Obituaries

Mar 8, 2021

Elberta (nee, Richter) Roberts of Fayetteville passed to the other side on Monday, March 8, 2021. Bertie was born on August 2, 1938, in Pittsburgh to George Richter and Ella Lache. The family moved to Silver Spring, Maryland when Bertie was 2 years old where she resided until marrying. During her married life she lived in Rockville, Germantown, and Monrovia,...

Mar 8, 2021

Mark L. Runyon, 51, of Fayetteville, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 27, 1969 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Clement L. Runyon, Jr. and Dale W. Horner Runyon. Mark was a 1989 graduate of CASHS. He was employed as a wiring technician with Bowhead Integrated Support Services at Letterkenny Army Depot....

Mar 7, 2021

Audrey M. Rosenberger, 65, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, March 7, 2021 in Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center. Born November 20, 1955 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late William J. and Dorothy (Long) Rosenberger. She was a graduate of James Buchanan High School with the Class of 1973. She later went on to obtain her licensed practical...

Mar 6, 2021

Robert Jesse “Bob” Paxton, age 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at UPMC Pinnacle-Harrisburg Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Born August 27, 1942, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Jesse and Lucille Kerns Paxton. Bob was a 1960 graduate of CASHS, he went on to serve honorably in the U.S....

Mar 6, 2021

Lee Rosenberry, 75, known to many as Rosie, passed away suddenly in Greencastle, PA on Saturday March 6th, 2021. Lee was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and friend. Lee was born November 29th, 1945 in Miami Florida, the son of Harold L. and Ruth (Gossard) Rosenberry. He was a 1963 graduate of Chambersburg Senior High School and was employed by...

Mar 5, 2021

John J. Schwartz, 88, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Bowie, MD, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 5, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. Born May 15, 1932 in Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late John and Caroline Grossman Schwartz. A US Army veteran, John served honorably during the Korean War. Following his military service,...

Mar 4, 2021

Mr. Edward H. Gunder, 91, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021 in his home. Born March 12, 1929 in New Franklin, PA he was the son of the late Hugh E. and Rosella M. (Hamburg) Gunder. He attended Quincy High School with the Class of 1946. Mr. Gunder was a mechanic and owned and operated Gunder’s Garage,...

Mar 3, 2021

Alluding to Alfred, Lord Tennyson, one of her teaching favorites, Patricia Ann Sherman Gutshall, on Wednesday morning March 03, 2021 slipped away, and had wished this to be said from 'Crossing the Bar': “….may there be no sadness in my farewell, when I embark….I hope to see my Pilot face to face… when I have cross’d the Bar”. Born January...

Mar 3, 2021

Lawrence Myers Beard, 76, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Leesburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at his home. Born April 8, 1944 in Appomattox, VA, he was the son of the late Henry Myers Beard and Virginia Chick Beard. Lawrence earned a bachelor’s degree from Lynchburg College then started his career as a teacher in 1967....

Mar 2, 2021

Guy W. Shank, 99, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Shook Home. Born February 20, 1922 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late John H. and Daisy A. Fegan Shank. Guy was a US Army Air Corps veteran. He was employed in maintenance at the Towers until his retirement and later in maintenance with...

Mar 1, 2021

Garrett A. Hultin, age 9, was called home to our Lord, Jesus Christ, on Monday, March 1, 2021 from the Hershey Medical Center. Born on October 30, 2011 in Chambersburg, he was one of two twin sons of Matthew and Malina (Straitiff) Hultin, of Chambersburg. Garrett was a 3rd-grade student at Shalom Christian Academy. He enjoyed playing soccer and the...

Mar 1, 2021

Roger L. Horst, 65, of Chambersburg, PA, died Monday, March 1, 2021 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. Born January 17, 1956 in Hagerstown, MD, he was a son of the late Abram E. and Ruth E. Horning Horst. Roger attended Greencastle Antrim High School and worked most of his life as a Truck Driver with the former Horst and...

Feb 28, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Mackey, 96, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 at The Shook Home. Born January 1, 1925 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late David Walter and Mabel Henry Frey. Mrs. Mackey was a 1943 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was the former owner/manager of the Credit Bureau of Greater Chambersburg and...

Feb 28, 2021

Karen L. (Binkley) Mann, 75, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, February 28, 2021 in Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center. Born March 20, 1945 in Harrisburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Ernest Albert and Esther Selma (Green) Binkley. Mrs. Mann was a homemaker who enjoyed spending time outdoors and traveling with her late husband. She is survived by...

Feb 26, 2021

Gerald A. “Rosy” Rosenberry, 94, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 26, 2021, in Specialty Select Hospital, Camp Hill, PA. Born on September 7, 1926, in Upper Strasburg, PA, he was the son of the late Eber and Elmira Rosenberry. He was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School with the Class of 1945. Rosy served honorably...

Feb 24, 2021

Dorothy J. “Dot” (Furry) Parr, 90, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021, at her home. Born August 25, 1930, in Scotland, PA, on the farm at the site of the Scotland School for Veterans Children, she was the daughter of the late David and Alice Gail (Carmack) Furry. Mrs. Parr worked at the former Stanley Company...

Feb 20, 2021

Eric M. Bender, 43, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at his home. He was born in Carlisle, PA on September 14, 1977, to Beth and Dick Bender of Chambersburg. Eric was the owner and operator of the Beer Shed in Waynesboro, where he enjoyed meeting and interacting with his customers. Many may...

Feb 18, 2021

George E. Machel, 85, of Chambersburg, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, February 18, 2021. Born December 23, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Edward and Emma Shoemaker Machel. His beloved wife, Elaine Shearer Machel, preceded him in death on June 4, 2008. George enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1956, serving for 21...

Feb 15, 2021

James H. Brown II, 82, of Chambersburg and formerly of Franklin, PA, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021 at the Shook Home. Born January 31, 1939 in Franklin, PA he was a son of the late James H. and Sabina McDonnell Brown. Jim was a US Navy veteran. He was employed as a Sales Supervisor with Snyder Snack Food...

Feb 14, 2021