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Audrey Holstay
Mar 23, 2013
Audrey J. Holstay, 68, of Chambersburg, died on Saturday, March 23, 2013 in the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born on May 25, 1944 in Hopewell, PA, she was a daughter of the late H. Ernest Ford and Grace L. Auman Ford. A 1962 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Audrey married her husband, David J. Holstay, on January...
Charles Heckman
Mar 23, 2013
Charles E. Heckman, age 97, of Chambersburg, PA passed away at Menno Haven Nursing Center on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Born August 27, 1915 in Letterkenny Township, he was the son of the late James M. and Emma K. Huber Heckman. A 1933 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Heckman went on to serve in the U.S. Navy...
Murray Kauffman
Mar 23, 2013
Murray E. Kauffman, a resident of Guilford Township, passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at The Village of Laurel Run, in Fayetteville, PA. Murray was born November 19, 1919 in Chambersburg. The son of the late M. Archie Kauffman and Margaret Hafer-Kauffman, Murray had a brother, Robert J. Kauffman, and a sister, Dorothy Kauffman, who have also passed. Reared...
Terry Lensbower
Mar 21, 2013
Terry L. Lensbower, age 51, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly in the Emergency Room at Chambersburg Hospital on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Born October 15, 1961 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Frank and Ruth Griffith Lensbower of Chambersburg. Terry was a 1979 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He was first employed by Gibble’s Snack...
Ethel Marshall
Mar 20, 2013
Ethel H. Marshall, age 91, of Chambersburg, PA went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Born August 17, 1921 in Collingswood, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Philip J. and Ethel Welcome Hoffer. A dedicated loving wife and mother, Mrs. Marshall worked tirelessly caring for her children and husband. As an Army wife, she...
Lenora Ewing
Mar 19, 2013
Lenora W. Hann Ewing, 92, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on June 14, 1920 in McConnellsburg, she was a daughter of the late Brice Hann and Ida Clarissa Tritle Hann. She was the widow of Albert Ewing, who preceded her in death on January 8, 1983. A homemaker and avid gardener,...
Marjorie Ritter
Mar 19, 2013
Marjorie B. Ritter, age 87 of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at Quincy Retirement Home. Born November 5, 1925 in Bedford County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Cora Messer Smith. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Ritter enjoyed spending time with her family. She resided in Fayetteville for a number...
Susan Martz
Mar 18, 2013
Susan J. Martz (58) of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly on the evening of Monday, March 18, 2013 at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born May 9, 1954 in Schenectady, NY, she was the daughter of the late Donald M. and Eileen G. Cook (ne̒e McFadden). As a compassionate and selfless person, Susan thrived on caring for others. Her...
Martha Hepfer
Mar 16, 2013
Martha C. Hepfer, 96, of Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday morning, March 16, 2013 at ManorCare Health Services. Born December 30, 1916 in Roxbury, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Jesse Holtry Timmons. Mrs. Hepfer was a homemaker most of her life. Her husband, William D. Hepfer, preceded her in death in March of 1964. She...
Richard Parks
Mar 15, 2013
Richard D. “Dick” Parks, Jr., 47, of Chambersburg, PA, died unexpectedly Friday, March 15, 2013. Born September 19, 1965 in Chambersburg, he was a son of Richard D. Parks, Sr. of Chambersburg and the late Dorothy I. Harding Parks. Dick was a 1984 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and was currently employed as a truck driver at...
Ngoa Duong
Mar 15, 2013
Ngoa K. Duong, age 80, of Chambersburg, died Friday March 15, 2013 at Pinnacle Health Center, Harrisburg. She was the widow of Phat Hong who died December 23, 2005 and is survived by 3 sons, Son, Hai, and Nguen Hong; a daughter Mai Hong; 7 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A viewing will be held from 1-3:00 PM Saturday, March 23,...
Gertrude Giorgini
Mar 14, 2013
Gertrude P. Giorgini, 76, of Chambersburg, PA, died Thursday evening, March 14, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Born March 1, 1937 in Media, PA, she was a daughter of the late William E. J. and Clara Little Platt. Mrs. Giorgini attended Nativity B.V.M. Parochial School and Notre Dame High School in Moylan, Rose Valley, PA. She married...
Robert Mooshian
Mar 13, 2013
Robert E. Mooshian, 49, of Chambersburg, PA, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 6, 1963 in Westminster, MD, he was a son of the late Charles and Grace Craig Mooshian. He was a graduate of Oral Roberts University and was employed as a Flooring Sales Specialist at Lowes. Robert was...
Ilene McElwain
Mar 13, 2013
Ilene M. “Red” McElwain age 60, of Fayetteville, PA passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Sunday, March 10, 2013 after a seven year long courageous battle with cancer. Born in Washington, DC on August 8, 1952, she was the daughter of the late George W.S. and Ilene Marie Roles Miller. Red worked for Knouse Foods for 44 years, where...
Dorothy Flood
Mar 13, 2013
Dorothy W. Flood, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, died Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 24, 1924 in Dry Run, PA, she was a daughter of the late Curtis and Sarah Myers Miller. A homemaker, Dorothy was a member of Central Presbyterian Church in Chambersburg. Her husband of 62 years, Henry A. Flood, preceded her in...
Virginia Shaffer
Mar 12, 2013
Virginia M. Shaffer, 77, of Fayetteville, PA, died Tuesday afternoon, March 12, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 18, 1935 in Rouzerville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Willard and Mary Scott Shifflett. A homemaker most of her life, Virginia was a member of Fayetteville Church of God in Fayetteville. She faithfully read her Bible; enjoyed cooking...
Denise Brechbill
Mar 11, 2013
Denise “Nicki” Brechbill, 51, of Chambersburg, PA, died Monday morning, March 11, 2013 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 8, 1962 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of Kenneth F. Johnson of Loysville, PA and the late Julia O’Donnell Boppe. A homemaker most of her life, Nicki dedicated her life in recent years to raising her granddaughter, Kortney, following the unexpected...
Robert Taylor
Mar 10, 2013
Robert M. “Bob” Taylor, of McConnellsburg, PA, died Sunday, March 10, 2013 in his 87th year. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, he was a son of the late Marvin S. and Grace M. Taylor. A World War II veteran, Bob served honorably as a radar technician in the US Navy. Upon his discharge, he began his career at Pennsylvania Bell...
Dr. Richard Allias
Mar 10, 2013
Dr. Richard Albert Allias, 83, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2013 at his home after a long term illness. Born February 14, 1930 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph and Angela Gerino Allias. He was raised and spent most of his early life in Springdale, PA. He was a graduate of the...
Dr. Joseph Strite
Mar 10, 2013
Joseph Ogilby Strite, M.D., 88, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2013 at Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. He was born on February 12, 1925 in Chambersburg to Edwin and Ellen (Cooke) Strite. Dr. Strite grew up in Chambersburg. He graduated from Chambersburg High School in 1942, where he played the trumpet in the Rhythm Kids dance band. After high...
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