Obituaries in Newville, PA

He was born April 6 1931 in Johnstown PA a son of Leo and Mary Ceria Lezzer and was raised in NantyGlo PA Ed graduated from St. Francis College in Loretto PA. After graduating he served two years in the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. He did his graduate work at Penn State Indiana University and ove...

Orval Wayne Hockensmith better known to family and friends simply as Wayne passed away at his home on the afternoon of January 22 2026. Wayne was 94. An Air Force veteran he was born on November 11 1931. He is the son of the late Ira A. and Daisy E. McMullin Hockensmith and the loving husband of the...

James Allan Stum 67 of Newville passed away Friday January 30 2026 at UPMC West Shore Hospital. He was born February 11 1958 in Carlisle a son of the late Edward O. and Mary Clouser Stum. Jim had worked for Fickes Silo Kramer Builders and retired from Dickinson School of Law. Jim is survived by his ...

Pam was born in Johnstown on November 24 1952 and attended Conemaugh Valley School District until graduation. From there she joined the U.S. Armed Forces by way of the United States Air Force. An honor that her family is quite proud of her for. Not long after she moved back to Johnstown with a husba...

Raymond N. Foster Sr. 82 of Newville passed away at Carlisle UPMC hospital on Monday January 26 2026. One of 11 kids Ray or Nip was born January 28 1943 as a son of the late William and Maude Stoak Foster. Retired from both PPG and Fry Communications Ray was known to be able to fix almost anything. ...

Robert G. Ballard 82 of Carlisle peacefully passed away on Sunday January 25 2026 at home with his wife by his side. Born in Pittsburgh on January 25 1944 he was the son of the late Robert and Clover Urban Ballard. Bob a retired US Navy veteran served from 19631967. During his service he served on m...

Robert Frederick Osborne Bob 94 of Newville Pennsylvania formerly of Webster NY London England and Sarasota Fl. Bob was hired as an engineer at the Haloid Company in Rochester N.Y. When Haloid became the Xerox Corporation he continued as design engineer at Xerox in Webster for more than 32 years. Bo...

On January 3 2026 Robert L. Bob Rhoades was holding the hand of his wife and helpmate when God called him home. He passed peacefully into the presence of his Lord and Savior. While sad for their earthly loss the family rejoices for the celebration in heaven. Bobs earthly journey began as the first b...

William Linden Shearer Sr. of Newville passed away peacefully on January 8 2026 at Cross Keys Village in New Oxford surrounded by his family following a lengthy battle with Parkinsons disease. Bill aka Sharkey was born in Shippensburg on May 10 1933 the 3rd of 8 children to the late Harvey Donald an...

Judith Kay Hockenberry 80 of Newville passed away Friday January 2 2025 in her home. She was born December 8 1945 in Newburg a daughter of William Emerson Walls and Catherine T. Rine Mathna and stepdaughter of Wilbur Wib Mathna. She is survived by her daughter Jacalyn Rae Allgyer three grandchildren...

Dianne Linn Allen 57 of Newville passed away Friday January 2 2026 in UPMC Carlisle Hospital. She was born August 7 1968 in Mechanicsburg a daughter of Alan and Blanche Darbrow Hockensmith. She is survived by her husband Michael D. Allen four sons Josh Allen Chris Allen Kate Robinson Nathan Allen Ka...

Orval Wayne Hockensmith better known to family and friends simply as Wayne passed away at his home on the afternoon of January 22 2026. Wayne was 94. An Air Force veteran he was born on November 11 1931. He is the son of the late Ira A. and Daisy E. McMullin Hockensmith and the loving husband of the...