Obituaries

Jan 5, 2021

Orville G. Cooper Jr., 82, of Chambersburg PA, passed away Tuesday January 5th, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 23rd, 1938 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Orville G. Cooper and Kathleen Evelyn (Snively) Cooper. Orville was a 1957 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He retired from Wilson College where he worked as...

Jan 3, 2021

Ms. Miriam Louise Laidig, 87, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021 in Paramount Senior Living, Fayetteville, PA. Born November 5, 1933 in Hustontown, PA she was the daughter of the late Rolla H. and Ruth C. (Huston) Laidig. She was a graduate of Hustontown High School. Ms. Laidig was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church,...

Jan 2, 2021

Elden Newcomer, age 75 of Waynesboro, PA passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at the Waynesboro Hospital. Born April 9, 1945 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Martin and Janet Mae George Newcomer. Elden was a 1963 graduate of Quincy High School and continued his education at Waynesboro Business School. He worked for Corning and...

Jan 1, 2021

Anthony “Tony” Scott Hamilton, beloved father, husband, and son passed away Friday, January 1, 2021, at the age of 62. Tony is survived by his wife, Kathy Hamilton; his children, Michael Hamilton (Laconia, NH), Jennifer Hamilton-Padilla wife of Erick Padilla (Garland, TX), Kelly Hamilton (San Antonio, TX), and Leslie Hamilton (Urbana, IL); and his parents, Jennings and Shirley (Wolfe) Hamilton...

Dec 31, 2020

Pauline C. “Polly” Park, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Menno Haven, Chambersburg. Born on April 11, 1927 in Waterloo, PA, she was a daughter of the late Robert Campbell and Mary Love Campbell. She was the widow of John O. Park, who preceded her in death on September 10, 1990. Polly was a graduate...

Dec 31, 2020

Gary L. Dougal, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 28, 1937 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Clarence and Helen Cook Dougal. Gary was a 1955 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and served honorably in the US Air Force. He was employed as a Professional...

Dec 30, 2020

Mrs. Amelia M. (Miller) Martin, 91, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2020 in Brookview Menno Haven. Born September 19, 1929 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Marion E. Miller and Miriam B. (Hoffman) Miller Holden. She and her late husband, Mr. Gilmer L. Martin were married December 31, 1963 in Hagerstown, MD. Mr. Martin...

Dec 29, 2020

Helen J. Berry, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. Born March 26, 1933 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Curtis R. and Marion Lovett Purvis. Her beloved husband James R. Berry, preceded her in death in 2009. Helen was a 1953 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was employed as an...

Dec 29, 2020

On December 29, 2020, Rene, 84, sank the final par putt on the "Great Golf Course of Life". He died under a full moon surrounded by his loving family. Rene was born December 7, 1936 in Waltham, Massachusetts. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Angeline Berard of Waltham, MA; his brother Leo, and sister Pauline, both...

Dec 29, 2020

Marvin William Guyer, age 68, of Scotland, PA, passed away on December 29, 2020 at his home. Born September 21, 1952 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Harold A. Guyer, Sr. and Emma (Moore) Guyer. Marvin was a 1971 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, where he played on the football team and was...

Dec 26, 2020

Mrs. Betty F. Briggs-Blough, 85, of Waynesboro, PA passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, Saturday, December 26, 2020 in Quincy Village Nursing Home. Born October 31, 1935 in Burnt Cabins, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Verna G. (Locke) Briggs. She was a graduate of Orbisonia High School with the Class of 1955....

Dec 25, 2020

Fred H. Guyer, Sr., 88, of Chambersburg, went to be with the Lord December 25, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital after a brief illness. Born May 31, 1932 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John and Mabel Leevy Guyer. His beloved wife, Dorothy Guyer, preceded him in death in 2005. A US Air Force veteran, Fred served...

Dec 24, 2020

Alan (Al) R. Kohler, 71, of Fayetteville, PA passed away suddenly but peacefully at Chambersburg hospital on 12/24/2020 following emergency surgery. His girls were by his side, including his wife Sue (Ruggero) Kohler with whom he celebrated 43 years of marriage on December 17th and his three daughters, who he treasured far more than the toothpick he always had hidden...

Dec 24, 2020

Carl W. Thatcher, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Menno Haven. Born October 21, 1932, in Washington, DC, he was a son of the late Hugh and Marie Thatcher. Raised on a farm in western Maryland, Carl was no stranger to hard work, especially after losing his father at an early age and having...

Dec 23, 2020

It is with great happiness and joy that Martha Jane (Kelso) Lininger has passed into the Presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Born July 23, 1926 in Newburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Carl W. Sr. and Edith Mary (Rhine) Kelso. Martha was preceded in death by her beloved husband...

Dec 23, 2020

Janet L. Jones, 90, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Chambers Pointe Menno Haven. Born February 6, 1930 in Slatington, PA, she was a daughter of the late Evan E. Jones, Jr. and Lillian L. Jones. Janet was a 1947 graduate of the Slatington High School and a 1951 graduate of the Allentown School of Nursing....

Dec 23, 2020

Helen L. Foreman, 77, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at her home. Born August 6, 1943 in Robertsdale, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Skvarka, Sr. and Dorothy Thomas Skvarka. Her beloved husband, James Foreman, preceded her in death on January 8, 1994. Helen was a 1963 graduate of Tussey Mountain High School....

Dec 21, 2020

Bernice Irene “Rene” Etter, 89, of Chambersburg, went to be with the Lord on Monday December 21, 2020 at Paramount Senior Living. Born November 9, 1931 in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Ivan P. and Bernice Barnhart. Her beloved husband, Marvin G. Etter, preceded her in death on June 6, 2014. Bernice was employed as a seamstress...

Dec 20, 2020

Mrs. Christine M. (Perginski) Hoffman, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away December 20, 2020 in her home. Born July 16, 1934 in Shamokin, PA she was the daughter of the late Walter and Regina “Jean” (Petrovich) Perginski. She was a graduate of Coal Township High School with the Class of 1952. Mrs. Hoffman then went on to obtain her nursing...

Dec 20, 2020