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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

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...

Steven Clevenger

Steven Clevenger

Jan 12, 2024

Steven E. Clevenger, age 58, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Friday, January 12, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family. Born December 20, 1965, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Paul E. and Hazel I. Brindle Clevenger. Steve was a 1984 graduate of James Buchanan High School and the Franklin County Vo-Tech School....

Seth Rheam

Seth Rheam

Jan 11, 2024

Seth J. Rheam, 56, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly Thursday, January 11, 2024 in his home. Born December 4, 1967 in Brewton, AL he was the son of the late James R. and Elizabeth B. (Wise) Rheam. He was a graduate of Central High School in Florida with the Class of 1986. He was the owner and operator of...

Joseph Ksycewski

Joseph Ksycewski

Jan 11, 2024

Joseph C. Ksycewski, 88, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 after an extended illness. Born March 15, 1935 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Joseph F. and Amelia (Muzikar) Ksycewski. He grew up in Irvington, NJ and enjoyed close relationships with his large extended family. Joseph attended the United States Naval Academy,...

Daniel Goodman

Daniel Goodman

Jan 10, 2024

Daniel S. Goodman, 83, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 2, 1940 in Trumansburg, NY, he was the son of the late Harrison Goodman and Elizabeth Lincoln Goodman. Daniel earned two Bachelor’s degrees, one in Mathematics and the other in Electrical Engineering. He was employed in Systems Programming as a...

Gloria Hubley

Gloria Hubley

Jan 10, 2024

Gloria “Toga Lady” Hubley, 91, of St. Thomas, PA, died peacefully, of natural causes, on January 10, 2024. She was born in Hanover, PA in February 1932 to Richard and Jenny Trone. Gloria retired from a full career at F&M Trust Company in Chambersburg, PA. Gloria was preceded in death by husband, Charles Hubley Jr. and sons, Charles III and...

Dr. Larry Witmer

Dr. Larry Witmer

Jan 9, 2024

Dr. Larry Frank Witmer of Fayetteville, PA passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 9, 2024, lovingly surrounded by family. Born on July 15, 1949 to the late Claude and Shirley Witmer, Larry, commonly known as Doc Witmer, was a State College, PA native and graduate of State College High School in 1967 and a 1970 graduate of Penn State University. He...

Dorothy Eslinger

Dorothy Eslinger

Jan 9, 2024

Dorothy Snyder Eslinger, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at Providence Place in Chambersburg, PA. Born January 15, 1935, in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Margaret Biesecker Snyder. Mrs. Eslinger was a 1953 graduate of the Chambersburg Area High School and a graduate of the former Shippensburg State...

Marian Locke

Marian Locke

Jan 8, 2024

Marian “Mickey” Jennings Locke, age 94, of Chambersburg, and formerly of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, January 8, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on March 18, 1929, in Gettysburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late H. Theodore and Mary Catherine Eden Jennings. Mickey was a 1946 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was employed early...

Ruth Shafer

Ruth Shafer

Jan 7, 2024

Ruth L. (Baker) Shafer, 95, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 in SpiriTrust Luther Ridge. She was the daughter of the late Merle and Velva (Faust) Baker. She was a graduate of Chambersburg High School. Ruth was employed at TB Woods and for the Chambersburg School District before her employment at Letterkenny Army Depot. She retired after...

Mary Faubel

Mary Faubel

Jan 6, 2024

Mary Ellen “Sue” Faubel, 93, of Greencastle, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Transitions Healthcare in Chambersburg. Born October 7, 1930 in Clay Hill, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. Faubel, Sr. and Catherine Fulton Faubel. Mary Ellen was a graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School. She was employed as a...

Theodore Hughes

Theodore Hughes

Jan 6, 2024

Theodore E. “Ted” Hughes, Jr., 75, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Mercy House. Born July 3, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Theodore E. Hughes, Sr. and Carrie Ellen Fisher Hughes. Ted was a 1966 graduate of CASHS. A US Army veteran, Ted served honorably in Vietnam and later at Arlington...

Bryan Kendall

Bryan Kendall

Jan 5, 2024

Bryan E. Kendall, 55, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, January 5, 2024. Born March 13, 1968 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Sandra L. Mowery Kendall and Gilson L. Kendall and wife Sandra, all of Chambersburg. Bryan was a 1986 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and owned and operated Whispering...

Richard Randall

Richard Randall

Jan 5, 2024

Rev. Richard Alan Randall, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on January 5, 2024. He was born on March 27, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, to Barbara and Robert Randall. Richard was a devoted and faithful man, known for his gentle, quiet personality and unwavering commitment to his loved ones. Richard is survived by his beloved wife, Martha Jean (Aston), and...

Celena Casseday

Celena Casseday

Jan 5, 2024

Celena Heckman Casseday, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 7, 1937 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Archie and Catherine Jones Heckman. Her beloved husband, Edward P. Casseday preceded her in death on December 18, 2012. Celena was employed as a legal secretary and later at the...

Michael Fittry

Michael Fittry

Jan 3, 2024

Michael Andrew Fittry, age 48, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (PA) passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, surrounded by family. Born March 15, 1975, in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of Harold Eugene Fittry and Barbara (Murphy) Zullinger both of Chambersburg, PA. He attended school locally at Corpus Christi Catholic School and Chambersburg Area Middle School, before moving to Germany and...

Phyllis Powell

Phyllis Powell

Jan 3, 2024

Phyllis M. (Monn) Powell, 83, of St. Thomas, PA went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, January 3, 2024 in her home. Born January 12, 1940 in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late James D. and Arvilla M. (Rock) Monn. She was employed as a seamstress at the Stanley Company formerly J. Schoeneman Company...

Dorothy Beckner

Dorothy Beckner

Jan 2, 2024

Dorothy “Dottie”Ann Beckner, 81, of Chambersburg, met Jesus on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 18, 1942 in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Harold A. Sackett, Sr., and Dorothy G. Lawler Sackett. Early in her life, Dottie worked as a school bus driver when she lived in Massachusetts. She also coached teenage...

Timothy Snyder

Timothy Snyder

Jan 1, 2024

Timothy E. Snyder, 84 of Chambersburg, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, January 1, 2024 at his home with his family by his side. Born September 11, 1939 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James and Florence (Eshelman) Snyder. A long time truck driver, Tim drove over 7 million miles during his career,...

Marlene Clark-Burns

Marlene Clark-Burns

Jan 1, 2024

Marlene Clark-Burns, resident of Chambersburg, passed away on January 1, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 28, 1964, in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Charles Rodger Clark and Marlene Alice Thompson Clark. Marlene was a beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and friend. Marlene enjoyed every moment she spent with her “babies”. Marlene...

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