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Susan Martz
Mar 18, 2013
Susan J. Martz (58) of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly on the evening of Monday, March 18, 2013 at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born May 9, 1954 in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Donald M. and Eileen G. Cook (ne̒e McFadden). As a compassionate and selfless person, Susan thrived on caring for others. Her...
Martha Hepfer
Mar 16, 2013
Martha C. Hepfer, 96, of Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday morning, March 16, 2013 at ManorCare Health Services. Born December 30, 1916 in Roxbury, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Jesse Holtry Timmons. Mrs. Hepfer was a homemaker most of her life. Her husband, William D. Hepfer, preceded her in death in March of 1964. She...
Richard Parks
Mar 15, 2013
Richard D. “Dick” Parks, Jr., 47, of Chambersburg, PA, died unexpectedly Friday, March 15, 2013. Born September 19, 1965 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Richard D. Parks, Sr. of Chambersburg and the late Dorothy I. Harding Parks. Dick was a 1984 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was currently employed as a truck driver at...
Ngoa Duong
Mar 15, 2013
Ngoa K. Duong, age 80, of Chambersburg, died Friday March 15, 2013 at Pinnacle Health Center, Harrisburg. She was the widow of Phat Hong who died December 23, 2005 and is survived by 3 sons, Son, Hai, and Nguen Hong; a daughter Mai Hong; 7 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A viewing will be held from 1-3:00 PM Saturday, March 23,...
Gertrude Giorgini
Mar 14, 2013
Gertrude P. Giorgini, 76, of Chambersburg, PA, died Thursday evening, March 14, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Born March 1, 1937 in Media, PA, she was a daughter of the late William E. J. and Clara Little Platt. Mrs. Giorgini attended Nativity B.V.M. Parochial School and Notre Dame High School in Moylan, Rose Valley, PA. She married...
Robert Mooshian
Mar 13, 2013
Robert E. Mooshian, 49, of Chambersburg, PA, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 6, 1963 in Westminster, MD, he was a son of the late Charles and Grace Craig Mooshian. He was a graduate of Oral Roberts University and was employed as a Flooring Sales Specialist at Lowes. Robert was...
Ilene McElwain
Mar 13, 2013
Ilene M. “Red” McElwain age 60, of Fayetteville, PA passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Sunday, March 10, 2013 after a seven year long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Washington, DC on August 8, 1952, she was the daughter of the late George W.S. and Ilene Marie Roles Miller. Red worked for Knouse Foods for 44 years, where...
Dorothy Flood
Mar 13, 2013
Dorothy W. Flood, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, died Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 24, 1924 in Dry Run, PA, she was a daughter of the late Curtis and Sarah Myers Miller. A homemaker, Dorothy was a member of Central Presbyterian Church in Chambersburg. Her husband of 62 years, Henry A. Flood, preceded her in...
Virginia Shaffer
Mar 12, 2013
Virginia M. Shaffer, 77, of Fayetteville, PA, died Tuesday afternoon, March 12, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 18, 1935 in Rouzerville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Mary Scott Shifflett. A homemaker most of her life, Virginia was a member of Fayetteville Church of God in Fayetteville. She faithfully read her Bible; enjoyed cooking...
Denise Brechbill
Mar 11, 2013
Denise “Nicki” Brechbill, 51, of Chambersburg, PA, died Monday morning, March 11, 2013 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 8, 1962 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of Kenneth F. Johnson of Loysville, PA and the late Julia O’Donnell Boppe. A homemaker most of her life, Nicki dedicated her life in recent years to raising her granddaughter, Kortney, following the unexpected...
Robert Taylor
Mar 10, 2013
Robert M. “Bob” Taylor, of McConnellsburg, PA, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 in his 87th year. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he was a son of the late Marvin S. and Grace M. Taylor. A World War II veteran, Bob served honorably as a radar technician in the US Navy. Upon his discharge, he began his career at Pennsylvania Bell...
Dr. Richard Allias
Mar 10, 2013
Dr. Richard Albert Allias, 83, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his home after a long term illness. Born February 14, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph and Angela Gerino Allias. He was raised and spent most of his early life in Springdale, PA. He was a graduate of the...
Dr. Joseph Strite
Mar 10, 2013
Joseph Ogilby Strite, M.D., 88, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He was born on February 12, 1925 in Chambersburg to Edwin and Ellen (Cooke) Strite. Dr. Strite grew up in Chambersburg. He graduated from Chambersburg High School in 1942, where he played the trumpet in the Rhythm Kids dance band. After high...
Elton Guyer
Mar 9, 2013
Elton Guyer, Jr., age 81, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 8, 1931 in Willow Hill, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas E. and Mary C. Moore Guyer. A US Army veteran, Elton served honorably in the Korean War. He was a self employeed painter most of...
Ruth Keller
Mar 9, 2013
Ruth (Meyers) Keller, of Chambersburg, PA, died on Saturday, March 9, 2013. Born November 22, 1929 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late J. Calvin Meyers and Iva Mae (Moser) Meyers. From the beginning, she followed her own path, determined not to let others “break her spirit.” After graduation from Hagerstown High School, Ruth went to nurses...
Richard Jessen
Mar 8, 2013
Richard M. Jessen, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, died Friday, March 8, 2013 at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, PA. Born March 16, 1924 in Oak Harbor, OH, he was the son of the late Conrad F. Jessen and Marie B. Siefield Jessen. Richard was a 1942 graduate Oak Harbor High School and served honorably in the US Navy during WWII. Upon...
Larry Hobbs
Mar 8, 2013
Larry Wayne Hobbs, 63, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2013. Born August 20, 1949, in Sikeston, MO, he was a son of Helen Oyler Hobbs and the late Frank Hobbs. A 1967, graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Larry served honorably in the US Army during Vietnam. Larry worked as a mechanic at Letterkenny Army...
Paul Goshorn
Mar 6, 2013
Paul Porter Goshorn, age 76, of Chambersburg and formerly of Spring Run, PA passed away on March 6, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 27, 1936 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Jacob P. and Ethel Doyle Goshorn. A master plasterer, Paul was well known for his beautiful swirled ceilings, he went on to work for...
Eugene Howe
Mar 4, 2013
Eugene Howe, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, died Monday, March 4, 2013 at ManorCare Health Services. Born October 12, 1928 in Phillipsburg, PA, he was a son of the late Orvis V. Howe and Adda Grace George Howe. Eugene was a graduate of the Robertsdale High School and served as Rifleman with the US Army during WWII and the Korean Conflict...
Janet O'Connor
Mar 4, 2013
Janet Elaine O’Connor, 88, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Charlottesville, VA, died March 4, 2013 at Menno Haven. Janet was born April 23, 1924 in Meadville, PA to the late Thomas Emory Kane II and Mildred Mae (McMahon) Kane. She attended the Pennsylvania Conservatory of Music and Thiel College before marrying Joseph B. O’Connor. They shared 40 years of...
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