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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Betty Wenger

Betty Wenger

Dec 12, 2019

Betty E. Wenger, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Providence Place. Born September 12, 1926 in Neelyton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Bruce and Mary Deshong Johnson. Her beloved husband, Orvil Leroy Wenger preceded her in death on September 15, 2014. Betty worked as a forklift operator at Letterkenny Army Depot and...

Robert Boxler

Robert Boxler

Dec 11, 2019

Robert A. Boxler, Sr., 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at his home. Born February 11, 1937 in Mineral Point, PA, he was a son of the late John H. and Elizabeth Young Boxler. Bob worked in the ink room at James River for 35 years, before retiring in 1998. He was an avid outdoorsman...

Karen Beeler

Karen Beeler

Dec 11, 2019

Karen Broadwater Beeler, 77, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 10, 2019. Born August 26, 1942 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late Albert and June Broadwater. Karen was a 1960 graduate of the Pennsbury High School. She retired from Occupational Service, Inc. in Chambersburg where she had been employed as an occupational therapist. She was...

Marilyn Miller

Marilyn Miller

Dec 10, 2019

Marilyn J. Miller, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 9, 1937 in Barberton, OH, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Addie Arnett Shofter. Marilyn was a graduate of the Barberton High School. A loving and devoted homemaker most of her life, she was a member of The...

Frank DeBello

Frank DeBello

Dec 10, 2019

Frank F. DeBello, Jr., age 52, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at Laurel Lakes Wellness and Rehabilitation Center. Born September 2, 1967, in Erie, PA, he was the son of Frank F. DeBello Sr. and Josephine B. Coppedde Frank was a 1985 graduate of McDowell High School in Erie, PA. He worked as an assembler...

Mary Norah

Mary Norah

Dec 9, 2019

Mary L. (Shaw) Norah, age 55, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019, in her home, surrounded by her family. Born November 19, 1964 in Haines City, FL, she was the daughter of the late Edward Shaw and Freddie Mae Teague Shaw. Mary was a 1984 graduate of CASHS, and went on to work in housekeeping for...

Anastasia Kafetzis

Anastasia Kafetzis

Dec 9, 2019

Anastasia K. Kafetzis, 70, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 in the Laurel Lakes Wellness & Rehab Center, Chambersburg. Born on December 10, 1948 in Karpathos, Greece, she was a daughter of the late Konstantinos G. Sarris and Irene Orfanou Sarris. She was the widow of Konstantinos M. Kafetzis, who preceded her in death on August 28,...

Mark Spangler

Mark Spangler

Dec 8, 2019

Mark “Marcus” Emerson Spangler, 67, beloved spouse of Heather A. Wade of Greencastle, PA, passed away, Sunday, December 8, 2019 at Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Chambersburg, PA, where he had been a patient since October 9. Born in Boston, and raised in Weston, MA, Marcus was the son of Dr. Arthur S. Spangler and Barbara Fellows Spangler....

Kathryn Detschel

Kathryn Detschel

Dec 8, 2019

Kathryn Ellen Detschel, 84, of Fayetteville, PA, passed from this life Sunday evening, December 8, 2019. Born November 24, 1935 in Waverly, NY, she was a daughter of the late William and Ellen Olsen Rautio. Kathryn graduated from Spencer High School with the class of 1953. After graduation she attended cosmetology school and worked as a stylist for many years...

Frances Staples

Frances Staples

Dec 6, 2019

Frances L. “Bonnie” Bonner Staples, age 83, of Quincy, PA, passed away on Friday, December 06, 2019, at the Quincy Nursing Home. Born May 7, 1936, in Quincy Township, she was the daughter of the late Cloyd and Nettie Lysinger Bonner. She was the widow of George Michael "Mike" Staples, who preceded her in death on March 30, 2019. Bonnie...

Ronald Neil

Ronald Neil

Dec 5, 2019

Ronald R. “Ronnie” Neil, Sr., age 82, of Willow Hill, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Willow Hill, PA, he was the son of the late Simon and Mary Runk Neil. Mr. Neil was a logger most of his career, however a confident personality he also operated heavy equipment,...

Dolores Hughes

Dolores Hughes

Dec 5, 2019

Dolores M. “Pat” Hughes, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born June 5, 1932, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Hazel Holtry Truett. Mrs. Hughes worked at Peoples Drug Store in Chambersburg until her retirement. She also spent most of her life...

Gloria Scott

Gloria Scott

Dec 2, 2019

Gloria J. Scott, age 77, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 21, 1942, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Lorraine Bowman Scott. Mrs. Scott worked as a hairstylist and as a housekeeper for a number of years. She enjoyed playing BINGO, yard sales, photography,...

Albert Norcross

Albert Norcross

Dec 2, 2019

Albert R. “Cork” Norcross, 68, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 in Manor Care Health Services. Born in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ray E. Norcross and Mary Miller Norcross of Chambersburg. A graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Cork had worked for PennDot for 35 years, retiring as a purchasing agent in...

Judy Friese

Judy Friese

Dec 1, 2019

Judy L. Hull Friese, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully at her home following a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer on Sunday morning, December 1, 2019 with her family and beloved dog Sadie by her side. Born January 22, 1948 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Ethel M. Atherton Hull. Judy was a...

Richard Mellott

Richard Mellott

Nov 30, 2019

Richard L. “Rick” Mellott, age 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at his home. Born February 1, 1952, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Richard Mellott and Mary Jane Slavin. A 1970 graduate of CASHS, Mr. Mellott went on to work for Brechbill and Helman Construction Company for the last...

Matthew  Budinko

Matthew Budinko

Nov 29, 2019

Matthew Carr Budinko, age 74, of Amberson, PA, and formerly of Lansdale, PA, passed away at his home on Friday, November 29, 2019. Born May 12, 1945 in Sewickley, PA, he was the son of the late Matthew and Mildred Carr Budinko. A US Marine Corps Veteran, Mr. Budinko honorably served from 1965 to 1968 during the Vietnam War, earning...

Jere Perry

Jere Perry

Nov 29, 2019

Jere E. Perry, 94, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at his home. Born July 21, 1925 in Fayetteville, PA, he was the son of the late John H. and Martha M. Wingert Perry. A US Army veteran, Mr. Perry honorably served from 1943 to 1946, during World War II, earning a Purple Heart, Bronze Star,...

Misti Mansell

Misti Mansell

Nov 29, 2019

Misti Jo Mansell, age 41, of Fayetteville, PA passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 29, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 6, 1978, she was the daughter of Tadd and Carolyn Josephine Hann Snyder. Misti was a 1996 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High School. She enjoyed the arts, to include crafts and music. Surviving is her husband, Brandon Mansell,...

Lois Wright

Lois Wright

Nov 28, 2019

Lois Catherine Bard Wright, 85, of Amberson, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Green Ridge Village in Newville, PA. Born February 8, 1934 in Williamsport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frances and Ethel Peppermen Bard. Lois was the last of her immediate family. She married Grant L. Wright on June 20, 1952, and together...