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Thomas Dudney
Jun 23, 2023
Thomas Raymond Dudney, 66, of Red Lion, PA and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023 at WellSpan York Hospital. Born June 29, 1956, he was a son of Helen Maxine Art Dudney of Chambersburg, and the late Thomas R. Dudney. In addition to his mother, Thomas is survived by his wife, Karen Ann Kelley Dudney whom...
Vincent McCormack
Jun 21, 2023
Vincent F. “Vince” McCormack, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Brookview Health Care Center. Born July 15, 1942 in Norfolk VA, he was the son of the late Vincent F. McCormack, Sr. and Jane B. Miller McCormack. Mr. McCormack served honorably with the United States Army from 1962-1964 in the Intelligence Corps. He earned a Bachelor’s...
Lorraine Rife
Jun 20, 2023
Lorraine E. (Miller) Rife, 100, of Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday morning, June 20, 2023 at the Shook Home. Born February 21, 1923 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Miller and Lottie Miller McCleary. She was a life-long member of The Open Door Church. Lorraine loved her family and friends and enjoyed working in her flower beds,...
Cory Shultz
Jun 18, 2023
Cory Shultz, 38, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 18, 2023 in his home. Born April 2, 1985 in Gettysburg, PA he was the son of Loring H. Shultz, Jr. and his wife Cindy and Elizabeth (Shoemaker) Brett and her husband Gary of Cashtown, PA. He was a graduate of Gettysburg High School with the Class of 2004....
John Rote
Jun 18, 2023
John E. Rote, age 85 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Providence Place Assist Living. Born November 24, 1937, in Sandy Ridge, PA, he was the son of the late John F. and Isabel Sharpless Rote. Mr. Rote was a 1955 graduate of CASHS. He was a truck driver for the former Horn’s Motor Express...
Lewis Hockenbroch
Jun 13, 2023
Lewis Eugene Hockenbroch, 69, entered into eternal rest on June 13, 2023, at Hagerstown Health Care Center in Hagerstown, MD, where he was a patient in Hospice care following a massive stroke. He was born November 11, 1953, a son of the late Leslie C. Hockenbroch and the late Zelda M. Hockenbroch Hepner and stepson of the late Raymond Hepner....
Billie Gelsinger
Jun 12, 2023
Billie K. Gelsinger, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday evening, June 12, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Born August 21, 1951 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Arminda Ulsh Strait. Billie was a 1969 graduate of the James Buchanan High School. She was employed by the Chambersburg Area School District as...
Larry Haas
Jun 10, 2023
Larry James Haas, 79, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday morning, June 10, 2023 at his home. Born November 2, 1943 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Charles R. and Verna I. Gipe Haas. Larry was a 1962 graduate of CASHS. He served in the US Army Veteran of the Vietnam War from 1964 – 1970. He...
Lois Osterman
Jun 8, 2023
Lois Alethea Akins Osterman, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, died Thursday, June 8, 2023 at Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Roanoke, VA. Born in New Kensington, PA on November 25, 1939, she was a daughter of the late Andrew M. and Vera Sirota Akins. She was the widow of George “Bill” Osterman whom she married on July 8,...
Paul Helfrich
Jun 7, 2023
Paul P. Helfrich, 95, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Chambers Pointe. Born May 21, 1928 in Wilkes Barre, PA, he was the son of the late John and Mabel Miller Helfrich. Paul served honorably in the US Navy and US Air Force from 1946 until his retirement from the armed services as a Chief Warrant...
Harvey King
Jun 5, 2023
Harvey R. King, Sr., 84 of St. Thomas, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 in his home. Born July 5, 1938 in Three Springs, PA, he was a son of the late Fora B. King, Sr. and Estella Landers. A 1956 graduate of Hustontown High School, Harvey honorably served in the United States Air Force from 1957 to 1960...
Geneva Bishop
Jun 5, 2023
Geneva Clark Bishop, 82, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 20, 1940 in Lawton, OK she was the daughter of the late Clifford Clark and Juanita Terasez Clark. She was employed as a clerk-typist, and then advanced to the role of Executive Assistant of the commanding general at Fort Bliss, in...
Crystal Stoner
Jun 4, 2023
Crystal M. (Hess) Stoner, 56, of Waynesboro, PA passed away unexpectedly Sunday, June 4, 2023 in Mercersburg, PA. Born February 6, 1967 in McConnellsburg, PA she was the daughter of Charlotte (Everts) Hess of St. Thomas, PA and the late Charles Hess. She was a graduate of James Buchanan Senior High School with the Class of 1985. Crystal was a...
Lois Seilhamer
Jun 4, 2023
Lois J. Diffenderfer Seilhamer, 83, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday morning, June 4, 2023 at the Shook Home. Born February 15, 1940 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Gladys Arlene Marsh Diffenderfer. Lois was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was employed as a seamstress at the Stanley Company in Chambersburg. She...
Ralph Scott
Jun 4, 2023
Ralph Scott, III, 68, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, June 4, 2023 at his home. Born January 24, 1955 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ralph Scott, Jr. and Emma Jean Thomas Scott. Ralph was employed for 35 years at Valley Quarries and later retired from Ventura Foods after more than ten years of employment. He was...
Carol David
Jun 3, 2023
Carol David, 86, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023 in Menno Haven Rehab, Chambersburg. Born May 10, 1937 in Boston she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mildred (Weickers) Crowley. She attended Hunter College, New York City obtaining her degree in chemistry. Carol was employed as a lab technician at Pfizer for a number of...
Raymond Day
Jun 3, 2023
Raymond Day, 85, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023 at his home. Born October 19, 1937 in Orrstown, he was a son of the late Wilmer and Luella Amsley Day. His beloved wife, Sharon H. Day preceded him in death in 2008. Raymond is survived by five children, Randy Day of Murphy, NC, Robin Knight of Fayetteville,...
Faye Heckman
Jun 3, 2023
Faye Stouffer Heckman, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Menno Haven Rehab Center. Born November 20, 1934, in New Franklin, PA, she was the daughter and youngest child of the late Daniel Emmert and Anna Susan Lesher Stouffer. Mrs. Heckman was a 1952 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She worked at...
Ralph Fahrney
Jun 2, 2023
Ralph Fahrney Jr., age 60 of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 2, 2023, at Hershey Medical Center. He was mostly known by family and friends as Jr. Born May 6, 1963, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph Fahrney Sr. and Ruth Statler Fahrney. Jr was a...
Eleanor Layton
Jun 1, 2023
Eleanor Layton, age 80, of Gettysburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Wellspan Gettysburg Hospital. Born January 5, 1943 in Woodbury, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Werner Herbert Bold and Alice Marie Owens. She was the last of her immediate family. A 1961 graduate of Pittman High School in Pittman, NJ, Eleanor went on...
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