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Harold Lee Gelsinger
Nov 9, 2024
Harold Lee Gelsinger, 84, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at his home. Born September 19, 1940, in Mercersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Paul B. and Nellie M. Wetzel Gelsinger.
Harold was employed in maintenance with Grove Manufacturing for 38 years until his retirement in 2002. In his younger years he enjoyed bowling. He...
David L. Pogue, III
Nov 6, 2024
David L. Pogue, III, 40, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024 in WellSpan York Hospital, surrounded by his loving family. Born February 9, 1984 in he was the son of David L. Pogue, Jr. and Barbara A. (Zimmerman) Pogue.
He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 2002. David then went on...
Evelyn N. Stevens
Nov 2, 2024
Evelyn N. Stevens, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday morning, November 2, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 15, 1935, in Wells Valley, PA, she was a daughter of the late Clifton A. and Mildred M. Winters Foster. Her beloved husband, Carl H. Stevens, whom she married on September 24, 1954, preceded her in death on March 30,...
Evelyn R. Sites
Nov 1, 2024
Evelyn Rotz Sites, 100, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, November 1, 2024 in Menno Haven. Born April 4, 1924 in Peters Township, PA she was the daughter of the late William Curtis and Ruth (Keller) Rotz and wife of the late Albert Merson Sites who passed away Sept. 12, 2007.
She attended the Williamson School, South Hamilton, graduated from Chambersburg...
Alice W Mower
Oct 31, 2024
November 30, 1925 – October 31, 2024
Alice Winslow Bigham Mower passed away on Thursday October 31st, 2024. The daughter of Alice Faunce Bigham and John C. Bigham of Carnegie, PA, she was predeceased by her two older brothers, John C. Bigham Jr. (Jack), and George F. Bigham. Her beloved husband, Paul F. Mower, also predeceased her in...
Edward "Ed" James Masters
Oct 29, 2024
Edward “Ed” James Masters, 86, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Tuesday morning, October 29, 2024 at the Menno Haven Brookview Health Care Center. Born May 24, 1938 in St. Augustine, Florida; he was the son of the late Stacy R. Masters and Mary E. Garrett Masters. His beloved wife, Iris Masters, preceded him in death on...
Peggy A. Shearer
Oct 28, 2024
Peggy A. Shearer, 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2024 at Paramount Senior Living. Born July 31, 1932 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Ralph H. and Zoa E. Martin Johnston. Her beloved husband of 60 years, Paul E. Shearer, whom she married on July 16, 1954, preceded her in death on April...
Terry Ellis Ward
Oct 26, 2024
Terry Ellis Ward, 80, of Chambersburg, passed unexpectedly in Chambersburg Hospital, Saturday October 26th, 2024. He was born Wednesday June 14th, 1944, to the late Floyd and Ruby Ward in Chambersburg. He married the love of his life, Janet Lowe Ward, on July 30th, 1971.
Terry is survived by his wife; daughter, Wendy Shrader and husband Ryan...
J Ryan Matthew Cooper
Oct 24, 2024
J Ryan Cooper, 49, of Shippensburg, passed away at home, surrounded by his family, on Thursday, October 24, 2024. Born January 5, 1975 in Harrisburg, PA he was the son of Lawrence “Big Dog” Cooper (wife, Sue Cooper) and Tina Kline Cooper.
A 1993 graduate of Central Dauphin East Senior High School, Ryan went on to work the past 29 years...
Jerry Edward Howell
Oct 22, 2024
Jerry E. Howell, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, at his home. Born November 15, 1941 in Greensburg, PA, he was a son of the late Carl and Ruth Weimer Howell.
Early in his life, Jerry was employed at Mack Truck in Hagerstown, MD. He then went to work as a bar-tender and manager at the...
Corey Lee Gordon
Oct 21, 2024
Corey Lee Gordon, 45, of Greencastle, passed away unexpectedly in the Jefferson Bucks Hospital in Langhorne, PA, on Monday, October 21, 2024, following a brief illness. He was born on Tuesday, August 28, 1979 in McConnellsburg, the son of Angela Faye Forster.
Corey is survived by his loving mother, Angela and step-father George Forster, of Greencastle; one sister, Samantha Mickey, with...
Peter Lerario
Oct 18, 2024
Peter Lerario, age 96, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Montgomery County, MD passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Menno Haven Village Square. Born in Washington, D.C. on January 1, 1928, he was the son of the late Thomas and Mary Colaprico Lerario.
Mr. Lerario served honorably in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He earned his...
Kenneth Leroy Shannon
Oct 18, 2024
Kenneth “Ken” Leroy Shannon, 88, of Fayetteville, went home to be the Lord, Friday October 18, 2024. He was born Thursday October 15th, 1936 to the late Samuel and Martha Shannon in Chambersburg, PA.
Ken, married May 5th, 1956, is survived by his loving wife, Dorothy (Schoenleber) Shannon. He is also survived by his daughter Sandra M. McHugh with husband William...
Doris Elliott Baughman
Oct 18, 2024
Doris Elliott Baughman, age 95, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, October 18, 2024, at Luther Ridge Nursing Home. Born in Chambersburg, PA on October 25, 1928, she was the daughter of the late David and Zelda Etter Elliott.
Mrs. Baughman was a 1947 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was a homemaker most of her adult life,...
Wilson "Cecil" Adkins
Oct 16, 2024
Wilson “Cecil” Adkins, 69, of Chambersburg, passed unexpectedly, Wednesday October 16th, 2024 surrounded by his family. He was born Monday February 7th, 1955 to the late Freddy and Isolene Adkins in West Liberty, Kentucky.
Cecil is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Debbie (Howard) Adkins; a daughter Stephanie Nalewak of Chambersburg; sons Brandon Adkins...
Leonard E. Wingert
Oct 16, 2024
Leonard E. Wingert, age 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at
Mercy House of Chambersburg, PA. Born in Chambersburg, PA, on October 10, 1949, he was the son of
the late Irvin and Mary Reed Wingert.
Leonard was a 1971 graduate of The Penn State University, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in
Engineering. Mr. Wingert was a Mason...
Jean P. Wheelock Jackson
Oct 14, 2024
Jean P. Wheelock Jackson, 98, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024 at Village Square at Menno Haven. She was born March 14, 1926 in Hollidaysburg, PA, as the daughter of the late Fenwick W. and Gladys N. Treese Elder.
Jean was a graduate of Hollidaysburg High School and was employed at the Hollidaysburg State Hospital as a...
Sandra M. "Sandi" Baksi
Oct 14, 2024
Sandra “Sandi” M. Baksi, Ph.D. age 67 of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Monday, October 14, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital after a courageous five year battle with metastatic esophageal cancer. Born August 17, 1957, in Harrisburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Dolores (Shinko) Baksi.
Sandi received her graduate degree from University of Maryland in 1986,...
Judith Marie Rock
Oct 13, 2024
Judith Marie (Hobbs) Rock, 80, of Chambersburg, passed peacefully, Sunday October 13th, 2024. She was born Monday November 29th, 1943 to the late Frank and Helen Hobbs, also of Chambersburg. She is predeceased by her husband of 30 years, Marlin G. Rock.
Judith is survived by her daughters Beth Rock and Amy Hardsock with husband Michael both...
Joseph Harold College
Oct 7, 2024
Joseph Harold College, 90, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, October 7, 2024 in Hagerstown, MD. Born August 5, 1934 in Duffield, PA he was the son of the late Roland and Janet (Hassler) College.
Mr. College served with the United States Air Force from December 9, 1953 until his honorable retirement January 1, 1974. During his tenure with the Air...
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