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James Barrick

James Barrick

May 30, 2019

James J. Barrick, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born April 8, 1929 in Newville, he was a son of the late Harrison W. and Isabel Mixell Barrick. His beloved wife, Delores I. Suders Barrick, preceded him in death on December 30, 2002. A US Army veteran, James served honorably during the Korean War. He was...

Norman Lebeau

Norman Lebeau

May 30, 2019

Norman E. “Pink” Lebeau, 62, of Roxbury, PA, passed away Thursday morning, May 30, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 18, 1956 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Leo and Ruth Swanger Lebeau. He had worked for a number of years at the former Hennessey Products in Chambersburg. He was also employed by several local plumbers...

Glen Baer

Glen Baer

May 28, 2019

Glen P. Baer, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday evening, May 28, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 9, 1940 in Newburg, PA, he was a son of the late Paul and Harriett Tosten Baer. Glen retired from Letterkenny Army Depot after thirty years of service. Following his retirement he enjoyed driving cars for Shively Motors and working...

Naomi Purvis

Naomi Purvis

May 28, 2019

Naomi M. Purvis, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday evening, May 28, 2019. Born June 12, 1931 in Everett, PA, she was a daughter of the late Herman Prieto, Sr. and Leary Turner Prieto. Her beloved husband, Curtis Purvis, Jr., preceded her in death on November 11, 1996. Naomi was a graduate of Everett High School. She was employed...

Betty Miller

Betty Miller

May 26, 2019

Betty Gayle Miller, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 7, 1926 in Cove Gap, she was a daughter of the late David Y. and Helen Guyer Kahn. A graduate of the former Lemasters High School, she was a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of the Edenville...

Cynthia "Cyndi" Anne  Riegel

Cynthia "Cyndi" Anne Riegel

May 26, 2019

With profound sadness, Cynthia “Cyndi” Anne Riegel passed away on May 26, 2019 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. She was a sweet soul who was kind, caring, and loving. Cyndi was a very adventurous woman, leaving home at the age of 19 to drive across the US and take up residency in California where she earned her Bachelor’s degree at California State...

Faye Reisher

Faye Reisher

May 24, 2019

Faye B. Reisher, age 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in New Bedford, MA, on August 9, 1931, she was the daughter of the late David and Mildred Black Scott. Mrs. Reisher was a homemaker most of her adult life. Mrs. Reisher was a member of the Salvation Army, she...

Mary Golden

Mary Golden

May 24, 2019

Mary L. Wagaman Golden, age 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born February 23, 1942, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of George R. and the late Ruth McNew Wagaman. Mary was a graduate of Lancaster Mennonite School. She worked as a Nurse for many years. She...

Charles M. "Sonny" McKnight

Charles M. "Sonny" McKnight

May 24, 2019

Charles M. “Sonny” McKnight, Sr., age 84, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 24, 1935, in Fayetteville, PA, he was the son of the late Donald Ray and Pearl E. McNew McKnight. Mr. McKnight was a U.S. Army veteran, serving honorably for two years and a U.S. Navy reserve veteran,...

Francis McIntire

Francis McIntire

May 23, 2019

Francis D. “Pete” McIntire, 68, of Shady Grove, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center. Born October 30, 1950 in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Francis D. McIntire, Sr. and Bette J. Beam McIntire. Pete was a 1968 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School. He was employed as a Correctional Officer at the Maryland...

Kevin Schaefer

Kevin Schaefer

May 21, 2019

Kevin William Schaefer, age 69, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Mechanicsburg, PA. Born March 3, 1950 in Cameron, WV, he was the son of Myrtle “Gerry” Courtwright and the late Clemence “Bill” Schaefer. Kevin was a 1968 graduate of Dentsville High School in Columbia, SC. A United States Army...

Genevieve Maranacci

Genevieve Maranacci

May 21, 2019

Genevieve D. Maranacci, 90, of Menno Haven, Chambersburg, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Genevieve was known to everyone as Aunt Sis. Born on September 15, 1928, in Wilkes-Barre, she was the daughter of the late William and Genevieve (Walsh) Crawford. She was the widow of Dr. Elmer Maranacci, who preceded her...

Cheryl Fusco

Cheryl Fusco

May 19, 2019

Cheryl Lynn Fusco, age 55, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019, at her home. Born November 12, 1963, in Buffalo, NY, she was the daughter of Ronald and Florence Lyons Delp. Cheryl enjoyed spending time with and caring for her family, especially her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of...

Ronald Keener

Ronald Keener

May 19, 2019

Ronald E. Keener, 79, passed from this earth on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Ronald took the opportunity to write his own obituary, as follows: Someone once said that the hardest thing in dying was realizing that the world goes on without us; that hearts may be broken of those family and friends who knew me, that...

Joyce Brindle

Joyce Brindle

May 19, 2019

Joyce B. Brindle, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday evening, May 19, 2019 at the Shook Home. Born September 30, 1927 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Samuel H. and Thelma Wolf Byers. She was a graduate of the Chambersburg High School and retired from the former Frantz, Burns, Swartz, and Bundy OB/GYN office in Chambersburg...

Deborah Bubak

Deborah Bubak

May 18, 2019

After a courageous and inspirational four-year fight against ovarian cancer, Deborah Ann Bubak, age 66, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, May 18. Debbie was born on August 9, 1952 in Johnstown, PA, to Betty R. and the late Donald F. Lentz. After graduating from Greater Johnstown Senior High School in 1970, she earned a...

Jeffery Carty

Jeffery Carty

May 17, 2019

Jeffery Franklin Carty, 55, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 17, 2019. Born November 11, 1963 in Waynesboro, he is the son of Shirley Willhide Carty and the late Donald Carty. Jeff was a 1981 graduate of Waynesboro Area Senior High School. He earned his associate’s degree in Business and Accounting from Penn State University in 1983, leaving...

Walter E. "Frog" Miner

Walter E. "Frog" Miner

May 17, 2019

Walter E. “Frog” Miner, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Providence Place. Born August 9, 1930 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Naomi McCanns Miner. Walt was a 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. He was employed at Sprint Telecommunications, the former United Telephone Systems, for 41...

Gary Lininger

Gary Lininger

May 16, 2019

Gary Eugene “Bish” Lininger, 74, of Chambersburg, passed away after a long battle with Wegener’s Disease on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Menno Haven. Born November 28, 1944 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John Trego and Helen Shadle Lininger. Gary was a 1964 graduate of CASHS. He was employed at the Chambersburg Engineering Company as a...

Jack Bishop

Jack Bishop

May 14, 2019

Jack B. Bishop, age 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, May 14, 2019. Born September 1, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late D. Frank Biesecker and Mabel Bishop Warren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years, Barbara A. Bishop, who passed away on August 28, 2016....

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