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Helen Small
Aug 9, 2023
Helen M. Small, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 28, 1935 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Daisy (Guyer) Etter, and widow of the late Jack K. Small, who preceded her in death on January 22, 2013. Helen was employed as a seamstress at...
Phyllis Rudisill
Aug 9, 2023
Phyllis M. Rudisill, 82, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at her home. Born January 10, 1941 in Chicago, IL, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Clara Koning Dekker. Her beloved husband, William E. Rudisill, preceded her in death in 1992. Phyllis spent most of her life...
David Grooms
Aug 8, 2023
David Ray Grooms, 65, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at his home. Born September 11, 1957 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Franklin Grooms, Jr., and Lillian R. (Snyder) Grooms. David was a 1975 graduate of CASHS. A US Army veteran, he served honorably from 1975 – 1979. He was employed as a...
Lorene Larson
Aug 8, 2023
Lorene C. Larson, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Shippensburg Healthcare Center. Born December 24, 1934 in Oakdale, KY, she was a daughter of the late June Cundiff and Ora Cundiff Simmons. Her beloved husband of 55 years, Rev. Carl David Larson, preceded her in death on June 20, 2008. After high school, Lorene earned...
Elliott DeShong
Aug 8, 2023
Elliott DeShong Jr., 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Tuesday, August 8th peacefully at home. Born September 10, 1937 in Everett, PA, he was the son of Elliott DeShong and Blanche (Brown) DeShong. He graduated from Green Hill High School in June 1955 and began service with the United States Army in July 1957. Following a tour in Germany, he...
Janet Kirkpatrick
Aug 7, 2023
Janet W. Kirkpatrick was called home to be with her Lord on Monday, August 7, 2023, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on March 9, 1935, she was the oldest daughter of Merle L. and Catherine S. (Sollenberger) Wingert who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Robert B. Kirkpatrick, Jr., and...
Rivver Cooper
Aug 7, 2023
Rivver M. Cooper, 22, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 in the York Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born September 2, 2000 in Harrisburg, PA he was the son of J. Ryan Cooper and Melinda K. (Nunley) Cooper both of Shippensburg. He was a graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School...
Frederick Mowen
Aug 7, 2023
Frederick “Olen” Mowen, 71, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, August 7, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital after a long battle with cancer. Born December 26, 1951 in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of the late Emory S. and Hazel L. (Swisher) Mowen. He was a graduate of Greencastle Antrim High School with the Class of 1970. Olen served...
Marvin Hummer
Aug 5, 2023
Marvin Luke Hummer, age 75, passed on August 5, 2023. He was born on August 17, 1947 to the late Clarence and Mary (Kuhns) Hummer. Marvin retired from Knouse Foods, Chambersburg after 39 years of perfect attendance. He loved his Nascar, Elvis Presley and other collectibles. He is survived by sister Orlena (Hummer) Kuhn who was his caregiver. Nieces Kristina...
Sharon Wingerd
Aug 5, 2023
Sharon Rae Wingerd, 72, of Orrtanna, PA passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 in Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA. Born October 9, 1950 in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Harold E. “Sarge” and Peggy L. (Fahnestock) Byers. She attended Chambersburg Area Schools and obtained her GED in 1979. Sharon was employed by the Stanley Company...
Donald Kramer
Aug 5, 2023
Donald E. Kramer, Jr., 65, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, August 5, 2023 at his home. Born November 29, 1957 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Donald E. and Helen M. Reilly Kramer. Donald was a 1975 graduate of CASHS. He was employed as a machinist at Grove Manufacturing for 46 years until his retirement in...
Patricia Garner
Aug 4, 2023
Patricia Lee Garner, 62, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday afternoon, August 4, 2023 at her home. Born May 20, 1961 in Greenbelt, MD, she was a daughter of James Scott of Dover, PA and the late Sandra Williams Scott. Pat was a 1979 graduate of James Buchanan High School and was employed as a Loan Originator at Orrstown Bank....
Donald DeLash
Aug 2, 2023
Donald D. DeLash, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 5, 1935 in Hazleton, PA, he was a son of the late Alphonse and Mary M. (Kravitz) DeLash. He beloved wife, Chizuko DeLash, preceded him in death on March 7, 2011. Donald served the Lord as a Catholic Priest for...
John Slick
Jul 27, 2023
John R. Slick, 88 of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at Chambers Pointe, where he had been a resident for the last 8 years. Born on March 28, 1935, in Lewistown, PA, he was a son of the late Howard Slick and Stella Walker Slick. After the death of his mother, John and his younger siblings were...
B. Pauline Plasterer
Jul 27, 2023
B. Pauline Glessner Plasterer, formerly of Chambersburg, passed suddenly on the evening of July 27, 2023 at the age of 95. She was born at home on July 7, 1928 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania. She was the daughter of Merle Kauffman and Ora Grace Sleighter Glessner. She attended the Good Intent School in Letterkenny Township, the Culbertson School in Culbertson,...
Beverly Cooper
Jul 26, 2023
Beverly L. Cooper, 85, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by her family. Born July 8, 1938 in Waynesboro, PA she was the daughter of the late Clayton and Mildred (Marshall) Chamberlin. She was a graduate of Quincy High School with the Class of 1955. Beverly was employed as a registered nurse...
Carol Wenerd
Jul 25, 2023
Carol Jane Wenerd was born on February 17, 1932, in Wayne, PA. She was the daughter of Arthur and Leona (Hudson) Comins. She was an only child, but enjoyed family contact with 12 aunts and uncles on her father’s side and a favorite uncle, Frank, brother of her mother. Naturally, there were dozens of cousins. Her favorite was Susan (Slaymaker)...
Gerald Wildeson
Jul 25, 2023
Gerald R. Wildeson, 87, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023 in his home. Born December 1, 1935 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Roy R. and Nettie V. (Stull) Wildeson. He was a graduate of Chambersburg High School with the Class of 1954. Gerald then went on to obtain his business degree from Hagerstown...
Dorothy Jones
Jul 22, 2023
Dorothy A. Jones, 76, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, July 22, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 11, 1947 in St. Thomas, she was a daughter of the late Charles H. and Dorothy Bricker Ramer. Mrs. Jones was a 1965 graduate of the former St. Thomas High School and early in her life was employed at Letterkenny...
John Ryff
Jul 21, 2023
John V. “Jack” Ryff passed away Friday morning, July 21, 2023 at Brookview Healthcare Center in Chambersburg. He was born October 18, 1932 in Jersey City, NJ and lived in Union City until 1943. His family moved to Wood-Ridge, NJ where he completed his high school education. Following graduation, he joined the US Marine Corps. After recruit and infantry training,...
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