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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
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
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
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
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...
Amy Shaffer
Aug 19, 2015
Amy Lynn Shaffer, age 42, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at her home with her family by her side. Born September 10, 1972 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of Thomas and Janet Bracken Naugle. A homemaker, Amy enjoyed cooking, baking, and time spent with family, especially for special occasions. She also enjoyed going...
Harrison Meredith
Aug 19, 2015
Harrison Shane Meredith, infant son of Clinton W. And Ashley Shew Meredith passed away at the Hershey Medical Center on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at birth. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Faith A. Meredith, maternal grandmother Rhonda Christman (husband Kevin), maternal grandfather, Brian E. Shew (wife Kelly), paternal grandmother Bonnie J. Meredith, maternal great...
Richard Binggeli
Aug 17, 2015
Richard M. Binggeli, 72, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, August 17, 2015 in the emergency room of Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 6, 1943 in Elyria, Ohio, he was the son of the late Richard Smith and Jean Louise Andrews Bingelli. He was adopted at the age of three by his step-father, the late Ernest Binggeli. Rich lived...
Benjamin Valora
Aug 17, 2015
Benjamin W. “Benny” Valora, age 22, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born in Hershey, PA on April 2, 1993, he was the son of William Valora, Jr. and Frances Papoutsis Valora. Benny was a 2014 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and the Chambersburg NHS Autism...
Helen Shrader
Aug 14, 2015
Helen H. Shrader, 90, a resident at Penn Hall Nursing Center in Chambersburg and formerly of St. Thomas, went to be with the Lord on Friday morning, August 14, 2015 after a brief illness. Born December 17, 1924 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles H. and Mary L. Baughman Haas. Helen was a 1942 graduate of...
Orpha Lash
Aug 14, 2015
Orpha Jane Beale Lash, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday afternoon, August 14, 2015 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 18, 1930 in McCoysville, PA, she was a daughter of the late David and Edith Lawson Beale. Mrs. Lash was a graduate of the Juniata Joint High School and the Ken-Delle Beauty School of Harrisburg. She was a licensed beautician...
Mary Gansz
Aug 13, 2015
Mary Gansz, 88, a resident of Woodland Retirement Home in Orbisonia, and formerly of Path Valley, died on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital, Huntington, PA. Born on February 4, 1927 in Wolcott, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Blanche Sherman Larkin. Her beloved husband Raymond Gansz preceded her in death. She is...
David Summers
Aug 11, 2015
David R. Summers, 67, of Chambersburg, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at home. Surviving are 2 daughters, Tara Summers Strong (Matthew) and Natalie Lyons (Jack), 2 step-children, Tom Sites (Donna) and Michele Reed, 13 grandchildren; a sister, Peg Stenger (Larry); and his former wife, Deborah Miller. A full obituary will be published later.
Rodney Cline
Aug 10, 2015
Rodney L. Cline, 51, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born January 9, 1964 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Robert L. Cline of Fayetteville and Darlene Jones Cline of Shiremanstown. Rod was a 1981 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and earned numerous technical certificates in...
Josephine Stouffer
Aug 10, 2015
Josephine Geedy Stouffer, formerly of Hillen Lane, Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday evening, August 10, 2015 at Providence Place. Born September 11, 1934 in Lewistown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Dr. Calder B. and Ethel Peters Geedy. A 1952 graduate of the Lewistown High School, she received a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education in 1956 and a...
Teddy King
Aug 9, 2015
Teddy M. King, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 6, 1934 in Uniontown, PA, he was a son of the late Charles W. and Ethel M. Hafer King. Teddy was employed by James River for 28 years until his retirement in 1996. He then worked at Majestic Ridge Golf Club...
Fred Hammond
Aug 9, 2015
Fred Ray Hammond, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday evening, August 9, 2015 at NMS Nursing Home, Hagerstown, MD. Born August 1, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Thomas P. and Barbara Hoffman Hammond. Fred was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and served with the Army National Guard for eight years...
Dora Shetler
Aug 8, 2015
Dora E. Shetler, age 92, of Liverpool, PA, and formerly of Amberson Valley, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2015, at her daughter’s residence. Born on January 29, 1923, in Amberson, PA, she was the daughter of the late Oliver and Margaret Palm Varner. A homemaker most of her adult life, Mrs. Shetler enjoyed playing cards, crocheting, puzzles, talking,...
Eleanor Davidson
Aug 6, 2015
Eleanor L. “Ellie” Davidson, 94, of Chambersburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday afternoon, August 6, 2015 at Spiritrust Assisted Living. Born February 16, 1921 in East Orange, NJ, she was a daughter of the late William C. and Eleanor Powell Elder. Her beloved husband, John Davidson, preceded her in death in 2000. A graduate of...
Doris Stahl
Aug 6, 2015
Doris E. Stahl, 74, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. Born December 3, 1940, she was a daughter of the late Ellwood M. and Mary E. Mouer Stahl. A 1958 graduate of the former St. Thomas Township High School, Doris devoted 24 ½ years of her life to...
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