Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Macy Elko
Jul 10, 2015
Macy Marie Elko, infant daughter of Mark A. and Tracy Martin Elko of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday morning, July 10, 2015. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her Maternal Grandfather, Larry Martin of Kittaning, PA; her Maternal Grandmother, Beverly McCoy of Rural Valley, PA; and her Paternal Grandmother, Mary Elko of Rural Valley, PA. She is...

Justin Bowersox
Jul 9, 2015
Justin Mark Bowersox, age 28, of Mont Alto, PA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, July 9, 2015. Born in Englewood, CO on April 30, 1987, he was the son of Mark L. Bowersox and Kimberly S. Downin Bowersox. Justin was a 2005 graduate of the Waynesboro Area Senior High School. Known for his love of music, he...

Candace Gottfried
Jul 9, 2015
Candace Roxanne “Candy” Gottfried, 63, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday morning, July 9, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD. Born March 8, 1952 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Mary Engle and the late Charles Burgner. A 1970 graduate of CASHS, Candy worked as a Supervisor for the PA Department of Agriculture for 26 years until...

Tyler Peters
Jul 8, 2015
Tyler Austin Peters, age 16, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday, July 8, 2015. Born December 2, 1998, in Chambersburg, he was the son of Wesley A. Peters and Tammy L. Peters. A student, at the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Tyler was eager to attend the...

Alice Funk
Jul 6, 2015
Alice Virginia Mickley Funk, age 94, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, July 6, 2015, at Claremont Nursing Home, Carlisle, PA. Born Octoer 23, 1920, in Mt. Hope, PA, she was the daughter of the late George O. and Laura V. Sites Mickley. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Funk enjoyed caring for...

Faith Mundock
Jul 6, 2015
Faith Mundock, 66, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2015 at Manor Care Health Services, Chambersburg, surrounded by her family. Born on March 25, 1949 in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Hogarth Mundock. During her working years, she was employed as an office manager for an electrical contractor. She is...

Della Deardorf
Jul 5, 2015
Della Louise Deardorff. Age 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born March 2, 1944, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Viola Beam Wagner. Mrs. Deardorff was a homemaker most of her adult life, she enjoyed caring for her family and spending...

Polly Jaymes
Jul 4, 2015
Polly Carnathan Jaymes, 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, July 4, 2015 at ManorCare Health Services. Born August 5, 1947 in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George H. and Gloria Barnes Carnathan. Polly received a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in Education from Lebanon Valley College. She began her teaching career in...

M. Catherine Hawbaker
Jul 4, 2015
M. Catherine Hawbaker, 94, a resident at Green Ridge Village, Newville, PA, passed away Saturday morning, July 4, 2015 at the nursing home. Born March 26, 1921 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Floyd and Ruth Gettel Staver. Catherine was a member of Prince Street United Brethren Church in Shippensburg where she enjoyed playing the piano for...

Wayne Strite
Jul 4, 2015
Wayne G. Strite, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, July 4, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 27, 1930 in Maugansville, MD, he was a son of the late Abram J. and Emma Eberly Strite. Mr. Strite was a farmer most of his life and worked at L & S Stone in Chambersburg for ten years....
Michael Peshkin
Jun 29, 2015
Michael R. Peshkin, 65, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday morning, June 29, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 7, 1949 in Long Island, NY, he was a son of the late Sol and Rosamond Greenberg Peshkin. A 1967 graduate of Gateway High School in Monroeville, PA, Michael then attended Kent State University, San Diego State University and earned...
Mary College
Jun 28, 2015
Mary Jane College, 87, a resident of The Shook Home in Chambersburg, PA for the past four years, passed away Sunday evening, June 28, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 17, 1928 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late J. Roland and Janet Hassler College. Early in her life, Mary Jane had been employed in the dietary...

Ray Shew
Jun 28, 2015
Ray Donald Shew, age 83, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born February 26, 1932, in Guilford Springs, PA, he was the son of the late Garnet Shew and Pearl Cosey Shew Stoutamyer. A 1950 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Ray went on to work as a...
Gladys Rosenberry
Jun 27, 2015
Gladys Wise Rosenberry, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday evening, June 27, 2015 at Menno Haven. Born January 28, 1923 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Vonna Binkley Wise. Her beloved husband Guy W. Rosenberry preceded her in death on June 13, 1995. Active throughout her life, Gladys was a member of First United...

Edna Kieffer
Jun 26, 2015
Edna G. Kieffer, age 97, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015, at the Shook Home. Born July 13, 1917, in Scotland, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harper and Grace Skinner Gontz. A 1935 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mrs. Kieffer worked as a nurse’s aide at the former Guilford Convalasorium for...

Charles Harter
Jun 26, 2015
Charles M. Harter II, age 82, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Friday morning, June 26, 2015 at Hershey Medical Center. Born July 26, 1932 in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Wilbur A. and Jean Reidy Harter. Charles was a 1950 graduate of Berwick High School in Berwick, PA. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served honorably...

Mildred Marrone
Jun 25, 2015
Mildred Marie “Mickey” Marrone, 95, of Penn Hall Nursing Center, Chambersburg, PA, went to Heaven on June 25, 2015. Born July 12, 1919, in Beckley, WV, she was the daughter of the late Rufus B. and Minnie Jane Cox Lilley. She was the wife of the late John D. Marrone of Chambersburg, who died on August 21, 2007. Mrs. Marrone...
Tiffany Peters
Jun 25, 2015
Tiffany L. Peters, age 29, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 31, 1985, she was the daughter of Lori and Gary “Chip” Mahon, Jr., and Preston and Carisa McMillen, II. Tiffany is also survived by her close companion, Trenton Lister; two siblings, Shaun McMillen (wife Jamie) of San Diego,...
Lawrence Bradshaw
Jun 25, 2015
Professor Lawrence A. Bradshaw, age 83, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 23, 1932, in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Elwood Lee and Gertrude Dillard Bradshaw. A U.S. Army veteran during the Korean Conflict, Mr. Bradshaw served his country honorably. A 1950 graduate of the former...

Anna Coccagna
Jun 25, 2015
Anna Mae Coccagna, age 95, of State College, PA and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2015 at Hearthside Nursing Home in State College, PA. Born May 31, 1920, in Harrisonville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Brady and Adaline Hann Mellott. Mrs. Coccagna worked as a receptionist for T.B. Woods Company for...