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Sherrill O. Kessinger

Sherrill O. Kessinger

May 11, 2024

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Robert Reaid

Robert Reaid

May 6, 2024

Robert L. “BoBo” Reaid, Sr., 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024 at his home. Born May 9, 1933 in Charlotte, NC, he was the son of the late Walter Boise and Dallas Reaid Boise. His beloved wife, Verdella E. Keith Reaid, whom he married on November 16, 1963, preceded him in death on April 23, 2004....

Patricia Malone

Patricia Malone

May 4, 2024

Patricia L. “Pat” Malone age 89, of Chambersburg, and formerly Fayetteville, PA, died on Saturday, May 4, 2024 at the Menno Haven Chambers Pointe nursing home. Born February 5, 1935 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. II and Bertha Lambert. She was married for 62 years to her late husband, John Donald “Don” Malone Sr....

Charles Fries

Charles Fries

May 3, 2024

Charles W. “Chuck” Fries, 70, of Chambersburg, passed away at his home on Friday morning, May 3rd, 2024. Born October 14, 1953 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Edward Francis and Margaret Virginia Lugenbeel Fries. Chuck was a 1971 graduate of CASHS. He continued his education at the Radio Electronics Television School in Baltimore, MD. He was...

William Sellers

William Sellers

May 3, 2024

William H. “Bill” Sellers, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, at Silverado Memory Care in Frederick, MD. Born September 15, 1935, in Chambersburg, he was the third son of the late Harry and Gail Coble Sellers. His wife, Rosaline Boyer Sellers, whom he married on November 7, 1954, preceded him in death on February 7, 2012....

Doris Truett

Doris Truett

May 2, 2024

Doris M. Truett, 93, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, May 2, 2024 in her home. Born October 1, 1930 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Earl and Hazel (Rohrabaugh) Woodal. She was employed as a seamstress at the Stanley Company, Chambersburg. Doris retired after 47 years with the company. She was a member of Second Lutheran...

Leigh Price

Leigh Price

May 1, 2024

Leigh W. Price, 73, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday morning, May 1, 2024 at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born September 18, 1950 in Bristol, CT, she was the daughter of late Blakely and Betty Botting Wilson. A 1972 graduate of Wilson College where she earned her Bachelors in sociology, she then continued her education by earning her Masters Degree...

Lois Swartz

Lois Swartz

Apr 29, 2024

Lois D. Swartz of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024 at Mercy House of Chambersburg, PA. Born May 31, 1933 in Eads, TN she was the daughter of the late Jerome Lovell and Ruby Pearl (Crook) Dougher of Eads, TN. Lois retired from the U.S. Department of the Army (Fort Huachuca, AZ) on Jan. 15, 1987 after...

Margaret Bowen

Margaret Bowen

Apr 29, 2024

Margaret L. “Marge” Bowen, 74, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, April 29, 2024 in Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation. Born August 31, 1949 in Glen Burnie, MD she was the daughter of the late Harry and Dortha (Edwards) Brady. She was a graduate of Glen Burnie High School. Marge was primarily a homemaker and loved her family more than...

Betty Amsley

Betty Amsley

Apr 28, 2024

Betty Ramsey Amsley, age 93, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born November 28, 1930, in Maddensville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Pearl Wible Ramsey. Betty married the late Charles W. Amsley on December 13, 1952, and for 59 years of marriage, was the most devoted and...

Kenneth Stepler

Kenneth Stepler

Apr 28, 2024

Kenneth E. Stepler, 95, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on April 28, 2024. He was born December 14, 1928 in Chambersburg and was a son of the late Earl and Erna Leberknight Stepler. His beloved wife, Mary Bard Stepler, preceded him in death in 2005. Ken was a 1946 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. Following high school, he...

Susan Iannucci

Susan Iannucci

Apr 26, 2024

Susan F. Iannucci, affectionately known as Sue, peacefully passed away at Menno Haven Rehabilitation on April 26, 2024. She was born on September 19, 1949 in New Haven, CT. Susan was a proud graduate of Hamden High School in Hamden, CT. Susan led a fulfilling life as a dedicated secretary for many years, bringing her kind and compassionate nature to...

John Hoffman

John Hoffman

Apr 23, 2024

John Harvey Hoffman, 82, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 at his home. Born June 28, 1941 in Lykens, PA, he was the son of the late Harvey Henry Hoffman and Ruth Naomi Reese Hoffman. John was a 1959 graduate of the former John Harris High School in Harrisburg, PA. He was employed as a police officer...

James Wright

James Wright

Apr 20, 2024

James C. Wright, 74, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at Doey’s House, Hagerstown, MD. Born April 26, 1949 in Clarksburg, WV he was the son of the late Grover Paul and Elizabeth (Dinnin) Wright. He was a graduate of Elkins High School, Class of 1967. Jim attended Marshall University and joined the Army ROTC, where he...

William Peerce

William Peerce

Apr 18, 2024

William “Bill” Peerce, 87, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, April 18, 2024 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born May 26, 1936 in Colmar Manor, MD he was the son of the late William A. and Edith (Irving) Peerce. He was a graduate of Bladensburg High School with the Class of 1954. Following that Bill served with...

Joseph Beckner

Joseph Beckner

Apr 17, 2024

Joseph D. Beckner, Jr. 82, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2024 in his home. Born April 17, 1942 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Joseph D. Beckner, Sr. and Janet L. (Kell) Beckner. He was a graduate of the Scotland School for Veterans’ Children with the Class of 1961. Following that Joe served with...

Carol Rohr

Carol Rohr

Apr 15, 2024

Carol Janet (Dunnavant) Rohr, 82 went home to meet her savior, Lord Jesus Christ, on Monday, April 15, 2024, in Chambersburg, PA at Menno Haven’s Rehabilitation Center. Born on the Berry homestead in Farmville, VA on November 8, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Berry Dunnavant and Ellis Courtney Dunnavant. Carol graduated from the University of Maryland....

Sandra Kaiser

Sandra Kaiser

Apr 13, 2024

On Saturday, April 13, 2024, Sandy K. (Byers) Kaiser, 74, accepted God’s invitation to enter through the gates of Heaven with joy in her heart and peace for her body. Her 20-year-battle with cancer was finally over. Sandy was born on February 17,1950, to the late Raymond H. Byers and Gloria L. (Custer) Byers. She grew up in the Shepherdstown,...

Mary Baer

Mary Baer

Apr 13, 2024

Mary Elizabeth (Martin) Baer, age 103, passed from this life on Saturday, April 13, at the Brookview Health Care Center to join her loving husband and many friends to spend eternity in the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Mary was born on May 10, 1920 as the middle daughter to Jacob and Minnie Martin. She grew up...

Sarah Brooks

Sarah Brooks

Apr 13, 2024

Sarah “Sally” Grace Brooks, 70, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024 at UPMC Altoona Hospital. Born June 5, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Grace Gilbert Brooks. Sarah was a 1972 graduate of Manheim Central High School. She later attended Shippensburg University. After college she enjoyed traveling and made a life for herself in New...

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