Pennsylvania Obituary and Marriage Records, 1947-2010
Pearl L. Egolf
Pearl L. (Hawbaker) Egolf, 73 of 6900 Molly Pitcher Highway, Chambersburg, and a resident of Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg since June 27, 2007, died at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, 2007 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born Aug. 15, 1933 in Montgomery Township, she was the daughter of the late Levi M. and L. Katharine (Dentler) Hawbaker.
Mrs. Egolf was a homemaker and had served as secretary for the Tri-State Blue Grass Association in Brunswick, Md.
She and her husband, J. Daniel Egolf were married Sept. 20, 1958.
Mrs. Egolf enjoyed cooking and baking.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by two sisters, Evelyn Burkholder and Lois Swope, both of Chambersburg; two step-brothers, Andy Bricker and Dean Bricker, both of Chambersburg; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Ellis O. Hawbaker, Aden L. Hawbaker and Bernard A. Hawbaker; and a sister, Bertha M. Byers.
Services were held the morning of Monday, Aug. 6 in the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Pastor Richard E. Egolf Jr. officiating.
Bradley Wayne Goff
Bradley Wayne Goff, 20, of Edgewood, Md., died of a head injury Tuesday, July 31 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Md.
Born March 16, 1987 in Maryland, he was the son of Bruce and Toni Goff of Edgewood.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by two sisters, Kaycee and Lacey Goff of Edgewood; grandparents, Alton Goff of Goldboro, N. C., Margaret Goff of Pasadena, Md., Floyd and Elaine Myers of Bel Air, Md., Peggy Myers of Glen Burnie, Md.; and great grandmother, Mary Kathryn Myers of Greencastle.
A memorial service was held the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 4, in the Schimunek Funeral Home, Bel Air.
Burial was private.
Nora R. (McClain) Neuhaus
Nora R. (McClain) Neuhaus of Greencastle and formerly of Rehmeyer Hollow Road in North Hopewell Township died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007 in Waynesboro Hospital.
Mrs. Neuhaus was born Sept. 20, 1914 in Hopewell Township. In 2005, due to failing health, she moved to Greencastle to live with her daughter and son-inlaw, Nancy and Gary Gembe.
She and her late husband, Zeno B. Neuhaus, carried the York Daily Record for nine years on Stewartstown routes one and two, retiring in 1981. She also farmed, along with her husband, in North Hopewell Township most of her life. Her prior employment was at the former Charles G. Summers Jr. Inc. Canning Company in New Freedom.
Mrs. Neuhaus was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Shrewsbury.
She enjoyed spending time at Stewartstown Senior Center and was a very active volunteer with Winterstown Fire Company and Stewartstown Ambulance Club.
In addition to her daughter, she is survived by five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; one brother, Dean McClain of Warner Robins, Fla.; and one sister, Arlene Frey of Stewartstown.
She was preceded in death by her husband; one son, Lamar Neuhaus; one daughter-in-law, Ruth Neuhaus; one brother, George McClain; and two sisters, Edna Orwig and Marguerite Fry.
Services were held Friday, Aug. 10 at J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary, Inc., Stewartstown, with Pastor Glen A. Miller of Greencastle officiating.
Burial was in Susquehanna Memorial Gardens, York.
Memorial contributions may be made to Stewartstown Area Senior Community, P.O. Box 235, Stewartstown, Pa. 17363.
Elvin M. Hege
Elvin M. Hege, 85, a resident of the Mennonite Fellowship Home, 12349 Huyett Lane Hagerstown, Md. died at 5:55 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007 in the home.
Born Oct. 20, 1921 in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Henry E. and Naomi H. (Martin) Hege.
He worked as a mason in home building.
Mr. Hege was a member of the Hagerstown Mennonite Fellowship Church.
His first wife, Dorothy Mae (Lehman) Hege died March 24, 1993.
He and his second wife, Vera Horst Hege, a resident of the Mennonite Fellowship Home, were married on May 20, 1995.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Esther Showalter of Greencastle, Anna Lois Beverly of Eustis, Fla. and Mary Lou Landis of South Boston, Va.; three sons, Clair L. Hege of Stockbridge, Ga., Dr. Darvin L. Hege of Atlanta, Ga. and Joseph L. Hege of Oviedo, Fla.; two sisters, Retha Strite and Naomi Martin, both of Hagerstown; one brother, Omar Hege of Hagerstown; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Rachel Wildeson, and a brother, Henry Hege.
