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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Thelma L. Martin

Thelma L. Martin

Jun 8, 2024

Thelma L. Martin, 95, of Chambersburg, went to Heaven on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Brookview Healthcare Center at Menno Haven. Born January 30, 1929 in Letterkenny Township, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Harry H. Witmer, and Annie Lehman Witmer. Her beloved husband, David H. Martin, whom she married on November 25, 1947, preceded her in death...

Deborah Lynne Owens

Deborah Lynne Owens

Jun 6, 2024

Deborah Lynne Owens, 57, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, in her home. Born November 6, 1966, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Patricia N. Owens and the late William J. Owens. Deb was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1984. She later attended college at Harrisburg Area Community College,...

Marvin Levitt

Marvin Levitt

Jun 5, 2024

            Marvin Levitt, WWII veteran, artist, teacher, father, grandfather, great grandfather and master tinkerer died on June 5, 2024 peacefully, in his sleep at 99 years old at Spiritrust Lutheran, The Village at Luther Ridge, Chambersburg, PA.  Born January 2, 1925 in Philadelphia PA to Sarah and Benjamin Levitt, he had a happy life in Northeast...

Frederick J. Dietsch

Frederick J. Dietsch

Jun 4, 2024

Frederick Joseph Dietsch, 85, of Fayetteville, PA, proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, died on June 4, 2024 at home in the care of his loving wife and children. The only son of Anton and Anna (Uhing) Dietsch, Fred was born on March 8, 1939 in Fordyce, NE, the second of four children. After his father’s tragic death at...

Miriam S. Nolt

Miriam S. Nolt

Jun 3, 2024

Miriam S. Nolt, 97, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024 at Paramount Senior Living. Born September 23, 1926 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Anna Martin Shank. Her beloved husband, Paul M. Nolt, preceded her in death on February 5, 2007.

 

Miriam dedicated most of her life to making a home for her...

Charles Johnson

Charles Johnson

May 31, 2024

Charles Johnson, 69, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Friday, May 31, 2024 in his home.  Born May 5, 1955 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Melvin Williams and Naomi Johnson and raised by his late great-grandmother, Ollie M. Vessle.

He was a graduate of Brooklyn Park High School, Maryland.  Charles was employed as a construction contractor throughout...

Robert L. Seilhamer

Robert L. Seilhamer

May 29, 2024

Robert L. “Bobby” Seilhamer, 64, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, May 29, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family.  Born March 2, 1960 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Roy E. and Lois J. Diffenderfer Seilhamer.  Bobby was a 1979 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School.   He had been employed...

Mary Drenchko Patterson

Mary Drenchko Patterson

May 28, 2024

Mary Drenchko Patterson, age 65, of Lititz, PA, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Born August 26, 1958, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sara Barkhymer Drenchko.

Mary was a 1976 graduate of CASHS. She was a homemaker throughout her adult life, caring for her family. Mary was a vary...

Helen Margaret Heidelbach

Helen Margaret Heidelbach

May 27, 2024

Helen Margaret Heidelbach (nee McDonald) passed from this life May 27, 2024.  For the past six years, she and husband Walt had been residents of Menno Haven. Then, in July of 2023, ill health required that she move to the Village Square Personal Care Unit where she was provided loving and compassionate care for the remainder of her life. She...

Bonnie Kay Wenger

Bonnie Kay Wenger

May 27, 2024

Bonnie K. Wenger, age 69, of Greencastle, PA passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 27, 2024, at her son’s home. Born in Chambersburg, PA on October 22, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Harry Richard and Mildred Elizabeth Bordell Wenger.

Bonnie worked at the former Corning and Correlle in Greencastle for 47 years, retiring in 2022. She enjoyed working...

Peggy Joanne Eger

Peggy Joanne Eger

May 25, 2024

           Peggy Joanne (Barr) Eger, 83, of Chambersburg, passed unexpectedly at home, Saturday May 25, 2024. Peggy was proudly born Sunday June 16th, 1940, Father’s Day, Chambersburg Maternity Home in Chambersburg to the late C. Allen and Hilda (Fritz) Barr.

            Her beloved husband of 25 years, James William Eger Jr., preceded...

Mary "Evelyn" Fleagle

Mary "Evelyn" Fleagle

May 25, 2024

Mary “Evelyn” Fleagle, 82, of Chambersburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning, May 25, 2024. Born October 20, 1941 in Chambersburg, she was the adopted daughter of the late Lester and Edith Stoner Wagner.

 

Evelyn was a 1959 graduate of CASHS. She dedicated most of her life to making a home for her family. She was a member...

Kyle Richard Ditzler

Kyle Richard Ditzler

May 25, 2024

     Kyle Richard Ditzler, 59, of Chambersburg, passed peacefully at his home, Saturday May 25, 2024. Born Friday March 5th, 1965, he was the son of the late Kenneth Ditzler and Barbara Rotz.

            

     Kyle attended Chambersburg Area schools and played clarinet in the High School Marching Band. He was a carpenter by trade...

Patricia L. Slaybaugh

Patricia L. Slaybaugh

May 24, 2024

Patricia L. Slaybaugh, 81, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 26, 1943 in Waynesboro, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd E. Monn and Rhoda Dehart Galbraith.

 

Patricia was a 1961 graduate of CASHS. She was employed as a sewing machine operator at the Stanley Company and later J. Schoeneman in...

Robert M. Purgason

Robert M. Purgason

May 24, 2024

Robert M. Purgason, 86, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024 at his home. Born October 23, 1937 in Portsmouth, VA, he was a son of the late Numa and Vonnie Purgason.

 

Robert was a graduate of Cradock High School in Cradock, VA. A US Marine Corps veteran, Robert served honorably from 1956-1962. He was employed as a...

Tina L. Moody

Tina L. Moody

May 23, 2024

Tina L. Moody, 67, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital.   Born July 13, 1956 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Ted Cox and Shirley (Etter) Ankney.

She was employed for a number of years at Knouse Foods in their sanitation department.  In her younger years Tina loves attending NASCAR races....

Jane A. Schramm

Jane A. Schramm

May 23, 2024

Jane Schramm joyfully celebrated her 100th birthday on May 10, 2024 surrounded by her children, a granddaughter and close friends. Thirteen days later she passed away with three of her children and the wonderful staff at ChambersPoint by her side.

Jane is a Michigander by birth and Jackson, MI is where she grew up and met her husband, Edward.  They married...

Louise Lerario

Louise Lerario

May 22, 2024

Louise Lerario, 96, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at Brookview Health Care Center. Born April 9, 1928 in Elizabeth, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Margaret Moore Fennell.

 

Louise was employed most of her career as a Registered Nurse at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD. After their retirement, Louise and...

Richard L. Metzler

Richard L. Metzler

May 20, 2024

Richard L. Metzler, 93, of Chambersburg, and formerly of Martinsburg, PA, was welcomed to his eternal home in Heaven with Jesus on Monday, May 20, 2024. Born February 8, 1931 in Roaring Spring, PA, he was a son of the late D. Elmer and Sarah Lena Stoltzfus Metzler. His beloved wife of 66 years, Ingrid Metzler, whom he married on...

David C. Simpson, Sr.

David C. Simpson, Sr.

May 19, 2024

David C. Simpson, Sr., 81, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024. Born July 1, 1942 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Roscoe and Mary Miller Simpson.Dave was a 1960 graduate of Greencastle Antrim High School and a US Army veteran. He was employed as a supervisor at J. Schoeneman in Chambersburg and later...

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