Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Verna Hoover

Verna Hoover

Jun 1, 2023

Verna L. Hoover, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at Chambers Pointe. Born November 10, 1935 in Maddensville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Ruie Brown Stains. She is survived by her husband of nearly 61 years, Harold Hoover, whom she married on June 17, 1962; two sons, Steven N. Hoover and...

Carol Leedy

Carol Leedy

May 31, 2023

Carol J. (aka Joni/Joanne) Peters Leedy, 86, of Chambersburg and formerly of Scotland, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 31, 2023, in The Shook Home. Born on March 1, 1937, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Maxwell and Cora (Oakman) Peters. She was a 1955 graduate of Chambersburg High School. Her work career began as a lifeguard...

Madelyn Carpenter

Madelyn Carpenter

May 28, 2023

Services and interment will be private

Amy Reasner

Amy Reasner

May 27, 2023

Amy Sue Reasner, 53, of Gettysburg, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2023 at UPMC Harrisburg. Born May 20, 1970, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Richard R. Reasner, Jr. (wife Phyllis J. Reasner) and the late Barbara J. Shambaugh Reasner. She is also survived by three siblings, Lori Ann Tosten (husband Thomas) of Orrstown, Robert K. Reasner of...

Alan Keith

Alan Keith

May 25, 2023

Alan Norman Keith passed away at the age of 77 in his residence with his family by his side on May 25th, 2023. He was born on October 28,1945 in Chambersburg, PA; the son of the late Clay and May (Norman) Keith. In addition to his parents, Alan is preceded in death by his brother, Gary Keith. He is survived...

Susan Reisher

Susan Reisher

May 25, 2023

Susan Anita Reisher, 68, a resident at the Shippensburg Healthcare Center and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday morning, May 25, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 24, 1954 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late George Shall and Dolores Hess Reisher. Susan was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She cleaned houses...

Kenneth Grace

Kenneth Grace

May 24, 2023

Kenneth E. Grace, Sr., 80, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 24, 2023 at his home. Born January 11, 1943 in Sidman, PA, he was the son of the late Howard Glyde and Cathrine Rose Fisher Grace. Ken was employed as a painter at Letterkenny Army Depot until his retirement. He was a member of the Franklin Fire...

George Stennett

George Stennett

May 24, 2023

George Karl Stennett, 91, of Chambersburg, and formerly of Waynesburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 13, 1932 in Kittanning, PA, he was the son of the late George William and Mary E. Williams Stennett. George was a 1950 graduate of Kittanning High School. A US Army veteran, he...

Charles Martin

Charles Martin

May 23, 2023

Charles Edward Martin, 90, passed away May 23, 2023, at Paramount Senior Living where he resided for 15 months. He was born on July 17, 1932, in Carlisle, PA; the son of the late John and Laura (Kitner) Martin. He married the late Marjorie Jean (Smeigh) Martin in 1950 and she preceded him in death in 1988. He was also...

Alan Loessy

Alan Loessy

May 23, 2023

Alan Robert Loessy, 71, of Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday morning, May 23, 2023 at his home following an extended illness. Born in Scranton as an identical twin on October 27, 1951, he was preceded in death by his brother, Richard and parents, Lois and Harold Loessy. A 1969 graduate of Dunmore, PA High School, he graduated from the Career Academy...

Linda Byers

Linda Byers

May 20, 2023

Linda J. Byers, 79, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Luther Ridge. Born April 12, 1944 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late John and Ruth L. (Heisey) Wenger. She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1962. Linda then attended Waynesboro Business School. She was employed as...

Robert Bush

Robert Bush

May 20, 2023

Robert B. Bush, 54, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at City of Hope in Atlanta, GA. Born May 31, 1968 in Hagerstown, MD, he was a son of Jeffrey L. Bush and Mary Jane Miller Bush of Hagerstown, MD. Robert was a 1986 graduate of the North Hagerstown High School. A Professional Land Surveyor...

Richard Nonemaker

Richard Nonemaker

May 19, 2023

Richard Aulton Nonemaker, beloved husband, brother, and uncle, aged 80, passed away on May 19, 2023, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, with his devoted and loving wife, Margaret (Olsen), at his bedside. He is also survived by his brothers Karl (Judy), Walt (Krista), John (Marti), and Lewis (Karla), his sister, Lindsey Lyders, and many nephews, nieces, and grandnephews and grandnieces. Born on...

Nancy Hockenberry

Nancy Hockenberry

May 19, 2023

Nancy Lee Hammond Hockenberry, 81, of Fannettsburg, PA, passed away Friday morning, May 19, 2023 at her home. Born February 16, 1942 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late G. Andrew and A. Louise Walker Hammond. Nancy was a 1960 graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School and worked at Mountain Lake Camp, Howard Johnson on the turnpike, and...

George Wagaman

George Wagaman

May 17, 2023

George R. Wagaman, Sr., 101, of Chambersburg, passed away on May 17, 2023 at Magnolias of Chambersburg. Born January 24, 1922 in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Bruce and Emma Jane Patterson Wagaman. His beloved wife, Ruth McNew Wagaman, preceded him in death on March 29, 2003. A US Army veteran, George served honorably during World War...

Dorothy Miley

Dorothy Miley

May 16, 2023

Dorothy V. (West) Miley, 87, of Chambersburg, PA passed away the morning of Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Providence Place Senior Living. Born May 5, 1936 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and Elsie G. (Mellott) West. She attended Chambersburg High School. Dorothy then went back to school and obtained her LPN Degree from Franklin...

Donald Weber

Donald Weber

May 13, 2023

Donald H. Weber, 96, of Chambersburg, PA, died, May 13, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1927 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late William Harold and Mary Insco Weber. Mr. Weber was a 1944 graduate of the Glen Burnie High School, where he served as class President. He served honorably with the US Army during...

Jeryl Martin

Jeryl Martin

May 9, 2023

Jeryl L. Martin, 70, of Shippensburg, PA, went to be with the Lord Tuesday morning, May 9, 2023. Born August 7, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Thelma Witmer Martin of Chambersburg and the late David H. Martin. Jeryl graduated in 1970 from the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and went to work in home construction with Dave...

Tadd Snyder

Tadd Snyder

May 9, 2023

Tadd W. Snyder, 79, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at the Chambersburg Hospital with his family and friends by his side. Born February 2, 1944 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late David W. Snyder, Jr. and Minnie Mae Walck Snyder. Tadd was employed as a forklift operator at Corning Glass for...

Leonard Bricker

Leonard Bricker

May 8, 2023

Leonard R. Bricker, 63 of Chambersburg, passed away at his home on Monday morning, May 8, 2023. Born November 22, 1959 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy Rice Bricker. A 1977 graduate of Parkville Christian Academy, Leonard has spent the past 47 years as a logger in his family business, Bricker Lumber Co. in...