Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Ellen Stull

Ellen Stull

Nov 3, 2015

Ellen J. Stull, 78, of Chambersburg, went home to her Lord on Tuesday morning, November 3, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 14, 1937 in Keyser, WV, she was the daughter of Frank and Mae Shawkey Evans. Ellen attended the former Chambersburg High School and graduated in 1955 from Berkeley Springs High School in WV. She worked as a...

Doris Best

Doris Best

Nov 1, 2015

Doris Best, 80, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday morning, November 1, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 29, 1934 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Reuben F. and Edith G. Yeager Daugherty. Mrs. Best was a 1953 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was employed early in her life at the former Chambersburg...

David  Albert

David Albert

Oct 31, 2015

David E. Albert, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Born in Highspire, PA, he was the son of the late Richard J. Albert, Sr. and Frances A. Weindenhammer Albert. A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Albert served honorably during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Albert was a 1951 graduate of Highspire High School and...

Thomas Chigas

Thomas Chigas

Oct 30, 2015

Thomas P. Chigas, 82, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Friday evening, October 30, 2015 at his home. Born March 17, 1933 in Hastings, PA, he was a son of the late George, Sr. and Helen Forberger Chigas. Mr. Chigas was a graduate of the Hastings High School and served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He...

Donald Lindley

Donald Lindley

Oct 29, 2015

Donald A. Lindley, 62 of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at his home. Born December 9, 1952 in Oceanside, NY, he was the son of the late George E. and Jessie F. Malinoski Lindley. Donald was a 1970 graduate of Hyde Park high School in NY. He served honorably in the U.S. Air Force during the...

Gregory Kauffman

Gregory Kauffman

Oct 29, 2015

Gregory J. Kauffman, 66, formerly of Chambersburg, died unexpectedly of natural causes while passing through the port town of Beaufort, NC. Born on November 13, 1948 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Murray E. Kauffman and Mary Jane Feightner Kauffman. Greg grew up in Chambersburg and served in the U.S. Army. He earned his bachelor’s and master’s...

Brenda Fox

Brenda Fox

Oct 26, 2015

Brenda J. “Penny” Fox, 66, of Pinellas Park, FL, went home to be with the Lord Monday morning, October 26, 2015. Born July 20, 1949 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Clyde Wilson and the late Grace Anderson. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Pinellas Park. Mrs. Fox was a 1967 graduate...

Christopher Sellers

Christopher Sellers

Oct 26, 2015

Christopher Michael Sellers, age 18, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, October 26, 2015, at the Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. Born in Hagerstown, MD, on October 15, 1997, he was the son of Preston L. Sellers III (wife Tracy) and Stephanie Miller. A Student of the Chambersburg Area Career Magnet School, Chris was a senior in the carpentry...

Warren Rife

Warren Rife

Oct 26, 2015

Warren K. Rife, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, died unexpectedly Monday morning, October 26, 2015 at his home. Born May 1, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Melvin K. and Florence Leedy Rife. Warren was a graduate of both the former Chambersburg High School and the former Chambersburg Business School. He served with the US Army Reserve....

Rodney Miller

Rodney Miller

Oct 25, 2015

Rodney “Rod” Maurice Miller, age 73, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Born August 29, 1942, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Maurice W. and Elizabeth Leidig Miller. Mr. Miller was a 1960 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He went on to serve...

John Cunningham

John Cunningham

Oct 20, 2015

John H. Cunningham, age 63, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at Heritage Hills Retirement Home in Greencastle, PA. Born December 10, 1951, in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late C. Harold and Rhoda Markey Cunningham. A faithful man, John’s trust and belief in God, sustained him throughout his lengthy illness. John is...

Dwain Brookens

Dwain Brookens

Oct 20, 2015

Dwain W. Brookens, 86, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at his home. Born March 22, 1929 in Fayetteville, he was a son of the late Solomon and Rosalie Geyer Brookens. Early in his life Dwain worked alongside his father on the family farm and he later retired from TB Woods in Chambersburg. His wife, Betty M....

Benjamin Heckman

Benjamin Heckman

Oct 20, 2015

Benjamin J. Heckman, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully, Tuesday evening, October 20, 2015 at his home. Born July 16, 1934 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Rumler J. and Eleanor Shimer Heckman. Ben was a 1952 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and served in the US Navy from 1952-1955. He retired from Sprint...

Grace Wagner

Grace Wagner

Oct 20, 2015

Grace Wagner, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, peacefully passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 16, 1922 in Yeaddis, KY, she was a daughter of the late Johnny and Katie Adams Joseph. Grace leaves behind a wonderful legacy and memories of growing up in the “rugged mountains of Kentucky”....

John Winckler

John Winckler

Oct 19, 2015

John Edward Winckler, 64, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday morning, October 19, 2015 at his home. Born May 31, 1951 in Portland, ME, he was a son of Lois E. (Mayberry) Plummer and the late Elroy C. Winckler. John was a 1969 graduate of Gorham High School in Gorham, ME. In 1981, he earned his B.A. in Religious Studies...

Lieselotte O'Brien

Lieselotte O'Brien

Oct 19, 2015

Lieselotte W. O’Brien, 90, a resident at Menno Village in Chambersburg and formerly of Waynesboro, passed away Monday morning, October 19, 2015 in Chambersburg Hospital. Services will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, November 6, 2015 at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery.

John Baker

John Baker

Oct 18, 2015

John William Baker, 72, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 18, 1943 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Willie and Maude Turner Baker. John was a 1961 graduate of the Chambersburg High School and served with the US Air Force for four years. He was employed early in...

Linda Hammond

Linda Hammond

Oct 17, 2015

Linda G. Hammond, age 62, of Spring Run, PA, passed away at her home with her family by her side on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Born October 13, 1953, in Spring Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Josephine B. Wilson Bryan. Linda was a 1971 graduate of Fannett-Metal High School. She was employed at Penn...

Charles Staley

Charles Staley

Oct 15, 2015

Charles E. Staley “Johnny” age 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 16, 2015. Born December 21, 1927, in South Mountain, PA, he was one of nine children to Harry W. and Lula Maugle Staley. Early in life Mr. Staley lived in Mont Alto, where he went to school, He had attended the former Quincy...

Linda Gipe

Linda Gipe

Oct 15, 2015

Linda Sue Gipe, 65, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at her home. Born September 12, 1950 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Robert Chastulik, Sr. and Pauline Seylar Chastulik. Linda, dearly know to some as “Shoshana”, was a 1968 graduate of CASHS. She was a member of 2nd Evangelical Lutheran Church, Moose Lodge...