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Terry L. O'Hara
Aug 19, 2025
Terry O'Hara, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Born September 20, 1940, in Windber, PA, he was the son of the late Olin M. O'Hara and Faye (Hechler) O'Hara.
Terry was a 1958 graduate of Windber Area Senior High. He went on to serve honorably during the Vietnam Conflict in...
Kevin S. Martin
Aug 18, 2025
Kevin S. Martin, 63, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Wellspan York Hospital. He was born on April 6, 1962, in Chambersburg, PA, to Norma J. (Brookens) Martin of Fayetteville, PA, and the late Ronald G. Martin.
Kevin was a graduate of Wheaton High School in Silver Spring, MD. He was employed by Gibbles Foods in...
Donald B. "Donnie" Smith
Aug 15, 2025
Donald B. “Donnie” Smith, 56, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 19, 1969, in Akron, OH, he was the son of George D. Smith (wife Patsy) of Dillsburg, PA, and Sara Lane Laughman of New Oxford, PA.
Donnie was employed as an Excavating Superintendent with David H. Martin Excavating for...
Helen J. "Joan" Shoop
Aug 15, 2025
Helen J. “Joan” Shoop, 92, of Carlisle, and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born December 13, 1932, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Helen M. (Strock) Hocker. Her beloved husband, Wallace Pearl Shoop, preceded her in death in 1983.
Helen was a...
Donald E. Wildeson
Aug 14, 2025
Donald E. Wildeson, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at his home.
He was born on June 11, 1938, in Waynesboro, PA, to the late Edgar F. and Mary C. (Kyler) Wildeson.
Donald was a 1956 graduate of Quincy High School in Quincy, PA. He then went on to attend Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA, where he...
Thomas M. Englerth
Aug 12, 2025
Thomas M. Englerth, 84, passed away Tuesday, August 12th, 2025, at his home in Fort Loudon, PA, surrounded by family, friends, and his fur buddies.
Tom was born October 5th, 1940, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Thomas B. Englerth and Isabel Spahr Englerth. Tom was also preceded in death by his son, Danny Englerth.
Tom is survived by his wife Brenda...
Barbara Jean Shuman
Aug 9, 2025
Barbara Jean “Barbie” Shuman, 69, of Hagerstown, MD passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025 in Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born April 29, 1956 on Bolling Airforce Base, Washington, D.C. she was the daughter of the late John S. Shuman, Jr. and Catherine L. (LaFortezza) Shuman.
She was a graduate of Potomac High School, Oxon Hill, MD with the Class of 1972....
Christian S. McPherson
Aug 8, 2025
Christian Scott McPherson, 64, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, August 8, 2025 in his home. Born March 21, 1961 at the Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD he was the son of the late Trent O. and Donna M. (Frank) McPherson.
He attended schools in Montgomery County, Maryland and in Franklin and Fulton Counties in Central Pennsylvania, finally making Chambersburg his...
Rose Marie Hollenshead
Aug 4, 2025
Rose Marie Hollenshead, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, August 4, 2025. Born December 2, 1938 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Emory Jacob and Bessie Winifred Werdebaugh Saunders.
Rose was a 1956 graduate of the Chambersburg High School. Early in her career, she worked at the former Earl Kump Construction Company. She retired from F&M Trust...
Walter C. Klenzing, Sr.
Aug 2, 2025
Walter C. Klenzing, Sr., 81, of Chambersburg, PA, unexpectedly went to be with the Jesus on August 2, 2025, at Chambersburg hospital with his family by his side.
He was born on August 22, 1943 in Chambersburg, PA. He was the son of the late Clyde Klenzing (killed in WWII) and Emma (Creamer) Klenzing, Bowman, Henry.
Aside from his parents, he was...
Joseph Paternost
Aug 1, 2025
Joseph Paternost, 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday August 1, 2025, at his home.
He was born on March 17, 1931, in Slovenia to the late Ivan and Marija (Praznik) Paternost.
Joseph was a Language Professor at the Pennsylvania State University until his retirement. He was a member of the Chambersburg Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
He is survived by his wife,...
Vonna L. Werle
Jul 30, 2025
Vonna L. Werle, 91, of Seymour, MO, passed away on July 31, 2025, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born May 30, 1934 in Seymour, MO, she was the daughter of the late William P. and Frances J. Hargus Kennemer. Her beloved husband, Donald Werle, preceded her in death in 1979.
Vonna was a graduate of Seymour High School. She and her...
Peggy M. Pensinger
Jul 30, 2025
Peggy M. Pensinger, formerly of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 30, 2025, her 94th birthday. She was a daughter of the late Jacob and Pauline Shindledecker Gearhart. Her beloved husband of 60 years, George Pensinger, Jr., whom she married on December 22, 1950, preceded her in death on November 18, 2011.
Peggy was a 1949 graduate of...
Jean F. Hafer
Jul 28, 2025
Jean F. Hafer, 97, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Monday, July 28, 2025 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 17, 1928 in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Louise E. (Shatzer) Fennell, as well as widow of the late Alfred R. Hafer, who preceded her in death on August, 18, 1993.
Jean was a...
Richard W. Mohler
Jul 28, 2025
Richard W. “Dick” Mohler, 92, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, July 28, 2025 in his home surrounded by his loving family. Born May 10, 1933 in Shirleysburg, PA he was the son of the late Jacob and Edna (Conley) Mohler.
Dick served honorably in the United States Army with the 24th Infantry Division during the Korean War from August 10,...
Daisy B. Cruz
Jul 26, 2025
Daisy Belle (Harding) Cruz, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born in Howard County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Geneva Harding.
She was a graduate of Laurel High School with the Class of 1957. Daisy was employed as secretary for the National Security Agency in Maryland...
Marie E. Starr
Jul 25, 2025
Marie E. Starr, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 25, 2025, from the WellSpan York Hospital. Born September 16, 1941, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Ada (Myers) Sollenberger.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1959. Marie was a loving and...
George W. Perry, Jr.
Jul 23, 2025
George W. “Tex” Perry, Jr., age 72, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Holy Spirit Hospital. Born in Chambersburg, PA on December 24, 1952, he was the son of the late George Washington, Sr., and Emma Fraker Perry.
Tex attended CASHS. He was an auto mechanic by trade and worked at various different dealerships and garages;...
Emory L. Shatzer
Jul 23, 2025
Emory L. Shatzer, 61, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Born September 19, 1963 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Leonard E. and Linda F. (Swope) Shatzer of Chambersburg.
He was a graduate of James Buchanan High School with the Class of 1981. Emory then went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in English from the...
James P. "Jim" "J.P." Howard
Jul 23, 2025
James P. “Jim” “J.P.” Howard, 80, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Mercy House of Chambersburg in Chambersburg, PA.
He was born on March 1, 1945, in York, PA, to the late Albert J. and Anna M. (Glassmyer) Howard.
Jim graduated with his bachelors degree from the Pennsylvania State University. He was employed by the Chambersburg Area School District at...
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