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Barry Edward Elser
Sep 13, 2024
Barry Edward Elser, 85, of Chambersburg, passed away, September 13th, 2024, with his wife at his side. He was born October 24th, 1938 to the late H. Smith and Lydia Sterner Elser in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Barry is survived by his loving wife of nine years, Donalynn Elser; his daughter Renee Freeburn of Woodbridge Virginia; brother John Elser and wife Linda of...
Alma V. Collins
Sep 12, 2024
Alma V. Collins, 95, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at Transitions Healthcare Shook Home. Born August 15, 1929 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Stella Horn Reath. Her beloved husband, John N. Collins, whom she married on March 9, 1963, preceded her in death in 1999.
Alma was employed as a cook...
Arthur "Sonny" Joseph Knepper
Sep 11, 2024
Arthur J. “Sonny” Knepper, 84, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 26, 1940 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Harry J. and Mildred E. Eberly Knepper.
Sonny was employed as a delivery driver for Pepsi Co. until his retirement. He was a member of New Franklin Assembly of God....
Julia Joy Ferringer
Sep 10, 2024
Julia Joy Ferringer, 103, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at her home. Born March 4, 1921 in Marion Center, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry C. and Harriet M. Barr Lake. Her beloved husband, Raymond F. Ferringer, preceded her in death on December 16, 1968.
Julia was a 1939 graduate of Marion Center High...
Robert Edgar Cline, Sr.
Sep 8, 2024
Robert Edgar Cline, Sr., 79, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at WellSpan York Hospital. Born May 14, 1945 in Greencastle, PA, he was a son of the late Guy E. and Catherine L. Shrader Cline.
Early in his life, he was a self-employed truck driver and drove all over the country. He was later employed as truck...
Don R. Collins
Sep 5, 2024
Don R. Collins, 81, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024 in Chambersburg Skilled Nursing. Born January 14, 1943 in Dearborn, MI he was the son of the late Tilford and Vesta V. (Baker) Collins.
He served with the United States Navy during Vietnam from January 3, 1969 until his honorable discharge October 27, 1970. Don was employed as...
Mary Jane Rife
Sep 4, 2024
Mary Jane Rife, 96, a resident of Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, September 4th, 2024. Born February 3, 1928 in Greenvillage, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Harry M. and Jennie Bowen Eckenrode and widow to the late Glen Rife, who preceded her in death on July 4, 2003.
A homemaker for most of her...
Timothy L. Jones
Sep 1, 2024
Timothy Lamar Jones, 52, of Chambersburg, PA passed away peacefully, September 1, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 24, 1972 in Quitman, GA he was the son of Robert Lee Davis of Quitman, GA and the late Lilly Belle Thomas.
Tim was employed as a sheet metal fabricator at Keebaugh Sheet Metal, Chambersburg until 2007 when he became disabled.
His faith...
Sandra P. Snyder
Aug 31, 2024
Sandra “Sandy” Ann Peichert Snyder, a child of God, went to be her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 31, 2024, at Mercy House, Chambersburg PA. She was a long time resident of Shippensburg PA. Born, March 19, 1947 in Hartford, CT, she was raised in New Britten, CT, the daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth “Betty” (Powchak)...
Donald E. Plank
Aug 30, 2024
Donald E. Plank, 60, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 30, 2024, in Richmond, VA. Born April 20, 1964, in Chambersburg, he was a son of Marjorie “Joan” Greene Plank of Chambersburg, and the late Jay D. Plank.
Don was a 1982 graduate of CASHS. A US Navy veteran, he served honorably as a Navy Seabee. He was a...
George F. Shaffer, Jr.
Aug 30, 2024
George F. Shaffer, Jr., 80, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 24, 1944 in Frederick, MD, he was the son of the late George F. Shafferand Edith Long Shaffer.
George was a 1962 graduate of Boonsboro High School. A US Army Veteran, he served honorably during the Vietnam War. He was employed...
Cinda "Cindy" L. Leisher
Aug 29, 2024
Cinda (Cindy) Lee (Knoll) Leisher, 78, crossed over from this life into the arms of the Lord on Thursday, August 29, 2024. Cindy fought a very difficult battle with pancreatic cancer diagnosed in February.
Cindy and her twin sister were the talk of the farming community when they were born on September 21,...
Ernest F Rotz
Aug 29, 2024
Ernest “Ernie” F. Rotz, 82, of Chambersburg, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday August 29, 2024. He was born to the late Harry R. and Tressie W. Rotz in Chambersburg on Monday, April 13th, 1942.
Ernie is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Carolyn (Poper) Rotz; son Milton E. Rotz and...
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...
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