Obituaries

May 31, 2016

Tina M. (Lockbaum) Hege, 51, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Born September 23, 1964, she was the daughter of Robert Wesley and Barbara Lee Frank Lockbaum. A homemaker, Tina was previously employed as a nurse’s aide at Heritage Hills Home and Caledonia Manor for over 20 years. She attended Pond Bank Independent...

May 31, 2016

Kelly A. Huston, 29, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. She was born February 23, 1987 in Chambersburg. A 2005 graduate of CASHS, Kelly worked most recently as a receptionist at Fitzgerald Auto Mall. Kelly enjoyed gardening, flowers, sewing, animals and art. She is survived by her parents, Terry L. Huston of Norman, OK, and Debra...

May 30, 2016

Thomas L. Ecelberger, 75, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Monday afternoon, May 30, 2016 at his home. Born May 25, 1941 in Big Run, PA, he was a son of the late James and Lucille Davis Ecelberger. A Precision Welder, Tom was employed for 31 years with Steamfitters UA Local #602 prior to his retirement. He attended St. Paul United...

May 30, 2016

May 30, 2016

John Kanuk, 87, Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg. Born May 3, 1929 in Cambria County, PA, he was a son of the late Lesio “Alexander” and Nancy Berezonsky Kanuk. A graduate of Shade Central City High School in Carinbrook, PA, he went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree from California University...

May 29, 2016

M. Louise Hawk, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016, at Manor Care Nursing Home. Born May 21, 1927, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Cynthia Detrick Yeager. Mrs. Hawk worked at the former Interwoven in both Chambersburg and Hagerstown, she later was employed by Knouse Foods, where she later...

May 27, 2016

Glenn E. Beecher, Sr., age 85, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away at his home on Friday, May 27, 2016, surrounded by his family. Born March 17, 1931, in Jacksonville, PA, he was the son of the late Paul E. and Pearl Margarent Jones Beecher. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Beecher served honorably during the Korean Conflict. He was the founder...

May 27, 2016

Thomas L. “Tom” Carbaugh, Jr. (SSG, USA Ret.) age 43, of Leesville, LA, and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 27, 2016. Born August 28, 1972, in Chambersburg, he is the son of Monta Rae Shaw Beaver and her husband, Terry of Chambersburg, PA and Thomas L. Carbaugh, Sr. and his wife, Edna...

May 22, 2016

Leonard E. “Butch” “Lenny” Gearhart, age 69, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2016, at his home, with his family by his side. Born October 12, 1946, in Chambersburg, Butch is the son of Catherine E. “Kitty” Nixon Gearhart and the late Guy E. Gearhart. Butch was a 1964 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School....

May 20, 2016

Karl Elwood Fahnestock, 78, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Selinsgrove, PA, passed away Friday evening, May 20, 2016 at his home. Born June 1, 1937 in Selinsgrove, he was a son of the late Mary Frantz Finsterbush and the late Kenneth G. Fahnestock. Karl was a 1955 graduate of the Selinsgrove High School and served in the United States...

May 20, 2016

John E. “Bud” Reichard, 91, formerly of Waynesboro, went to be with The Lord, Friday, May 20, 2016 in The Village of Laurel Run, where he had resided for the past year. Born March 10, 1925 in Five Forks, PA, he was a son of the late Edgar Glenn and Carrie Irene Harshman Reichard. Bud and his wife Esther spent...

May 17, 2016

Joanne M. Marzolf, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Born March 2, 1945, in Allentown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Dorothy Bowers Long. Mrs. Marzolf was a graduate of the Pine Grove High School. She was a homemaker most of her life. Her husband, Chester L. “Chet” Marzolf, whom...

May 17, 2016

John B. Peak, 82, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Portland, OR, passed away Tuesday evening, May 17, 2016 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 27, 1933 in Louisville, KY, he was a son of the late Marcus and Velma Peak. John served in the US Army and was later retired from Owens Illinois Glass in Portland. He also owned and...

May 16, 2016

Mary Melkonich, 86, a resident of The Village of Laurel Run in Fayetteville, PA and formerly of St. Clair, PA, passed away Monday, May 16, 2016 at the nursing home. Born February 8, 1930 in St. Clair, she was a daughter of the late Wassil and Pearl Ponczar Draovitch. Her husband, Frank Melkonich, preceded her in death in April of...

May 13, 2016

A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Robert N. Richards, Sr. was born on July 9, 1922 in Glenolden , Pennsylvania to Jane Shaw and Arthur Richards. He graduated from Glenolden High School, Pennsylvania Military College and Temple Medical School. During his Orthopedic Residency in Philadelphia, he married Mary Lou Ford and started a family. He practiced medicine in Greenville, Pennsylvania before...

May 11, 2016

Glenn E. Zimmerman, age 88, of Carlisle, PA and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Forest Park Health Center and Rehabilitation in Carlisle, PA. Born June 14, 1927, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Lloyd E., Sr. and Edna Hetrick Zimmerman. A 1945 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School,...

May 11, 2016

Judith A. Caudle, 72, of Berryville, VA, passed away on May 11, 2016. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, May 16, 2016 in Lincoln Cemetery, Chambersburg, PA.

May 9, 2016

Helen B. Rife, 98, of Chambersburg, passed away Monday morning, May 9, 2016 at Menno Haven. Born April 8, 1918 in Edenville, PA she was a daughter of the late W. Frank and Annie M. Reigle Shetron. Her beloved husband, Donald E. Rife, preceded her in death in 1960. Helen was employed at the Stanley Co. from 1939 – 44,...

May 8, 2016

Edward F. Peters, Sr., age 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 20, 1938, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Eugene R. and Mary C. Fogal Peters. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Peters served honorably from 1956 - 1959. He was a member of Corpus Christi...

May 7, 2016

Mary Irene Newman, 90, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Centerline, MI, passed away Saturday morning, May 7, 2016 at The Shook Home. Born March 28, 1926 in St. Thomas, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Mary Musselman Rotz. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Newman was an Avon representative for more than twenty years. During...