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Janet Patterson

Janet Patterson

Oct 23, 2014

Janet C. Patterson, 81, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on June 10, 1933, she was a daughter of the late J. Garnet Patterson and Ruth E. Dice Patterson. A longtime and faithful member of the Chambersburg Bible Church, she was also a member of the Berean Sunday School Class. Over the...

Debra Bodkins

Debra Bodkins

Oct 22, 2014

Debra A. Bodkins, 57, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday evening, October 22, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 23, 1957 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of Vera Baker Mulhollen of Chambersburg and the late Raymond W. Mulhollen. A graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, she was employed for many years as a Sales Associate at K-Mart. She...

Eugene Keebaugh

Eugene Keebaugh

Oct 21, 2014

Eugene K. “Gene” Keebaugh, 84, of Fayetteville, PA, died Tuesday morning, October 21, 2014 at Providence Place. Born December 28, 1929 in Metal Township, Franklin County, PA, he was a son of the late Cloyd A. and Gertrude S. Glass Keebaugh. He owned and operated the former Keebaugh Sheet Metal in Chambersburg for many years. Eugene was a member of...

Dawn Taylor

Dawn Taylor

Oct 21, 2014

Dawn W. Taylor, age 88, of McConnellsburg, PA, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Calvin J. and Marguerite McGough Whitehead. Her beloved husband of 67 years, Robert M. “Bob” Taylor, preceded her in death on March 10, 2013. Dawn was a 1944 graduate of Upper Darby High...

Anna Bittinger

Anna Bittinger

Oct 20, 2014

Anna E. Bittinger, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 at Menno Haven. Born, March 8, 1925 in Newburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Oliver James and Eve Rife Bittinger. A 1943 graduate of Shippensburg high School, Anna went on to attend Shippensburg University where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree...

Francis Hare

Francis Hare

Oct 20, 2014

Francis E. Hare, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday morning, October 20, 2014 at his home. Born May 6, 1927 in Littlestown, he was a son of the late John E. and Ora Bankert Hare. Francis was a 1946 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and retired from Letterkenny Army Depot. Early in his life he worked as...

Robert Shadle

Robert Shadle

Oct 19, 2014

Robert O. Shadle, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday morning, October 19, 2014, at ManorCare Health Services. Born August 15, 1927 in Greenvillage, he was a son of the late Orrin B. and Carrie E. Holtry Shadle. A US Army Air Corps veteran, Mr. Shadle retired in 1989 as Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds from the Chambersburg Area School...

Jayden Beck

Jayden Beck

Oct 19, 2014

Jayden Ryder Beck, age 2, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in York, PA on June 8, 2012, he was the son of Paul and Heather Thomas Beck. In addition to his parents, Jayden is survived by four siblings, Kyler, Leah, Savannah, and Zoey Beck; his paternal grandparents, Kathy...

Donald Jones

Donald Jones

Oct 19, 2014

Donald N. “Jake” Jones, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 at Menno Haven. Born August 23, 1931 in Richmond Furnace, PA, he was a son of the late Clarence J. and Neva Neil Jones. Donald was a 1949 graduate of the former Metal Township High School and served in the US Army. He retired from Letterkenny...

Hazel Myers

Hazel Myers

Oct 18, 2014

Hazel Gipe Myers, age 98, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 18, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 31, 1916 in Guilford Township, she was the daughter of the late William Grove and Nellie Bard Gipe of Chambersburg. A life time member of King Street United Brethren Church, where she...

Delbert  Hudler

Delbert Hudler

Oct 16, 2014

Delbert Kyle Hudler, Jr., 72, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at his home. Born November 5, 1941 in Bel Air, MD, he was a son of the late Delbert K. Hudler and Oneeda Nelson Hudler Plummer. He was a graduate of the Bel Air High School. A truck driver for most of his life, he...

Irene Cook

Irene Cook

Oct 16, 2014

Irene M. Cook, age 93, of Kraiss Avenue, Chambersburg, died Thursday, Ocotber 16, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born, April 22, 1921 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Bertha Bietsch Martin. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Chambersburg, and a 1939 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. Mrs. Cook held a life membership...

Richard Schrecengost

Richard Schrecengost

Oct 16, 2014

On October 16, 2014, the core of the Schrecengost Family left them very unexpectedly. Richard Lee “Rich” Schrecengost was born August 17, 1949 in Paulton, PA to the late Howard and Ella Mae Schrecengost. After graduating from Kiski Area High School in 1967, he joined the US Navy and was honorably discharged in 1971. Rich enjoyed a lifelong career in...

Helen  Horst

Helen Horst

Oct 14, 2014

Helen W. Horst of Marion, PA passed away peacefully at the Menno Haven Nursing Center on Tuesday, October 14, 2014. She was born on June 25, 1923 in Guilford Township near Chambersburg, PA. She was the daughter of the late H. Wayne Witherspoon and E. Blanche Miller Witherspoon. She graduated from Chambersburg High School in the class of 1941 and...

Annette Rubeck

Annette Rubeck

Oct 14, 2014

Annette K. Rubeck, age 50, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at her home. Born November 6, 1963 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Mary J. Hanes Tritle. A 1981 graduate of CASHS, Annette worked in retail management for C.J. Banks and Hallmark. She enjoyed traveling, the holidays, baking...

Richard Bitner

Richard Bitner

Oct 13, 2014

Richard L. Bitner, age 80, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born March 26, 1934 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Howard and Elizabeth Carmack Bitner. A veteran of the Armed Forces, Mr. Bitner served honorably in both the U. S. Army and U.S. Air...

Helen Bard

Helen Bard

Oct 13, 2014

Helen L. Bard, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 at ManorCare Health Services. Born May 3, 1926 in Bedford, PA, she was the daughter of the late James F. and Flora Barbour Deshong. A 1945 graduate of the former Hustontown High School, Helen went on to complete course work at Chambersburg Business College in...

Cesi Kellinger

Cesi Kellinger

Oct 10, 2014

Cesi Kellinger, who passed away Friday morning, October 10, 2014, was born on April 5, 1922 in Sansepolcro, Italy. She attended the Regina Elena School, an academy for young women. She went on to study at the University of Florence where she received her doctorate in German language and literature. She was a woman with many passions. Kellinger’s knowledge and...

Barbara Baker

Barbara Baker

Oct 10, 2014

Barbara C. “Sis” Baker, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday evening, October 10, 2014. Born July 7, 1939 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Florence McKee Ewan. She was a 1957 graduate of the Chambersburg High School. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Baker enjoyed gardening, quilting, and travel. She loved visiting with...

William Hatch

William Hatch

Oct 9, 2014

William Hatch, age 77, of Aberdeen, MD, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014. He is survived by three children, Ruth Ann Strong of York, PA, Carl Hatch (Lisa), and Anthony Hatch (Tammy), both of Fayetteville, PA; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services and interment will be private.

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