Obituaries

Nov 6, 2011

Robert Daniel Beaston, age 63, of 24403 Path Valley Road, Concord, PA. died Sunday, November 6, 2011 at his home. Born June 25, 1948 in East Waterford, he was a son of the late Glenn J. and Donna (McCulloch) Beaston. He was a graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School. A Vietnam War veteran, Robert served in the US Air Force...

Nov 5, 2011

Joan Trinkl Barra, age 56, of Chambersburg, died on Saturday, November 5, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital, following a courageous 5-year battle with breast cancer. Born on April 7, 1955 in Ithaca, NY, she was a daughter of Frank and Elizabeth (Wickins) Trinkl of Ithaca. Joan was a Syracuse University alumna, where she earned her bachelor's and MBA degrees, and...

Nov 3, 2011

Kathleen V. (Hutzell) Bayer, age 84, of Chambersburg, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at the Village of Laurel Run in Adams County. Born on October 20, 1927 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Elmer Cleveland Hutzell and Lena V. (Gainer) Hutzell. She was the widow of John B. Bayer...

Nov 2, 2011

Dorothy M. Jones, 90, of Chambersburg, went to be with the Lord and her beloved late husband, G. Leroy Jones, on Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at Penn Hall Nursing Center. Born January 31, 1921 in Huntingdon County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Elby M. and Theresa Moyer Boring. A 1940 graduate of Alexandria High School in Alexandria...

Nov 1, 2011

Esther L. Nixon, 84, of Fayetteville, PA, died at 3:45 PM Tuesday, November 1, 2011 at The Village of Laurel Run. Born December 20, 1926 in the Greencastle area, she was a daughter of the late Chalmers Abram and Carrie Mae Wolfe Deardorff. A homemaker most of her life, Esther had at one time been employed at the former Stanley...

Oct 30, 2011

James M. “Jim” Booher, age 72, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, October 30, 2011; after his courageous battle with Cancer. Born September 26, 1939, he was the son of Fred and Annie Booher. Jim was a 1957 graduate of Southern Huntington High School and attended California Teachers College, majoring in Industrial Arts. Jim served his country honorably...

Oct 30, 2011

John A. Miner, 83, of Fayetteville, PA, died peacefully Sunday morning, October 30, 2011 at his home. Born December 21, 1927 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Charles H. and Naomi McCans Miner. John was a 1946 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and went on to attend real estate school at the Mont Alto campus...

Oct 30, 2011

Frances K. Cutchall, 86, of Providence Place and formerly of Fayetteville died on Sunday October 30, 2011, in Chambersburg Hospital. Born on January 21, 1925 in Mercersburg, she was the daughter of the late Thurman and Helen Hawbaker Trask. Frances was preceded in death by her husband, Chalmer H. Cutchall on May 6, 1977. Frances retired in 1987 from DESCOM,...

Oct 30, 2011

Luella Caution Crittenden, 89, a resident of Menno Haven, participant in LIFE Lutheran Services Program, and formerly of Hollywell Avenue, Chambersburg, died Sunday October 30, 2011 in Menno Haven. Born on October 4, 1922 in Mercersburg, she was the daughter of the late Keyser and Annie Thorton Caution. She was married to Minor P. Crittenden who preceded her in death...

Oct 28, 2011

Miriam J. McCans, 88, a guest for the past 3 ½ years at the Orrstown Personal Care Home and formerly of 3925 Sycamore Grove Road, Chambersburg, PA died at 6:25 AM Friday, October 28, 2011 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 14, 1923 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John and Alice Avinger Martin. Miriam was a 1942...

Oct 28, 2011

Herbert L. Franklin, 81, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Friday morning, October 28, 2011 at his home. Born May 23, 1930 in Reading, PA, he was a son of the late Martin N. and Anna Mitchell Franklin. A graduate of the former Kutztown State College (now Kutztown University), Mr. Franklin served in the US Navy from 1948-1952 and the US...

Oct 27, 2011

Rev. Arthur E. Brown, 73, of Chambersburg, went to be with the Lord Thursday evening, October 27, 2011 from Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 4, 1938 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John and Anna Kriner Brown. Art served in the US Air Force and was employed early in his life at Grove Manufacturing in Shady Grove, PA....

Oct 26, 2011

Oct 25, 2011

Betty B. McCleary, age 86, of Fayetteville, PA; passed away in her home on Tuesday, October 25, 2011. Born January 16, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary Banks. Mrs. McCleary worked at the H.J. Heinz Company and at Knouse Foods throughout her life. She enjoyed spending time with family, helping with dinners at the Fayetteville...

Oct 24, 2011

Dorothy M. Olson, 78, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, October 24, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on September 4, 1933 in Waynesboro, PA, she was a daughter of the late Martin L. Smith and Lily M. (Myers) Smith. She was the widow of James W. Olson, who preceded her in death on October 23, 1984 after 34 years...

Oct 24, 2011

Eleanor A. Smith, 70, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Horseheads and Big Flats, NY, passed away Monday morning, October 24, 2011 at Hershey Medical Center. Born August 28, 1941 in Plainfield, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Argue Douglass. Eleanor was a graduate of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in New Jersey. A licensed...

Oct 22, 2011

Myrenda E. (Nancy) Bush, a resident of Falling Springs Nursing Home, formerly of 216 Milhouse Avenue in Laurich Estates, Chambersburg, PA died on October 22, 2011 at 5:45 pm. Born September 4th, 1912, in Edwardsville (Luzerne County), Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of David and Sarah (Walters) Edwards. She married William Harold Bush on December 24, 1931 and after 70...

Oct 20, 2011

William T. Pukmel, age 72, of Chambersburg, PA died on Thursday, October 20, 2011 in his home. Born on September 23, 1939 in New York, New York, he was a son of the late Waslow and Frances (Maljan) Pukmel of New York, New York. After serving his country with the U.S. Air Force, Bill attended Porterville College in California. A...

Oct 20, 2011

Harold R. Jones, 94, of 144 Springs Road, Bedford, PA, and formerly of Chambersburg, entered into transition at 7:00 PM Thursday, October 20, 2011 from his daughter’s home. Born May 18, 1917 in Fayetteville, he was the son of the late Crist and Ruth Ryder Jones. A graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Harold served with the US Army...

Oct 18, 2011

Clara B. Swisher, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at Manor Care Health Services in Chambersburg. Born September 29, 1921 in Scotland, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Stella Horn Reath. Clara was employed at the Scotland School for Veteran’s Children until her retirement in 1992. She attended Chambersburg First Church of...