Obituaries

Feb 14, 2016

John Jeffry Lynn McCleaf, 61, of Fayetteville, PA, died Sunday, February 14, 2016 at Chambersburg Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Born September 4, 1954 in Hagerstown, MD, he was a son of Mary Kathryn Thomas McCleaf of Hagerstown, MD and the late Grayson McCleaf. A 1972 graduate of South Hagerstown High School, he had been employed at the...

Feb 12, 2016

Raymond B. Maginsky, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, and formerly of Norwich, NY, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016 at Menno Haven. Born January 23, 1930 in Ashley, PA, he was a son of the late William and Cecelia Wenders Maginsky. Ray was a 1947 graduate of Ashley High School. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he served in the 745th...

Feb 12, 2016

M. Florence “Timmie” Thompson, 97, a resident of the Penn Hall Nursing Center in Chambersburg, passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 7, 1918 in Guilford Township, she was a daughter of the late George Edward and Blanche Spangler Clugston and was raised by John R. Rennecker and his wife Maude Clugston Rennecker. Mrs. Thompson...

Feb 11, 2016

Debora K. McNew, 62, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Thursday, February 11, 2016. Born October 7, 1953 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Peggy J. Sprow McNew of Fayetteville and the late Max E. McNew. Debora lived all of her life in Fayetteville, and was a 1971 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Early in her life...

Feb 10, 2016

Donald L. Jones, 59, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at his home. Born March 3, 1956 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Esther Gelwicks Jones and the late Lee Jones. Don was a 1974 graduate of CASHS. A U.S. Army veteran, Don served honorably for four years. He had most recently been employed as a...

Feb 10, 2016

Terry A. McKee, 72, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefullyWednesday, February 10, 2016 at his home. Born July 24, 1943 in Needmore, PA, he was a son of the late Alma Marie McKee Hann. He attended Southern Fulton High School. In his early years, he worked as a truck driver and heavy equipment operator for H.B. Mellott Enterprises in Warfordsburg,...

Feb 10, 2016

Susann C. Neary, 65, of Chambersburg, and formerly of Bronson, MI, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 17, 1950 in Camden, NJ, she was a daughter of Stella Smith Formanek and the late Calvin Waters. A homemaker, Susann was affectionately known as “Suzie Homemaker” to family and friends. She was known for keeping...

Feb 10, 2016

Patricia A. Malone, age 82, went to be with her Lord, Wednesday, morning February 10, 2016 surrounded by her family. Born April 11, 1933 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul Gilbert and the late Katharine Williams Gilbert. Pat attended Chambersburg High School and was employed at Sears in Chambersburg for 16 years, retiring in 1985....

Feb 6, 2016

Feb 6, 2016

Patricia Louise (Beahr) Wilhelm, age 73, Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016, at her home. Born May 24, 1942, in Boswell, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Virgie (Alwine) Beahr. Mrs. Wilhelm was a graduate of Boswell High School. She was a daycare provider for more than 20 years, she loved children and...

Feb 6, 2016

Gary L. Brindle, 63, of Nokesville, Virginia passed away on Saturday, February 6, at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington,VA. Gary was born on September 25, 1952 in Chambersburg, PA. He is predeceased by his parents, Kenneth E. Brindle and Ruth C. Myers Brindle, and sister, Carol Geisler. He grew up on the family farm in Fannettsburg and graduated from Indiana...

Feb 4, 2016

Wayne L. Mowrey, 92, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2016 in Penn Hall. He was born on August 30, 1923 in Quincy, PA, a son of the late Dr. Raymond G. Mowrey and Frances Greenawalt Mowery. He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, where he served as organist and choir director for 45 years, retiring...

Feb 4, 2016

Lynn D. Etter, age 85, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at the Chambersburg Hospital on Thursday, February 4, 2016. Born May 30, 1931, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Orval C. and Helen A. Brandt Etter. A 1948 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Etter went on to follow in his family’s footsteps and...

Feb 3, 2016

Thomas J. Elder, 88, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at his home. Born March 1, 1927 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the first born child of the late Herman and Floy Loose Elder. Thomas’ paternal grandfather of his same name was a veteran of the Civil War as a member of the 12th Penna. Vol....

Feb 3, 2016

Norman B. Burdge, age 88, of East Waterford, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2016, at Locust Grove Retirement Community, Mifflin, PA. Born May 5, 1927, in Shade Valley, he was the son of the late Brady and Alverta Shearer Burdge. A self employed farmer most of his adult life, Mr. Burdge enjoyed hunting and butchering with his family...

Feb 1, 2016

Martha “Jane” Stermer, 91, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday morning, February 1, 2016 at The Shook Home. Born February 14, 1924 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Frank E. Demuth and Sarah Leib Demuth. Her beloved husband, John Joseph Stermer, preceded her in death on January 14, 1986. Jane was employed as a cook at Olympia...

Feb 1, 2016

Iris Mary Parr, 92, of Orrtanna, died Monday, February 1st, 2016, peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Born June 17, 1923 in Leicester, England, she was the only daughter of the late Frederick and Elsie Haddon. Iris was preceded in death by her second husband, William A. Parr, Sr., to whom she was married for 35 years; and...

Jan 31, 2016

Barbara A. Sherman, age 72, of Chambersburg, and formerly of Maumee, OH, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Providence Place of Chambersburg. Born on May 24, 1943 in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Ralph R. Tappen and Mary Trumpi Tappen. She was the widow of Charles S. “Chuck” Sherman, who preceded her in death...

Jan 29, 2016

Larry E. Stoner, Sr., 67, of Fayetteville, stepped into Glory surrounded by his family on Friday morning, January 29, 2016 at his home. Born October 27, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Robert Glenn and Helen Fritz Stoner. Larry was a 1966 graduate of CASHS. He was employed as a machine setup and operator at Mack...

Jan 29, 2016

Ruth S. Dice, 90, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016 in Menno Haven. She was born on September 1, 1925 in Chambersburg, to the late F. Shull Skelly and Edna Coble Skelly. She was the widow of Abram Dice, who preceded her in death in 1991. She also was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Shetler and Esther...