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Lawrence Seburn

Lawrence Seburn

Feb 27, 2017

Lawrence J. “Mike” Seburn, 75, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2017 at his home. Born September 9, 1941 in Hancock, MD, he was a son of the late Lawrence E. and Arlene Margaret Hann Seburn. His wife Bonnie L. Golden Seburn, whom he married on February 14, 1963, preceded him in death on December 23, 2013. A...

Phyllis Hackney

Phyllis Hackney

Feb 26, 2017

Phyllis Ruth Hackney, 71, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at her home with her beloved family by her side. Born August, 5, 1945, in Columbus, OH, she was the daughter of the late Ruth Henderson Crago. Phyllis was a 1964 graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Columbus OH. She later began her career as a...

Rosemary Tokar

Rosemary Tokar

Feb 26, 2017

Rosemary Letha Tokar (Block), 74, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. Born July 23, 1942 in Syracuse, NY, she was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Lillian (Case) Block, brother Jack Block, and sister Ann Betelak. After her retirement from Dun and Bradstreet in Murray Hill, New Jersey, she became a member...

James Mercer

James Mercer

Feb 25, 2017

James Mercer, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, February 25, 2017 at his home. Born in October of 1929 in Odum, Georgia, he was a son of the late Edmund and Annie Ring Mercer. Mr. Mercer served in the US Army for twenty-two years, retiring in June of 1973 at the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3. During...

Dwayne Thomas

Dwayne Thomas

Feb 22, 2017

Dwayne E. Thomas, Jr., 24, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at the Waynesboro Hospital. Born May 20, 1992, in Chambersburg, he was the son of Dwayne E. Thomas, Sr. (wife Cona) of Chambersburg and Heather Naugle (husband Jack) of Fayetteville. Dwayne was employed at CPP in Greencastle and was previously employed at Service Tire...

Diane Kaylor

Diane Kaylor

Feb 21, 2017

Diane L. Kaylor, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 25, 1955 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of Mary Carr Landaker and the late James H. Landaker. Diane was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School and earned her associates degree from the Art Institute of Philadelphia. She was...

Wayne "Jake" Poe

Wayne "Jake" Poe

Feb 20, 2017

Wayne J. “Jake” Poe,75, of Spring Run, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2017, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born June 4, 1941, in Charleston, West Virginia, he was a son of the late Duard and Geraldine Jefferis Poe. A U.S. Army veteran and P.O.W., Jake honorably served during the Vietnam conflict where he was awarded the...

Diana Baker

Diana Baker

Feb 19, 2017

Diana Marie Baker, age 62, of Chambersburg PA, passed away at ManorCare on Sunday, February 19, 2017. Born May 1, 1954, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of Lois Stoner Baker and the late Rastus Baker. Ms. Baker was a 1972 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She worked as a supervisor for Goodwill at Letterkenny Army...

Rosemary  Bowser

Rosemary Bowser

Feb 19, 2017

Rosemary Bowser, 64, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 14, 1952 in Waynesboro, she was a daughter of the late Harry P. and Gloria P. Gensler Bowser. A graduate of the Mont Alto campus of Penn State University, Rosemary was a Registered Nurse and was last employed at the Roxbury Treatment Center....

Roger Davis

Roger Davis

Feb 18, 2017

Roger Dale Davis, age 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born November 25, 1949, in Big Cove Tannery, PA, he was the son of the late Donald Harrison and Ethel Pittman Davis. A 1969 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Mr. Davis went on to work...

Thomas Robinson

Thomas Robinson

Feb 18, 2017

Thomas F. “Chico” Robinson, Sr., 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed Saturday evening, February 18, 2017 at ManorCare Health Services. Born July 30, 1937 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Harriet Lane and Fred Robinson. He was employed at Letterkenny Army Depot for twenty-six years prior to his retirement. Mr. Robinson was a member of Laurel Lodge IBPOE...

Glenda Fogal

Glenda Fogal

Feb 17, 2017

Glenda K. Fogal, age 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Friday, February 17, 2017. Born in St. Thomas, PA on September 26, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Violet Ricker Gardner. Mrs. Fogal was a 1953 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. Mrs. Fogal worked at Letterkenny Army Depot as...

Daniel Henderson

Daniel Henderson

Feb 14, 2017

Daniel K. Henderson, age 58, of Harrisonville, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Born in Washington, D.C., on December 22, 1958, he was the son of the late Donald K. Henderson, Sr. and Lucy Kirk Henderson. Dan worked in the Logistics industry, driving for a number of companies. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, especially Harley...

Dorothy Bricker

Dorothy Bricker

Feb 14, 2017

Dorothy E. Bricker, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at her home on Tuesday, February 14, 2017. Born March 2, 1927, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Floyd and Mildred Cowan Rice. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Bricker enjoyed quilting, sewing, caring for her grandchildren, and babysitting the neighborhood children. Surviving are six...

Leona Appleby

Leona Appleby

Feb 12, 2017

Leona Mae Appleby, 84, of St. Thomas, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 12, 1932 in Mount Union, PA, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Beulah C. Stoner Walker. Her husband, James E. Appleby, Sr., preceded her in death on February 27, 2013. Leona was employed as a cafeteria worker...

Janet Gsell

Janet Gsell

Feb 12, 2017

Janet M. Gsell of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at the age of 91. She was the daughter of Raymond J. Gsell, Sr. and Hazel Taylor Gsell. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother Raymond J. Gsell Jr. She is survived by her sister-in-law Jane L. Gsell of Greensburg; and her two nephews...

Gladys Long

Gladys Long

Feb 12, 2017

Gladys L. Long, age 96, of Fannettsburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born March 29, 1920, in Dry Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late John H. And Catherine Rhodes Hobble. Mrs. Long was a homemaker most of her adult life. She enjoyed caring for her family,...

Patrick Miller

Patrick Miller

Feb 11, 2017

Patrick Loudon Miller, 69, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at his home. Born November 4, 1947 in Huntingdon, PA, he was a son of the late Loudon and Patricia Daugherty Miller. Pat was a graduate of Huntingdon High School. He earned his teaching degree from Lock Haven University and also attended Temple University. He was employed...

Merle Christman

Merle Christman

Feb 11, 2017

Merle John Christman, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday evening, February 11, 2017 at the Shook Home. Born September 23, 1928 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Charles Basler and Ellen Holtry Christman. Merle was a 1945 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. A truck driver most of his life, he retired from the former...

Claire Fish

Claire Fish

Feb 11, 2017

Claire M. Fish, 89, a resident of Penn Hall and formerly of 709 Sutton Drive, Carlisle, PA, passed away Saturday afternoon, February 11, 2017 at the nursing home. Prior to moving to Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. Fish resided for many years on Long Island, NY. Born July 12, 1927 in Worcester, MA, she was a daughter of the late William...

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