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Gerald Martin
Dec 31, 2023
Gerald E. Martin, age 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at Mercy House. Born June 14, 1934, in Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Ellis W. and Edna Shatzer Martin. Mr. Martin was a 1952 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. He served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1954-1958,...
Robert Glick
Dec 30, 2023
Doctor Robert Newby Glick, 85, of Fayetteville, passed peacefully December 30, 2023. He was born to the late Mitchell and Ada Glick, on Sunday July 3, 1938, in Edinburg Indiana. Robert is survived by his wife of thirty-eight years, Susan Hill Glick; children, Elizabeth Acosta and husband Sal, Emily Glick, Jack Glick and wife Heather, and Elaine Paskowski and husband...
Norma Smetzer
Dec 29, 2023
It is with a combination of sadness and joy that we announce that Norma Elaine Wilhide Smetzer, age 96 of Chambersburg PA, passed from this life on December 29, 2023, and entered into Her Eternal Rest. Born March 29, 1927, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Norman Scott and Sarah Margaret (Noll) Wilhide. Norma grew up...
Esther Gift
Dec 26, 2023
Esther G. Gift, 94, of Mechanicsburg, PA and formerly of Chambersburg, PA passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023 in Messiah Lifeways. Born April 11, 1929 in Shippensburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Samuel J. D. and Hilda C. (Kriner) Mull. She was a graduate of Chambersburg High School. Esther was employed as an office manager for Strickler...
Janet Hodge
Dec 26, 2023
Janet M. Hodge, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at her home with her family by her side. Born August 27, 1937 in Tupper Lake, NY, she was the daughter of the late Eldrick John and Blanche Auclair Gauthier. Her beloved husband, Evan E. Hodge, whom she married on September 5, 1959, preceded her in...
Leland Schaffer
Dec 26, 2023
Leland L. Schaffer, 94, formerly of Bender Avenue in Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at Chambers Pointe Health Care Center. Born October 15, 1929 in Kunkletown, PA, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Gertrude Wagner Schaffer. Mr. Schaffer was a graduate of the Palmerton High School and attended the Rudemar School of...
Helen Rebuck
Dec 23, 2023
Helen G. Rebuck of Fayetteville, PA, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Saturday evening, December 23, 2023. Born in Carlisle, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles F. and Myrtle V. Watson Williamson. She was employed for many years at the former Stanley Company in Chambersburg prior to her retirement. Mrs. Rebuck was...
Robert Ferris
Dec 23, 2023
Robert E Ferris, 76, of Chambersburg, PA went to be with his Lord and Savior on December 23, 2023 while surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home. Born December 31, 1946 in Binghamton, NY, he was the son of the late Algernon and Edith Lander Ferris. After Robert proudly served 2 tours as a Navy Seabee...
Denise Murray
Dec 23, 2023
Denise R. (Wright) Murray, 56, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, December 23, 2023 in her home. Born April 16, 1967 in Hopkinsville, KY she was the daughter of Eugene and Teresa (Ewan) Wright of Ormond Beach, FL. She was a graduate of Bradshaw Mountain High School with the Class of 1984. She later went on to obtain her nursing...
Benjamin Kauffman
Dec 21, 2023
Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Kauffman, Jr., 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Hershey Medical Center. Born August 22, 1936, in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Jeanetta I. Koons Kauffman. Mr. Kauffman was a 1954 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and earned an Associate Degree from Penn State University....
Carl Seylar
Dec 21, 2023
Carl L. Seylar, Sr., 91, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023. Born January 19, 1932 in Hedgesville, WV, he was the son of the late David P. and Lula L. Myers Seylar. His beloved wife, Margaret P. John Seylar, preceded him in death on March 29, 2014. Carl was employed as an auto mechanic until his retirement...
Ronald McCleary
Dec 19, 2023
Ronald G. McCleary, 83, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at his home. Born August 2, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Roy and Margaret Deardorff McCleary. His beloved wife, Doris J. Creamer McCleary, preceded him in death on April 2, 2015. Along with his wife, Ronald was the owner/operator of Creamer...
Ruth Metz
Dec 18, 2023
Ruth I. Hoover Metz, 97, of Chambersburg, passed away Monday, December 18, 2023 at Chambers Pointe Health Care Center. Born June 6, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Bertha S. and Charles R. Hoover, and the wife of the late Donald S. Metz. Ruth graduated with the class of 1944 from Chambersburg High School and also graduated from...
Crawford McNew
Dec 17, 2023
C. Dean McNew, 80, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Quincy Home. Born September 8, 1943 in Fayetteville, he was a son of the late Wallace B. and Jean R. Powell McNew. Dean was a 1961 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He served honorably with the US Air Force for 35 years, retiring in 1998 and...
Ethelbert Byers
Dec 17, 2023
Ethelbert “Bert” Byers, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 in SpiriTrust Lutheran The Village at Luther Ridge. Born November 18, 1937 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Monroe and Mary (Wingert) Byers. He was a graduate of Chambersburg High School with the Class of 1955. Bert was employed as a supervisor at Landis...
Charles Lehman
Dec 16, 2023
Charles LeRoy Lehman of Chambersburg, PA, died on December 16, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Because Charles trusted in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ for his righteousness, he had confidence that after death he would be with Jesus. Thus, the family grieves, but not as those who have no hope. Born on February 3, 1934, to Merle and...
Charles Metzgar
Dec 14, 2023
Charles C. Metzgar, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023 in Providence Place where he had resided the past few years. Born May 21, 1937 in Entriken, PA he was the son of the late Cloyd S. and Catherine L. (Coy) Metzgar. He was employed as a computer programmer at Letterkenny Army Depot. Charlie also worked from...
Katherine Rothman
Dec 13, 2023
Katherine C. “Kathy” Rothman, 56, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023 in Mercy House of Chambersburg after a long battle with cancer. She was born September 11, 1967 in Baltimore, MD. Kathy was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1985. She was employed as a medical receptionist at WellSpan Endocrinology Chambersburg...
Dennis Hershey
Dec 11, 2023
Dennis C. Hershey, 75, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, December 11, 2023 in his home. Born November 26, 1948 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Earl and Ethel (Slike) Hershey. He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1967. Denny was employed as a custodian for Chambersburg Area Senior High...
Merle VanScyoc
Dec 11, 2023
Merle F. VanScyoc, 88, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on July 1, 1935 in Letterkenny Township, he was the son of the late Merle L. and Hazel M. (Keefer) VanScyoc. He was the widower of Carene Marie (Griesel) VanScyoc. Van graduated from Elizabethtown (PA) High School, served his country with...
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