Obituaries

Jun 12, 2014

Ruth Louise Chronister, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at the Falling Spring Nursing Home. Born November 24, 1924 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Sylvia Thomas Ott. Mrs. Chronister worked at the former Stanley Company for many years. She went on to work at the former...

Jun 12, 2014

Glenn A. Geyer, Jr., age 47, of Kissimmee, FL and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, June 12, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 31, 1965 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Glenn A. Geyer, Sr. and the late Easter Mae Albright Geyer. Glenn worked at Little Tikes in Chambersburg and was most recently employed at Ralph Tolbert...

Jun 11, 2014

Wanda M. Shoemaker, age 84, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 in her home with her family by her side. Born February 7, 1930 in Dublin Mills, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel A. and Francis Black Wilson. Her beloved husband, John J. Shoemaker, preceded her in death on December 17, 2007. Mrs....

Jun 7, 2014

Mary Culbertson McVitty, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Born December 8, 1924, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Dwight Samuel and Martha Stitt Culbertson McVitty. A 1942 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, she graduated from Shippensburg State Teachers College (Shippensburg University) in 1946 with...

Jun 7, 2014

Caroline A. (Truax) Bricker, 81, of Fannettsburg, PA, passed away peacefully Saturday afternoon, June 7, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family and friends. Born February 26, 1933 in Eden, PA (now known as Wells Tannery), she was a daughter of the late Charles Lee and Beulah M. Naugle Truax. She was a 1950 graduate of the Hustontown High...

Jun 6, 2014

Marvin G. Etter, age 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, June 6, 2014 at the Village of Laurel Run. Born December 23, 1925 in Harrystown, PA, he was a son of the late Aden Oliver and Lelia M. Hopkins Etter. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Marvin served honorably during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He worked as...

Jun 5, 2014

Richard A. “Dick” Myers, D.C., age 85 of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 5, 2014. Born July 22, 1928 in Orrstown, PA, he was a son of the late Aaron H. and Laura Edith Bender Myers. He was a 1946 graduate of the Shippensburg High School and served with the US Navy during the Korean War. He...

Jun 3, 2014

Russell H. Johnson, 89, formerly of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday evening, June 3, 2014 at Nature Park Commons, Greensburg, PA. Born October 16, 1924 in McKeesport, PA, he was the son of the late Gustave H. and Margaret Loeffler Johnson. Following graduation from high school in McKeesport, Russell served with the US Army 230th Signal Operations Company in the Pacific...

Jun 3, 2014

Dale M. Hockenberry, 73, of East Waterford, died on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born on December 28, 1940, in East waterford, PA, he was the son of the late Rodney and Cora Hampton Hockenberry. Dale loved to hunt and fish. He also enjoyed working in his garden and visiting and helping out his neighbors with their tasks....

Jun 1, 2014

Ruth L. Williams, formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully at The Village of Laurel Run on Sunday, June 1, 2014. Born September 23, 1922 in Breezewood, PA, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Charity Layton. She was married to Lloyd K. Williams, Sr., who passed away November 23, 1995. Ruth was employed at the former Heinz...

Jun 1, 2014

Edward H. Reasner, age 85, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away at home on Sunday, June 1, 2014. Born on July 24, 1928 in Fayetteville, PA, he was the son of the late David Bruce and Frances Boggs Reasner. A 1946 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Reasner went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Air Force, as...

May 30, 2014

Harold L. Millhouse, age 73, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday morning, May 30, 2014 at his home. Born June 10, 1940 in Newville, PA, he was a son of the late Charles O. Millhouse, Jr., and Leona G. Yeager Millhouse. A 1960 graduate of the Scotland School for Veteran’s Children, Harold most recently worked as a welder at Hennessey...

May 30, 2014

Celia L. Lawson, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday evening, May 30, 2014 at home. Born February 21, 1929 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Laban H. and Eleanor K. Brewbaker Stoner. Mrs. Lawson was a 1947 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was the Owner and Operator of Stoner’s Drive-In and...

May 26, 2014

Johnnie C. Meek, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, died Monday evening, May 26, 2014 at the Penn Hall Nursing Center. Born September 29, 1928 in Mineral, Washington, he was a son of the late Crawford and Louise Rhodes Meek. He attended Morton (WA) High School and enlisted in the US Army at Fort Lewis, WA. He was assigned to Aberdeen Proving...

May 25, 2014

Joan Schnoor, 81, widow of Richard J. Schnoor, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014. Born in Menasha, WI, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Inez Humski. Joan was a homemaker most of her life and she enjoyed being with her family, traveling with friends, knitting, doing puzzles and making the best chocolate candy. Prior to her recent...

May 24, 2014

Sherry D. Basore Reihart Freeman, age 48, of Greencastle, PA, passed away May 24, 2014, in Greencastle, PA. She was born September 3, 1965 in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl, to Patricia A. Rozell and Harold Edward Basore. She is survived by her husband Geoffery B. Freeman III; her mother Patricia A. Rozell of Waynesboro, PA; her father Harold E. Basore of...

May 24, 2014

Gregory R. Thomas, Sr., 63, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away Saturday evening, May 24, 2014 at his home. Born December 20, 1950 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Edgar Leroy and Shirley Mae Reed Thomas. Greg was employed as a Heavy Equipment Operator at the former Charles E. Brake Company in St. Thomas and was last...

May 24, 2014

Nellie S. Pensinger, 73, a resident at the South Mountain Restoration Center, South Mountain, PA, and formerly of Fayetteville, died Saturday morning, May 24, 2014 at the Restoration Center. Born March 11, 1941 in Fayetteville, she was a daughter of the late William H. and Maude Peck Thomas. A homemaker most of her life, Nellie attended Mt. Union United Methodist...

May 23, 2014

May 22, 2014

Susan G. Stever, 64, of Chambersburg, died Thursday morning in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 1, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Maurice and Grace Cora Guyton Stever. Susan retired from Letterkenny Army Depot. She is survived by her brother, David Maurice Stever; aunts and uncles Jean and Allen Schooley, Ronald and Ann Guyton, and Nellie Guyton; as...