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Lauren "Larry" Etter

Lauren "Larry" Etter

Mar 2, 2019

Lauren “Larry” Earl Etter age 80, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 2, 2019, with his family by his side at Chambers Pointe Nursing Center. Born October 29, 1938, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Earl Clayton and Edith Gossard Etter. A 1956 graduate of CASHS, Larry went on to serve honorably in...

Mary Jacobs

Mary Jacobs

Mar 1, 2019

Mary M. Jacobs, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on March 1, 2019, in her home. Born December 7, 1934, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John F. and A. Margaret Saum Costello. Mary was a 1952 graduate of the Catholic High of Baltimore. Following her education, she worked for the city of Baltimore, MD and then...

Glenn  Lemaster

Glenn Lemaster

Feb 27, 2019

Glenn C. Lemaster, Sr., age 80, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 27, 2019. Born March 1, 1938, in Shippensburg, PA, he was the son of the late Luther S. and Anna Mae Bigler Lemaster. A United State Army veteran, Mr. Lemaster served honorably from 1956 to 1964. He was a self-employed truck driver for...

Henry Bonhoff

Henry Bonhoff

Feb 26, 2019

Henry M. Bonhoff, Jr., age 84, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at his home. Born July 26, 1934, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Henry M. and Madeline Hessler Bonhoff, Sr. Mr. Bonhoff worked for Bell Atlantic Telephone for 38 years, retiring in 1991, as a...

Ralph Kissel

Ralph Kissel

Feb 26, 2019

Ralph R. Kissel, of Fayetteville, PA, passed peacefully at home surrounded by family after a courageous fight with frontotemporal dementia. His kindness, commitment to helping others, humor, unforgettable laugh, and deep love for his family are some of the greatest memories that will keep him in our hearts forever. Born on March 3, 1949, to the late Max Kissel, and...

Dolores Browder

Dolores Browder

Feb 26, 2019

Dolores K. (Krueger) Browder, 89, passed away peacefully on February 26, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 16, 1929 in Akron, OH, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Gertrude (Curley) Krueger. After graduating from high school in Oak Harbor, OH, Dolores and her oldest sister went to work at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana. She...

Kevin Helm

Kevin Helm

Feb 25, 2019

Kevin D. Helm, Sr., 55, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 15, 1963, he was the son of the late Norman and Jeane Zeek Helm. Kevin worked as a driver for several different newspapers for 30 years. He enjoyed fishing, bowling and having open houses to show the miniature villages he...

Larry Heck

Larry Heck

Feb 24, 2019

Larry L. Heck, age 77, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Gettysburg Hospital. Born August 21, 1941, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late John Paul and Margaret Kriner Heck, Sr. A 1961 graduate of CASHS, Larry went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Army National Guard. He was a former co-owner...

Charlotte McDonald

Charlotte McDonald

Feb 22, 2019

Charlotte Marie McDonald, 83, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 7, 1935 in Roxbury, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Sarah (Mackey) Shope. Affectionately known as “Gaga”, Charlotte was a dedicated mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She loved spending time with her family, especially her great grandchildren. She...

David Martin

David Martin

Feb 21, 2019

David H. Martin, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Menno Village. Born January 26, 1928 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Jacob B. and Minnie M. Smith Martin. A farmer early in his life, he was the former owner and founder of David H. Martin Excavating. He also enjoyed time spent as...

John Pensinger

John Pensinger

Feb 19, 2019

John Arthur Pensinger, 35, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, February 19, 2019. Born December 20, 1983 in Carlisle, he was a son of Christine M. Cressler Pensinger of Chambersburg and the late George H. Pensinger who preceded him in death on January 10, 2016. John was a 2002 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and went on...

Miyo Myers

Miyo Myers

Feb 19, 2019

Miyo Myers, 85, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born November 20, 1933 in Kochinda-son, Okinawa, Japan, she was the daughter of the late Kousou Uema and Nahe Chinen Uema. Miyo was employed in food service at Letterkenny Army Depot for 46 years. She enjoyed cooking and gardening. She...

Nellie Ziemba

Nellie Ziemba

Feb 18, 2019

Nellie Mildred Ziemba, 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday afternoon, February 18, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 10, 1924 in Upper Strasburg, she was a daughter of the late Harrison and Jessie Catherine Newman Mackey. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Ziemba had at one time been employed at the former Hershey Creamery and the Stanley...

Robert Hollar

Robert Hollar

Feb 18, 2019

Robert M. Hollar, age 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, February 18, 2019. Born April 13, 1931, he was the son of the late Averill and Bertha Rickert Hollar. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Mr. Hollar served honorably during the Korean Conflict. He retired from F&M Trust Company as a branch manager. Mr....

Edward Sinnott

Edward Sinnott

Feb 17, 2019

On February 17 2019 Edward Joseph Sinnott husband of Mary Hawbaker Sinnott , father of John Budrecki, David Budrecki, Edward J. Sinnott Jr and Kayla Sinnott brother of Cecilia Garner, Thomas Sinnott and Kenneth Sinnott. He is also survived by 7 grandchildren. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday March 2 at 12 noon at Williamsport American Legion...

Anna Kremp

Anna Kremp

Feb 16, 2019

Anna J. Kremp, 98, formerly of Path Valley, passed away Saturday morning, February 16, 2019 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 17, 1920 in Willow Hill, she was a daughter of the late Clarence I. and Neva Neil Jones. She was a graduate of the former Metal Township High School and retired in 1985 from the former...

Ronald Yeager

Ronald Yeager

Feb 16, 2019

Ronald R. Yeager, Sr. (Ron), age 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, February 16, 2019, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center, where he was a resident for four days. Born at home in Welsh Run, PA on February 6, 1941, he was the son of the late Charles E. Yeager and Violet L. Carbaugh...

Carma Mull

Carma Mull

Feb 16, 2019

Carma E. Mull, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at ManorCare Health Services. Born October 22, 1926 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Lester and Elizabeth Jane Dyarman Raudabaugh. Mrs. Mull attended Sandy Mount School in Orrstown, Pa. She had worked as an inspector at L’Aiglon Apparel, retiring after many years. Mrs....

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