Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Jean Harper

Jean Harper

Jan 17, 2022

Jean Marjorie Rodway Harper, 88, passed peacefully from her Fayetteville, PA home to her Heavenly home, Monday, January 17, 2022. Born June 4, 1933 in Cambridge, MA, she was a daughter of the late William Batchelder Stanley Rodway and Mary Macaulay Rodway. Raised in the center of Boston across from historic Trinity Church, she was a member and Valedictorian of...

Clarence Carbaugh

Clarence Carbaugh

Jan 17, 2022

Clarence J. Carbaugh, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday afternoon, January 17, 2022 at his home. Born July 8, 1942 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late George and Viginia Deshong Carbaugh. He had been employed for 25 years with Nibble with Gibbles and then went on to work for the former Hennessey Products. He retired from...

David Puhl

David Puhl

Jan 15, 2022

David Michael Puhl passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022 in Munich, Germany. He was born on October 16, 1954 in Pittsburgh, PA to George and Julia (Roll) Puhl. He graduated from Baldwin High School in Pittsburgh in 1973. He then moved to the Mont Alto/Chambersburg area to attend Penn State Mont Alto. In 1975, he met his new best...

Paul Stull

Paul Stull

Jan 15, 2022

Paul F. “Skip” Stull, 69, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at his home. Born September 26, 1952 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Paul Stull, Jr. and Gwen Dorty Stull. Skip was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and served honorably with the US Marine Corps for 22 years retiring...

Dorothy Pheil

Dorothy Pheil

Jan 14, 2022

Dorothy K. Pheil, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on December 1, 1928 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Frank Keller and Martha Ellen Traxler Keller. She was the widow of Harold C. Pheil, whom she married on July 10, 1949. Harold preceded her in death on July...

Eric Hess

Eric Hess

Jan 14, 2022

Eric E. Hess, 36, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 22, 1985 in Chambersburg he was the son of Charles “Charley” and Linda (Mummert) Hess of Chambersburg. He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 2004. Eric was employed...

Lynn Byers

Lynn Byers

Jan 13, 2022

Lynn E. Byers, 84, of Chambersburg, PA passed away the morning of Thursday, January 13, 2022 surrounded by his loving family. Born June 29, 1937 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Bruce B. and Blanche E. (Hull) Byers. He was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1955. Lynn served and...

Linda Brandt

Linda Brandt

Jan 13, 2022

Linda R. Brandt, age 71, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 14, 1950, in Mount Pleasant, PA, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert Leslie and Ruth Ioan Watson Decker. Ms. Brandt was a 1968 graduate of James Buchanan High School. She was a member of the Chambersburg...

Clarence Sweene

Clarence Sweene

Jan 12, 2022

Clarence Rudolph “Larry” Sweene, Jr. 78, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 12, 2022 at the Gettysburg Hospital. Born September 11, 1943 in Frostburg, MD, he was the son of the late Clarence Rudolph Sweene, Sr. and Mildred Orletta Steele Sweene Seibert. He was raised by his mother and step-father, the late John Eugene Seibert. A 1961 graduate...

Elizabeth Spang

Elizabeth Spang

Jan 12, 2022

Elizabeth C. (Betty Claire) Voeste Spang was born March 26, 1924 in Hanover Green, Luzerne County, PA to Edward A. Voeste and Olga A. (Hankey) Voeste. She died peacefully on January 12, 2022 at Menno Haven, Chambersburg, PA. She married Donald F. Spang in 1946. He died on April 20, 2020. She graduated from Muhlenberg Township High School in 1941...

Leon Kanagy

Leon Kanagy

Jan 11, 2022

Leon J. Kanagy, 80, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday evening, January 11, 2022 at his home. Born December 13, 1941 in Belleville, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob Y. and Mary M. Yoder Kanagy. A truck driver for 42 years, Leon began his career with the former Nibble with Gibbles and then went on to drive...

June Summers

June Summers

Jan 11, 2022

June L. McMullen Summers, 97, passed away Tuesday evening January 11, 2022 at Michaux Manor in South Mountain, PA. She had been in declining health since the summer. June was the youngest of four daughters born to Roy Clair McMullen and Lydia Grace Reed McMullen. She was born August 2, 1924 in Letterkenny Township, Franklin County, and attended school in...

Darrell Dixson

Darrell Dixson

Jan 11, 2022

Darrell Dixson, 45 of Chambersburg and formerly of Arizona, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 in his home. Born November 27, 1976 in Fort Defiance, AZ, he was the son of Herman Dixson and Verna Chee Dixson. A 1995 graduate of Window Rock High School in Fort Defiance, Darrell has since been employed at Ventura Foods in Chambersburg as...

Isaac Corbett

Isaac Corbett

Jan 11, 2022

Isaac Carter Corbett, age 6 months, of Chambersburg, passed away at Hershey Medical Center on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 with his family at his side. Born June 16, 2021, he was the son of Ryan L. and Trista M. Harris Corbett. Isaac is also survived by his brother, Theo Corbett; maternal grandparents, Philip Harris and Joyce Tritle; maternal great grandfather,...

Eileen Durand

Eileen Durand

Jan 10, 2022

Eileen Casey Durand, 92, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022. Born June 7, 1929 in Messengerville, NY, she was a daughter of the late Francis and Clara Quinlivan Casey. Her beloved husband, Robert N. Durand, preceded her in death on June 30, 2013. Eileen was a 1947 graduate of St. Mary’s Catholic High School. She was employed...

John Swailes

John Swailes

Jan 10, 2022

John E. Swailes, Sr., 59, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, January 10, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 8, 1962 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Madduest and Clara (Smith) Swailes. He attended Chambersburg Area Schools and Harrisburg Area Community College. John then went on to obtain his Bachelor’s degree from Mountain State University, Virginia....

Annabelle Ponce De Leon

Annabelle Ponce De Leon

Jan 10, 2022

Annabelle Ponce De Leon, 69, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 in Promedica Chambersburg. Born on May 23, 1952 in New York, NY, she was a daughter of the late Gloria Maria (Gomez) Alamo. Annabelle was a hard worker and dedicated mother. She enjoyed knitting, reading, writing poetry and spending time with her family. She was a...

William Cain

William Cain

Jan 10, 2022

William “Bill” E Cain,56, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, at the Chambersburg Hospital following a brief unexpected illness. He was born on April 6, 1965, the son of the late John Charles and Diana Merle Roof Cain. He worked hard all his life, working for Coldsmith Construction for the last 21 years. When he wasn’t busy working, he...

Daniel Browell

Daniel Browell

Jan 9, 2022

Daniel “Danny” K. Browell Sr., 78, of St. Thomas, PA passed away peacefully on January 9, 2022 in Chambersburg Hospital. He was born in Hopewell, PA to the late J. Curtis Browell and Josephine Bridenstine Browell where he was raised on the family farm. In 1968, he moved his family to St. Thomas, PA where he started his lifetime career...

Raymond Berger

Raymond Berger

Jan 8, 2022

Raymond J. “Ray” Berger, Jr., 39, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 10, 1982 in Akron, OH he was the son of Raymond J. Berger Sr. and Kimberly (Brimstone) Berger of Akron. He was a graduate of Cuyahoga Christian Academy, Cuyahoga Falls, OH with the Class of 2000. Ray then went...

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