Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County
Mary A. Wingert
Jul 2, 2026
Mary A. Wingert, 96, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday morning, July 2, 2026, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born November 12, 1929, in St. Thomas, PA, she was a daughter of the late Herman L. and Alice B. Keefer Glass. Her beloved husband, Garnet L. “Piney” Wingert, preceded her in death on April 15, 1997.
Mary was employed at...
Loretta J. Caldwell
Jul 1, 2026
Loretta J. (Miller) Caldwell, 85, of Fort Loudon, PA, and formerly of Orrstown, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 1, 2026, at SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Luther Ridge, Chambersburg, PA.
Born December 19, 1940, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Margaret Miller. Loretta previously attended Grand Point Church in Chambersburg. She enjoyed...
Barry C. Harper
Jun 27, 2026
Barry Cordell Harper, 84, passed away on June 27, 2026.
Barry was born on May 28, 1942, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, to Karl and Lola (Pencyl) Harper, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his son, Judson Parks Harper.
He is survived by his wife, Sally Ann Parks Harper; his son, Christian Harper, and daughter-in-law, Valerie; his grandchildren,...
Tamara D. Mummert
Jun 22, 2026
Tamara D. Mummert, 68, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by her daughter, sister, and “her sidekick”, Sophia.
She was born on January 13,1958, in Hagerstown, MD to the late Donald Hubert and Dolores Irene (Schnabel) Mummert.
Tamara was a 1976 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School in Greencastle, PA. Throughout her life, she...
John H. Gongloff III
Jun 22, 2026
John H. Gongloff III, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at York Hospital. Born April 20, 1945, in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late John H. Gongloff II and Nellie C. (Shropshire) Gongloff.
John proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, he...
Scheryl L. Levine
Jun 17, 2026
Scheryl L. Levine, 57, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.
She was born on December 6, 1968, in Houston, TX to the late Darrel, Sr. and Judith Will.
In her free time, Scheryl enjoyed fishing.
She is survived by her daughter Michelle Meadows of Chambersburg, PA and one granddaughter. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...
Florence "Grace" MacInnes
Jun 17, 2026
Florence “Grace” MacInnes, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday evening, June 17, 2026, at The Shook Home. Born March 11, 1938, in Spring Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Florence Gilbert Bryan. Her beloved husband, William MacInnes, preceded her in death on June 15, 1992.
Grace was a graduate of Fannett-Metal High School. She...
Michael E. Riley
Jun 17, 2026
Michael E. Riley, 60, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Born March 3, 1966, in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of Althea (Sherman) Riley and the late Robert Riley.
Mike spent much of his working life as a fruit farmer before transitioning to a career as a truck driver for various companies. He...
Eunice I. Zook
Jun 17, 2026
Eunice Irene (Deardorff) Zook, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, died on Wednesday morning, June 17, 2026. Born October 1, 1937, she grew up first in Guilford Township then on the family farm in the Scotland/Greenvillage area. She was the oldest of four children born to the late Pearl Irene Hoover and Franklin Vanderau Deardorff.
A 1955 graduate of the former Chambersburg High...
Peggy J. Pentz
Jun 16, 2026
Peggy J. Pentz, 95, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on March 9, 1931, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Raff Albert and Florence Idella (Alexander) Eshelman.
Peggy was a member at King Street Church in Chambersburg, PA. She was employed as a cook with the Chambersburg Area School District....
Suellen G. Henry
Jun 15, 2026
Suellen G. Henry, 75, of Fayetteville, PA, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday morning, June 15, 2026, at her home. Born April 23, 1951, and raised in Harrisonville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Mona Schooley Morton. Her beloved husband of 44 years, Ronald E. Henry, preceded her in death...
Joe E. McLaughlin
Jun 14, 2026
Joe E. McLaughlin, 72, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 25, 1953, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Leonard and Marie Ewan McLaughlin.
A 1971 graduate of CASHS, Joe served as a firefighter for the Borough of Chambersburg for thirty years until his retirement. Joe was deeply engaged...
Shirley K. Sites
Jun 9, 2026
Shirley K. Sites, 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2026, at her home. She was born on September 25, 1935, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Franklin and Cora M. (Friese) Kegerreis.
Shirley was a 1953 graduate of St. Thomas High School in St. Thomas, PA. She spent most of her adult life working as a Banquet...
Victoria R. Fisher
Jun 8, 2026
Victoria R. Fisher, 79, of Salisbury, NC and formerly of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, June 8, 2026, at home surrounded by her sons. Born September 29, 1946, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Verna Louise Nelling.
She was a graduate of James Buchannan High School, Mercersburg, PA. Victoria was employed as a secretary...
Geraldine F. Andrews
Jun 8, 2026
Geraldine F. “Gerri” Andrews, 78, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 20, 1947, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Flo (Mahaffey) McClure.
Those who knew Gerri will remember her for the simple yet meaningful joys she embraced throughout her life. She enjoyed shopping, browsing yard...
Lester G. Jiles, Sr.
Jun 4, 2026
Lester G. Jiles, Sr., 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 1, 1951, in York, PA to the late John Leroy, Sr. and Esther (Aikens) Jiles.
After high school, Lester enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Later in life, he was employed by Letterkenny Army Depot as a...
Martin H. Lorah
Jun 2, 2026
Martin H. Lorah, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Chambersburg, PA.
He was born on January 16, 1948, in Reading, PA to the late Herman and Florence (Hauck) Lorah. Martin grew up on a farm in Denver, PA, with his twin sister, Marlene. We really enjoyed the benefits...
Terry L. Ortman
Jun 2, 2026
Terry L. Ortman, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on June 2, 2026, at his home. Born July 8, 1943, in Columbia, PA, he was a son of the late Paul V. and Ruth Herman Ortman.
Terry was a 1961 graduate of Penn Manor High School in Millersville, PA. He earned his bachelor’s degree from American University in Washington, DC, in...




