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Rick Jay "Bubba" Showalter
Jul 20, 2024
Rick J. “Bubba” Showalter, 72, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born January 19, 1952 in Roaring Spring, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Miriam L. Isenberg Showalter.
Rick was a 1969 graduate of Central High School in Martinsburg, PA . He earned...
Duane Lee Bidlack
Jul 18, 2024
Duane Lee Bidlack, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away at his home on July 18, 2024. Born February 23, 1938 in Oakwood, OH, he was a son of the late Guy and Cleo Durham Bidlack. His beloved wife, Cheryl Marie Boake Bidlack, preceded him in death on July 25, 2010.
Duane earned a Bachelor’s degree from Tri-State College and later a PhD...
Floyd R. Reiley
Jul 14, 2024
Floyd R. Reiley, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 with his family by his side. Born January 16, 1931 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Fred W. and Laura A. Davis Reiley.
Floyd started his career at the Thomas Pretzel Company in Chambersburg. He was employed in sales and as a Manager with Gibbles...
Miriam M. Ryder
Jul 14, 2024
Miriam M. Ryder, age 94, of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 7, 1930, in Fayetteville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sargie W. and Margaret O. (Patterson) Baughman, Sr.
Mrs. Ryder was a 1948 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was a member...
Evelyn S. Shatzer
Jul 13, 2024
Evelyn (Shinham) Shatzer, 92, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Mercy House, Chambersburg. Born June 11, 1932 in Greencastle, PA she was the daughter of the late David W. Shinham, Sr. and Anna Louella (Myers) Shinham.
She was a graduate of Greencastle Antrim High School with the Class of 1950. Evelyn then went on to complete her...
Dorothy "Arlene" Flohr
Jul 11, 2024
Dorothy “Arlene” Sandoe Flohr, age 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at her daughter’s home. Born October 21, 1929, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Frank and Irene May Roth Sandoe.
Arlene was a 1947 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and a 1948 graduate of the Frederick’s School of Beauty...
Dennis W. Flythe
Jul 10, 2024
Dennis W. Flythe, age 70, of Chambersburg, PA passed away peacefully in York Hospital on July 10, 2024. Born October 12, 1953, in Greencastle, PA he was the son of the late William Flythe and Sara M. (Colbert) Flythe-Lewis and step-father Joshua Lewis.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers Michael Flythe and Gary...
Arnold W. Wagaman
Jul 10, 2024
Arnold W. “Arnie” Wagaman, 84 of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday evening, July 10, 2024 at Quincy Village. Born September 7, 1939 in South Mountain, PA, he was the son of the late Vernis Wagaman Sr. and Janet Naugle Wagaman.
Arnie was a 1957 graduate of Quincy High School. Following high school, he enlisted in and honorably served in the United...
Charlotte A. Flack
Jul 10, 2024
Charlotte A. Flack, 84, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Born February 19, 1940 in New Brunswick, NJ she was the daughter of the late Weston P. and Mildred (Kilbourn) Ashman.
She graduated from South River High School with honors in 1958. She obtained her associates degree in business from King’s College, Briarcliff Manor, NY. Following graduation she...
Karl H. Smith, Sr.
Jul 8, 2024
Karl Henry Smith, Sr., age 94, of Waynesboro, PA passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Waynesboro Hospital. Born January 25, 1930 in Mont Alto, PA he was the son of the late Paul R. and Alma Cluck Smith. He is preceded in death by one sister, Geraldine Grieve and four brothers, Paul R. Smith Jr., Galen E. Smith,...
Catherine L. Metz
Jul 8, 2024
Catherine “Kate” L. Metz, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, July 8, 2024 in her son’s home surrounded by her family. Born April 24, 1938 in Orrstown, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred Ruth (Kline) Helmuth.
She was employed as a seamstress at Tracy’s Fashion for a number of years. Kate also worked at Knouse...
Gloria Eileen Hartman
Jul 8, 2024
Gloria Eileen Hartman, age 79, of Chambersburg, went home to be with The Lord, on Monday, July 8, 2024 at her home. She was born on Friday July 19, 1944, to the late Frank and Leatha Overcash. Gloria was the loving wife of John A. Hartman for more than 26 years.
Gloria is survived by four daughters: Lorie Long (Brian Snyder,...
Jeffrey D. Pound, Sr.
Jul 6, 2024
Jeffrey “Jeff” D. Pound, Sr., 65, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Saturday, July 6, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 14, 1959 in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Gene M. Pound.
He served with the United States Army from March 19, 1979 until his honorable discharge March 16, 1983. Jeff obtained both his Bachelor’s degree in...
Jaclyn A. Mull
Jul 4, 2024
Jaclyn “Jackie” Starliper – Mull, age 50, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024. Born January 13, 1974 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Ramona Bates Celestine and the late Jackson S. Starliper. A 1992 graduate of CASHS, Jackie went on to work at local area warehouses. She was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan, an excellent cook,...
Lauren J. Shank, Sr.
Jul 4, 2024
Lauren J. Shank, Sr., 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 2, 1936 in Needmore, PA, he was a son of the late Boyd and Marie Barnhart Shank.
Lauren was a 1956 graduate of Southern Fulton High School. He was employed as Produce Manager first with Carl’s Market, ACME, Sunnyway Foods for...
Sheila V. Hedden
Jul 3, 2024
Sheila V. Hedden, 76, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 3rd, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 27th, 1948 in Canisteo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Dorothy Van Arsdale, and widow to the late William Hedden, who passed before her on August 30, 2009.
Following her high school education, Sheila attended the...
Darlene A. Davies
Jul 2, 2024
Darlene A. Davies, passed away peacefully on her 90 birthday at Mercy House of Chambersburg. She was born in Liverpool, PA, to the late Charles and Miriam Aucker Crane on July 2, 1934.
Darlene was a dedicated professional who led a fulfilling career as the Head of Nuclear Medicine at Chambersburg Hospital until her well-deserved retirement. She was a graduate of...
Katherine E. Love
Jun 30, 2024
Katherine E. Love, 64, of Palmyra, PA, passed away on June 30, 2024 in Penn State Hershey Medical Center. She was born on January 24, 1960, in Alma, GA, to the late JE Meeks and Shirley Baisden Meeks.
Katherine led a remarkable life filled with a diverse range of experiences and accomplishments. She pursued her education diligently and earned a Bachelor's...
Judy Ann Truett
Jun 28, 2024
Judy A. Truett, 70, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Friday, June 28, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 25, 1953 in Huntingdon, PA she was the daughter of the late Donna Russell.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1972. Following graduate she was employed at Stanley Company, Chambersburg for a number of...
Katherine Larue Paul
Jun 27, 2024
Katherine “Kathy” Larue Kochert Paul, 72, of Chambersburg, passed away, Thursday June 27, 2024. She was born Friday June 29, 1951 to the late James F. and May A. Kochert in Munich, Germany.
Kathy’s beloved husband of forty-six years, Kirk Patrick Paul, preceded her in death on October 13, 2022. She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, and sister...
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