Obituaries

Aug 4, 2012

Nancy J. McKenrick, age 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, August 4, 2012. Born February 18, 1922 in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hoy and Lotti McDannell McCleaf. A dietary supervisor for over 15 years at the South Mountain Restoration Center, Mrs. McKenrick retired in 1987. A well known prankster,...

Jul 30, 2012

Elsie B. Reasner, 90, formerly of Fayetteville, PA, went to be with the Lord Monday evening, July 30, 2012 from Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born July 8, 1922 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Solomon and Bertha Sites Hummer. Elsie was employed at the former Stanley Company in Chambersburg for 26 years, retiring in 1984....

Jul 30, 2012

Sarah Wagaman Small, 89, passed away on Monday, July 30, 2012 at Providence Place, Chambersburg, with her family by her side. Born on July 2, 1923 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Marjorie (Rock) Wagaman. She was a 1942 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and then worked at Letterkenny Army Depot in...

Jul 29, 2012

Albert G. Middaugh, age 77, of Doylesburg, PA; passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012 in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA. Born December 2, 1934 in Doylesburg, PA, He was the son of the late George T. and Ruth Collins Middaugh. A night shift supervisor and server for over 55 years Albert worked on the PA...

Jul 29, 2012

E. Elaine Miller, 95, of Chambersburg, PA, died Sunday afternoon, July 29, 2012 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 3, 1917 in Greensburg, MD, she was a daughter of the late Clayton L. and Edith Miller Gardner. Mrs. Miller was a 1935 graduate of the former Washington Township High School and was employed for 27 years at the former Stanley Company...

Jul 29, 2012

Dr. Jerry Hugo Broman, 57, of Chambersburg, PA, died Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Raystown Lake in Huntingdon County, PA. Born November 1, 1954 in Chicago, IL, he was a son of Bjorn Hugo Broman of Sawyer, MI and the late Ulla Olofson Broman. He was a 1976 graduate of the University of Chicago and a 1980 graduate of the...

Jul 28, 2012

Jul 27, 2012

Rosemary “Linda” Holma, age 55, of Waynesboro, PA passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012. Born February 24, 1957 in Pittsburgh, PA. A registered Nurse for over 25 years, Linda worked at Allegeheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh and most recently in the Chambersburg Hospital Emergency Department, where she was employeed since 2004 and affectionately known as “Mama Linda”. Linda enjoyed...

Jul 27, 2012

Jul 24, 2012

Charles Skladanek, 91, of Chambersburg, died on Tuesday, July 24 , 2012 in York Hospital. He is loved and will be greatly missed by his wife, Florence; children, Ann, Chuck, Susan (husband, Bob) and Michael (wife, Martha); grandchildren, Chris, Erin (husband, Corey), Lauren, and Alex; and great grandchildren, Layla and Tatum. A private family service will be held in the...

Jul 23, 2012

Carol J. Portmann, age 79, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, July 23, 2012. Born in Cleveland, OH, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Stella Rice Duch.A teacher most of her life, Mrs. Portmann retired from the Chambersburg Area School District in 1993. She was a graduate of Cleveland State University with...

Jul 23, 2012

Charles A. Duke, 85 of Chambersburg, and formerly of Waynesboro died Monday. morning, July 23, 2012 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 22, 1927 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John and Emma Duke. Charles retired from South Mountain Restoration Center where he had been employed as a nursing assistant and later worked part-time at the former John...

Jul 23, 2012

Miles V. Cowdrey, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed from this life on July 23, 2012. He was the son of Elise Fleck Cowdrey and Miles A. Cowdrey. Survivors are his loving wife of 54 years, Margaret Radford Cowdrey, a son, Douglas, a daughter, Carole and her husband, Robert Rollins. He also is survived by his two beloved grandchildren, Alyssa and...

Jul 21, 2012

Clara V. Plasterer, age 84, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the Village of Laurel Run Nursing Home. Born May 11, 1928 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence W. DeHart, Sr. and Bessie I. Bakner DeHart. Clara worked as the housekeeping supervisor for Manor Care Nursing Home in Chambersburg until...

Jul 21, 2012

Lois M. (Wenger) Martin, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, July 21, 2012 at Penn Hall Nursing Center. Born September 6, 1926 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Laban and S. Ruth (Hostetter) Wenger. Mrs. Martin was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and turned down a scholarship to Wilson College to marry...

Jul 21, 2012

Anna Mary Suders Norcross, 86, passed away Saturday July 21, 2012 at Providence Place. She was the wife of the late Clyde “Butch” Norcross to whom she was married for fifty-four years. Born March 2, 1926 in Shippensburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Hazel Suders. Anna enjoyed cooking, sewing, arts and crafts, and traveling to visit...

Jul 21, 2012

Russell L. Edwards, 79, of Chambersburg, passed away Saturday morning, July 21, 2012. Born March 14, 1933 in Croyle, Cambria County, PA, he was a son of Bernard and Emma Flenner Sikorski. After graduating from high school, Russell served as a military police officer with the US Army. He was employed as a die maker at the former James River...

Jul 21, 2012

Master Sergeant Reuben J. Brechbill (US Army, Ret.), 88, of Fayetteville, PA, died Saturday morning, July 21, 2012 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where he had been a guest for one day. Born November 17, 1924 near Fort McCord in Hamilton Township, he was a son of the late Jacob Tobias and Ella May Wenger Brechbill. Reuben entered...

Jul 17, 2012

Barbara H. Taylor, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday afternoon, July 17, 2012 at her home. Born November 26, 1933 in Bethany, OK, she was a daughter of the late Elza Sherman and Hilda Caroline Bates Taylor. Barbara was a 1951 graduate of the Middlebranch High School in Middlebranch, OH and went on the graduate from nursing school at Aultman...

Jul 16, 2012

On July 16, 2012, Jessie V. Hutchison went to be with her Heavenly Father at 9:45 AM, following a long illness. Jessie was born on January 7, 1933 in Chambersburg to the late Walter and Edith Starliper Bietsch. She graduated from Chambersburg High School in 1950 and attended the former Chambersburg Area Business School. William R. Hutchison became her life-long...