Obituaries

Oct 18, 2012

Jess L. Salmon, age 85, of Chambersburg, died on Thursday, October 18, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on January 8, 1927 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Clifford and Alice Leedy Salmon. Jess was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving during World War II. He worked for Letterekenny Army Depot for 38 years until retiring in 1983....

Oct 18, 2012

Deborah L. “Deb” Stratton, age 48 of Mercersburg, PA, passed away in her home on Thursday, October 18, 2012. Born in Chambersburg, PA on February 11, 1964, she was the daughter of Bradley M. Stratton (wife Patricia) of York, PA and Sarah F. Hock (husband Gary) of Chambersburg, PA. Deb was a graduate of the Thompson Learning Institute in Chambersburg....

Oct 17, 2012

Anna Marie Thomas, age 86, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Mont Alto, PA on September 13, 1926, she was the daughter of the late William and Maude Shower Slaybaugh. A seamstress and homemaker most of her life, she worked at the Stanley Company for a number of years, and...

Oct 15, 2012

C. “Skip” Trump, III, 62, of Chambersburg, PA, died at home Monday afternoon, October 15, 2012, with his loving wife Veda by his side. Born August 9, 1950 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Clarence C., Jr. and Dorothy Sullivan Trump. Following graduation from high school he served briefly with the US Marine Corps, receiving an...

Oct 14, 2012

Karen Hardsock, 50, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2012 at her home. Born October 21, 1961 in Van Wert, OH, she was a daughter of Marie Sites Hawk of Chambersburg and the late Rev. Robert E. Hawk. Karen was a graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She retired from the Mechanicsburg Naval Depot in August of 2012....

Oct 14, 2012

Elizabeth S. “Betty” Pensinger, age 90, of Chambersburg, PA passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Sunday, October 14, 2012. Born September 7, 1922 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Norman Arthur and Estella Frank Small. Mrs. Pensinger worked at Letterkenny Ordinance Depot as an Accounting Clerk and at the Chambersburg Area School District as a Secretary...

Oct 13, 2012

Frances Crilly Ohler, 65, of Fayetteville, and formerly of Waynesboro, died Saturday morning, October 13, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 16, 1947 in Morristown, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Ruth Babbit Gearhart. Crilly was a graduate of the Wilson Preparatory School in New Jersey and the former Penn Hall Junior College in Chambersburg....

Oct 10, 2012

Hazel Byers McNew, 101, of Fayetteville, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Sentara Hospital while visiting with her son who resides in Virginia Beach, VA. Born March 16, 1911 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John W. Sr. and Theressa V. Miller Byers. She retired from the former Stanley Company...

Oct 10, 2012

John J. “Jack” Lowe, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at home. Born August 10, 1931 in Altoona, PA, he was a son of the late Charles L. and Clara W. Stahl Lowe. He attended Roosevelt Junior High School in Altoona and was a 1949 graduate of the Altoona High School where he was a member of...

Oct 8, 2012

Oct 8, 2012

Dr. George A. Layman, DDS, age 74, of Chambersburg, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, October 8, 2012 in his home. Born on March 1, 1938 in Hanover, PA, he was the only son of the late Vernon A. Layman and Edna Mae Coleman Layman. George served his country as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, earned his Bachelor...

Oct 6, 2012

Gerald L. Saber, age 81, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Montoursville, PA on July 12, 1931, he was the son of the late Anthony J. and Marie Butz Saber. A U.S. Army veteran during the Korean conflict, Jerry was a member of the 508th Airborne Regimental Combat Team. Jerry...

Oct 4, 2012

Mae Grace Byers, 79, of Chambersburg, wife of Robert J., passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 4, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on October 9, 1932 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry Ankerbrand and Margaret Chronister Ankerbrand. A 1950 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mae worked at the Chambersburg Telephone Company in her earlier...

Oct 3, 2012

Gary Michael Gennaro, age 36, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away in his home on Wednesday, October 03, 2012. Born May 23, 1976 in Norristown, PA, he was the son of Stanley Gary Gennaro and David and Karen Gennaro Cooley. Gary worked at Waste Management as a Driver and Loader, but his passion was volunteering at New Franklin Fire Company and...

Oct 2, 2012

Jean R. Bender, 82, a resident of Penn Hall Nursing Center, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Born on July 20, 1930 in Orrstown, she was a daughter of the late David A. and A. Minerva Wenger Bender. Jean was a member of King Street United Brethren Church where she taught Sunday school for many years and also faithfully...

Oct 1, 2012

Irvin R. Sleighter, Jr., age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Menno Haven Penn Hall on Monday, October 1, 2012. Born July 6, 1924 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Irvin R. Sleighter, Sr. and the late Martha Walker Sleighter. A US Army veteran, Mr. Sleighter served honorably during both WWII and the Korean Conflict....

Oct 1, 2012

Miles R. “Bob” Hockensmith, Jr., age 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012at his home. Born June 19, 1926 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Miles R. Hockensmith, Sr.and the late Rachael Coy Hockensmith. A US Navy veteran, Bob served honorably during WWII from 1943 until 1946, including 21 months in theSouth Pacific...

Sep 27, 2012

Miriam L. Miller, 98, a resident at The Brethren Home in New Oxford, died at 11:58 PM on Thursday September 27, 2012. Born October 19, 1913 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Richter Gerbig. A home maker most of her life, Miriam was a 1932 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. Her beloved...

Sep 26, 2012

Rita Naugle, 67, of Fayetteville, PA, died Wednesday afternoon, September 26, 2012 at home with her family at her side. Born January 9, 1945 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Katherine Walck Belordinelli. Rita was a 1964 graduate of Chambersburg High School and was employed for twenty-four years at the former J. Schoeneman Company in...

Sep 24, 2012

Paul L. Pensinger, 56, of Chambersburg, PA, died unexpectedly Monday evening, September 24, 2012 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 5, 1956 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Paul and Mary Hardsock Pensinger. Paul was a 1974 graduate of James Buchanan High School in Mercersburg and was employed for thirty-two years at Beck Manufacturing in Greencastle, PA. He...