Obituaries

Jan 25, 2012

Grace E. Mackey, 87, formerly of Brandon Drive, Chambersburg, died on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 in the Village of Laurel Run, Adams County. Born on March 31, 1924 Letterkenny Twp., she was a daughter of the late George M. Diehl and Hazel Myers Diehl. She was the widow of Calvin L. Mackey, who preceded her in death on May 12,...

Jan 25, 2012

Jan 24, 2012

Lois Velma Gelsinger Weller Smith, age 77, a resident at the Shook Home in Chambersburg, PA; passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Waynesboro, PA on June 30, 1934, she is the daughter of Velma B. Weller. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul W. Smith on April 23, 1981. Mrs. Smith...

Jan 24, 2012

Margaret Eyer, age 79, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on January 24, 2012, at Manor Care Nursing Home. Born in Chambersburg, PA on April 17, 1932, she was the daughter of the late William H. and Kathryn Bowers Deardorff. Mrs. Eyer worked as a math teacher at James Buchanan High School and the former Penn Hall Junior College in Chambersburg...

Jan 24, 2012

Elizabeth M. McClure, age 90, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 16, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Caldwell. She is survived by her children, Samuel J. Rice (Helen) of Chambersburg, PA; Nancy Goodermuth (Leon) of Hanover, PA; and Ronald Rice of Germany; eight grandchildren; fifteen great-grandchildren;...

Jan 23, 2012

Mary E. Beard, age 89, of Pond Bank, PA, died on Monday, January 23, 2012 in her home. Born on June 11, 1922 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry T. Corwell and Zelda V. Shatzley Corwell. She was the widow of George W. Beard, who preceded her in death on July 6, 2009. A 1940 graduate...

Jan 22, 2012

Frances W. Ellis, age 70, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away in the Falling spring Nursing and Rehab Center on Sunday, January 22, 2012. Surviving is her son, David High (wife Adrienne) of Fayetteville, PA and two grandchildren, Abygail and Spencer High. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 1 PM in the Chapel of Thomas...

Jan 22, 2012

Anna Louise Sedlak Charlton, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Long Branch, PA, lost her courageous seven year battle with cancer on Sunday afternoon, January 22, 2012. She was a 1959 graduate of the California (PA) High School and a 1962 graduate of California University of Pennsylvania. Anna was a caring person who touched numerous lives. She was a daughter...

Jan 21, 2012

Letha F. Koontz, 100, a resident at Menno Haven and formerly of 551 Elm Avenue, Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday evening, January 21, 2012 at the nursing home. Born April 28, 1911 in Everett, PA, she was a daughter of the late Garfield Cleveland and Betty Ann Goodrich Mills. Mrs. Koontz retired from the Chambersburg Hospital where she had been...

Jan 20, 2012

Clarence J. Miley, 81, of Fannettsburg, PA, died Friday evening, January 20, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 10, 1930 in Dry Run, he was a son of the late Frank and Elsie Jones Miley. Clarence had been employed at Letterkenny Army Depot for seventeen years and was employed as a heavy equipment operator at New Enterprise Stone and...

Jan 20, 2012

Veronica Teresa “Ronnie” Shatzer, 90, of Penn Hall Nursing Center, formerly of 614 Guilford Ave., died on Friday, January 20, at Penn Hall Nursing Home. Born July 29, 1921, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Frank Hempsey and the late Anna Gorman Hempsey. Mrs. Shatzer retired as a clerk-typist from Letterkenny Army Depot in 1981. She previously...

Jan 20, 2012

Dorothy L. Brechbill, 94, a resident at The Village of Laurel Run and formerly of Brookens Road, Fayetteville, PA, died Friday afternoon, January 20, 2012 in the nursing home following a courageous six year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Born August 11, 1917 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John and Theressa Miller Byers. Dorothy was employed for...

Jan 19, 2012

Kevin Edward Funk, age 13, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012 in Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh. Born on December 29, 1998 in Laguna Hills, CA, he was the son of Ryan Edward Funk and Susan Calvert Funk of Chambersburg. Kevin was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church and he attended the Franklin Learning Center. In addition...

Jan 19, 2012

Rue E. Berringer, 94, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA. Born April 13, 1917 in Indiana County, she was a daughter of the late Max and Mary Scott Berringer. Rue graduated from Indiana High School and moved to Stamford, Connecticut and later to Washington, DC during WWII where she was employed...

Jan 18, 2012

Thomas Charles Reasner, 84 formerly of Fayetteville, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 in Manor Care Health Services of Chambersburg. Born on September 17, 1927 in Fayetteville, he was a son of the late Margaret Reasner Schael. Tom was a member of the Fayetteville Church of God. He will be missed by many people in Fayetteville, whom he helped with...

Jan 17, 2012

Robert H. Kline, Jr., 84 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully Tuesday morning, January 17, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 4, 1927 in Chambersburg he was a son of the late Robert H., Sr. and Fannie Pierce Kline. A US Navy veteran of WWII, Bob owned and operated the former Kline’s Photo Shop in Chambersburg for more than...

Jan 16, 2012

Harry G. Knepper, age 63, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital Emergency Room on Monday, January 16, 2012. Born September 2, 1948 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Harry J. and Mildred Eberly Knepper. A 1966 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Harry went on working in the auto parts business...

Jan 16, 2012

William H. Walter, age 88, of Chambersburg, died on Monday, January 16, 2012 in Manor Care Health Services of Chambersburg. Born on September 7, 1923 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ernest W. and Mary (Hamsher) Walter. Bill served his country during World War II with the U.S. Army Air Corps. Retired from the U.S. Postal Service...

Jan 16, 2012

Dianne Yoh Norris, 56, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday afternoon, January 16, 2012 in York Hospital. Born November 18, 1955 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of Dorothy L. Shoop Yoh, who resides at Menno Haven, and the late Carl A. Yoh, Jr. Dianne was a 1973 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed for...

Jan 15, 2012

Merrill Simon Scutchall, 91, formerly of Greenvillage, PA, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 15, 2012 at Menno Haven where he had been a guest for the past two months. Born February 13, 1920 in Hopewell, PA, he was a son of the late Frank Sr., and Della M. Wright Scutchall. Merrill had been employed most of his life as a...