Services were held the morning of Friday, Aug. 10 in Mount Olive Mennonite Church, Maugansville, Md. with Ministers Ralph Horst, Nelson Weber and Daniel Halteman officiating.
Burial was in the Hagerstown Mennonite Fellowship Church cemetery.
The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions be given to Hospice Of Washington County 747 Northern Ave. Hagerstown, Md. 21740 or to the Mennonite Fellowship Home 12349 Huyett Lane Hagerstown, Md. 21740.
Arrangements were handled by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home, Greencastle.
Betty L. Fry
Betty L. Fry, 79, of Dillsburg, died Aug. 13, 2007 at Hershey Medical Center.
Born Dec. 13, 1927 in Newville, she was the daughter of the late Bryan and Martha (Galbraith) Baker.
She was married to Dr. Robert Fry Dec. 29, 1947.
Mrs. Fry was a member of First United Methodist Church, Chambersburg.
She was a licensed practical nurse while putting her husband through medical school, and then became a mother and wife.
Mrs. Fry was a graduate of Newville High School and was a member of the first graduating class of nursing at Carlisle Hospital.
She is a member of the Fulton Chapter 519 Order of the Eastern Star and Grand Chapter of Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Fry had been the first female to exhibit the grand champion steer at the Farm Show two years in a row.
She is a member of the Franklin County Medical Society Alliance.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by their four children, Jim Fry of Scotland, Bill Fry of Hummelstown, Karen (wife of Mike) Corcoran of Dillsburg and Heidi (wife of Craig) Dunkle of Greencastle; five grandchildren, Amy Secrist, Matt Dunkle, Jamie Corcoran, Ryan Corcoran and Faith Dunkle; a sister, Mildred Albright of Newville; a brother, Dale Baker of Mechanicsburg.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Emma Baker and three brothers, Luther, Robert and William Baker.
Services were held the morning of Friday, Aug. 17 in Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home, Chambersburg, with the Pastor Jeff Dunkle officiating.
Burial was in Spring Hill cemetery, Shippensburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, 225 S. Second St., Chambersburg, Pa. 17201.
Nancy N. Dunlop
Nancy N. (Brashear) Dunlop, 59, of 15585 Oak Road, Waynesboro, died at 12:45 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 9, 2007, in the Johns Hopkins University Hospital, Baltimore, Md. She had suffered from scleroderma for 16 years.
Born Jan. 14, 1948 in Centralia, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Harold N. and Beatrice (Froman) Brashear. She lived in the Centralia area until the age of 3, when her family moved to Louisiana.
Mrs. Dunlop graduated from Berwick High School, Berwick, La., with the Class of 1966. She later attended McNeese College, Lake Charles, La. for two years.
She and her husband of over 20 years, Brian A. Dunlop, were married on Christmas Day 1986 in Lake Charles, La. They have lived in State Line, Pa. for the past 19 years.
Mrs. Dunlop was the Operations Officer for Lakeside National Bank, Lake Charles, for 13 years.
She enjoyed flying with her husband on many adventures flying all over the United States in the many and varied airplanes he acquired over the years.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by one son, Eric B. Towns of Fort Leavenworth, Kan.; three step- daughters, Lulu Harmer of Carstairs, Alberta, Canada, Rossi Dunlop and Andrea Dunlop, both of the United Kingdom; three brothers, Myron Brashear of Kerens, Texas, Marvin Brashear of Waynesboro and Nolan Brashear of Berwick, La.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A memorial service was held the evening of Monday, Aug. 13 in Miller-Bowersox Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Rev. Darlene Kline officiating.
There will be no burial as it was Mrs. Dunlop's wish to be cremated.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Scleroderma Foundation, Attn: Donations, 300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105, Danvers, MA 01923.
Mariam P. Auman
Mariam P. Auman, 82, a resident of the Menno Haven Nursing Center, Chambersburg, and formerly of Greencastle, died at 1:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 17, 2007 in the nursing center.
