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Maxine Walker
Apr 9, 2018
Maxine C. Bingaman Walker, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, April 9, 2018 at her home. Born December 26, 1946 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late George A. and Mary Grace Rice Bingaman. She was a 1965 graduate of the James Buchanan High School. A homemaker most of her life she had at one time been...
Jack Meredith
Apr 7, 2018
Jack C. Meredith, 56, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 21, 1962 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Yvonne R. Eyer Meredith and the late Jack L. Meredith. Jack worked in printing most of his life and was employed at Arnold Graphics and Frye Communications. He enjoyed taking his dog...
Cora Ardrey
Apr 7, 2018
Cora Ardrey, age 82, of Chambersburg, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Saturday, April 7, 2018. Born in Huntington, PA, on April 9, 1935, she was a daughter of the late John and Sophie Roman Woods. Mrs. Ardrey worked as a cook for the Children’s Aid Society for 29 years, retiring in 1998. She enjoyed sewing, cleaning crossword puzzles,...
Norman Geissinger
Apr 6, 2018
Norman Alfred Geissinger, 102 yrs, 41 days, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 6, 2018 from his Menno Village home, Chambersburg, PA. Norman was born February 24, 1916 in Hosensack, Pennsylvania to Abraham and Katie Godshall Stauffer Geissinger. He was raised and baptized in the Upper Milford Mennonite church where he served as Deacon for many years....
George DeFonzo
Apr 6, 2018
George J. DeFonzo passed away at Leland of Laurel Run, Waynesboro, PA on April 5, 2018. George was born, June 11, 1932 in Pittsburgh PA. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Nicholas and Jennie DeFonzo, his first wife Fern and three siblings. George was the beloved husband of Joan L. DeFonzo of Chambersburg; step-children, William A. Bogler (Robin), Thomas M....
Raymond Forbes
Apr 4, 2018
Raymond L.Forbes, age 73, passed away peacefully at home on April 4th, 2018. Born September 6, 1944, he was the son of the late Arthur and Ellene (Geddas) Forbes. Ray was the husband of Linda (Lytle) Forbes, his cherished wife of 30 years, who passed away July 27th, 2016. He was preceded in death by his sister Linda (Forbes) Wright....
Betty Sanders
Apr 3, 2018
Betty L. Ryder Sanders, 76, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 3, 2016 at her home. Born January 9, 1942 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Lyle and Faye Highland Ryder. Betty was a 1959 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She enjoyed cooking, reading books, and working puzzles. Her husband, Francis C....
Charles Lucas
Apr 1, 2018
Charles Töner “Chuck” Lucas, age 76, died after a courageous battle with cancer on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018 at 8:05 pm while at home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born March 1, 1942, in Waynesboro to the late Paul and Esther Kaufman Lucas. He was a life-long resident of Chambersburg and was a respected member of...
Jean Kann
Apr 1, 2018
Jean E. Kann, age 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Shippensburg Healthcare Center on Sunday, April 1, 2018. Born in Chambersburg, PA on March 15, 1926, she was a daughter of the late John H. and Daisy Feagan Shank. Mrs. Kann worked as a nurse’s assistant at Menno Haven and previously worked part time as a beautician. She was...
Irmgard Weiss
Mar 30, 2018
Irmgard Weiss, age 92, passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, March 30, 2018, at the home of her daughter. Irmgard was born in Hamburg, Germany, on October 17, 1925, to Karl and Wilhelmina (Olthoff) Jacobs arriving in the United States at age 4 months through Ellis Island. She was a member of Concordia Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, MD....
Karen Dehart
Mar 30, 2018
Karen Sue Dehart, age 62, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018, at her home. Born March 10, 1956, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Carl and Kathryn Harrison. Karen was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She enjoyed spending the majority of her free time with her family, especially her...
Grace Shindledecker
Mar 30, 2018
Grace T. Shindledecker, 65, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 6, 1952, in Lebanon, PA, she was a daughter of the late David L. and Etta Robinette Russell. Mrs. Shindledecker worked for the Chambersburg Area School District for a number of years as a custodian as well as a crossing guard, retiring...
Blanche Carey
Mar 27, 2018
Blanche G. Herdman Carey, age 92, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, March 27, 2018. Born February 13, 1926, in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Raymond L. and Olive Peppler Herdman. Mrs. Carey worked as a seamstress at the former Stanley Company for 20 years, retiring in 1985....
Shelby Secrist
Mar 26, 2018
Shelby J. Secrist, age 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, March 26, 2018. Born in Adams County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ora and Hazel Beamer Boone. Mrs. Secrist was a member of the Cornerstone church of Christ. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, time with her pets, and time spent with family...
Houston Dawson
Mar 24, 2018
Houston Dawson, 61, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 24, 1956 in Blakely, GA, he was a son of the late Howard Dawson and Rosa Lee Howard. Mr. Dawson worked in farming most of his life but was most recently employed as a janitor at Goodwill. A devoted Christian, he attended...
Robert Hassler
Mar 24, 2018
Robert J. “Bob” Hassler, age 68, of Fayetteville, PA, peacefully passed away in the company of his wife and daughters on March 24, 2018, at Hershey Medical Center. He is the son of Shirley Bryan and the late Ted C. Hassler. Bob was a commercial diver, working on underwater construction projects until 1977, when he began working for United Parcel...
Joan Disbrow
Mar 22, 2018
Joan C. Disbrow, 76, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018, at her home. Born August 13, 1941 in Fond du Lac, WI. She was the daughter of the late Conrad P. and Laura Wells Reslock. Joan was a Registered Nurse, artist, and a photographer. She enjoyed her work as a Reference Librarian and drove the Bookmobile where...
William Vocke
Mar 22, 2018
William J. Vocke, 89, of Fannettsburg, PA, died Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Harrisburg Hospital following heart surgery. Born May 30, 1928 in Dravosburg, PA, he was the son of the late William H. and Grace Taylor Vocke. Mr. Vocke was a 1946 graduate of the former Metal Township High School and upon graduating he entered the US Marine Corps...
John Crosby
Mar 20, 2018
John J. Crosby, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, March 20, 2018 at Chambersburg Hospital while surrounded by his family. Formerly of South River, NJ and Silver Spring, MD, Mr. Crosby was born January 3, 1927 in Phillipsburg, NJ, to the late John J. Crosby, Sr. and Mary Crocomo Crosby. He was a graduate of the...
Charles Dade
Mar 20, 2018
Charles G. Dade, 68, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday March 20, 2018, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 11, 1950, in Richmond, VA, he was the son of Stella P. Dade. Charles was a graduate of Waynesboro Area Senior High School. A US Army veteran, he served honorably in the Vietnam War. During his time in the Army, Charles...
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