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F. McCartney
Feb 13, 2014
F. Fred McCartney 84, of Dry Run, died on Thursday, February 13, 2014. Born on February 4, 1930 in Spring Run, he was the son of the late Francis N. and Florence Weiser McCartney. Fred was a graduate of Dickinson College. He was an educator in Southern Huntington School District, but his main trade and love was as a business...
Dewey Hawk
Feb 11, 2014
Dewey V. “Jim” Hawk, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday morning, February 11, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born June 9, 1929 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late James D. and Mary Nicholas Hawk. He served with the US Army during the Korean War. Jim was employed at the Chambersburg Area Senior High School...
Edna George
Feb 11, 2014
Edna C. Hussong George, 97, of Chambersburg, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Manor Care Health Services. Born on May 3, 1916 in Williamson, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Minnie V. Kriner Hussong. A member of The Open Door Church and The Jolly 60’s, Edna worked 21 years as a seamstress at the former...
Patricia Wollyung
Feb 10, 2014
Patricia Chapman Wollyung, 75, of Chambersburg, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 10, 2014 in her home. Born on July 8, 1938 in Pottsville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph P. and Alice Stutz Chapman. A graduate of B.V.M. High School in Pottsville, Pat then attended Marywood College in Wilkes Barre, PA. She had worked in the Pottsville...
Vesta Adams
Feb 9, 2014
Vesta M. “Mae” Adams, age 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at her home. Born June 24, 1927, she was a daughter of the late John L. and Lula Hershey Jones. Her beloved husband, Joseph A. Adams, Jr. preceded her in death on February 13, 2003. Mrs. Adams spent her entire career as a nurse’s aid...
Robert Cordell
Feb 8, 2014
Robert C. “Zip Code” Cordell, age 67, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Saturday morning, February 8, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. Born July 13, 1946 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Gerald C. and Ena Mae Campbell Cordell. A U.S. Navy veteran from 1964 - 1969, Bobby served his country...
Jean Johnston
Feb 6, 2014
Jean C. “Jeanie” Johnston, age 77, of Chambersburg, PA passed away at the York Hospital on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Born July 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Paul T. and Pearl Davis Carey. Ms. Johnston worked as a Nutrition Aide Supervisor for the Franklin County Extension Service for over 30 years. She received her Associate’s degree...
Martin Dickey
Feb 6, 2014
Rev. Dr. Martin Dayle Dickey, age 68, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with the Lord at his home on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Born December 1, 1945 in Meadville, PA, he was the son of the late Martin Clement and Frances Hunter Dickey. Dr. Dickey served many churches in his ministry including churches in Carnegie, PA, Wilkinsburg, PA,...
Glynette Laidig
Feb 5, 2014
Glynette Anne (Geyer) (Hege) Laidig, age 50, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at her home. Born June 24, 1963, she was a daughter of Glenn Alfred Geyer, Sr. and the late Esther May Albright Geyer. A 1983 graduate of CASHS, Glynette later earned her LPN certificate in 1998 from the Practical Nursing Program of Franklin County...
Richard Thomasson
Feb 3, 2014
Richard W. “Wayne” Thomasson, age 66, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Surviving is his wife, Rebecca L. Thomasson, 5 children, 10 grandchildren, 1 great-grandson, and one brother. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 10 AM in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation...
Blanche Cline
Jan 31, 2014
Blanche I. Jamison Cline, 95, of Chambersburg, PA went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday morning, January 31, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 8, 1918 in Fayetteville, she was a daughter of the late John William Jamison, Sr. and Florence Mae Ulrich Jamison. Early in her life she was employed at the former Stanley Company in...
Owen Crouse
Jan 30, 2014
Owen Gary Crouse, age 73, of Needmore, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at his home. Born May 16, 1940 in Blacklog, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Rose Mason Crouse. Owen was a member of Shade Gap Presbyterian Church and the Warfordsburg Lions Club. He worked as a machinist for many years until...
Helen Rife
Jan 30, 2014
Helen Arlene Bollman Rife, age 88 ½ ,of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 19, 1925 in Hopewell, PA, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Bessie P. Hinish Bollman. A graduate of the Broad Top High School, she was employed during the 40’s...
Ralph Sipes
Jan 28, 2014
Chambersburg, PA – Ralph G. Sipes, 90, of 390 Martina Dr., Chambersburg, PA passed away at 11:34 PM, January 28, 2014 at his son's home in Greencastle, PA. Born on April 15, 1923 in Saluvia, PA, he was the son of the late Clem and Edna (Hann) Sipes and a stepson of the late Cora Martin Sipes. He was preceded...
Patsy Starr
Jan 28, 2014
Patsy A. Starr took her seat among the angels on Tuesday, January 28, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Leda Alta and Scott Winfield Starr. Raised on the family farm in Franklin County, Patsy shared her youth and blessed life with five sisters, Ida May (Jim) Gochenaur, Alta Holden, Mary (Larry) Hartman, Betty Jo (Clarence) Sipe, Joyce (Bill)...
Leona Butts
Jan 28, 2014
Leona L. “Toni” Butts, 90, of Ft. Loudon, PA, went home to be with her Lord Tuesday afternoon, January 28, 2014 at her home. Born March 18, 1923 in Clarinda, Iowa, she was a daughter of the late Bruce Albert and Kathryn Jane Kirk Burd. She was a graduate of the former Dry Run High School and was employed for...
Paul Fisher
Jan 27, 2014
Paul Douglas Fisher, age 52, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2014 at his home. Born June 9, 1961, he was a son of Charlotte Flory Fisher and the late Paul R. Fisher. Paul worked as a forklift operator at Cavetown Planing Mill in Cavetown, MD. He was a member of the Marion Volunteer Fire Co. and...
Tracy Hetrick
Jan 27, 2014
Tracy H. Hetrick, 61 of Ft. Loudon, PA, died January 27, 2014 at NMS Healthcare, Hagerstown, MD. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy J. Clary Hetrick; his brother Randy K. Hetrick and wife Joan (Singer); 4 half-brothers, and 1 half-sister. His father, Rodney Hetrick, preceded him in death. Services and interment will be at the convenience of the family.
Cynthia Strait
Jan 26, 2014
Cynthia K. Strait, 57, of Orrstown, PA, passed away Sunday morning, January 26, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center. Born July 2, 1956 in Bedford, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl G. and Grace A. Welsh Imler. A 1975 graduate of the Bedford High School, Cynthia went on to graduate from the Johnstown School of Arts. A homemaker...
Phyllis Kier
Jan 25, 2014
Phyllis J. Kier, age 76, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly in the Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA on Saturday, January 25, 2014. Surviving is her husband of 56 years, Jack Kier, two children, and one granddaughter. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 at 4 PM at the Central Presbyterian Church, Chambersburg, PA. Arrangements are...
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