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Richard Oller
May 18, 2014
Richard Eugene Oller, age 63, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away in his home with his family by his side on Sunday, May 18, 2014. Born December 17, 1950, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Boyd and Martha Jane Oller. A welder most of his career, Mr. Oller worked at York International, Frick, and finally Johnson Controls...
Christopher Hollar
May 17, 2014
Christopher E. Hollar, 38, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 17, 2014 in York Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on May 11, 2014 near Fayetteville. Born June 17, 1975 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Deena Pogue Hollar of Chambersburg. A 1994 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Christopher worked...
Salvatore Russo
May 15, 2014
Salvatore “Sal” J. Russo , 85, a resident at The Village of Laurel Run and formerly of South Seventh Street in Chambersburg, passed away Thursday evening, May 15, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 7, 1929 in Butler, PA to Joseph and Philomena Russo, Sal was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy J. Wolff Russo (Married for 52...
Steven Zeigler
May 15, 2014
Steven L. Zeigler, Sr., age 60, of Chambersburg, went to be with his Lord on Thursday morning, May 15, 2014. Born March 17, 1954, he was the son of Janet Kirkpatrick Zeigler and the late Donald L. Zeigler. A 1972 graduate of CASHS, Steven then enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served honorably from 1974 until 1978. He began his...
Carene VanScyoc
May 15, 2014
Carene M. VanScyoc, age 76, of Fayetteville, PA and Jackson, CA, passed away on May 15, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 16, 1937, in Corcordia, MO, she was the daughter of the late Erna Greisel. Mrs. VanScyoc enjoyed spending time with her family, sewing, crocheting, and reading. She was a teacher most of her professional career, retiring in...
Maxine McNew
May 14, 2014
Maxine McNew, age 79, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 14, 2014 at her home. Born, April 22, 1935, she was the daughter of the late George “Jack” and Marcella McNew Rock. Maxine worked as a beautician out of her home from 1960 until 1970, then worked at Pet Ritz in Chambersburg until her retirement in 1985....
Betty Latshaw
May 13, 2014
Betty Latshaw, age 73, of Fairfield, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 13, 2014. Born January 17, 1941 in York, PA, Betty was the daughter of the late Wilbur H. and Anna M. Sipe Latshaw. She is survived by two brothers, Wilbur and Richard Latshaw.
Phyllis Koenig
May 12, 2014
Phyllis Jean Oesterling Koenig of Chambersburg, PA, died on Monday, May 12, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of the late Christian James and Alma Elizabeth Oesterling. A graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, Phyllis was a member of Delta Delta Delta National Sorority. Following her education, she worked in public relations...
John Jamison
May 10, 2014
John R. Jamison, 68, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, May 10, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 6, 1945 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John and Betty Spoonhour Jamison. John served with the US Navy during the Vietnam War and retired from Letterkenny Army Depot in 1999. Following his retirement he worked...
Donald Roesch
May 10, 2014
Donald E. Roesch, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, May 10, 2014 at Providence Place. Born April 5, 1929, he was the son of the late George and Eleanor Roesch. His beloved wife, Dorothy Buckmaster Roesch, preceded him in death. He is survived by his son, Stephen Roesch and wife Deborah of Oldsmar, FL; his daughter, Leslie Roesch...
Ronald Renshaw
May 8, 2014
Ronald Lee Renshaw of Chambersburg, PA, passed away from ALS on May 8, 2014 at 11:54 PM at the age of 69 with his family by his side. He was born in Mechanicsburg, PA on December 1, 1944 to the late Edmund L. Renshaw, II and Beuhla Wright Renshaw. He graduated from William Penn High School and worked for the...
Richard Higgins
May 6, 2014
Richard E. “Dick” Higgins, Sr. passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at his home. Born, July 20, 1935 in Mercersburg, he was a son of the late William E. and Mildred Hann Higgins. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Dick served honorably during the Korean conflict. He was the owner/operator of R & R Plumbing and Heating for over 30...
Lynn Ulrich
May 5, 2014
Lynn Bryon Ulrich, 63, of Chambersburg, PA, died Monday evening, May 5, 2014 in York Hospital from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on Saturday near Waynesboro. Born September 10, 1950 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Arlene Brookens Gelwicks of Fayetteville, PA and the late Charles William Ulrich. Lynn was a 1968 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior...
Ralph Brechbill
May 4, 2014
Ralph William Brechbill, 97, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday morning, May 4, 2014 at his home. Born April 6, 1917 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Jacob Tobias and Ellie Mae Wenger Brechbill. A US Army veteran of WWII, Ralph served with the 90th Infantry Division and participated in the Normandy Invasion and the Battle of...
Carol Tschop
May 2, 2014
Carol A. Tschop, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on May 2, 2014, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Born September 19, 1950, she was raised in Red Lion, PA. She graduated from Wyomissing High School in 1968, and then went on to attend Wilson College in Chambersburg, where she graduated with a BA in Fine Arts in 1972. She...
Robert Leisher
May 2, 2014
Robert D. Leisher, age 83, formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday afternoon, May 2, 2014. Born April 21, 1931 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Robert and Hazel Leisher. His beloved wife of 47 years, Linda Blankenship Leisher, whom he married on September 10, 1954, preceded him in death in 2001. Robert was a 1949...
Edith Locke
May 1, 2014
Edith M. Locke, age 92, of Chambersburg, passed peacefully with family and caring friends at her side on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Penn Hall. Born in Burnt Cabins, PA on April 9, 1922, she was a daughter of the late Jesse and Margaret Hampton Briggs. Her beloved husband of 67 years, Ralph E. Locke, whom she married in 1942,...
Joseph Washabaugh
May 1, 2014
Joseph Anthony Washabaugh, Sr., age 79, of Chambersburg, PA passed away in the presence of his children and wife on Thursday morning, May 1, 2014 at his home. Born May 6, 1934 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Paul Edgar Washabaugh, Sr., and Effie Loretta Foose Washabaugh. A 1953 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Joseph...
Bertha Defenderfer
Apr 30, 2014
Bertha H. Defenderfer, 88, of Chambersburg, went home to be with her Lord, on Wednesday, April 30, 2014. Born on October 23, 1925 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Guy R. and Minna F. Jacoby Hoover. Her beloved husband, Carson W. Defenderfer, preceded her in death on July 18, 1998. A rich piece of Bertha’s family history...
Herbert Rife
Apr 30, 2014
Herbert D. Rife, age 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 1, 1933 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Melvin K. and Florence E. Leedy Rife. A 1947 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Herb went on to serve honorably in the US Army during the...
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