Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Chester Yeager

Chester Yeager

Feb 13, 2021

** The time for Mr. Yeager's graveside service has been changed to 2:00 PM on Monday, February 22, 2021 Chester R. Yeager, 78, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at York Hospital. Born November 23, 1942 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late John Russell and Ethel Mae (Kennedy) Yeager. Always a hard...

Donna Webb

Donna Webb

Feb 13, 2021

Donna “Dolly” Jean Webb, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the York Hospital. Born June 30, 1949 in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Lee and Jean Clawson Baker. Donna was a graduate of High Point High School in Beltsville, MD. She retired from the US Postal Service after serving the community...

Marilyn Ross

Marilyn Ross

Feb 12, 2021

Ms. Marilyn A. Ross, 74, of Chambersburg, PA passed away the evening of Friday, February 12, 2021 in her home. Born September 6, 1946 in Queens, NY she was the daughter of the late Hugh M. Ross, Jr. and Margaret A. (Boening) Ross. She was a graduate of the Franklin K. Lane High School, Brooklyn, NY. Ms. Ross then went...

Sharon Davis

Sharon Davis

Feb 9, 2021

Sharon Marlene Davis, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, is a new star shining in the heavens today. On Tuesday, February 9, 2021, she took the hand of God and entered his kingdom. Born on August 19, 1949, she was the daughter of the late William Warren and Dolly Madison Robertson. Surviving is her husband of 21 years, Kevin Davis, three sisters,...

Barbara Johns

Barbara Johns

Feb 6, 2021

Barbara Ann Johns, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Chambersburg, on Saturday, February 6, 2021. She was born in Chambersburg on June 24, 1937. Surviving is a son, David P. Johns, Jr. (wife Bonnie) of Chambersburg, PA, a grandson, David Johns III, step- grandchildren, John Daley Jr., Kayla Burkhard, and Cheyenne Daley , a...

Ruth Grubb

Ruth Grubb

Feb 6, 2021

Mrs. Ruth Clayton Grubb, 99, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday February 6, 2021 at Menno Haven. Born November 19, 1921 in Massies Mill, VA, she was the daughter of the late John and Maude (Lanning) Clayton. After moving to Poolesville, MD as an adolescent, she graduated from Poolesville High School. There, she also met her husband, William J. Grubb....

Bertha Kuhn

Bertha Kuhn

Feb 6, 2021

Bertha A. Kuhn, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at her home. Born January 14, 1928 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Rudy A. and Fannie A. Hoover Alleman. Bertha was a 1947 graduate of St. Thomas High School. She was employed at the former Stanley Co. in Chambersburg for 19 years,...

Cecil Snyder

Cecil Snyder

Feb 4, 2021

Cecil Grant Snyder, 69, of Chambersburg, passed away on February 4, 2021 at his home. Born March 12, 1951 in Baltimore, MD, he was a son of the late Gerald W. and Pollyann Shaw Snyder. Cecil was a 1971 graduate of CASHS and attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania. A US Air Force veteran, he served honorably during the Vietnam War....

Janet Copeland

Janet Copeland

Feb 4, 2021

Mrs. Janet L. (Saville) Copeland, 71, of Waynesboro, PA passed away Thursday, February 4, 2021 in Laurel Lakes Nursing Home, Chambersburg, PA. Born May 18 1949 in Old Field, WV she was the daughter of the late Opal (Whittington) Jones and Clyde Jones. She was a graduate of the Buckhannon High School, Buckhannon, WV with the Class of 1967. Janet...

Glenn Golden

Glenn Golden

Feb 3, 2021

Glenn William Golden, 87, of New Franklin, passed away on Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his home. Born August 10, 1933 in Fayetteville, PA, he was a son of the late Charles E. and Rhoda Wiles Golden. Glenn was raised by his foster parents, Seibert and Blanche Gelwicks who also preceded him in death. Glenn was employed as an orchardist...

Peggy Shatzer

Peggy Shatzer

Feb 1, 2021

Peggy L. Shatzer, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday morning, February 1, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 19, 1928 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John E. and Mary E. Stepler Shatzer. She was a 1946 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was employed at Geyer Industries, Inc. for 47 years, retiring...

Harold Bennett

Harold Bennett

Feb 1, 2021

Harold L. Bennett, 86, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Monday evening, February 1, 2020 at his home. Born September 24, 1934 in Three Springs, he was a son of the late Paul and Margaret Hamilton Bennett. A 1952 graduate of the Saltillo High School, he was employed early in his life at Letterkenny Army Depot. He transferred to Ft. Ritchie...

Tris Norton

Tris Norton

Jan 30, 2021

Fayetteville, PA - Tris A. Tomanio Norton, age 49, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at UPMC Westshore Hospital in Mechanicsburg, PA. Born May 25, 1971, in Pittsburgh, PA, she was the daughter of Patricia Myler Zurback and the late Louis Tomanio. She was a 1988 graduate of McConnellsburg High School. Tris also attended Wilson College...

William Richmond

William Richmond

Jan 28, 2021

William F. "Bill" Richmond, 74, of Millville, PA, passed Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA. Born November 5, 1946 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late William and Frances Tasker Richmond. Bill is survived by numerous cousins. A service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date.

Jenny Sheppard

Jenny Sheppard

Jan 28, 2021

Mrs. Jenny L. (Ford) Sheppard, 76, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 in ManorCare Health Services, Chambersburg. Born November 27, 1944 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late David A. and Hazel L. (Wilson) Ford. She was employed at Stanley Company, Chambersburg for a number of years. She later was employed at Staples Distribution Center....

Donald Daugherty

Donald Daugherty

Jan 27, 2021

Donald L. “Doc” Daugherty, age 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday evening, January 27, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 29, 1933 in Falls Creek, PA, he was the son of the late James D. and Kathryn (Swanger) Daugherty. A 1952 graduate of DuBois Area Senior High School, Donald honorably served in the U.S. Navy as an Airman...

Doris Patterson

Doris Patterson

Jan 26, 2021

Doris A. Patterson, 96, of Chambersburg, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Born January 19, 1925, in Saint Thomas, she was a daughter of the late Paul T. and Helen (Keefer) Aughinbaugh. She was predeceased by her husband, Kenneth, and a son, Bradley. Surviving are two daughters, Amy Plack (Larry) of Norfolk, Virginia, and Krista Dunne (Paul) of Cornish, New Hampshire;...