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William H. "Bill" Cunningham

William H. "Bill" Cunningham

Aug 3, 2015

William H. "Bill" Cunningham, 85, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, uncle, brother and friend to many passed away August 3, 2015 at the Fulton County Medical Center surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Knobsville, PA, William was the son of Lewis and Evelyn "Muzz" (McLaughlin) Cunningham.  He lived in Fulton County all of his life and those...

Thomas W. Mellott

Thomas W. Mellott

Jul 28, 2015

Thomas W. Mellott, 55, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Tuesday, July 28th, 2015 at his residence. Tom was born in McConnellsburg, PA on December 28, 1959, the son of the late Thelma R. (Truax) and Fred E. Mellott. He was a member of the F.O.E. #4274 in Harrisonville, PA, was a self-employed carpenter and enjoyed gardening, hunting, fishing and watching...

Gary E. Barnhart

Gary E. Barnhart

Jul 25, 2015

Gary E. Barnhart, 71, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Saturday, July 25th, 2015 at his residence. Gary was born in Andover, PA on July 8, 1944, the son of the late Mary K. (Barnhart) and Maurice "Junior"  Lowans.  He was the husband of Karen L. (Funk) Barnhart whom he married on August 23, 1964. He was a member of the...

Richard J. "Dick" Hopkins

Richard J. "Dick" Hopkins

Jul 21, 2015

Richard J. "Dick" Hopkins, 62, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Tuesday, July 21st, 2015 at his residence. Dick was born in McConnellsburg, PA on June 14, 1953, the son of the late Betty (Rotz) and Merrill  Hopkins.  He was the husband of Barbara A. (Plessinger) Hopkins. He was a member of the Pleasant Grove Christian Church, Warfordsburg, PA, the Lockings...

Erma R. (Gress)  Chamberlain

Erma R. (Gress) Chamberlain

Jul 20, 2015

Erma R. Chamberlain, 81, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Monday, July 20th, 2015 at Pinnacle Health Hospital, Harrisburg, PA. Erma was born in McConnellsburg, PA on November 24, 1933, the daughter of the late Ruth (Souders) and Walter  Gress.  She was the widow of James Mont Chamberlain whom she married on December 24, 1955 and he passed away on May...

Ella M. (Seburn)  Deshong

Ella M. (Seburn) Deshong

Jul 19, 2015

Ella M. DeShong, 88, of Abbottstown, PA passed away Sunday, July 19th, 2015 at Colonial Manor, York, PA. Ella was born in Warren Township, PA on September 14, 1926, the daughter of the late Viola (Keefer) and Albert  Seburn. She had worked at the Hanover Shoe Company in Hanover, PA and enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. Ella...

Lorna L. Kellogg

Lorna L. Kellogg

Jul 18, 2015

Lorna L. Kellogg, 33, of Warfordsburg, PA passed away Saturday, July 18th, 2015 at her residence. Lorna was born in Chambersburg, PA on November 21, 1981, the daughter of Anna A. (wife of Victor H.) (Seburn ) Diehl of Warfordsburg, PA and the late Leldon Clifford Rutherford.  She was the wife of Earl R. Kellogg whom she married on October...

Curtis "Wayne" Roberts

Curtis "Wayne" Roberts

Jul 15, 2015

Curtis "Wayne" Roberts, 74, of Waterfall, PA, passed away Wednesday, July 15th, at the Hollidaysburg Veterans Home in Duncansville, PA. Wayne was born in Wadley, Georgia on April 12, 1941, a son of the late Mary  Vita (Hannah) and George Curtis Roberts.  He was the husband of Naomi R. (King) Roberts, whom he married on November 13, 1964. Wayne attended...

Scarlett M. Rivera

Scarlett M. Rivera

Jul 12, 2015

Scarlett M. Rivera, 2, of Warfordsburg, PA, passed away Sunday, July 12th, at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. Scarlett was born in Bedford, PA on October 2, 2012, a daughter of Mary  E. (Diehl), of Warfordsburg, PA and Edwin I. Rivera, of Warfordsburg,  PA. In addition to her parents she is survived by her maternal grandparents Victor and Anna...

Allen John Seville, Sr.

Allen John Seville, Sr.

Jun 19, 2015

Allen  John Seville, Sr., 51, of Rockhill Furnace, PA, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at Harrisburg Pinnacle Health Hospital, Harrisburg, PA. John  was born in McConnellsburg, PA on January 28, 1964, a son of Donna  E. (Maloney) Shore, of Chambersburg, PA and the late Allen J. Seville. He was the husband of Sharon M. (Montgomery) Seville, whom he married...

