Obituaries

Jun 16, 2016

Ethel Mae Pinnock age 61, of Chambersburg, PA, passed on Thursday, June 16, 2016, at her home. Born February 28, 1955 in Cairo, GA, she was the daughter of Freddie Mae Teague Shaw and the late Edward Shaw. Ms. Pinnock had most recently been employed as a dietary aid at Manor Care, where she had worked for the last 7...

Jun 16, 2016

David Paul Saam, 52, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services. Born April 22, 1964 in Port Clinton, OH, he is a son of Virginia G. and the late Richard P. Saam, Jr. David was most recently employed at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg. He was previously employed at Ventura Foods and Letterkenny Army...

Jun 15, 2016

Betty Mellott Shore, 91, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Portland, OR, passed away Wednesday morning, June 15, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 12, 1925 in Hustontown, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Roxie Cutchall Mellott. She was employed for many years at Frederick and Nelson in Portland. Mrs. Shore enjoyed attending Desinty Church...

Jun 15, 2016

Ronald L. “Chip” Bowman, Jr., 47, of Chambersburg, PA, died Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at his home. Born February 9, 1969 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Ronald L. and Roberta Hughes Bowman of Chambersburg. He was a 1987 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and attended Huntington University and Penn State University. Chip was an avid...

Jun 15, 2016

Mary J. Tribble, 74, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 19, 1941 in Williamson, she was a daughter of the late Paul H. and Martha C. Cutchall Lehman. Mary was employed with the Chambersburg Area School District in the cafeteria department and worked in the High School cafeteria for more than...

Jun 14, 2016

Harriet Bassler Argentiere, 67, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Annapolis, MD, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born May 7, 1949 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Alma Harris Bassler and the late Harry G. Bassler. Harriet was a 1967 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and later earned...

Jun 14, 2016

Glen E. Leedy, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Menno Haven. Born January 29, 1931 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Jacob and Thesta Foreman Leedy. A 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, he was employed at the former Suplee Company in Chambersburg which later became Sealtest and then Kraft,...

Jun 11, 2016

Dale Grossnickle, 76, died unexpectedly on Saturday, June 11, 2016. Dale was the son of the late C. Basil Grossnickle and Eleanore Brandenburg Grossnickle of Myersville, MD. Dale was born on February 16, 1941 and graduated from Middletown High School in 1959. Following high school, Dale enlisted in the United States Navy for 4 years as an Electricians Mate, but...

Jun 9, 2016

Laura L. “Mum” Taylor, age 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2016, in the Falling Spring Nursing Home. Born January 4, 1923, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel L. and Lucy Hazell Westcott. A 1944 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mrs. Taylor went to work at Pennsylvania Capitol as a...

Jun 6, 2016

Joyce Divelbiss, 70, of Fayetteville, passed away on June 6, 2016 at her home. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM on June 9, at Parklawns Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA.

Jun 5, 2016

Frank K. McNew, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2016 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 15, 1936 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ray and Laura Bitner McNew. Frank was a 1954 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. He then served honorably in the U.S. Army. Frank was employed as an assistant...

Jun 5, 2016

David Michael Garland, 67, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday morning, June 5, 2016 at his home. Born December 12, 1948 in Knobsville, PA, he was a son of the late Bruce and Janet Hamil Garland. David was most recently employed in maintenance for Pet Ritz in their warehouse. He enjoyed taking care of his house plants. David is survived...

Jun 4, 2016

Wilbur W. Kennedy, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday evening, June 4, 2016 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born April 28, 1923 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Lazarus and Sadie C. Hoover Kennedy. Wilbur was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and served with the US Army during WWII. He was...

Jun 4, 2016

Lloyd M. Thompson, Jr., 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 16, 1926 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Lloyd M. Thompson, Sr. and Mary L.E. Varner Thompson. Mr. Thompson was a motorcycle dealer in Chambersburg selling Indian, Harley Davidson, and Kawasaki motorcycles prior to his retirement. He also...

May 31, 2016

Tina M. (Lockbaum) Hege, 51, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Born September 23, 1964, she was the daughter of Robert Wesley and Barbara Lee Frank Lockbaum. A homemaker, Tina was previously employed as a nurse’s aide at Heritage Hills Home and Caledonia Manor for over 20 years. She attended Pond Bank Independent...

May 31, 2016

Kelly A. Huston, 29, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 31, 2016. She was born February 23, 1987 in Chambersburg. A 2005 graduate of CASHS, Kelly worked most recently as a receptionist at Fitzgerald Auto Mall. Kelly enjoyed gardening, flowers, sewing, animals and art. She is survived by her parents, Terry L. Huston of Norman, OK, and Debra...

May 30, 2016

Thomas L. Ecelberger, 75, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Monday afternoon, May 30, 2016 at his home. Born May 25, 1941 in Big Run, PA, he was a son of the late James and Lucille Davis Ecelberger. A Precision Welder, Tom was employed for 31 years with Steamfitters UA Local #602 prior to his retirement. He attended St. Paul United...

May 30, 2016

May 30, 2016

John Kanuk, 87, Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg. Born May 3, 1929 in Cambria County, PA, he was a son of the late Lesio “Alexander” and Nancy Berezonsky Kanuk. A graduate of Shade Central City High School in Carinbrook, PA, he went on to receive a Bachelor’s Degree from California University...

May 29, 2016

M. Louise Hawk, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 29, 2016, at Manor Care Nursing Home. Born May 21, 1927, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Cynthia Detrick Yeager. Mrs. Hawk worked at the former Interwoven in both Chambersburg and Hagerstown, she later was employed by Knouse Foods, where she later...