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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Shelva Moats

Shelva Moats

Jul 10, 2018

Shelva J. Moats, 80, of Mont Alto, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at The Gardens of Gettysburg. Born November 12, 1937, in Worleytown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Raymond K. and Grace P. Trout Meyers. Shelva was a graduate of Greencastle High School. Early in her life she was employed at South Mountain Restoration Center....

Peter Hall

Peter Hall

Jul 8, 2018

Peter Clayton Hall, 73, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by his family. Born in Chambersburg on April 14, 1945, he was a son of the late George E. and Ruth Clayton Hall. Peter graduated from Chambersburg High School and served two tours with the US Army during the Vietnam War....

Donald Wood

Donald Wood

Jul 6, 2018

Donald F. “Don” Wood, age 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Friday, July 6, 2018. Born in Alexandria, VA on September 28, 1940, he was the son of the late William L. and Helen Morris Wood. Don was a graduate of Surrattsville High School in Clinton, MD. He worked...

Dennis Lawson

Dennis Lawson

Jul 2, 2018

Dennis W. “Bud” Lawson, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Menno Haven on Monday, July 2, 2018. Born September 21, 1929, in Shenandoah Junction, WV, he was a son of the late Jesse Carson and Edith M. Southard Lawson. An expert stone and brick Mason, Bud worked for Merletti Brothers Masonry for years, retiring in 1998. Bud co-owned...

Kenneth Beaver

Kenneth Beaver

Jul 2, 2018

Kenneth E. Beaver, 84, of Chambersburg, passed away on, July 2, 2018. Born September 24, 1933, in Greencastle, he was a son of the late John K. and Mae Ella Ovelman Beaver. He was a 20 year Air Force veteran and was later employed at the Chambersburg Post Office with over 20 years of service. He loved his dogs, Eddie...

Francis Harlowe

Francis Harlowe

Jul 1, 2018

Francis E. “Jack” Harlowe, 95, of Waynesboro and formerly of Marion, passed away on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at the Shook Home. Born November 24, 1922 in Tyrone, PA, he was a son of the late John M. and Mary E. Sprouse Harlowe. His beloved wife Kathryn A. Flick Harlowe preceded him in death on December 8, 1997. Jack was...

Crawford Peters

Crawford Peters

Jun 30, 2018

Crawford F. Peters, 76, of St. Thomas, PA, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Saturday morning, June 30, 2018 from his home. Born May 20, 1942 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Cletus and Catherine Heckman Peters. Early in his life, Crawford had worked as a gas station attendant. He was then employed as...

Lois Stambaugh

Lois Stambaugh

Jun 30, 2018

Lois L. “Babe” Stambaugh, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away with her family at her side on Saturday, June 30, 2018, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 24, 1928, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Gerald M. and Ruth M. Keebaugh Kegerreis. Her beloved husband, Joseph A. Stambaugh, preceded her in death in 1984. Lois was a 1946...

Ricky Deamer

Ricky Deamer

Jun 28, 2018

Edenburg- Ricky L. Deamer, 64, passed away Thursday evening Specialty Select Hospital in Johnstown, PA. He was born in Duluth MN April 5, 1954 to Roy and Georgianna Deamer. He is survived by his father Roy, Ephrata, PA, his mother and step father Georgianna and Warren Hoffeditz, Chambersburg, PA, four siblings, Georgia (Earl Jr.) Peters, Roy (Bonnie) Deamer Jr., Dennis...

Margaret Mary Novak

Margaret Mary Novak

Jun 28, 2018

Fayetteville- Margaret Mary Novak, 92, passed away Thursday morning June 28, 2018, at Quincy Village where she had resided since May. She was born in Scranton, PA. December 17th, 1925 to Joseph and Margaret Mary ( Mahaedy) Michaeli. She graduated from Scranton High School. She was preceded in death by her first husband William F. Moran who passed away in...

Elizabeth Patnychuk

Elizabeth Patnychuk

Jun 26, 2018

Elizabeth M. Patnychuk, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, fell asleep in the Lord on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at York Hospital. Born November 1, 1932 in Colbert County, Alabama, she was a daughter of the late Edward Maxwell and Bertha (Maxwell) Daniel. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Patnychuk could often be found working in her yard and garden, although...

June King

June King

Jun 26, 2018

June M. Hoke King, 84, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, June 26, 2018 at Menno Haven. A daughter of the late Millard and Myra Raffensberger Hoke, she was born June 24, 1934 in Manchester, York County, PA and raised in Goldsboro, PA. Mrs. King was a 1955 graduate of the former Shippensburg State Teacher’s College. She taught eleventh...

Cody Wileman

Cody Wileman

Jun 25, 2018

Cody D. Wileman, 28, of Waynesboro, PA, went to be with our Lord on Monday, June 25, 2018. He was born March 13, 1990 in Chambersburg and was a graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School. He was currently employed with Chambersburg Ice and Cold Storage. He is mourned by his parents, Randy L. Wileman and wife Katina and Ruth A....

Paul  Heckman

Paul Heckman

Jun 24, 2018

Paul E. Heckman, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, June 24, 2018. Born October 12, 1928, in Fayetteville, PA, he was the son of the late Harry and Bessie Perry Heckman. Mr. Heckman was a bricklayer by trade and his custom stone work can be seen throughout the surrounding...

Marlin Pisle

Marlin Pisle

Jun 23, 2018

Marlin K. Pisle, 96, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully June 23, 2018 at Falling Springs Nursing Home, where he had been a resident for the past four years. Marlin was born on March 12, 1922 in Smoketown, PA to Bernice Pisle Wadel. He proudly served in the US Navy from 1944- 1946, serving aboard the USS Sutton in the North...

Betty Boose

Betty Boose

Jun 22, 2018

Betty L.(Pool) (Weller) Boose, 87, of Chambersburg, was received into the arms of God on Friday, June 22, 2018, in her home with her family by her side. Born January 19, 1931 in St. Thomas, she was a daughter of the late David W. and Esther G.(Pheil) Pool. Betty was a homemaker most of her life, and enjoyed the time...

Troy Peters

Troy Peters

Jun 20, 2018

Troy Eugene Peters, age 49, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 7, 1969, in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of Crawford F. and Fay Walls Peters. Troy was a 1988 graduate of James Buchanan High School. He Worked for Jerr-Dan as an assembler until 2009. He enjoyed...

Menno Landis

Menno Landis

Jun 20, 2018

Menno E. Landis, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 22, 1928 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Menno Landis, Sr. and Anna Mary Barkdoll Landis. His beloved wife, Virginia Barnhart Landis, preceded him in death on March 19, 2010. Menno and Virginia had a farm in Maryland...

Mardelle Overcash

Mardelle Overcash

Jun 19, 2018

Mardelle L. Overcash age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Menno Haven. Born March 6, 1930, in Hampton, IA, she was a daughter of the late Walter Behn and Louella and Peter Burmester Behn Johnanson. Mrs. Overcash worked as a fiscal assistant at Letterkenny Army Depot, retiring in 1985. She was a member of...

Joyce Hanan

Joyce Hanan

Jun 19, 2018

Joyce E. Hanan, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 8, 1933, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Nevin Arthur and Virginia Ellen Stephens Short. Joyce was a 1951 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. Joyce went on to be a successful entrepreneur...

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