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Travis Roy Deardorff
Aug 29, 2024
Travis R. Deardorff, 49, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at his home. Born September 30, 1974 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Connie Lou Gelwicks Starr (husband Ralph) and the late Roy L. Deardorff.
Travis was a 1993 graduate of James Buchanan High School. He was employed most recently as a Maintenance Technician at Parx Casino...
John L. Eyler, Jr.
Aug 27, 2024
John L. Eyler, Jr., 70, of Fayetteville, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 13, 1953 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late John L. Eyler, Sr. and Anna Louise Stover Eyler.
John was a 1971 graduate of Waynesboro Area Senior High School. After attending Penn State University, John was employed as...
Shirley S. Howard
Aug 26, 2024
Shirley S. (Straatsma) Howard, 93, of Spring Valley Estates and Northgate, both Chambersburg and formerly of Baltimore, MD passed away Monday, August 26, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 9, 1931 in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Oense and Ruth (Elgert) Straatsma.
Following graduation from Eastern High School, Baltimore, she was employed as secretary at Moore Business...
Roy M. Horst
Aug 24, 2024
Roy M. Horst, 75, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 at the Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born September 13, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Enos E. and Janet L. (Swope) Horst. His life was a testament to his firm belief in Jesus Christ as his savior, even as he navigated the rough...
Patricia Lynn Menke
Aug 24, 2024
Patricia Lynn (Rutherford) Menke, age 70, of Fayetteville, PA and The Villages, FL passed on away on August 24, 2024. Born September 18, 1953 in Alexandria, VA she was the daughter of the late James and Alma (Mandigo) Rutherford.
Patricia was a graduate of Thomas A. Edison High School with the Class of 1972. Patricia was employed as a Management Analyst...
Judy Hock
Aug 23, 2024
Judith “Judy” Brookens Hock, 77, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024 in the Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center. Born on December 10, 1946 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles T. Brookens and Mary Louise Cool Brookens. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Kenneth D. Hock, whom she married on...
Robert L. "Bob" Cline
Aug 22, 2024
Robert L. “Bob” Cline, age 84, of Fayetteville, PA, Passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Mercy House. Born March 26, 1940, in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel and Mary Anderson Cline.
Bob attended Boonsboro High School, where he was a member of the Class of 1958. Bob worked as a self-employed auto body mechanic...
Lois Mae Holtry
Aug 19, 2024
Lois Mae (Gearhart) Holtry, 89, of Chambersburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday August 19th, 2024. She was born on Sunday March 24th, 1935 to the late Jacob and Pauline Gearhart in Greencastle. She was married to her beloved husband for thirty-six years the late Clinton E. Holtry who preceded her in 1995.
Lois is preceded in...
David M. Brant
Aug 18, 2024
David M. Brant, of Mont Alto, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 26, 1971 in Somerset, PA, he was the son of the late Leland Glen and Marilyn Joyce Shaffer Brant.
David was a 1990 graduate of Somerset High School. He was employed as butcher/meat manager for over 30 years at several grocery...
Dr. John "Jerry" Dropp
Aug 18, 2024
Dr. John J. “Jerry” Dropp, age 83 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Born in Monessen, PA, on December 2, 1940, he was the son of the late John and Mary Dropp.
Jerry led a full life as a son, brother, loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. He earned his...
Mary E. "Betty" Perry
Aug 18, 2024
On the 18th day of August, 2024, Mary Elizabeth Perry, “Betty”, died at, the not quite old age of, 99 years. Known by those close to her as Liz and Betty, she was born on February 15, 1925 in Carrolltown, PA to the late Irvin James and Mary Ethelend Bearer. She moved to Fayetteville, PA after high school for work...
Keith L. A. Rhodes
Aug 14, 2024
Keith L. A. Rhodes, 35, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Born August 5, 1989 in Waynesboro, he was the son of Richard L. Rhodes of Greencastle and Melodi L. Myers McDonald of Semora, NC.
Keith was a 2007 graduate of James Buchanan High School. He worked mostly as a forklift operator at...
Shannon Marie Mullendore
Aug 11, 2024
Shannon Marie Mullendore, 54, of Chambersburg, PA, and also a beloved member of the Hagerstown community, passed away peacefully at her residence on August 11, 2024. She was born on July 16, 1970, in Hagerstown, MD, to her parents Carroll Paige Mullendore and the late Carolyn Ruth Reeder Rogowski.
Shannon was a woman of numerous talents and accomplishments. She graduated from...
William Gerald Ritchey
Aug 6, 2024
William “Bill” G. Ritchey, 84, of Fayetteville, went home to be the Lord, Tuesday August 6th, 2024, with his family by his side. He was born Saturday February 17th, 1940; to the late Floyd M. and Mary (Peach) Ritchey in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Rita M. Weakland Ritchey; three daughters, Michele Stouffer...
William L. "Bill" Hull
Aug 4, 2024
William L. “Bill” Hull, age 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday August 4, 2024 at the York Hospital. Born February 3, 1945, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. “Woody” Hull and Ruth Stoner Hull.
Bill was a Chambersburg native. He was a self-employed builder for many years; upon retirement Bill went to work...
D. Elaine Simpson
Aug 4, 2024
D. Elaine “Lanie" Simpson, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Paramount Senior Living. Born October 10, 1936 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Pvt. Ralph A. Landis who passed away in Iwo Jima during World War II and Irene E. Clugston Landis.
Lanie was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School...
Dennis C. Brechbill
Jul 31, 2024
On July 31, 2024, with his loving family by his side, Dennis C. Brechbill, 79, of Chambersburg, PA joined his heavenly family; father, Chester L. Brechbill; mother, Mildred V. (Pentz) Brechbill; and sister, Carol V. Brechbill. Born December 2, 1944, he lived and worked as the 3rd generation on Sunny Acres Farm near Duffield, PA.
Dennis was a loving husband, father...
Bobbie Jo Banks
Jul 30, 2024
Bobbie Jo Banks was born on November 8, 1937, in Shreveport, Louisiana. She passed away July 30, 2024 at her home in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Bobbie married Timothy Banks, Sr. and in 1962 he brought his “Southern Belle” to Chambersburg, PA. Through their union, they had four children: Virginia Banks Listach (Nora James), Nina Banks, Timothy Banks Jr., and Bobbie Banks Hunter...
Betty Jean Bishop
Jul 29, 2024
Betty J. “B.J” Bishop, age 65, of Greencastle, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 15, 1958 in Waynesboro, she was the daughter of the late Guy and Helen (Gift) Pine.
A 1978 graduate of James Buchanan High School, BJ then went on to work at various places, with her longest being as a receptionist...
Dean A. Aman
Jul 29, 2024
Dean A. Aman, 46, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at WellSpan York Hospital. Born January 11, 1978 in Jamestown, ND, he was the son of Albert J. Aman and the late Karen K. Schock Aman.
Dean earned a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from Missouri State University. He later completed PhD degrees in Psychology and Criminal...
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