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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Soonhi Lee

Soonhi Lee

Feb 2, 2017

Soonhi Won Lee, age 102, a resident of Quincy Village, Quincy, PA, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017. Born November 28, 1914, in Korea, she was the daughter of the late Yong Han Won. Mrs. Lee was a 1932 graduate of Ewha Women’s High School and a 1937 graduate of Ewha Women’s University, majoring in English Literature and 1...

Raymond Crist

Raymond Crist

Feb 1, 2017

Raymond Joseph Crist, Jr., age 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at Manor Care. Born May 16, 1938, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Raymond Joseph and Hilda Marie Perry Crist, Sr. A general contractor by trade, Mr. Crist was involved in roofing, landscaping, and general construction. He enjoyed fishing, making wood...

Mary Eckenrode

Mary Eckenrode

Jan 30, 2017

Mary Crawford Shulley Eckenrode, 83, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, January 30, 2017. For the past four years, Mary resided at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chambersburg. Born March 20, 1933 in Knoxville, TN, she was the daughter of Frederick Jacob and Nancy Rhodes (Long) Shulley. From Knoxville, TN, the family moved to Chillicothe,...

Adrienne Camel

Adrienne Camel

Jan 29, 2017

Adrienne D. Camel, age 41, of Gettysburg, PA, passed at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 29, 2017. Born April 2, 1975, in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of Judy E. Tasker Camel and Eddie L. Camel (Elaine Light). Adrienne was a 1993 graduate of Gettysburg High School. She was employed for the last 16 years, as...

Audrey Bolan

Audrey Bolan

Jan 29, 2017

Audrey Mickey Bolan, age 99, of Chambersburg died on January 29, 2017. Born on July 7, 1917 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late William G. and Bessie Stoner Mickey. Audrey worked at Interwoven Mills as a young woman and later at Town and Country department store until her retirement. She was fiercely independent and remained in her...

Dorothy Allee

Dorothy Allee

Jan 29, 2017

Dorothy M. Slifer Allee, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday morning, January 29, 2017 at the Shook Home. Born April 12, 1934 in Hagerstown, MD, she was a daughter of the late Floyd M. and Grace Cassel Slifer. Mrs. Allee was a 1953 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was employed for many years at the former...

Brian Cosey

Brian Cosey

Jan 26, 2017

Brian Gregory Cosey, 35, of Marion, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Born June 15, 1981, he was a son of Brent O. and Trish Cosey. Brian was a 1999 graduate of CASHS. He then earned his B.S. degree in Physics from Arizona State University in 2014. His passions were science and traveling. He took several trips...

Jordan Gilmore

Jordan Gilmore

Jan 26, 2017

Jordan M. Gilmore, 21, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Born July 29, 1995, he was the son of Jennifer Smith and Kevin Gilmore. Jordan was a 2014 graduate of CASHS. He then earned his certification as a Diesel Mechanic from UTI in 2015. He was employed as an auto technician at Highlands’ Tire and Service...

Paul Yaukey

Paul Yaukey

Jan 26, 2017

Paul B. Yaukey, 88, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Thursday evening, January 26, 2017 at Providence Place in Chambersburg. Born July 17, 1928 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Roy A.Yaukey and Margaret G. Bricker Berlin. He was raised by his grandparents, “Mom and Pop”, Mary and Harry Bricker. Paul was a 1946 graduate of the former...

Glenn Wise

Glenn Wise

Jan 24, 2017

Glenn D. Wise, 77, of Willow Hill, PA, passed away unexpectedly, Tuesday evening, January 24, 2017 at York Hospital. Born February 3, 1939 in Greencastle, he was the son of the late George and Catherine Johnson Wise. Glenn attended school in Greencastle and was a 1957 graduate of Lancaster Mennonite High School. He went on to earn a degree from...

Robin Garnes

Robin Garnes

Jan 21, 2017

Robin D. Garnes, age 58, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2017, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 23, 1958, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Margaret Ballinger Garnes. A graduate of the Franklin Learning Center, Robin went to work for O.S.I. for a number of years in Chambersburg. She was...

Freddie Jordan

Freddie Jordan

Jan 20, 2017

Freddie Devior Jordan, 82, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Far Rockaway, Queens, NY, passed Friday, January 20, 2017 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 13, 1934 in Butler County, AL, he was a son of the late Henry and Ella Banks Jordan. Freddie was an auto mechanic and an ordained minister. He had a great love for his family and...

Helen Mahon

Helen Mahon

Jan 19, 2017

Helen West Mahon, age 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Menno Haven. Born March, 1925, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Helen Matthews West. Mrs. Mahon was a 1943 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She had attended business school and went to work for the Department of...

Thomas Harrelson

Thomas Harrelson

Jan 19, 2017

Thomas L. Harrelson, age 70, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Thursday, January 19, 2017. Born September 12, 1946, in Chambersburg, he was the son of E. Jane Harrelson and the late Leon Harrelson. A 1964 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Tom went to study music and english literature at West Chester College....

Pauline Hammond

Pauline Hammond

Jan 18, 2017

Pauline M. Hammond, age 91, a resident at Woodland Retirement Home in Orbisonia, and formerly of Fannettsburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. Born February 5, 1925, in Ft. Loudon, PA, she was the daughter of the late Emma Yeager Murray. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Hammond enjoyed baking, singing, watching Cardinals, and collecting Angels. As...

Irvene "Jake" Yeager

Irvene "Jake" Yeager

Jan 18, 2017

Irvene M. “Jake” Yeager, 84, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2017, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 25, 1932, in St. Thomas, he was a son of the late Merle David and Louise Elizabeth Leininger Yeager. A U.S. Army veteran, Jake served honorably during the Korean Conflict. Following his service he was employed as a Greyhound bus...

Mary Miller

Mary Miller

Jan 15, 2017

Mary Jane Miller, 72, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. Born December 22, 1944 in Cleversburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Fred Lauver, Sr. and the late Betty Lehman Black. She was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was a homemaker most of her life. She and...

Henry Betz

Henry Betz

Jan 15, 2017

Henry V. Betz, age 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Jersey City, NJ on June 5, 1922, he was the son of the late Henry and Lillian Vollmer Betz. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Betz served honorably during WWII from 1942 – 1946. Mr. Betz earned both his Bachelor’s...

Elva Stambaugh

Elva Stambaugh

Jan 15, 2017

Elva G. Stambaugh, 96, a resident of the Shook Home and formerly of North Franklin Street in Chambersburg, passed away Sunday morning, January 15, 2017 at the nursing home. Born March 12, 1920, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late David W. and Carrie Grace Rife Kunkle. Mrs. Stambaugh was a 1938 graduate of the former Chambersburg High...

Charles Caldwell

Charles Caldwell

Jan 15, 2017

Charles R. Caldwell, 79, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Sunday morning, January 15, 2017 at York Hospital. Born October 1, 1937 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Walter T. Caldwell and Janice Stoner Caldwell Schaffe. He served honorably with the US Air Force and retired from the former James River Company in Chambersburg, retiring after 45 years...