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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Patrick Loyd

Patrick Loyd

Oct 19, 2022

Patrick V. “Pat” Loyd, Sr., 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Luther Ridge. Born February 6, 1938, in Des Moines, IA, he was the son of the late F. Glennon and E. Jean Myers Loyd. His beloved wife, Peggy A. Brooks Loyd, preceded him in death on September 3,...

Mary Etter

Mary Etter

Oct 17, 2022

Mary W. (Mellott) Etter, 84, of Scotland, PA passed away Monday, October 17, 2022 in Brookview Nursing Center, Chambersburg. Born January 3, 1938 in Fulton County, PA she was the daughter of the late Ray and Letitia (Hill) Mellott. She was a graduate of Green Hills High School with the Class of 1956. Mary was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening,...

Dorothy Fochtman

Dorothy Fochtman

Oct 15, 2022

Dorothy A. “Dottie” (McNeal) Fochtman, 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, October 15, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Born July 20, 1945 in Johnstown, she was a daughter of the late Charles A. and Bertha A. Spitko McNeal. Mrs. Fochtman was a 1963 graduate of the Johnstown High School and worked early in...

Mable Bard

Mable Bard

Oct 15, 2022

Mable C. Wingert Bard, 99, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 31, 1923 in St. Thomas Township, she was a daughter of the late Clarence G. and Myrtle E. Forrester Wingert. She had been employed as a Certified Nursing Assistant at the former Franklin County Nursing Home for 32 years. Mrs....

Robert Tokar

Robert Tokar

Oct 14, 2022

Robert Anthony Tokar, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 14, 2022 at his home. Born October 14, 1941 in Johnstown, PA, he was a son of the late Anthony and Jessie Twardziak Tokar. Mr. Tokar was a graduate of the Johnstown High School and attended technical school in Pittsburgh where he studied electronics. A computer specialist,...

Fay Anderson

Fay Anderson

Oct 14, 2022

Fay Ellen Anderson of Chambersburg passed away on Friday, October 14, 2022, at SpiriTrust Lutheran – The Village at Luther Ridge. Born in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Blanche Hull Byers. Fay was employed for a number of years at Town and Country and later as a teller at Dauphin Deposit until her retirement. Fay...

Barbara Hargadon

Barbara Hargadon

Oct 14, 2022

Barbara J. Hargadon, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022 at Brookview at Menno Haven. Born July 18, 1944 in Springfield, MA, she was a daughter of the late Mario John and Florence E. Ivers Menocal. Following high school graduation Mrs. Hargadon went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Towson State. She was a member of...

Kirk Paul

Kirk Paul

Oct 13, 2022

Kirk Patrick Paul, 75, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 11, 1947 in Wayne, PA, he was the son of Kenneth and Hope Schuyler Smith Paul. Kirk served with the US Navy in Guam and later earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Villanova University. He was employed as a...

Harry Goetz

Harry Goetz

Oct 12, 2022

Harry F. Goetz, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 10, 1933 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Edward F. and Pearl E. Sheets Goetz. Harry was employed as Vice President of E.F. Goetz Construction Company in Chambersburg. He played in the marching band in high school and...

James Bumbaugh

James Bumbaugh

Oct 9, 2022

James W. Bumbaugh, 88, of Fayetteville, PA passed away, Sunday, October 9, 2022 in Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA. Born February 5, 1934 in Pond Bank, PA he was the son of the late David E. and Thelma Bumbaugh. He was a graduate of the Chambersburg High School with the Class of 1952. He served as class treasurer. In...

Myra Turchetta

Myra Turchetta

Oct 9, 2022

Myra J. “Jean” Turchetta, 93, of Chambersburg, and formerly of Altoona, passed away on Sunday, October 9, at The Village at Luther Ridge. Born on February 3, 1929 in Altoona, she was a daughter of the late George and Miriam Charles Emerick. She was the widow of Arthur Charles Turchetta, who passed away on October 6, 1973. Jean was retired...

Alvin Crawford

Alvin Crawford

Oct 9, 2022

Alvin S. Crawford, 63, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 in the York Hospital. Born September 3, 1959 in Chambersburg he was the son of Edna (Otterbein) Crawford of St. Thomas and the late Dalton “Sonny” Crawford who passed away in 1988. He was a graduate of the James Buchanan Senior High School with the Class of...

George  Kalathas

George Kalathas

Oct 7, 2022

George M. Kalathas, 67, of Shepherdstown, WV and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 7, 2022. Born on October 15, 1954, in Neohori, Nafpaktia, Greece, he was a son of the late Michael N. and Glekeria Kanelos Kalathas. He was the sole proprietor of Tommy’s Pizza in Shepherdstown, WV since 1975. He also owned and operated The...

Dorothy Abrams

Dorothy Abrams

Oct 7, 2022

Dorothy K. Abrams, 97, of the Shook Home, Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, October 7, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 16, 1924 in McConnellsburg, PA she was the daughter of the late George A. and Mary H. (Helman) Keebaugh. She is the last of her immediate family. In addition to her parents, Dorothy is preceded in death by...

Samuel Woolcock

Samuel Woolcock

Oct 4, 2022

Samuel L. “Lynn” Woolcock, Jr., 64, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Harrisburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 7, 1958 in Lansing, MI, he was a son of Rev. Samuel L. Woolcock, Sr. and Shirley J. Auvenshine Woolcock. Lynn was a self-employed owner/operator of his own painting business. A talented artist,...

Dorothy "Jean" McNew

Dorothy "Jean" McNew

Oct 1, 2022

Dorothy “Jean” McNew, 97, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 17, 1925 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Irvin and Nettie West Ulrich. Jean was employed as a dietary aide at South Mountain Restoration Center until her retirement. She was a member of the Fayetteville Church of God....

Herbert Hess

Herbert Hess

Sep 30, 2022

Herbert J. Hess, 94, of Chambersburg, PA passed from this life to his Heavenly Home, September 30, 2022. Born May 11, 1928 in Harrisonville, PA he was the son of the late Jobe W. and Nina E. (Bard) Hess. He served with the United States Army from 1952 until his honorable discharge in 1954. Herb was employed as an electronics...

Stephen Nas

Stephen Nas

Sep 30, 2022

Stephen V. Nas, 64, of Orrtanna, passed away on September 30, 2022 at his home. Born May 21, 1958 in Morristown, NJ, he was a son of George S. Nas and the late Evelyn V. Morgan Nas. His beloved wife, Virginia Crawford Nas, preceded him in death on December 20, 2021. Following high school, Stephen served honorably in the US...

Marcia Boyer

Marcia Boyer

Sep 30, 2022

Marcia Wanda Boyer, 72, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 19, 1949 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of Mabel Wingert Bard of St. Thomas and the late Marshall Bard. Marcia was a graduate of the former St. Thomas High School and was employed early in her life at Knouse Foods...

Alice Moore

Alice Moore

Sep 30, 2022

Alice E. Moore, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022 at Paramount Senior Living. Born December 25, 1935 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert Joseph and Francis May (Cuff) Barton. Alice was a devoted mother, grandmother and friend. She was employed at Letterkenny Army Depot unitl her retirement in 1999. A long standing...