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John McGrail

John McGrail

Sep 10, 2015

John Henry McGrail, 77, of Chambersburg, PA, died early Thursday morning, September 10, 2015 in Chambersburg. Born May 19, 1938 in Bradford, PA, he was a son of the late Dr. Matthew A. McGrail and the late Gene Elizabeth (Stoner) McGrail. John earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology (1960) and a Juris Doctor (1963) from the University of...

Glen Davis

Glen Davis

Sep 9, 2015

Glen M. Davis, 69, of Chambersburg, PA, died Wednesday evening, September 9, 2015 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 7, 1945 in Morristown, NJ, he was a son of the late Martin G. Davis and Iris Shaw Davis Springer. Glen was a member of the Owego Free Academy Class of 1964. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services from SUNY...

Edward Tayman

Edward Tayman

Sep 9, 2015

Edward J. Tayman, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 9, 2015 at his home. Born January 14, 1922 in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late Edward D. and Gertrude E. (Mangum) Tayman. A U.S. Coast Guard veteran, Mr. Tayman served honorably during World War II. He worked as a credit manager for Giant Foods...

Rudy Barbour

Rudy Barbour

Sep 7, 2015

Rudy J. Barbour, 21, of Chambersburg, PA, passed Monday, September 7, 2015 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 25, 1993 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Elizabeth Colon of Hanover, PA and George D. Barbour of Chambersburg. Rudy was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was currently employed by Goodwill Industries in Chambersburg. He also worked...

Nancy McLaughlin

Nancy McLaughlin

Sep 6, 2015

Nancy J. McLaughlin, age 86, of Fayetteville, PA, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away Sunday morning, September 6, 2015 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA. Born September 5, 1929 in Fayetteville, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Nellie Baughman Fickes. She retired in 1991 from the former J. Schoeneman Company in Chambersburg where...

Gail Nixon

Gail Nixon

Sep 3, 2015

Gail E. Nixon, 65, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 14, 1950 in Ardmore, PA, she was a daughter of the late William and Mary Eckels Leonard. Gail was a 1968 graduate of Haverford High School. A U.S. Army veteran, she served honorably as a dental assistant during the Vietnam era....

John Furry

John Furry

Sep 3, 2015

John E. Furry, age 59, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday, September 3, 2015, with his family by his side. Born in Chambersburg, PA on September 20, 1955, he was the son of Anna Grace Heckman Furry and the late Fred R. Furry. An avid outdoorsman and outgoing spirit, John enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, and camping....

Dianna Kauffman

Dianna Kauffman

Sep 1, 2015

Dianna Kay Kauffman, 57, of Chambersburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. Born April 2, 1958, she was a daughter of Robert and Beulah Cauffman Secrest. Dianna was a 1976 graduate of CASHS. She was employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at South Mountain Restoration Center. She was previously employed at Stanley...

Fred  Miller

Fred Miller

Aug 30, 2015

Fred E. Miller, age 77, of St. Thomas, PA, and formerly of Ft. Loudon, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 30, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Fulton County, PA, on March 12, 1938, he was the son of the late Daniel and Edna Deaver Miller. Mr. Miller worked as a farmer most of his life. He was...

Diane Poe

Diane Poe

Aug 30, 2015

Diane Lynn Poe, age 63, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 30, 2015, at her home. Born March 15, 1952, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Bernice Nolan George. A tireless and hard worker, Diane worked three jobs at one point, working for the Public Opinion for over 20 years and...

Lazetta Quivers

Lazetta Quivers

Aug 29, 2015

Lazetta Ann Quivers, 65, of Harrisburg, PA and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg. Born March 9, 1950 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of Kenneth V. Quivers of Chambersburg and the late Demaris Miller Quivers. Lazetta was a 1969 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was...

Ray Hughes

Ray Hughes

Aug 28, 2015

Ray E. Hughes, Jr., 58, of Heath, Ohio and formerly of Chambersburg, died unexpectedly on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, OH. Born October 1, 1956 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Ray E. Hughes, Sr. of Chambersburg and the late Betty Virginia Holtry Hughes. A 1976 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Ray...

Jack Brookens

Jack Brookens

Aug 28, 2015

Jack M. Brookens, 82, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at his home. Born October 7, 1932 in Fayetteville, PA, he was a son of the late John and Phoebe McNew Brookens. His first wife, Mary L. Fraker Brookens, preceded him in death in 1978. A U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force veteran, Jack served honorably during...

Charles Happel

Charles Happel

Aug 27, 2015

Charles Happel, Jr., 83, of Chambersburg (known to some as Pete) died on Thursday, August 27th, at his home. Born November 26, 1931 in Guilford Springs, he was the son of the late Charles E. and E. Blanche (Statler) Happel. Charlie was a graduate of Chambersburg High School, Class of ’49, as a member of the FFA program. He was...

Russell Bryan

Russell Bryan

Aug 27, 2015

Russell E. Bryan, 86, of Spring Run, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at ManorCare Health Services, Chambersburg, PA. Born January 3, 1929 in Richmond Furnace, PA, he was a son of the late Jacob Henry Bryan, Sr. and Florence Gilbert Bryan. His beloved wife, Josephine G. Bryan, preceded him in death on April 26, 2015. Russell was...

Dennis Griffith

Dennis Griffith

Aug 26, 2015

Dennis D. Griffith, 65, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 26, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 14, 1950 in Somerset, PA, he was a son of Charles Thomas and Wilma Jean Bittner Griffith. Denny was a 1969 graduate of Somerset High School. Right after graduating, Denny began working for Somerset Township. He then worked with...

Richard Washabaugh

Richard Washabaugh

Aug 25, 2015

Richard David Washabaugh, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at home following a brief illness surrounded by his family. Born January 6, 1936 to the late Herbert and Margaret (Spahr) Washabaugh, he was the first born New Year’s baby boy in Chambersburg in 1936. Dick graduated with the Class of...

Alta Hockensmith Schaefer

Alta Hockensmith Schaefer

Aug 25, 2015

Alta Jean Hockensmith Schaefer, 84, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Lady Lake, FL, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at her daughter’s home in Chambersburg. Born May 22, 1931 in Monroe Township, Bedford County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Elmer and Cora Belle Messersmith Smith. A homemaker most of her life, Alta enjoyed working with flower...

Patricia  Shover

Patricia Shover

Aug 21, 2015

Patricia Ann Shover, beloved sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015. Pat was born August 29, 1942, in Stoufferstown, PA to Harry and Phyllis (Gossard) Davis who predecease her. She often shared stories of an idyllic childhood with her siblings, cousins and neighborhood friends. Pat graduated from Chambersburg High School class of 1960. She...

Billie Bard

Billie Bard

Aug 21, 2015

Billie A. Bard, age 87, of Chambersburg, PA, Passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 28, 1927, in Licking Creek, PA, he was the son of the late Harold and Rhoda Garland Bard. A U. S. Navy veteran Mr. Bard served honorably from 1945 – 1948. He was employed as firefighter at Letterkenny Army...

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