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Margaret Patterson
Jan 22, 2015
Margaret Mae “Maggie” Patterson, age 13, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 22, 2015. Born on April 29, 2001 in Fort Worth, Texas, she was the daughter of Karen Keyser Patterson and Chris Patterson (wife, Melette), all of Chambersburg. She is survived by her brother, Jack K., twin sister, Katie J., both of Chambersburg; step-sister Krista Shives (husband, Dylan) of...
Evelyn Ross
Jan 22, 2015
Evelyn E. Ross, age 91, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2015 at her home. Born, January 20, 1924, she was a daughter of the late William and Lottie Orr Brown. Evelyn worked as a correctional officer in Franklin County. She also helped people with their taxes. She is survived by her son, Roy Eugene Smith; daughter-in-law...
Kyle Rogers
Jan 21, 2015
Kyle F. Rogers, age 47, of St. Thomas, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Chambersburg Hospital. He was the son of the late Francis and Mary Starke Rogers. Kyle is survived by his wife, Karrie; four children; and five siblings. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by one sister and one brother.
Lois Hoot
Jan 19, 2015
Lois E. Hoot, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday morning, January 19, 2015 at her home. Born November 6, 1936 in Canton, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late Bernard and Harriet (Kachler) Hambuechen. She spent most of her life in Pennsylvania, having lived in Selinsgrove for 39 years and before that, Chambersburg for 3 ½ years during...
Vivian Myers
Jan 18, 2015
Vivian Hedrick Myers, age 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at her home on Sunday, January 18, 2015. Born May 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Helen Wrights Hedrick. Vivian was a 1953 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was a school bus driver for both the Chambersburg Area School District and Bricker...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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