Obituaries

Jun 25, 2019

Margaret Jane Patterson, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, June 25, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 5, 1927 in Hedgesville, WV, she was a daughter of the late Delya Love and Cora Kesecker DeHaven. A graduate of the Martinsburg (WV) High School, she was a homemaker most of her life. Mrs. Patterson was a member of...

Jun 24, 2019

Bruce R. Johnson, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 24, 2019, at his home. Born September 23, 1930, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence McKinley and Helen Grace Wiser Johnson. A 1948 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Johnson went on to work with...

Jun 23, 2019

Debra J. Shew, 60, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 4, 1958 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Della Showalter Rosenberry and the widow of the late David E. Shew, who preceded her in death on December 1, 2014. Debra worked in retail most...

Jun 22, 2019

Charles E. Wise, age 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019, at Providence Place. Born March 27, 1928, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Herbert S. and Vonna V. Binkley Wise. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Wise served honorably during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the AARP #2287, a life...

Jun 21, 2019

Paul Eugene Long, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Friday, June 21, 2019. Born in Maddensville, PA on August 5, 1929, he was the son of the late Clifford and Fannie Wible Long. Mr. Long was a 1947 graduate of the Hustontown High School. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who had a...

Jun 20, 2019

Kenneth Ralph Derk, 73, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at his home with his family by his side. Born January 10, 1946 in Danville, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph A. and Goldie Lesher Derk. A U.S. Army veteran during the Vietnam Conflict, he honorably served his country from 1965 to 1969....

Jun 16, 2019

Ronald L. Bowman, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 16, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 4, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Wilbur Harvey Bowman and Emma Creamer Klenzing Bowman Henry. He was a 1967 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Ron began a career in the insurance industry...

Jun 15, 2019

Jun 14, 2019

Louis E. Musto, 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday morning, June 14, 2019 at Menno Haven. Born August 4, 2019 in Akron, OH, he was a son of the late Max and Dora Eileen Kilbourne Musto. Louis was a US Air Force veteran and served honorably for 24 years until his retirement as a Master Sgt. He was...

Jun 12, 2019

Marvin E. Atherton, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at ManorCare Health Services. Born April 15, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ray Atherton and Betty Reitzel Atherton Rosenberry. He was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Marvin had been employed for 18 years with Yocum’s doing aluminum siding...

Jun 10, 2019

George E. McLaughlin, 93, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Monday morning, June 10, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 8, 1926 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Milton B. and Mary Elizabeth Armstrong McLaughlin. George was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and served in the US Navy during WWII. A meat cutter by...

Jun 9, 2019

Esther I. Sprow Jamison, 89, of Scotland, PA and formerly of Fayetteville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday evening, June 9, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 4, 1929 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John D. and Ruth E. Dull Sprow. She was a 1947 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. A homemaker...

Jun 8, 2019

Aline F. Misitis, age 74, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Tionesta, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh, PA, the tenth of twelve children, on November 20, 1944, she was the daughter of the late James and Catherine Casper Hannigan. Mrs. Misitis worked as a homemaker most of her adult life,...

Jun 3, 2019

Wayne R. “Berger” Shaneberger, 54, of Nazareth, PA, passed away Monday afternoon, June 3, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Bethlehem, PA. Born August 19, 1964 in Easton, PA, he was a son of the late Robley D.W. and Joanne Bragaglia Shaneberger. Wayne was a 1982 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and attended Penn State University....

Jun 1, 2019

Daryl Steven Thompson, 58, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Lake Heritage in Gettysburg and Littlestown, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at his home. Born April 25, 1961 at the US Naval base in Ankara, Turkey, he was the son of Perry D. and Gloria J. Thompson of New Park, PA. Daryl was a 1979 graduate...

May 30, 2019

James J. Barrick, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Born April 8, 1929 in Newville, he was a son of the late Harrison W. and Isabel Mixell Barrick. His beloved wife, Delores I. Suders Barrick, preceded him in death on December 30, 2002. A US Army veteran, James served honorably during the Korean War. He was...

May 30, 2019

Norman E. “Pink” Lebeau, 62, of Roxbury, PA, passed away Thursday morning, May 30, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 18, 1956 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Leo and Ruth Swanger Lebeau. He had worked for a number of years at the former Hennessey Products in Chambersburg. He was also employed by several local plumbers...

May 28, 2019

Glen P. Baer, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday evening, May 28, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 9, 1940 in Newburg, PA, he was a son of the late Paul and Harriett Tosten Baer. Glen retired from Letterkenny Army Depot after thirty years of service. Following his retirement he enjoyed driving cars for Shively Motors and working...

May 28, 2019

Naomi M. Purvis, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday evening, May 28, 2019. Born June 12, 1931 in Everett, PA, she was a daughter of the late Herman Prieto, Sr. and Leary Turner Prieto. Her beloved husband, Curtis Purvis, Jr., preceded her in death on November 11, 1996. Naomi was a graduate of Everett High School. She was employed...

May 26, 2019

Betty Gayle Miller, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 7, 1926 in Cove Gap, she was a daughter of the late David Y. and Helen Guyer Kahn. A graduate of the former Lemasters High School, she was a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of the Edenville...