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George Line

George Line

Apr 28, 2014

George Franklin Line, Jr., age 17, of Fannettsburg, PA, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014. Born in Chambersburg, PA on February 13, 1997, he was the son of Brenda Lee Harpster Line and the late George Franklin Line, Sr. An avid outdoorsman, George enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was also a car and video game enthusiast. George was a...

Garry Long

Garry Long

Apr 26, 2014

Garry Lee Long, age 70, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Saturday, April 26, 2014. Born June 5, 1943 in Logansport, IN, he was the son of the late Edward M. and Thelma L. Conwell Long. A U.S. Army veteran, Garry served honorably during the Vietnam conflict. He went on to serve as an Air Traffic...

Larry Daywalt

Larry Daywalt

Apr 26, 2014

Larry L. Daywalt, 73, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday evening, April 26, 2014 at ManorCare Health Services. Born April 7, 1941 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Maurice and Mildred Sprow Daywalt. Larry was a graduate of the former Quincy High School and served with the US Navy from 1960-1964. He had been employed for 23...

Kedrick Miles

Kedrick Miles

Apr 22, 2014

Kedrick Jerrod Miles, 39, of Waynesboro, PA, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at home. Born March 25, 1975 in For Pol, LA to the late Charles E. Miles and the late Mary Ann Hurks Miles, he was baptized at an early age at Liberty Hill Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Joe Givens. He attended School...

Paul Nuschke

Paul Nuschke

Apr 21, 2014

Paul Louis Nuschke, career Navy officer, ship builder, husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away at 7:30 p.m. April 21, 2014 at his home at Penn National in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. He was 92. Present at his death were his wife of 67 years, Thelma Louise Brumley of Bogota, Texas, his surviving children and extended family. He was loved, honored,...

Melba High

Melba High

Apr 19, 2014

Melba E. High, age 96, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Manor Care Health Services. Born March 3, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Nancy V. Shatzer Shuman. Her loving husband, Ralph C. High, preceded her in death on October 13, 2000. Mrs. High spent most of her life as a homemaker....

Laura Diorio

Laura Diorio

Apr 18, 2014

Laura B. Diorio, age 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, April 18, 2014 at Menno Haven Nursing Home. Born March 4, 1924 in Vandergrift, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wayne W. and Verdie M. (Strong) Coy. Her loving husband of 30 years, Alfred W. Diorio, preceded her in death in 1991. Laura spent most of...

Lewis  Geiman

Lewis Geiman

Apr 18, 2014

Lewis M. Geiman, age 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away in the Penn Hall Nursing Center on Friday, April 18, 2014. Born October 3, 1927 in Chambersburg, he was the last of his immediate family, the son of the late John L. and Grace V. Over Geiman. Mr. Geiman was employed for 34 years at Letterkenny Army Depot, where he...

Victoria Young

Victoria Young

Apr 17, 2014

Victoria A. Young passed away April 17, 2014 at home. Born, April 15, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Phillip and Katrina Young of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Victoria graduated from the Chambersburg Area Senior High School in 1960, the Pennsylvania State University in 1964, and earned her Master’s Degree from the University of Maryland in 1975. Victoria initially was...

Alexandra  Wilson

Alexandra Wilson

Apr 15, 2014

Alexandra Marie “Sandy” Wilson, age 75, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at the Shook Home. Born November 17, 1938 in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Alfred and Edna Savord McKenzie. A homemaker, Sandy took great pride in caring for her family and spending time with, loving, listening to and guiding her...

Rev. William  Lee

Rev. William Lee

Apr 14, 2014

Rev. William K. “Russ” Lee, 69, of Chambersburg, died on April 14, 2014 in Chambersburg Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Ella M. Lee; his wife, Twila B. Lee; 2 sons, Michael D. and Jeremy D. Lee; 2 step-children, Leroy E. Barthalow and Robin E. Ray; 17 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; Services will be announced at a later date....

Glenn Shade

Glenn Shade

Apr 14, 2014

Glenn E. Shade, Sr., age 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, April 14, 2014. Born October 18, 1926 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late William E. and Sarah E. Ritter Shade. A molder for 43 years, Mr. Shade retired from T. B Woods Company in 1988. He enjoyed music, wood...

Robert Hockenberry

Robert Hockenberry

Apr 14, 2014

Robert K. Hockenberry, Sr., 71, better known as “Big Boy” or “Pap”, of Fannettsburg, PA, passed away Monday evening, April 14, 2014 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 2, 1942 in Spring Run, he was a son of the late Kenneth G. and Mary Jane McAllen Hockenberry. Bob was a 1960 graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School and was employed early...

William Lee

William Lee

Apr 14, 2014

Rev. William K. “Russ” Lee, 69, of Chambersburg, died on Monday, April 14, 2014 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born on December 4, 1944 in Leesburg, VA, he was the son of Ella M. Brown Lee and the late William E. Lee. A U.S. Navy veteran, he honorably served his country from 1962 – 1968. He received a Master’s of Science degree...

Joseph Bennett

Joseph Bennett

Apr 12, 2014

Joseph R. Bennett, 75, of Spring Run, died on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at home. Born on September, 26, 1938 in Baltimore County, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Marion Cumberland Bennett. A hard worker, Joe is survived by his loving wife 55 years, Lorraine, whom he married on May 17, 1958. He is also...

David Tschopp

David Tschopp

Apr 11, 2014

David R. Tschopp, 93, a guest at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, passed away Friday evening, April 11, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 12, 1920 on a farm in Chanceford Township, York County, PA, he was the son of the late David A. and Henrietta B. Tschopp. His family moved to Chambersburg when he was a teenager and David...

Clara Ashway

Clara Ashway

Apr 8, 2014

Clara F. Ashway, 84, a resident at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday evening, April 8, 2014 at the nursing home. Born May 6, 1929 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Elizabeth E. Snoke Wingert. She attended school in Duffield, PA and was employed for 10 years at the former Martin’s Bakery and...

S. Max Miller

S. Max Miller

Apr 8, 2014

S. Max Miller, age 79, of Dry Run, PA passed away on Tuesday evening, April 8, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center. Born March 3, 1935 on his family’s farm, he was the son of the late Randall Franklin and Dorothy Widney Miller. A 1953 graduate of Fannett Township High School, Max attended the Pennsylvania State University then worked for New...

Julia Chicklo

Julia Chicklo

Apr 8, 2014

Julia V. Chicklo, 101, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Born on October 20, 1912 in Jeanette, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Belfiglio Cipresse. She was the widow of Matthew J. Chicklo. Years ago, she and Matthew owned two restaurants; one in Kane, PA and another in Winchester VA. Julia also...

Frank Brookens

Frank Brookens

Apr 7, 2014

Frank A. “Jeff” Brookens, Jr., age 90, of Chambersburg, died Monday Morning, April 7, 2014 at his home. Born November 17, 1923 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Frank Sr., and Maggie Bohn Brookens. His wife, A. Pearl Miller Brookens, whom he married December 29, 1945, preceded him in death on January 11, 1996. A U.S. Navy...

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