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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Thomas Kane

Thomas Kane

May 1, 2023

Thomas Gene “Tom” Kane, 77, of Marion, PA, went home to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Chambers Pointe. Born July 22, 1945, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Harvey R. Kane, Jr. and Mary Cool Kane. Tom was a 1963 graduate of Shippensburg High School. He served honorably in...

Charlotte Pierce

Charlotte Pierce

Apr 30, 2023

Charlotte F. (Bowser) Pierce, 69, of Chambersburg, passed away on April 30, 2023 at her home. Born on September 14, 1953 in Bedford County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles Bowser. Charlotte is survived by her husband, Ellis E. Pierce, whom she married on June 12, 2012; and one daughter, Michelle Huffman. Aside from her father, Charlotte...

Chuck Houser

Chuck Houser

Apr 30, 2023

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Raymond C. “Chuck” Houser III, who passed away peacefully at the age of 74, on April 30, 2023, after a courageous battle with ALS. Chuck was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend to many. Chuck was born on April 6, 1949 in Chambersburg to Raymond C. Houser II...

Curtis Nunn

Curtis Nunn

Apr 27, 2023

Captain Curtis R. (Nick) Nunn passed away on Thursday, April 27 in Scotland, PA. Born February 16, 1933 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Avery Warren Nunn and Helen Rice Nunn. After graduation from Green Hill High School in Harrisonville, PA he enlisted in The U. S. Army and served during The Korean Conflict. Following his...

Everett Moore

Everett Moore

Apr 24, 2023

Everett A. “Bert” Moore, 83, of Chambersburg, PA went home to his new home in Heaven Monday, April 24, 2023. Born December 28, 1939 in Pine Creek Township, PA he was the son of the late Andrew Moore and Mary Ellen (McMaster) Byerly. He was a graduate of Scotland School for Veterans Children with the Class of 1959. Bert then...

Nancy King

Nancy King

Apr 24, 2023

Nancy E. King, 80, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023 at Hershey Medical Center with her family at her side. Born June 11, 1942 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Eugene and Elizabeth Ruth Cool Wise. Nancy was a 1960 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed for 37...

Kenneth Ditzler

Kenneth Ditzler

Apr 23, 2023

Kenneth E. “Ken” Ditzler, age 91, of Chambersburg passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Luther Ridge. Born January 26, 1932 in Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, PA, Ken was the son of the late Calvin D. and Viola M. (Kreichbaum) Ditzler. A 1949 graduate of Pine Grove High School, Ken was an Air Force...

Kerin Finn

Kerin Finn

Apr 21, 2023

Kerin P. “Mickey” Finn, 82, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 14, 1941 in Buffalo, NY he was the son of the late Daniel and Helen (Shea) Finn. Following a year of college Mickey worked for the City of New York where he met his beloved wife, Diane M. (Brinkworth) Finn....

Marthe Schjodt

Marthe Schjodt

Apr 21, 2023

Marthe Juliette “Julie” Schjodt, 80, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, April 21, 2023 in Paramount Senior Living, Fayetteville, PA. Born July 28, 1942 in Saigon, South Vietnam, she was the daughter of the late Michel Freche and Thie Tien Do. Julie was employed as a seamstress at J. Schoeneman Company for a number of years until the company closed....

David Sprenkle

David Sprenkle

Apr 18, 2023

David “Fred” Sprenkle, Sr., 78, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at York Hospital. Born July 7, 1944 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Daniel Quinter and Catherine Bender Sprenkle. Fred was employed in the maintenance department at Nitterhouse Concrete Products in Chambersburg until his retirement after over 40 years of service. He attended...

Carrie Brechbill

Carrie Brechbill

Apr 18, 2023

Carrie L. Brechbill, age 95, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Laurel Lakes Nursing and Rehab Center. Born December 10, 1927, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Solomon and Anna Mary Baker Brechbill. Ms. Brechbill worked at the former Stanley Company for a number of years, retiring in 1989. She was...

John Szajna

John Szajna

Apr 17, 2023

John J. Szajna, 75, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 7, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Adella (Kuziemski) Szajna. A US Navy veteran, John served honorably during the Vietnam War. He earned a Juris Doctorate from Villanova University in 1976 following his service in the...

Arthur Quaker

Arthur Quaker

Apr 17, 2023

Arthur Anthony Quaker, Jr., 82, of Newville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday afternoon, April 17, 2023 at his home. Born December 26, 1940 in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late Arthur Anthony Quaker, Sr. and Marie Thelma Donley Quaker. Mr. Quaker served honorably with United States Army from September 27, 1966 until his retirement on March 6,...

Kent Schreiber

Kent Schreiber

Apr 17, 2023

Kent Schreiber, 76, of Greencastle, PA passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 in his home after a three year battle with Stage IV cancer. Born September 24, 1946 in Chicago, IL he was the son of the late Alexander P. and Beatrice (Bollard) Schreiber. He graduated with high honors from Hagerstown Junior College in a year and a half. Kent...

Ronald Diehl

Ronald Diehl

Apr 16, 2023

Ronald L. Diehl passed away April 16, 2023, at Chambersburg Hospital. Mr. Diehl was born in Everett, Pennsylvania on July 31, 1940, to the late Walter A. Diehl and Lulu (Pittman) Diehl. On August 5, 1961, he married Mary (Rohm) Diehl who survives along with his daughters, Carla A. Diehl and Lori A. Kelsey. He will be remembered as a...

Nancy Messina

Nancy Messina

Apr 14, 2023

Nancy Draovitch Messina, age 95, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Friday, April 14, 2023. Born January 20, 1928, in St. Clair, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wassil and Pearl Ponchar Draovitch. Mrs. Messina was a member of St. Mary Orthodox Church. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Makosky (husband Joseph) of Chambersburg, PA...

Dorothy Zullinger

Dorothy Zullinger

Apr 14, 2023

Dorothy I. Zullinger, 96, of Chambersburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Penn State Holy Spirit Medical Center in Camp Hill, PA. Born May 12, 1926 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late George and Hazel Myers Diehl. Her beloved husband, Orville W. Zullinger, preceded her in death on September 15,...

Timothy Snader

Timothy Snader

Apr 14, 2023

Timothy R. “Tim” Snader, Sr., 44, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, April 14, 2023 in the Emergency Room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 10, 1978 in Lancaster, PA he was the son of Thomas Parker of Columbia, PA and Barbara (Christ) Anderson and her husband William of Newburg, PA. He was employed as a forklift driver for Allen...

Helen Gontz

Helen Gontz

Apr 14, 2023

Helen L. Gontz, 97, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 13, 1926 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Spirdie and Blanche (Gearhart) Starliper. Her beloved husband, Delbert H. Gontz, preceded her in death on April 5, 1999. Helen spent most of her adult life making a home for...

Betty Salmon

Betty Salmon

Apr 12, 2023

Betty Kitzmiller Salmon, 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at her home. Born September 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Raymond L. Kitzmiller, Sr. and Isabelle Patterson Kitzmiller. Her beloved husband of 74 years, Paul L. Salmon, whom she married on May 22, 1949, preceded her in death on November 10, 2022....

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