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William Kirchoff
Nov 6, 2019
William “Bill” John Kirchoff, age 64, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA on September 9, 1955, he was the son of the late Richard E. and Winifred Reeder Kirchoff. Bill was a 1973 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. An Alumni of the University of Notre Dame, Bill...
Paul Clark
Nov 6, 2019
Paul L. Clark, Jr., 63, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 18, 1956 in Carlisle, PA, he was the son of Sarah Ruth Scott Diehl and the late Paul L. Clark, Sr. Paul was a 1974 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School. A US Air Force veteran, Paul served honorably...
Kenneth Fahnestock
Nov 5, 2019
Kenneth L. Fahnestock, age 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his daughter’s home in Lancaster, PA on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Born February 20, 1926, in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Charles K. and Marie Snyder Fahnestock. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Fahnestock served honorably during WWII. He participated in the battle of the...
Thurman Hassler
Nov 5, 2019
Thurman D. “Bud” Hassler, 84, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his home. Born July 26, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Thurman F. and Leona Belle Snyder Hassler. His beloved wife, Joyce Silvernail Hassler, preceded him in death on January 23, 2018. Thurman was a 1953 graduate of the former Chambersburg...
Jeffrey Hager
Nov 1, 2019
Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Hager age 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born January 3, 1952, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Howard D. and Ruth Barnhart Hager. A 1969 graduate of WASHS, Jeff went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam...
Glenn Kimple
Oct 30, 2019
Glenn E. Kimple, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his home. Born June 19, 1944 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Elmond J. and Carrie L. McCleary Kimple. Glenn was a 1962 graduate of CASHS. A US Army veteran, Glenn served honorably during the Vietnam War. He was employed at...
Steven McKenzie
Oct 30, 2019
Steven Alan McKenzie, 66, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Chambers Pointe. He was born March 11, 1953 in Chambersburg to Marvin L. McKenzie and the late Dolores Consuella Ruth McKenzie. Steven was the proprietor of Scotland Fuels since 1980. He was also employed as a truck driver for David H. Martin Trucking and more recently,...
Charles Wentzel
Oct 29, 2019
Charles L. Wentzel, Jr., 86, of Chambersburg, PA, was reunited with his daughter Laura Leigh on Tuesday evening, October 29, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 17, 1932 in Duncannon, PA, he was the son of the late Charles L., Sr. and Rebecca Jane Bowers Wentzel. He was raised in Port Royal and Mifflintown prior to moving to Chambersburg at...
Donna Horner
Oct 28, 2019
Donna R. Horner, 80, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away Monday evening, October 28, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 22, 1939 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Leona Meredith Pike. Donna was a 1957 graduate of James Buchanan High School and served honorably in the US Air Force. She retired as Executive Secretary...
Kevin Smith
Oct 28, 2019
Kevin L. Smith, 50, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Monday morning, October 28, 2019 as a result of injuries sustained in an accident in Quincy Township. Born July 2, 1969 in Allentown, PA, he was a son of Viola Heffellfinger Smith and the late Lee Smith. Kevin served honorably with the US Army during which time he was deployed in...
Rosemary Holland
Oct 26, 2019
Rosemary Holland, 74, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Camp Hill. Born June 28, 1945 in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth Colvin Brinkworth. Rosemary was a graduate of the University of Buffalo, earning her bachelors of Science in Psychology. She was the Administrator of...
Donald John
Oct 24, 2019
Donald F. “Fred” John, Sr., age 80 of Tyler, TX and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the Hospice of East Texas. Born in Lewistown, PA on September 2, 1939, he was the son of the late Charles Polk and Margaret Virginia Rowe John. A U.S. Army veteran, Fred served honorably for 26 1/2...
Michael Shaffer
Oct 24, 2019
Michael Tobias “Toby” Shaffer, 39, of Orrstown, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 26, 1980 at the United States Navy Hospital in Charleston, SC, he was the son of Dennis L. Shaffer, Sr. and Vickie Fickes Shaffer. Toby was a 2001 graduate of CASHS. He drove truck for most of his adult life...
Seth Yeager
Oct 23, 2019
Seth Bryan Yeager, age 25, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly after a brief undiagnosed illness on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at his home. Born April 15, 1994, he was the son of Theresa Kelly Yeager (husband Michael Howell) of Fayetteville, PA and Stephen R. Yeager (wife Tina Helm) of Fayetteville, PA. Seth was a 2012 graduate of CASHS and...
Ronald Nalewak
Oct 23, 2019
RONALD JOHN NALEWAK (Ron) of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 while surrounded by his close family. Ron was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania on April 18, 1944, to Charles and Isabella Nalewak. A 1962 graduate of Coal Township High School and known by his nickname “The Neutron Bomb, Ron held the record for...
Holly Rego
Oct 21, 2019
Holly A. Rego, age 67, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 5, 1951, in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Kuhn Kendle. A caring individual by nature, Holly worked as a caregiver specializing in in-home care. She enjoyed her family first and foremost, however...
Margaret Painter
Oct 21, 2019
Margaret Virginia Painter, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 30, 1931 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Harry Leonard and Margaret V. Lingg Culp. Her beloved husband of 60 years, John Marchand Painter, whom she married on April 7, 1949, preceded her in death on January...
Gerald Bishopp
Oct 20, 2019
On October 20, 2019 shortly after midnight, in the bottom of the ninth, Gerald Earle Bishopp had his walk-off home run into the Lord’s kingdom. Heartbroken, the Yankees also saw defeat. He leaves behind his love of 56 years, Avalene Bishopp, his son Scott (Kate) Bishopp, and golden grandson Nicholas Bishopp. He was pre-deceased by his sister Florice Jones and...
William Minzer
Oct 20, 2019
William F. Minzer, Jr., 79, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 7, 1940 in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late Jack and Sarah Kiskadin Minzer. Bill was a graduate of Kantner High School in Hooversville, PA. A US Navy veteran, he served honorably in “Sea Bees” for 6...
Robert Fickes
Oct 17, 2019
Robert E. "Bobby" Fickes III, 40, of Fayetteville, passed away due to natural causes on Thursday, October 17, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on November 9, 1978 in Waynesboro, PA, he was a son of Annette Freeman Fickes of Fayetteville and Robert E. Fickes Jr. of Shippensburg. Bobby was most recently employed as a maintenance supervisor for Applegate Insulation at...
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