Obituaries

May 20, 2022

May 16, 2022

Alice F. Foor, 84, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Everett, PA, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2022 at her home. Born May 30, 1937 in Hopewell, she was a daughter of the late H. Ernest Ford and Grace L. Auman Ford. Her beloved husband, Marle M. Foor, preceded her in death on July 15, 2015. She is survived...

May 13, 2022

Lorraine R. Gagnon, 94, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Biddeford, ME, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Chambers Point Health Care Center. Born May 6, 1928, in Hartford, CT, she was a daughter of the late Roland and Regina (Gauvin) Beaudoin. Lorraine was a 1947 graduate of St. Louis High School in Biddeford, ME. Early in...

May 12, 2022

Joseph F. “Joe” Penn, 77, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 in his home. Born April 27, 1945 in Lebanon, PA he was the son of the late John W. Penn, Jr. and Beatrice C. (Harter) Penn. He was a graduate of Lebanon Catholic High School. Joe then went on to serve in the United States Army...

May 11, 2022

Belva G. Smith Foreman, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 21, 1930 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert G. and Agnes Finkey Smith. Mrs. Foreman was a 1948 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was last employed at the Bon-Ton in Chambersburg. She was...

May 10, 2022

Brian Travis High, 58, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 3, 1964 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late William E. High, Sr. and Carol Travis High. Brian was a 1982 graduate of CASHS. A US Army veteran, he served honorably for three years. Following his service in the...

May 6, 2022

Joseph T. Wible, Sr., 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday, May 6, 2022 in York Hospital as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born April 17, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late James P. Wible, Sr. and Myrtle E. Taylor Wible. Mr. Wible served honorably with the US Army 36th Artillery Division....

May 5, 2022

Paul M. Burns, 95, of Chambersburg and formerly of Clearfield, Gettysburg, Fairfield, and Port Allegany, PA, passed away on May 5, 2022, at Providence Place Senior Living. Born July 1, 1926 in Imperial, PA, he was the son of the late Paul M. and Hannah Smiley Burns. His beloved wife of 62 years, Gloria, preceded him in death on August...

May 2, 2022

Rev. William R. Baublitz, 78, of Chambersburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, May 2, 2022 at his home. Born August 3, 1943 in York, PA, he was a son of the late John E. and Pauline Heiland Baublitz. Bill dedicated his life to serving his Lord. He earned his Master of Arts degree from...

May 2, 2022

Sarah J. (Cover) Baker, 91, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, May 2, 2022 in her home. Born August 7, 1930 she was the daughter of the late John Lee and Thelma I. Cover. She was a graduate of Shippensburg High School, Shippensburg, PA. Sarah was primarily a homemaker and she also babysat for a number of years. She was...

Apr 30, 2022

David A. John, 61, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 in the Emergency Room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 25, 1960 in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Donald F. “Fred” John, Sr. and Martha (Pogue) John. He was employed for over 30 years at TB Woods, Chambersburg. David held a number of...

Apr 29, 2022

SFC Clifford L. Tanner II (Retired), 62, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 2, 1959 in Tucson, AZ, he was the son of the late Clifford L. and LaVita Ward Tanner. A US Army veteran, Clifford served honorably for 23 years until his retirement at the rank of Sergeant First Class....

Apr 27, 2022

Rebecca S. Johnson, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at her home in Chambersburg. Born June 14, 1942 in Omaha, Nebraska, she was the daughter of the late Emmert F. and Daisy V. (Shaffer) Snyder. She was a graduate of Parkville Senior High School in Baltimore County and earned an Associate’s Degree from the Hagerstown...

Apr 27, 2022

Donald L. Strike Sr., 75, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Menno Haven, following a lengthy illness. Born Oct. 3, 1946, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry and Marie Hoch Strike. Don and his wife, the former Judy Stumbaugh, were married Oct. 27, 1966. A 1964 graduate of Chambersburg Area High...

Apr 26, 2022

John E. Crider, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at his home. Born July 1, 1932 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Levi L. and Blanch Small Crider. His beloved wife, Joanna G. Piper Crider, preceded him in death on May 9, 1998. John served honorably in the US Air Force. He was...

Apr 26, 2022

Kimberly Kay Disbrow, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandma died on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital at the age of 63. Born October 21, 1958 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late James Albert and Imogene (Bauman) Bowers. A graduate of South Hagerstown High School, Kim went on to serve in the United States...

Apr 24, 2022

Harold “Bud” Armstrong passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at Somerford Place in Hagerstown, MD. He was 100 years old. Harold retired from Frick Company in Waynesboro and later worked part time for the J.C. Penney Co. at the Southgate Mall in Chambersburg. Many may remember Harold as “Buddy” Armstrong and his country and western group “The Knights of...

Apr 24, 2022

Stephanie Gayle Gentry, “Steph,” 82 of Fayetteville PA, passed away on April 24, 2022 peacefully in her home. Steph was born on May 5, 1939, in Baltimore, Maryland to Mr. and Mrs. Walter H. C. Tolle. She grew up in Maryland with her sister Susan T. O’Neill. Steph married her high school sweetheart Ronald Floyd Gentry on August 26, 1961....

Apr 23, 2022

Dr. Yvonne D. Taylor, 68, of Chambersburg went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 23, 2022. Dr. Taylor was born to the late Henry and Alice Davis on August 1, 1953 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Bonnie, as she was affectionately called, was the ninth child of eleven children born to the late Henry and Alice Davis. Dr. Taylor...

Apr 23, 2022

Peter P. “Pete” Fiume, 78, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born Sept 14, 1943 in Pittston, PA he was the son of the late Peter and Carmel (Bonita) Fiume. He attended Pittston Township Public Schools and was a graduate of Pittston High School with the Class of 1960. Pete then went on...