Aubrey Frantz

Aubrey Nicole Frantz, age 5, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 3, 2018 at Hershey Medical Center following a courageous five year battle with Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency. Born June 5, 2013 in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of Benjamin A. and Shana Murphy Frantz. Aubrey was attending Kindergarten at South Hamilton Elementary School where she enjoyed cheerleading for the Hamilton Jaguars. She was active with cheerleading and gymnastics at Wilson College. She loved everyone and enjoyed spending time with her many friends. Aubrey was a “little mother” to others and liked babies and Barbie dolls. She attended Marion First United Methodist Church.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers, Gavin Benjamin Frantz and Gage Arnold Frantz; maternal grandparents Floyd and Teri Murphy “Mimi”; paternal grandparents Ted and Carmie Frantz “NaMaw”; her aunts and uncles Brian Frantz, Megan and Chris Delisi, and Josh and Melissa McAteer and baby Jenna. She is also survived by her maternal great-grandmothers Kathryn Murphy and Connie Sechrist; her paternal great-grandmother Patricia Insana; very close family friends Roy and Kathy Getic; and numerous great-aunts, great-uncles; cousins, and friends. Aubrey was preceded in death by her paternal great grandfather Peter Insana, paternal great-grandparents Arnold and Helen Frantz, maternal great-grandfathers Donald Murphy, Sr. and Harry Sechrist. Aubrey will always be Daddy and Mommy’s Little Princess.

Funeral services will be held at Noon on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Marion First United Methodist Church, Marion, PA. Pastors Brent Stouffer and Chris Renner will officiate. Interment will be at Lincoln Cemetery in Chambersburg. The family will receive friends from 4:00-8:00 PM Thursday, September 6, 2018 at Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA and from 11:00 AM until Noon on Friday at the church.

The family would like to thank their many family and friends, the Pennsylvania State Police, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Hershey Children’s Hospital, and Marion First United Methodist Church.

Memorial contributions in Aubrey’s memory may be made to Marion First United Methodist Church, 94 Colorado Street, Marion, PA 17235.