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Carl Rauch

Carl Rauch

Oct 5, 2011

Carl K. Rauch, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, died at 11:20AM Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 26, 1932 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of the late Carl and Hazel Harris Rauch. Carl served in the US Marine Corps and served as a professor at Shepherd University, retiring after 27 years of teaching. He also...

Barbara Rotz

Barbara Rotz

Oct 4, 2011

Barbara A. Rotz, 70, of Chambersburg, died Tuesday. She is survived by her daughter Lori Pine, 2 grandchildren; Damian and Marissa Pine, a sister; Sharon Walck, a brother; James Knepper, her sister-in-law Shirley Rotz; and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald, and her son Anthony. Services will be held at 11:30AM Monday October 10,...

Mae Kochert

Mae Kochert

Oct 4, 2011

Mae A. Kochert, 91, recent resident of Menno Haven, Inc., went on to be with her Lord and Savior on October 4, 2011. She was born Mae Alverta Wolfe in Lebanon, PA on May 29, 1920. She attended Pine Grove High School. After high school she worked in a hosiery factory. She enlisted in the United States Army in January,...

Paulette Mowery

Paulette Mowery

Oct 3, 2011

Paulette Mowery, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA; died on Monday, October 3, 2011 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Paris, France on September 24, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Germaine Mouraud. Having married an American soldier, Lloyd Mowery, in Paris, Mrs. Mowery came to the United States as a war bride in April 1946. Mrs....

Faye Gladfelter

Faye Gladfelter

Oct 3, 2011

Faye A. Gladfelter, age 86, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital Emergency Room on Monday, October 3, 2011. Born March 2, 1925, she was the daughter of the late William Harry and Vergie Regi Naugle. A homemaker most of her life, she enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. In addition, Faye enjoyed...

Charles Claar

Charles Claar

Sep 30, 2011

Charles N. Claar, III, P.E., CFM, IFMA Fellow, of Fayetteville, PA, died at 9:00 AM Friday, September 30, 2011 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 4, 1937 in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Charles N., II and Ruth Basehore Claar. Charlie was a graduate of Central High School in Philadelphia and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering...

Douglas Norcross

Douglas Norcross

Sep 29, 2011

Douglas A. Norcross, 57, of Chambersburg, died at 10:22 PM on Thursday September 29, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on June 12, 1954 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Anna M. Suders Norcross of Chambersburg, and the late Clyde H. “Butch” Norcross. Prior to retiring, Doug had worked as a forklift mechanic at the former Pet Ritz and...

Kellan Reaver

Kellan Reaver

Sep 28, 2011

Kellan Q. Reaver, 21, of Chambersburg, PA. passed away unexpectedly in Chambersburg. Born February 17, 1990 in Hagerstown, MD, he was a son of Shannon Mullendore Harter and husband Paul of Chambersburg and Keith M. Reaver and fiancé Kim Short of Orrtanna. A 2008 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and Franklin County Career and Technology Center where he...

David Phinicie

David Phinicie

Sep 27, 2011

David C. Phinicie, age 57, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on September 27, 2011. Born April 29, 1954 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Grace Mitchell Phinicie and the late Clarence Phinicie. Dave was a 1973 graduate of the Waynesboro Area Senior High School. After graduation Dave worked in the...

Mabel Griffith

Mabel Griffith

Sep 25, 2011

Mabel Eunice Griffith “Grandma”, age 102 of Fannettsburg, PA; passed away in her home on Sunday, September 25, 2011. Born November 2, 1908 in Ft. Littleton, PA; she was the daughter of the late Bruce Ashton and Mary Hilda Lessig Woollet. Grandma retired in 1968 from Fairchild Industries in Hagerstown, MD after 30 years of service building airplanes. She was...

Diane Keith

Diane Keith

Sep 24, 2011

Diane L. Keith, age 72, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 24, 2011 in Manor Care Health Services, following her courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 9, 1939 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Isaac H. Norman and Naomi G. Demas Norman. Diane graduated from the former Chambersburg High School and worked as a...

Louise Cook

Louise Cook

Sep 24, 2011

Louise Keller Cook, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Penn Hall Retirement Community. Born on February 15, 1922, in Letterkenny Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Lena Hammond Keller. She was the widow of Richard E. Cook, who preceded her in death in 2002. A 1941 graduate of the former...

Jean Walls

Jean Walls

Sep 22, 2011

Jean A. Creager Walls, age 74, of Race Track Road St. Thomas, died on Thursday, September 22, 2011 in the Harrisburg Hospital. Born on September 12, 1937 in Upton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Albert Creager and Zella Shultz Creager. She was the widow of Wayne J. Walls Sr., who preceded her in death on November 5,...

Steve Pheil

Steve Pheil

Sep 21, 2011

Stephen C. Pheil, age 59, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital, following a short illness. Born on April 6, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Jack D. and Nancy Yorkavitch Pheil. He is survived by his wife, Kim Calimer, whom he married on January 20,...

Warren Hammond

Warren Hammond

Sep 19, 2011

Warren D. “Woody” Hammond, age 73, of St. Thomas, PA; passed away on Monday, September 19, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 7, 1938 in Dry Run, PA; he was the son of the late Lester and Nettie T. Doyle Hammond. A heavy equipment operator, Woody worked for Charles E. Brake, Inc. until his retirement in 1997. He was...

Thomas Lautenslager

Thomas Lautenslager

Sep 18, 2011

Thomas W. Lautenslager, 58, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 in his home, after a courageous battle with cancer while surrounded by his family. Born on November 28, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late M. Lucille Leidig Lautenslager and George T. Lautenslager. A 1970 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Tom served...

Wilbert Smith

Wilbert Smith

Sep 14, 2011

Wilbert D. “Smitty” Smith, 88, of Chambersburg, PA died at the Clarice C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, IA on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Born May 12, 1923 in Lantz, MD, he was one of eight siblings born to Della Mae and Isaiah Smith. Smitty was married to Dorothy Lou Smith on October 20, 1963 and they celebrated 46 years together...

Raymond Carson

Raymond Carson

Sep 13, 2011

Raymond Ray Carson, a guest at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA died Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Born May 3, 1924 at New Paris, Bedford County, PA, he was a son of the late Franklin Carson and Margaret Logue Carson Kinzey. Mr. Carson served with the US Army for three years during WWII. He was employed at the...

Jeanne Helm

Jeanne Helm

Sep 11, 2011

Jeanne E. Helm, 81, a resident at ManorCare Health Services and formerly of 200 North Main Street, Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Born May 10, 1930 in Letterkenny Township, she was a daughter of the late Isaac W. and Jessie M. Freet Zeek. She attended Chambersburg area schools. A homemaker most...

Ralph Scott

Ralph Scott

Sep 11, 2011

Ralph Scott Jr., age 78, of White Church Road Shippensburg, passed away quietly on Sunday, September 11, 2011 in his home. Born on October 20, 1932 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ralph and Blanche Cook Scott. He was married to the late Emma Jean Thomas Scott on June 7, 1951. She preceded him in death on...

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