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Patty L. Nye
Mar 30, 2026
Patty L. (Weyandt) Nye, 85, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Monday, March 30, 2026. Born June 12, 1940, in Six Mile Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late Willis and Nancy (Rose) Weyandt. She is survived by her loving children, Cathy Baker and her husband David of South Mountain, Chester Nye and his wife Mildred of Greencastle,...
Charles Wesley Bedsworth, III
Mar 28, 2026
Charles Wesley Bedsworth, III, known to many as Chuck, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 28, 2026, with his wife Mary-Jo at his side. He was 74 years old and lived in Fayetteville, PA, where he had fought a long and determined battle against pancreatic cancer.
Chuck was born on June 17, 1951, in Wilkinsburg, PA to the...
Joanne C. Shew
Mar 24, 2026
Joanne C. Shew, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Brookview Health Care Center. Born July 3, 1932, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Arthur “Pud” and Esther Glass Cormany. Her beloved husband Ray D. Shew, whom she married on July 13, 1958, preceded her in death on June 28, 2015.
Joanne was...
DaRue A. Westcott
Mar 23, 2026
DaRue A. Westcott, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, March 23, 2026 in Casey House Hospice Facility, Rockville, MD. Born August 5, 1939 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late William and Evelyn (Weedon) Chase.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. DaRue managed the clerical department of the Chambersburg Police Department. Additionally, she served...
Philip Laird Wheeles
Mar 22, 2026
Philip Laird Wheeles, 65, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at his home with his family by his side. Born December 14, 1960, in Bethesda, MD, he is the son of Betty Hammond Wheeles and the late William Joseph Wheeles.
Philip was employed as a roofer. He was the owner/operator of Roofing Contractor and later P.L. Wheeles...
Ralph E. Flagle
Mar 22, 2026
Ralph E. Flagle, 86, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, in the Chambersburg Hospital Emergency Room. Born May 26, 1939, in Shady Grove, PA he was the son of the late William and Helen (Daley) Flagle.
He served with the United States Marine Corps from May 13, 1958, until his honorable discharge March 29, 1962. Ralph was the...
Nicholas A. Frieben
Mar 21, 2026
Nicholas A. Frieben, 34, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born August 28, 1991, in Chambersburg, PA., he is survived by his loving parents Richard and Mary Anne (Stahr) Frieben and his dear sister Emily Frieben of Attleboro, MA. Also survived by his maternal grandmother Alice Stahr of...
Michael S. Essis
Mar 20, 2026
Michael Salem “Mike” Essis, 67, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026, after a courageous, hard-fought battle with cancer. Born on February 23, 1959 in Harrisburg, he was a son of the late Salem Michael Essis and Saud Bahia (Issis) Essis.
Mike was a 1977 graduate of Central Dauphin High School, and continued his education at Shepherd University in...
Louise Sellers Wentzel
Mar 18, 2026
Louise “Weezie” Sellers Wentzel, 89, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with the Lord, Wednesday, March 18, 2026 with her daughter by her side. Born June 22, 1936 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Earl F. and Sylvia A. (McCarney) Sellers.
She was a graduate of Greencastle Area Senior High School with the Class of 1954....
Beverly A. Hinton
Mar 17, 2026
Beverly A. Hinton, 74, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 23, 1951 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Donald Hinton, Sr and Matilda Ann (Tasker) Hinton. She is survived by her loving daughters Tracey Bowyer and her husband Mike of Harrisburg, PA and Yvette Hinton of Fayetteville,...
Dennis L. Welsh
Mar 16, 2026
Dennis L. Welsh, 77, of St. Thomas, PA, formerly of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at his home. He was born on September 7, 1948, in Waynesboro, PA. A US Army veteran, Dennis served honorably during the Vietnam War from 1965-68. He was employed as a machinist most of his life. Dennis is survived by children,...
Eunice M. Storey
Mar 15, 2026
Eunice Mae (VanEiken) Storey, 73, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Luther Ridge in Chambersburg. Born March 21, 1952, in Windber Hospital, Windber, PA. She was the daughter of the late Arthur W. VanEiken and Stella M. (Webb) VanEiken. She grew up in Windber, PA where she graduated from Richland Senior High School.
She is survived by...
Robert E. "Bob" McDonald, Sr.
Mar 14, 2026
Robert E. “Bob” McDonald, Sr., 92, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at Menno haven Brookview Healthcare Center. Born June 6, 1933, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late William P. McDonald, Sr., and Elizabeth “Eva” Cramer McDonald.
Early in his life, Bob was employed as a machinist with the Pennsylvania Railroad. He was later employed...
David W. Rahauser, Esq.
Mar 11, 2026
David W. Rahauser, Esq., 76, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 30, 1949, in Pittsburgh, PA he was the son of the late Dr. David M. Rahauser and Janet Cunningham Rahauser.
He was a graduate of Mercersburg Academy, Mercersburg, PA with the Class of 1967. Dave then went on to obtain his...
Larry L. Fahnestock
Mar 11, 2026
Larry L. Fahnestock, 81, of Shippensburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 16, 1944, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Clarence and Evelyn McKelvey Fahnestock.
Larry was employed as a machinist at Landis Machine Company in Waynesboro for 30 years until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing and hunting. Larry loved his...
Edward R. Petrucci
Mar 10, 2026
Edward R. Petrucci, 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at his home. Born October 28, 1936, in Lebanon, PA, he was the son of the late Dominic and Helen Harmuth Petrucci.
Ed was a 1954 graduate of Hershey High School. A US Navy veteran, he served honorably during the Korean War aboard the USS Talbot County,...
Lois C. "Hazie" Garman
Mar 2, 2026
Lois Carver “Hazie” Garman, age 89 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2026, at Providence Place. Born in Chambersburg, PA, on September 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late George and Ethel Hayes Carver.
Mrs. Garman was a 1954 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She worked various jobs at F&M Trust, Chambersburg Area School...
Daryl L. Wagner
Mar 2, 2026
Daryl L. Wagner, 74, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, March 2, 2026 in his home. Born August 16, 1951 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Dorothy (Wagner) Deardorff.
He was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1969. Daryl was employed as welder at Grove Manufacturing for a number of years...
Sharon L. Farner
Mar 1, 2026
Sharon L. Farner, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at her home. She was born on February 17, 1944, in Chambersburg, PA.
Sharon was a 1962 graduate of CASHS. She was a member of Grand Point Church where she was very involved with the Prayer Team, House of Grace, and various Bible Study Groups.
She is survived...
Mary E. Karper
Mar 1, 2026
Betty Karper, 100, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026, at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, PA, following a courageous battle with cancer and a life well lived.
Born on September 5, 1925, to Philip Bikle and Mary Goldsmith Bikle, Betty began her life in a home without electricity, indoor plumbing, or a telephone. She witnessed a century of extraordinary change, starting...
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