Obituaries

Aug 26, 2012

Gladys M. Straley Culbertson, 88, formerly of Spring Run, PA, died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg. Born December 28, 1923 in St. Thomas, she was a daughter of the late Solomon and Luella George Straley. She was a homemaker most of her life. Her husband, Robert E. Culbertson, died October 21, 2008. Gladys is survived...

Aug 26, 2012

John E. Slimmer, Jr., 72, of Chambersburg, PA, died Sunday afternoon, August 26, 2012 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 24, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late John Earl Slimmer, Sr. and Elsie Avinger Slimmer. John was a 1958 graduate of the Chambersburg High School and received his Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and his Master’s Degree...

Aug 23, 2012

Aug 23, 2012

Shirley A. “Mern” Yourkavitch, 77, of Fayetteville, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2012 in her home. Born on April 18, 1935 in Gettysburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Robert Clay Boyles and Dorothy Mae Boyer Boyles Thompson. Shirley is survived by two daughters, Robin Ott of Chambersburg and Terri Scanlon (husband, Marty) of Gouldsboro, PA; her...

Aug 22, 2012

Charles E. “Chuck” Fitz, age 84 of Chambersburg, PA; passed away on Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Menno Haven Nursing Home. Born March 5, 1928, he was the son of the late Charles and Catherine Fisher Fitz. A WWII veteran, Chuck served honorably in the Army-Air Corps until November 30, 1948. He later went to work at Letterkenny Army Depot,...

Aug 21, 2012

John “Polly” Boise, Jr., 89, passed at 8:05am on Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the Chambersburg Hospital following several months of declining health. Born July 13, 1923, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late John M. Sr. and Leona (Wilson) Boise. John was a US Navy Veteran stationed in the South Pacific during World War II. He enlisted...

Aug 20, 2012

Doris L. Smith, age 82, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, August 20, 2012. Born July 30, 1930 in Mercersburg, PA; she was the daughter of the late Olive Bailey and Isaac Sharpe Hendershott. A homemaker most of her life, she enjoyed reading and spending time with her family. She was a member of the...

Aug 18, 2012

Roseann Krisch, 75, of Fayetteville, PA, died Saturday morning, August 18, 2012 at her home. Born June 9, 1937 in Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Mary Costanzo. She retired from the Center for Disease Control. Roseann loved dancing, playing cards, and spending time with her grandchildren. She also enjoyed swimming three days a week...

Aug 18, 2012

Nancy L. Strickler, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday afternoon, August 18, 2012 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 12, 1933 in Hamburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Eckert and Grace Eckert Weidner. A homemaker most of her life, Nancy was a member of St. John’s United Church of Christ in Chambersburg where she sang with the...

Aug 17, 2012

Sandra S. “Dolly” Eckenrode, 63, of Fayetteville, PA, died Friday evening, August 17, 2012 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 22, 1948 in Waynesboro, PA, she was a daughter of Loretta M. Kauffman Rowe of Quincy, PA and the late Richard C. Rowe. Dolly was a 1966 graduate of the Chambersburg High School. She had at one time worked at Chambersburg...

Aug 16, 2012

Jay Donald Plank, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday evening, August 16, 2012 at his home. Born January 19, 1934 in Blairs Mills he was a son of the late Ira D. and Nellie Massey Plank. A US Army veteran, Jay worked as a mechanic at several area garages including the former Atlantic Station, Martin’s Texaco, Paul M. Byers,...

Aug 15, 2012

Eleanora G. Barbour Lovett, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, died Wednesday morning, August 15, 2012 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 27, 1929, she was a daughter of the late Arthur C. and Minnie Stoner Barbour. A member of St. James A.M.E. Church, Eleanora was also a member of the St. James A.M.E. Senior Choir, the Good Will Chorus of John Wesley...

Aug 15, 2012

Michael Christopher Norris, 32, of Newville, PA, died Wednesday, August 15, 2012 at home. Born January 2, 1980 in Bronx, NY, he was a son of John Norris of Chambersburg and the late Susan Meritz. Michael attended Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed as a Materials Handler at Grove Worldwide in Shady Grove, PA. In addition to his...

Aug 13, 2012

Pearl U. Friese, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, died Monday evening, August 13, 2012 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born December 2, 1924 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Earl W. and Daisy Bell Sprankle Kipe. Her passion in life was nursing and she was employed as an LPN at Chambersburg Hospital, retiring in the mid...

Aug 10, 2012

Dorothy V. (Good) Fogelsonger of, Waynesboro, PA, received an invitation from her Lord, Jesus to join Him in Heaven on August 10, 2012 at 5:00 PM. Born March 7, 1921 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Hattie Mae (Staley) and Chester Stoler Good. She and her late husband, William H. (Shorty) Fogelsonger were wed on August 17, 1940 in...

Aug 10, 2012

Elaine E. “Casey” Fox, age 57, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away in Chambersburg at Manor Care Health Services. Born in Washington, DC on October 16, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Evelyn Nicholson Pearson, Sr. Casey was an avid fisherman, who enjoyed going to the Blue Ridge Sportsman’s Association to camp, have cookouts, and spend time...

Aug 10, 2012

Jacob G. Schaff IV, 74, of Fayetteville, died on Friday, August 10, 2012 at his home, with his family at his side. Born on January 3, 1938 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Jacob G. Schaff III and Ruby Schetromph Schaff. Jacob was a 1955 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, where he served as class...

Aug 9, 2012

Dorothea J. Hane, age 85, of Chambersburg, Pa and formerly of Painter, VA, passed away in the Menno Haven Nursing Home on Thursday, August 9, 2012. Born May 18, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Dorothy DuBry Jasper. A graduate of Hood College class of 1949, Mrs. Hane was a teacher in Frederick County and Montgomery...

Aug 8, 2012

Frances W. George, age 76, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Long Island, NY; passed away at the Penn Hall Nursing Center Wednesday morning, August 8, 2012. Born in Hackensack, NJ on July 24, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John and Lillian Larson Wictorin. Mrs. George was a 1954 graduate of Ridgefield Park High School in New...

Aug 8, 2012

Gary L. Adams, Sr., age 64, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 08, 2012 in his home. Born September 12, 1947 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late George W. and Gladys L. Hill Adams. A machinist, Gary worked for Landis Tool Company for 36 years, retiring in November 2009. An avid outdoorsman, Gary enjoyed hunting...