Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Josephine Flood
Feb 20, 2014
Josephine Z. Flood, age 84, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, February 20, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 5, 1929 in Mt. Union, PA, she was the daughter of the late Josiah B. and Grace M. Keller Cramer. Mrs. Flood was a homemaker most of her adult life, she enjoyed puzzles, reading, cooking, going to yard sales, and...

Rose Olsen
Feb 20, 2014
Rose Marie Olsen, age 80, of Fayetteville, PA passed away unexpectedly in her home on Thursday, February 20, 2014. Born August 26, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Julia Milone Suriano. Mrs. Olsen served the state of New York as a secretary for over 35 years, retiring in 1993. She was a member...

Cynthia Owens
Feb 17, 2014
Cynthia MarQueen Owens, age 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Monday, February 17, 2014. Born February 8, 1947 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence “Ziggy” Zweizig and Hilda Irene Stouffer Zweizig. Mrs. Owens was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She worked as a supervisor at New...

John Zeger
Feb 17, 2014
John E. Zeger, Sr., 81, of Fort Loudon, died Monday, February 17, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He was the son of the late Guy and Esther Truax Zeger. John honorably served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a loving husband and father. John enjoyed hunting and spending time in the mountain. He was a member...

Julia Martin
Feb 16, 2014
Julia Mae Martin, 72, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Chambersburg. Born September 8, 1941 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Chester C. and Valera B. Lehman Martin. She was a 1959 graduate of the Shippensburg High School. She is survived by three sisters, Janet A....

Marie Bunting
Feb 16, 2014
Marie M. Bunting, ag84 of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2014. Surviving is a daughter, Kathy M. Kendle (Nelson Egolf) of Chambersburg; 5 grandchildren, and 3 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by 1 brother, 1 sister, and a grandson. Services and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be...

George Williams
Feb 15, 2014
George Warren Williams, Jr., a decorated World War II veteran, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at his home in Menno Village, Chambersburg, PA. Born on June 30, 1926 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late George and Thelma Rollins Williams, and grew up in East Conemaugh. Following his service in the U. S. Army, he married...
Kenneth Kauffman
Feb 14, 2014
Kenneth R. Kauffman, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday afternoon, February 14, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where he was a guest for one day. Born January 25, 1935 in Guilford Township, he was a son of the late Bennett and Hazel Carbaugh Kauffman. He had been employed at the former Geyer Lumber Company in Chambersburg...

Dorothy Frazer
Feb 13, 2014
Dorothy Greer Frazer, 97, of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with the Lord Thursday afternoon, February 13, 2014 at Menno Haven. She was born September 24, 1916 in Maytown, Lancaster County, PA. A graduate of the former Bryn Mawr Hospital School of Nursing, she had a long career in nursing. Mrs. Frazer attended Chambersburg Gospel Chapel. She lived with her...

F. McCartney
Feb 13, 2014
F. Fred McCartney 84, of Dry Run, died on Thursday, February 13, 2014. Born on February 4, 1930 in Spring Run, he was the son of the late Francis N. and Florence Weiser McCartney. Fred was a graduate of Dickinson College. He was an educator in Southern Huntington School District, but his main trade and love was as a business...

Dewey Hawk
Feb 11, 2014
Dewey V. “Jim” Hawk, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, died Tuesday morning, February 11, 2014 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born June 9, 1929 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late James D. and Mary Nicholas Hawk. He served with the US Army during the Korean War. Jim was employed at the Chambersburg Area Senior High School...

Edna George
Feb 11, 2014
Edna C. Hussong George, 97, of Chambersburg, died on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Manor Care Health Services. Born on May 3, 1916 in Williamson, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Minnie V. Kriner Hussong. A member of The Open Door Church and The Jolly 60’s, Edna worked 21 years as a seamstress at the former...

Patricia Wollyung
Feb 10, 2014
Patricia Chapman Wollyung, 75, of Chambersburg, died unexpectedly on Monday, February 10, 2014 in her home. Born on July 8, 1938 in Pottsville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph P. and Alice Stutz Chapman. A graduate of B.V.M. High School in Pottsville, Pat then attended Marywood College in Wilkes Barre, PA. She had worked in the Pottsville...

Vesta Adams
Feb 9, 2014
Vesta M. “Mae” Adams, age 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, February 9, 2014 at her home. Born June 24, 1927, she was a daughter of the late John L. and Lula Hershey Jones. Her beloved husband, Joseph A. Adams, Jr. preceded her in death on February 13, 2003. Mrs. Adams spent her entire career as a nurse’s aid...

Robert Cordell
Feb 8, 2014
Robert C. “Zip Code” Cordell, age 67, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Saturday morning, February 8, 2014 at his home with his family by his side. Born July 13, 1946 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Gerald C. and Ena Mae Campbell Cordell. A U.S. Navy veteran from 1964 - 1969, Bobby served his country...

Jean Johnston
Feb 6, 2014
Jean C. “Jeanie” Johnston, age 77, of Chambersburg, PA passed away at the York Hospital on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Born July 26, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Paul T. and Pearl Davis Carey. Ms. Johnston worked as a Nutrition Aide Supervisor for the Franklin County Extension Service for over 30 years. She received her Associate’s degree...

Martin Dickey
Feb 6, 2014
Rev. Dr. Martin Dayle Dickey, age 68, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with the Lord at his home on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Born December 1, 1945 in Meadville, PA, he was the son of the late Martin Clement and Frances Hunter Dickey. Dr. Dickey served many churches in his ministry including churches in Carnegie, PA, Wilkinsburg, PA,...

Glynette Laidig
Feb 5, 2014
Glynette Anne (Geyer) (Hege) Laidig, age 50, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at her home. Born June 24, 1963, she was a daughter of Glenn Alfred Geyer, Sr. and the late Esther May Albright Geyer. A 1983 graduate of CASHS, Glynette later earned her LPN certificate in 1998 from the Practical Nursing Program of Franklin County...

Richard Thomasson
Feb 3, 2014
Richard W. “Wayne” Thomasson, age 66, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Surviving is his wife, Rebecca L. Thomasson, 5 children, 10 grandchildren, 1 great-grandson, and one brother. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 10 AM in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation...

Blanche Cline
Jan 31, 2014
Blanche I. Jamison Cline, 95, of Chambersburg, PA went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday morning, January 31, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 8, 1918 in Fayetteville, she was a daughter of the late John William Jamison, Sr. and Florence Mae Ulrich Jamison. Early in her life she was employed at the former Stanley Company in...