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Austin Gelwicks
Dec 21, 2016
Austin Ray Gelwicks, age 17, of Spring Run, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born in McConnellsburg, PA on March 5, 1999, Austin is the son of Daniel R. Gelwicks, Jr. and Heather M. Gipe Gelwicks. Austin was a senior at Fannett-Metal High School, where he was...
Donna Johnson
Dec 21, 2016
Donna Lee Johnson, age 67, of Greencastle, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Wednesday, December 21, 2016. Born on September 12, 1949, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Glenn and Doris Lowery Johnson. Ms. Johnson worked for the Greencastle Antrim School District for nearly thirty years. She had a gift for working with children,...
Betty Gipe
Dec 19, 2016
Betty J. Gipe, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday morning, December 19, 2016. Born September 21, 1932, in Mercersburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late James C. and Elsie V. Burkholder Robinson. Early in her life Mrs. Gipe was employed at the former Brandon Restaurant and then worked at Corning Glass in Greencastle for 30 years, retiring...
H. Lester Diller
Dec 19, 2016
H. Lester Diller, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on May 7, 1926 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Silas S. Diller and Emma R. Horst Diller. He was the widower of Martha Stred Diller, who preceded him in death on June 11, 1978. Lester was a faithful...
Robert Hamilton
Dec 17, 2016
Robert C. Hamilton, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2016. Born March 22, 1938 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Christine Pine Hamilton. He served his country in the 405th Squadron of the US Air Force from 1955-1959. Mr. Hamilton was employed at Mack Truck for 33 years, retiring in 1996....
Janet Gamber
Dec 17, 2016
Janet P. Gamber, age 92, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at the Shook Home. Born February 18, 1924, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Irvin C. and Gladys Martin Patterson. Mrs. Gamber was a 1942 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She dedicated numerous years, working at J. C. Penney Company,...
C. Daniel Baughman
Dec 14, 2016
C. Daniel Baughman, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday morning, December 14, 2016 at his home with his family by his side. Born August 12, 1924 in Scotland, PA, he was a son of the late John J. and Nellie G. Paxton Baughman. Dan served with the US Merchant Marines during WWII. He was a Vice President and one...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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