Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Ralph  Troegler

Ralph Troegler

Jun 9, 2015

Ralph L. Troegler, 81, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on June 9, 2015. He is survived by his wife Alice; 4 sons, Steven, Marty, Jeffrey, and Kenneth; 7 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren. Ralph was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Charlotte Troegler; and a sister, Janet Manes. A memorial service will be on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at...

Patricia Fletcher

Patricia Fletcher

Jun 9, 2015

Patricia Gail Fletcher, age 68, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on June 9, 2015 at Hershey Medical Center. Born August 12, 1946 in Oakland, CA, she was a daughter of the late Roy and Willie Mae Davis Stanley. Her husband, Joseph C. Fletcher, preceded her in death on January 29, 1997. Patricia was a 1965 graduate of McClymonds High School...

Rhoda Sanders

Rhoda Sanders

Jun 6, 2015

Rhoda J. “Aunt Rhoda” Sanders, 71, of Marion, PA, passed away Saturday morning, June 6, 2015 at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, David and Ruth Ann Longacre in Orrstown. Born September 30, 1943 in Pottstown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Daniel K. and Miriam E. Reeser Longacre. Rhoda grew up on a dairy farm in...

Mary Dibert

Mary Dibert

Jun 5, 2015

Mary Dibert, age 79, had her homecoming on June 5, 2015 in Frederick, MD. Mary was born in Waynesboro, PA on August 18, 1935, and was the older daughter of the late Ralph and Eleanor (Shafer) Hoffman. After graduating from Juniata College, Mary married J. Earl Dibert on June 8, 1958 at the Waynesboro Church of the Brethren. Earl preceded...

Kenneth Brantner

Kenneth Brantner

Jun 5, 2015

Kenneth M.“Kenny” Brantner died unexpectedly in his home on Friday, June 5, 2015, in Chambersburg, PA at the age of 50. Kenny was born on July 22, 1964, in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to Roy Brantner Sr. and the late Patricia Joann (Suders) Brantner. He attended the Chambersburg School District. After high school, Kenny became a truck driver and he successfully did...

Nikolaos Panagos

Nikolaos Panagos

Jun 5, 2015

Nikolaos P. Panagos, age 75, of Fayetteville, PA passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, June 5th, 2015 at Hershey Medical Center. Born October 6, 1939 in Neohorion, Nafpaktias, Greece, he was a son of the late Periklis and Olga Livaditis Panagos. Nikolaos was the owner/operator of George and Nick’s Chicken House in Chambersburg and Roadster’s Diner until he retired in...

C. Claire Rozzi

C. Claire Rozzi

Jun 4, 2015

C. Claire Rozzi, 70, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 7, 1945 in Brooklyn, NY, she was a daughter of the late Matthew and Anne Cassano D’Agostino. Clair worked throughout her lifetime assisting people in need. She was employed by various school districts on Long Island, NY as a Teacher’s Aide...

Kathryn Rinker

Kathryn Rinker

Jun 3, 2015

Kathryn M. Rinker, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday morning, June 3, 2015 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born August 20, 1931 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Richard M. and Dorothy M. Moorehead Henderson. Kathryn was a 1949 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was employed at the former Stanley Company...

Roger Beaston

Roger Beaston

Jun 3, 2015

Roger D. Beaston, 63, of Fayetteville, PA, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, June 3, 2015 at Hershey Medical Center. Born June 23, 1951 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Gordon D. and Mary Stoner Beaston. Roger served in the National Guard for more than twenty years, retiring at the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was employed for fourteen...

Kenneth  Shoop

Kenneth Shoop

Jun 2, 2015

Kenneth A. “Mike” “Shoopy”, Shoop, age 87, of Upper Strasburg, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Orrstown, PA, on April 11, 1928, he was the son of the late Wendall and Elsie Hoover Shoop. A U.S. Marine and Army...

Bettie  Trump

Bettie Trump

Jun 2, 2015

Bettie Louise “Snook” Trump, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 14, 1931 in Frederick, MD, she was a daughter of the late Leonard Elsworth and Virginia Harding Hossler. She was employed at the former High’s in Chambersburg, retiring in 1990. She was a member of Park Avenue...

David Hagans

David Hagans

Jun 1, 2015

David Russell Hagans, age 49, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on June 1, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with cancer. Born February 17, 1966 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Larry R. and Carolyn Stevens Hagans. A 1984 graduate of James Buchanan High School, David worked as a memorialist for Gordon’s...

Trudy Monn

Trudy Monn

May 31, 2015

Trudy V. Monn, 62, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday morning, May 31, 2015 at her home. Born February 24, 1953 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John M. Cleary who died September 24, 1985 and Maxine H. “Sis” Woodal Cleary who died May 19, 2015. A homemaker most of her life, Trudy had at one time...

Donald Strock

Donald Strock

May 29, 2015

Donald C. Strock, age 90, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Friday evening, May 29, 2015 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 6, 1925, he was a son of the late Harry E. and Margaret Sara Snyder Strock. Donald was a 1943 graduate of Greencastle High School. A U.S. Army veteran, he served honorably in the Pacific...

Kurt Benedict

Kurt Benedict

May 28, 2015

Kurt Mitchell Benedict, age 58, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away due to natural causes on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at his home. Born March 26, 1957 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Wayne H. and Donna L. Schuchman Benedict. Kurt was a 1975 graduate of CASHS. He enjoyed sports, playing golf, and was an avid fan of the Dallas...

Helen Isenberger

Helen Isenberger

May 27, 2015

Helen M. Isenberger, age 97, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born June 2, 1917, in Shippensburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late William B. and Emma C. Clough Martin. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Isenberger enjoyed cooking, baking, chatting, and having an occasional snack....

Keyoung Gill

Keyoung Gill

May 27, 2015

Keyoung Ja Gill, age 62, of Cumberland, MD, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at her home. Born in Seoul, Korea on October 9, 1952, she is the daughter of Boyd M. and Kim Keum Joon Gill of Fannettsburg, PA. Ms. Gill arrived in the United States with her mother and sister on October 1, 1956. She is...

Raymond Kane

Raymond Kane

May 23, 2015

Raymond E. Kane, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, May 23, 2015 at Providence Place, where he resided for the past week. Born July 13, 1928 in Utica, NY, he was a son of the late Raymond and Catherine Wolak Kane. Raymond was a graduate of the Utica Free Academy and served honorably in the US Army from...

Lonny Bakner

Lonny Bakner

May 22, 2015

(717) 264-6416 THOMAS L. GEISEL, Supervisor Lonny M. Bakner, 51, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, May 22, 2015. Born April 9, 1964 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Mern “Buddy” and Orpha Rock Bakner of Chambersburg. He was a 1982 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was employed for the past ten years...

Charlene Robison

Charlene Robison

May 20, 2015

Charlene A. Robison, 71, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Wednesday morning, May 20, 2015 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 14, 1944 in New York, NY, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Louise Kopp Wickham. She owned and operated the former Vivian’s Restaurant in Fayetteville. She loved animals, gardening, flowers, and cooking. Charlene will be remembered as a...