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Lorene Pyatt

Lorene Pyatt

Mar 26, 2024

Lorene A. Pyatt, 63, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024 in Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center, Chambersburg. Born November 27, 1960 in Danvers, MA she was the daughter of the late Robert S. Pyatt, Sr. and Anita D. (Bullwinkel) Pyatt. She was employed by Occupational Services Inc., Chambersburg from 1994 until 2015. Lorene loved her job,...

Rose Woods

Rose Woods

Mar 25, 2024

Rose A. Woods, 81, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Monday, March 25, 2024 at Wellspan York Hospital due to complications of a stroke. Born January 22, 1943 in Bangor, ME, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Margaret E. Goodin. Rose was a 1961 graduate of Nevada Union Senior High School, Grass Valley, California. After graduation...

Annie King

Annie King

Mar 25, 2024

Annie Bell (Ann) King, 83, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2024, after a brief illness. Born April 29, 1940, in Magnolia Arkansas, she was a graduate of Columbia High School. Ann was a daughter of the late Willie V. and Leo J. Ellis Coleman. A military wife for the first 20 years of her marriage, Ann and...

Nelly Musto

Nelly Musto

Mar 21, 2024

Nelly D. Musto, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Menno Haven Brookview. Born on June 14, 1930 in Lima, Peru, she was the daughter of the late Manuel and Octavia Zueirola Duenas. She married Louis E. Musto on February 22, 1980. He preceded her in death on June 14, 2019. Nell's hobbies included making lots...

Betty Ambrose

Betty Ambrose

Mar 21, 2024

Betty R. (Hampton) Ambrose, 89, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Mercersburg, PA passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024 in Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born February 9, 1935 in Montgomery Township, PA she was the daughter of the late Chalmer and Olive Edna (Metcalf) Hampton. Betty was primarily a homemaker but also worked at Stanley Company and Kmart. She and...

Audra Shifler

Audra Shifler

Mar 20, 2024

Audra F. Shifler, 93, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, March 20, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 5, 1931 in Jones Springs, WV, she was a daughter of the late Homer Allen and Ora Elega (Bowers) Kipps and widow of the late Robert H. Shifler, who preceded her in death on April 6, 1999, after 50 years of...

Cyril Henry

Cyril Henry

Mar 20, 2024

Cyril “Doc” Henry, 90, of Chambersburg, went home to be with the Lord, March 20, 2024, from Paramount Senior Living with his adoring family at his side. He was born on Sunday February 25, 1934, in Chambersburg, son of the late George and Rhoda Henry. During Doc’s career of automotive work, his favorite work was with Dice’s Tire Shop. He...

Roy Sollenberger

Roy Sollenberger

Mar 18, 2024

Roy A. Sollenberger, 81, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 2, 1942 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Paul A. Sollenberger and Verda (Meyers) Sollenberger Hawbaker. Roy’s first career was in Agriculture. He was a dairy farmer until 1986 when health issues prevented him from continuing...

Betty Bennett

Betty Bennett

Mar 18, 2024

Betty L. McMonigal Bennett, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away, Monday March 18, 2024, at Providence Place Senior Living. Born Monday, February 17, 1936, daughter of the late John and Margaret McMonigal in Huntingdon County. Her beloved husband of 65 years, Harold L. Bennett preceded her in death. Betty loved her grandsons more than anything in this world, Derek and Ryan....

Robert Hamsher

Robert Hamsher

Mar 18, 2024

Robert B. “Bob” Hamsher, 76, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully, Monday March 18, 2024. Born June 30, 1947 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Robert J. and Grace I. (Reitz) Hamsher. He was a graduate of Chambersburg Senior High School with the Class of 1965. Bob was employed as machinist for R&L Machine. He retired in 2012...

Elmer Kipe

Elmer Kipe

Mar 15, 2024

Rev. Elmer T. Kipe, 89, of Shippensburg, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024 at the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born August 12, 1934 in Woodsboro, MD, he was a son of the late Earl W. and Daisy B. Sprenkle Kipe. A US Army veteran, Elmer served honorably during the Korean Era. After graduating from North East Bible Institute, he...

Masako Martin

Masako Martin

Mar 14, 2024

Masako Martin, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2024 at Chambers Pointe in Chambersburg. Born March 14, 1934, in Nagoya, Japan, Masako was the daughter of Tomonori and Hideno Toyama. Her beloved husband, Elmer W. Martin, preceded her in death on May 24, 2013. Masako moved to the United States from Japan to attend nursing school. She...

Larry Ott

Larry Ott

Mar 13, 2024

Larry E. Ott, 75, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at his home. Born April 24, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John and Lillian Kemp Ott. Larry was employed at TB Woods for over 20 years. He was later employed as a Bartender at the Chambersburg Club until his retirement. Larry was...

Gerald Mort

Gerald Mort

Mar 13, 2024

Gerald S. “Ged” Mort, 73, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born May 10, 1950 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph Fred and Donna May Sheffield Mort. Ged was a 1969 graduate of Fannett-Metal High School. A US Navy veteran, he served honorably during the Vietnam War....

Joan Hiester

Joan Hiester

Mar 8, 2024

Joan F. Hiester, age 91, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 8, 2024, at her home in Chambersburg, PA. In her last days, Joan was compassionately cared for by her family and twelve faithful caregivers. Born June 9, 1932, in Lebanon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ann Solie Karli. The oldest of eight children, she...

Jason Deuster

Jason Deuster

Mar 7, 2024

Jason Cole Deuster, 50, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 7th, 2024 at his home. Born September 22, 1973 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, he was the son of Jennifer Jean McNaughtan and the late Gordon Alan Urban. Following Jason’s high school graduation from Eagle River High School, he attended Musicians Institute: College of Contemporary Music at Hollywood, CA, while honorably...

Jerry Wills

Jerry Wills

Mar 7, 2024

Jerry A. Wills, Sr., 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at his home. Born June 3, 1937 in Kansas City, MO, he was a son of the late Benjamin Duncan Wills and Vernita S. Stuart Wills. His beloved wife, Patricia A. Besecker Wills, preceded him in death on November 26, 2015. A US Army veteran, Jerry...

James Beecher

James Beecher

Mar 4, 2024

James Lee “Jim” Beecher, age 76, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly in the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, March 4, 2024. Born in Chambersburg, PA on January 5, 1948, he was the son of the late Paul Edward Beecher and Nancy Grace Jackson. Jim worked as a self-employed contractor all of his adult life. He enjoyed keeping busy in his...

Chalmers Fetterhoff

Chalmers Fetterhoff

Mar 4, 2024

Chalmers E. “Gene” Fetterhoff, 79, of Chambersburg, went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2024. Born October 18, 1944 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Chalmers P. Fetterhoff and Velma Deck. His beloved wife, Janet D. Fetterhoff, preceded him in death on May 26, 2020. A US Army veteran, Chalmers served honorably in the...

Carolyn Tash

Carolyn Tash

Mar 1, 2024

Carolyn Ann “Dodie” Tash, 69, went home to be with her beloved family on Friday March 1, 2024 with her loving husband at her side. Born March 2, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Chalmer and Frances Cutchall. Dodie was well known for her love of people and her large circle of friends. She also had a great...

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