Obituaries

Aug 20, 2017

Donald E. “Donnie” Brechbill, age 60, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 20, 2017. Born October 25, 1956, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Enos and Ethel Brechbill. A custom cabinet maker, Donnie loved wood working, he dedicated 26 years to the trade, working for Lynn Armstrong Cabinets last. He enjoyed cars,...

Aug 18, 2017

Raymond Clifford “R.C.” Shoemaker, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Menno Haven on Friday, August 18, 2017. Born in Upper Strasburg, PA on July 30, 1928, he was the son of the late Thaddeus “T.S.” Shoemaker and Beulah I. College Shoemaker. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, R.C. served honorably and was discharged for medical reasons. He was later...

Aug 14, 2017

Nathanael George “Nat” Zimmerman, age 41, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, August 14, 2017. Born June 2, 1976, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of George and Ginger Zimmerman of Fayetteville, PA. A graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Nat went on to work as a Diesel Mechanic. He enjoyed hunting and...

Aug 14, 2017

William C. (“Bill”) Bradley, devoted son, husband and father, died peacefully on Monday, August 14, 2017, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania at the age of 86. He was the son of the late William Carol and Pearl Hopkins Bradley of Marion, Illinois. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 65 years, Mary and their children Stephen (Judy), Randall (Barbara) and...

Aug 14, 2017

Kay A. Fitzgerald, 73, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 19, 1943 in Bedford, PA, she was a daughter of the late Donald and Arvada Crawford Veach. Her beloved husband, Wayne Fitzgerald, preceded her in death in 2007. Kay was employed at Letterkenny Army Depot as an upholstress until her retirement...

Aug 12, 2017

Judy Anne Verdier, 74, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday morning, August 12, 2017 at Harrisburg Hospital. Born August 9, 1943 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Virginia Ruby Foreman. Judy was a 1961 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed by as an Administrative Assistant with Franklin County Mental...

Aug 12, 2017

Lex Crider Skelly, 58, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. Born December 5, 1958 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Frank Shull Skelly and Cora Louise Crider Skelly. Lex was a 1977 graduate of CASHS. He was employed as a machine operator at Dr. Pepper/Snapple for the past 20 years....

Aug 10, 2017

David Stanley Swartz, 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully after a recent diagnosis of pancreatic cancer on Thursday morning, August 10, 2017 at his home while surrounded by his family. Born September 26, 1949 in Lewisburg, PA, he was a son of the late M. Stanley and A. Miriam Ferster Swartz. Dave served honorably with the US Air Force...

Aug 10, 2017

Samuel Merritt Gillespie, age 83, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on August 10, 2017 in Chambersburg, PA. He is survived by his wife of forty-one years, Carol R. Gillespie of Chambersburg, his son, Steve Gillespie and wife Bobbi of Chambersburg, his step-daughter, Kathy Zimmerman and husband David of Dillsburg, his step-son, William Anderson, Jr., and wife Mary of...

Aug 10, 2017

L. Wade Taylor, 69, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday evening, August 9, 2017 at the home of sister-in-law and brother-in-law Dave and Lori Group in Chambersburg. Born November 4, 1947 in Boonsboro, MD, he was a son of the late Carl Victor and Betty Lee (Noell) Taylor. He attended Williamsport Junior High School and then Paradise Mennonite School where...

Aug 8, 2017

Howard Nevin Shearer, age 83, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at his home in Fannettsburg, PA. Born on December 23, 1933, he was the son of the late Violet Fern Cornelius and Robert James Shearer. He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Kay Carlin Shearer and their 6 children; H. Craig Shearer of Asheville, NC; Carmel...

Aug 7, 2017

T. Joan Spoonhour, 90, of Mont Alto, PA, passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at her home. Born May 2, 1927 in Fulton County, she was a daughter of the late A. Russell and I. Janet Barkman Brown. Mrs. Spoonhour was a 1946 graduate of the former Quincy High School and was employed for several years as a nurse’s aide...

Aug 6, 2017

Janet Faye (Jaymes) Hornbaker, 78, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 6, 2017 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born October 9, 1938 in Mt. Union, she was a daughter of the late Melvin M. and Helen Crouse Jaymes. She was a 1956 graduate of the former Orbisonia High School and went on to attend the former...

Aug 6, 2017

Sally Ann Sauserman, 69, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, August 6, in the Orrstown Personal Care Home. Born on March 3, 1948 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late James Orville Barnes and Florence Marie Barnes. Sally graduated from Greencastle Antrim High School and earned her Associates degree from Penn State University. She was retired from the...

Aug 5, 2017

Rolf-Andreas Rosenberry, age 52, of Roxbury, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2017, at Hershey Medical Center. Born April 26, 1965, he was the son of Jess B. Rosenberry and the late Mariana Köher Rosenberry. A 1983 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Rolf went on to attend Penn State University where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree...

Aug 5, 2017

Aug 5, 2017

Nearly 91 years ago on August 28, 1926, the world became a better place when Ruth Ellen (Fisher) Wiley was born to the late Parker and Estella (Wolfe) Fisher in the town of Dillsburg, PA. Ruth stated in a journal she had a good childhood with loving parents. Ruth was a member of Christian Life Church on Warm Spring Rd....

Aug 4, 2017

Todd Michael Washabaugh, age 47, of New Bloomfield, PA and formerly of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Friday, August 4, 2017 at his home. Born July 31, 1970, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of John and Carolyn Hughes Washabaugh of Fayetteville, PA. A 1988 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Todd went on to work as...

Aug 4, 2017

Patricia Bower Kochenour, age 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at the Chambersburg Hospital on Friday, August 4, 2017. Born March 17, 1924, in Martinsburg, WV, and moved to Stoufferstown with her family at a young age. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Alda Marotte Bower. A 1942 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mrs....

Jul 31, 2017

Roy J. Skinner, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 31, 2017. Born March 23, 1929, in Mt. Vernon, NY, he was the son of the late John R. and Bertha Soukup Skinner. A 1947 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Skinner went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Navy during the Korean...