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Lee Roy Yeager
Feb 8, 2013
Lee Roy Yeager, age 77, of Chambersburg, PA passed away in his home with his family at his side, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born June 23, 1935 in Fort Loudon, PA, he was the son of the late Frank H. and Alma M. Hornbaker Yeager. Mr. Yeager was a dedicated family man, who loved spending time with his...
Helen Forrester
Feb 6, 2013
Helen B. Forrester, age 82, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 in the Harrisburg Hospital. Born on January 5, 1931 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert R. Besore and Mabel E. Burke Besore. A 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, she married her husband, Harold S. Forrester, on October 19, 1949....
Bertha Lehman
Feb 5, 2013
Bertha L. Lehman, age 102, of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday evening, February 5, 2013 at Menno Haven where she had resided since October. Born December 30, 1910 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Fannie Landis Caufman. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Lehman had been a member of Chambersburg Brethren In Christ Church for...
Mary Baer
Feb 5, 2013
Mary Edith Baer, 87, a life-long resident of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday morning, February 5, 2013 at the home of her daughter. Born December 21, 1925 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Minnie F. Bickley Smith. A 1943 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mary Edith excelled as a mother, homemaker, and home...
William Pugh
Feb 4, 2013
William E. “Bill” Pugh, age 65, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2013 in the Hershey Medical Center. Born September 16, 1947 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Paul Lester and Kathryn Isamay Nye Pugh. Bill served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during Vietnam, upon completion of his obligation; he went...
George Robinson
Feb 2, 2013
George F. Robinson, Jr., 54, of Chambersburg, died Saturday morning, February 2, 2013 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 12, 1958 in Chambersburg, he was a son of George F. Robinson, Sr. of Chambersburg and the late Kathryn Forney Robinson. He was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and served in the US Army. George enjoyed cooking and...
Kathy Shatzer
Jan 31, 2013
Kathy Dawn Shatzer, age 42, of Shippensburg, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013 in Greencastle. Born on December 5, 1970 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of Ruth Shauf of Chambersburg Kathy was employed with Shcreiber Foods in Shippensburg. She was a member of the Oscar M. Hykes American Legion Post 223 and the Minnequa Social Club, both in...
Catherine Spedden
Jan 30, 2013
Catherine R. Spedden, 95, of Chambersburg, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013. Born July 27, 1917 in Chambersburg, she was the widow of Elwood Spedden and is survived by two sons, Elwood (Phyllis) and Denton (Linda); six grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren.
Dorothy Fischer
Jan 30, 2013
Dorothy E. Beden Fischer, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, died Wednesday morning, January 30, 2013 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 16, 1921 in Bloomington, IL, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Etta Ghost Beden. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Fischer had worked as a riveter for the US Government during WWII. She had also been...
Donald Sollenberger
Jan 30, 2013
Donald T. Sollenberger, 88, of Chambersburg, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at his home. Born August 8, 1924 in Fayetteville, he was a son of the late Harry G. and L. Alcesta Duffield Sollenberger. A 1942 graduate of Chambersburg High School, Donald earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1945 and his Master’s Degree from that university...
Charlie Bailey
Jan 29, 2013
Charlie E. Bailey, retired building contractor and real estate salesman, went home to be with his Lord, Tuesday afternoon, January 29, 2013. Born in Omega, GA, he was a son of the late Orbin Charlie and Minnie Sue Nelms Bailey. He is survived by his wife, Vicki, two sons, Michael of Brighton, TN, and Jeremy of Omaha, NE; three daughters,...
Clifford Miller
Jan 27, 2013
Clifford J. Miller, 88, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, at Penn Hall in Chambersburg. He was born April 7, 1924, in Duluth, Minnesota, the son of the late Henry Miller and Bregetta Furlong Miller. He had one brother and one sister, who preceded him in death. He married Audrey Kolowrat in Kendall, Wisconsin, in 1947. He is survived by nine...
Wallace Hockenberry
Jan 26, 2013
Wallace E. Hockenberry, age 73 of East Waterford, PA passed away on Saturday, January 26, 2013. Born in Doylesburg, PA on January 9, 1940, he was the son of the late Clair W. “Ted” and Frances V. Hockenberry. A U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam conflict, Wallace served his country honorably. He was a mechanic at Letterkenny Army Depot retiring...
Lois Thompson
Jan 26, 2013
Lois J. Woods Thompson, 82, of Chambersburg, died on Saturday, January 26, 2013 in Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center, Chambersburg. Born on January 9, 1931 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Victor Woods and Lula Alice Kriner Woods. She was the widow of Jacob J. Thompson, who preceded her in death on October 6, 1998. She...
Gerald Brown
Jan 25, 2013
Gerald S. “Jerry” Brown, 61, of Twinsburg, OH and formerly of Chambersburg, died Friday, January 25, 2013 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 11, 1951 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late James Brown Sr. and Margaret Burkhart Brown. A graduate of Chambersburg High School, Jerry worked for Scientific Games Corporation as a Project Manager. His job took him...
Ralph North
Jan 24, 2013
Ralph S. “Scotty” North, age 63, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013 in Manor Care Nursing Home. Born November 18, 1949 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Roy Frank and Alice Marie Garner North. A 1967 graduate of Fannett-Metal High School, Scotty went on to enlist in the U.S. Navy Seabees on...
Willie Campbell
Jan 24, 2013
Willie E. Campbell, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on July 22, 1926 in Georgetown, SC, he was a son of the late Lizzie and Willie E. Campbell. A US Army veteran, Willie retired as a truck driver for the U.S. government. He was a member of the John Wesley AME...
Mary Hollar
Jan 24, 2013
Mary Hancock Hollar, age 100, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly in the Chambersburg Hospital on January 24, 2013. Born January 23, 1913 in Shippensburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late David W. and Cora M. Coffey Hancock. Mrs. Hollar was co-owner and operator along with her late husband, David M. Hollar of the former Hollar’s Grocery and...
Jack Small
Jan 22, 2013
Jack K. Small, age 77, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 6, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Samuel and Roberta Brake Small. A career U.S. Navy Sailor, Jack served for 20 years, retiring in 1975 as a Chief Petty Officer. During his Naval career, Jack...
Linda Divelbiss
Jan 21, 2013
Linda L. Divelbiss, 66, of Chambersburg, PA, was called to her heavenly home by her Savior on January 21, 2013 at the Chambersburg Hospital, following a six month illness. Born on January 9, 1947 in Hagerstown, MD, a daughter of the late Frank J. and Helen Keefer Divelbiss. After graduating from the Chambersburg Area Senior High School in 1964, she...
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