Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Donna Benedict
Feb 15, 2020
Donna L. Benedict, age 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. She is survived by her husband, Wayne; her son, Rick and her daughter, Amy; four granddaughters, and two great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Kurt, and a great grandchild. At her request...

Anna Harry
Feb 14, 2020
Anna Karen “Ma” McKenzie Harry age 81, of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with her Valentine on Friday, February 14, 2020, at her home. Born June 4, 1938, in Quincy Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Hazel Garvin McKenzie. Mrs. Harry was a 1955 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She went on...
Norman Wilson
Feb 14, 2020
Norman Wilson, Jr.,88, of Chambersburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Menno Haven Chambers Pointe in Chambersburg. Born May 17, 1931 in St. Louis, MO, he was the son of the late Norman Wilson, Sr. and Helen Turner Wilson. Norman was a 1949 graduate of McKinley High School in Washington, D.C....

Patricia Spidel
Feb 13, 2020
Patricia J. Spidel, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 13, 2020. Born February 15, 1934, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Ralph H. and Zoa E. Martin Johnston. Patricia was a 1952 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She spent most of her life making a home for her family. Patricia was a...

Terry Fisher
Feb 10, 2020
Terry Joe Fisher age 65, of Atco, NJ, passed away at Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, PA after a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 12, 1954, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Carl Fisher, Sr. and Dorothy Guyer Fisher. A 1972 graduate of CASHS and the former Franklin County Vo-Tech, Terry went on to work...
William Carbaugh
Feb 8, 2020
William J. “Joe” Carbaugh, 69, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, February 8, 2020 at Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill. Born April 17, 1950 in Scotland, PA, he was a son of the late Paul and Laura Alice Scott Carbaugh. Joe retired in 2010 from Martin’s Famous Pastry Shoppe where he had worked as a diesel mechanic...
Clair Zeigler
Feb 6, 2020
Clair R. Zeigler, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 8, 1936 in Dry Run, he was a son of the late K. Wayne and Gladys McCurdy Zeigler. He was last employed by International Marketing, Inc. in Chambersburg and had previously worked at Ryder Supply, Ezrine Tires, and Coca Cola. He...
John Malone
Feb 6, 2020
John D. “Don” Malone, age 85, of Chambersburg and formerly of Fayetteville, PA, died on Thursday, February 6, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 30, 1934 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late James S. and Dorothy Cook Malone. Don was a 1953 graduate of Mt. St. Joseph High School and graduated with a degree in...
Ethel Eichelberger
Feb 4, 2020
Ethel Pauline “Sandy” Eichelberger passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, with her family by her side. Sandy lived her life the way she wanted, always making sure to share her sincere kindness and generosity with others. Sandy enjoyed country music, shopping, and spending time with her only granddaughter, Farrah L. McCloud. Sandy will be dearly missed by her husband...

Mary "Betty" Kiser
Feb 3, 2020
Mary Isabelle “Betty” Kiser, age 98, formerly of 754 Stouffer Avenue Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 3, 2020 in Menno Haven, and is now in resting in the arms of her Lord and Savior. Born on July 8, 1921 in New Franklin, PA she was a daughter of the late Samuel Spoonhour and Mary Kling Spoonhour. She was...
Harry Fike
Feb 3, 2020
Harry Augustus Fike, age 96, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the York Hospital on Monday, February 3, 2020. Born January 31, 1924, in Hot Springs, AR, he was the son of the late Tobias A. and Veva Jeanette Walton Fike. Mr. Fike was a 1943 graduate of John Marshall High School. He served in the U.S. Army honorably during...
Andrew Crossland
Feb 3, 2020
Andrew Robert “Andy” Crossland, 71, of Orrtanna, PA, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 25, 1948, he was a son of the late Robert Melvin and Oleta Lucille Bays Crossland. Andy was a U.S. Airforce and Air Force Reserves veteran. He served active duty during Operation Desert Storm and 26 ½ years total...
Manuel Hardsock
Jan 31, 2020
Manuel E. “Manny” Hardsock, age 62, of Chambersburg, PA passed away at his home on Friday, January 31, 2020. Born September 19, 1957, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late David and Janet Stoops Hardsock. A 1975 graduate of CASHS and the former Franklin County Vo-Tech, Manny went on to work as a CNC Programmer and machinist...
Philip Harkins
Jan 31, 2020
Phillip “Phil” Robert Harkins Jr., 72, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, January 31st, 2020, surrounded by family. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Phil was the son of the late Philip and Edna Harkins. Raised in Lancaster, Pennsylvania he graduated from Millersville University in 1969. He served in Pennsylvania National Guard from 1970 – 1976 as a Motor Transport Mechanic,...

Delores Baughman
Jan 30, 2020
Delores V. Baughman, 91, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital with her family by her side. Born June 15, 1928 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Ada Mildred Wagaman Argenbright. Her beloved husband, Glen L. Baughman, preceded her in death in 1982. Delores was a 1948...
George Humbert
Jan 30, 2020
George W. Humbert, age 88, passed away at Menno Haven on January 30, 2020 with his family by his side. George was the beloved son of John and Virgie (Keefer) Humbert, Big Cove Tannery, PA. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Karen. George is survived by his loving wife, Janet (Peterson) Shearer Humbert, whom he married in November...
Steven Hege
Jan 28, 2020
Steven B. Hege, age 62, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 28, 2020, at his home in Chambersburg. Born April 22, 1957, in Dayton, OH, he was the son of the late Marlin G. and Joann I. Beery Hege. Mr. Hege is survived by two children, Jessica Benshoff (husband Aaron) of Chambersburg, PA and Jared Hege (wife Aubrey)...

Jean Gisriel
Jan 26, 2020
Jean McCoy Gisriel, 80, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at her home. Born March 8, 1939 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late J. Walter Gisriel, Jr. and Dorothy McCoy Gisriel. A retired educator, Jean earned her master’s degree in Psychology and Education from Boston University. She was a member of Central...

John Swanger
Jan 26, 2020
John Earl Swanger, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 19, 1940, he was a son of the late Charles Edgar and Cecelia Millhouse Swanger. John was a 1958 graduate of CASHS. He served honorably in the US Airforce. He was employed as a cost accountant with American Can and...