Obituaries

Jun 9, 2016

Laura L. “Mum” Taylor, age 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016, in the Falling Spring Nursing Home. Born January 4, 1923, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel L. and Lucy Hazell Westcott. A 1944 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mrs. Taylor went to work at Pennsylvania Capitol as a...

Jun 6, 2016

Joyce Divelbiss, 70, of Fayetteville, passed away on June 6, 2016 at her home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on June 9, at Parklawns Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA.

Jun 5, 2016

Frank K. McNew, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 15, 1936 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ray and Laura Bitner McNew. Frank was a 1954 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. He then served honorably in the U.S. Army. Frank was employed as an assistant...

Jun 5, 2016

David Michael Garland, 67, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday morning, June 5, 2016 at his home. Born December 12, 1948 in Knobsville, PA, he was a son of the late Bruce and Janet Hamil Garland. David was most recently employed in maintenance for Pet Ritz in their warehouse. He enjoyed taking care of his house plants. David is survived...

Jun 4, 2016

Wilbur W. Kennedy, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday evening, June 4, 2016 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 28, 1923 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Lazarus and Sadie C. Hoover Kennedy. Wilbur was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and served with the US Army during WWII. He was...

Jun 4, 2016

Lloyd M. Thompson, Jr., 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 16, 1926 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Lloyd M. Thompson, Sr. and Mary L.E. Varner Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a motorcycle dealer in Chambersburg selling Indian, Harley Davidson, and Kawasaki motorcycles prior to his retirement. He also...

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...