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Joseph Corso
Jul 23, 2013
Joseph Gerald Corso, age 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Tuesday, July 23, 2013. Born in the Bronx, NY on August 6, 1938, he was the son of the late Frank and Dorothy Ryckitta Corso. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Joe served honorably for 20 years, retiring in 1976. Mr. Corso continued his service at...
Lester Shockey
Jul 22, 2013
Lester B. Shockey, Jr., 62, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Monday, July 22, 2013 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 28, 1951 in Connellsville, PA, he was the son of the late Lester B. and Beulah F. McCabe Shockey. A US Air Force veteran, Lester was employed throughout his lifetime by the US Government, and was last employed as an IT...
Edgar Rosenberry
Jul 19, 2013
Edgar James “Ed” Rosenberry, age 77, of Clearwater, FL, died Friday, July 19, 2013 in his home. Born June 4, 1936 in Fannettsburg, PA, he was the son of the late David and Mary Ann Hoover Rosenberry. Ed was an entrepreneur all his life, he enjoyed golfing, skiing, flying planes, collecting, and Penn State Football and watching the Tampa Bay...
Merlyn Jones
Jul 17, 2013
Merlyn Ralph Jones, 82, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Wednesday evening, July 17, 2013 at Menno Haven Retirement Community, Chambersburg, PA. Born February 12, 1931 in Berwick, PA, he was the son of the late Merlyn D. and Dorothy Brader Jones. Merl was a graduate of Nescopeck High School, Nescopeck, PA and received a BS Degree in Health and Physical...
Earl Jansen
Jul 17, 2013
Earl H. Jansen, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, July 17, 2013 in the emergency room of Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 31, 1935 in Little Chute, WI, he was a son of the late Henry and Loretta E. Coenen Jansen. He earned a BS in Engineering from Marquette University in Milwaukee and retired as a Quality Assurance/Technical Manager...
J. LeRoy Rice
Jul 16, 2013
J. LeRoy Rice, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, July 16, 2013 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 1, 1932 in Letterkenny Township, he was a son of the late John W. and Sarah Myers Rice. Early in life LeRoy farmed and hauled milk. He then went to work at CV...
Everett Showalter
Jul 16, 2013
Everett M. Showalter, 88 of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday evening July 16, 2013 from his home. Born November 2, 1924 in Timberville, VA, he was the son of the late Baylor W. and Mary Elizabeth Reid Showalter. A graduate of Broadway (VA) High School, he served in the US Navy aboard...
Sarah Zahar
Jul 15, 2013
Sarah “Sally” Lucinda Zahar, 88, of Chambersburg and formerly of Boswell, PA, passed away Monday morning, July 15, 2013 at Menno Haven. Born July 1, 1925 in Johnstown, she was the daughter of the late Claude and Nellie Meyers Snowberger. A 1943 graduate of Boswell High School, Sally worked in Detroit, MI during WWII as a riveter on B-29 Bombers...
Richard Reasner
Jul 14, 2013
Richard R. Reasner, 85, of Fayetteville, PA, died Sunday evening, July 14, 2013 at home. Born July 21, 1927 in Fayetteville, he was a son of the late Ralph and Bertha McClure Reasner. A US Army veteran of WWII, Richard retired from Letterkenny Army Depot in 1982. Following his retirement he had been employed at Weis Market and Keebaugh Sheet...
Ronald Stake
Jul 14, 2013
Ronald E. Stake, 72, of Fayetteville, PA, died Sunday morning, July 14, 2013 at his home. Born September 21, 1940 in Huntingdon, PA, he was a son of the late Edgar and Ruth Stake. A U.S. Navy veteran, Ronald served his country honorably during the Vietnam Era. He retired from the U.S. Government in 1995 as an engineering manager after...
Lloyd King
Jul 12, 2013
Lloyd Thomas King, Jr., age 42, of Harrisburg, PA passed away suddenly on Friday, July 12, 2013. Born April 1, 1971 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Lloyd Thomas King, Sr., and the late Shirley Poper King. A 1989 graduate of CASHS, Lloyd was the co- owner/operator of King’s Gold Transportation. He was a member of Glad Tidings...
Donna Hays
Jul 12, 2013
Donna W. Hays, age 61, of Spring Run, PA, passed away on Friday, July 12, 2013 in the Hershey Medical Center. Born June 10, 1952 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of Margaret Kennedy Worthington and the late Raymond Worthington. A 1970 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Donna went on to work as a secretary for...
Mary Springer
Jul 12, 2013
Mary Jane Springer, age 87, of Chambersburg, PA, went peacefully to be with the Lord on Friday, July 12, 2013 at Magnolias of Chambersburg. Born March 21, 1926 in Altoona, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Margaret Woodward Robison. Surviving is a son, Darald Springer and wife Patricia of Coventry, CT; three grandchildren, Jason Springer and...
Ruth Keller
Jul 11, 2013
Ruth L. Keller, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 11, 2013 at Menno Haven Nursing Home. Born May 6, 1928 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Harvey N. and Ruth E. Heintzelman Keller. A 1947 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Ms. Keller worked most...
Paul Crider
Jul 9, 2013
Paul N. Crider, age 90, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 in the Falling spring nursing and Rehab Center. Born July 26, 1922 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Cyrus and Cora Leininger Crider. A U.S. Army-Air Corps veteran, Mr. Crider served honorably during WWII, where he was a gunner in the...
Ronald Scarlett
Jul 7, 2013
Ronald Scarlett, 77, of Chambersburg, died on Sunday July 7, 2013. Born on June 25, 1936 in Jamaica, he was the son of the late Charles and Ethel Dixon Scarlett. Ronald worked in agriculture most of his life. He is survived by five children; Jasmine and Jacqueline Scarlett of Jamaica, Janet Scarlett of Curacao, Joan Scarlett Anderson and husband George...
Austin Gunnell
Jul 5, 2013
Austin “Fred” Gunnell, III, 56, of Harrisonville, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday afternoon, July 5, 2013 at his home. Born March 5, 1957 in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late Austin F., II and Grace J. Hall Gunnell. Fred was a graduate of the Wheaton High School, Wheaton, MD and...
Bingham Ailes
Jul 5, 2013
Bingham J. Ailes, 92, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Chambersburg died Friday evening, July 5, 2013 at The Village of Laurel Run. Born April 17, 1921 in Johnstown, PA, he was a son of the late Elwood and Katherine Bingham Ailes. Mr. Ailes served during WWII as a US Army medic landing on Omaha Beach. He retired from Bethlehem...
Mary Keller
Jul 2, 2013
Mary Rhoda Byers Keller, a resident of Rodgers’ Personal Care Home died on Tuesday July 2, 2013. Born June 9, 1918 in Letterkenny Township, she was the daughter of the late Enos and Mabel (Myers) Byers. She lived all of her life in the Chambersburg area. As a young person, Rhoda was employed at the former Shirt Craft Factory in...
Paul Farner
Jul 2, 2013
Paul L. Farner, 80, of Fayetteville, PA, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at his home. Born April 24, 1933 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Paul E. and Dorothy M. Hock Farner. Paul was a 1951 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and served with the US Air Force during the Korean War. He retired from...
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