Obituaries

Nov 25, 2014

George Merle Stiffler, Jr., age 55, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 as a result of injuries suffered from a motorcycle accident. Born in Chambersburg, PA on January 14, 1959, he was the son of Shirley Davis Brubaker and George Merle Stiffler, Sr. A US Army veteran, George served his country honorably for over 12 years....

Nov 25, 2014

David R. Shrader, 64, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at his home. Born May 5, 1950 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Helen L. Haas Shrader of Chambersburg and the late Richard R. Shrader. A 1968 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Dave was a Tool and Die Maker having worked at the...

Nov 24, 2014

Wayne H. Peck, 81, Fayetteville, passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at Martinsburg, V.A. Medical Center in Martinsburg, WV. Born on March 5, 1933 in Clear Spring, MD, he was the son of the late Howard and Laura Kuhn Peck. Wayne was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean War. After his military service, he worked 20 years...

Nov 23, 2014

Jean Alice Bankes, 89, of Chambersburg went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, November 23, 2014 with members of her family present. She was born on December 22, 1924 in Bloomsburg, PA to the late Clarence & Leona Dawson. Jean was an electronics worker at Letterkenny Army Depot for the Nike Hercules Missile System. She retired...

Nov 22, 2014

Louella M. Friese, 98, a resident of the Shook Home and formerly of Ft. McCord Road, Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday morning, November 22, 2014 at the nursing home. Born November 25, 1915 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Upton and Ester Rife. She was married to Kenneth Friese for 72 years prior to his passing on December...

Nov 22, 2014

Roxann Marie Glass won her long battle with cancer and ran in to the arms of our Heavenly Father Saturday morning, November 22, 2014. Roxann, 59, of Chambersburg is the loving mother of Amanda Black, wife of Todd. She was the best Grammy to her grandchildren, precious twins Raeann & Eli, Alexandra and Todd Jr. Black. She is loved very...

Nov 17, 2014

Helen R. Stoops, age 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, November 17, 2014 at her home. Born October 17, 1925, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Fannie Slonaker Yeager. Her husband, Shover W. “Bill” Stoops preceded her in death on August 31, 1968. Helen spent her early life as a homemaker. She then worked at the...

Nov 15, 2014

Joan M. Rife, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, November 14, 2014, at Menno Haven Nursing Home. Born May 26, 1929 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late William Hoyt and Sarah Singer Mickey. A homemaker most of her life, she enjoyed knitting, crocheting, and cooking. Surviving is her son, Harold E. Rife (wife...

Nov 14, 2014

Valerie S. Malmont, 76, of Chambersburg, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at Gettysburg Lutheran Nursing and Retirement Village. She was born in Cambridge MA. Born on December 20, 1937, She was the daughter of the late Paul H. Skuse and the late Margaret Skuse. Mrs. Malmont is survived by her three children, Paul Malmont and wife Audrey Herbst of...

Nov 13, 2014

Ronald R. Horst, 76, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 13, 2014 at his home. Born December 31, 1937 in Marion, he was a son of the late Reuben and Elsie Horst. Ron served honorably in the US Army from 1961-1964. Following his discharge from the Army he was employed by his father’s family business as a truck...

Nov 13, 2014

Rachel E. Davenport, 73, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday morning, November 13, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center. Born April 18, 1941 in Franklin, PA, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Grace Sheats Lowry. A 1957 graduate of the Cranberry High School, she was a homemaker most of her life. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal...

Nov 13, 2014

Calvin W. Scott, age 54, of Marion, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 13, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born, January 14, 1960 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Blanche E. Pearl Scott and the late Wayne T. Scott. Calvin last worked at Hennesey Products in the paint shop. He enjoyed Fishing, camping, football, watching game...

Nov 12, 2014

Roy H. Warsing, 88, passed on to glory early Wednesday morning, November 12, 2014 at Penn Hall Nursing Center. Born February 28, 1926 in Wells Tannery, PA, he was a son of the late Clifford and Dortha Wright Warsing. A US Navy veteran of WWII and Korea, he was employed for twenty three years at Mack Truck, retiring in 1986....

Nov 12, 2014

Jorgé Arturo Cortez Luna, 61, of Chambersburg died on Nov. 12, 2014. The family will receive friends from 4:00 – 6:00 PM on Saturday, November 22 at Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Rd. Chambersburg. Services and interment will be held in Mexico.

Nov 11, 2014

Nov 10, 2014

Betty G. Hockensmith, 89, of Chambersburg, PA, entered into eternal rest with her family at her side, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease on Monday morning, November 10, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born March 1, 1925 in Marion, PA, she was a daughter of the late Cyrus and Lela Miller Stoner. Mrs. Hockensmith had been...

Nov 8, 2014

Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, Inc. 333 Falling Spring Road Chambersburg, PA 17202 (717) 264-6416 THOMAS L. GEISEL, Supervisor Trieste Memmi Brandt, 97, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 8, 2014 at Menno Haven. Born July 3, 1917 in Robertsdale, PA, she was a daughter of the late Dominick and Grace Facchinei Memmi. A 1936 graduate of the...

Nov 8, 2014

Dolores J. Fahnestock, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Saturday morning, November 8, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 14, 1928 in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Trentowski Mayeski. She retired as Office Manager at RCA. A member of Bethel Assembly of God, Mrs. Fahnestock had volunteered as pianist...

Nov 7, 2014

Julia LaRue Hockenberry Monn of Fayetteville, PA entered into God’s eternal care on Friday evening, November 7, 2014 at her home. Born April 24, 1935 in Fannettsburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Herbert Merle Hockenberry and Elda Adaline Donathan Hockenberry Custer. She was also the step-daughter of the late Albert E. Custer. Before moving to Fayetteville in...

Nov 7, 2014

Raymond C. Wingert, 91, of Menno Village in Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday morning, November 7, 2014. Born May 4, 1923 at Elk Hollow (Duffield) in Guilford Township, Franklin County, PA, he was a son of the late Milton W. and Clara Garber Wingert. Raymond was a life-long dairy farmer in the Duffield area. He was a member of the...