Obituaries

Aug 10, 2019

Michael W. “Fuz” Davenport, passed Saturday August 10, 2019 in his wife’s arms, at home, after a nine month fight with lung cancer. He was born December 5, 1957 in Chambersburg to Ruth Davenport and the late Albert Davenport. In addition to his mother, he leaves behind his wife, Linda; step-son Philip Hoover; step-daughter Suzanne Balzer (Dan); and a beloved...

Aug 10, 2019

Lucille R. Kendall, age 73, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019, in Chambersburg. Born July 13, 1946, in Paw Paw, KY, she was the daughter of the late Lincoln and Virginia Raines. Mrs. Kendall was a graduate of Paw Paw High School. She worked at Giant Food Stores in the deli for a number of years....

Aug 9, 2019

Cathy L. Dillman, 66, of Blairs Mills, PA, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019 at York Hospital. Born April 14, 1953 in Niles, MI, she was a daughter of the late Howard and Ellen Tennison Payton. Cathy was employed as a supervisor at Ventura Foods in Chambersburg for 28 years. She was a member of Nossville United Methodist Church....

Aug 9, 2019

Ralsome “Buck” Buchanan, 97, of St. Thomas, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 9, 2019. Born April 30, 1922 in Clinchfield, VA, he was a son of the late Lewis and Mary Johnson Buchanan. Buck served with the US Army in France during WWII. He had worked as a truck driver; as a mechanic in the California...

Aug 8, 2019

Robert Dale Love, 79, of Waynesboro, passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at the Waynesboro Hospital. Born March 23, 1940, he was a son of the late Thomas Eugene and Veronica K. Popson Love. Robert was a 1957 graduate of Brookville High School. He later earned a B.S. degree in education from Clarion University. A U.S. Air Force veteran,...

Aug 5, 2019

Robert E. "Bob" Detweiler, 85, passed peacefully on Aug. 5, 2019, at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, Pa. He was the husband of the late Mary A. (Erdman) Detweiler. Bob was born in Quakertown, Bucks County on Nov. 17, 1933, to the late Earl and Edna (Landis) Detweiler. A 1951 graduate of Quakertown High School, he went on to earn a...

Aug 5, 2019

Aug 4, 2019

Carolyn Gsell Holzer, 84, of Penn National, died Sunday, August 4, 2019. Born on June 9, 1935, Carolyn was the daughter of Isabel Binkley and Norman Guy Roof. She graduated from Fair Haven High School, Massachusetts and Penn Hall Prep School and Jr. College. She was the church secretary for First Lutheran Church, sold advertising for WCBG radio, and worked...

Aug 3, 2019

After an inspiring, courageous and brave eight year battle with cancer, Sharon Dianne Washabaugh, 64, of Chambersburg went Home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Saturday, August 3, 2019, in the comfort of her home. She was born October 13, 1954 in Chambersburg, the daughter of the late Patricia Ann (Swartz) and Richard David Washabaugh. She...

Aug 1, 2019

Julio D. Lecuona of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, 87 years of age, died at home on Thursday, August 1, 2019. The only child of the late Julio and Isabel (Bella) Lecuona, he was born on September 3, 1931 in Havana, Cuba. He graduated high school from the Columbus School in Havana and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from...

Jul 30, 2019

Ruby M. Stouffer, 82, of Martinsburg, WV and formerly of Chambersburg passed away Tuesday afternoon, July 30, 2019 at Menno Haven. Born November 9, 1936 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Luther and Ethel Wagaman Stouffer. Ruby was a 1953 graduate of the Greencastle Antrim High School and served as class secretary. She worked for 42 years...

Jul 29, 2019

Gwendolyn Massey-Jones-Gordon, 65, of Chambersburg, and formerly of Wintergarden, FL, went Home to be with the Lord Monday, July 29, at her home while surrounded by her family. Born on July 29, 1954 in Wintergarden, FL, she was a daughter of the late K.C. and Annie Mae Massey. Gwen was a Registered Nurse in the Behavior Health Department of Chambersburg...

Jul 29, 2019

Mary C. Corwell, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday morning, July 29, 2019 at ManorCare Health Services. Born October 22, 1935 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Cleadis E. and Catherine Heckman Peters. Mary had been employed at the former J. Schoeneman Co. in Chambersburg for nearly 20 years prior to her retirement. She was a...

Jul 27, 2019

Dolores J. Deardorff, 86, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at her home. Born August 19, 1932 in Chambersburg, she was the only daughter of the late Charles G. and Beulah M. Helman Overcash. Dolores devoted most of her life to making a home for her family. She enjoyed ceramics, painting, gardening and raising miniature Schnauzers. She...

Jul 26, 2019

Lois K. Shockey, 79, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 at her home. Born December 5, 1939 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Cloyd and Gertrude Glass Keebaugh. Her beloved husband, Vincent O. Shockey, preceded her in death in 1998. Lois was a 1957 graduate of CASHS. She was employed as a secretary at...

Jul 25, 2019

Billy Jean Morningstar, 75, of Chambersburg, passed away July 25, 2019. She was a daughter of the late Robert and Bebe Zeis. She was a 1962 graduate of CASHS. Surviving are her daughter; son; grandson; and her sister. Services, entrusted to Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, will be private.

Jul 22, 2019

Curvin A. Sanders, 92, of Chambersburg, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019 at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville. Born January 23, 1927 in Gettysburg, he was a son of the late Clarence and Alice Overholtzer Sanders. A graduate of Gettysburg Senior High School, Curvin went on to serve in the United States Army as a Paratrooper from 1945 to 1947....

Jul 21, 2019

Bertha M. Perry, 91, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Hershey Medical Center. Born January 17, 1928 in McConnellsburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Fannie E. Gress Hess. She had at one time been employed at the former J. Schoeneman Company in Chambersburg and last worked at McDonald’s in Scotland....

Jul 16, 2019

Samuel “Sam” Austin Tarquino, age 98, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Chambers Pointe, Chambersburg, PA. Born on November 10, 1920 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Pasquale & Giovanna (Vagnoni) Tarquino. Sam graduated from the former Chambersburg High School in 1939. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, where...

Jul 16, 2019

Barbara A. Strayer, 79, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at her home. Born July 10, 1940 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert W. and Elizabeth H. Byers McCleary. Barbara spent most of her life making a home for her family. She loved animals, watching the birds and...