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John A. Ile, Jr.
May 6, 2025
John A. Ile, Jr., of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital.
He was born on February 2, 1936, in Chambersburg, PA to the late John A. Ile, Sr. and Ruth S. (Kuhn) Ile.
John was a 1954 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, 1972 graduate of Shippensburg State College, and 1976 graduate of Gettysburg...
Timothy R. Crider
May 5, 2025
Timothy R. Crider, 69, of Marion, PA, passed away Monday, May 5, 2025, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 20, 1956 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Charles T. Crider of Orrstown, PA and the late Goldie A. (Comp) Crider.
He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1975. Tim was employed as a...
Doris A. Musser
May 5, 2025
Doris A. Musser, 81, of Newburg, PA, passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Providence Place Retirement Community of Chambersburg, PA. Born June 19, 1943, in Pleasant Hall, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Elva Hawbaker Myers. Her beloved husband, P. Joseph “Joe” Musser, whom she married on November 5, 1966, preceded her in death...
Wilma P. Young
May 4, 2025
Wilma Mae Peckman Young, age 95, of St. Thomas, PA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at The Village at Luther Ridge in Chambersburg, PA. Born July 1, 1929 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late John S. and Ruie Hoover Peckman. She lived all her life in the St. Thomas-Chambersburg...
Jane M. Knighton
May 1, 2025
Jane M. Knighton, age 72, of Biglerville, PA, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Reisterstown, MD on February 6, 1953, she was the daughter of the late Douglas Gordon and Mabel Beall.
She enjoyed shopping, crafting, cooking, attending the Senior Center in Biglerville, and going to church at Trinity United Church of Christ. She...
Bonnie L. Kriner
May 1, 2025
Bonnie L. Kriner, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025 in the Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born January 16, 1946, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Thelma G. (Schuchman) Carey.
She was a graduate of Shippensburg High School with the Class of 1964. Bonnie was employed for a number of...
Barbara J. Miller
Apr 29, 2025
Barbara J. Miller, 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville, PA.
She was born on June 12, 1947, in Chicago, IL, to the late William and Ruth (Peterson) Bang.
Barbara graduated with her Master’s Degree in History from Shippensburg University and served in the United States Navy as an Intelligence Officer until...
Dale Steven Brindle
Apr 29, 2025
Dale Steven Brindle, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at his home. Born March 20, 1954, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Dale L. and Joyce Byers Brindle.
Dale was a 1972 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He attended Penn State Mont Alto and later graduated from Wilson College in Chambersburg....
Michael D. "Mike" Mower
Apr 24, 2025
Michael David “Mike” Mower, 62, passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
He was born on June 11, 1962, to the late Alice Winslow Bigham and Paul Frank Mower of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Mike was a 1980 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and a 1984 graduate of Juniata College. He worked in the healthcare industry for hospitals and...
Christopher C. Grubbs
Apr 22, 2025
Christopher C. Grubbs, 46, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Wellspan York Hospital. Born June 6, 1978, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of Donald Steven Grubbs and Pamela Weikert Grubbs.
Chris was employed for 20 years as a Project Manager at Volvo in Hagerstown, MD. He was a member of Grand Point Church in...
Rudolf Bothe
Apr 19, 2025
Rudolf "Rudi" Bothe, 95, of Swanton, Maryland, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Transitions Healthcare in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Born on December 9, 1929, in Göttingen, Germany, Rudi lived a life rich in experiences marked by resilience, hard work, and dedication.
Rudi's youth was shaped by the challenging times of World War II in Germany. With a mere forty-three...
John Moroughan
Apr 19, 2025
John “Jay” Moroughan died on April 19, 2025, in a hospital near his home in Cascade, MD. He had been afflicted with dementia and related ailments.
Jay was born to Virginia Smith Moroughan and Donald Moroughan in 1946 in New Jersey. His family moved to Maryland in 1960, where Jay graduated from Duval High School and, after serving in the U.S....
Lawrence L. Updegraff
Apr 19, 2025
Lawrence L. “Larry” Updegraff, Jr., 81, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, April 19, 2025 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 12, 1944 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Lawrence L. Updegraff, Sr. and Floss (Orndorff) Updegraff.
He was a graduate of Shippensburg High School with the Class of 1962. Larry was employed for most of his career...
Chrystal L. Sattazahn
Apr 17, 2025
Chrystal L. Sattazahn, 58, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday April 17, 2025, at her home.
She was born on July 6, 1966, in Chambersburg, PA to Robert Lauver, Jr. and Roberta (Bowling) Lauver of Fort Myers, FL
Chrystal was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and later went on to attend the Pennsylvania State University. Throughout her life,...
Howard K. "Hud" Hawkesworth
Apr 14, 2025
Howard (Hud) K. Hawkesworth, age 95, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 26, 1929, in Springfield, Queens, NY, he was the son of the late Alexander Keith and Minnie Pearsall Hawkesworth.
Mr. Hawkesworth served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1947-1950 and in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1950-1953. Howard worked...
Estelle L. Werdebaugh
Apr 14, 2025
Estelle L. (Koons) Werdebaugh, 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, April 14, 2025 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 24, 1931 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank E. and Annie V. (Harnish) Koons.
She was a graduate of Greencastle High School with the Class of 1949. During high school, Estelle was part of the girls’...
Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Dehart, Sr.
Apr 12, 2025
Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Dehart, Sr., age 68 of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Born June 15, 1956, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of Joyce Brookens Dehart and the late Carl Dehart.
Jeff was a 1974 graduate of CASHS and the former Franklin County Vo-Tech School. He went on to served honorably in the U.S....
William Thomas "Tom" Amick
Apr 12, 2025
William Thomas “Tom” Amick, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Born January 21, 1938, in Windber, PA, he was a son of the late Emory E. Amick and Evelyn Laura (Shoenthal) Amick.
Tom is predeceased by a brother Ted E. Amick. Surviving is his wife Louise of State College, PA; two nieces, Julia Louise Stack of Bellefonte,...
Doris M. Burgner
Apr 8, 2025
Doris M. Burgner, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born June 22, 1933 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul L. and Kathryn I. Nye Pugh. Her beloved husband, Robert E. Burgner, whom she married on September 11, 1950, preceded her in death on July 21, 2003.
Doris...
Silas E. "Sam" Hollar
Apr 8, 2025
Silas E. “Sam” Hollar, 83, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2025. Born August 12, 1941, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Frank and Pauline Divelbliss Hollar.
A US Navy veteran, Sam served honorably from 1960-64. He was employed with the United States Postal Service and also as a truck driver until his retirement. Sam...
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