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Bolivar Leon
Aug 10, 2026
Bolivar H. Leon, age 73, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 10, 2026, at his home with his loving family by his side. Born March 17, 1953, in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Felix and Leonor Leon.
Bolivar was a native of Philadelphia and graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in 1972, where he...
Philip Michael Samotus
Aug 8, 2026
Philip Michael Samotus, 70, of Fayetteville, PA, and formerly of Shaler Township, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 8th, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 3, 1956 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late Philip Walter Samotus and Margaret A. Kacmar Samotus.
Philip was a 1974 graduate of Shaler Area Senior High School. He then earned a...
Katrina A. Stanford
Aug 7, 2026
Katrina A. Stanford, 95, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2026, at Chambersburg Hospital.
Born at home on April 18, 1931, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late James Theodore Stanford, Sr. and Ruby Mae (Reynolds) Stanford.
Katrina devoted much of her life to serving her country through a distinguished career with the federal government....
Barbara M. Vaughan
Aug 6, 2026
Barbara M. Vaughan, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 6, 2026, at Mercy House of Chambersburg.
Born in Mount Union, Pennsylvania, on August 12, 1936, just days shy of her 90th birthday; she was the beloved daughter of the late William and Nellie (McMullen) Horne.
Barbara was employed locally as a clothing inspector for several years. Her greatest joy...
Roger L. Cook
Aug 5, 2026
Roger L. Cook, age 76, of Mont Alto, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at Doey’s House. Born February 23, 1950, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Preston L. Cook, Sr. and Dorothy Thompson Cook.
Roger was a 1968 graduate of CASHS. Throughout his career he was employed at Manitowoc (formerly Grove Worldwide), Massey Ford,...
Robert Wenger
Aug 5, 2026
Robert L. “Bob” Wenger, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, Bob went home to the Lord on August 5th, 2026, after a long struggle with his health. Born March 23, 1951, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Hoover) Wenger. Bob was a lifelong car enthusiast and mechanic who dedicated his entire career to the automotive industry....
Maureen M. Fiume
Aug 4, 2026
Maureen M. Fiume, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at UPMC Harrisburg Hospital. She was born on March 25, 1947, in Pittston, PA to the late Orlando R. and Helen R. (Williams) Costello.
Maureen was employed as a teacher with the Chambersburg Area School District until her retirement. She was of the Catholic faith. She served...
Shirley Ann Gartner
Aug 4, 2026
Shirley Ann (Terwilliger) Gartner, 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. She was born on June 14, 1936, in Detroit, MI to the late William H. and Nellie S. (Savage) Terwilliger.
Shirley was a homemaker at heart. As her children were growing up and interested, Shirley taught them to cook, bake, and sew. These skills served to...
Susan T. Cummings
Aug 3, 2026
Susan T. Cummings, 65, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Hershey Medical Center on Monday, August 3, 2026. Born January 21, 1961, in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Helen (Donnelly) Heiser.
Susan was a member of the Ladies Auxillary of the Marine Corps League in Chambersburg. She enjoyed dancing, all kinds of parties, spending time...
Patricia A. Barkley
Aug 3, 2026
Patricia A. Barkley, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday morning, August 3, 2026, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, August 7, 2026, at West Side Brethren In Christ, 2665 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg, PA 17202. Pastor David Kent will officiate. Arrangements are entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel...
Betty J. Short
Aug 2, 2026
Betty J. Short, 73, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Chambersburg, PA. She was born on November 29, 1952, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Franklin R. and Anna L. (Yohe) Burtman.
Betty was a 1972 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She then went on to work...
Clair L. Frey
Jul 29, 2026
Clair L. Frey, 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at his home. He was born on October 30, 1951, in Chambersburg, PA to the late J. Earl and Marian Grace (Mentzer) Frey.
Clair was a 1969 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School where he was a member of the Future Farmers of America and then...
Curtis G. Grapes
Jul 28, 2026
Curtis G. Grapes, 88, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at his home. He was born on April 25, 1938, in Martinsburg, WV to the late Denzil E. and Orpha E. (Arnold) Grapes.
Curtis was a 1957 graduate of Martinsburg High School in Martinsburg, WV. He was employed as a Publications and Graphics Division Manager at Control...
Diana Y. Harrison
Jul 27, 2026
Diana Y. Harrison, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Chambersburg hospital. Born October 12, 1946, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Violet (Carbaugh) Yeager.
Diana was a 1964 graduate of Chambersburg High School. She loved and cared for her family and was a self-employed seamstress working from home, sewing...
George M. Schjodt
Jul 26, 2026
George M. Schjodt, 100, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at Chambersburg Hospital.
Born on July 13, 1926 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Yens J. Schjodt of Aarhus, Denmark and Ruth S. (Mower) Schjodt of Chambersburg.
George proudly served his country in the United States Navy during World War II and the Korean...
Rebecca E. Effland
Jul 26, 2026
Rebecca E. Effland, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2026 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 28, 1944 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late John A. and Mabel H. (Leevy) Guyer, and widow of the late Robert A. Effland, Jr.
She was a 1962 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She also...
Linda B. McHenry
Jul 26, 2026
Linda B. McHenry, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Brookview Healthcare Center, surrounded by her loving family. Born February 3, 1946, in Lima, OH, she was a daughter of the late Dr. John William Burke and Frida Nordin Burke.
Linda was a 1964 graduate of Lima Senior High School in Lima, OH. She then earned...
Charles R. "Chuck" McKissick
Jul 25, 2026
Charles R. “Chuck” McKissick, 57, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 25, 2026, in the Emergency Room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 3, 1969, in Chambersburg he was the son of Linda K. (Radecke) McKissick and the late Terrance L. “Chic” McKissick.
He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1987. Chuck...
Raymond E. Hamilton
Jul 24, 2026
Raymond E. Hamilton, 76, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Select Specialty Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. He was born September 22, 1949, in Waynesboro, PA. He was the son of the late Paul and Eileen (Schetrompf) Hamilton.
He was a graduate of Chambersburg High School. He was a cable splicer and supervisor for United...
Nancy C. Barnhart
Jul 24, 2026
INancy C. Barnhart, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. She was born on January 3, 1939, in Chambersburg, PA to the late George Miller Coble, Sr. and Louella (Barnhart) Coble.
Nancy was a 1959 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and went on to work as a Seamstress for the...
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