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Rev. William Lee
Apr 14, 2014
Rev. William K. “Russ” Lee, 69, of Chambersburg, died on April 14, 2014 in Chambersburg Hospital. He is survived by his mother, Ella M. Lee; his wife, Twila B. Lee; 2 sons, Michael D. and Jeremy D. Lee; 2 step-children, Leroy E. Barthalow and Robin E. Ray; 17 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; Services will be announced at a later date....
Glenn Shade
Apr 14, 2014
Glenn E. Shade, Sr., age 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, April 14, 2014. Born October 18, 1926 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late William E. and Sarah E. Ritter Shade. A molder for 43 years, Mr. Shade retired from T. B Woods Company in 1988. He enjoyed music, wood...
Robert Hockenberry
Apr 14, 2014
Robert K. Hockenberry, Sr., 71, better known as “Big Boy” or “Pap”, of Fannettsburg, PA, passed away Monday evening, April 14, 2014 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 2, 1942 in Spring Run, he was a son of the late Kenneth G. and Mary Jane McAllen Hockenberry. Bob was a 1960 graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School and was employed early...
William Lee
Apr 14, 2014
Rev. William K. “Russ” Lee, 69, of Chambersburg, died on Monday, April 14, 2014 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born on December 4, 1944 in Leesburg, VA, he was the son of Ella M. Brown Lee and the late William E. Lee. A U.S. Navy veteran, he honorably served his country from 1962 – 1968. He received a Master’s of Science degree...
Joseph Bennett
Apr 12, 2014
Joseph R. Bennett, 75, of Spring Run, died on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at home. Born on September, 26, 1938 in Baltimore County, MD, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Marion Cumberland Bennett. A hard worker, Joe is survived by his loving wife 55 years, Lorraine, whom he married on May 17, 1958. He is also...
David Tschopp
Apr 11, 2014
David R. Tschopp, 93, a guest at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, passed away Friday evening, April 11, 2014 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 12, 1920 on a farm in Chanceford Township, York County, PA, he was the son of the late David A. and Henrietta B. Tschopp. His family moved to Chambersburg when he was a teenager and David...
Clara Ashway
Apr 8, 2014
Clara F. Ashway, 84, a resident at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, passed away Tuesday evening, April 8, 2014 at the nursing home. Born May 6, 1929 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late John C. and Elizabeth E. Snoke Wingert. She attended school in Duffield, PA and was employed for 10 years at the former Martin’s Bakery and...
S. Max Miller
Apr 8, 2014
S. Max Miller, age 79, of Dry Run, PA passed away on Tuesday evening, April 8, 2014 at Hershey Medical Center. Born March 3, 1935 on his family’s farm, he was the son of the late Randall Franklin and Dorothy Widney Miller. A 1953 graduate of Fannett Township High School, Max attended the Pennsylvania State University then worked for New...
Julia Chicklo
Apr 8, 2014
Julia V. Chicklo, 101, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 8, 2014. Born on October 20, 1912 in Jeanette, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Belfiglio Cipresse. She was the widow of Matthew J. Chicklo. Years ago, she and Matthew owned two restaurants; one in Kane, PA and another in Winchester VA. Julia also...
Frank Brookens
Apr 7, 2014
Frank A. “Jeff” Brookens, Jr., age 90, of Chambersburg, died Monday Morning, April 7, 2014 at his home. Born November 17, 1923 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Frank Sr., and Maggie Bohn Brookens. His wife, A. Pearl Miller Brookens, whom he married December 29, 1945, preceded him in death on January 11, 1996. A U.S. Navy...
William Parson
Apr 6, 2014
William Ronald “Ron” Parson, age 78, of Dry Run, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 6, 2014. Born in Shade Gap, PA, on September 7, 1935, he was the son of the late William Bryan and Dorothy Effie Gregor Parson. A general laborer for Knouse foods, Run retired after 19 years in 1998. He enjoyed going to and spending time...
Grace Ebersole
Apr 4, 2014
Grace W. Ebersole, age 87, of Chambersburg, went to be with her Lord on Friday morning, April 4, 2014 at Menno Haven. Born October 17, 1926 she was a daughter of the late Michael and Jennie Wenger. She was a homemaker most of her life and a member of Chambersburg Mennonite Church. Grace taught Sunday school and Bible classes. She...
Louise Burkholder
Mar 31, 2014
Louise I. Burkholder, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday afternoon, March 31, 2014 at Menno Haven, where she resided for the past twenty-four years. Born November 9, 1922 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Grace Gossard Perry. Mrs. Burkholder was a 1940 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and was employed as a...
Ruth Cook
Mar 31, 2014
Ruth Josephine (Goshorn) Cook, 90, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014, at home in Fayetteville where she resided for 54 years. Born August 22, 1923, in Shade Valley, PA., she was the daughter of the late Wilbert and Hannah Goshorn. She grew up on a farm in Blairs Mills, PA, graduating from the Nossville High School and...
Carla Baltimore
Mar 30, 2014
Carla Elizabeth Baltimore, 51, of Chambersburg, PA, died Sunday morning, March 30, 2014 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 16, 1963 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Leibert Myers Shatzer and Bennie Mayo Shatzer. Carla was a 1980 graduate of the James Buchanan High School and went on to receive a degree in Ornamental Nursery and Horticulture from...
Jacob Hornbaker
Mar 29, 2014
Jacob E. Hornbaker, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, and formerly of Willow Hill, died Saturday morning, March 29, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 4, 1929 in Blairs Valley, PA, he was a son of the late Melvin and Mary Pine Hornbaker. A US Army Veteran of WWII, Mr. Hornbaker retired from the former Lowengart Tannery in Mercersburg, where he had...
Karen Myers
Mar 29, 2014
Karen Sue Myers, 57, of Chambersburg, PA, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Penn Hall. She had been in nursing home care since 1993. Born April 23, 1956 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of J. Clifford and Anna K. McKenzie Harry of Chambersburg, and Harold Bingaman of Union, MI. A 1974 graduate of the...
Margaret Seylar
Mar 29, 2014
Margaret P. Seylar, age 68, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Manor Care Nursing Home. Born March 8, 1946 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Margaret Rower John. Mrs. Seylar worked as a nurse’s aid for 18 years at former Beverly Nursing Home. She was a member of Freedom...
Milton Huyett
Mar 28, 2014
Milton W. Huyett, 68, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at his home. Born July 27, 1945 in Hagerstown, MD, he was a son of the late Eugene R. and Anna Garrett Huyett. He retired in 2011 from JLG Industries in McConnellsburg. He is survived by his loving wife, Sandy Armstrong Huyett, whom he married March 22,...
Luther Black
Mar 27, 2014
Luther M. “Pap” Black, Jr., age 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday morning, March 27, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 23, 1924 in McConnellsburg, he was a son of the late Luther M. and Pearl Barton Black. His wife, Frances McClure Black preceded him in death on March 22, 2005. A World War II Navy Veteran, Luther served...
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