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Larry R. Tinberg
Jul 27, 2024
Retired Col. Larry R. Tinberg, 85, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 14, 1939, in Paxton, IL, he was the son of the late Grant E. and Evelyn (Kietzman) Tinberg.
Larry was a graduate of Paxton High School. He later went on to obtain his bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the...
Doris D. Spahr
Jul 27, 2024
Doris Jean (Diffenderfer) Spahr, 90, of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with the Lord, July 27, 2024, with family by her side after a brief illness. She was born October 30, 1933, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Robert Elem and Lillian Catherine (Farner) Diffenderfer. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, William Lewis Spahr; three sons, Jeffrey...
Mary E. McClure
Jul 27, 2024
Mary E. McClure, 79, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024 in the Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born December 24, 1944 in Orrstown, PA she was the daughter of the late Herbert S. and Anna E. (Chestnut) Weaver.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1964. Mary began her career as a...
Robert Heath Williams
Jul 26, 2024
Robert Heath “Bob” Williams, age 75 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on July 26, 2024, at his home of complications related to end stage kidney disease. Born May 18, 1949, in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late Richard Bland Williams, Jr. and Thelma Cregger Williams.
Bob worked in at O.S.I. in Chambersburg, retiring in 2018 after over 30...
Jesse L. Crusey
Jul 25, 2024
Jesse L. Crusey, 86, of Chambersburg, PA went home to be with the Lord Thursday, July 25, 2024 in the WellSpan York Hospital. Born October 1, 1937 in Carlisle, PA he was the son of the late Wesley A. and Miriam (Barrick) Crusey.
He was a graduate of Waynesboro High School with the Class of 1955. Jesse was a pattern maker...
Joan W. Knepper
Jul 25, 2024
Joan W. Knepper, 94, of Chambersburg, PA has gone home to meet her Lord. Born April 17, 1930 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Minnie Myrtle (Fahnestock) Knepper.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg High School with the Class of 1948. Joan was a homemaker but worked as a bookkeeper for A&B Garage, Hagerstown, MD for...
Stell D. Pierce
Jul 24, 2024
Stell Delk Pierce was quietly called to her Heavenly home on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 just shy of her 98th birthday. She had been residing in Brookview Healthcare Center, Chambersburg, PA for the past 3 years after living in Franklin, VA for 70 years.
Stell was born on August 10, 1926 in Tidewater, VA. She was predeceased by her husband, Horace...
Nina V. Fegan
Jul 21, 2024
Nina Fegan, 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on July 21, 2024 at her home. Born May 10, 1947, she was a daughter of the late James E. Fegan, Sr. and Margaret Eckels Fegan.
Nina was a 1965 graduate of CASHS. She graduated from St. Joseph’s Nursing School in Lancaster, PA as a Registered Nurse. Nina served as a Sister of...
Rick Jay "Bubba" Showalter
Jul 20, 2024
Rick J. “Bubba” Showalter, 72, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born January 19, 1952 in Roaring Spring, PA, he was the son of the late Charles E. and Miriam L. Isenberg Showalter.
Rick was a 1969 graduate of Central High School in Martinsburg, PA . He earned...
Duane Lee Bidlack
Jul 18, 2024
Duane Lee Bidlack, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away at his home on July 18, 2024. Born February 23, 1938 in Oakwood, OH, he was a son of the late Guy and Cleo Durham Bidlack. His beloved wife, Cheryl Marie Boake Bidlack, preceded him in death on July 25, 2010.
Duane earned a Bachelor’s degree from Tri-State College and later a PhD...
Floyd R. Reiley
Jul 14, 2024
Floyd R. Reiley, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024 with his family by his side. Born January 16, 1931 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Fred W. and Laura A. Davis Reiley.
Floyd started his career at the Thomas Pretzel Company in Chambersburg. He was employed in sales and as a Manager with Gibbles...
Miriam M. Ryder
Jul 14, 2024
Miriam M. Ryder, age 94, of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 7, 1930, in Fayetteville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Sargie W. and Margaret O. (Patterson) Baughman, Sr.
Mrs. Ryder was a 1948 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was a member...
Evelyn S. Shatzer
Jul 13, 2024
Evelyn (Shinham) Shatzer, 92, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Mercy House, Chambersburg. Born June 11, 1932 in Greencastle, PA she was the daughter of the late David W. Shinham, Sr. and Anna Louella (Myers) Shinham.
She was a graduate of Greencastle Antrim High School with the Class of 1950. Evelyn then went on to complete her...
Dorothy "Arlene" Flohr
Jul 11, 2024
Dorothy “Arlene” Sandoe Flohr, age 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at her daughter’s home. Born October 21, 1929, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Frank and Irene May Roth Sandoe.
Arlene was a 1947 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and a 1948 graduate of the Frederick’s School of Beauty...
Dennis W. Flythe
Jul 10, 2024
Dennis W. Flythe, age 70, of Chambersburg, PA passed away peacefully in York Hospital on July 10, 2024. Born October 12, 1953, in Greencastle, PA he was the son of the late William Flythe and Sara M. (Colbert) Flythe-Lewis and step-father Joshua Lewis.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his two brothers Michael Flythe and Gary...
Arnold W. Wagaman
Jul 10, 2024
Arnold W. “Arnie” Wagaman, 84 of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday evening, July 10, 2024 at Quincy Village. Born September 7, 1939 in South Mountain, PA, he was the son of the late Vernis Wagaman Sr. and Janet Naugle Wagaman.
Arnie was a 1957 graduate of Quincy High School. Following high school, he enlisted in and honorably served in the United...
Charlotte A. Flack
Jul 10, 2024
Charlotte A. Flack, 84, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024. Born February 19, 1940 in New Brunswick, NJ she was the daughter of the late Weston P. and Mildred (Kilbourn) Ashman.
She graduated from South River High School with honors in 1958. She obtained her associates degree in business from King’s College, Briarcliff Manor, NY. Following graduation she...
Karl H. Smith, Sr.
Jul 8, 2024
Karl Henry Smith, Sr., age 94, of Waynesboro, PA passed away on Monday, July 8, 2024, at Waynesboro Hospital. Born January 25, 1930 in Mont Alto, PA he was the son of the late Paul R. and Alma Cluck Smith. He is preceded in death by one sister, Geraldine Grieve and four brothers, Paul R. Smith Jr., Galen E. Smith,...
Catherine L. Metz
Jul 8, 2024
Catherine “Kate” L. Metz, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, July 8, 2024 in her son’s home surrounded by her family. Born April 24, 1938 in Orrstown, PA she was the daughter of the late William and Mildred Ruth (Kline) Helmuth.
She was employed as a seamstress at Tracy’s Fashion for a number of years. Kate also worked at Knouse...
Gloria Eileen Hartman
Jul 8, 2024
Gloria Eileen Hartman, age 79, of Chambersburg, went home to be with The Lord, on Monday, July 8, 2024 at her home. She was born on Friday July 19, 1944, to the late Frank and Leatha Overcash. Gloria was the loving wife of John A. Hartman for more than 26 years.
Gloria is survived by four daughters: Lorie Long (Brian Snyder,...
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