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Rev. Richard Mose

Rev. Richard Mose

May 2, 2020

Rev. Richard E. Mose, 92, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at the Village of Luther Ridge. Born January 30, 1928 in Sharpsburg, MD, he was a son of the late Joseph Perry Mose and Idella May Kauffman Mose. Richard served as a Pastor in the United Brethren in Christ Church for 40 years. During his time...

Irene Perry

Irene Perry

Apr 30, 2020

Irene McKenrick Perry, 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday morning, April 30, 2020 at her home. Born January 27, 1930 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Raphael F. and Edna Irene Fickes McKenrick. Mrs. Perry was employed in the Production Office at the former Stanley Company in Chambersburg, retiring after more than 40 years of service....

Joyce Baughman

Joyce Baughman

Apr 30, 2020

Joyce E. Baughman, 74, of Chambersburg, died on Thursday, April 30, 2020 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born on May 11, 1945 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Dallas and Dorothy Mae (Kirk) Hockenberry. She was retired from the Franklin County Career and Technology Center, where she worked in many capacities, including secretary and security guard....

Diane Shupp

Diane Shupp

Apr 30, 2020

Diane Hoke Shupp, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully at home while surrounded by her family on Thursday afternoon, April 30, 2020. Born August 25, 1936 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. and Eva Barnes Hoke. Diane was a 1955 graduate of James Buchanan High School. A homemaker, she had been employed in the...

Delores Beltz

Delores Beltz

Apr 30, 2020

Delores K. Beltz, 67, of Greenwood, DE and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at her home. Born December 28, 1952 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Dorothy Rice Bricker. Her beloved husband, Jeffrey Beltz, preceded her in death on February 22, 2012. Delores was a 1971 graduate of Holiness Gospel...

Rodger Murray

Rodger Murray

Apr 29, 2020

Pastor Rodger L. Murray, 69 of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday morning, April 29, 2020 from his home. Born December 13, 1950 in Johnstown, PA, he was a son of the late Willis I. and Vera C. Pringle Murray. Rodger was a 1968 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and a 1972 graduate...

Christopher Peters

Christopher Peters

Apr 28, 2020

Christopher Scott Peters, II, 28, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday evening, April 28, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital Emergency Room. Born June 20, 1991 in Gettysburg, he was a son of the Christopher Scott Peters and Lesa Hardy Peters of Orrtanna, PA. Chris was a 2009 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was currently employed...

June Miller

June Miller

Apr 27, 2020

June C. Piper Miller, 75 of Greencastle, PA, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020. She was born June 16, 1944 in Amberson, Pennsylvania. June was a 1962 graduate of Fannett-Metal High School. She retired from State Farm Insurance in Greencastle in 2011 after 27 years of service. In retirement June enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, participating in church...

Harold Houtman

Harold Houtman

Apr 27, 2020

Harold Richard Houtman, 92, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away Monday, April 27, 2020 at the Shippensburg Healthcare Center. Born in Brooklyn, NY on March 25, 1928, he was the son of the late William and Anne (Wargaftik) Houtman. Richard lived most of his young life in The Bronx and attended and graduated from high school there. He then attended Manhattan...

Mary Tuthill

Mary Tuthill

Apr 26, 2020

Mary Magdalene Tuthill went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at Menno Haven. Born February 13, 1925 in Cleveland, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Gertrude Dojcsak. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank S. Tuthill; a son, Paul M. Garrett; two brothers; and two sisters. She is survived by her daughter,...

Kenneth Griesbaum

Kenneth Griesbaum

Apr 25, 2020

Kenneth Arnold Griesbaum, age 86, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Born January 19, 1934 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Ervin and Adeline Haselow Griesbaum. A caring and generous person, Ken volunteered countless hours to various organizations including Meals on Wheels in Chambersburg, PA. He enjoyed golf, bridge, bowling, basketball, square...

Margaret Hade

Margaret Hade

Apr 25, 2020

Margaret Sophia (Walker) Hade, age 91, a resident of Paramount Senior Living located in Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020. Born in Three Springs, PA on March 3, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Emma (Brumbaugh) Walker. Mrs. Hade was a 1947 graduate of Saltillo High School, Saltillo, PA. She also attended Messiah...

Linda Benedict

Linda Benedict

Apr 24, 2020

Linda Diane Benedict, 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 at the Quincy Village Health Center. Born November 15, 1945 in Duluth, MN, she was the daughter of the late Walter A. and Lois L. Sata Miskowski. Linda worked most of her life for the federal government, with both the Naval Supply Systems Command and the...

Paul Snyder

Paul Snyder

Apr 22, 2020

Paul Snyder, age 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday morning, April 22, 2020. Born August 29, 1945, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Hubert and Mildred Kennedy Snyder. Mr. Snyder worked at Nitterhouse for 30 years as a supervisor and then retired from Grove. He was a member of Bethel...

Richard Patterson

Richard Patterson

Apr 22, 2020

Richard C. “Dick” Patterson, 81, formerly of Ft. McCord Road Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in the Shippensburg Health Care Center. Born on February 14, 1939, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Irvin C. and Gladys Martin Patterson. Dick was a graduate of Shippensburg University and retired from the Chambersburg Area School District, where...

Randall Helman

Randall Helman

Apr 20, 2020

Randall Helman, age 75 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, April 20, 2020. Born December 9, 1944, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Eugene and Helen Mixell Helman. He is survived by his children, Kevin Helman, Rodney Helman, Kirk "Pete" Helman, Jason Helman, Roderick Piper,and Lori Piper; ten grandchildren; four great grandchildren; and...

Donald Spang

Donald Spang

Apr 20, 2020

Donald Frederick Spang, age 97, of Chambersburg and formerly of Wyomissing passed away at Chambers Point Nursing Home in Chambersburg, PA on Monday, April 20, 2020. Born in Reading on May 17, 1922, to Luther F. and Florence Mae (Shelton) Spang. Husband of Elizabeth C. (Betty Claire Voeste) Spang. Mr. Spang graduated from Reading High School, Class of 1940, he...

Darlene Helman

Darlene Helman

Apr 20, 2020

Darlene K. Helman, age 73, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020, at Laurel Lakes Nursing Home. Born April 21, 1946, in McConnellsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Melvin and Dorothy Henry Keebaugh. A 1964 graduate of McConnellsburg High School, Mrs. Helman worked for Helping hands and for years, she provided private home care....

Kyung Bok Owens

Kyung Bok Owens

Apr 19, 2020

Kyung Bok Owens, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Menno Haven Rehabilitation Sunday morning, April 19, 2020. Born May 9, 1935 in North Korea. After the separation of Korea and the death of her father Ing No Cha, she and her mother, Jung Sa Lee, heroically defected to South Korea after a harrowing escape from North Korea. Kyung Bok...

Lee Lehr

Lee Lehr

Apr 17, 2020

Lee C. Lehr, 81, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at his home. Born October 10, 1938 in Frostburg, MD, he was a son of the late Myron and Helen Morgan Lehr. A graduate of Beall High School in Frostburg, he served in the United States Coast Guard Reserve from 1961-1969. Early in his life he was...

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