Obituaries

Jun 13, 2022

Margaret A. “Peg” Stanhope, 89, of Chambersburg, PA passed away the morning of Monday, June 13, 2022 in Paramount Senior Living Center. Born February 2, 1933 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late John C. and Eleanora (Etter) Aird. She was a graduate of Chambersburg High School and then went on to attend Wheaton College where she participated...

Jun 11, 2022

Susan McMichael Frirsz, 71, of Chambersburg, PA passed peacefully into her next life on June 11, 2022 surrounded by her family. Susan was born in and raised in Kane, PA and held degrees in cosmetology and cooking. She is survived by her daughter Chelsea and husband Chris Hillerich of Saratoga Springs, New York, her sister Karen DeShong and husband Max...

Jun 10, 2022

Charmagne Celeste Richardson, 68, of Scotland, PA, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022 at her home. Born February 14, 1954 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Aloyisus Francis Szymborski, Sr. and Gloria Maryanne Druschel Szymborski. Charmagne was employed as a nurse and nurse supervisor at several skilled nursing facilities in the Baltimore area. She was...

Jun 9, 2022

Thomas R. McClure, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at his home. Born July 4, 1936 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Harold and Ora Stouffer McClure. A US Army veteran, Thomas served honorably from 1957-1962. He was employed as a machine operator at TB Woods for 17 years. He then worked...

Jun 8, 2022

Kathleen Marie (Crosby) Maier, 56, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Born November 17, 1965 in New Brunswick, NJ she was the daughter of the late John J. and Jane R. (Murphy) Crosby. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, MD. Kathy was employed as a registered nurse, working in various settings,...

Jun 8, 2022

Jane L. Cummings, 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday evening, June 8, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 30, 1947 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late James and Mary Sweiger Brown. Jane was a 1965 graduate of the Waynesboro High School and had worked for more than 30 years at the former Stanley Company in...

Jun 7, 2022

Cindy A. (Boggs) Beltz, 63, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday, June 7, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 4, 1958 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Warren Boggs and Florence (Poe) Corrie. She was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Cindy was currently employed as a supervisor at Ingram Books, Chambersburg....

Jun 7, 2022

Charles E. Goetz, of Chambersburg, PA, departed this life on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. He was 90 years old. Charles was born February 7, 1932 in Chambersburg to Pearls Sheets Goetz and Edward Fleming Goetz. His mother preceded him in death in 1982 and his father in 1983. Charles was a 1950 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. He...

Jun 6, 2022

Robert Grant Baughman, Sr., 102, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away Monday morning, June 6, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 26, 1919 in Greene Township, Franklin County, PA, he was a son of the late Harry Ott and Lydia Viola Kohn Baughman. A carpenter all of his life, Mr. Baughman had been employed with Eber Cook and then later...

Jun 5, 2022

Judith E. (Shatzer) Crawford, 80, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022 in Menno Haven Health Care Center. Born December 28, 1941 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Beatrice (Baker) Shatzer. She attended St. Thomas Area Schools, St. Thomas, PA. Judy was a homemaker who enjoyed baking pies and sewing. She was very...

Jun 3, 2022

Paul J. Kendall, 52, of South Mountain, PA passed away Friday, June 3, 2022 in Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, Chambersburg, PA. Born December 26, 1969 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late John K. and Anna Mae (Hancock) Kendall. He was a graduate of Shippensburg High Area Senior High School. Paul was a volunteer firefighter for...

Jun 2, 2022

Jose A. Diaz, 97 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2022 at his home. He was born on August 3, 1924, the youngest of 9 children, to Juan and Cruz Diaz in Carolina, Puerto Rico. He attended the University of Puerto Rico and subsequently moved to the mainland. His first love was the theatre and he eventually...

May 31, 2022

Charles T. “Tim” Reed, age 66, of McConnellsburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Born October 17, 1955, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Donald R. and Agnes M. “Mae” Thomas Reed. Tim was a 1973 graduate of CASHS. He went on to work for the former Grove Manufacturing for 15 years, and...

May 30, 2022

Janet L. Holtry, 89, of Chambersburg, departed this life peacefully on Monday, May 30, 2022, at Brookview Health Care Center. She was born in Fannettsburg, PA on March 1, 1933, to the late Charles W. and Vernol H. Markey Traxler. Janet was a skilled seamstress and spent most of her working life in various companies in the Chambersburg and Shippensburg...

May 28, 2022

Dennis E. Straley, 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, May 28, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 9, 1954 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Earl Straley and the late Elizabeth Peck Straley. In addition to his father, Dennis is survived by his wife, Gina Alexander Straley; daughter, Lindsay Anderson (Charles); a grandson, Chase Anderson;...

May 28, 2022

Harry L. Kipe, 90, of Mechanicsburg, PA and formerly of Chambersburg, PA passed away the morning of Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Messiah Lifeways Assisted Living, Mechanicsburg. Born January 29, 1932 in Libertytown, MD he was the son of the late Earl W. and Daisy Bell (Sprenkle) Kipe. He attended St. Thomas Area Schools. Harry was employed by the Butcher...

May 28, 2022

Jacob S. Bucher Jr. of Chambersburg, formerly of Hustontown and Skippack, Pennsylvania, passed away on the morning of May 28, 2022, at Chambersburg Hospital. He was the son of the late Jacob Bucher and Grace Shishler Bucher, of Harleysville, Pennsylvania. After graduating from Souderton High School after a notable football career and a short career in his father’s chicken farm,...

May 23, 2022

Hazel R. (Smith) Abremski ,98, of Gaithersburg, MD, formerly of Shippensburg, PA, peacefully went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Monday, May 23, 2022. She was surrounded by loving family members at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, MD. Hazel was born on April 4, 1924, in Gettysburg, PA, a daughter of the late Huber...

May 23, 2022

Larry A. Fickes, 72, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly Monday afternoon, May 23, 2022 in the emergency room of Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 28, 1949 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ray W. and Hilda L. Shaffer Fickes. Larry was a 1967 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and then served honorably with the...

May 20, 2022