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Patricia Adams
Dec 13, 2012
Patricia A. Adams, age 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Thursday, December 13, 2012. Born April 13, 1935 in St. Thomas, PA, she was the daughter of the late David William and Esther Grace Pheil Pool. Mrs. Adams worked at a number of places in the Chambersburg Area, including the former Stanley Company, the former...
Shirley Beecher
Dec 12, 2012
Shirley M. Beecher, age 63, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 in her home. Born January 16, 1949 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John F. and Dora Rotz Evans. Mrs. Beecher worked as a Certified Nurses Aid from 1981 until 1995 at the South Mountain Restoration Center, where she continued her...
Glen Perry
Dec 10, 2012
Glen R. Perry, Sr., 85, of St. Thomas, PA, died Monday morning, December 10, 2012 at Menno Haven. Born July 8, 1927 in Staunton, VA, he was a son of the late Leroy Lester and Belle Rice Perry. He served with the US Army during WWII and received a Bachelor’s Degree in 1960 and a Master’s Degree in 1962 from...
Virginia Hauck
Dec 9, 2012
Virginia M. Hauck, age 66, of Mt. Union, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 9, 2012 at the Falling Spring Nursing Home. Born June 3, 1946 in Lackawanna, NY, she was the daughter of the late Hazel Hauck. Ms. Hauck worked as a certified nurse’s aide for a number of years. She loved animals and enjoyed spending time with her...
Evelyn Burkholder
Dec 8, 2012
Evelyn K. Burkholder, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday, December 08, 2012 at her home. Born May 23, 1926 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Levi M. and Catherine L. Dentler Hawbaker. Early in her life she was employed at the former Stanley Company and then went on to work for many years at the former H.J....
Charla Miracle
Dec 8, 2012
Charla H. Miracle, 75, of Chambersburg, PA, died Saturday morning, December 8, 2012 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 22, 1937 in Frederick, OK, she was a daughter of the late Loyd W. and Ruth Hicks Hasenmyer. She was employed as head of the Hematology Department at Chambersburg Hospital, retiring after twenty-seven years of service. Mrs. Miracle was a member of...
Raymond Fahnestock
Dec 6, 2012
Raymond A. Fahnestock, 87, formerly of 111 Eisenhower Drive, Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Manor Care Nursing Facility of Chambersburg. Born March 18, 1925 in Chambersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Marie Snyder Fahnestock. A graduate of Chambersburg High School, Raymond was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II...
Donald Martin
Dec 4, 2012
Donald B. Martin, 77, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA. Born March 18, 1935 in Shippensburg, he a son of the late Amos and Louise (Besore) Martin. Donald attended Shippensburg Schools and early in his life worked building silos. He was then...
John Thomas
Dec 4, 2012
John R. “Poncho” Thomas, Sr., age 59, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 14, 1953 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late John W. Thomas and Marie Myers Thomas. A line worker for the Pennsylvania Rail Road, Poncho served for over 20 years. In addition, he worked for...
Nellie Corwell
Dec 2, 2012
Nellie M. Frey Corwell, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012 in her home, with her family at her side. Born on October 24, 1923 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Arthur P. Frey and Janet Mitchell Frey. She was the widow of Charles J. Corwell, who preceded her in death on June 2,...
Richard Cline
Dec 2, 2012
Richard L. Cline, Sr., 47 of Chambersburg, passed unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, December 2, 2012. Born December 6, 1964 in Chambersburg, he was the youngest son of Robert L Cline, Fayetteville and Darlene Jones-Cline, Shiremanstown, PA. He had worked for R.A. Hill, Inc. in Chambersburg and he was a Master Auto Body Technician. Rick enjoyed local stock car...
Paul Rotz
Nov 30, 2012
Paul E. Rotz, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, November 30, 2012 in Manor Care Nursing and Rehab. Surviving are two siblings, Guy Rotz and Lois Newcomer. Services and interment will be private and at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA. Veterans of...
Ronald Poole
Nov 26, 2012
Ronald A. Poole, 42, of Blairs Valley Road, Mercersburg, PA, passed away Monday, November 26, 2012. He was the son of Ronald and Cindy Poole of St. Thomas. He was currently employed at TruckCraft in Marion, PA and had previously worked at JLG Industries and Jerr-Dan. Ron was a member of various social clubs including the Greencastle Sportsman’s Association, the...
A. Roy Brechbill
Nov 25, 2012
A. Roy Brechbill, 93, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday morning, November 25, 2012 at Menno Haven where he resided for the past three years. Born July 31, 1919 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Solomon Eyer and Anna Mary Baker Brechbill. Roy attended the former Portico School and was a graduate of Coyne Electrical School in...
George Coldsmith
Nov 24, 2012
George E. Coldsmith, 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, November 24, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. Born April 22, 1928 in Marion, PA, he was a son of the late Charles Oliver and Laura Grace Harmon Coldsmith. After graduation from the former Chambersburg High School he enlisted in the US Navy near the end...
Sadie Mills
Nov 19, 2012
Sadie A. Mills, 89, of Hamburg, PA and formerly of Dry Run, passed away Monday, November 19, 2012 in the emergency room at Reading Hospital. Born January 17, 1923 in Three Springs, PA, she was a daughter of the late Harry S. and Golda M. Harnish Browand. Early in her life she had worked one season at the former H.J....
Betty O'Brien
Nov 17, 2012
Betty L. “Aunt Betty” O’Brien, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2012 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 17, 1924 in Scotland, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Blanche Davis Scott. Mrs. O’Brien dedicated over 30 years of service to the Stanley Company in Chambersburg, where she retired in 1986. She...
Lou Ann Zeek
Nov 17, 2012
Lou Ann Zeek, age 58, of Chambersburg, PA passed away in her home surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 17, 2012. Born October 24, 1954 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Archie D. and Louella N. Jaymes Anderson. Lou Ann was a 1973 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She was employed at Knouse...
Larry Funk
Nov 16, 2012
Larry G. “Pooch” Funk, age 73, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Friday, November 16, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 6, 1939 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Charles and Gertrude Hose Funk. A 1957 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Larry went on to work at the H.J. Heinz company for over 20...
Rose Prieston
Nov 15, 2012
Rose Prieston, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, November 15, 2012 at her home. Born August 1, 1925 in Thompsonville, CT, she was a daughter of the late Thomas and Stamatia Valedes. A graduate of Commerce High School in Yonkers, NY she had worked as a secretary at Ciba-Geigy Corporation in Ardsley, NY. Rose was a member of...
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