Obituaries

Feb 19, 2012

Feb 18, 2012

Carmine “Sonny” Balbo, 95, of Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday evening, February 18, 2012 in Camp Hill, PA. Born August 23, 1916 in Jersey City, NJ, he was a son of the late Pasquale and Mary Lauria Balbo. Sonny served in the US Navy as Aviation Metalsmith during WWII. He was employed as a truck driver by Rheingold Brewing Company in...

Feb 17, 2012

Francis J. Fegan, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, died Friday morning, February 17, 2012 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 31, 1929 in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Leo S. and Mary C. Andrews Fegan. A US Army veteran of the Korean War, Mr. Fegan was employed for forty years at Nitterhouse...

Feb 17, 2012

Virgil T. Lehman, 86, of Fayetteville, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 17, 2012 at his home, while surrounded by his family. Born on February 6, 1926, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Jacob E. and Salome Ebersole Lehman. Virgil retired in 1991 from Hess Manufacturing. During retirement he delivered eggs for...

Feb 16, 2012

Constance Elaine Sites Wessells, 94, died February 16, 2012, at Penn Hall Nursing Center, in Chambersburg, PA, where she had been a resident since 2001. Born May 25, 1917, in Clear Spring, MD, she was the daughter of the late George Armour Sites and Mamie Constance Funkhouser Sites. Constance graduated from Clear Spring High School in 1933 and Strayer Business...

Feb 15, 2012

Margaret Moore Frey, age 88, of Chambersburg, died on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 in Penn Hall, Chambersburg. Born on May 27, 1923 in Hinton, WV, she was a daughter of the late John T. Moore and Josie M. Meadows Moore. She was the widow of J. Melvin Frey, who preceded her in death on March 27, 2007. Margaret grew up...

Feb 14, 2012

Robin L. Royer, 47, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday February 14, 2012 with her family by her side. Born on September 3, 1964 in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late Samuel A. and Mabel L. Noll Royer. Robin is survived by a brother, Samuel A. Royer II and a sister Sandra A. Pryor. Funeral services will be...

Feb 14, 2012

Keith L. Coons, age 61, of Dry Run, PA; passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at the Pinnacle Health Hospital in Harrisburg, PA. Born December 1, 1950, he was the son of the late Dale F. and LaRue Murray Coons. A dairy farmer and livestock hauler all his life, Keith enjoyed agriculture and the livestock business. He also enjoyed...

Feb 12, 2012

Wilma Bingham Shatzer Mickey, of Chambersburg, PA, died Sunday morning, February 12, 2012 at her home. Born March 4, 1936 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Edison and Martha Dixon Shatzer. Wilma attended South Hamilton Elementary School and graduated in 1954 from the former Chambersburg High School. She married her husband, Jack Mickey, on April 6, 1958...

Feb 11, 2012

LuRae F. Saum, age 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Born May 3, 1933 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Fred D. and Edythe N. Funk Ferry. A 1951 graduate of Lemaster’s High School and a 1954 graduate of Harrisburg General Hospital School of Nursing, Mrs. Saum worked as a Registered Nurse...

Feb 11, 2012

Lewis P. “Lew” Fritz, age 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 9, 1933 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Milton A. and Helen Mickley Fritz. A US Army veteran, Lew served honorably from 1955 until 1957. Lew continued to work at the former J. Schoeneman...

Feb 11, 2012

Frances R. Fountain Titus, 72, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. A daughter of the late Samuel and Evelyn Falise, she was the widow of Ronald Fountain Sr. and Charles Titus. Her surviving family includes her 5 children, Denise Bell, Terry Anderson, Kimberly Beckstrand, Melissa Fountain, and Ronald L. Fountain Jr. Services will be held at 2:30...

Feb 7, 2012

Rosaline Sellers, 74, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on April 9, 1937 in Meadow Gap, PA, she was a daughter of the late Lester P. Boyer and Minola Wilson Boyer. She was the wife of William H. Sellers, whom she married on November 7, 1954. Rosie was employed at one time...

Feb 7, 2012

Carol G. Grimes, age 63, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Tuesday, February 7, 2012. Born August 18, 1948 in Wells Tannery, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lester A. and Leona J. Seville Souders. Carol worked in the restaurant industry most of her life, in both the Managerial and Chef capacities. She had...

Feb 5, 2012

James W. Gipe, Jr. age 63, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 5, 2012 in his home surrounded by his family. Born August 31, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late James W. Sr., and Marjorie M. Sarver Gipe. Prior to the closing of the Scotland School for Veteran’s Children,...

Feb 5, 2012

Rev. S. Geary Sadler, 93 went to be with his Lord on February 5, 2012 from his daughter’s home in Chariton, Iowa after a short illness. Born June 29, 1918 to Samuel and Catherine Sadler of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Rev. Sadler served the Lord joyfully as a pastor. His love of people and commitment to God’s calling touched many lives and...

Feb 3, 2012

Sherwood M. Polk, 78, of Chambersburg, passed away after losing the battle to Parkinson's Disease on Friday, February 3, 2012 at Shippensburg Health Care Center, where he had been a resident since June of 2010. He was the middle child of McKean and Gladys Polk of Shippensburg, graduating from Shippensburg High School in class of 1951. After graduation he served...

Feb 2, 2012

Ida Alice Reath Shaffer, 92, a resident at the Shook Home, passed away Thursday, February 02, 2012 at the nursing home. Born November 11, 1919 in Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Stella Horn Reath. Ida worked as a seamstress for many years at the former Stanley Company and was last employed as a cook...

Feb 2, 2012

Kathleen Lael Harple Staub, age 80, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012, while surrounded by loved ones. Born in Sandusky, Ohio on April 18, 1931, Kay was the daughter of the late James and Marjorie Trohoskie Harple. She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl Plummer and husband, Ken Jr. of Chambersburg, PA; two sons, John W. Staub...

Jan 31, 2012

Russell B. Ambrose, Sr., 81, of 200 North Main Street and formerly of 1803 Leedy Drive in Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 7, 1930 in Sylvan, PA, he was a son of the late Remick and Nelia Keefer Ambrose. Russell was employed at the former Moore’s Lumber and Triangle Building Supply in...