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Jeffrey Cook
Dec 8, 2022
Jeffrey L. Cook, 69, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 30, 1953 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Charles William Cook, Sr. and Anna Margaret Cordell Cook. Jeff served honorably with the US Navy during the Vietnam War. He was employed from 1976 – 1981 at the former...
Max Shoemaker
Dec 8, 2022
Max O. Shoemaker, 82, of Chambersburg, passed away from natural causes on Thursday, December 8, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on May 23, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Robert and Louise (Wever) Shoemaker. Max grew up in Chambersburg and graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School in 1958. He then earned a bachelor’s degree...
Wayne Benedict
Dec 6, 2022
Wayne H. Benedict, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, December 6, 2022 at his home. Born April 18, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Glenn and Pearl Helman Benedict. Early in his life Wayne drove a truck for Dairy Maid and he later retired from Horn’s Motor Express. He was member of the Cumberland...
Esther Kissinger
Dec 5, 2022
Esther V. (Mackey) Kissinger, 94, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, December 5, 2022 in the Shook Home where she had resided the past four years. Born August 17, 1928 in Upper Strasburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Harrison and Jessie (Newman) Mackey. Esther was employed as a seamstress at Stanley Company for over 30 years until...
Robert Proctor
Dec 4, 2022
Robert L. “Bob” Proctor, age 86 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 16, 1936, in West Chester, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth and Mabel McGlauflin Proctor. Bob was a 1958 graduate of Lehigh University. He was a metallurgical engineer and held positions around the country including...
Charles Lynch
Dec 4, 2022
Charles William “Bill” Lynch, Sr., 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday morning, December 4, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 30, 1948 in Shippensburg, he was a son of the late Elmer Cleveland and Bessie Elizabeth Helm Lynch. Mr. Lynch retired from the former E.E. Mills and Sons in Chambersburg. He had previously worked at the H.J. Heinz...
Catherine Shields
Dec 3, 2022
Catherine Hazel Shields (Brindle), age 92, passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2022. Born in Chambersburg on November 4, 1930, she was one of 13 children of the late Wilbert Charles Brindle and Ruth Ellen Davis Brindle. Catherine was a member of the “Greatest Generation” a child of the depression. She was born from simple beginnings, attended school to the...
Iris Masters
Dec 3, 2022
Charlotte Masters, age 80, of Fayetteville, PA went to be with her heavenly father on Saturday afternoon December 3, 2022. Born on July 8, 1942 to Erwin Meyhoefer and Mina Kloepfer in Brooklyn New York. She was the sister to Helmuth Meyhoefer, Eric Meyhoefer, William Meyhoefer and Robert Meyhoefer. She is survived by her husband Edward Masters, daughters Kim Radha...
Christopher Miller
Nov 30, 2022
Christopher Mark Miller, 36, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 6, 1986 in Chambersburg, he was a son of James P. Miller and the late Kimberly E. Powell Miller. Christopher attended the Franklin Learning Center in Chambersburg. A family man, he loved spending time with his parents and siblings and especially...
Peter Sheruda
Nov 30, 2022
Peter Sheruda, 93 of Waynesboro, PA and formerly of Aston, Pa. passed away November 30, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born in Dickson City, PA in 1929, and was one of 12 siblings. He resided in Blakely, PA until his enlistment in the United States Army and the Pennsylvania State Police. He served in the US Army from...
Doris Myers
Nov 30, 2022
Doris J. Myers, age 89, of Fayetteville, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 30, 2022. Born May 29, 1933, in Fayetteville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russell W. Gsell and Hazel M. Knoll Gsell. Doris graduated from the Chambersburg High School in the Class of 1951, and was a member of...
F. Joan Bowen
Nov 28, 2022
F. Joan Bowen, 91, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Chambers Point. She was born on October 15, 1931 in Chambersburg to Mose A. and Mabel (Houser) Bowen. She had lived all her life in Chambersburg. Joan was a third grade teacher and elementary librarian in the Chambersburg Area School District for 36 years retiring in...
F. Albert "Abbie" Shank
Nov 27, 2022
F. Albert “Abbie” Shank, age 78, of Marion, PA, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Waynesboro, PA on April 11, 1944, he was the son of the late William K. and Lillie I. Monninger Shank. A 1962 graduate of the Greencastle Antrim High School, Abbie went on to complete trade school at the...
Judith Peiffer
Nov 26, 2022
Judith Ann Peiffer, 85, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on November 26, 2022 at the home of her son, Darren Peiffer. Born October 7, 1937 in Quincy Twp., Franklin County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Floyd Vernon Rock and Anna Katherine Berger Rock. Her husband, Charles Vernon Peiffer, whom she married May 14, 1960, preceded her in...
Carl Creswell
Nov 22, 2022
Carl J. “Jake” Creswell, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center. Born February 18, 1942 in Todd, PA, he was a son of the late A. Fred Creswell and Lavada Saylor Creswell. Jake was 1960 graduate of Robertsdale High School. He was employed as a Logistics Specialist at Letterkenny Army Depot with...
James Frank
Nov 21, 2022
James (Jim) Frank, 78, passed away November 21, 2022 following a long illness. Jim was a 1962 graduate of the Chambersburg Area School District. He was employed at James River Corporation for 30+ years. After retiring, he worked at Penn National Golf Course. Jim loved hunting, fishing, and playing golf. He is survived by his wife Yvonne Frank, two children,...
Phyllis Shindle
Nov 20, 2022
Phyllis Mary Shindle, 92, claimed her baptismal promise on Sunday, November 20, 2022. A lifelong resident of Franklin County, PA, Phyllis grew up and lived primarily in Waynesboro. She moved to Providence Place, Chambersburg for the final years of her life. Phyllis was born on November 7, 1930 in Waynesboro, PA to Motte Franklin and Katherine Brumbaugh Shindle. She graduated...
Beverly McClure
Nov 18, 2022
Beverly McClure, 63, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022, at her home. Born May 22, 1959 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Betty J. Helman McClure and the late Thomas R. McClure. Beverly was a 1977 graduate of CASHS. She was employed as distribution manager with the Franklin Shopper until her retirement. She was a member...
Melvin Davis
Nov 18, 2022
Melvin E. Davis, 89, of Clear Spring, MD and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 at Charlotte’s Home Assisted Living, Maugansville, MD. Born April 13, 1933 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Bruce and Rachel (Webber) Davis. He was a graduate of Chambersburg High School with the Class of 1951. Melvin served with...
Morgan Tosten
Nov 17, 2022
Morgan C. Tosten, 25, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, November 17, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 24, 1997 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of Michael and Lydia (Caratozzola) Tosten of Chambersburg. She attended Franklin Learning Center in her early years. Morgan enjoyed watching her massive DVD collection, spa time with mommy, balloons, forest walks, spinning round...
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