnson) Smalley whom he married on December 24, 1954. He served in the U.S....
Coletta S. Hendershot
Feb 27, 2017
Coletta S. Hendershot, 64, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Monday, February 27th, 2017 at Meritus Hospital, Hagerstown, MD. Coletta was born in McConnellsburg, PA on June 6, 1952, the daughter of the late Betty (Truax) and Sceabert A. Howell. She was the wife of Harry E. Hendershot whom she married in July of 1972. Mrs. Hendershot was a member of...
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