Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Donald Aldrich
Nov 15, 2019
Donald Robert Aldrich, 65, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Friday, November 15, 2019 at his home. Born December 9, 1953 in Fremont, OH, he was a son of the late Clair E. and Doris A. Fowler Aldrich. He was a 1972 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed at the former Nibble with Gibble’s, Inc.,...

Beverly Carter
Nov 14, 2019
Beverly A. Carter, 75, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, November 14, 2019 in the Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center. Born on September 28, 1944 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Ada Baker Sites. A 1962 graduate of CASHS, Bev worked for the former United Telephone Company, first as an operator, and then retired as an...
Leon Baughman
Nov 11, 2019
Leon D. Baughman, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday morning, November 11, 2019 at SpiriTrust Lutheran Home. Born August 8, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late George and Grace Kling Baughman. Leon was employed as the plant engineer at T.B. Woods Sons, Inc. in Chambersburg, retiring in 1999. He later worked part-time at Menno Haven...

Demetrios Kalathas
Nov 11, 2019
Demetrios G. “Jimmy” Kalathas, age 37, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 11, 2019. Born February 16, 1982, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of George M. Kalathas and the late Lambriny Lainas Kalathas. Jimmy was a 2000 graduate of CASHS. Jimmy enjoyed spending time with family and his children. He also enjoyed watching the Philadelphia...
James Gibson
Nov 10, 2019
James Edward Gibson, Jr., 67, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at his home, with his family by his side. Born August 2, 1952 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late James Edward Gibson, Sr. and Mary Gertrude White Gibson. James had driven truck since he was young and had most recently been...
Nancy Byers
Nov 10, 2019
Nancy Byers age 80, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville. Born December 28, 1938, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harold E. and Hazel C. Sharar Raifsnider. Nancy worked as a realtor for a number of years. She was a life member of Grand Point Church and a...
Robert Seyfarth
Nov 9, 2019
Dr. Robert Ernst Seyfarth, 80 of Chambersburg, died on Saturday, November 9, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on July 25, 1939 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Ernst Oscar Seyfarth and Gertrude Freeman Seyfarth. A 1957 of West Newton High School in West Newton, MA, Bob then attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1961....

Dale Reamer
Nov 9, 2019
Dale V. Reamer, 69, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 in Manor Care, Carlisle. Born on July 15, 1950 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Elmond Leroy “Roy” Reamer and Gladys Helman Reamer. Dale was a 1968 graduate of James Buchanan High School and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He worked locally as...
Betty Quivers
Nov 8, 2019
Betty M. Quivers, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019, at her home in Chambersburg, PA. Born January 21, 1931, in Mercersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas N. and Anna E. Johnson Ridout. Mrs. Quivers was a 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She went on to work as...
Robert Hoover
Nov 8, 2019
Robert E. Hoover, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Friday November 8, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 7, 1930, in Three Springs, PA, he was the son of the late Noel and Nora Watkins Hoover. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Hoover served honorably during the Korean Conflict. He continued his service at Letterkenny Army Depot for...
George Egan
Nov 6, 2019
George L. Egan passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. He was born on October 6, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was the son of the late George L. And Cecilia O’Neil Egan. He was a member of Corpus Christi Church, the VFW and American Legion in Chambersburg. A graduate of St. Justin High School and Duquesne University, Pittsburgh,...

William Kirchoff
Nov 6, 2019
William “Bill” John Kirchoff, age 64, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA on September 9, 1955, he was the son of the late Richard E. and Winifred Reeder Kirchoff. Bill was a 1973 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. An Alumni of the University of Notre Dame, Bill...
Paul Clark
Nov 6, 2019
Paul L. Clark, Jr., 63, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 18, 1956 in Carlisle, PA, he was the son of Sarah Ruth Scott Diehl and the late Paul L. Clark, Sr. Paul was a 1974 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School. A US Air Force veteran, Paul served honorably...
Kenneth Fahnestock
Nov 5, 2019
Kenneth L. Fahnestock, age 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his daughter’s home in Lancaster, PA on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Born February 20, 1926, in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Charles K. and Marie Snyder Fahnestock. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Fahnestock served honorably during WWII. He participated in the battle of the...
Thurman Hassler
Nov 5, 2019
Thurman D. “Bud” Hassler, 84, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his home. Born July 26, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Thurman F. and Leona Belle Snyder Hassler. His beloved wife, Joyce Silvernail Hassler, preceded him in death on January 23, 2018. Thurman was a 1953 graduate of the former Chambersburg...

Jeffrey Hager
Nov 1, 2019
Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Hager age 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born January 3, 1952, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Howard D. and Ruth Barnhart Hager. A 1969 graduate of WASHS, Jeff went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam...

Glenn Kimple
Oct 30, 2019
Glenn E. Kimple, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his home. Born June 19, 1944 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Elmond J. and Carrie L. McCleary Kimple. Glenn was a 1962 graduate of CASHS. A US Army veteran, Glenn served honorably during the Vietnam War. He was employed at...
Steven McKenzie
Oct 30, 2019
Steven Alan McKenzie, 66, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Chambers Pointe. He was born March 11, 1953 in Chambersburg to Marvin L. McKenzie and the late Dolores Consuella Ruth McKenzie. Steven was the proprietor of Scotland Fuels since 1980. He was also employed as a truck driver for David H. Martin Trucking and more recently,...
Charles Wentzel
Oct 29, 2019
Charles L. Wentzel, Jr., 86, of Chambersburg, PA, was reunited with his daughter Laura Leigh on Tuesday evening, October 29, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 17, 1932 in Duncannon, PA, he was the son of the late Charles L., Sr. and Rebecca Jane Bowers Wentzel. He was raised in Port Royal and Mifflintown prior to moving to Chambersburg at...
Donna Horner
Oct 28, 2019
Donna R. Horner, 80, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away Monday evening, October 28, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 22, 1939 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Leona Meredith Pike. Donna was a 1957 graduate of James Buchanan High School and served honorably in the US Air Force. She retired as Executive Secretary...