Joan L. Carbaugh

Joan L. Peters Carbaugh, 91, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Sunday, November 8, 2026, in Paramount Senior Living. Born July 14, 1935, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Peters, Sr. and Vera E. (Perry) Peters.

She was a loving and devoted Army wife to her husband Frank and truly enjoyed being by his side throughout his Army career. Joan enjoyed camping and traveling in her RV with Frank, vacationing at Virginia Beach and spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren and dogs, Frankie and Buddy. She loved hot air balloons and she and Frank attended the festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

She is survived by four children, Kenneth R. Carbaugh and wife Karen J. of Fayetteville; Donna Brown of Chambersburg, and Robin Perry and husband Gary L. of Gettysburg; fifteen grandchildren; and nineteen great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Frank E. Carbaugh who passed away October 15, 2011; a son, Michael A. Carbaugh; and five siblings, Ralph, Jr., Ronald, Shirley, Denny, and Richard.

Services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 14, 2026, in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, PA 17202 with Rev. Dr. A. Robert Cook officiating. Burial will follow in Norland Cemetery, Chambersburg.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Friday evening as well as one hour prior to the service Saturday morning in the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Four Diamonds at www.fourdiamonds.org.

Online condolences may be expressed at geiselfuneralhome.com.