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Madeline Catherine McBeth 1949-2026

Madeline Catherine McBeth, 76, of Walnut Bottom, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at the UPMC Carlisle Hospital.

Madeline Catherine McBeth
Madeline Catherine McBeth

Born Tuesday, March 22, 1949 in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of the late William Frederick and Catherine Elizabeth (Goloff) Bilger.

Madeline was a member of Our Lady of the Visitation Catholic Church, and a member of the Branch Creek Senior Center, both in Shippensburg.

She is survived by two daughters, Eleanor Darrenkamp, and Catherine Rollins; two sons, Robert and Shawn Darrenkamp; one brother, Joseph F. (Sherrie) Bilger; one sister, Kathleen E. Diehl; eleven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald E. McBeth; and three brothers, William, Robert, and John Bilger.

Funeral services and burial will be private.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Fogelsanger-Bricker Funeral Home & Crematorium Inc.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 862, Carnegie, PA 17106 or online here.

Online condolences may be expressed at the funeral home’s website.

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