Obituaries

Jun 23, 2024

Joseph B. Horst, 69, of Shippensburg, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024 in his home. Born October 15, 1954 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Enos E. and Janet L. Horst. 

Joe is survived by one son, Travis L. Horst of Mercersburg; one granddaughter, Laurel E. Horst; and four siblings; Roy Horst (Tina) of Chambersburg, Steve Horst...

Jun 22, 2024

Joseph Irvin Sharar, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024 at his home. Born October 27, 1930 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late James I. and Hattie L. Myers Sharar. His beloved wife, Arlene Barnes Sharar, preceded him in death on August 22, 2018.

 Joseph was a 1949 graduate of Mercersburg High School. A US...

Jun 20, 2024

Walter O. Portmann, 94, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2024 in the comfort of his home.

Born in Canton, Ohio, he was the son of the late William and Grace (O’Connor) Portmann.

An educator most of his career, Dr. Portmann retired as Professor Emeritus in the Mathematics Department of Wilson College. He was a graduate of Kent State University...

Jun 16, 2024

Thomas B. Birks, Jr., 77, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024 at his home. Born February 1, 1947 in Boston, MA, he was the son of the late Thomas B. Birks, Sr., and Frances I. Lescalleet Birks.

 A US Navy veteran, Thomas served honorably on the USS Guadalcanal during the Vietnam War. He earned an Associate’s degree in...

Jun 16, 2024

William Lee “Bill” Wagner, 84, of Saint Thomas, PA passed away on June 16, 2024 at Celebration Villa, Shippensburg, PA. Born April 12, 1940 in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Lawrence and Ruth Wagner.

Bill attended Carnegie Tech where he received his degree in Electrical Engineering.

Bill was a true people person who effortlessly made everyone he met feel...

Jun 14, 2024

Delores Marie Etter Burkhart, age 80 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2024, at Laurel Lake Rehabilitation Center. Born June 24, 1943, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Anson E. Etter, Sr. and Geraldine M. Elliott Etter.

Mrs. Burkhart was a 1961 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School. She was a seamstress at the...

Jun 11, 2024

John G. Underkoffler, age 92, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Brookview Health Care Center onTuesday, June 11, 2024. Born October 5, 1931, in Williamstown, PA, he was the son of the late FrancisDavid and Della Mae Ruch Underkoffler.Mr. Underkoffler was a graduate of Williamstown High School. He went on to work at Letterkenny ArmyDepot, retiring as a Paint Shop...

Jun 11, 2024

Jack L. Henry, a resident of Laurel Lakes Rehabilitation and Wellness Center in Chambersburg, and formerly of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.  Born February 22, 1932 in Clear Ridge, PA, he was the son of the late Madeline Henry Divens and was raised with the help of his late step-father, Wallace Divens.

 

A United States Air...

Jun 10, 2024

Diana Lee Portier, 75, of Chambersburg, passed away in Greenville, NC, on Monday, June 10th, 2024, with her children and loving husband, Glenn Edward Portier at her side. She was born October 25, 1948 to the late Dwight and Dorothy Cain of Cambridge, Ohio. She is survived by her husband of 57 years and their three children, Amy Gibson (Marcus...

Jun 10, 2024

Eleanor E. Whelan, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away at Providence Place Senior Living, Monday June 10th, 2024, with her children at her side. She was born August 27th, 1934 to the late Frank and Margaret Brookens in Fayetteville.

She was preceded in death by her beloved husband William Whelan in 2006. She is survived by two children, Frances A. Guyton of...

Jun 10, 2024

Emile Isidore Bergeron (80) of Fayetteville, PA passed peacefully on Monday, June 10, 2024, at Mercy House in Chambersburg, PA.

Emile was born in Rochester, NH to Dr. Isidore E. Bergeron and Lucille Dupont Bergeron.  In his youth he was a talented basketball player, and spent his summers skiing the waters of Milton’s Three Ponds.  While attending Bentley College, Emile met...

Jun 9, 2024

Jun 9, 2024

Shirley A. Byers, 91, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, June 9, 2024 at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born December 21, 1932 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. and Edna Diehl Knepper.

 

Shirley was a 1950 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She dedicated most of her life to making a home for her family....

Jun 8, 2024

Bonnie Sue (Oakes, Seay) Aleshire, 61, of Chambersburg PA passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024 in her home surrounded by er family.  Born in Rockville, MD she was the daughter of the late Peggy Lou Liller.  Bonnie was a 1980 graduate of the Francis Scott Key High School and later went on to graduate from Wilson College with an...

Jun 8, 2024

Thelma L. Martin, 95, of Chambersburg, went to Heaven on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Brookview Healthcare Center at Menno Haven. Born January 30, 1929 in Letterkenny Township, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Harry H. Witmer, and Annie Lehman Witmer. Her beloved husband, David H. Martin, whom she married on November 25, 1947, preceded her in death...

Jun 6, 2024

Deborah Lynne Owens, 57, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, June 6, 2024, in her home. Born November 6, 1966, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Patricia N. Owens and the late William J. Owens. Deb was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1984. She later attended college at Harrisburg Area Community College,...

Jun 5, 2024

            Marvin Levitt, WWII veteran, artist, teacher, father, grandfather, great grandfather and master tinkerer died on June 5, 2024 peacefully, in his sleep at 99 years old at Spiritrust Lutheran, The Village at Luther Ridge, Chambersburg, PA.  Born January 2, 1925 in Philadelphia PA to Sarah and Benjamin Levitt, he had a happy life in Northeast...

Jun 4, 2024

Frederick Joseph Dietsch, 85, of Fayetteville, PA, proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force, died on June 4, 2024 at home in the care of his loving wife and children. The only son of Anton and Anna (Uhing) Dietsch, Fred was born on March 8, 1939 in Fordyce, NE, the second of four children. After his father’s tragic death at...

Jun 3, 2024

Miriam S. Nolt, 97, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024 at Paramount Senior Living. Born September 23, 1926 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harvey and Anna Martin Shank. Her beloved husband, Paul M. Nolt, preceded her in death on February 5, 2007.

 

Miriam dedicated most of her life to making a home for her...

May 31, 2024

Charles Johnson, 69, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Friday, May 31, 2024 in his home.  Born May 5, 1955 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Melvin Williams and Naomi Johnson and raised by his late great-grandmother, Ollie M. Vessle.

He was a graduate of Brooklyn Park High School, Maryland.  Charles was employed as a construction contractor throughout...