Phillip A. Mellott

Phillip A. Mellott

Jun 16, 2015

Phillip A. Mellott, 41, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Tuesday, June 16th, 2015 at his residence. Phillip was born in Chambersburg, PA on August 27, 1973, the son of Teresa C. (Hendershot (wife of Allen) Brown of McConnellsburg, PA and the late Woodrow H. Mellott who died in 2003.  He was the husband of Bridget L. (Burrall) Mellott whom he...

Alice Elizabeth Strait

Alice Elizabeth Strait

Jun 10, 2015

Alice Elizabeth Strait, 72, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Wednesday, June 10th, 2015 at her residence. Alice was born in McConnellsburg, PA on May 20, 1943, the daughter of the late Goldie (Cooper) and Claude B. Souders.  She was the wife of Jackie R. Strait whom she married on June 17, 1983. Mrs. Strait was a member of the Siloam...

Catherine "Katie" A. Sipes

Catherine "Katie" A. Sipes

Jun 6, 2015

Catherine "Katie" A. Sipes, 77, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, June 6th, 2015 at UPMC, Altoona, PA. Katie was born in McConnellsburg, PA on April 2, 1938, the daughter of the late Mildred I. (Bard) and Norman W. Gress.  She was the widow of Harold McClellan "Mack" Sipes whom she married in 1959 and he passed away in 1993....

R. Wilmer Mellott

R. Wilmer Mellott

May 30, 2015

R. Wilmer Mellott, 95, of Needmore, PA passed away Saturday, May 30th, 2015 at his residence. . Wilmer was born in Needmore, PA on September 3, 1919, the son of the late Lilly (Mellott) and Reed  Mellott.  He was the widower of Olla N. (Engle) Mellott. He attended the Sideling Hill Primitive Baptist Church, Needmore, PA, the Faith Assembly of...

Florence W.  Fix

Florence W. Fix

May 26, 2015

Florence W. Fix, 86, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Tuesday, May 26th, 2015 at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg,  PA. Florence was born in Crystal Springs, PA on November 8, 1928, the daughter of the late Chloe O'Dessie (Dishong) and William C. Welsh.  She was the widow of Harold L. Fix whom she married in 1963 and he passed away...

Stephanie D. Hann

Stephanie D. Hann

May 23, 2015

Stephanie D. Hann, 41, of McConnellsburg, PA passed away Saturday, May 23rd, 2015 at her residence. Stephanie was born in Baltimore City, MD on September 27, 1973, the daughter of Regina M. (Daniels) and Ernest C. Haller of Baltimore City, MD.  She was the wife of Brian E. Hann whom she married on June 12, 2010. Mrs. Hann was a...

Joe E. Smith, Jr.

Joe E. Smith, Jr.

May 14, 2015

Joe  E. "Butch" Smith, Jr., 67, of Harrisonville, PA passed away Thursday, May 14th, 2015 at his residence. Joe  was born in Everett, PA on May 15, 1947, the son of Virginia G. (Reighard) Mostoller of Everett, PA and the late Joe E. Smith, Sr.  He was the husband of Sylvia H. (Sponsler) Smith whom he married on November 29,...

Cody R. Helman

Cody R. Helman

May 13, 2015

Cody R. Helman, 24, of Coral Gables, FL and formerly of Shippensburg, PA passed away Wednesday, May 13th, 2015 in Miami, FL. Cody was born in McConnellsburg, PA on December 28, 1990, the son of Stacey L. (Clippinger) Helman of Shippensburg, PA and the late Warrant Officer Jonathan C. Helman who passed away on December 11, 2002 while serving his...

William R. Anderson, Sr.

William R. Anderson, Sr.

May 12, 2015

William R. Anderson, Sr., 81, of Greencastle, PA, and formerly of New Grenada, PA, passed away Tuesday, May 12th, at the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA. William was born in Laidig, PA on August 19, 1933, a son of the late Mabel R. (Laidig) and William P. Anderson. He was the husband of Betty R. (Mumma) Anderson of Greencastle, PA. They...

Larry R. Gearhart

Larry R. Gearhart

May 10, 2015

Larry Ray Gearhart, 67 of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away at his home on Sunday, May 10, 2015, while surrounded by family and friends. Larry was born April 16, 1948, in Berkeley Springs, WV and later he lived in Big Cove Tannery, PA where he graduated from McConnellsburg High School in 1966.  He married Brenda Martz of Hustontown, PA, and they...

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