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Vera Zimmerman
Jun 21, 2011
Vera E. Zimmerman, 87, a resident of Menno Haven Nursing Center, died Tuesday June 21, 2011 in Menno Haven. Born on August 8, 1923 in Church Hill, Peters Township, Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Harry N. and Edna Shelly Etter. Vera was a member of AARP Chapter 2287 and America Legion Post #517 Auxillary. She spent...
Garry Souders
Jun 21, 2011
Garry A. Souders, age 60, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in his home, while surrounded by his family. He had been courageously battling cancer for two years. Born on November 9, 1950 in McConnellsburg, he was a son of the late Charles J. and Helen I. Strait Souders. A 1968 graduate of Central Fulton High School,...
Linda Bechtel
Jun 21, 2011
Linda M. Bechtel, age 67, of East Waterford, PA, died on Tuesday, June 21, 2011 in the Harrisburg Hospital. Born on March 24, 1944 in Lemoyne, PA, she was a daughter of the late Francis M. and Freda M. Brewbaker Hardy. A loyal wife, mother and homemaker, Linda also worked at Bear Packing, Gibble’s Potato Chips, and Super 8 Motel....
Wanda Van Metre
Jun 21, 2011
Wanda McEntire Van Metre, 91, of Chambersburg passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends. Born October 6, 1919 in Trumbull County, OH, she was a daughter of the late Carmen and Charlotte Loveland Outland. Wanda was a member of Solomon’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, and a former member of the Franklin...
Albert Cromwell
Jun 17, 2011
Albert Gus “Mike” Cromwell, 86, of Aburndale, FL and formerly of Chambersburg, died on Friday, June 17, 2011 in Lakeland Regional Medical Center, Lakeland, FL. Born on June 28, 1924 in Clear Ridge, PA, he was the son of the late Gladstone and Olive Stains Cromwell. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mike worked in construction from 1946 to 1965...
Veloris Dean
Jun 15, 2011
Veloris S. “Butch” Dean III, age 40, of Shippensburg, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 in Shippensburg, while swimming with friends. Born on August 21, 1970 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Patricia Evans Hoover (wife of Owen Hoover) of Chambersburg and Veloris Dean II. A 1988 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Butch served his country...
Lucille Myers
Jun 11, 2011
Lucille C. Myers, 89, of 134 Village Square and formerly of 740 Cumberland Avenue, Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, June 11, 2011 in the nursing home at Menno Haven where she had been a guest for the past three weeks. Born March 6, 1922 in Hamilton Township, Franklin County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Jacob F....
Cindy Wrights
Jun 10, 2011
Cindy Lou Wrights, 52, of 43 Dymond Avenue, Fayetteville, PA, died unexpectedly Friday afternoon, June 10, 2011 in the emergency room of Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 15, 1959 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles W., Sr. and Mary Jane Worthy Wrights. Cindy was a 1977 graduate of the James Buchanan High School and was employed for...
Kathleen Spoonhour
Jun 10, 2011
Kathleen L. Spoonhour, 73, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at 5:30 AM, Friday, June 10, 2011 at her home. Born May 14, 1938 in Greene Township, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late William Henry and Maude Mae Peck Thomas. Kathleen had been employed at the former Gettysburg Shoe Company and the Stanley Company in Chambersburg. When she...
Janet Rahauser
Jun 9, 2011
Janet C. Rahauser Beloved wife of Dr. David M. Rahauser passed away June 9, 2011 at the Chambersburg Hospital following a brief illness. Born June 4, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. and Carrie Unger Cunningham of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. She was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, attended Chambersburg Business College and a...
Sharon Hummer
Jun 9, 2011
Sharon S. Hummer, age 52, of Mercersburg, PA, passed away in her home on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Born in Waynesboro, PA on April 7, 1959, she was the daughter of Grace Hummer Abbott of Pittsburgh, PA. Sharon graduated from the Franklin Learning Center, and worked as a laborer for OSI in Chambersburg. She enjoyed shopping, artwork, building things, old...
Ricky Bell
Jun 8, 2011
Ricky A. Bell, 52 of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday, June 08, 2011 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 22, 1959 in New Kensington, PA, he was the son of the late Lynn M. and Lois A. Leasure Bell. Ricky was a 1977 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and served in the US Marine Corps. He owned and operated...
Vergie Phanelson
Jun 7, 2011
Vergie R. Phanelson, 86, of Greencastle, PA, died Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 19, 1924 in Rockingham County, NC she was of the Baptist faith. Vergie enjoyed gardening, sewing, and watching the news. She is survived by three children, Timothy Phanelson of Springfield, MO, Teresa Phanelson and husband Robert of Oxon Hill, MD, and Patrick Phanelson...
Ronald Ehing
Jun 7, 2011
Ronald C. Ehing, age 82, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 12, 1929 in East Strausburg, PA; he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Strunk Ehing. A veteran of both WWII and Korea, Ronald served his country faithfully and honorably. Upon his separation...
Ashlee Mose
Jun 3, 2011
Ashlee L. Mose, age 22, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 3, 2011 in her home. Born on April 29, 1989 in Frederick, MD, she was a daughter of Melissa and David Yinger and Rodney Mose Jr., all of Chambersburg. She is also survived by her son Cameron; and brother Rodney; grandparents, Jennie Doody, Rodney Mose Sr., both...
Paul Boise
Jun 2, 2011
Paul L. Boise, 89, passed Thursday. Born August 15, 1921, he was a son of the late John M. and Leona Wilson Boise. Paul served in the US Army during WWII. His wife, Ida D. Sutherland Boise, a half-brother, and a half-sister, preceded him in death. Paul is survived by a brother, John M. Boise, Jr. and a number of...
Genevieve Keltner
Jun 2, 2011
Genevieve Rumilda Keltner, age 95, formerly of 54 Keystone Avenue Chambersburg, died on Thursday, June 2, 2011 in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on July 15, 1916 in Waynesboro, PA, she was a daughter of the late Roy N. Zimmerman and Mary R. Bender Zimmerman. She was the widow of Donald A. Keltner, who preceded her in...
Dolly Love
Jun 1, 2011
Dolly M. Love, 85, of East Waterford, PA, died at 9:44 AM Wednesday, June 1, 2011 in Lewistown Hospital. Born September 23, 1925 in Tell Township, Huntingdon County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harper E. and Fay M. Hockenberry Parson. She was a member of the Upper Tuscarora Presbyterian Church. Her beloved husband, Paul F. Love, preceded...
Herthal Raia
May 31, 2011
Herthal C. Hixson Raia, age 80, of Orrtanna, died on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in the Select Specialty Hospital in York, PA. Born on November 10, 1930 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Lester Simon Kriner and Anna Catherine Ricker Kriner. She is survived by her husband of 19 years, Anthony Raia; two daughters, Barbara (and husband,...
Virginia Smolik
May 31, 2011
Virginia Gioffre Sharp Smolik of Chambersburg, PA passed away on May 31, 2011 quietly at her home following a lengthy illness. She was 79 years old. She was born in Philadelphia and resided in Bristol, PA before moving to Chambersburg. She is survived by her husband, Dean Smolik of Chambersburg; her daughter Audrey Lyall; and her son Doug Sharp and...
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