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Sharon Ann Thomas 1958-2025

Sharon Ann Thomas, 66, of Shippensburg, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2025 at her home with her loving husband by her side.

Sharon Ann Thomas
Sharon Ann Thomas

Born Monday, December 22, 1958 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late C. Kenneth and Mary L. Piper Chamberlin.

Sharon graduated in 1977 from the Shippensburg Area High School. She retired from SPCC in Mechanicsburg.

She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Chester “Chet” Thomas II, whom she married September 27, 1980.

Sharon will be deeply missed by all that knew her.

Funeral services and burial will be private.

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

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

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