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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Judith Bissett

Judith Bissett

Jan 28, 2024

Judith Ann “Judy” (Templeton) Bissett passed away peacefully on January 28, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. She was surrounded in her last moments by family, food, and football. Judy was born on August 8, 1957, in Washington, D.C., the second child of Jack and Julia (Tolbert) Templeton. She graduated from Paint Branch High School in 1975, where she...

Shirley Plum

Shirley Plum

Jan 27, 2024

Shirley “Kate” Plum, age 88 of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Menno Haven’s Brookview Personal Care Home. Born May 8, 1935, in Blairs Mills, PA, she was the youngest daughter of the late Alva C. and Beulah C. Parson. Shirley was the last surviving of their 10 children....

Paul Collins

Paul Collins

Jan 27, 2024

Paul F. Collins, Jr., 95, of Scotland, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at his home. Born September 23, 1928 in Altoona, PA, he was a son of the late Paul F. Collins, Sr., and Thelma Crone Collins McMullen. Paul was a 1946 graduate of Orbisonia High School. Following his graduation, Paul worked for the East Broad Top...

JT Berger

JT Berger

Jan 26, 2024

JT Berger, age 44, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 26, 2024, doing what he loved. Born July 4, 1979, in Akron, OH, he was the son of Jeff and Teresa Jo Berger. JT served honorably in the US Army and the US Air Force Reserves before being medically retired. JT was a member of the American...

Wanda Morelock

Wanda Morelock

Jan 24, 2024

Wanda M. Carmack Morelock, 94, of Hedgesville, WV and formerly of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in her home. Born June 7, 1929 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Harvey N. and Naomi A. (Stevens) Carmack. She was a graduate of Chambersburg High school with the Class of 1947. Wanda was employed as a...

Patricia Chickering

Patricia Chickering

Jan 23, 2024

Patricia (Pat) Chickering age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2024. Born April 25, 1938, in Glasgow, Scotland, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth Shaw Graham. She emigrated to America shortly after WW II, first living in New York City before moving to Bethesda, MD. She earned a diploma from Strayer College...

David Reed

David Reed

Jan 23, 2024

David Jacob Reed III, age 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 29, 1949, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late David J. Reed II and Catherine Gilbert Carbaugh. Dave had attended CASHS. He worked for D.M. Evans for 25 years, retiring in 2015 as a...

Jenine Turner

Jenine Turner

Jan 22, 2024

Jenine L. Turner, 92, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 in Mercy House of Chambersburg. Services will be private at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg. Online condolences may be expressed at geiselfuneralhome.com.

Marvin Henry

Marvin Henry

Jan 21, 2024

Marvin A. Henry, 67, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 in his home. Born April 25, 1956 in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Becky Lemar. He attended Chambersburg Area Schools. Marvin was employed as an optometrist at Chambersburg Optical throughout his career. He enjoyed fishing and metal detecting. Marvin enjoyed talking and always...

Lois Scott

Lois Scott

Jan 20, 2024

Lois “Jean” Scott, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 6, 1934 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Cecil E. and Ada Ruth Umbaugh Byers. Her beloved husband, Donald J. “Jim” Scott, preceded her in death on October 24, 2023. Jean was employed as a salesperson at the...

Arnae Roberts

Arnae Roberts

Jan 20, 2024

Arnae Roberts was born on Monday, December 31st, 1945 to Julian “Buster” and Rebecca McMiller. She was their third child. On Saturday, January 20th, 2024, God in his infinite wisdom saw the road was getting tough and decided to call His daughter to her new home in the heavens. Arnae was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System and...

Jane Crouse

Jane Crouse

Jan 20, 2024

Jane R. Crouse, 76, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at her home. Born January 28, 1947 in Shade Gap, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Julia Starr McMullen. Jane was a 1965 graduate of Southern Huntingdon High School. She began working for the FBI as a finger print expert directly out of...

David McClure

David McClure

Jan 19, 2024

David K. McClure, 72, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 23, 1951 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late James McClure, Jr. and Betty (Brookens) McClure. He served with the United States Air Force from April 28, 1971 until his honorable discharge February 25, 1975. Following his service he...

Terry Dunn

Terry Dunn

Jan 16, 2024

Terry L. Dunn, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 15, 1943 in Hagerstown, MD, he was a son of the late Preston and Mildred K. Zimmerman Yost. A US Army and Navy veteran, Terry served honorably during the Vietnam War. He was employed as an Apartment Manager in Florida for...

Nancy Gabler

Nancy Gabler

Jan 16, 2024

Nancy K. Shaffer Gabler, 65, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born September 1, 1958 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late James V. and Mary C Shetter Shaffer. Her beloved husband, Glenn W. Gabler, Sr., preceded her in death on May 5, 2023. Nancy was employed as...

Harry Taylor

Harry Taylor

Jan 16, 2024

Harry M. Taylor age 91, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Chambers Pointe. Born December 16, 1932, in Fulton County, PA, he was the son of the late Wilbert and Luella Price Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a 1952 graduate of Williamsport Technical School. He was a long-time employee of Middle Department Inspection Agency, working as...

Jared Castle

Jared Castle

Jan 15, 2024

Jared Kristin Castle was born to Helene Hart and Clarence Castle on April 24, 1977, in Harlem, NY. Raised in the Bronx by his Stepdad Raymond F. Scott, the family soon moved to Tobyhanna, PA, where Jared graduated from Pocono Mountain High School. Jared was a smart kid blessed with the gift of gab and the kind of energy that...

Vasiliki Lamnatos

Vasiliki Lamnatos

Jan 15, 2024

Vasiliki H. “Vicki” Lamnatos, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024 at her home. Born March 6, 1936 in Neohorion, Nafpaktias, Greece, she was the daughter of the late Periklis “Perry” Panagos and Olga Livaditis Panagos. Vicki and her husband Chris were the owner/operators of Famous Hot Weiner Lunch in Chambersburg. A loving wife and mother, she...

Antonia Chadwick

Antonia Chadwick

Jan 13, 2024

Antonia M. Chadwick, MD, 69 of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday January 13, 2024 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 30, 1954 in Annapolis, MD, she was the daughter of the late John E. Chadwick and Betty Chase Chadwick. She was a graduate of St. Mary’s High school, Annapolis with the Class of 1972, then went on to complete her undergraduate...

Hazel Strine Bernecker

Hazel Strine Bernecker

Jan 12, 2024

Hazel I. Strine Bernecker, 84, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, January 12, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family. Born August 3, 1939 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Luther and Mae Sword Davis. She was employed as a seamstress for Stanley Company, Chambersburg for a number of years. Hazel also was employed with the...

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