Obituaries

Feb 17, 2016

Darlene P. Landis, 68, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday evening, February 17, 2016 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 4, 1947 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Carl W. and Gladys Louise Miller Poe. Darlene was a 1965 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed in the accounting department at Chambersburg Hospital...

Feb 16, 2016

Peggy L. Brookens, age 81, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at her home with her family by her side. Born February 23, 1934, in Fayetteville, she was the daughter of the late Reed A. and Margaret Noll Neff. A 1952 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Peggy went on to be a full time...

Feb 15, 2016

Luis Augusto de Oliveira Coimbra Seabra, age 57, of Chambersburg, died on Monday, February 15, 2016, at home. Born on February 23, 1958, in Portugal, he was a son of Jose Antunes Seabra and Maria Fernanda de Oliveira Coimbra. Luis was a high school graduate, serving two years in the Portuguese Navy Special Forces, assigned to NATO. Upon completion of...

Feb 15, 2016

Richard E. “Dick” Mull, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, February 15, 2016 at his home. Born April 11, 1932 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late S.J.D. and Hilda Kriner Mull. Dick served with the US Army as a military police officer and was employed for forty-six years at Nitterhouse Concrete, retiring in 1993....

Feb 14, 2016

Ruth E. Finch, 95, of Greensboro, NC and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016. Born May 4, 1920 in Pittsburgh, PA, she was a daughter of the late Edward L. and Nettie Miller Metz. Ruth was employed as a baker in the cafeteria of the Pittsburgh Board of Education until her retirement in 1985. She is...

Feb 14, 2016

Dennis A. “Denny” Woodal, age 59, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Chambersburg on February 19, 1956, he was the son of the late Herman H. and Ruth Dice Woodal. A 1974 graduate of CASHS, Denny went on to pursue a career as a machinist, graduating trade school as a...

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....