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Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Aug 21, 2014

Michael W. Cooper, 52, of Chambersburg, PA, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, August 21, 2014 in the emergency room of Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 6, 1962 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Orville G. Cooper, Jr. and Marie Scheib Cooper. Michael served with the US Navy from 1981 – 1989 and continued his service with the US Navy Reserves for...

Jeanne Dague

Jeanne Dague

Aug 20, 2014

Jeanne L. Dague, age 66, of Guilford Township, Franklin Co., PA, died at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital , Pittsburgh, PA on August 20, 2014, following a prolonged illness. Born on August 3, 1948 in Clearfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Doris E. Copenhaver Stone. Jeanne retired from Valley Quarries in 2013. She enjoyed miniature quilting,...

John Kindall

John Kindall

Aug 19, 2014

John James Kindall, 28, of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday morning, August 19, 2014. Born December 11, 1985 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Becky Bower Mull of Chambersburg and the late John B. Kindall. John was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was currently employed as a Nationwide Insurance Agent with William Etter Insurance Agency...

Marie Thomas

Marie Thomas

Aug 19, 2014

Marie E. Thomas, age 87, of Fayetteville, PA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Born September 3, 1926 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russell W. and Hazel M. Noll Gsell. Marie was a lifelong member of the Mt. Union United Methodist Church, where she was very active and...

Verna Hollinshead

Verna Hollinshead

Aug 19, 2014

Verna Marie Hollinshead, age 89 of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Village of Laurel Run. Born October 29, 1924 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles Bruce and Anna B. Stover Wiles. A homemaker most of her adult life, Mrs. Hollinshead, enjoyed caring for her family, crocheting, cross stitch and making...

Kaendra Destinvil

Kaendra Destinvil

Aug 19, 2014

Kaendra Malian Destinvil, 3 months, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday August 19, 2014. She was the daughter of Berdy Joseph and Carmie Archelus of Chambersburg. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA. The family will receive friends...

Miriam Ryder

Miriam Ryder

Aug 16, 2014

Miriam Katherine (Lehman) Ryder, age 87, of Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday morning, August 16, 2014 at Penn Hall. Born April 9, 1927 in Newville, she was a daughter of the late Diller and Elizabeth J. Thumma Lehman. Her husband, William L. Ryder, Sr., whom she married January 26, 1947, preceded her in death on February 19, 2009....

Mildred Sellers

Mildred Sellers

Aug 14, 2014

Mildred A. Sellers, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday morning, August 14, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born January 3, 1935 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late James and Helen Upperman Diffenderfer. A homemaker most of her life, Mildred had at one time been employed at the former Stanley Company in Chambersburg. She...

Cody Johnson

Cody Johnson

Aug 12, 2014

Cody Michael Johnson, 23, of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday evening, August 12, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born June 26, 1991 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Deanna Mellott and Michael B. Johnson, both of Chambersburg. Cody was a 2010 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed for the...

Jerry Myers

Jerry Myers

Aug 12, 2014

Jerry Lee Myers, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday morning, August 12, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 23, 1929 in Cumberland County, PA, he was a son of the late Boyd and Blanche Alleman Myers. Jerry served with the US Army in Korea and Vietnam, retiring after 22 years of service. He was a member...

Louann Smith

Louann Smith

Aug 12, 2014

Louann Smith, 66, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, August 12, 2014 at ManorCare Health Services. Born June 25, 1948 in Indiana County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Irene Sbatella Kodman. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Smith enjoyed crafts. She is survived by her husband, Lee M. Smith, whom she married June...

Norman Brookens

Norman Brookens

Aug 11, 2014

Norman J. Brookens, 88, of Fayetteville, PA, went to be with the Lord Monday morning, August 11, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Born July 18, 1926 in Fayetteville, he was a son of the late John and Phoebe McNew Brookens. Mr. Brookens served with the US Navy from 1942-1946 and with the US Army from 1946-1966, retiring...

Matthew Elgin

Matthew Elgin

Aug 9, 2014

Matthew Joseph Elgin, 43, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 at his home. Born August 7, 1971 in Newport, Rhode Island, he was a son of William Joseph Elgin of Waynesboro and the late Susan Blocher Elgin who passed away on February 16, 2003. Matt attended Shippensburg University and with his brother owned and operated Conserco in...

Linda  Harlan

Linda Harlan

Aug 9, 2014

Linda Kathleen Harlan, age 44, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Born in Toledo, OH on January 16, 1970, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Harlan and Carol Schassberger Harlan and the step-daughter of Doris Harlan of Toledo, OH. A thoughtful and loving person, Linda cared about...

William Logsdon

William Logsdon

Aug 7, 2014

William R. “Bill” Logsdon, III, age 64, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday evening, August 7, 2014 at his home. Born May 22, 1950, he was the son of Elisabeth Resch and the late William R. Logsdon, Jr. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Bill served honorably in Vietnam. He was very proud of his service in the Marine Corps and...

Arlene Brookens Gelwicks

Arlene Brookens Gelwicks

Aug 4, 2014

Arlene Delores Brookens Gelwicks, age 85, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2014 at Holy Spirit Hospital. Born October 6, 1928 in Greene Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late George M. and Mary Mae Shields Brookens. Mrs. Gelwicks worked for the Stanley Company in Chambersburg for 15 years and later for Pet Ritz in...

Naomi Lesher

Naomi Lesher

Aug 1, 2014

Noami Ruth Lesher, age 92, of Marion, PA, passed away on Friday, August 1, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Shippensburg, PA on November 9, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Paul I. and Clara Lehman Wenger. Mrs. Lesher served as a Sunday School Teacher for many years. She was a member of the Chambersburg Brethren in...

Larry Bowling

Larry Bowling

Jul 31, 2014

Larry E. Bowling, 72, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday afternoon, July 31, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family, after a courageous battle with leukemia. Born August 30, 1941 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Sarah C. Harrison Bowling. A 1959 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Larry served with...

J. Edward Uglow

J. Edward Uglow

Jul 31, 2014

J Edward Uglow, 66, of Chambersburg, passed away at his home on Thursday, July 31, 2014. Born on July 28, 1948, he was the son of the late Jack Uglow and Thelma Keyser Uglow. A 1966 graduate of St. Thomas High School, Ed attended Shippensburg University. He retired as the former President of Jerr Dan Corporation and went on to...

Milton Fritz

Milton Fritz

Jul 31, 2014

Milton C. “Red” Fritz, 84, of Chambersburg, died Thursday at Shippensburg Healthcare Center. Surviving are his wife, Marion Suders Fritz; daughters Leslie (Mrs. Alan) Miller and Kathy (Mrs. Stanley) Choffrey; son Jimmy M. Fritz; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; a brother Ronald Fritz; sisters Constance Stevens and Shirley Fritz; and his beloved pet dog, Gunner.

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