Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County
Robert Bless
Aug 14, 2022
Robert E. Bless, 79, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Sunday, August 14 2022 in his home. Born September 11, 1942 in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Charles E. Bless, Sr. and Ruth (Foust) Bless. He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1960. Following high school he was part of...
Ok Nam Tritle
Aug 14, 2022
Ok Nam Tritle, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 14, 2022 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Born August 2, 1947 in Kyongpuk-do, South Korea, she was a daughter of the late Pak Sun Hak and Yi Um Chong. Mrs. Tritle was a homemaker most of her life. She was an active member of...

Dorothy Kopas
Aug 13, 2022
Dorothy Ann Kopas, age 91, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Paramount Senior Living. Born in Newark, NJ on December 5, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Catharine (Cump) Hause. Dorothy, also known as “Dot” to her friends, worked at Letterkenny Army Depot for 20 years, retiring in 1990. She enjoyed...
Douglas Johnson
Aug 13, 2022
Tears are falling from the Heavens today because on Saturday, August 13th, 2022, my little brother, Douglas Emery Johnson, born January 7, 1970, breathed his last breath on this earth. Doug was an amazing man, loved by all who knew him. He was wicked smart and famous for his incredibly quick wit, sense of humor, with a touch of sarcasm...

Russell Brown
Aug 12, 2022
Russell E. Brown, age 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at home on Friday, August 12, 2022. Born March 26, 1936, in Maddensville, PA, he was the son of the late Orris and Ruth (Cramer) Brown. Mr. Brown was a 1954 graduate of the former Saltillo High School. He went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Army. Mr. Brown...
Dr. Stephen Overcash
Aug 12, 2022
Dr. Stephen J. "Steve" Overcash, 77, of Chambersburg, passed into God's Paradise on Friday morning, August 12, 2022. He is survived by his wife, Elise, of 52 years; sons David (Elizabeth) of Boise, ID, and Michael of Chambersburg; grandchildren, Adan, Everett, and Alexandra Overcash; one sister Jill (Larry) Witter; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. He was the son of...

Dirk Gilbert
Aug 10, 2022
Dirk Garvin Gilbert, born January 23, 1967, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, was the only son of Delores "Dee" Gilbert of Providence Place Senior Living, Chambersburg and the late Charles Gilbert. In early July, Dirk was diagnosed with a very aggressive cancer, and he passed away barely one month later, on August 10, 2022, at the age of 55. Dirk graduated from...
Mildred Tayman
Aug 9, 2022
Tuesday afternoon, August 9, 2022 our family lost an extraordinary woman, our Mother, Mildred L. Tayman, of Chambersburg. Born December 24, 1934 in Derby, VA, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Flo (Phillips) Wells. Her passing was sudden and unexpected. We are all heartbroken and still trying to accept that she is gone. Family was everything to...
Michael Krugh
Aug 8, 2022
Michael R. Krugh, 64, of Amberson, PA and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away Monday morning, August 8, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 19, 1958 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John and Helen Melius Krugh. A graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Mike was employed at Letterkenny Army Depot for more than 40...
Dortha Neil
Aug 8, 2022
Dortha E. (Wise) Neil, 77, of Chambersburg, PA went to be with her loving husband at the feet of Jesus on Monday, August 8, 2022 in her home. Born June 1, 1945 in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late George and Catherine (Johnson) Wise. She was a graduate of Lancaster Mennonite High School with the Class of...
Linda Reed
Aug 6, 2022
Linda Kay Reed, 72, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on August 6, 2022 at The Leland of Laurel Run. Born September 24, 1949 in Waynesboro, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Mabel Robison Roof. Her beloved husband, Ray A. Reed, Sr., preceded her in death on March 6, 2007. Linda was a 1967 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High...
Christopher Maghee
Aug 4, 2022
Christopher Paul Maghee, Sr, 84, of Shippensburg, PA and formerly of Chambersburg and Philadelphia, passed away on August 4, 2022 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1938, he was the son of the late Charles C. Maghee and Cordelia Jenkins Avery. Through the years, Christopher received several awards. Some of which came from the American Federation State County Municipal Employees...
Ruth Carson
Aug 3, 2022
Ruth A. Carson, 96, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center. Born June 28, 1926 in Pleasantville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry D. and Elizabeth Beckley Barefoot. Her beloved husband, Raymond R. Carson, preceded her in death in 2011. Ruth was employed as a computer programmer at Letterkenny...
Helen Rosenberry
Aug 2, 2022
Helen (Bowman) Rosenberry, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, August 2, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 29, 1937 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Florence (Snider) Bowman. Helen was a 1955 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed for twenty-eight years at the former Stanley Company in...

Deborah Yeager
Aug 1, 2022
Deborah K. Yeager, 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday morning, August 1, 2022 at her home. Born October 7, 1954, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Helen Sowers Carbaugh. Deborah graduated from Hagerstown Junior College as a Nursing Assistant. She was last employed at Ingram Book Company and had previously been employed at Chambersburg...
Jill Garland
Aug 1, 2022
Jill L. Garland, 48, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2022 at her home. Born September 12, 1973 in McConnellsburg, PA, she was the daughter of Robert and Bonnie Miller Garland. Jill was a graduate of Southern Fulton High School and later earned several degrees from Hagerstown Business College, Shippensburg University and earned her MBA from Elizabethtown College....

Edgar Bard
Jul 31, 2022
Edgar B. Bard, III, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022 at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, MD. Born July 1, 1950 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late E. Bruce Bard, Jr. and Mildred “Lorraine” (Gates) Bard, and widower of the late Joyce F. Bard, who preceded him in death on December 17, 2012....

Betty Rajtik
Jul 30, 2022
Betty Seaman Rajtik, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on July 30, 2022 at Penn Hall Memory Care House in Chambersburg. Born September 28, 1934 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late G. Clayton and Florence (LaRouche) Seaman. Betty was a 1952 graduate of the George Washington High School in San Francisco, CA and a 1956 graduate...
Judith Mayer
Jul 29, 2022
Judith F. “Judy” Mayer, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022 at age 80. She was born in Wyandotte, MI on April 12, 1942 to Norma and Melvin Isabell. After graduating from Flat Rock High School, Judy earned a Bachelor’s Degree from the Michigan State University and a Master’s Degree in Education from Shippensburg University. She was a...
James Warne
Jul 27, 2022
James T. “Buzz” Warne, 73, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 5, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Wilbur, Sr. and Mary E. Palmer Warne. Jim was a 1968 graduate of CASHS. A US Army veteran, he served honorably in the Vietnam War. Jim was employed as...