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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County
Phyllis Borden
Nov 11, 2021
Phyllis Mae Borden, 95, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Chambers Pointe. Born March 14, 1926 in Colchester, VT, she was the daughter of the late Charles S. and Marguerite A. Sutton Kennedy. Phyllis was a 1944 graduate of South Portland High School in Portland, ME. She spent most of her early life making a home...
Linda Cook
Nov 11, 2021
Linda Anne Cook, 77, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 11, 2021 surrounded by her family. Born February 24, 1944 in Harrisburg, she was a daughter of the late Lawrence and Lois Newberger Webster. Linda was a 1962 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She and her husband, Sherwood, were long-time members of...
Margaret Fegan
Nov 9, 2021
Margaret E. “Peggy” Fegan, 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, November 9, 2021 at Chambers Pointe Healthcare Center. Born November 8, 1927 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Herbert E. and Margaret Smith Eckels. She was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was employed early in life at the former Stanley Company....
Edmund "Ted" Lesher, Sr.
Nov 9, 2021
Edmund T. "Ted" Lesher, Sr., 95, lifelong resident of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, in the Menno Haven Memory Unit with his family by his side. Born on October 12, 1926 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Frank B. Lesher and Frieda Kieffer Lesher. Ted grew up in Chambersburg and was a stand-out athlete...

Patrick Allen
Nov 8, 2021
Patrick J. Allen, 62, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday morning, November 8, 2021 at Laurel Lakes Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. Born October 10, 1959 in York, he was a son of the late Thomas E. and Barbara A. Shelton Allen. Patrick had been part owner of his family’s business, the former Allen Tire and Oil in Chambersburg. He later...
Paul Stull
Nov 7, 2021
Paul Stull, Jr., 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday morning, November 7, 2021 at York Hospital. Born May 16, 1932 in Normalville, PA, he was the son of the late Paul Stull, Sr. and Bertha Harbaugh Stull. A 1950 graduate of Connellsville Senior High School, Paul went on to work at the Letterkenny Army Depot as a computer operator...
Charles Humwood
Nov 7, 2021
Charles E. Humwood, Jr., 58, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 7, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 18, 1963 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Linda Rhone Humwood of Fayetteville and the late Charles Humwood. Charles worked in construction most of his life and had been employed at Brechbill and Helman Construction as well as...
Marion Truett
Nov 7, 2021
Marion E. (Kean) Truett, 88, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 17, 1933 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Earl H. and Mary C. (Koser) Kean. She was employed as a seamstress for over 40 years at the Stanley Company. Marion was a member of the First United...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...