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Sangrelee Scott

Sangrelee Scott

Mar 12, 2016

Sangrelee M. “Sandy” Scott, 63, of Highspire, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at her home. Born February 26, 1953 in East Waterford, PA, she was a daughter of the late Robert Paul and Grace Madeline Berrier Berry. Sandy was a 1971 graduate of the former Juniata Joint High School. She later earned her associates degree from Wilson...

Ethel Strite

Ethel Strite

Mar 12, 2016

Ethel I. Strite, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 30, 1933 in Maugansville, MD, she was a daughter of the late Leroy and Ida Ebersole Martin. She owned and operated Strite’s Fabric Shoppe in Fayetteville for fifteen years and managed World Treasures in Hagerstown, MD for ten years. Mrs....

Lois Marion

Lois Marion

Mar 11, 2016

Lois Marie Marion, 91, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016. Born September 26, 1924 in Washington D.C., she was a daughter of the late Everett A. and Marie J. Phillips Totten. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, Alan C. Marion. The family will receive friends from 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM on...

Kathryn Grgurich

Kathryn Grgurich

Mar 10, 2016

Kathryn J. Grgurich, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in the Magnolias of Chambersburg Nursing Home. Born on November 6, 1926 in Lancaster, PA, she was a daughter of the late Lewis L. Burd and Mary E. Hanley Burd. She was the widow of Nicholas Grgurich, who preceded her in death on January 15, 1998. A...

Melvin Eshelman

Melvin Eshelman

Mar 10, 2016

Melvin E. “Big Ed” Eshelman, 71, of Marion, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2016 in Hershey Medical Center. Born April 13, 1944 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Melvin G. Eshelman and Dorothy Martin Everett. Ed was a graduate of CASHS. He was employed with the former Pennsylvania Railroad, Conrail, and currently Norfolk Southern Railroad as...

Robert Fisher

Robert Fisher

Mar 10, 2016

Robert E. Fisher Sr. 71, of Salisbury, NC and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. Born August 17, 1944 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Catherine Williams Fisher. Mr. Fisher served honorably in the US Army and later retired from Letterkenny Army...

Edith Faubel

Edith Faubel

Mar 10, 2016

Edith G. Faubel, 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 10, 2016 at her home. Born May 11, 1926 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Nazarene Frank and Ernestine Coccia Corsi and the step-daughter of the late Irene Corsi. Early in her life, Mrs. Faubel made pizzas, spaghetti sauce, and meatballs from her home...

William Rosenberger

William Rosenberger

Mar 9, 2016

William “Bill” J. Rosenberger, 59, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his home. Born December 19, 1956 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late William J. and Dorothy Long Rosenberger. Bill was a 1974 graduate of the James Buchanan High School and Liberty University. He was last employed by Goodwill Industries at...

Marien Guyer

Marien Guyer

Mar 9, 2016

Marien M. Guyer, 81, a resident of the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and formerly of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday evening, March 9, 2016 at the nursing home. Born December 13, 1934 in East Waterford, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Frances Smith Miller. Marien was employed at the former Stanley Company early...

Richard Alleman

Richard Alleman

Mar 9, 2016

Richard D. Alleman, 84, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2016 in the Quincy United Methodist Home. Born on November 23, 1931 in Mowersville, PA, he was a son of the late Thaddeus Alleman and Lilly Irene Hamilton Alleman. Rich proudly served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was retired from Letterkenny Army...

Robert Shindle

Robert Shindle

Mar 8, 2016

Robert F. Shindle, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 27, 1923 in Williamson, he was a son of the late Motte and Katherine Brumbaugh Shindle. Robert was a 1941 graduate of Waynesboro High School. A World War II veteran, he served honorably in the U.S. Army Air Corps. Robert...

Donald Hayhurst

Donald Hayhurst

Mar 6, 2016

Donald Kenneth Hayhurst, age 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on March 6, 2016, at his home. Born October 24, 1929, in Kankakee, IL, he was the son of the late Kenneth Hayhurst and Doris Perkins Hayhurst. A 1948 graduate of Momence Community High School, Mr. Hayhurst went on to serve in the Korean Conflict in the US Army from...

Sharon  Bitner

Sharon Bitner

Mar 6, 2016

Sharon Denise Bitner, age 50, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, March 6, 2016. Born November 2, 1965 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of Linda K. Schwartz and the late Ronald L. Strayer. Sharon was a 1983 graduate of CASHS. She was an owner and operator of a daycare. She enjoyed photography, going...

Mark Tasker

Mark Tasker

Mar 6, 2016

Mark Alan Tasker, 45, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at his home. Born September 5, 1970 in San Francisco, CA, he is the son of Larry A. and Lydia J. (Hill) Tasker. Mark was a 1989 graduate of CASHS. He then earned his Associates Degree from YTI in Electronics and HVAC. Mark was employed at AT&T...

Kenneth Hoover

Kenneth Hoover

Mar 6, 2016

Kenneth H. Hoover, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on November 15, 1922 in Thomasville, PA, he was a son of the late Marcus C. Hoover and Myrtle Belle Heilman Hoover. Ken honorably served his country with the U.S. Army in World War II, and he was a member of the...

Walter Ramsey

Walter Ramsey

Mar 6, 2016

Walter S. Ramsey, Jr., 91, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday morning, March 6, 2016 at his home. Born December 4, 1924 in Culbertson, PA, he was a son of the late Walter Sr. and Arra McCune Ramsey. Walter was a 1943 graduate of the former Chambersburg, High School. A World War II veteran, he served honorably in the U.S....

Andrew Larson

Andrew Larson

Mar 4, 2016

Andrew Wesley Larson, age 25, Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 4, 2016. Born August 26, 1990, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Daniel J. Larson and the late Lynne D. (Hummel) Larson. Andrew was a 2008 graduate of Cumberland Valley Christian School and a 2010 of WyoTech Institute. He was a diesel mechanic at Ritchie...

Margaret Hoover

Margaret Hoover

Mar 4, 2016

Margaret Ann (Spear) Hoover, 90, entered her heavenly home on Friday, March 4, 2016, at the Penn Hall Nursing Center in Chambersburg, PA. Born July 30, 1925, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Russell S. Spear, Sr. and Ethel R. (Clugston) Spear. Margaret was a 1943, graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She worked in the...

Jennie Katusin

Jennie Katusin

Mar 3, 2016

Jennie Louise Katusin, 103, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2016, at the Village of Laurel Run in Fayetteville, PA. Born November 25, 1912, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alexander Robins, Sr. and Georgina Galbreath Robins of Seattle, WA. Jennie was a homemaker most of her life, but she did work for many years for Fannie...

Betty Barklow

Betty Barklow

Mar 1, 2016

Betty L. Barklow, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Born In Hagerstown, MD on November 11, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Floyd M. and Grace Loretta Castle Slifer. Mrs. Barklow was a 1950 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She worked as a teller at Chambersburg...

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