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Robert Washabaugh
Dec 26, 2014
Robert F. Washabaugh, 85, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, December 26, 2014 in his home. Born on May 14, 1929 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Paul Washabaugh and Effie Foose Washabaugh. He was married to the late Rose O’Byrne Washabaugh from 1951 until her death in 1995. Robert served his country with the U.S. Navy...
Donald Metz
Dec 26, 2014
Donald S. Metz, age 88, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday evening, December 26, 2014 at Penn Hall Nursing Center. Born July 17, 1926, he was the son of the late Norman Edgar and Alma Shank Metz. A 1944 graduate of Hagerstown High School, Don went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II. He then...
Betty Schuchman
Dec 25, 2014
Betty J. Schuchman, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at the Menno Haven Nursing Center. Born February 16, 1931, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Otha and Cora Leedy McCleary. Mrs. Schuchman was a member of the class of 1949 of the former Chambersburg High School. She retired as a...
Lorraine Dufour
Dec 25, 2014
Lorraine S. Dufour, age 55, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 25, 2014 at her home. Born August 2, 1959, she was a daughter of the late Donald Taylor, Sr. and Gloria Keene Taylor. Lorraine graduated from Largo High School in Upper Marlboro, MD. She worked in construction, at Benson Glass, and most recently as a customer service representative...
Carmine Gargano
Dec 24, 2014
Carmine A. Gargano, age 86, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 11, 1928 in Bridgeport, CT, he was the son of Alfred J. and Veronica Siwy Gargano. Carmine was a 1946 graduate of Central High School in Bridgeport, CT. A U.S. Navy veteran, Carmine served honorably during the Korean Conflict....
Marie Kanuk
Dec 24, 2014
Marie Craisheff Kanuk, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, December 24, 2014 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg. Born, March 19, 1931 in California, PA, she was a daughter of the late Daniel and Mary Boncarosky Craisheff. A 1949 graduate of California High School, Marie then earned her associates degree in 1951 from Penn Commercial College...
Beverly Whitsel
Dec 24, 2014
Beverly A. “Bev” Whitsel, age 64, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 1, 1950 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Paul N. and Margie Hardsock Crider. Bev was a 1968 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She went on to work in the dining facility...
Jay Ausherman
Dec 24, 2014
Jay A. Ausherman, Sr., age 89, of Scotland, PA and formerly of Duffield, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Born March 18, 1925, in Duffield, PA, he was the son of the late Harry Augustus and Frances Elgin Duffield Ausherman. The last of his immediate family, he was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Locke Ausherman on...
Shawna Naugle
Dec 24, 2014
Shawna Naugle, age 42, of Dry Run, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014 at John’s Hopkins Hospital. Born May 2, 1972, she was the daughter of Jaquelyn Peterson Monninger and the late Samuel L. Naugle. A 1990 graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School, Shawna went on to work for Knouse Foods for the last 23 years. She was...
Larry Cluck
Dec 23, 2014
Larry E. Cluck, age 86, of Waynesboro, passed away on Tuesday evening, December 23, 2014 at Quincy Village. Born May 7, 1928 on the Duncan Farm in Guilford Township, he was a son of the late Dorsey A. and N. Pearl Bushman Cluck. Larry worked on his father’s dairy farm until he purchased his own farm on Sandy Mount Road...
Margaret Jannuzi
Dec 22, 2014
Margaret L. Jannuzi, 85, a resident at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA, died Monday afternoon, December 22, 2014 at the nursing home. Born May 3, 1929 in New Bethlehem, PA, she was a daughter of the late Orren and Myrtle Dahle Bish. Mrs. Jannuzi taught at the former Scotland School for Veterans’ Children from 1952-1957. Her husband,...
John Stein
Dec 19, 2014
John Stein, 58, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday morning, December 19, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 23, 1956 in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of Robert Stein and the late Dorothy Koester Stein. He was employed as the Plant Manager at Bentley World Packaging. John was a lifelong fan of the Green Bay Packers. As well, he...
Peter Yaros
Dec 19, 2014
Peter Steven Yaros was born March 16, 1949 in Charleroi PA and passed away on Friday, December 19, 2014. He was a 1967 graduate from Monongahela High School where he was a 3-sport athlete. He went on to play basketball on a 4-year scholarship for Fairfield University. After graduating in 1971, he was employed by Corning Glass Works in Charleroi...
Virginia Monn
Dec 19, 2014
Virginia L. Monn, 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly Friday morning, December 19, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 11, 1940 in Waynesboro, she was a daughter of the late Charles E. and Evelyn Sheffler Wilson. Virginia had been employed at the former Stanley (J. Schoeneman) Company in Chambersburg. She attended Crider’s United Brethren Church where she enjoyed shuffleboard...
Charles Sweitzer
Dec 18, 2014
Charles Jay Sweitzer, 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 18, 2014 at his home. Born July 29, 1940 in York, PA, he was a son of the late Charles Jacob and Alice Lovella Rosenzweig Sweitzer. He served in the US Army and later retired from Letterkenny Army Depot. He was a member of Corpus Christi Catholic Church...
David Beaston
Dec 18, 2014
David “Punkin” Beaston David “Punkin” Beaston, 65, of East Waterford, died December 18, 2014 at Locust Grove Retirement Village. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, December 22, 2014 at Agett-Geisel Funeral Home, Dry Run, PA with Rev. Judy Rowles officiating. Interment will be at East Waterford Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 AM Monday at...
Phyllis Davis
Dec 18, 2014
Phyllis J. Davis, 93, of Quincy, died on Thursday December 18, 2014in Quincy Nursing Home. Born on June 12, 1921 in Williamson, PA, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Annie Wallech Gossard. Phyllis was a former member of TOPS Club in Fayetteville. She was a member of King Street United Brethren Church. Pyllis also participated in...
Thomas Baker
Dec 17, 2014
Thomas H. “Bud” Baker, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at home. Born December 19, 1927 in Letterkenny Township, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Kathleen Hammond Baker. A graduate of the former Quincy High School and a US Army veteran of the Korean War, Bud was employed early in his life...
Dallas O'Donnell
Dec 15, 2014
Dallas O’Donnell, age 55, of Willow Hill, PA, passed away on Monday evening, December 15, 2014 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg. Born August 15, 1959, he was the son of Ethel Mae Parks of Willow Hill, and step-son of the late Robert Parks. He is also survived by two aunts, Naomi Hockenberry of Willow Hill, and Geneveve Taylor of...
Robert Scott
Dec 14, 2014
Robert E. Scott, 86, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 14, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, where he had been a guest for the past three weeks. Born October 12, 1928 in St. Thomas, he was a son of Henry Raymond and Dorthea Kriner Scott. Mr. Scott served with the US Navy during the...
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