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Cynthia Fix

Cynthia Fix

Jan 18, 2015

Cynthia D. Fix, age 53, of Ft. Loudon, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Sunday, January 18, 2015. Born October 13, 1961, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Matthew E. and Betty L. Parmer Felmlee. A homemaker most of her life, Cynthia also worked on the family farm. She enjoyed spending time with her...

Martin Young

Martin Young

Jan 16, 2015

Martin A. “Marty” Young, 72, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Friday evening, January 16, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Born July 13, 1942 in Hanover, he was a son of the late Martin A., Sr. and Helen Murphy Young. Marty was a 1960 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and served in the US Navy....

David Polk

David Polk

Jan 16, 2015

David M. Polk, Jr., 74, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Friday afternoon, January 16, 2015 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born February 12, 1940 in Fulton County, PA, he was a son of the late David M., Sr. and Catherine Grace King Polk. A truck driver all of his life, David was last employed by Safety-Kleen, retiring in...

Galen Heckman

Galen Heckman

Jan 16, 2015

Galen E. “Gene” Heckman, 75, went home to be with his Lord on January 16, 2015 Born December 4, 1939 in Shippensburg PA he was the son of the late George Heckman Sr. and Katherine Railing Heckman. Gene was a graduate of Shippensburg Area High School and enlisted in the US Army, where he served for 6 years, including an...

Dorothy Braun

Dorothy Braun

Jan 15, 2015

Dorothy Rakowski Braun, age 89, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Doylestown, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the Menno Haven Nursing Center. Born July 23, 1925 in Rochester, NY, she was the daughter of Harry and Bertha Rakowski. She was a registered nurse for which she studied at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester. She enjoyed crafts,...

Pauline  Feldman

Pauline Feldman

Jan 15, 2015

Pauline A. Feldman, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday evening, January 15, 2015 at ManorCare Health Services. Born January 22, 1931, she was a daughter of the late Paul and Mabel Heckman Young. Her first husband, Eldon L. Stinson preceded her in death. Pauline worked as a seamstress for the Stanley Company in Chambersburg. She enjoyed cooking...

Donnita Pearse

Donnita Pearse

Jan 14, 2015

Donnita F. Pearse, 63, of Chambersburg, PA, passed January 14, 2015 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 26, 2015 at the Brownsville Church of God, 6390 Lincoln Way East, Fayetteville, PA where the family will receive friends from 1:00 until services begin at 2:00 PM.

Jessie Newcomer

Jessie Newcomer

Jan 11, 2015

Jessie K. Newcomer, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, died on the evening of Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 9, 1931 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Chauncey I. and Louise Magaha Kieffer. She married Robert M. Newcomer on March 17, 1992 at Five Forks Church. He preceded her in...

Robert Bowman

Robert Bowman

Jan 11, 2015

Robert Jacob Bowman, 87, of Fayetteville, PA, died Sunday, January 11, 2015 at his home. Born November 28, 1927 in Letterkenny Township, he was a son of the late Joseph N. and Rachel Holden Bowman. Mr. Bowman had been employed by Guerdon Industries, Michaels Industries, and most recently by Grove Brothers Lumber, retiring in 1993. He enjoyed cats, woodworking, country...

James Thomas

James Thomas

Jan 10, 2015

James L. “Pete” Thomas, age 91, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday evening, January 10, 2015, at his home. Born May 3, 1923, he was a son of the late William and Maude Peck Thomas. His wife of 65 years, Anna Marie Thomas, preceded him in death on October 17, 2012. A U.S. Army veteran, James served honorably with...

Ann Root

Ann Root

Jan 8, 2015

Ann M. “Mike” Root, 79, passed away on Thursday January 8, 2015 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on June 7, 1935 in New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Jesse and Helen Wilmont Meshanic. Mike spent her working years in the education field, teaching fifth grade in Plainfield, NJ and serving as a librarian in...

Karl Fredrickson

Karl Fredrickson

Jan 8, 2015

Karl August Fredrickson, age 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2015 at the Penn Hall Nursing Home. Born in Portland, OR on January 2, 2015, he was the son of the late August and Karolina Strandholm Fredrickson. Mr. Fredrickson is the last of his immediate family. A U.S. Navy veteran, he served honorably during the Korean...

Dr. David Rahauser

Dr. David Rahauser

Jan 4, 2015

Dr. David M. Rahauser passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at his home at Penn Hall, Menno Village, Chambersburg. Born July 19, 1922, he was the son of the late David Miller Rahauser and Fannie Mowery Rahauser. Dr. Rahauser graduated from the Chambersburg High School in 1940 and Dickinson College in 1944. He served in the United States...

Joseph  Runk

Joseph Runk

Jan 4, 2015

Joseph Runk, 59, of Spring Run, PA, passed away Sunday morning, January 4, 2015 at his home after a lengthy illness. Born August 31, 1955 in Elizabeth, NJ, Joe was a son of the late Walter and Josephine Burrascano Runk. A self-employed tax preparer, he owned and operated MTS Tax Service in Spring Run and formerly in Mercersburg. Joe was...

Viola Jacobs

Viola Jacobs

Jan 4, 2015

Viola L. Jacobs, age 84, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Ms. Jacobs is survived by four sons, William G., Robert E., James L., and Timothy A. Sollenberger; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services and interment will be private. Arrangements are entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center,...

Betty Ausherman

Betty Ausherman

Jan 3, 2015

Betty B. Ausherman, 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, January 3, 2015 at the Shook Home. Born September 4, 1924 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Paul Baker, Sr. and Pearl Edith Humelsine Baker. Mrs. Ausherman was employed for many years at the former Valley Bank in Chambersburg, retiring in 1987. She was a member...

Bobby Hockenberry

Bobby Hockenberry

Jan 2, 2015

Bobby L. Hockenberry, 61, of Doylesburg, PA, died unexpectedly on Friday, January 2, 2015 at Pinnacle Health Community General Osteopathic Hospital in Harrisburg. Born May 8, 1953 in Metal Township, PA, he was a son of the late Oliver L. and Loraine Horne Hockenberry. Bobby was employed at Knouse Foods for over 30 years. Bobby was an avid hunter and...

William  College

William College

Jan 1, 2015

William E. College, 84, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Thursday morning, January 1, 2015 at The Village of Laurel Run. Born October 10, 1930 in Chambersburg he was a son of the late J. Roland and Janet Hassler College. A farmer most of his life, he had also worked for 18 years at the former Grove Worldwide in the Wagon...

Mary Knepper

Mary Knepper

Jan 1, 2015

Mary E. Knepper, 95, of Menno Haven, formerly of Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA, died on Thursday, January 1, 2015 in the nursing home. Born May 13, 1919 in Franklin County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Emmert and Anna Susan Lesher Stouffer. She and her husband, Lewis A. Knepper were married on May 16, 1940 and...

Martha Hart

Martha Hart

Jan 1, 2015

Martha J. Hart, 83, a resident at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, died Thursday morning, January 1, 2015 in the nursing home. Born February 5, 1931 in Moundsville, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Burl and Bessie Richmond Allen. Mrs. Hart was employed at the former Glasgow Sewing Center and later owned and operated Hartcraft in Marion for...

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