Obituaries

Dec 2, 2014

G. Edward Horn, Jr., 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday evening, December 2, 2014 at his home. Born July 2, 1939 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late George Edward Horn, Sr. and Virginia Cramer Horn. Ed was a 1958 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and attended the former Shippensburg State Teacher’s College. He...

Dec 1, 2014

Samuel S. Small, Jr., 89, formerly of Lower Horse Valley Road, Orrstown, PA, passed away Monday morning, December 1, 2014 at Providence Place, where he resided for the past 3 years. Born October 9, 1925 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Samuel S. Small Sr. and Roberta Brake Small. Sam served three tours with the US...

Dec 1, 2014

David Eugene Shew, 61, of Chambersburg, PA, died Monday, December 1, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in an accident near Carlisle. Born April 9, 1953 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Hilda Marie Gordon Shew of Hagerstown, MD and the late Melvin Leroy Shew, Sr. David was a 1970 graduate of the James Buchanan High School and...

Dec 1, 2014

David William Gross, 45, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday evening, December 1, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 9, 1969 in Franklin County, he was a son of the late Peter F. Gross and the late Patricia Sackman Gross. He was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and attended Elizabethtown College. He was a member of...

Nov 29, 2014

Robert J. “Bob” Keeney, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on November 29, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 1, 1946, he was a son of Gertrude McGraw Keeney and the late Francis J. Keeney. Bob was a 1964 graduate of St. James High School in Chester, PA. After his graduation, he served honorably in the U.S. Army in Vietnam...

Nov 29, 2014

Kimberly J. Burton, age 51, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center. Born February 2, 1963 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of Connie Harry High and the late Theodore “Ted” High. Her companion of 25 years, Pedro Ramirez preceded her in death on December 30, 2013. A 1981 graduate of CASHS, Kim...

Nov 28, 2014

Nov 28, 2014

Dwight E. Thomas, Sr., 66, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, November 28, 2014. Born on August 18, 1948 in Chambersburg, Dwight was the son of the late Edgar and Shirley Reed Thomas. He spent his working years in the construction business. Dwight was a member of VFW Post 6168, Shippensburg and Oscar...

Nov 28, 2014

Ida B. Ritchey, age 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, November 28, 2014 at Penn Hall Nursing Home. Born December 29, 1921 in Claysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Grace Benton Baker. Mrs. Ritchey worked in retail for a number of years at Sears and Montgomery Ward. She enjoyed music, reading, and crossword...

Nov 27, 2014

Angela D. Reid, 43, of South Mountain, PA, passed away on November 27, 2014 in York Hospital. Born on January 27, 1971 in Fulton County, PA, she was a daughter of Harry Melius of Shermansdale, PA of the late Beverly Souders Melius. Angie graduated from Penn State Mont Alto with her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and enjoyed helping...

Nov 26, 2014

Lucas Norman Coons, age 22, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 26, 2014. Born January 17, 1992 in Chambersburg, he is the son of Curtis Norman Coons and Kelli Gettel Coons both of Chambersburg, PA. A 2010 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Lucas continued his education, where he had attended Harrisburg Area Community college. Most...

Nov 25, 2014

George Merle Stiffler, Jr., age 55, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 as a result of injuries suffered from a motorcycle accident. Born in Chambersburg, PA on January 14, 1959, he was the son of Shirley Davis Brubaker and George Merle Stiffler, Sr. A US Army veteran, George served his country honorably for over 12 years....

Nov 25, 2014

David R. Shrader, 64, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at his home. Born May 5, 1950 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Helen L. Haas Shrader of Chambersburg and the late Richard R. Shrader. A 1968 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Dave was a Tool and Die Maker having worked at the...

Nov 24, 2014

Wayne H. Peck, 81, Fayetteville, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at Martinsburg, V.A. Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Born on March 5, 1933 in Clear Spring, MD, he was the son of the late Howard and Laura Kuhn Peck. Wayne was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean War. After his military service, he worked 20 years...

Nov 23, 2014

Jean Alice Bankes, 89, of Chambersburg went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 23, 2014 with members of her family present. She was born on December 22, 1924 in Bloomsburg, PA to the late Clarence & Leona Dawson. Jean was an electronics worker at Letterkenny Army Depot for the Nike Hercules Missile System. She retired...

Nov 22, 2014

Louella M. Friese, 98, a resident of the Shook Home and formerly of Ft. McCord Road, Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday morning, November 22, 2014 at the nursing home. Born November 25, 1915 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Upton and Ester Rife. She was married to Kenneth Friese for 72 years prior to his passing on December...

Nov 22, 2014

Roxann Marie Glass won her long battle with cancer and ran in to the arms of our Heavenly Father Saturday morning, November 22, 2014. Roxann, 59, of Chambersburg is the loving mother of Amanda Black, wife of Todd. She was the best Grammy to her grandchildren, precious twins Raeann & Eli, Alexandra and Todd Jr. Black. She is loved very...

Nov 17, 2014

Helen R. Stoops, age 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at her home. Born October 17, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Fannie Slonaker Yeager. Her husband, Shover W. “Bill” Stoops preceded her in death on August 31, 1968. Helen spent her early life as a homemaker. She then worked at the...

Nov 15, 2014

Joan M. Rife, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2014, at Menno Haven Nursing Home. Born May 26, 1929 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Hoyt and Sarah Singer Mickey. A homemaker most of her life, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and cooking. Surviving is her son, Harold E. Rife (wife...

Nov 14, 2014

Valerie S. Malmont, 76, of Chambersburg, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at Gettysburg Lutheran Nursing and Retirement Village. She was born in Cambridge MA. Born on December 20, 1937, She was the daughter of the late Paul H. Skuse and the late Margaret Skuse. Mrs. Malmont is survived by her three children, Paul Malmont and wife Audrey Herbst of...