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Doris Jean (Harrison) Diller
Sep 1, 2025
Doris “Dory” Jean (Harrison) Diller, 91, passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on September 1, 2025. Born December 21, 1933, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Dorothy (Stenger) Harrison. Dory was a 1951 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was a member of the Chambersburg Church of the Brethren. Her husband, Ray...
Patricia A. Kaiser
Aug 29, 2025
Patricia "Pat" A. Kaiser, 83, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, at Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville, PA. Born July 11, 1942, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Calvin B. Wolfe, Sr., and Anna E. Myers Wolfe.
Pat was a 1960 graduate of CASHS. Early in her life, she was employed at the Stanley...
Robert E. Fickes, Jr.
Aug 29, 2025
Robert E. Fickes, Jr., 68, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2025, at his home. He was born on April 23, 1957, in Chambersburg, PA, to the late Robert E., Sr. and Dorrine (Monn) Fickes.
Robert attended school in the Chambersburg Area School District and was employed as a machine operator at World Color for over 30 years...
Lawrence "Larry" Lahr
Aug 26, 2025
Lawrence J. “Larry” “Laws” Lahr, 81, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2025, at Doey’s House, Hagerstown, MD. Born on March 19, 1944, in Toledo, OH, he was a son of the late Clarence “Larry” and Josephine Rosenbrook Lahr.
Among his many accomplishments, Larry earned both his bachelor’s degree and his MBA from Shippensburg University. He had a long...
Carolyn M. "Carol" Scott
Aug 26, 2025
Carolyn M. “Carol” Scott, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, and formerly of Baltimore, MD, and Shippensburg, PA, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 26, 2025. She was born on June 19, 1940, in Chambersburg, PA, to the late Guy William Hock and Marie Lottie Myers.
Carol attended Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She previously attended Chambersburg Church of the...
Terrance Lee "Terry" Jones
Aug 26, 2025
Terrance L. “Terry” Jones, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born July 24, 1950 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Walter R. and Mabel K. Miller Jones.
Terry was a 1968 graduate of CASHS. He was employed for 11 years as a bartender with...
Robert E. Lewis
Aug 25, 2025
Robert E. “Bob” Lewis, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025, at WellSpan York Hospital. Born December 4, 1938, in Hamilton County, IN, he was the son of the late Earl and Rosemary McGlone Lewis.
Following his high school graduation, Bob earned an associate’s degree in mechanical engineering from the General Motors Institute in Flint, MI. He...
Carol Nuckels Ramsey
Aug 23, 2025
Carol Nuckels Ramsey, 79, of North Wilkesboro, NC, and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Saturday, August 23, 2025, at her daughter’s residence after a period of declining health.
Born November 30, 1945 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Lora Jean Hull Nuckels.
Aside from her parents, Carol...
Betty Louise B. Kuhn
Aug 22, 2025
Betty Louise B. Kuhn, 88, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA passed away Friday, August 22, 2025, in Chambers Pointe. Born April 2, 1937 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of the late Wesley and Leona (Mowen) Bingaman.
Betty was a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, dedicating her life to her family. She was a member of...
Ashley R. Farner
Aug 21, 2025
Ashley R. Farner, 38, of Lewistown, PA, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2025, in the Gesinger Lewistown Hospital. Born March 8, 1987, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of Terry L. Farner and the late Sandy Akers.
She was a graduate of Smithsburg High School, MD, with the Class of 2004. Ashley went on to attend Award Beauty School. She...
G. Arthur "Art" Fairchild
Aug 21, 2025
G. Arthur Fairchild, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on April 19, 1940, in Towanda, PA, he was the son of the late G. M. “Joe” and Helen Grace Smith Fairchild.
Art was a 1958 graduate of Towanda High School; he went on to...
Jeane R. Miller
Aug 20, 2025
Jeane R. Miller, 55, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 20, 2025, at her home. Born March 4, 1970 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Roy H. Rowe and the late Susan Jane Milberger Rowe.
Jeane was a 1988 graduate of CASHS. She was employed as a garment presser with Tip Top Dry Cleaners in Chambersburg for...
Terry L. O'Hara
Aug 19, 2025
Terry O'Hara, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Born September 20, 1940, in Windber, PA, he was the son of the late Olin M. O'Hara and Faye (Hechler) O'Hara.
Terry was a 1958 graduate of Windber Area Senior High. He went on to serve honorably during the Vietnam Conflict in...
Kevin S. Martin
Aug 18, 2025
Kevin S. Martin, 63, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at Wellspan York Hospital. He was born on April 6, 1962, in Chambersburg, PA to Norma J. (Brookens) Martin of Fayetteville, PA and the late Ronald G. Martin.
Kevin was a graduate of Wheaton High School in Silver Spring, MD. He was employed by Gibbles Foods in...
Donald B. "Donnie" Smith
Aug 15, 2025
Donald B. “Donnie” Smith, 56, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away suddenly on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 19, 1969, in Akron, OH, he was the son of George D. Smith (wife Patsy) of Dillsburg, PA, and Sara Lane Laughman of New Oxford, PA.
Donnie was employed as an Excavating Superintendent with David H. Martin Excavating for...
Helen J. "Joan" Shoop
Aug 15, 2025
Helen J. “Joan” Shoop, 92, of Carlisle, and formerly of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, August 15, 2025 at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born December 13, 1932, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Arthur L. and Helen M. (Strock) Hocker. Her beloved husband, Wallace Pearl Shoop, preceded her in death in 1983.
Helen was a...
Donald E. Wildeson
Aug 14, 2025
Donald E. Wildeson, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at his home.
He was born on June 11, 1938, in Waynesboro, PA, to the late Edgar F. and Mary C. (Kyler) Wildeson.
Donald was a 1956 graduate of Quincy High School in Quincy, PA. He then went on to attend Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA, where he...
Thomas M. Englerth
Aug 12, 2025
Thomas M. Englerth, 84, passed away Tuesday, August 12th, 2025, at his home in Fort Loudon, PA, surrounded by family, friends, and his fur buddies.
Tom was born October 5th, 1940, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Thomas B. Englerth and Isabel Spahr Englerth. Tom was also preceded in death by his son, Danny Englerth.
Tom is survived by his wife Brenda...
Barbara Jean Shuman
Aug 9, 2025
Barbara Jean “Barbie” Shuman, 69, of Hagerstown, MD passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025 in Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born April 29, 1956 on Bolling Airforce Base, Washington, D.C. she was the daughter of the late John S. Shuman, Jr. and Catherine L. (LaFortezza) Shuman.
She was a graduate of Potomac High School, Oxon Hill, MD with the Class of 1972....
Christian S. McPherson
Aug 8, 2025
Christian Scott McPherson, 64, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, August 8, 2025 in his home. Born March 21, 1961 at the Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD he was the son of the late Trent O. and Donna M. (Frank) McPherson.
He attended schools in Montgomery County, Maryland and in Franklin and Fulton Counties in Central Pennsylvania, finally making Chambersburg his...
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