Obituaries

Apr 5, 2011

Helen M. Cover, 90, of Chambersburg, PA, died at 3:22 PM Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 26, 1920 in LaCarne, OH, she was a daughter of the late Earl and Marie Libben McRitchie. A graduate of the Franklin Business College in Columbus, OH, she was employed for many years at Standard Products Company of Port Clinton,...

Apr 4, 2011

Irene M. Statler, 79 of Chambersburg, PA, died at 7:22 PM Monday, April 4, 2011 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 29, 1931 in Greene Township, Franklin County, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Miller Frey. She was a 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. A homemaker most of her life, Irene was an active...

Apr 2, 2011

Chad C. Silver, 30, of 4016 Roxbury Road, Shippensburg, PA, died as a result of injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident early Saturday morning on Interstate 81 in Franklin County. Born December 26, 1980 at Ft. Leavenworth, KS, he was a son of Gene and Teresa Davison Silver of 455 Briar Lane, Chambersburg. Chad was a 1999 graduate of...

Apr 2, 2011

Pat Randolph, Jr., age 83, (“The Man in the Window on Seventh Street”) of Chambersburg, PA; passed away in his home on Saturday, April 2, 2011. Born October 31, 1927 in Hugo, OK, he was the son of the late Pat and Janie Heideman Randolph. Mr. Randolph retired from Seymour Glass Company in Seymour IN in 1989; where he spent...

Apr 1, 2011

Kara E. Sutton, 40 of 10045 Blue Jay Circle, Orrstown, PA, died at 9:36 PM, Friday, April 1, 2011 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 28, 1970 in Flint, MI, she was the daughter of Dr. Joseph Dieterle and Elizabeth Babin (Mrs. Gerard) McGlone. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Scott A. Sutton, whom she married...

Mar 29, 2011

Mar 29, 2011

George F. Jones, 87, formerly of Fayetteville, PA, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 29, in the Village of Laurel Run, Adams County. Born on May 11, 1923 in Fayetteville, he was a son of the late George W. Jones and Bessie N. McNew Jones. A U.S. Army veteran, George was a lifelong farmer. He had also worked for Fayetteville...

Mar 27, 2011

Ralph Purvis, age 80, of Chambersburg, died on Sunday, March 27, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on February 12, 1931 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Curtis and Marion Norman Purvis. A US Army veteran, Ralph retired with over 25 years of service to his country; he then went on to work at Letterkenny Army...

Mar 25, 2011

Marion Shover, age 84, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011 in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Marion is survived by her sister, Nancy Hurley and niece Lucille Deferro (husband Jerry) all of Philadelphia. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 1 PM in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel...

Mar 21, 2011

Flo I. Chamberlain, age 84 of Chambersburg, PA; passed away on Monday, March 21, 2011 in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born June 10, 1925 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Sol D. and Bertha M. Sites Hummer. A homemaker all her life, she enjoyed spending time with her family and sewing and quilting when...

Mar 21, 2011

Louise Carrie Rensch, age 87, of Chambersburg, was taken home to be with the Lord on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:59 AM. She passed peacefully while in her home with her family by her side. Born on August 15, 1923 in her home in Fayetteville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ira Bushman and Carrie Gsell Bushman....

Mar 20, 2011

Joseph D. Hixon, 90, a resident of the Shook Home and formerly of 855 Broad Street, Chambersburg, PA, died at 2:45 AM Sunday, March 20, 2011 in the nursing home. Born February 17, 1921 near Hancock, MD, he was a son of the late Elmer T. and Mary Kellner Hixon. Joe was a graduate of the Hancock High School and...

Mar 19, 2011

Annaliese L. Wietry, 85, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at home. Born May 16, 1925 in Gloewen, Germany, she was the daughter of the late Siegfried and Linda Schumacher Voll. She earned her Medical Technician Degree in Wurzburg, Germany. Annaliese was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church and attended Mass on a daily basis....

Mar 19, 2011

Nancy G. Bender, 73, of Chambersburg, passed away at 11:29 AM Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born November 2, 1937 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harold Theodore, Sr. and Mary Catherine Kegerreis Rosenberry. Nancy was a 1955 graduate of the Chambersburg High School and went on to graduate from nursing...

Mar 18, 2011

She was a member of the Franklin County Farm Women

Mar 18, 2011

Eber J. Rife Jr., age 70, passed away March 18, 2011. He was born April 1, 1940 in Chambersburg, PA to Eber J. and A. Catherine (Cosey) Rife Sr.. He was married to Nancy A. (Piper) Rife on June 23, 1962. Eber was employed by Lee Hopkins as a plasterer before serving in the U.S. Army. After leaving the military,...

Mar 13, 2011

Marianna W. Mentzer, 95, formerly of 3208 Lincoln Way East, Fayetteville, PA, died at 12:05 PM Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Menno Haven. Born January 2, 1916 in Inverness, Mississippi, she was a daughter of the late Millard Walton and Mattie Lee Franklin Williams. She lived in Mississippi until 1942 and then moved to the Chambersburg/Fayetteville area. Mrs. Mentzer was...

Mar 13, 2011

Robert E. Vanderau, age 79, of 2193 New Franklin Road, Chambersburg, PA, died on March 13, 2011 while vacationing in Negril, Jamaica. He was born on March 19, 1931, to the late Howard A. and Mary Yeager Vanderau. He is survived by his wife Sheila S. Vanderau, they were married on July 28, 1956 in Chambersburg PA by Rev. Eilus...

Mar 11, 2011

Dorothy R. Meyers Butler, age 84, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2011 in Providence Place. Born on February 3, 1927 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles Rife and Ruth Wenger Rife. She was the widow of Martin W. Meyers, who preceded her in death on January 4, 1983. Dorothy was a member of...

Mar 9, 2011

Earl J. Carbaugh, 80, of Fayetteville, PA, died at 8:51 PM Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 19, 1930 in Orrstown, PA, he was a son of the late Jacob O. and Mary Emma Perry Carbaugh. Earl served with the US Army during the Korean War and worked throughout his life as a carpenter. He was a...