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Joseph Englehart

Joseph Englehart

Oct 9, 2017

Joseph Englehart, 59, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017, at his home. Born July 29, 1958 in Johnstown, PA, he was a son of James J. and Mary C. Majer Englehart. Joe was a 1976 graduate of CASHS. He was employed at Volvo in Hagerstown for over 30 years. Joe was a member of Corpus Christi...

Alberta Fleagle

Alberta Fleagle

Oct 8, 2017

Alberta Louise “Bertie” Fleagle age 88, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born January 28, 1929, in Milton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Martz. Surviving are two sons, Richard B. Fleagle of Arlington, VA and Brent L. Fleagle (wife Denise)...

Helen Robinson

Helen Robinson

Oct 8, 2017

Helen R. Robinson, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 in Menno Haven. Born on October 12, 1923 in Scotland, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles Reath and Stella Horn Reath. She was the widow of Jack L. Robinson, who preceded her in death in 1992. Helen attended Chambersburg schools, including the former Chambersburg...

Pero Bilic

Pero Bilic

Oct 5, 2017

Pero Bilic, 66, of Chambersburg, passed away Thursday, October 05, 2017 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 29, 1951 in Dusina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, he was a son of the late Ivo and Mara Miličević Bilic. Mr. Bilic was most recently employed at Letterkenny Army Depot and previously had worked for many years at Grove Worldwide and JLG. He owned and...

Louise Neil

Louise Neil

Oct 4, 2017

Louise Lois Neil, age 78, of Willow Hill, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born in Chambersburg, PA on August 31, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Edna Parsons Yocum. A seamstress, Mrs. Neil worked at the former J. Schoeneman Company for 35 years, retiring in 1991. She...

Margaret Middaugh

Margaret Middaugh

Oct 2, 2017

Margaret Ellen Froehlich and her twin sister, Marion, opened their eyes to the world on January 31, 1923 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They were the fifth and sixth children of 12 siblings born to William F. and Ida (Peters) Froehlich. Marion returned to Heaven in 1924 due to complications of pneumonia. Margaret (Froehlich) Middaugh (Mickey) also returned to Heaven on October...

Gary Bracken

Gary Bracken

Oct 2, 2017

Gary P. Bracken, Sr., 70, of Orrstown, PA, passed away Monday morning, October 2, 2017 at Shippensburg HealthCare Center. Born May 16, 1947 in Culver, PA, he was a son of the late Mailon and Mary Cubeta Bracken. Gary served in Vietnam with the US Army and was employed for many years at Letterkenny Army Depot. He retired from New...

Doris Guyer

Doris Guyer

Sep 28, 2017

Doris M. (Wingert) Guyer, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday morning, September 28, 2017. Her loving heart just could not go on. Born in Chambersburg, PA, she was the last remaining daughter of the late Harry B. Wingert and Grace E. Burkhart Wingert, of Chambersburg, PA. She was a 1948 graduate of...

Elmer Young

Elmer Young

Sep 28, 2017

Elmer Myron Young, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He was a graduate of Chambersburg High School and retired from Landis Tool Company in Waynesboro. Elmer was a master craftsman. He was a long standing member of the Scotland United Methodist Church, George Washington Lodge #143 F&AM, and the Goodwill...

John Giorgini

John Giorgini

Sep 27, 2017

John David Giorgini, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday morning, September 27, 2017 at The Village of Laurel Run. Born April 15, 1936 in Ridley Park, PA, he was a son of the late Frank and Mary Racine Giorgini. Mr. Giorgini attended Media High School in Media, PA. He married Gertrude E. Platt of Moylan Rose Valley, PA on...

Earl McClanathan

Earl McClanathan

Sep 27, 2017

Earl Z. McClanathan, Jr., 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2017 at his home. Born October 21, 1942 in Mercersburg, he was a son of the late Earl and Gladys Thomas McClanathan. Following graduation from James Buchanan High School he served honorably with the US Air Force. Earl was employed at Letterkenny Army Depot for thirty-eight years,...

Gary Helman

Gary Helman

Sep 27, 2017

When Sunday, October 1st, 2017 1:00pm - 5:00pm Location Gary's Home Address Fayetteville, PA Text Directions Email Directions View Map × Text Me Directions Get directions to the event directly to your phone Phone Number: Send × Email Me Directions Get directions to the event directly to your inbox Email: Send Additional Information A memorial gathering will be held at...

Betty Newman

Betty Newman

Sep 25, 2017

Betty S. Newman, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, September 25, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 8, 1925 in Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd and Helen Myrtle Burnes Sleighter. Mrs. Newman was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the...

Maurice Zimmerman

Maurice Zimmerman

Sep 23, 2017

Maurice Eugene “Buster” Zimmerman of Cascade MD passed away on Saturday, September 23rd in his home at Quincy Village, at the age of 85.
Born on December 9, 1931 in Waynesboro PA; he was married to Ada Catherine (Flook), who preceded him in death in 2006. Buster had a twenty-year career as an Engineering Technician and Instrument Maker for the...

Gail Clopper

Gail Clopper

Sep 23, 2017

Gail E. (Calvert) Clopper, 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed unexpectedly from this life to her heavenly father, who was awaiting her with open arms on Saturday, September 23, 2017. Born December 4, 1939 in Williamsport, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Pauline Baer Calvert. Gail was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and...

Robert Agne

Robert Agne

Sep 21, 2017

Robert Beltz Agne, age 93, passed away on September 21, 2017 at Providence Place which was his residence for the past 5 years. He lived most of his life in his beloved upstate New York, first in Utica and later in New Hartford, before moving to Chambersburg, Pennsylvania to be near his daughter and family. Bob was born in Utica,...

Macy McKnight

Macy McKnight

Sep 21, 2017

Macy Susanne McKnight, age 2, of Hagerstown, MD passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at her home. Born in Hagerstown, MD on August 10, 2015, she is the daughter of John E. and Beth Susanne Clopper McKnight. Full of life and affectionately called “Boss Baby”, Macy enjoyed music, Minnie Mouse, watching the movies Frozen and Moana, playing dress up,...

Lowell Mower

Lowell Mower

Sep 20, 2017

Lowell R. Mower, age 82, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017, at Life Care Hospital, in Mechanicsburg, PA. Born August 26, 1935, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Robert Murray Mower and Miriam Isabel Forsythe Mower. Lowell was a 1955 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He served honorably in the US...

Kyle Chiaverini

Kyle Chiaverini

Sep 19, 2017

Kyle Renato Chiaverini, age 36, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Born November 21, 1980, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of Teresa Rinkinen and Eugene Chiaverini, Sr. A U.S. Marine, Kyle served honorably; including two tours in Iraq. He was a 2008 graduate of Shippensburg University, with a Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice....

Clyde  Fickes

Clyde Fickes

Sep 18, 2017

Clyde J. Fickes, Jr., age 88, of Fayetteville, PA passed away at his daughter’s home with his family by his side on Monday evening, September 18, 2017. Born March 13, 1929, in Shippensburg, PA, he was the son of the late Clyde J., Sr. and Mary Flory Fickes. Mr. Fickes Served in the U.S. Army. He was a Plumber by...