Born April 2, 1925 near Mercersburg, she was the daughter of the late William L. and Mae K. (Martin) Auman.
She had retired from the former Corning Glass Works, Greencastle, and in her earlier years she worked at the former Stanley Co., Chambersburg.
Ms. Auman was a member of the Greencastle Church Of The Brethren.
She was a graduate of Greencastle High School.
Ms. Auman enjoyed traveling and served as a volunteer at the Chambersburg Hospital.
She is survived by five nieces, LaVonne Shank of New Oxford, Donna Martin of Greencastle, Diane Hawbaker, Wanda Negley and Roxane Witmer, all of Mercersburg; one nephew, Duane Hawbaker of Mercersburg; and numerous great nieces and great nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Janet B. Hawbaker, Oct. 8, 1987 and Vera P. Auman, May 7, 2004.
A memorial service was held the morning of Wednesday, Aug. 22 in the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home, Greencastle, with Pastor Leon R. Yoder officiating.
Burial was in the Upton Church Of The Brethren cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Benevolent Care Fund of Menno Haven, 2075 Scotland Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. 17201 or to the Heartland Home Health Care and Hospice, 1200 Walnut Bottom Rd., Suite 302, Carlisle, Pa. 17013.
Kathryn L. Stotler
Kathryn L. (Barnhart) Stotler, 85, a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, for over a year and formerly of Buchanan Trail West, Greencastle, died at 10:35 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 in Menno Haven.
Born Sept. 8, 1921 in Antrim Township, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Clara (Spangler) Barnhart.
She was a homemaker and helped her husband on the family farm.
Mrs. Stotler was a member of the Greencastle Church Of The Brethren, where she was a children's Sunday School teacher, member of the Berean Sunday School class, served as a deaconess and a member of the Womens Fellowship.
She enjoyed embroidery, sewing and helped in making quilts for the church.
She and her husband, Harry V. Stotler were married April 12, 1941 in Hagerstown, Md. He died on Nov. 26, 1994.
She is survived by two sons, R. Daniel Stotler of St. Thomas and Larry E. Stotler of Greencastle; two daughters, Mary Louise Kendle of Mercersburg and Lois M. Covel of Kouts, Ind.; a sister, Marie Sheffler of Waldorf, Md.; a brother, Robert Barnhart of Shady Grove; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three sisters and a brother.
Services were held the morning of Tuesday, Aug. 21 in the Greencastle Church Of The Brethren, Greencastle, with Pastor Leon R. Yoder officiating.
Burial was in the Cedar Hill cemetery, Greencastle.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Mission Team of the Greencastle Church Of The Brethren, 36 S. Carlisle St., Greencastle, Pa. 17225.
Arrangements were handled by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home, Greencastle.
Julia A. Bowers Metcalfe
Julia A. Bowers Metcalfe, 85, a resident of Menno Haven Nursing Home, Chambersburg, and formerly of 8940 Larry Drive, Greencastle, died Thursday Aug. 23, 2007 in the home.
Born March 12, 1922 in Claylick, she was a daughter of the late James O. and Anna B. Robinson Bowers.
She was a member of First Church of God of Mercersburg.
Mrs. Metcalfe was a care provider for her family members and others.
Her husband, Ralph J. Metcalfe, whom she married in 1977, died April 7, 1982.
She is survived by four nieces, Carol Lee (Mrs. Glen E.) Martin and Michele D. (Mrs. Paul V. Jr.) Wolff, both of Greencastle, Nancy (Mrs. David) Ott and Patricia (Mrs. Paul) Brindle, both of Chambersburg; a grandniece, Ashley D. Shifflett and a grandnephew, Shawn D. Funk, both of Greencastle; two step sons, Dean Metcalfe and Aden Metcalfe, both of Mercersburg.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a special sister, Agnes N. Bowers and three brothers, Paul, Ellis and Charles Bowers
Services were held the morning of Monday, Aug. 27 in First Church of God, Mercersburg, with Reverend Matthew Robinson officiating.
Burial was in Welsh Run Brethren Church cemetery, Welsh Run.
Arrangements were handled by Lininger-Fries Funeral Home Inc., Mercersburg.
