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Betty Elaine Harr

July 4, 1935 — June 15, 2025

Betty Elaine Harr, 89, of Shippensburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA passed away Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Shippensburg Health Care Center where she had resided for the last several years. Born July 4, 1935 in Alum Bank, PA she was the daughter of the late Ord and Dora Lena (Harr) Rouzer.

She was employed as a seamstress at Stanley Company, Chambersburg, PA. Following her retirement Betty began working as a carpenter with her sons until she was 72 years old. She enjoyed gardening and sewing. She was also an avid reader.

She is survived by five children Karen Allison (Larry) Clymer, PA, Gail Witmer (Dennis) of Cordova, AL, Robert Harr (Barb) of Greencastle, PA, Randy Harr of Dillsburg, PA, and Cindy Kemp (Douglas) of Chambersburg, PA; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Janet Appleby of Ft. Loudon, PA, Carol Barnes of Fayetteville, PA, Rhoda Christopher of Alabama, and Helen Carbaugh of Mercersburg, PA; and a number of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Harr who passed away October 28, 1992 and seven siblings.

Services will be held 10:00 AM, Thursday, June 19, 2025 in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA 17202 with her son-in-law, Pastor Dennis Witmer officiating. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family in Parklawns Memorial Gardens, Chambersburg.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Thursday morning in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Shippensburg Rehabilitation, 121 Walnut Bottom Rd, Shippensburg, PA 17257. Please put “Residents Fund” in the memo line of the check.

Online condolences may be expressed at geiselfuneralhome.com.

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