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John M. Ommert
Feb 2, 2026
John M. Ommert, 96, of Chambersburg, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 29, 1929 in Williamson, PA, he was the son of the late Ray and Mary Hoover Ommert. His beloved wife, Mary E. Ommert, whom he married on September 3, 1948, preceded him in death on January 27, 2012.
While growing up, John helped...
Lucille E. Mallory
Feb 1, 2026
Lucille E. (Bristol) Mallory, 92, of Greencastle, PA passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, in the Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born August 14, 1933, in Daggett Hallow, PA she was the daughter of the late Clyde and Maude (Rumsey) Bristol.
She was a graduate of Troy High School. Following that Lucille attended Rochester Business Institute in New York. She was employed...
Melvin Leroy Harrison
Feb 1, 2026
Melvin Leroy Harrison, 93, of Newburg, passed away on Sunday morning, February 1, 2026, at his home. Born May 21, 1932 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Guy M. an d Daisy B. Kline Harrison.
A US Army veteran, Melvin served honorably in the Korean War. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge and the Korean Service Medal...
Kathryn L. Hartley
Jan 30, 2026
Kathryn, L. Hartley, 96, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born February 4, 1929, in DuBois, PA, she was a daughter of the late Leslie J. and Millicent I. Lott Schoch. Her beloved husband, John R. Hartley, whom she married on September 17, 1950, preceded her in death on April 12, 2019.
Kathryn was...
Marie Eleanor Knepper
Jan 30, 2026
Marie E. Knepper, 79, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 6, 1946, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Everett and Viola Beam Wagner. Her beloved husband, Arthur J. “Sonny” Knepper, whom she married on October 17, 1964, preceded her in death on September 11, 2024.
Marie was employed at...
William Alfred Brindle
Jan 28, 2026
William A. Brindle, 96, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at Providence Place Senior Living. Born September 25, 1929 in Pleasant Hall, PA, he was the son of the late Alfred Oliver and Erma Keefer Brindle. His beloved wife, Eleanor Jane Stoner Brindle, whom he married on December 26, 1953, preceded him in death on September...
Shirley J. Baker
Jan 26, 2026
Shirley (Kennedy) Baker, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 30, 1939, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Maude (Oliver) Kennedy.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School Class of 1958. Shirley was an executive secretary to the president of Nassau Hemsley, Chambersburg, PA....
Kent Heisley Carpenter
Jan 26, 2026
Kent Heisley Carpenter, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on January 26, 2026, at his home. Born April 30, 1938, in Williamsport, PA, he was a son of the late John and Ruth Carpenter.
The middle child of three boys, he and his brothers would keep their mother busy with a variety of antics, some of which led Kent to build...
Craig Ridgway Kerr
Jan 22, 2026
Craig Ridgway Kerr, 88, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 22, 2026. Craig is survived by his wife: Betty; her three children (and their spouses): Joyce (Craig); Nicole (Mark), and Peter (Michele); his first wife Phyllis; their two children (and their spouses): Kathy (Michael) and Cliff (Aimee); and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his mother Martha “Marty”,...
Joel Lee Lackey
Jan 22, 2026
Joel L. Lackey, 85, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville, PA. He was born on June 30, 1940, in Carlisle, PA to the late Joel L. and Mildred (Seidel) Lackey.
He is survived by his wife Kathleen Lackey of Fayetteville, PA. He is preceded in death by his brother Stephen C....
Bernadette G. Brandt
Jan 22, 2026
Bernadette G. Brandt, 84, of Chambersburg, PA passed away peacefully Thursday, January 22, 2026 in Magnolias of Chambersburg. Born August 28, 1941 in Baltimore, MD she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Helen (Tyburski) Strzegowski.
She was a graduate of Catholic High School of Baltimore. In her younger years Bernadette was employed for the B&O Railroad in Baltimore. She...
Joseph J. Martinchick, Sr.
Jan 20, 2026
With all honor, respect, love and sadness, the Martinchick Family announces the death of Joseph John Martinchick, Sr., of Chambersburg, PA. He was the beloved husband of Regina “Jean” (Gross) Martinchick, a father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, who went to be with our Heavenly Father on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 with his family by his side.
He was born on September 29,...
Philip Roland Leclerc
Jan 16, 2026
Philip Roland Leclerc, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on January 16, 2026, at Wellspan York Hospital. Born December 8, 1942, in Leominster, MA, he was the son of the late Roland and Irene Leclair Leclerc.
Early in his life, Philip owned his own restaurant. He was a manager of quality control for Ethan Allen Furniture and a woodworker by trade....
Gary T. Carbaugh
Jan 15, 2026
Gary T. Carbaugh, 61, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at his home. He was born on July 8, 1964, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Gary Hill and Betty Jane Carbaugh.
He was a graduate of James Buchanan High School and then went on to work for Service Tire Truck Centers, Dice’s Tire, and then was...
Sylvia S. Barnhart
Jan 15, 2026
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beautiful and beloved mother, Sylvia (Sibby) Barnhart, 89, who left us peacefully on January 15th. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother to her three children, and a cherished friend to many in her Small Group and Sunday School class, and a best friend especially to her...
Edward E. Pinske, Jr.
Jan 14, 2026
Edward E. Pinske, Jr., 76, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 12, 1949, in Eldora, IA, he was the son of the late Edward E. Pinske, Sr., and Sally Rae Dunn Pinske Hemric.
Edward was a graduate of the former Booneville High School in Booneville, NC. He earned an associate degree from Forsyth Technical...
Nellie G. Gsell
Jan 14, 2026
Nellie G. Gsell, age 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in the Shook Home. Born on November 4, 1935, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry Shover and Bertie Sharar Shover. She was the widow of John W. Gsell, who preceded her in death on December 31, 2021.
A homemaker, Nellie and John enjoyed...
Betty J. Clugston
Jan 13, 2026
Betty J. Clugston, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Shippensburg Rehabilitation and Health Care Center. Born December 12, 1939, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd K. and Floe Trace Robinson.
Betty was a 1957 graduate of CASHS. She was employed as a seamstress at the Stanley Co. in Chambersburg and spent...
Mary Ann Lowans
Jan 13, 2026
Mary Ann Lowans, 94, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at her home with her daughter Jennifer by her side.
Born June 3, 1931 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Edgar Harris and Caroline Hamil Johnston. Mary Ann was a graduate of McConnellsburg High School and of the Katharine Gibbs School in New York City...
John R. Gossert
Jan 12, 2026
John R. Gossert, 70, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2026, at his home. Born August 30, 1955, in Waynesboro, PA, he was a son of the late Wallace W. and Myrtle P. Kline Gossert.
John was a 1974 graduate of CASHS. He was employed as a transportation supervisor at Martin’s Famous Potato Rolls and Bread in Chambersburg for...
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