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Olive Yurkovich Gary

Olive Yurkovich Gary

Feb 25, 2020

Olive Jane Yurkovich Gary, age 75, a resident of Quincy Village, passed away on Tuesday, February 25, 2020. Born October 10, 1944, in Detroit, MI, she was the daughter of the late Robert Lee Weaver and Vivian Shirk Weaver. Mrs. Gary worked as a nurse for a number of years, retiring in 2006. She enjoyed playing cards, gambling, playing Bingo,...

Terry Kyler

Terry Kyler

Feb 25, 2020

Terry Lee Kyler, 71 of Smithsburg, MD and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday evening, February 25, 2020 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD. Born May 2, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Arnold M. and Hilda M. Brindle Kyler. Terry is survived by his loving housemates and Arc family. He enjoyed music, old...

John Strickler

John Strickler

Feb 24, 2020

John William Strickler passed away peacefully on February 24, 2020. He is survived by his two children: Nate (Kate) Strickler and Elizabeth (Kyle) Hileman, and by his six grandchildren: John Robert (Nate), Scout (Nate), Amelia (Nate), Kennedy (Elizabeth), Haddison (Elizabeth), and Hudson (Elizabeth). He is also survived by his three siblings: Elizabeth (Daniel), Jane (Richard), and Daniel (Deborah). John was...

Miriam Bender

Miriam Bender

Feb 23, 2020

Miriam A. “Bunny” Bender, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Menno Haven. Born March 30, 1926 in Shady Grove, PA, she was a daughter of the late Hobart and Mary Newcomer Shockey. Mrs. Bender was employed with the Chambersburg Area School District and last worked in the Bake Shop at Guilford Hills Elementary School prior...

Carmella Frantz

Carmella Frantz

Feb 23, 2020

Carmella R. “Carmie” Frantz, 62, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 17, 1957 in Washington, PA, she was a daughter of Patricia Dubina Insana of Washington and the late Pete Insana. Carmie was a graduate of Trinity High School in Washington and was employed early in her life at Brockway Glass....

J. Nelson Wengert

J. Nelson Wengert

Feb 20, 2020

J. Nelson Wengert, 82, of Harrisonburg, VA and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away Wednesday morning, February 20, 2020 at his home. Born September 24, 1937 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Paul A. and Rhoda W. Musser Wengert. A graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Nelson was a life-long farmer and with his wife owned and...

Kevin Shives

Kevin Shives

Feb 20, 2020

Kevin Shives, 33, of Pueblo, CO and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his home. Born March 22, 1986 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Randy Shives and Stephanie Jones Shives. Kevin was employed as a glass technician in Pueblo and had previously been employed at Chambersburg Glass Service. He was a member...

Helen Hess

Helen Hess

Feb 18, 2020

Helen Louise Hess, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday evening, February 18, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 20, 1927 in Akron, OH, she was the daughter of the late Percy Andrew and Laura Lillian Beaumont Garns. Early in her life she was employed at W.T. Grant’s Department Store in Chambersburg and also worked seasonally at Chris Miller’s...

James Replogle

James Replogle

Feb 18, 2020

James William “Jim” Replogle, 78, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on Christmas of 1941 in Roaring Spring, PA, he was a son of the late Nathaniel and Kathryn Hall Replogle. Jim was a 1959 graduate of Northern Bedford County High School and later attended Penn State Altoona. A US Army veteran,...

Becky Nunemaker

Becky Nunemaker

Feb 17, 2020

An obituary is not available at this time for Becky A. Nunemaker (Barnes). We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Memory Wall.

Anthony Imperato

Anthony Imperato

Feb 17, 2020

Anthony “Tony” D. Imperato, 38, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Monday morning, February 17, 2020 at his home. Born December 8, 1981 in Waynesboro, he was a son of Frank J. and Brenda Rupard Imperato of Shippensburg. A graduate of Waynesboro Area High School, he went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree from Shippensburg University and a Master’s Degree...

Chad Cantrell

Chad Cantrell

Feb 15, 2020

Chad Michael Cantrell, age 47, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Born September 30, 1972, in Chambersburg, he was a son of Beverly L. Cantrell Penwell and Alvin Shipley . Chad was a 1991 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He went on to work for TTX for 13 years as a maintenance...

George Vickers

George Vickers

Feb 15, 2020

George McCormick “Mac” Vickers, 92, of Menno Haven Brookview, Chambersburg, PA, formerly of Katonah, NY, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020. Born on August 26, 1927 in Hudson, NY, he was a son of the late John Hamilton Vickers and Laura Jean Swift Vickers, and brother of the late John Hamilton Vickers, Jr. His wife, Virginia “Ginny” Hurrell Vickers,...

Donna Benedict

Donna Benedict

Feb 15, 2020

Donna L. Benedict, age 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She is survived by her husband, Wayne; her son, Rick and her daughter, Amy; four granddaughters, and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Kurt, and a great grandchild. At her request...

Anna Harry

Anna Harry

Feb 14, 2020

Anna Karen “Ma” McKenzie Harry age 81, of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with her Valentine on Friday, February 14, 2020, at her home. Born June 4, 1938, in Quincy Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Hazel Garvin McKenzie. Mrs. Harry was a 1955 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She went on...

Norman Wilson

Norman Wilson

Feb 14, 2020

Norman Wilson, Jr.,88, of Chambersburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Menno Haven Chambers Pointe in Chambersburg. Born May 17, 1931 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of the late Norman Wilson, Sr. and Helen Turner Wilson. Norman was a 1949 graduate of McKinley High School in Washington, D.C....

Patricia Spidel

Patricia Spidel

Feb 13, 2020

Patricia J. Spidel, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Born February 15, 1934, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Ralph H. and Zoa E. Martin Johnston. Patricia was a 1952 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She spent most of her life making a home for her family. Patricia was a...

Terry Fisher

Terry Fisher

Feb 10, 2020

Terry Joe Fisher age 65, of Atco, NJ, passed away at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA after a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 12, 1954, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Carl Fisher, Sr. and Dorothy Guyer Fisher. A 1972 graduate of CASHS and the former Franklin County Vo-Tech, Terry went on to work...

William Carbaugh

William Carbaugh

Feb 8, 2020

William J. “Joe” Carbaugh, 69, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, February 8, 2020 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. Born April 17, 1950 in Scotland, PA, he was a son of the late Paul and Laura Alice Scott Carbaugh. Joe retired in 2010 from Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe where he had worked as a diesel mechanic...

Clair Zeigler

Clair Zeigler

Feb 6, 2020

Clair R. Zeigler, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 8, 1936 in Dry Run, he was a son of the late K. Wayne and Gladys McCurdy Zeigler. He was last employed by International Marketing, Inc. in Chambersburg and had previously worked at Ryder Supply, Ezrine Tires, and Coca Cola. He...

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