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James Beecher

James Beecher

Mar 4, 2024

James Lee “Jim” Beecher, age 76, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly in the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, March 4, 2024. Born in Chambersburg, PA on January 5, 1948, he was the son of the late Paul Edward Beecher and Nancy Grace Jackson. Jim worked as a self-employed contractor all of his adult life. He enjoyed keeping busy in his...

Carolyn Tash

Carolyn Tash

Mar 1, 2024

Carolyn Ann “Dodie” Tash, 69, went home to be with her beloved family on Friday March 1, 2024 with her loving husband at her side. Born March 2, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Chalmer and Frances Cutchall. Dodie was well known for her love of people and her large circle of friends. She also had a great...

John Campbell

John Campbell

Mar 1, 2024

John R. Campbell, 88, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, March 1, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 16, 1935 in Dry Run, PA he was the son of the late Hance D. and Mary J. (Felmlee) Campbell. He was a graduate of Fannett Metal High School. John then went on to obtain his bachelor’s degree in engineering from...

Paul Kaiser

Paul Kaiser

Feb 29, 2024

Paul G. Kaiser, Jr. 84, of Chambersburg, passed away February 29, 2024 at Brookview Health Care Center, Chambersburg after living remarkably the last 22 years with Parkinson’s disease. He was born January 1, 1940, in Chambersburg PA. Paul was the son of the late Paul G. and Helen I. (Stouffer) Kaiser. He was the first baby born in Franklin County...

Parker Phillips

Parker Phillips

Feb 28, 2024

Parker L. Phillips, 81, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday morning, February 28, 2024 at Quincy Village. Born April 9, 1942 in Fulton, NY, he was the son of the late L. Parker and Louise Michauel Phillips. Parker was a graduate of Mohawk Tech. He was employed as a Mechanical Engineer until his retirement. He and his wife enjoyed traveling...

Larry McCampbell

Larry McCampbell

Feb 24, 2024

Larry David McCampbell, age 79 of Fayetteville, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, February 24, 2024. Born July 22, 1944, in Leaguna Beach, CA, he was the son of the late Victor and Mabel Smith McCampbell. Larry was a 1963 graduate of Sherwood High School in Silver Spring, MD. He went on to serve honorably in the...

Shane Sturtz

Shane Sturtz

Feb 23, 2024

Shane Franklin Sturtz, 42, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA. Born December 7, 1981 in Bellaire, OH, he was the son of Shane W. Sturtz and Lucy A. Freeman Reese. Shane was employed as an automotive mechanic for many years. He also worked in tree trimming and enjoyed DJing....

Christopher Cody

Christopher Cody

Feb 22, 2024

Christopher P. Cody, 53 of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Westminster, MD passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born July 19, 1970 in Chambersburg to Carol A. (Lynch) and William F. Cody, Sr. He is survived by his mother Carol Cody and her partner Leroy Stouffer; his brothers Dan Cody...

Linwood Payne

Linwood Payne

Feb 17, 2024

Linwood Eric “Woody” Payne, 68, of Chambersburg, went home to be with his Lord, on Saturday, February 17, 2024. He passed peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born Tuesday, August 2, 1955, in Waynesboro; he was a son of Louise E. Stouffer Payne and the late Eric James Payne. Woody was a 1973 graduate of CASHS. He earned his...

Nancy Carmack

Nancy Carmack

Feb 17, 2024

Nancy Carmack, 78, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at Laurel Lakes Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. Born November 30, 1945, she was a daughter of the late Grandon and Betty Cordell Carmack. Nancy was a graduate of CASHS. She was employed as a secretary for her father’s upholstery shop, Carmack’s Upholstery, Castleman’s Optometry, and also worked as...

Rev. Dr. Thomas Eifert

Rev. Dr. Thomas Eifert

Feb 16, 2024

Thomas W. Eifert, DMin The Rev. Dr. Thomas William Eifert, 86, of Fayetteville, passed peacefully from us on February 16, 2024 and is now at home with his Lord and Savior. He was born to the late Edgar and Luella Eifert in Perham Minnesota on March 17, 1937. Tom comes from a distinguished line of Lutheran pastors including his father,...

Jennifer Schiefer

Jennifer Schiefer

Feb 15, 2024

Jennifer K. Schiefer, 62, of Enola, PA and formerly longtime resident of Panama City Beach, FL, passed away on February 15, 2024, at Chambersburg Hospital in the company of loving family. Born April 2, 1961, in Hazelton, PA, she was one of five children of the late Edward A. and Catherine R. Schiefer. Jennifer was a 1979 graduate of Mosley...

Betty McClure

Betty McClure

Feb 14, 2024

Betty Jane McClure, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on February 14, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hosptial. Born April 29, 1936 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Grover C. and Mary C. Keifer Helman. He beloved husband, Thomas R. McClure, preceded her in death on June 9, 2022. Betty attended the former Chambersburg High School (Central). She was...

Barbara  McAllen

Barbara McAllen

Feb 12, 2024

Barbara Marie McAllen, 83, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024, in the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born on November 26, 1940, in Spring Run, PA, she was a daughter of the late John Franklin McAllen and Helen Marie Briggs McAllen. Barb was a graduate of Fannett-Metal High School and the former Chambersburg Beauty School. A beautician...

Keith Haney

Keith Haney

Feb 12, 2024

Keith Allen Haney, 76, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 16, 1947 in Waynesburg, PA, he was the son of the late Floyd and Betty Flesher Haney. Keith earned his Bachelor’s degree in Education from California State College in California, PA. He later earned his Master’s degree from George Washington...

Phyllis Musser

Phyllis Musser

Feb 11, 2024

Phyllis Joyce Musser, 90, of Mont Alto, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 3, 1933 in Kent County, Canterbury, England, she was the daughter, of the late John William Constable and Mary Louise (Dyson) Cuckney. Phyllis was the owner/operator of PL Musser Cleaning. She cleaned for many medical offices and businesses in...

David Lipsius

David Lipsius

Feb 11, 2024

David C. Lipsius, 81, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Sunday, February 11, 2024 in Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born December 4, 1942 in Buffalo, NY he was the son of the late Hugh C. and Estelle (Kelley) Lipsius. He was a graduate of York High School in Maine with the Class of 1959. Dave later in his career went on...

James Knox

James Knox

Feb 8, 2024

James Enoch “Jim” Knox, Sr., age 76, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 16, 1948, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Enoch L. and Marian Hoffman Knox. Jim was a 1970 graduate of the Shippensburg University. He was a self-employed accountant, operating Jim Knox Financial in...

Mary Jane Baughman

Mary Jane Baughman

Feb 8, 2024

Mary Jane Baughman, 79, of Chambersburg, went home to be with her Lord, Thursday February 8th, 2024 from the Chambersburg Hospital with her two daughters by her side. She was born to the late Robert and Ruth Baughman, on Friday May 26th, 1944. Mary Jane was family oriented and cared for them as much as she could. She was very...

Geraldine Fisher

Geraldine Fisher

Feb 8, 2024

Geraldine R. Fisher, age 89 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 10, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John and Florence Ulrich Jamison. Mrs. Fisher was a 1952 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She worked at the former Stanley Company for 17 years, and later more...

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