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Robert Kitzmiller

Robert Kitzmiller

Sep 29, 2023

Robert E. “Bob” Kitzmiller, 91, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2023 at Chambers Pointe Healthcare Center. Born August 28, 1932 in Shippensburg, he was the son of the late Raymond Kitzmiller, Sr. and Isabelle Patterson Kitzmiller. Bob was a 1951 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. A US Air Force veteran, he served honorably during the...

William Shank

William Shank

Sep 28, 2023

William Robert Shank, 83, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 4, 1940 in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of the late William K. and Lillie I. (Monninger) Shank. Bill was employed as a truck driver for EJ Barnhart Trucking and for Penn-Mar Oil Company retiring in 2005. Bill has been...

Robert Jones

Robert Jones

Sep 26, 2023

Robert (Bob) W. Jones, 84, passed away peacefully at home in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on September 26, 2023 after a long, courageous battle with vascular dementia. Beloved husband of Shirley Jones for over 63 years, Bob is also survived by three loving children, Robert (Diane), Kimberly (Ian) and Chris, eight loving grandchildren, and two great grandsons. Born in Mt. Holly, New...

Steven Conner

Steven Conner

Sep 23, 2023

Steven R. Conner, 65, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 23, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Born June 17, 1958 in Chambersburg, Steve was a son of Shirley Swailes Conner of Chambersburg and the late Robert J. Conner, Sr. He was a 1976 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and retired from...

J. Eileen Boyles

J. Eileen Boyles

Sep 22, 2023

J. Eileen “Mammy” “Eny” Boyles, 90, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, September 22, 2023 in her home. Born October 28, 1932 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late David H. and Mildred E. (Black) Scott. She was a graduate of the Chambersburg High School. Eileen was employed in housekeeping for Shippensburg University until her retirement. She was...

Doris Ingram

Doris Ingram

Sep 20, 2023

Doris K. “Kitty” Ingram, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at her home. Born August 27, 1930 in Buckingham County, VA, she was a daughter of the late John A. Morris and Lillian Southall Morris. Kitty dedicated her life to making a home for her family. She was a member of St. John’s United Church of...

Connie Swope

Connie Swope

Sep 17, 2023

Connie B. Swope, 82, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023 at the Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, PA. Born July 7, 1941 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late George and Isabella (Fracker) Perry. She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Before becoming a wife and mother, Connie was employed as a...

Elma Walker

Elma Walker

Sep 17, 2023

Elma Ann Walker, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2023 at Magnolias of Chambersburg. Born February 10, 1935 in Somerset County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles C. and Nancy E. Nicholson Uphold. Elma was a 1953 graduate of Meyersdale High School. She was employed at Menno Haven in Chambersburg until her retirement in...

Donald Waite

Donald Waite

Sep 15, 2023

Donald Lynn Waite, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, went to his Heavenly home on Friday, September 15, 2023. Born December 18, 1935 in Bradford, PA, he was a son of the late Lynn N. and Alberta Hitchcock Waite. He was a 1954 graduate of the Falconer (NY) Central School and attended Buffalo Bible Institute and Azusa Pacific University. A truck driver...

Marie Mote

Marie Mote

Sep 14, 2023

Marie A. (Knott) Mote, 90, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 21, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Salagi) Knott. She was a graduate of Germantown High School. Marie was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church where she was a member of...

Janet Zeigler

Janet Zeigler

Sep 13, 2023

Janet L. Zeigler, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Chambers Pointe. Born November 26, 1933 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John Kirkpatrick and A. Margaret Foust Kirkpatrick Ricker. Her beloved husband of 55 years, Donald L. Zeigler, preceded her in death on September 5, 2005. Janet was employed as an assembler...

Benjamin Nelson

Benjamin Nelson

Sep 12, 2023

Benjamin J. Nelson, 69, of Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday morning, September 12, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1954 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late R.V. and Margaret Bradley Nelson. He was a 1972 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and attended the Mont Alto campus of Penn State University. He was last...

Thelma Johnson

Thelma Johnson

Sep 12, 2023

Thelma Mae (Stewart) Johnson, 87, formerly of Saint Thomas, PA, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, September 12, 2023 at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born December 21, 1935 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late William W, Sr. and Della (Coldsmith) Stewart. A 1953 graduate of Chambersburg High School, she was employed and...

Grace Commerer

Grace Commerer

Sep 11, 2023

Grace E. “Peg” Commerer, 93, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Monday, September 11, 2023 at Shippensburg Rehab and Healthcare Center. Born June 10, 1930 in Shippensburg she was the daughter of the late George R. and Elsie E. Porter Shannon. She was employed as a seamstress at the former Greif Pants Company, Shippensburg. Peg was a member of Memorial Lutheran...

Angela Smith

Angela Smith

Sep 8, 2023

Angela M. Purvis Smith, age 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2023, at The Shook Home. Born June 12, 1952, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Curtis Purvis, Jr. and Naomi Prieto Purvis. Mrs. Smith was a 1970 graduate of CASHS. She attended Einstein Medical College and then went to work as...

Clarence Guyer

Clarence Guyer

Sep 7, 2023

Clarence E. Guyer, 83, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023 in Chambersburg Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 27, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late John Andrew and Mabel Leevy Guyer. He was employed as a roofer for a number of years and in maintenance for Knouse Foods. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

Michael Carbaugh

Michael Carbaugh

Sep 4, 2023

Michael A. Carbaugh, 69, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, September 4, 2023 at the Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born December 14, 1953 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Joan L. Peters Carbaugh and the late Frank E. Carbaugh. Michael graduated from high school in Frankfort, Germany and served honorably with the US Air Force and Army...

Merle Pefley

Merle Pefley

Sep 1, 2023

Merle R. “Dick” Pefley, 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday afternoon, September 1, 2023 at the Shook Home. Born October 2, 1933 in Martinsburg, WV, he was a son of the late Paul and Gladys Burkholder Pefley. Dick attended Chambersburg High School and served honorably with the US Army 84th Combat Engineers, 75th Battalion in Okinawa and Formosa during...

Max Sempowski

Max Sempowski

Sep 1, 2023

Max Joseph Sempowski, 86, of Boonsboro, MD, passed away on Friday, September 1, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 10, 1937 in Muskegon, MI, he was a son of the late Henry Z. and Frances Jackson Sempowski. Max was employed in sales in the water treatment industry for many years ultimately retiring from Sloan, Inc. He was most recently...

Keith Martin

Keith Martin

Aug 31, 2023

Keith Edwin Martin, 55, of Chambersburg, passed away suddenly as a result of a farming accident on August 31, 2023. Born December 13, 1967 in Norristown, PA, he was the son of Glenn E. Martin and Phyllis M. Stewart Martin. Keith was a 1986 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. A hardworking dairy farmer, Keith enjoyed planting crops and...

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