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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Susan Reisher

Susan Reisher

May 25, 2023

Susan Anita Reisher, 68, a resident at the Shippensburg Healthcare Center and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday morning, May 25, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 24, 1954 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late George Shall and Dolores Hess Reisher. Susan was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She cleaned houses...

Kenneth Grace

Kenneth Grace

May 24, 2023

Kenneth E. Grace, Sr., 80, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 24, 2023 at his home. Born January 11, 1943 in Sidman, PA, he was the son of the late Howard Glyde and Cathrine Rose Fisher Grace. Ken was employed as a painter at Letterkenny Army Depot until his retirement. He was a member of the Franklin Fire...

George Stennett

George Stennett

May 24, 2023

George Karl Stennett, 91, of Chambersburg, and formerly of Waynesburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 13, 1932 in Kittanning, PA, he was the son of the late George William and Mary E. Williams Stennett. George was a 1950 graduate of Kittanning High School. A US Army veteran, he...

Charles Martin

Charles Martin

May 23, 2023

Charles Edward Martin, 90, passed away May 23, 2023, at Paramount Senior Living where he resided for 15 months. He was born on July 17, 1932, in Carlisle, PA; the son of the late John and Laura (Kitner) Martin. He married the late Marjorie Jean (Smeigh) Martin in 1950 and she preceded him in death in 1988. He was also...

Alan Loessy

Alan Loessy

May 23, 2023

Alan Robert Loessy, 71, of Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday morning, May 23, 2023 at his home following an extended illness. Born in Scranton as an identical twin on October 27, 1951, he was preceded in death by his brother, Richard and parents, Lois and Harold Loessy. A 1969 graduate of Dunmore, PA High School, he graduated from the Career Academy...

Linda Byers

Linda Byers

May 20, 2023

Linda J. Byers, 79, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Luther Ridge. Born April 12, 1944 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth L. (Heisey) Wenger. She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1962. Linda then attended Waynesboro Business School. She was employed as...

Robert Bush

Robert Bush

May 20, 2023

Robert B. Bush, 54, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at City of Hope in Atlanta, GA. Born May 31, 1968 in Hagerstown, MD, he was a son of Jeffrey L. Bush and Mary Jane Miller Bush of Hagerstown, MD. Robert was a 1986 graduate of the North Hagerstown High School. A Professional Land Surveyor...

Richard Nonemaker

Richard Nonemaker

May 19, 2023

Richard Aulton Nonemaker, beloved husband, brother, and uncle, aged 80, passed away on May 19, 2023, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, with his devoted and loving wife, Margaret (Olsen), at his bedside. He is also survived by his brothers Karl (Judy), Walt (Krista), John (Marti), and Lewis (Karla), his sister, Lindsey Lyders, and many nephews, nieces, and grandnephews and grandnieces. Born on...

Nancy Hockenberry

Nancy Hockenberry

May 19, 2023

Nancy Lee Hammond Hockenberry, 81, of Fannettsburg, PA, passed away Friday morning, May 19, 2023 at her home. Born February 16, 1942 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late G. Andrew and A. Louise Walker Hammond. Nancy was a 1960 graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School and worked at Mountain Lake Camp, Howard Johnson on the turnpike, and...

George Wagaman

George Wagaman

May 17, 2023

George R. Wagaman, Sr., 101, of Chambersburg, passed away on May 17, 2023 at Magnolias of Chambersburg. Born January 24, 1922 in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Bruce and Emma Jane Patterson Wagaman. His beloved wife, Ruth McNew Wagaman, preceded him in death on March 29, 2003. A US Army veteran, George served honorably during World War...

Dorothy Miley

Dorothy Miley

May 16, 2023

Dorothy V. (West) Miley, 87, of Chambersburg, PA passed away the morning of Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Providence Place Senior Living. Born May 5, 1936 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Elsie G. (Mellott) West. She attended Chambersburg High School. Dorothy then went back to school and obtained her LPN Degree from Franklin...

Donald Weber

Donald Weber

May 13, 2023

Donald H. Weber, 96, of Chambersburg, PA, died, May 13, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1927 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William Harold and Mary Insco Weber. Mr. Weber was a 1944 graduate of the Glen Burnie High School, where he served as class President. He served honorably with the US Army during...

Jeryl Martin

Jeryl Martin

May 9, 2023

Jeryl L. Martin, 70, of Shippensburg, PA, went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, May 9, 2023. Born August 7, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Thelma Witmer Martin of Chambersburg and the late David H. Martin. Jeryl graduated in 1970 from the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and went to work in home construction with Dave...

Tadd Snyder

Tadd Snyder

May 9, 2023

Tadd W. Snyder, 79, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital with his family and friends by his side. Born February 2, 1944 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late David W. Snyder, Jr. and Minnie Mae Walck Snyder. Tadd was employed as a forklift operator at Corning Glass for...

Leonard Bricker

Leonard Bricker

May 8, 2023

Leonard R. Bricker, 63 of Chambersburg, passed away at his home on Monday morning, May 8, 2023. Born November 22, 1959 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy Rice Bricker. A 1977 graduate of Parkville Christian Academy, Leonard has spent the past 47 years as a logger in his family business, Bricker Lumber Co. in...

Glenn Gabler

Glenn Gabler

May 5, 2023

Glenn W. Gabler, Sr., 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 2, 1955 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Robert G. and Mabel Foore Gabler. He served honorably with the US Army during the Vietnam War. Glenn will be remembered by many as the Ice Man at the...

Beulah Mahon

Beulah Mahon

May 5, 2023

Beulah Brant Mahon, 101, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, May 5, 2023 at Magnolias of Chambersburg where she was resident for two years. Born June, 21, 1921 at home in Laidig, PA she was the daughter of the late L. Dallas and Sara (Laidig) Brant. She was a graduate of Houstontown High School with the Class of 1939. Beulah...

Barbara Twigg

Barbara Twigg

May 4, 2023

Barbara Jane Twigg, age 92, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 4, 2023, at Brookview Healthcare Center at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, PA with family by her side. Born November 2, 1930, to the late Leon and Helen (Hutchinson) Truesdale, she was raised in Athens, PA. Barb will be remembered as a hardworking, principled and selfless woman. She worked tirelessly on...

Robert Deardorff

Robert Deardorff

May 4, 2023

Robert O. “Bob” Deardorff, 86, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Born April 13, 1937 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Paul K. and Mabel E. Martin Deardorff. Bob was a 1955 graduate of Chambersburg High School. A US Army veteran, Bob served honorably from 1960...

Jerry Bitner

Jerry Bitner

May 3, 2023

Jerry D. Bitner, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on May 3, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 12, 1936 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Jacob H. and Sarah E. Carmack Bitner. His beloved wife, Mary V. Logue Bitner, preceded him in death on May 6, 2020. Jerry was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in...

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