Obituaries

Aug 23, 2021

Douglas A. Misner, 73, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at his home. Born February 17, 1948 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Clarence W. and Lorraine Raby Misner. Mr. Misner was a 1966 graduate of the Waynesboro Area Senior High School and served with the Army National Guard. A truck driver most of...

Aug 20, 2021

Peter J. Donohue, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, a retired aerospace engineer (Grumman/Northrop Grumman), formerly of St. Albans, Centerport, and Greenport, NY, died on August 20, 2021 in Chambersburg, PA. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Janice (Cramer), his children John (Jane), Lynn (John) Gerken, and Kathleen (Kevin) Mulcan, and grandchildren Mark and Brett Donohue and Katelyn Mulcan....

Aug 20, 2021

Helen Sipes, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday morning, August 20, 2021 at Brookview Nursing Center. Born March 3, 1939 in Ft. Loudon, PA, she was a daughter of the late George E. and Eliza K. Kaetzel Zeis. She had been employed at the former Mercersburg Dress Factory and at Goodwill Industries. She was a member of Christina Missionary...

Aug 19, 2021

Derek L. Weller, 37, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021. Born March 31, 1984 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Rodney L. and Michelle (Polk) Weller. A 2002 graduate of Greencastle – Antrim High School, Derek has since been employed as a machinist at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg for the past 12 years. He...

Aug 17, 2021

Aug 14, 2021

Charles (Charlie) Albert Manning, Jr. 84, of Chambersburg, PA passed on to Heaven Saturday, August 14, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born at home on September 17, 1936 in Fulton County he was the son of the late Charles A. and Goldie E. (Lynch/Fischer) Manning. He was a graduate of Warfordsburg School (i.e. Southern Fulton High School) with the Class...

Aug 13, 2021

David L. “Davie” Miller, 69, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on May 15, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Frank L. “Goose” Miller and Barbara T. (Ring) Miller. Davie graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School in 1970 and retired from the PA Department of Transportation with...

Aug 12, 2021

Willis E. “Bill” Mansberger, 76, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 5, 1944 in Shippensburg, PA, he was a son of the late Willis E. Mansberger, Sr. and Erma Bender Mansberger; and widower to the late Voneda “Vonnie” Mansberger, who passed away on August 4th, 2021. Bill was a 1963 graduate...

Aug 12, 2021

Peggy M. Faust, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday evening, August 12, 2021 at her home. Born December 6, 1933 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Edward Cook and Grace Shatzley Cook Peters. A homemaker most of her life, Peggy had worked for a number of years at the former Stanley Company in Chambersburg, retiring in...

Aug 11, 2021

Earl L. McClain, 89, of Chambersburg, PA went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, August 11, 2021, in Providence Place Senior Living. Born September 5, 1931 in Waterfall, PA he was the son of the late Marshall J. and Olive L. (Barnett) McClain. He was a graduate of Hustontown High School and served in the United States Army as...

Aug 11, 2021

Ryan Scott “Biebs” Schoenleber, 27, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at his home. Born September 23, 1993 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Brian Schoenleber and Tamy Cook. A 2012 graduate of CASHS, Ryan obtained his Bachelors in business management and business marketing from Shippensburg University, graduating with the class of 2016. While living in...

Aug 9, 2021

Almeta L. (Mills) McClain, 86, of Chambersburg, PA went home to be with the Lord, Monday, August 9, 2021, in Providence Place Senior Living. Born March 1, 1935, in Waterfall, PA she was the daughter of the late Thearon S. Mills and Sylva O. (Black) Shaw. She was a graduate of Hustontown High School. On April 17, 1954, Almeta married...

Aug 6, 2021

Reginald F. “Reggie” Kendall, age 82, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 14, 1939 in Smithsburg, MD, he was a son of the late Howard and Charlotte Yowler Kendall. He attended school in Smithsburg, MD and served honorably in the US Army. During his time in the Army, he was...

Aug 4, 2021

Voneda Louise “Vonnie” Mansberger, 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday evening, August 4, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 28, 1943 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Preston L. Cook, Sr. and Dorothy Thompson Cook. Vonnie was a 1961 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed for 35 years at the...

Aug 2, 2021

Donn D. Hockensmith, Jr., 80, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021 at the Chambers Pointe Healthcare Center. Born April 4, 1941 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Donn E. Hockensmith, Sr. and Arlene K. Martin Hockensmith. Donn was a 1959 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and served honorably with the US...

Aug 2, 2021

Esther M. Smith, 90, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born December 14, 1930 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Reed A. Neff and Margaret Noll Neff. Her beloved husband, William L. Smith, preceded her in death on February 25, 2018. Esther was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High...

Aug 2, 2021

Jenny Jo Frock Ward, Mom, Nanny, 66 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, August 2, 2021. Born November 17, 1954, she was the beloved daughter of the late Stanley and Jean Frock. Jenny was a graduate of Littlestown High School 1972, and Allentown Hospital School of Nursing 1975. At work, she was a diligent nurse of integrity for the elderly,...

Jul 31, 2021

Retha L. (King) Kauffman, 88, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, July 31, 2021 in the Shook Home, Chambersburg, PA. Born May 30, 1933 in Hagerstown, MD she was the daughter of the late William H. and Blanche V. (Cullison) King. In her early years Retha was employed at the former Elperin Company Sewing Factory, Hagerstown. She was later employed...

Jul 28, 2021

Wilma J. (Terrazas) Fore, 65, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Wednesday, July 28, 2021 in her home. Born June 8, 1956 in La Paz, Bolivia she was the daughter of Graciela (Angles) Terrazas and the late George Terrazas. She was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1974. She then attended Airline School, Miami,...

Jul 27, 2021

Dustin Kenneth Patterson (Dusty), age 22, of Washington DC, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 27, 2021. Born in Tooele, Utah on October 2, 1998, he was the son of Fred R. and Courtney S. Erler Patterson. He had an adventurous spirit, always on the move for the next opportunity life had to offer. He was known for his hugs...