Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County
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...
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...