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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Anna Hartman

Anna Hartman

Jul 10, 2019

Anna Emory Hartman, 53, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her home. Born August 9, 1965 in Waynesboro, she was a daughter of Nancy Truax Emory of Chambersburg and the late John Emory. Anna was a 1983 graduate of CASHS. She was employed as a receptionist at Chambersburg Chiropractic for over 15 years. Anna had a...

Marvin Young

Marvin Young

Jul 10, 2019

Marvin R. Young, 62, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. Born November 3, 1956, he was the son of Margaretta Young of Chambersburg and the late Myron Young. In addition to his mother, Marvin is survived by his second wife, Keah Stoltzfus Young of Chambersburg; children, Blair K. Young (Matthew Smith) of Chambersburg, and Alexander M....

Robert Leedy

Robert Leedy

Jul 8, 2019

Robert E. “Bobby” Leedy, 66, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday afternoon, July 8, 2019 in his home. Born May 28, 1953, he was a son of the late Robert P. Leedy and Betty Kerns Leedy. Bobby served honorably as a United States Marine from 1971-1975. He worked at Gibbles in Chambersburg and then as a route salesman for Martins...

Lillian McIntyre

Lillian McIntyre

Jul 8, 2019

Lillian J. McIntyre, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Brookview Health Center. Born April 22, 1931 in Bellwood, PA, she was a daughter of the late Lee L. and Lula M. Reigh Cherry. Lillian was a 1949 graduate of Bellwood-Antietam High School. Following her education, she worked at the Franklin County Court House Treasurers Office...

Carl Flohr

Carl Flohr

Jul 8, 2019

Carl R. Flohr, 91, of Chambersburg, PA passed away peacefully while surrounded by his family on Monday morning, July 8, 2019 at his home. Born June 4, 1928 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Russel H. and Alice Burkhart Flohr. A 1946 graduate of the Chambersburg High School, he was a home builder and developer in the...

Betty Seylar

Betty Seylar

Jul 7, 2019

Betty Emmaline Elliott Seylar, 92, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon July 7, 2019 at her home with her son and daughter by her side. Betty was born October 8, 1926 in Culbertson, PA to the late Walter Orr Elliott and Bertha M. Ankerbrand Elliott. She attended the Culbertson One-Room School and graduated in 1944 from Chambersburg High School. After attending...

Patricia Johnson

Patricia Johnson

Jul 6, 2019

Patricia A. Johnson, 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at her home. Born May 12, 1942 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Charles Albert and Mary Helena Rudolph Henry. She retired from D.L. Martin Manufacturing in Mercersburg. Her husband, William Johnson, preceded her in death on February 11, 2009. She is survived...

Donna Henry

Donna Henry

Jul 6, 2019

Donna M. Henry, age 80, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, July 06, 2019. Born May 19, 1939, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Blanche Irene Jamison Cline, Sr. Mrs. Henry was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She worked at the South Mountain Restoration Center...

Betty Ausherman

Betty Ausherman

Jul 4, 2019

Betty Bushman Ausherman, 94, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, July 4, in Chambers Pointe Health Care Center. Born on August 18, 1924 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Bertha Crusey Bushman. She was the widow of Tom W. Ausherman, who preceded her in death on June 2, 1987. Betty was retired from Letterkenny Army...

Burr O'Donnell

Burr O'Donnell

Jul 3, 2019

Burr McVitty O’Donnell, age 94, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in East Salem, PA on December 5, 1924, he was the son of the late Burr McVitty and Margaret Landis O’Donnell, Sr. of Path Valley. He was a 1942 graduate of the Waynesboro High School....

Terry  Schwartz

Terry Schwartz

Jul 3, 2019

Terry R. Schwartz, 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 11, 1952, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Walter “Jake” Schwartz and Doris Reeder Schwartz. A United States Marine, Terry served his country honorably during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a machine operator at Ingersoll Rand. A faithful...

Jane Stevens Small

Jane Stevens Small

Jul 2, 2019

Jane Elizabeth Stevens Small, 93, of Chambersburg and previously of Fayetteville, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, July 2 at Menno-Haven Rehabilitation Center. Known affectionately as “Nanny”, she was born October 2, 1925 in Chambersburg as the daughter of the late Sargie W. and Margaret O. (Patterson) Baughman. Jane was employed at HJ Heinz Co,...

Charles Scott (Col., USA, Ret.)

Charles Scott (Col., USA, Ret.)

Jul 1, 2019

Charles H. Scott, (Col. USA, Ret.), age 87, of Lakeland, FL and Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at Chambers Point Nursing Home. Born June 15, 1932, in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Frank C. and Helen Bohland Scott. Colonel Scott was a Soldier, Diplomat, and Student. He served honorably during the...

Imogene Barrick

Imogene Barrick

Jun 29, 2019

Imogene Ann Coccogna Barrick, age 66, of Ft. Loudon, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born November 5, 1952, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Coccagna and Edna Crouse Washinger. Mrs. Barrick was a 1970 graduate of CASHS. She spent most of her life making a...

Robert Guyer

Robert Guyer

Jun 27, 2019

Robert R. Guyer, 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Thursday afternoon, June 27, 2019, just one day after learning he had advanced esophageal cancer. Born in Spring Run, PA, on May 20, 1928, he was the son of the late John V. Guyer and Glenna I. (Mutersbaugh) Guyer of Spring Run, PA. After a brief stint in...

Margaret Patterson

Margaret Patterson

Jun 25, 2019

Margaret Jane Patterson, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, June 25, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 5, 1927 in Hedgesville, WV, she was a daughter of the late Delya Love and Cora Kesecker DeHaven. A graduate of the Martinsburg (WV) High School, she was a homemaker most of her life. Mrs. Patterson was a member of...

Bruce Johnson

Bruce Johnson

Jun 24, 2019

Bruce R. Johnson, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 24, 2019, at his home. Born September 23, 1930, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence McKinley and Helen Grace Wiser Johnson. A 1948 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Johnson went on to work with...

Debra Shew

Debra Shew

Jun 23, 2019

Debra J. Shew, 60, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 4, 1958 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Della Showalter Rosenberry and the widow of the late David E. Shew, who preceded her in death on December 1, 2014. Debra worked in retail most...

Charles Wise

Charles Wise

Jun 22, 2019

Charles E. Wise, age 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Providence Place. Born March 27, 1928, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Herbert S. and Vonna V. Binkley Wise. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Wise served honorably during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the AARP #2287, a life...