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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
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
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
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
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...
Lois Heckman
Dec 31, 2014
Lois M. Heckman, 83, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday December 31, 2014. Born September 11, 1931 in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late David L. and Hazel I. Harbaugh Monn. Lois spent her working years as an Operating Room Assistant at The Chambersburg Hospital Lois is survived by her loving husband of 64 years Paul E. Heckman,...
Judy Houser
Dec 30, 2014
Judy E. Leisher Houser, 74, of Chambersburg, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Her husband, Ralph F. “Scoop” Houser, preceded her in death on April 26, 1998. She had been employed at F&M Trust Company for 31 years. Surviving are her son, Ralph Daniel (Gina) Houser and her sister, Carol (Allen) Kirk. A graveside service will be held...
Shirley Rosenberry
Dec 30, 2014
Shirley J. Rosenberry, 78, a resident of The Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Horse Valley, passed away Tuesday morning, December 30, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 27, 1936 in in Horse Valley, she was a daughter of the late Roy J. and Dora Horn Rosenberry. She was a member of the Horse Valley Gospel Mission....
Nordale Graeff
Dec 29, 2014
Nordale Graeff, 90, formerly of Chambersburg and Vermilion, OH, passed away December 29, 2014 at The Village of Laurel Run in Fayetteville, PA. Born December 28, 1924 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Chester and Zelda Merideth. Nordale was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in Chambersburg. She loved gardening, doing word searches, her family,...
Bessie Tolbert
Dec 28, 2014
Bessie M. Tolbert, age 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday morning, December 28, 2014 at ManorCare Health Services. Born, June 11, 1930 in Horse Valley, St. Thomas Township, she was a daughter of the late John Thomas and Anna Guyer Mackey. Bessie was raised in foster homes most of her childhood. She worked for the Swift Co. for...
Zachary Monn
Dec 27, 2014
Zachary Alan Eugene Monn, age 25, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 27, 2014. Born January 16, 1989 in Chambersburg, he is the son of Lloyd and Marcey Frey Monn. A 2007 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Zack went on to work in manufacturing as a machinist, currently at Olympic Steel. Zack was a...
Robert Washabaugh
Dec 26, 2014
Robert F. Washabaugh, 85, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014 in his home. Born on May 14, 1929 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Paul Washabaugh and Effie Foose Washabaugh. He was married to the late Rose O’Byrne Washabaugh from 1951 until her death in 1995. Robert served his country with the U.S. Navy...
Donald Metz
Dec 26, 2014
Donald S. Metz, age 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday evening, December 26, 2014 at Penn Hall Nursing Center. Born July 17, 1926, he was the son of the late Norman Edgar and Alma Shank Metz. A 1944 graduate of Hagerstown High School, Don went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II. He then...
Betty Schuchman
Dec 25, 2014
Betty J. Schuchman, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the Menno Haven Nursing Center. Born February 16, 1931, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Otha and Cora Leedy McCleary. Mrs. Schuchman was a member of the class of 1949 of the former Chambersburg High School. She retired as a...
Lorraine Dufour
Dec 25, 2014
Lorraine S. Dufour, age 55, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home. Born August 2, 1959, she was a daughter of the late Donald Taylor, Sr. and Gloria Keene Taylor. Lorraine graduated from Largo High School in Upper Marlboro, MD. She worked in construction, at Benson Glass, and most recently as a customer service representative...
Carmine Gargano
Dec 24, 2014
Carmine A. Gargano, age 86, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 11, 1928 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of Alfred J. and Veronica Siwy Gargano. Carmine was a 1946 graduate of Central High School in Bridgeport, CT. A U.S. Navy veteran, Carmine served honorably during the Korean Conflict....
Marie Kanuk
Dec 24, 2014
Marie Craisheff Kanuk, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 24, 2014 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg. Born, March 19, 1931 in California, PA, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Boncarosky Craisheff. A 1949 graduate of California High School, Marie then earned her associates degree in 1951 from Penn Commercial College...
Beverly Whitsel
Dec 24, 2014
Beverly A. “Bev” Whitsel, age 64, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 1, 1950 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul N. and Margie Hardsock Crider. Bev was a 1968 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She went on to work in the dining facility...
Jay Ausherman
Dec 24, 2014
Jay A. Ausherman, Sr., age 89, of Scotland, PA and formerly of Duffield, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Born March 18, 1925, in Duffield, PA, he was the son of the late Harry Augustus and Frances Elgin Duffield Ausherman. The last of his immediate family, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Locke Ausherman on...
Shawna Naugle
Dec 24, 2014
Shawna Naugle, age 42, of Dry Run, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at John’s Hopkins Hospital. Born May 2, 1972, she was the daughter of Jaquelyn Peterson Monninger and the late Samuel L. Naugle. A 1990 graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School, Shawna went on to work for Knouse Foods for the last 23 years. She was...
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