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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Nancy Byers

Nancy Byers

Nov 10, 2019

Nancy Byers age 80, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville. Born December 28, 1938, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harold E. and Hazel C. Sharar Raifsnider. Nancy worked as a realtor for a number of years. She was a life member of Grand Point Church and a...

Robert Seyfarth

Robert Seyfarth

Nov 9, 2019

Dr. Robert Ernst Seyfarth, 80 of Chambersburg, died on Saturday, November 9, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on July 25, 1939 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he was a son of the late Ernst Oscar Seyfarth and Gertrude Freeman Seyfarth. A 1957 of West Newton High School in West Newton, MA, Bob then attended the U.S. Naval Academy, graduating in 1961....

Dale Reamer

Dale Reamer

Nov 9, 2019

Dale V. Reamer, 69, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2019 in Manor Care, Carlisle. Born on July 15, 1950 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Elmond Leroy “Roy” Reamer and Gladys Helman Reamer. Dale was a 1968 graduate of James Buchanan High School and served in the U.S. Army Reserves. He worked locally as...

Betty Quivers

Betty Quivers

Nov 8, 2019

Betty M. Quivers, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, November 8, 2019, at her home in Chambersburg, PA. Born January 21, 1931, in Mercersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas N. and Anna E. Johnson Ridout. Mrs. Quivers was a 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She went on to work as...

Robert Hoover

Robert Hoover

Nov 8, 2019

Robert E. Hoover, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Friday November 8, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 7, 1930, in Three Springs, PA, he was the son of the late Noel and Nora Watkins Hoover. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Hoover served honorably during the Korean Conflict. He continued his service at Letterkenny Army Depot for...

George Egan

George Egan

Nov 6, 2019

George L. Egan passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. He was born on October 6, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA. He was the son of the late George L. And Cecilia O’Neil Egan. He was a member of Corpus Christi Church, the VFW and American Legion in Chambersburg. A graduate of St. Justin High School and Duquesne University, Pittsburgh,...

William Kirchoff

William Kirchoff

Nov 6, 2019

William “Bill” John Kirchoff, age 64, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Lancaster, PA on September 9, 1955, he was the son of the late Richard E. and Winifred Reeder Kirchoff. Bill was a 1973 graduate of Lancaster Catholic High School. An Alumni of the University of Notre Dame, Bill...

Paul Clark

Paul Clark

Nov 6, 2019

Paul L. Clark, Jr., 63, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 18, 1956 in Carlisle, PA, he was the son of Sarah Ruth Scott Diehl and the late Paul L. Clark, Sr. Paul was a 1974 graduate of Shippensburg Area Senior High School. A US Air Force veteran, Paul served honorably...

Kenneth Fahnestock

Kenneth Fahnestock

Nov 5, 2019

Kenneth L. Fahnestock, age 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his daughter’s home in Lancaster, PA on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. Born February 20, 1926, in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Charles K. and Marie Snyder Fahnestock. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Fahnestock served honorably during WWII. He participated in the battle of the...

Thurman Hassler

Thurman Hassler

Nov 5, 2019

Thurman D. “Bud” Hassler, 84, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his home. Born July 26, 1935 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Thurman F. and Leona Belle Snyder Hassler. His beloved wife, Joyce Silvernail Hassler, preceded him in death on January 23, 2018. Thurman was a 1953 graduate of the former Chambersburg...

Jeffrey Hager

Jeffrey Hager

Nov 1, 2019

Jeffrey L. “Jeff” Hager age 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born January 3, 1952, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Howard D. and Ruth Barnhart Hager. A 1969 graduate of WASHS, Jeff went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam...

Glenn Kimple

Glenn Kimple

Oct 30, 2019

Glenn E. Kimple, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at his home. Born June 19, 1944 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Elmond J. and Carrie L. McCleary Kimple. Glenn was a 1962 graduate of CASHS. A US Army veteran, Glenn served honorably during the Vietnam War. He was employed at...

Steven McKenzie

Steven McKenzie

Oct 30, 2019

Steven Alan McKenzie, 66, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at Chambers Pointe. He was born March 11, 1953 in Chambersburg to Marvin L. McKenzie and the late Dolores Consuella Ruth McKenzie. Steven was the proprietor of Scotland Fuels since 1980. He was also employed as a truck driver for David H. Martin Trucking and more recently,...

Charles Wentzel

Charles Wentzel

Oct 29, 2019

Charles L. Wentzel, Jr., 86, of Chambersburg, PA, was reunited with his daughter Laura Leigh on Tuesday evening, October 29, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 17, 1932 in Duncannon, PA, he was the son of the late Charles L., Sr. and Rebecca Jane Bowers Wentzel. He was raised in Port Royal and Mifflintown prior to moving to Chambersburg at...

Donna Horner

Donna Horner

Oct 28, 2019

Donna R. Horner, 80, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away Monday evening, October 28, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 22, 1939 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Clyde and Leona Meredith Pike. Donna was a 1957 graduate of James Buchanan High School and served honorably in the US Air Force. She retired as Executive Secretary...

Kevin Smith

Kevin Smith

Oct 28, 2019

Kevin L. Smith, 50, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Monday morning, October 28, 2019 as a result of injuries sustained in an accident in Quincy Township. Born July 2, 1969 in Allentown, PA, he was a son of Viola Heffellfinger Smith and the late Lee Smith. Kevin served honorably with the US Army during which time he was deployed in...

Rosemary Holland

Rosemary Holland

Oct 26, 2019

Rosemary Holland, 74, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Camp Hill. Born June 28, 1945 in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Ruth Colvin Brinkworth. Rosemary was a graduate of the University of Buffalo, earning her bachelors of Science in Psychology. She was the Administrator of...

Donald John

Donald John

Oct 24, 2019

Donald F. “Fred” John, Sr., age 80 of Tyler, TX and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the Hospice of East Texas. Born in Lewistown, PA on September 2, 1939, he was the son of the late Charles Polk and Margaret Virginia Rowe John. A U.S. Army veteran, Fred served honorably for 26 1/2...

Michael Shaffer

Michael Shaffer

Oct 24, 2019

Michael Tobias “Toby” Shaffer, 39, of Orrstown, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 26, 1980 at the United States Navy Hospital in Charleston, SC, he was the son of Dennis L. Shaffer, Sr. and Vickie Fickes Shaffer. Toby was a 2001 graduate of CASHS. He drove truck for most of his adult life...

Seth Yeager

Seth Yeager

Oct 23, 2019

Seth Bryan Yeager, age 25, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly after a brief undiagnosed illness on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at his home. Born April 15, 1994, he was the son of Theresa Kelly Yeager (husband Michael Howell) of Fayetteville, PA and Stephen R. Yeager (wife Tina Helm) of Fayetteville, PA. Seth was a 2012 graduate of CASHS and...