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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

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....

Anne Stillwaggon

Anne Stillwaggon

Feb 14, 2019

Anne Marie Stillwaggon, age 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Born April 18, 1927, in Forest Hills, NY, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Julia Osypuk. Mrs. Stillwaggon worked as a secretary in a legal office for a number of years. She was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic...

Alberta Snowdon

Alberta Snowdon

Feb 14, 2019

Alberta Snowdon, age 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Baltimore, MD on August 5, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Alfred J. and Margaret M. Dannefelder Butz. Mrs. Snowdon lived the full life she wanted, and she cherished the time she had with her family. She assisted...

Linda Knotts Cook

Linda Knotts Cook

Feb 11, 2019

Linda Jean Knotts Cook age 72, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019, in her home. Born September 26, 1946, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cress Joyce Knotts. Ms. Cook was a very spiritual woman. She enjoyed volunteering at the St. Paul Lutheran Church food bank in Fayetteville, PA. She enjoyed going...

David Thompson

David Thompson

Feb 9, 2019

David Eric Thompson, age 54, of Chambersburg, PA. entered into God’s eternal care on February 9, 2019. He was born in Granite City, Illinois on March 26, 1964, the son of Susan and Roman Llabres of Fayetteville, PA. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Charles Anthony Thompson and his sister, Jennifer Ann (Nash) McCreary (husband...

Vernon Weller

Vernon Weller

Feb 9, 2019

SGT. MAJOR Vernon Paul “Bucky” Weller, Jr., age 93, formerly of 1818 Scotland Avenue, Chambersburg, PA, peacefully departed this life on February 9, 2019 in the Martinsburg VA Medical Center. He was born April 11, 1925 in Chambersburg, to Vernon Paul and Mary (McDonald) Weller. Bucky was preceded in death by his loving wife Pauline (Welker) Weller; one brother Dick;...

Jean Wilson

Jean Wilson

Feb 8, 2019

Jean M. Wilson, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully Friday morning, February 8, 2019 at SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Utz Terrace in Hanover where she had resided since September. Born March 10, 1926 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Aaron and Laura E. Bender Myers. She had been employed at the former United Telephone Company...

Betty Addleman

Betty Addleman

Feb 7, 2019

Betty King Addleman, 94, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 7, 1924 in Waynesburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Albert E. and Elizabeth Varner King. Her beloved husband, Dr. Robert Hartley Addleman, whom she married on June 21, 1947, preceded her in death on August 30, 1981. Betty...

Ray Myers

Ray Myers

Feb 6, 2019

Ray Edward Myers, 83, of Fayetteville, PA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Born November 5, 1935 in Renovo, PA, he was the son of the late Ray E. Myers, Sr. and Grace Beck Myers. Mr. Myers was a 1953 graduate of the Harrisburg High School and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from...

Robert Gage

Robert Gage

Feb 6, 2019

Robert F. “Bob” Gage, 78, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on February 6, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on February 14, 1940, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the only child of the late Paul and Helen Stanly Gage. Following his graduation from high school, Bob earned his undergraduate degree from Saint Peters University in New Jersey, and his Master’s...

Sidney Palmer

Sidney Palmer

Feb 2, 2019

Sidney M. Palmer, age 90, of 132 College Avenue, Chambersburg, PA died on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Menno Haven Chambersburg. Born on March 30, 1928, in Chambersburg, he was the son of Sidney and Violet (MacBeth) Palmer. He was the widower of Ellen K. G. Palmer, who preceded him in death on January 18th of this year. He was...