Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Teresa Hartman
Sep 1, 2014
Teresa V. Hartman, age 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, September 1, 2014 at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center, Chambersburg, PA. Born August 31, 1923, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Charlotte S. Bowling Eck. A homemaker, Mrs. Hartman enjoyed spending time with family, especially during family get togethers, watching...

James Stewart
Aug 31, 2014
James R. Stewart, age 84, of Belleville, PA and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Valley View Haven Nursing Home on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Born May 13, 1930, he was the son of the late Ernest R. and Mary T. Shively Stewart. A dedicated employee for 44 years of the former Atlantic States Gas Company, now Suburban Propane...

Mabel Clayton
Aug 27, 2014
Mabel E. Clayton, 89, of Spring Run, PA, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday morning, August 27, 2014 in the emergency room of Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 7, 1925 in Amberson, PA she was a daughter of the late Oliver and Margaret Palm Varner. A homemaker most of her life, Mabel was a member of Laurel Grove United Methodist Church, the American...

Leigh Ann Shope
Aug 26, 2014
Leigh Ann Shope, 25, of Dry Run, PA, passed away Tuesday evening, August 26, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center. Born June 1, 1989 in Lancaster, she was the daughter of Thomas L. Shope, Brenda L. Wise, and the late Donna F. Wing Shope. Leigh Ann was a spiritual and optimistic young woman who had a great love for life and...

Doris Bard
Aug 22, 2014
Doris Henry Bard, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday morning, August 22, 2014. Born May 3, 1931 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Reba Nye Henry. Mrs. Bard was a 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was employed for more than twenty years with the former United Telephone Company, retiring in...
Michael Cooper
Aug 21, 2014
Michael W. Cooper, 52, of Chambersburg, PA, died unexpectedly Thursday morning, August 21, 2014 in the emergency room of Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 6, 1962 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Orville G. Cooper, Jr. and Marie Scheib Cooper. Michael served with the US Navy from 1981 – 1989 and continued his service with the US Navy Reserves for...

Jeanne Dague
Aug 20, 2014
Jeanne L. Dague, age 66, of Guilford Township, Franklin Co., PA, died at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital , Pittsburgh, PA on August 20, 2014, following a prolonged illness. Born on August 3, 1948 in Clearfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles J. and Doris E. Copenhaver Stone. Jeanne retired from Valley Quarries in 2013. She enjoyed miniature quilting,...

John Kindall
Aug 19, 2014
John James Kindall, 28, of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday morning, August 19, 2014. Born December 11, 1985 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Becky Bower Mull of Chambersburg and the late John B. Kindall. John was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was currently employed as a Nationwide Insurance Agent with William Etter Insurance Agency...

Marie Thomas
Aug 19, 2014
Marie E. Thomas, age 87, of Fayetteville, PA went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 19, 2014. Born September 3, 1926 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russell W. and Hazel M. Noll Gsell. Marie was a lifelong member of the Mt. Union United Methodist Church, where she was very active and...

Verna Hollinshead
Aug 19, 2014
Verna Marie Hollinshead, age 89 of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at the Village of Laurel Run. Born October 29, 1924 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles Bruce and Anna B. Stover Wiles. A homemaker most of her adult life, Mrs. Hollinshead, enjoyed caring for her family, crocheting, cross stitch and making...

Kaendra Destinvil
Aug 19, 2014
Kaendra Malian Destinvil, 3 months, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday August 19, 2014. She was the daughter of Berdy Joseph and Carmie Archelus of Chambersburg. A funeral service will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA. The family will receive friends...

Miriam Ryder
Aug 16, 2014
Miriam Katherine (Lehman) Ryder, age 87, of Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday morning, August 16, 2014 at Penn Hall. Born April 9, 1927 in Newville, she was a daughter of the late Diller and Elizabeth J. Thumma Lehman. Her husband, William L. Ryder, Sr., whom she married January 26, 1947, preceded her in death on February 19, 2009....
Mildred Sellers
Aug 14, 2014
Mildred A. Sellers, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday morning, August 14, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born January 3, 1935 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late James and Helen Upperman Diffenderfer. A homemaker most of her life, Mildred had at one time been employed at the former Stanley Company in Chambersburg. She...
Cody Johnson
Aug 12, 2014
Cody Michael Johnson, 23, of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday evening, August 12, 2014 as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born June 26, 1991 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Deanna Mellott and Michael B. Johnson, both of Chambersburg. Cody was a 2010 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed for the...

Jerry Myers
Aug 12, 2014
Jerry Lee Myers, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday morning, August 12, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 23, 1929 in Cumberland County, PA, he was a son of the late Boyd and Blanche Alleman Myers. Jerry served with the US Army in Korea and Vietnam, retiring after 22 years of service. He was a member...

Louann Smith
Aug 12, 2014
Louann Smith, 66, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, August 12, 2014 at ManorCare Health Services. Born June 25, 1948 in Indiana County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Albert and Irene Sbatella Kodman. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Smith enjoyed crafts. She is survived by her husband, Lee M. Smith, whom she married June...

Norman Brookens
Aug 11, 2014
Norman J. Brookens, 88, of Fayetteville, PA, went to be with the Lord Monday morning, August 11, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family. Born July 18, 1926 in Fayetteville, he was a son of the late John and Phoebe McNew Brookens. Mr. Brookens served with the US Navy from 1942-1946 and with the US Army from 1946-1966, retiring...

Matthew Elgin
Aug 9, 2014
Matthew Joseph Elgin, 43, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 at his home. Born August 7, 1971 in Newport, Rhode Island, he was a son of William Joseph Elgin of Waynesboro and the late Susan Blocher Elgin who passed away on February 16, 2003. Matt attended Shippensburg University and with his brother owned and operated Conserco in...

Linda Harlan
Aug 9, 2014
Linda Kathleen Harlan, age 44, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 9, 2014. Born in Toledo, OH on January 16, 1970, she was the daughter of the late Melvin Harlan and Carol Schassberger Harlan and the step-daughter of Doris Harlan of Toledo, OH. A thoughtful and loving person, Linda cared about...

William Logsdon
Aug 7, 2014
William R. “Bill” Logsdon, III, age 64, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday evening, August 7, 2014 at his home. Born May 22, 1950, he was the son of Elisabeth Resch and the late William R. Logsdon, Jr. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran, Bill served honorably in Vietnam. He was very proud of his service in the Marine Corps and...