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Jill McFerren
Aug 21, 2016
Jill A. McFerren, age 63, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly at the Chambersburg Hospital on Sunday, August 21, 2016. Born in Chambersburg, PA, on April 30, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Viola Ross. A 1971 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior high School, Jill went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Air Force....
Ruth Graham
Aug 21, 2016
Ruth E. Graham, age 46, of Pleasant Hall, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016, at her home with her family by her side. Born April 22, 1970, in Carlisle, PA, she was the daughter of Sarah V. Hill Gordon and the late Ray E. Gordon. A 1988 graduate of Big Spring High School, Ruth went on to graduate...
Donna Stoops Sollenberger
Aug 19, 2016
Donna Jean Beeler Stoops Sollenberger, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday morning, August 19, 2016 at her home. Born September 25, 1937 in Washington Township, PA, she was a daughter of the late Jesse Edgar and Pearl Nettie Chamberlin Beeler. She was employed at the former Holiday Inn in Chambersburg for thirty-four years and later retired from Providence Place...
Diana King
Aug 18, 2016
Diana Melissa Molly King, 34, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 4, 1982 in Chambersburg, she is the daughter of David King, Sr., and Mary Houser Branche. Diana was a 2004 graduate of CASHS. She later earned a culinary arts degree. She loved playing scratch-offs and enjoyed cooking for her family...
Gail Hilmer
Aug 18, 2016
Gail Hilmer, age 68, passed away on August 18, 2016 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born November 6, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Sigmund and Margaret Mentzel. Gail was a 1965 graduate of Andrean High School and a 1969 graduate of Mercy College (now University of Detroit Mercy). Gail and Jim lived in Roselle, IL...
Mary Stumbaugh
Aug 17, 2016
Mary Ann "Susie" Stumbaugh, 83, a resident of Columbia Cottage, Collegeville, PA, and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday afternoon, August 17, 2016, at Phoenixville Hospital, Phoenixville, PA. Born October 24, 1932, in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late John E. and Mary Margaret Eberly Stahl. She was a graduate of the former Rouzerville High School. Her husband,...
Lynn Reed
Aug 16, 2016
Lynn D. Reed, 66, of Greencastle, PA, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, August 16, 2016 following a brief illness. Born October 18, 1949 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late David J. and Hazel K. Young Reed. Lynn was a 1967 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed at Manitowoc in Shady Grove, PA for...
Ronald Davis
Aug 13, 2016
Ronald Leroy Davis, Jr., 68, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, August 13, 2016 at his home. Born May 12, 1948 in Cumberland, MD, he was a son of Ronald Leroy Davis, Sr. and the late LaVada E.R. Ganoe Davis. Ronald was a 1967 graduate of the Fort Hill High School and retired from Hanover Foods where he...
Katherine Yeager
Aug 13, 2016
Katherine M. Yeager, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Saturday, August 13, 2016. Born April 29, 1931, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Mary Hinkle McLaughlin. A 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mrs. Yeager went on to work at the former Stanley Company for a number...
Ross Ratcliffe
Aug 12, 2016
Ross T. Ratcliffe, 72, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Menno Haven. Born September 30, 1943 in Hamilton, ON Canada, he was the son of the late Thomas and Helen Smart Ratcliffe. Ross was a graduate of Royal York Collegiate in Toronto. He was employed as a salesman with Chemcraft – Sadolin, Inc. in Canada...
Dorothy Stoner
Aug 11, 2016
Dorothy V. Stoner, age 95, of Chambersburg, PA, passed on Thursday, August 11, 2016, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born June 23, 1921 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Margie Virginia Harrison Lovett. Mrs. Stoner worked at the former Swift and Company, the former Franklin County Children’s Home and the former J....
Betty Snyder
Aug 10, 2016
Betty Stewart Snyder, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Penn Hall. Born May 14, 1924, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late David and Nancy Roller Stewart. During her life, Betty worked for and retired from the Stanley Company. She had a passion for cooking, enjoyed gardening, and always wanting to...
Mary Cook
Aug 10, 2016
Mary Delores Cook, 87, of Mont Alto, PA, went to be with the Lord on August 10, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 2, 1929 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Helen Potter Linn. Her beloved husband, Thomas Ray Cook, Sr., preceded her in death in 1998. Delores was a 1947 graduate of...
Martha Spear
Aug 10, 2016
Martha J. Spear, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday August 10, 2016, at Menno Haven. Born August 1, 1928, in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Paul G. and Frances Dunlap Swartz. Her beloved husband, Russell S. Spear, Jr., precede her in death in 2009. Martha was employed as a seamstress at the Stanley Co. in Chambersburg...
Emma Beecher
Jul 30, 2016
Emma Elizabeth Beecher, 82, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 30, 1934 in Huntingdon, PA, she was a daughter of the late Melvin and Edith Miller White. A homemaker most of her life, she loved spending time with and caring for her family. She served as Secretary and Treasurer of Beecher’s Auto...
R. Pauline Stouffer
Jul 29, 2016
R. Pauline Stouffer, age 102, formerly of Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday morning, July 29, 2016 at Menno Haven where she has resided since 2009. Born January 15, 1914 in Mercersburg, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Ruth Gushard Souders. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Stouffer was a member of King Street...
Linda Forbes
Jul 27, 2016
Linda Forbes, age 73, passed away peacefully at home on July 27, 2016 surrounded by the spirit of the Lord and her loving family. Born July 15, 1943, she was a daughter of the late J. Paul and Mary (Kitzmiller) Lytle. Linda is survived by her cherished husband of thirty years, Raymond Forbes; her daughter Dianne Kelso (Denise Simmers) of...
Seth Shafer
Jul 27, 2016
Seth Byers Shafer, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 27, 2016, at Menno Haven. Born January 3, 1928, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Jacob W. and Emma Jane Byers Shafer. Seth was a 1945 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. After his graduation, Seth worked as a machinist helper at Shartles Machine...
Lester Baughman
Jul 26, 2016
Lester Lee Baughman, 68, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at his home. Born August 18, 1947 in East Waterford, PA, he was the son of the late George and Vera Baughman Witter. A U.S. Army veteran, Lester served honorably in Vietnam. Following his discharge from the army, he was employed as a mechanic at Letterkenny Army...
Michael Rotz
Jul 24, 2016
Michael Thomas Rotz, 64, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully in his sleep early Sunday morning, July 24, 2016. Born December 2, 1951, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Olen and Mary “Jane” Rotz. His wife, Barbara Ann Rotz, preceded him in death on November 2, 2002. He is survived by his children Michael, Savannah, Jeff...
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