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Blanche Thompson Mock

Blanche Thompson Mock

Nov 7, 2021

Blanche D. Thompson Mock, 94, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday morning, November 7, 2021 at Pro-medica (formerly ManorCare) in Chambersburg. Prior to entering the nursing home she had resided for three years at Providence Place in Chambersburg and for the preceding seven years enjoyed residing with her daughter and family at their home when her health did not permit her...

Melissa K. "Missy" King

Melissa K. "Missy" King

Nov 6, 2021

Melissa K. “Missy” King, 53, of St. Thomas, passed away on Saturday morning, November 6, 2021 in her home. Born November 20, 1967 in McConnellsburg, PA, she was the daughter of Harvey King, Sr. and the late Shelby Carmack. A graduate of James Buchanan, she went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in computer science. Missy worked for the Chambersburg...

Gertrude Zeger

Gertrude Zeger

Nov 6, 2021

Gertrude E. (Kump) Zeger, 99, of the Quarters at the Shook Home, Chambersburg, PA and formerly of St. Thomas, PA passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 26, 1922 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late John Franklin and Elizabeth W. (Cunningham) Kump. She was a graduate of the Chambersburg High School with...

Fred Keifman

Fred Keifman

Nov 6, 2021

Fred Albert Keifman, age 69, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 6, 2021, at his home. Born February 2, 1952, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Amy (Christopher) Keifman and the late Eugene Keifman. A 1970 graduate of James Buchanan High School, Fred went on to study accounting at...

Goldie Kershner

Goldie Kershner

Nov 6, 2021

Goldie May (Pogue) Kershner, 82, of St. Thomas, PA passed away the morning of Saturday, November 6, 2021 in her home after a long battle with cancer. Born March 18, 1939 in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. “Bud” and Sarah H. (Shannon) Pogue. She was employed as a seamstress for the Stanley Company and...

Patricia Mohler

Patricia Mohler

Nov 3, 2021

Patricia Ann “Patty” Mohler, 67, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Wednesday evening, November 3, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 2, 1954 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late David Jones and Pauline Rock. Patty worked at K-Mart in Chambersburg for over 30 years as a customer service representative, until her retirement in 2019. She was...

James Borden

James Borden

Nov 1, 2021

James W. “Jim” Borden, age 67 of Boston, MA and formerly of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021. Born June 8, 1954, in Fayetteville, NC, he was the son of Phyllis Kennedy Borden and the late Robert Borden. Jim was a 1972 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Jim moved to Boston after graduation, where...

Wilton Moats

Wilton Moats

Oct 31, 2021

Wilton J. “Bill” Moats, age 88, of Mont Alto, PA, passed away on Sunday, October 31, 2021, at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation Center. Born May 2, 1933, in Hancock, MD, he was the son of the late Walter and Nona Younker Moats. Mr. Moats was a 1952 graduate of the Hancock High School. He worked as a welder for many years,...

Connie Shriner

Connie Shriner

Oct 30, 2021

Connie Jane Shriner, age 67, of Orrstown, PA, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 25, 1954, in Hanover, PA, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Elsie Harmon Zinn. A homemaker most of her life, she had a lot of pride in caring form her son and keeping a clean...

Donald Shannon

Donald Shannon

Oct 30, 2021

Donald Ray Shannon, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 9, 1935, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Samuel Shannon, Sr. and Martha Hoffman Shannon. Donald was a 1953 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. A proud veteran, he served honorably in the US Army. Donald was...

William Porter

William Porter

Oct 30, 2021

William M. Porter, 66, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, October 30, 2021 at his home. Born February 16, 1955 in Trenton, NJ, he was a son of the late John and Marion Coon Porter. He was a 1973 graduate of Pennsbury High School in Fairless Hill, PA and went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from...

Wayne Sipes

Wayne Sipes

Oct 29, 2021

Wayne M. Sipes, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, October 29, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 27, 1933 in McConnellsburg, PA, he was the son of the late Scott and Beatrice Divens Sipes. Wayne was a 1951 graduate of McConnellsburg High School. A US Army veteran, he served honorably during the Korean War. Wayne was employed as...

Betty Friese

Betty Friese

Oct 28, 2021

Betty Jane Friese, 88, of Chambersburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Born August 10, 1933 in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late Clinton and Ida Shrader Myers. Early in her life, Betty was employed in the cafeteria at the Chambersburg Hospital. She later dedicated her time to making...

Elwood Bollinger

Elwood Bollinger

Oct 27, 2021

Elwood C. “Woody” Bollinger, 71, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 11, 1950 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late George W. and Eunice E. Shank Bollinger. Woody was a 1968 graduate of the Lancaster Mennonite High School and served two years 1-W alternative service at St. Joseph’s Hospital...

Glenn Deardorff

Glenn Deardorff

Oct 27, 2021

Glenn Elwood Deardorff Sr, 87 of Fayetteville, PA passed away peacefully in the Chambersburg Hospital after declining health over the past few months. Glenn was born February 4,1934 in Chambersburg, PA. He was the son of the late Paul K. and Mabel E. (Martin) Deardorff. He was preceded in death by his wife of 67 years, Dolores J. (Overcash) Deardorff...

Anna Czapp

Anna Czapp

Oct 27, 2021

Anna Jane Czapp, 83, of Shippensburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 25, 1937 in Doylesburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hance and Mary Jane Felmlee Campbell. Anna was a 1955 graduate of Fannett-Metal High School. She was employed at the Stanley Co. in Chambersburg and later attended Wilson College....

John Crispen

John Crispen

Oct 27, 2021

John W. Crispen, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Brookview Healthcare Center at Menno Haven in Chambersburg. Born October 26, 1938 in Bellefonte, PA, he was the son of the late Paul L. and Charlotte Confer Crispen. John earned a Bachelor’s Degree in chemistry from Tufts College and his MD from the University of...

Pauline Baker

Pauline Baker

Oct 26, 2021

Pauline R. Baker, 97, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, October 26, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 2, 1924 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Jacob Elmer and Nora Blanche Bumbaugh Rock. She was employed for many years at the Knouse Foods Peach Glen plant. Mrs. Baker was a life-long member of the Fayetteville...

Melvin Horst

Melvin Horst

Oct 25, 2021

Melvin H. Horst, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday evening, October 25, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 20, 1930 in Clear Spring, MD, he was a son of the late Otho Shank and Anna Hoover Horst. He served two years of alternative service during WWII at a Tuberculosis hospital in Maryland. He then worked as a carpenter...

Dennis Miller

Dennis Miller

Oct 25, 2021

Dennis L. Miller, 74, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Chambersburg on Monday, February 24, 1947, at the Chambersburg Maternity Home on Fifth Ave., he was the son of the late Harold E. and Helen I. (Helmuth) Miller. Mr. Miller, a 1965 graduate of CASHS, received his bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg...

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