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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Randy Plyler

Randy Plyler

Mar 12, 2019

Randy James Plyler, age 62, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Born May 22, 1956, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Elisabeth Lesher Plyler and the late James Plyler. Randy was a 1974 graduate of CASHS. He went on to work for Volvo Construction Equipment, where he worked for 25...

Edna Miller

Edna Miller

Mar 11, 2019

Edna Mae Miller, 96, formerly of Chambersburg, died on Monday, March 11, 2019 in Melbourne, Florida. Born in 1922 in Lima, Ohio, to George and Clara Kempher, she graduated from the schools of Allen County, Ohio, and worked in the war effort at Westinghouse Corporation helping to build radios for military aircraft. On June 24, 1944, at Cairo, Ohio, she...

Gene Gellman

Gene Gellman

Mar 10, 2019

GENE A. GELLMAN (January 19, 1947 – March 10, 2019) FAYETTEVILLE, PA and THE VILLAGES, FL -- Gene Gellman passed away peacefully at his Fayetteville home on Sunday, March 10 at the age of 72. Born in Richmond Borough, New York, NY, he was the son of the late Irving and Vesta C. (Rauber) Gellman. Gene is survived by his...

Georgianna Rosenberry

Georgianna Rosenberry

Mar 9, 2019

It breaks our hearts to say our mother, Georgianna (Goodhart) Rosenberry, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019. Born May 3, 1945 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Betty V. Holtry Hughes and George C. Goodhart. Georgianna was a 1964 CASHS graduate. She married her high school sweetheart, Robert Allen Rosenberry, whom preceded her in death on...

Lawrence Rosenberry

Lawrence Rosenberry

Mar 8, 2019

Lawrence H. Rosenberry, Jr., 83, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully Friday morning, March 8, 2019 at Menno Haven while surrounded by his family. Born October 10, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Lawrence H., Sr. and Zelda Guyer Rosenberry. He was a 1954 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and served with the United States...

Doris Hoffman

Doris Hoffman

Mar 8, 2019

Doris J. Hoffman, 82, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Friday, March 8, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 13, 1936 in Everett, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph “Roy” Dishong and Florence (Weyant) Dishong. Her beloved husband, Earl D. Hoffman, preceded her in death on July 4, 1985. Doris was a 1954 graduate of Everett...

Robert Palmer

Robert Palmer

Mar 7, 2019

Robert M. Palmer, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday morning, March 7, 2019 at his home. Born May 30, 1925 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Jonas Charles and Sarah Grace Palmer. He was a 1943 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and served with the US Army in the...

John Shields

John Shields

Mar 6, 2019

John Harvey Shields, age 88, of Scotland, passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Shippensburg on October12, 1930, he was the son of the late John Orville Shields and Pearl Laura Coleman Shields. Known as John by his co-workers, he worked in the construction industry as a heavy equipment operator. He was a life...

Joyce Binggeli

Joyce Binggeli

Mar 4, 2019

Joyce Elaine Reineman Binggeli, 82, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Monday morning, March 4, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 5, 1937 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Daniel S. and Merium G. Geiman Reineman. Joyce was a 1955 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and had the distinction of being the first class...

Joann Hege

Joann Hege

Mar 2, 2019

Joann Ida Hege, age 90, of Chambersburg, passed away in the early morning hours on March 2, 2019 at The Shook Home. Born September 17, 1928 near Dayton, Ohio, she was the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret Hissong Beery. She was married to Marlin Good Hege on Easter Sunday, April 1, 1956. She was a member of the Old German...

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...