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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...
Nancy Souders
Apr 29, 2014
Nancy L. Souders, 56 of St. Thomas, passed away Tuesday morning, April 29, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 14, 1957 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harold James and Vivian Mae Wilson Montgomery. Nancy was a 1977 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed for thirty years at K-Mart in Chambersburg....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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