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Amelio Russello
May 7, 2019
Amelio “Cookie” Russello, age 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the York Hospital. Born August 30, 1941, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Carmelo and Olga Illiano Russello. Cookie served honorably in the U.S. Army for 22 years, retiring in 1981, as a Major. He enjoyed watching TV, especially AMC;...
Jay Chronister
May 6, 2019
Jay R. Chronister, 68, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 30, 1950, he was the son of the late Jay F. and Ruth L. Ott Chronister. Mr. Chronister was a 1968 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He worked at James River for 27 years, until his retirement,...
Elizabeth Vournakes
May 5, 2019
Elizabeth M. “Bebe” Vournakes, age 97, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center, in New Jersey. Born September 16, 1921, in Scranton, PA, she was the daughter of the late Thomas L. and Elizabeth M. Taylor Moran. Mrs. Vournakes was a graduate of Marywood University of Scranton, PA and St....
John O'Shaughnessy
May 3, 2019
John D. O’Shaughnessy age 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2019. He was born in Port Chester, NY on November 5, 1939. He is survived by his wife, Ellen and son, Kevin. John was employed at the Central Intelligence Agency for 33 years, serving overseas. After retirement, he worked for three years on the Surveys and...
Richard Lehman
May 2, 2019
Richard S. Lehman, 94, of Orrstown, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019 at his home. Born October 24, 1924 in Letterkenny Township, he was the son of the late Abraham B. and Ruth Hammond Lehman. His beloved wife, Betty L. Lehman, preceded him in death on May 24, 2008. Richard was an independent truck driver for 32 years until...
Evan Hodge
May 2, 2019
Evan E. Hodge, 82, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2019, at his home with his family by his side. Born August 3, 1936 in Schenectady, NY, he was the son of the late Joel G. and June Barrett Hodge. Mr. Hodge earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland in 1968. He...
Ruth Hamilton
May 2, 2019
Ruth V. Zeis Hamilton, 82, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away Thursday evening, May 2, 2019 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 6, 1937 in Fort Loudon, she was a daughter of the late George and Eliza Jane Ketzel Zeis. She had been employed for many years at Howard Johnson’s in Chambersburg. She loved to decorate for all of the seasons. Ruth...
Dennis Welker
May 2, 2019
Dennis D. Welker, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday morning, May 2, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 22, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Lester and Isabel Rife Welker. Denny was a 1958 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and in his early years worked for 25 years at Mountain Brook...
Melvin Cooley
Apr 30, 2019
Melvin T. Cooley, Sr., 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday morning, April 30, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 19, 1933 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Joseph and Mary Cooley. Mr. Cooley served honorably with the US Army during the Korean War. Early in his life he was employed with the former E.D. Plummer...
June McDonald
Apr 30, 2019
June Elizabeth (Etter) McDonald, 92, formerly of 1581 Garman Drive, Chambersburg, PA, passed away at 11:02 PM Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville where she was a guest since 2011. Born June 18, 1926 in (the Village of Aqua) Chambersburg, PA, she was the youngest daughter of the late Clayton A. and Annie M. Hampton Etter....
Lucy Cathcart
Apr 30, 2019
Lucy Cathcart died peacefully on April 30, 2019 surrounded by her children. Lucy was born in Crafton, PA on February 8, 1925 to Robert F. and Gwendolyn G. Riddle. She attended Rosslyn Farms School and Carnegie High School, graduating from Salem Academy in Winston Salem, NC. She attended Wilson College and Carnegie Mellon University. Lucy married Wallace P. Cathcart on...
Janet Kohler
Apr 30, 2019
Janet M. Kohler, 95, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 15, 1923 in Shippensburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Reed Shughart. Her beloved husband, Hughie E. Kohler, preceded her in death in 1975. Janet was a member of Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church. She was employed...
Harriet Pennabaker
Apr 29, 2019
Harriet B. Pennabaker, 61, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, April 29, 2019 at ManorCare Health Services. Born October 6, 1957 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Mary Miller Hess. She was a 1975 graduate of the James Buchanan High School and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from Slippery Rock University in 1979. Harriett went...
Theodore Fleck
Apr 23, 2019
Theodore R. Fleck, Jr., 81, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Bedford, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Born October 21, 1937 in Bedford, he was the son of the late Theodore R. Fleck, Sr. and Sue Sigler Fleck. His wife of 50 years, Mary E. Tew Fleck preceded him in death. Ted...
Esther Daetz
Apr 22, 2019
Esther Mae Daetz, age 98, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Fairfield, PA, passed away at Providence Place in Chambersburg on Monday April 22. Born April 4, 1921, in Gettysburg, she was the daughter of the late Rev. Amos and Ella Mae Musselman Geigley. She was preceded in death by her parents, her first husband Paul Crist, her second husband...
Weston Orner
Apr 22, 2019
Weston Jacob Orner, age 4, of Chambersburg, PA, ran into the loving arms of Jesus on Monday, April 22, 2019, at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born April 12, 2015, in Philadelphia, PA, he is the son of Jay Weston and Brooke Kennedy Orner of Chambersburg, PA. Born with many disabilities, Weston was also a born achiever; surpassing many barriers...
Gladys Mull
Apr 20, 2019
Gladys Marie (Ferry) Mull, age 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the Harrisburg Pinnacle Hospital. Born in Chambersburg PA on July 9, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Donald William & Isabel Leedy Ferry. Gladys was a 1954 graduate of the former St. Thomas High School. She was an active member of...
Gabrielle Powell
Apr 20, 2019
Gabrielle Marie Powell, 24, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019. Born October 6, 1994 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of David H. and Michele Cooksey Powell. Gabby was a 2013 graduate of CASHS. She also had her Cosmetology License. She was employed as a traffic manager with Alpha Space Control. She enjoyed music, art and spending...
Paul Suders
Apr 20, 2019
Paul R. Suders, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Penn Hall Nursing Home. Born June, 21, 1931 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Paul L. and Helen Monn Suders. Paul was a 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. He was employed at Chambersburg Paper Mill for 14 years and Hess...
Michael Pristas
Apr 19, 2019
Michael Phillip Pristas, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 4, 1948 in New York, NY, he was the son of the late Phillip Vincello and Elizabeth Pristas. Michael served honorably and proudly for 32 years in the US Army. He was a veteran of Vietnam and a life member...
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