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Dorothy McEldowney
Feb 2, 2019
Dorothy “Dottie” McEldowney, age 77, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Born April 29, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Clair and Esther Jones Walls. A 1960 graduate of the former St. Thomas High School, Dottie went on to work at the former Stanley company for many years until...
Virginia Shriver
Feb 2, 2019
Virginia C. Shriver, 96, passed away at Menno Village on February 2, 2019. She was born March 1, 1922, in Saxton, PA. She was the daughter of late Herman & Mae Bashore of Saxton and William Curfman of Fannettsburg, PA. She enjoyed watching Lawrence Welk, her rose garden, crocheting afghans, and spending time with her family and friends. She was...
Geraldine Johnson
Jan 31, 2019
Geraldine I. “Geri” Johnson, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at Chambers Pointe Health Care Center. Born December 11, 1932, in Huntingdon, PA, she was a daughter of the late Gerald and Gladys Anderson Isenberg. Geri was a 1950 graduate of Huntingdon High School. Following her high school education, she completed Secretarial School in Huntingdon,...
Rodger Warren
Jan 29, 2019
Rodger L. Warren, age 80, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Born August 30, 1938, in Sabillasville, MD, he is the son of the late Roy and Bernice Fergusan Warren. Mr. Warren was a 1957 graduate of the Thurmont High School and served honorably in the U.S. Navy from 1958 – 1962;...
Marie Golden
Jan 29, 2019
Our wonderful mother left this world on Tuesday, January 29th, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, surrounded by her loving family, after a brief illness. Marie A. Golden was born to the late Herman and Teresa (Haran) Bossert on January 8, 1934 in Scranton Pennsylvania. From Tess and Herm, the best grandparents anyone could ever have, Marie inherited her good humor, kindness, love...
Billy Baker
Jan 28, 2019
Billy Baker, 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, January 28, 2019 at his home. Born July 10, 1941 in Pine Mountain, KY, he was a son of the late Willie and Maude Turner Baker. Billy was a 1959 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and retired from Mack Truck after 34 years. He enjoyed hunting...
Ralph Stouffer
Jan 28, 2019
Ralph E. Stouffer, 90, a guest at Homewood in Martinsburg, PA and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away Monday evening, January 28, 2019 at Homewood. Born March 29, 1928 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Rev. Daniel and Susan Lesher Stouffer. Mr. Stouffer served honorably with the US Army during the Korean War. He was employed at United...
Wendy Chamberlain
Jan 28, 2019
Wendy O. Chamberlain, 66, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday January 28, 2019 at her home. Born July 24, 1952 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas C. Osler and Doris E. Thompson Kuykendall. Wendy was a 1970 graduate of CASHS. After her graduation from Chambersburg Beauty School, she was employed as hairdresser at Judith Mitchell Beauty...
Nellie Hale
Jan 24, 2019
Nellie M. Hale, 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Thursday afternoon, January 24, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 12, 1928 in Mifflintown, she was a daughter of the late John and Olive McCain Yetter. She was a graduate of the Juniata Joint High School. Mrs. Hale and her late husband founded Chambersburg Optical in 1973 and she...
Eugene Franklin
Jan 22, 2019
Eugene K. “Gene” Franklin, 84, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at his residence following a courageous battle with Lewy Body disease. Born March 25, 1934 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Thelma Hollenshead Franklin. Gene was a 1952 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. A US Army veteran, he served...
John Cerifko
Jan 20, 2019
John Cerifko, 72, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning, January 20, 2019 in the emergency room of Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 22, 1946 in Phillipsburg, PA, he was the son of the late John and Barbara Mandel Cerifko. He was a graduate of the West Branch Area High School and went on to graduate from Dubois Business College...
Scott Golden
Jan 19, 2019
Scott Allen Golden, 48, of State Line, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, January 19, 2019. Born March 5, 1970 in McConnellsburg, PA, he was a son of the late George and Alice Pittman Golden. Scott was a graduate of the Franklin Learning Center and had at one time worked at OSI in Chambersburg. He was a former member...
Mary Shade
Jan 19, 2019
Mary L. “Louise” Shade, age 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Penn Hall Nursing Center. Born April 27, 1928, in New Franklin, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert Hamilton Kline, Sr. and Fannie E. Peirce Kline. Mrs. Shade worked in housekeeping for a number of years, at Menno Haven, where she...
Mary Benedick
Jan 18, 2019
Mary Lou Benedick, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, January 18, 2019, at Chambers Pointe Health Care Center. Born June 27, 1936, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stanley A. Sr. and Adeline Long Cordell. Mary Lou was a 1954 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She worked as a book keeper for...
Delma Appleby
Jan 16, 2019
Delma Appleby, 97, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at her home. Born July 5, 1921 in Cross Keys, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Lula Marshall Rhine. Her beloved husband, John Appleby, preceded her in death on October 14, 1983. Delma was employed as an LPN at Chambersburg Hospital for 23...
Connie Piper
Jan 16, 2019
Connie K. Bruck Piper, age 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Wednesday, January 16, 2019. Born April 25, 1943, in Cumberland, MD, she was the daughter of the late William and Marjorie Spencer Bruck. Connie was a 1961 graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School. She went on to dedicate tireless time to caring for her...
Thomas Marshall
Jan 15, 2019
Thomas O. Marshall, Jr., age 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Hunker, PA, on July 22, 1926, he was the son of the late Thomas O. and Venera Dulcenia Rager Marshall. A 1944 graduate of Youngwood High School, Mr. Marshall went on to serve his country honorably in both...
Jack Bowen
Jan 12, 2019
Jack O. Bowen, age 92, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Manor Care Nursing Home in Chambersburg. Born July 22, 1926, in Bressler, PA, he was the son of the late Maurice and Esther Frantz Bowen. A 1944 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Bowen went on to serve honorably in the U....
James Miller
Jan 12, 2019
James John Miller, 49, of Chambersburg passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2019. Born December 16, 1969 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Beverly Ann (Walker) White and the late James Charles Miller. James worked at several different jobs in his life but most enjoyed working as a handyman. He loved working with his hands, watching movies and...
Margaret McGee
Jan 11, 2019
Margaret Ruth (Gettel) McGee, 92 years of age, of Orrstown, PA, was welcomed into the arms of her loving Saviour and rejoined with her husband Roy on January 11, 2019. Margaret was born on May 25, 1926 to Ruth (Fogelsonger) Gettel and James Gettel of Pinola. At a young age Margaret started helping on the family farm milking cows and...
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