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Ronald Keener
May 19, 2019
Ronald E. Keener, 79, passed from this earth on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Ronald took the opportunity to write his own obituary, as follows: Someone once said that the hardest thing in dying was realizing that the world goes on without us; that hearts may be broken of those family and friends who knew me, that...
Joyce Brindle
May 19, 2019
Joyce B. Brindle, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday evening, May 19, 2019 at the Shook Home. Born September 30, 1927 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Samuel H. and Thelma Wolf Byers. She was a graduate of the Chambersburg High School and retired from the former Frantz, Burns, Swartz, and Bundy OB/GYN office in Chambersburg...
Deborah Bubak
May 18, 2019
After a courageous and inspirational four-year fight against ovarian cancer, Deborah Ann Bubak, age 66, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, May 18. Debbie was born on August 9, 1952 in Johnstown, PA, to Betty R. and the late Donald F. Lentz. After graduating from Greater Johnstown Senior High School in 1970, she earned a...
Jeffery Carty
May 17, 2019
Jeffery Franklin Carty, 55, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 17, 2019. Born November 11, 1963 in Waynesboro, he is the son of Shirley Willhide Carty and the late Donald Carty. Jeff was a 1981 graduate of Waynesboro Area Senior High School. He earned his associate’s degree in Business and Accounting from Penn State University in 1983, leaving...
Walter E. "Frog" Miner
May 17, 2019
Walter E. “Frog” Miner, 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Providence Place. Born August 9, 1930 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Naomi McCanns Miner. Walt was a 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. He was employed at Sprint Telecommunications, the former United Telephone Systems, for 41...
Gary Lininger
May 16, 2019
Gary Eugene “Bish” Lininger, 74, of Chambersburg, passed away after a long battle with Wegener’s Disease on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Menno Haven. Born November 28, 1944 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John Trego and Helen Shadle Lininger. Gary was a 1964 graduate of CASHS. He was employed at the Chambersburg Engineering Company as a...
Jack Bishop
May 14, 2019
Jack B. Bishop, age 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, May 14, 2019. Born September 1, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late D. Frank Biesecker and Mabel Bishop Warren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 54 years, Barbara A. Bishop, who passed away on August 28, 2016....
William Kearney
May 14, 2019
William Kearney, age 62, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at his home after a two year battle with cancer. Born October 30, 1956, in Kane, PA, he was the 7th of 10 children and a son of Ruth Leona Wilcox Kearney of Kane, PA and the late William Edward Kearney. A 1974 graduate of Kane...
Nicole Whitehead
May 13, 2019
Nicole M. Whitehead, age 40, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg hospital on Monday, May 13, 2019. Born September 27, 1978, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of Jerry Howell and Suzanne Peters Foley. Nicole was a 1997 graduate of CASHS. She worked in homecare for a number of years. Nicole enjoyed cooking, time with her family...
Linda Kaiser
May 13, 2019
Linda Marie Kaiser, 64, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 11, 1954 in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marilyn Driscoll Yanchuk. Mrs. Kaiser was a 1974 graduate of Massachusetts Bay Community College. She spent 40 years as an RN, in a profession she absolutely loved....
George Deshong
May 10, 2019
George H. Deshong, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Friday, May 10, 2019. Born October 5, 1935, in Mercersburg PA, he was the son of the late George A. and Eva Robinson Deshong. Mr. Deshong was a 1953 graduate of the former St. Thomas High School. He served honorably in the United States Air Force....
Richard Delaney
May 9, 2019
Richard D. Delaney, Sr., age 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Thursday, May 9, 2019. Born January 9, 1937, in Altoona, PA, he was the son of the late Ruth Delaney and James Perdew. A 1955 graduate of Altoona High School, Mr. Delaney went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Army Reserve for a...
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...
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