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Shirley Brenize
Nov 8, 2012
Shirley M. Derryberry Brenize, 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 8, 2012 at Hershey Medical Center. Born April 4, 1935 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Harry A., Sr. and Hazel C. Holtry Truett. Shirley lived her early life in Chambersburg where she met and married her first husband, the late Marvin R. Derryberry,...
Lydia Flory
Nov 7, 2012
Lydia D. Flory, 53, of Orrstown, PA, died Wednesday morning, November 7, 2012 at her home. Born November 9, 1958 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Roy D. and Beatrice Divelbiss Bigler. Lydia had been employed at Staples Distribution Center in Hagerstown, MD. She is survived by her husband, Charles Flory, whom she married March 17, 1978;...
Alvira Straley
Nov 5, 2012
Alvira Nelson (Whitley) Straley, 77, of Greencastle, PA, entered peacefully into eternal rest surrounded by her family at her home on Monday, November 5, 2012. Alvira was born in Pittsburgh, PA, daughter of the late William and Catherine Whitley. In addition to her parents, Alvira was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 53 years, Ralph J. Straley, Sr.,...
Lila Fickes
Nov 5, 2012
Lila M. Fickes, 77, of Fayetteville, PA, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 5, 2012 at her home. Born November 26, 1934 in South Mountain, PA, she was a daughter of the late Raymond and Virginia Staley Kauffman. Lila was employed at the former Tracy Fashions in Chambersburg and attended Mt. Pleasant United Brethren Church. She enjoyed spending time with her...
Mary Stevens
Nov 4, 2012
Mary Louise Stevens, 85, of Fayetteville, PA, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, November 4, 2012 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 4, 1927 in Clear Ridge, PA, she was a daughter of the late Gladstone T. and Olive M. Stains Cromwell. Mary enjoyed being a wife, mother, and grandmother, but most recently becoming a great-grandmother. She had...
Dorothy Yoh
Nov 4, 2012
Dorothy Louise (Shoop) Yoh, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, entered eternal rest on November 4, 2012 at the Menno Haven Retirement Community in Chambersburg, PA. Dorothy was born on November 18, 1925 in Chambersburg, PA. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Esther Shoop. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl A. Yoh, Jr. after almost fifty-five...
Harry Bowser
Nov 2, 2012
Harry C. Bowser, 81 of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2012 in his home, while surrounded by his family. Born on November 3, 1930 in Cairnbrooke, PA, he was a son of the late Joseph W. Bowser Sr. and Ida Manges Bowser. A US Army veteran, Harry honorably served his country through the Korean Conflict. He retired as...
Kelly Staley
Nov 1, 2012
Kelly Staley, age 34, of Crystal River, FL and formerly of Franklin County, PA; passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, November 1, 2012. Born November 23, 1977, she is survived by her parents, Edward Staley (Mary) of Beverly Hills, FL and Georgia Martin (Glenn) of Franklin Co., PA. Kelly was a graduate of the Waynesboro Area Senior High School. Her interests...
Ronald Martin
Nov 1, 2012
Ronald Gene Martin, age 74, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital Emergency Room. Born June 21, 1938 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Walter William and Edith Sites Martin. A U.S. Air Force veteran, Ron served his country honorably, including a one year tour in Korea during the...
Harold Evans
Nov 1, 2012
Harold B. “Bruce” Evans, 72, of Chambersburg, PA, died Thursday, November 1, 2012 at his home. Born September 6, 1940 in Chicago, IL, he was the son of the late Harold F. and Bernice E. Jaeger Evans. Bruce most recently worked as a car salesman at Herb Gordon Nissan in Silver Spring, MD. A sports fan, Bruce was an avid...
Alcesta Staley
Oct 30, 2012
Alcesta May Staley, 91, of Beverly Hills, FL and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on October 30, 2012 in the Hospice Unit of Citrus Memorial Hospital. A native of Franklin County, PA, she moved to Beverly Hills, FL 13 years ago from Chambersburg and enjoyed a 46 year career in nursing. Mrs. Staley served at the Chambersburg Hospital as...
Carl Gudgeon
Oct 30, 2012
Carl L. Gudgeon, age 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Chambersburg Hospital. A Graveside service will be held on Friday, November 2, 2012 at 2:30 PM at the Browns Mill Cemetery, Kauffmans Station, Antrim Township, PA; where Pastor Alan Smith will officiate. Military honors provided by the VFW Post #1599 Honor Guard. Arrangements...
Bonnie Murray
Oct 29, 2012
Bonnie Lou Murray, age 66, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 2, 1946 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert A. Mundorff and Pauline Davis Mundorff. A homemaker most of her life, she enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, especially with her granddaughter. She...
Norma Tedrick
Oct 29, 2012
Norma H. Tedrick, age 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Menno Haven Nursing Home on Monday, October 29, 2012. Born April 16, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Norman and Virginia Strickler Horst. Mrs. Tedrick worked for the Chambersburg Area School District for 27 years as a secretary retiring in 2000. She was a member of...
Violet Burns
Oct 27, 2012
Violet R. Burns, 82 of Fayetteville died on Saturday, October 27, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on April 25, 1930 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late George and Cora Henry Bard. Her beloved husband Ray C. Burns, Jr. preceded her in death on December 7, 1981. Violet was a life member of VFW 1599 Ladies’ Auxiliary...
Gilbert Miller
Oct 24, 2012
Gilbert Eugene Miller, 59, of Scotland, PA, died Wednesday, October 24, 2012, at the Shook Home. Born April 4, 1953 in Harrisburg, PA, he was the son of Ednor G. Miller of Chambersburg and the late Doris J. Bigler Miller. Gil was a 1971 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from...
Maryann Vanucci
Oct 24, 2012
Maryann D. Vanucci, 73, of Fayetteville, PA, died unexpectedly Wednesday morning, October 24, 2012 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 7, 1939 in Pittsburgh, she was a daughter of the late George and Ann Deah. Mrs. Vanucci had been employed as a librarian most of her life. She enjoyed reading and antiquing. She was an active member in Falling Springs Chapter...
Gordon King
Oct 23, 2012
Gordon R. King,Jr., 82, of Chambersburg, died on Tuesday, Oct. 23, in York. Son of the late Mildred King, Gordon maintained properties for many local families over the years. An avid reader who never stopped learning, he spent countless hours at the Coyle Free Library. He will be remembered as a kind soul who always wanted to help others. Gordon...
James Malloy
Oct 23, 2012
James H. (Jim) Malloy, Jr., 82, of Pitman, New Jersey, died on October 23rd, 2012, at his daughter’s residence in Chambersburg, PA. Jim’s love and guidance have been central and enduring in his family’s lives. A devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and son, he will be deeply missed by all who relied on him for his wisdom, strength, and impeccable...
James Fleagle
Oct 23, 2012
James R. Fleagle, Sr., 74, of Millersburg, OH and formerly of Path Valley, died Tuesday morning, October 23, 2012 at Affinity Medical Center in Massillon, OH. Born March 2, 1938 in Doylesburg, he was a son of the late Homer M. and Alice O’Donnell Fleagle. James retired from Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. He is survived by five children, Susan...
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