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Marlyn Stoops

Marlyn Stoops

Dec 14, 2016

Marlyn D. Stoops, 62, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 17, 1954, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Orville and Reba Bumbaugh Stoops. Marlyn was a 1972 graduate of CASHS. He was previously employed as an auto body technician at Hal Lowry Ford, Valentine’s Auto Body, and...

Lorie Poe

Lorie Poe

Dec 14, 2016

Lorie J. (Pitarra) Poe, 65, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 1, 1951 in Nanticoke, PA, she was a daughter of the late Lucia Territo Pitarra and Leonard F. Pitarra, Sr. Lorie was a 1969 graduate of the Berwick Area Senior High School and was employed for 30 years by...

Bonnie Allison

Bonnie Allison

Dec 13, 2016

Bonnie F. Allison, 72, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Silver Lake, IN, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2016, at ManorCare Health Services. Born February 14, 1944, in Pine Knot, KY, she was the daughter of the late Ray and Geneva Smith Dawson. Bonnie was a graduate of Pine Knot High School. She was employed as a foundry worker...

Owen Roberts

Owen Roberts

Dec 13, 2016

Owen Cortland Roberts, age 92, of Chambersburg, passed away on December 13, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 6, 1924 in Acosta, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late John Roberts and Vinnie Hess Roberts. Owen was a U.S. Navy veteran, he served honorably from 1943-1946, and received the American Theater Ribbon and the Victory Medal. Afterwards, he...

Dean Creager

Dean Creager

Dec 12, 2016

Dean A. Creager, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday evening, December 12, 2016 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born September 12, 1937 in Upton, PA, he was a son of the late Albert and Zella Schultz Creager. Dean worked as a carpenter at Homes by Keystone, retiring in 1999. He was a member of the Letterkenny...

Mathew C. Morey

Mathew C. Morey

Dec 11, 2016

Mathew Charles “Bubba” Morey, age 23, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 11, 2016, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born in McConnellsburg, PA, on September 14, 1993, he was the son of Arthur Daniel Morey and Kimberly Renee Coy. Bubba was a 2012 graduate of Fannett-Metal High School. He worked as...

Robert Miller

Robert Miller

Dec 8, 2016

Robert B. “Bobby” Miller, age 60, of Mercersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 8, 2016. Born October 18, 1956, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late George W. S. Miller, Sr. and Ilene Roles Miller. Bobby enjoyed tinkering with electronics, listening to music on his stereo, as well as, fishing and hunting in his younger...

Danny Gipe

Danny Gipe

Dec 8, 2016

Danny T. Gipe, age 53, of Dry Run, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Thursday, December 8, 2016, surrounded by his family. Born in Chambersburg on January 25, 1963, he was the son of Patricia A. Hammond Gipe and the late Arthur J. Gipe. Dan was a 1981 graduate of Fannett-Metal High School and the former Franklin County...

Myrna Fields

Myrna Fields

Dec 7, 2016

Myrna Lavonne Fields, age 80, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Born in Waynesboro, PA on May 17, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Floyd B. and Anna Katherine Berger Rock. Vonnie was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. A generous spirit, she...

Jane Harris

Jane Harris

Dec 6, 2016

Jane M. Harris of Northfield Drive, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania died on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Born in Waterbury, Connecticut on April 12, 1926, she was the daughter of Robert Morrison and Grace Ethel McBride. A graduate of Meriden Hospital School of Nursing in 1947, she did obstetrical, gerontological, and neonatal nursing in hospitals in Connecticut and the U.S. Army Hospital in...

Betty Truett

Betty Truett

Dec 5, 2016

Betty J. Truett, age 64, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016, at her home with her family by her side. Born December 1, 1952, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Max L and Catherine V. Courtney Perry. Mrs. Truett worked as a CNA for over 35 years. She was a member of...

Linda Spedden

Linda Spedden

Dec 3, 2016

Linda L. Spedden, 68, of Chambersburg, passed away on December 3, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 21, 1948, in Roaring Spring, PA, she was a daughter of the late Walter Mills, Jr., and Lois Ritchey Mills. Linda was a 1966 graduate of CASHS. She was a homemaker most of her adult life. Linda is survived by her husband...

George Steele

George Steele

Dec 2, 2016

George G. Steele, Jr., 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at Menno Haven. He was born in Philadelphia on March 18, 1930 to the late George and Dorothy (Hileman) Steele. George is survived by his wife, Pam; three children, George G. Steele, III (wife Gaye, daughters Eppie Helms and Elysse Helms), daughter Linda Steele; and son...

Lois Hinkle Statler

Lois Hinkle Statler

Dec 1, 2016

Lois A. Hinkle Statler, 87, passed away Thursday evening, December 1, 2016 at the Orrstown Personal Care Home. Born March 19, 1929 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Glenn E. George and Esther Miller George Kanner. She attended the former Chambersburg High School and was employed as a Benefits Coordinator in the Human Resources Department at Chambersburg...

John Hahn

John Hahn

Dec 1, 2016

John D. Hahn of Chambersburg, PA died peacefully at home on Dec. 1, 2016 at the age of 80 after an extended illness. Born July 21, 1936, in Canton, OH, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Gerlock) Hahn. John was a graduate of Timken High School and the University of Akron. He was a master woodcarver...

Robert Cook

Robert Cook

Dec 1, 2016

Robert E. “Cookie” Cook, Sr., 79, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away Thursday morning, December 1, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 9, 1937 in Fayetteville, he was a son of the late Rodney Eugene and Pearl Edna Frey Cook. An auto body mechanic most of his life, he and Marlin “Butch” Myers owned and operated Myers and Cook Body...

George Haulman

George Haulman

Nov 30, 2016

George W. Haulman, Jr., 69, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 3, 1947, in Chambersburg he was a son of the late George W. Haulman, Sr. and Helen Mull Haulman. George was a 1967 graduate of CASHS. He was employed at Johnnies Restaurant and Hotel Services in Chambersburg...

Ronald Perry

Ronald Perry

Nov 29, 2016

Ronald L. Perry, Sr., 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, November 29, 2016 at his home. Born November 26, 1939 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Lester Perry and Rhoda Baker Perry Sollenberger. He was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was happily married to Mary Jane Thomas Perry, the girl...

Betty Poe

Betty Poe

Nov 27, 2016

Betty L. Poe, 69, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Sunday evening, November 27, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 27, 1947 in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late Roy G., Sr. and V. Lois Socks Wagaman. She was employed for more than thirty years at the former Stanley Company in Chambersburg and worked for several years...

Ronald Hoffer

Ronald Hoffer

Nov 27, 2016

Ronald C. Hoffer, Sr., 64, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday evening, November 27, 2016 at his home. Born July 20, 1952 in Williamsport, PA, he was a son of the late Richard and Louise Clark Hoffer. Ronald was a 1970 graduate of the Williamsport High School and served honorably with the US Navy for fifteen years. He was then employed...

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