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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Lewis Hockenbroch

Lewis Hockenbroch

Jun 13, 2023

Lewis Eugene Hockenbroch, 69, entered into eternal rest on June 13, 2023, at Hagerstown Health Care Center in Hagerstown, MD, where he was a patient in Hospice care following a massive stroke. He was born November 11, 1953, a son of the late Leslie C. Hockenbroch and the late Zelda M. Hockenbroch Hepner and stepson of the late Raymond Hepner....

Billie Gelsinger

Billie Gelsinger

Jun 12, 2023

Billie K. Gelsinger, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday evening, June 12, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Born August 21, 1951 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Arminda Ulsh Strait. Billie was a 1969 graduate of the James Buchanan High School. She was employed by the Chambersburg Area School District as...

Larry Haas

Larry Haas

Jun 10, 2023

Larry James Haas, 79, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday morning, June 10, 2023 at his home. Born November 2, 1943 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Verna I. Gipe Haas. Larry was a 1962 graduate of CASHS. He served in the US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War from 1964 – 1970. He...

Lois Osterman

Lois Osterman

Jun 8, 2023

Lois Alethea Akins Osterman, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, died Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Roanoke, VA. Born in New Kensington, PA on November 25, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Andrew M. and Vera Sirota Akins. She was the widow of George “Bill” Osterman whom she married on July 8,...

Paul Helfrich

Paul Helfrich

Jun 7, 2023

Paul P. Helfrich, 95, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Chambers Pointe. Born May 21, 1928 in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was the son of the late John and Mabel Miller Helfrich. Paul served honorably in the US Navy and US Air Force from 1946 until his retirement from the armed services as a Chief Warrant...

Harvey King

Harvey King

Jun 5, 2023

Harvey R. King, Sr., 84 of St. Thomas, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 in his home. Born July 5, 1938 in Three Springs, PA, he was a son of the late Fora B. King, Sr. and Estella Landers. A 1956 graduate of Hustontown High School, Harvey honorably served in the United States Air Force from 1957 to 1960...

Geneva Bishop

Geneva Bishop

Jun 5, 2023

Geneva Clark Bishop, 82, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 20, 1940 in Lawton, OK she was the daughter of the late Clifford Clark and Juanita Terasez Clark. She was employed as a clerk-typist, and then advanced to the role of Executive Assistant of the commanding general at Fort Bliss, in...

Crystal Stoner

Crystal Stoner

Jun 4, 2023

Crystal M. (Hess) Stoner, 56, of Waynesboro, PA passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 4, 2023 in Mercersburg, PA. Born February 6, 1967 in McConnellsburg, PA she was the daughter of Charlotte (Everts) Hess of St. Thomas, PA and the late Charles Hess. She was a graduate of James Buchanan Senior High School with the Class of 1985. Crystal was a...

Lois Seilhamer

Lois Seilhamer

Jun 4, 2023

Lois J. Diffenderfer Seilhamer, 83, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday morning, June 4, 2023 at the Shook Home. Born February 15, 1940 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Gladys Arlene Marsh Diffenderfer. Lois was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was employed as a seamstress at the Stanley Company in Chambersburg. She...

Ralph Scott

Ralph Scott

Jun 4, 2023

Ralph Scott, III, 68, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at his home. Born January 24, 1955 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ralph Scott, Jr. and Emma Jean Thomas Scott. Ralph was employed for 35 years at Valley Quarries and later retired from Ventura Foods after more than ten years of employment. He was...

Carol David

Carol David

Jun 3, 2023

Carol David, 86, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023 in Menno Haven Rehab, Chambersburg. Born May 10, 1937 in Boston she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred (Weickers) Crowley. She attended Hunter College, New York City obtaining her degree in chemistry. Carol was employed as a lab technician at Pfizer for a number of...

Raymond Day

Raymond Day

Jun 3, 2023

Raymond Day, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at his home. Born October 19, 1937 in Orrstown, he was a son of the late Wilmer and Luella Amsley Day. His beloved wife, Sharon H. Day preceded him in death in 2008. Raymond is survived by five children, Randy Day of Murphy, NC, Robin Knight of Fayetteville,...

Faye Heckman

Faye Heckman

Jun 3, 2023

Faye Stouffer Heckman, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Menno Haven Rehab Center. Born November 20, 1934, in New Franklin, PA, she was the daughter and youngest child of the late Daniel Emmert and Anna Susan Lesher Stouffer. Mrs. Heckman was a 1952 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She worked at...

Ralph Fahrney

Ralph Fahrney

Jun 2, 2023

Ralph Fahrney Jr., age 60 of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Hershey Medical Center. He was mostly known by family and friends as Jr. Born May 6, 1963, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph Fahrney Sr. and Ruth Statler Fahrney. Jr was a...

Eleanor Layton

Eleanor Layton

Jun 1, 2023

Eleanor Layton, age 80, of Gettysburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. Born January 5, 1943 in Woodbury, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Werner Herbert Bold and Alice Marie Owens. She was the last of her immediate family. A 1961 graduate of Pittman High School in Pittman, NJ, Eleanor went on...

Verna Hoover

Verna Hoover

Jun 1, 2023

Verna L. Hoover, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Chambers Pointe. Born November 10, 1935 in Maddensville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Ruie Brown Stains. She is survived by her husband of nearly 61 years, Harold Hoover, whom she married on June 17, 1962; two sons, Steven N. Hoover and...

Carol Leedy

Carol Leedy

May 31, 2023

Carol J. (aka Joni/Joanne) Peters Leedy, 86, of Chambersburg and formerly of Scotland, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in The Shook Home. Born on March 1, 1937, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Maxwell and Cora (Oakman) Peters. She was a 1955 graduate of Chambersburg High School. Her work career began as a lifeguard...

Madelyn Carpenter

Madelyn Carpenter

May 28, 2023

Services and interment will be private

Amy Reasner

Amy Reasner

May 27, 2023

Amy Sue Reasner, 53, of Gettysburg, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at UPMC Harrisburg. Born May 20, 1970, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Richard R. Reasner, Jr. (wife Phyllis J. Reasner) and the late Barbara J. Shambaugh Reasner. She is also survived by three siblings, Lori Ann Tosten (husband Thomas) of Orrstown, Robert K. Reasner of...

Alan Keith

Alan Keith

May 25, 2023

Alan Norman Keith passed away at the age of 77 in his residence with his family by his side on May 25th, 2023. He was born on October 28,1945 in Chambersburg, PA; the son of the late Clay and May (Norman) Keith. In addition to his parents, Alan is preceded in death by his brother, Gary Keith. He is survived...

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