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Ralph E. Heilig, Jr.
Nov 18, 2024
Beloved father, companion, brother and friend Ralph E. Heilig, Jr., of Chambersburg, PA passed away on November 18, 2024 at Mercy House of Chambersburg, following a brief illness.
He is survived by his partner of 33 years, Marie Wolson; by his daughters, Dawn Jones of Naples, FL, Karen Decker (and husband, George) of Basking Ridge, NJ, and...
Donna M. Hilton
Nov 18, 2024
Donna M. Hilton, 76, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, November 18, 2024 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born February 17, 1948 in Bethesda, MD, she was a daughter of the late Edgar James and Marie Elizabeth Henderson Hilton.
Donna was a 1966 graduate of Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, MD. She was employed as an...
Mary Frances Willett
Nov 16, 2024
Mary Frances Willett, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, November 16th, 2024 at Chambers Pointe Health Care Center, Chambersburg. Born January 27, 1938 in Clarksburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late August L. and Irene P. (Moyle) Terneus.
A graduate of St. Mary’s High School, in Clarksburg, Mary continued her education at Duquesne University. From 1955 to 1962,...
Russell L. Schwartz
Nov 15, 2024
Russell L. Schwartz, 93, of Quincy, PA passed away Friday, November 15, 2024 in Quincy Village where he had resided for the last several years. Born January 28, 1931 in Princess Anne, MD he was the son of the late John F. and Louise (Lowman) Schwartz.
Russ was the owner and operator of the Old South Mountain Inn where he got to...
Edeltrud J. Shaffer Polk
Nov 15, 2024
Edeltrud “Ellen” Josefine (Schmitt) Shaffer Polk, 92, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, November 15, 2024 in Providence Place. Born May 22, 1932 in Frankfurt, Germany she was the daughter of the late Karl Robert and Berta (Kramer) Schmitt.
She was an only child but a childhood that was short lived due to the outbreak of World War II. Her dad,...
Shirley Lilley
Nov 13, 2024
Shirley Divelbiss Lilley, 79, of Baltimore, MD was called to her heavenly home on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, with family surrounding her at St. Joseph's Hospital in Baltimore, MD.
Shirley was born July 4, 1945, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Keefer Divelbiss of Chambersburg, PA.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High...
John Kitting
Nov 13, 2024
John Kitting, 74, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024 in his home. Born October 17, 1950 in Lewistown, PA he was the son of the late David C. and Esther “Mim” (Garman) Kitting.
He was a graduate of Lewistown High School with the Class of 1967. John then went on to obtain his degree in computer science from...
Patricia Goulding
Nov 12, 2024
Patricia Furley Goulding passed away in the early morning of November 12, 2024 in Mercy House in Chambersburg Pennsylvania. She was 88 years old. Born in Chambersburg on April 2, 1936, Pat was the daughter of the late Nevin and Helen Furley. She was married for 30 years to Jack Goulding, who passed away 29 years ago.
Pat went to school...
David Crawford II
Nov 11, 2024
David Crawford II, 79, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 13, 1945, in Youngstown, OH, he was the son of the late David Crawford and Mary Jean Allen Dornin.
David was a 1964 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH. A US Air Force Veteran, he served honorably during...
Wayne P. Group
Nov 11, 2024
Wayne Patrick Group, 54, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 11, 2024 in Adams County, PA. Born September 6, 1970 in Biglerville he was the son of the late Tarence and Nancy (Showers) Group.
He was employed at Hanover Fiber Glass and as a butcher. Wayne was currently employed as a custodian at the Chambersburg Area Senior High School...
Harold Lee Gelsinger
Nov 9, 2024
Harold Lee Gelsinger, 84, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at his home. Born September 19, 1940, in Mercersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Paul B. and Nellie M. Wetzel Gelsinger.
Harold was employed in maintenance with Grove Manufacturing for 38 years until his retirement in 2002. In his younger years he enjoyed bowling. He...
David L. Pogue, III
Nov 6, 2024
David L. Pogue, III, 40, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in WellSpan York Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born February 9, 1984 in he was the son of David L. Pogue, Jr. and Barbara A. (Zimmerman) Pogue.
He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 2002. David then went on...
Evelyn N. Stevens
Nov 2, 2024
Evelyn N. Stevens, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday morning, November 2, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 15, 1935, in Wells Valley, PA, she was a daughter of the late Clifton A. and Mildred M. Winters Foster. Her beloved husband, Carl H. Stevens, whom she married on September 24, 1954, preceded her in death on March 30,...
Evelyn R. Sites
Nov 1, 2024
Evelyn Rotz Sites, 100, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, November 1, 2024 in Menno Haven. Born April 4, 1924 in Peters Township, PA she was the daughter of the late William Curtis and Ruth (Keller) Rotz and wife of the late Albert Merson Sites who passed away Sept. 12, 2007.
She attended the Williamson School, South Hamilton, graduated from Chambersburg...
Alice W Mower
Oct 31, 2024
November 30, 1925 – October 31, 2024
Alice Winslow Bigham Mower passed away on Thursday October 31st, 2024. The daughter of Alice Faunce Bigham and John C. Bigham of Carnegie, PA, she was predeceased by her two older brothers, John C. Bigham Jr. (Jack), and George F. Bigham. Her beloved husband, Paul F. Mower, also predeceased her in...
Edward "Ed" James Masters
Oct 29, 2024
Edward “Ed” James Masters, 86, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Tuesday morning, October 29, 2024 at the Menno Haven Brookview Health Care Center. Born May 24, 1938 in St. Augustine, Florida; he was the son of the late Stacy R. Masters and Mary E. Garrett Masters. His beloved wife, Iris Masters, preceded him in death on...
Peggy A. Shearer
Oct 28, 2024
Peggy A. Shearer, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 at Paramount Senior Living. Born July 31, 1932 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Ralph H. and Zoa E. Martin Johnston. Her beloved husband of 60 years, Paul E. Shearer, whom she married on July 16, 1954, preceded her in death on April...
Terry Ellis Ward
Oct 26, 2024
Terry Ellis Ward, 80, of Chambersburg, passed unexpectedly in Chambersburg Hospital, Saturday October 26th, 2024. He was born Wednesday June 14th, 1944, to the late Floyd and Ruby Ward in Chambersburg. He married the love of his life, Janet Lowe Ward, on July 30th, 1971.
Terry is survived by his wife; daughter, Wendy Shrader and husband Ryan...
J Ryan Matthew Cooper
Oct 24, 2024
J Ryan Cooper, 49, of Shippensburg, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Born January 5, 1975 in Harrisburg, PA he was the son of Lawrence “Big Dog” Cooper (wife, Sue Cooper) and Tina Kline Cooper.
A 1993 graduate of Central Dauphin East Senior High School, Ryan went on to work the past 29 years...
Jerry Edward Howell
Oct 22, 2024
Jerry E. Howell, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at his home. Born November 15, 1941 in Greensburg, PA, he was a son of the late Carl and Ruth Weimer Howell.
Early in his life, Jerry was employed at Mack Truck in Hagerstown, MD. He then went to work as a bar-tender and manager at the...
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