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Ronald Nalewak
Oct 23, 2019
RONALD JOHN NALEWAK (Ron) of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 while surrounded by his close family. Ron was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania on April 18, 1944, to Charles and Isabella Nalewak. A 1962 graduate of Coal Township High School and known by his nickname “The Neutron Bomb, Ron held the record for...
Holly Rego
Oct 21, 2019
Holly A. Rego, age 67, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 5, 1951, in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Mary Kuhn Kendle. A caring individual by nature, Holly worked as a caregiver specializing in in-home care. She enjoyed her family first and foremost, however...
Margaret Painter
Oct 21, 2019
Margaret Virginia Painter, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 30, 1931 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Harry Leonard and Margaret V. Lingg Culp. Her beloved husband of 60 years, John Marchand Painter, whom she married on April 7, 1949, preceded her in death on January...
Gerald Bishopp
Oct 20, 2019
On October 20, 2019 shortly after midnight, in the bottom of the ninth, Gerald Earle Bishopp had his walk-off home run into the Lord’s kingdom. Heartbroken, the Yankees also saw defeat. He leaves behind his love of 56 years, Avalene Bishopp, his son Scott (Kate) Bishopp, and golden grandson Nicholas Bishopp. He was pre-deceased by his sister Florice Jones and...
William Minzer
Oct 20, 2019
William F. Minzer, Jr., 79, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 7, 1940 in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late Jack and Sarah Kiskadin Minzer. Bill was a graduate of Kantner High School in Hooversville, PA. A US Navy veteran, he served honorably in “Sea Bees” for 6...
Robert Fickes
Oct 17, 2019
Robert E. "Bobby" Fickes III, 40, of Fayetteville, passed away due to natural causes on Thursday, October 17, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on November 9, 1978 in Waynesboro, PA, he was a son of Annette Freeman Fickes of Fayetteville and Robert E. Fickes Jr. of Shippensburg. Bobby was most recently employed as a maintenance supervisor for Applegate Insulation at...
H. Vivian Shetter
Oct 16, 2019
H. Vivian Shetter, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, after a brief illness. Born October 20, 1928 in Orrstown, she was a daughter of the late Samuel C. and Ada Jewel McNair Garnes. Her beloved husband, Jack S. Shetter, preceded her in death on March 7, 1997. Vivian spent most of her life making a home...
Frances Grove
Oct 15, 2019
Frances M. Grove, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at Michaux Manor. Born January 30, 1928 in Bellwood, PA, she was a daughter of the late John R. and Anna Mary Hillard McElwain. Mrs. Grove was a 1946 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was employed at Belle Jewelers in downtown Chambersburg for 50...
Vickie Vance
Oct 11, 2019
Vickie L. Earley Vance age 67, of Ft. Loudon, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 11, 2019, at the Harrisburg Hospital. Born July 5, 1952, in McConnellsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Jean L. Kendall Earley. Vickie was a graduate of McConnellsburg High School and the former Shippensburg State College, where she earned a...
Vincenzo Fontanarosa
Oct 10, 2019
Vincenzo Fontanarosa, 62, of Chambersburg, PA passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 10, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. Born September 20, 1957 in Naples, Italy, he was the son of the late Nicola and Anna Fontanarosa. Vinny worked as a mechanic at Knouse Foods for 18 years. His biggest passion in life was physical fitness. You would often...
Charles Frame
Oct 4, 2019
Charles W. Frame, Jr., 91, of Avalon, NJ, and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at Menno Haven. Born August 3, 1928 in West Chester, PA, he was a son of the late Charles W. Frame, Sr. and Helen Morgan Frame. Charles was a graduate of St. Agnes Catholic School in West Chester. A US Navy...
Anna Shoap
Oct 2, 2019
Anna P. Isenberger Shoap, 86, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away Wednesday morning, October 2, 2019 at Parker House in Quincy, PA. Born August 19, 1933 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late George I. and Matilda Kyler Isenberger. Mrs. Isenberger was a 1951 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She retired from the US Government after 30...
Gary Cooper
Oct 1, 2019
Gary J. Cooper, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at UPMC Pinnacle, Harrisburg, PA. Born June 8, 1944 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Orville Guy and Kathleen Evelyn Snively Cooper. Gary was a 1962 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and attended Hagerstown Junior College. He retired from Letterkenny Army...
Lois Plasterer
Sep 30, 2019
Lois Cecilia “Pat” Piper Plasterer, 90, of Lincoln Way East, Chambersburg, PA, passed away at her home on September 30, 2019. Born August 16, 1929 in Amberson Valley, she was the daughter of the late Newton B. and K. Myrtle Flautt Piper. Pat graduated from the former Fannett Township High School in Dry Run with the class of 1946. She...
Barbara Wego
Sep 29, 2019
Barbara M. Wego, wife, homemaker, and Registered Nurse, died on Sunday, September 29, 2019, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. She was born on September 19, 1934 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret Boe. She was in residence at the Shook Home in Chambersburg. Prior to that she resided at the Village of Luther Ridge, a retirement community,...
John Rosenberry
Sep 25, 2019
John Cloyd Rosenberry, 80, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 25, 2019. Born April 26, 1939, in Horse Valley, PA he was the last living child of the late Roy and Dora (Horn) Rosenberry. John started his own logging business at the age of 15, operated a saw shop for a number of years, and later he started his own sawmill...
Roy Creager
Sep 22, 2019
Roy J. Creager, Sr., age 86, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Sunday, September 22, 2019, at the York Hospital. Born March 3, 1933, in Mercersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Albert R. and Zella Schultz Creager. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Creager served honorably in the Korean Conflict, he continued his service at Letterkenny Army Depot,...
Cora Thompson
Sep 21, 2019
Cora “Corky” V. (Keyes) Thompson was born April 21, 1935 in Hagerstown, MD to Reginald O. Keyes, Sr. and Cecelia (Stoner) Keyes. She entered eternal peace on Saturday, September 21, 2019. Corky met and married her loving husband, Edward A. Thompson, Sr. and was blessed with four children. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great-grandmother and was affectionately...
Charles Woodal
Sep 21, 2019
Charles Edward Woodal, age 84, known to many as “Woody” or “Ed”, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 7, 1935 in Path Valley, he was a son of the late Earl T. and Hazel Rohrabaugh Woodal. Ed owned and operated Woodal’s Gararge in Chambersburg. Early in his working career he was employed at Landis...
Walter Matthews
Sep 20, 2019
Walter Elwood “Woody” Matthews, Sr., 76, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2019 at the Chambersburg, Hospital. Born October 26, 1942 in Portsmouth, VA, he was a son of the late Garland and Mary Rawles Matthews. Woody earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University in 1971. He was employed at Corning Glass Works for over...
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