Obituaries

Jul 21, 2017

Richard K. “Dick” Garman, age 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2017, at Holy Spirit Hospital. Born October 30, 1932, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late John Floyd and Susan Elizabeth McKelvey Garman. A 1952 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Garman went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Army...

Jul 20, 2017

Randy L. Fickes, Sr., age 62, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at the Village of Laurel Run. Born December 17, 1954, in Chambersburg, he was the son of Clyde J. Fickes and the late Lois Cook Fickes. Randy was a member of CASHS class of 1972. He worked at the Scotland School for Veterans Children for 27 years, retiring...

Jul 20, 2017

Kenneth R. Mackey, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, July 20, 2017. Born July 8, 1927 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Amos and Alice Light Mackey. Mr. Mackey was employed as a truck driver for 32 ½ years until his retirement in 1989. Over that time period, he drove for B & P Trucking and...

Jul 19, 2017

Beverly F. Reed, age 70, of Fayetteville, PA, died on Wed., 7/9 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Surviving is her brother, Garry P. Reed, 3 nieces, and a cousin, Debra Shapiro. Graveside services will be held Mon. 7/24 at 1 PM in Parklawns Memorial Gardens.

Jul 17, 2017

Ruth E. “Snooks” Zelonis, age 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017, at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born January 9, 1938, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Luther E. and Florecne E. McKee Ewan. Mrs. Zelonis was a 1955 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, where she helped to...

Jul 15, 2017

Yolanda Elizabeth Stabe Heiss, 92, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Big Canoe, GA, passed away on July 15, 2017. Born July 2, 1925 in Baltimore, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles Wilhelm and Lillian Stilley Stabe. Yolanda was a 1943 graduate of Western High School in Baltimore and a Victory Volunteer. She and her husband Walter...

Jul 13, 2017

Jul 10, 2017

John Keefer, 78, of Orrstown, PA, passed into peaceful eternal rest Monday afternoon, July 10, 2017, with his wife by his side. John was born on April 28, 1939 at Chambersburg Hospital to the late John T. Keefer and Katherine Walck. John grew up in Fort Loudon and was raised by his maternal grandparents, George and Nell Walck, and his...

Jul 10, 2017

Leona B. McFadden Hollaway, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, July 10, 2017 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born February 12, 1924 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late John P. and Eva Blair McFadden. Mrs. Hollaway was a 1942 graduate of the former Greencastle High School where she...

Jul 10, 2017

Esther P. Shaffer, 92, formerly of Broad Street in Chambersburg, died Monday afternoon, July 10, 2017 at The Shook Home. Born November 11, 1924 in Mowersville, she was a daughter of the late Lloyd W. and Minerva A. Suffecool Piper. Mrs. Shaffer was a 1943 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and prior to marriage was employed at the...

Jul 9, 2017

Sharon S. Nagy, 70, of Mercersburg, PA, and more recently of Chambersburg, PA, passed into the arms of our Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at the Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by her family after a valiant and inspiring fight against the ravages of Parkinson’s Disease. Born March 10, 1947 in Uniontown, PA, she was a daughter of the...

Jul 9, 2017

Shirley May Boggs Heckman, age 64, of Fannettsburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2017, at South Mountain Restoration Center. Born August 14, 1952, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert John Henry and Mary Louise Hogan Boggs. Shirley was a 1970 graduate of the Fannett – Metal High School. She worked for a number...

Jul 9, 2017

Kelly V. High, 45, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Hershey Medical Center. Born February 11, 1972 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of Constance Harry High of Chambersburg and the late Theodore R. High. Kelly was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and went on to earn an Associate’s Degree from Hagerstown...

Jul 8, 2017

Dan L. Wagner, 68, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, July 8, 2017 at his home. Born May 22, 1949 in Ohio, he was a son of the late William H. and Norma Jean Weaver Wagner. A 1964 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, he served with the US Army. He worked in construction most of...

Jul 8, 2017

Lillian L. Wenger, born October 12, 1922, formerly from Chambersburg, went to be with Lord on Friday, July 8, 2017. She resided in King, NC over the last 5 years. She is survived by a niece, Michelle Reilly and husband Scott; nephew, Michael Hartman and wife Susan; step-daughter, Hazel Rouzer and husband John; step-son Lee Wenger and wife Teri; six...

Jul 7, 2017

Gwynne Jacob “Jake” Kauffman, age 80, of Shippensburg, PA passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Shippensburg, PA on October 27, 1936, he was a son of the late Ivan Kauffman and Helen Wingert Kauffman. Jake was employed by PennDOT for 30 years, as a fuel truck driver, retiring in 1994....

Jul 7, 2017

Brantley John Appleby, infant son of Michelle E. Motichka and Tyler E. Appleby of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday July 7, 2017 in the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. Brantley was born on June 24, in Salisbury, MD, with heart complications. Although he was with us for such a short time, he will continue to be loved, cherished...

Jul 6, 2017

Lorraine S. Kazinski, 79, of Chambersburg, died peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2017 in her home surrounded by her family. She was born on December 4, 1937 in Wilkes Barre, PA, the daughter of the late Walter and Sophia (Mazaika) Wegrzynowicz. She is survived by her husband, Edward Kazinski; their children, David Kazinski of Chambersburg, Susan Hanson (and husband, Eric)...

Jul 6, 2017

Floyd J. “Bud” Bailey, age 95, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at The Village of Laurel Run. Born in Grottoes, VA on August 13, 1921, he was the son of the late Henry and Lula E. Grimm Bailey. As a young man, Mr. Bailey was a resident of the C.C. Camp at South Mountain, where...

Jul 4, 2017

Carlin W. “Carl” Morris, age 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, with his family by his side. Born May 19, 1936, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late Wilbur R. and Fedora Grumbine Morris. Mr. Morris was a 1954 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He served...