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Jean Bender
Oct 2, 2012
Jean R. Bender, 82, a resident of Penn Hall Nursing Center, passed away on Tuesday, October 2, 2012. Born on July 20, 1930 in Orrstown, she was a daughter of the late David A. and A. Minerva Wenger Bender. Jean was a member of King Street United Brethren Church where she taught Sunday school for many years and also faithfully...
Irvin Sleighter
Oct 1, 2012
Irvin R. Sleighter, Jr., age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Menno Haven Penn Hall on Monday, October 1, 2012. Born July 6, 1924 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Irvin R. Sleighter, Sr. and the late Martha Walker Sleighter. A US Army veteran, Mr. Sleighter served honorably during both WWII and the Korean Conflict....
Miles Hockensmith
Oct 1, 2012
Miles R. “Bob” Hockensmith, Jr., age 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Monday, October 1, 2012at his home. Born June 19, 1926 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Miles R. Hockensmith, Sr.and the late Rachael Coy Hockensmith. A US Navy veteran, Bob served honorably during WWII from 1943 until 1946, including 21 months in theSouth Pacific...
Miriam Miller
Sep 27, 2012
Miriam L. Miller, 98, a resident at The Brethren Home in New Oxford, died at 11:58 PM on Thursday September 27, 2012. Born October 19, 1913 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Richter Gerbig. A home maker most of her life, Miriam was a 1932 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. Her beloved...
Rita Naugle
Sep 26, 2012
Rita Naugle, 67, of Fayetteville, PA, died Wednesday afternoon, September 26, 2012 at home with her family at her side. Born January 9, 1945 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Nicola and Katherine Walck Belordinelli. Rita was a 1964 graduate of Chambersburg High School and was employed for twenty-four years at the former J. Schoeneman Company in...
Paul Pensinger
Sep 24, 2012
Paul L. Pensinger, 56, of Chambersburg, PA, died unexpectedly Monday evening, September 24, 2012 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 5, 1956 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Paul and Mary Hardsock Pensinger. Paul was a 1974 graduate of James Buchanan High School in Mercersburg and was employed for thirty-two years at Beck Manufacturing in Greencastle, PA. He...
Dennis Forsythe
Sep 22, 2012
Dennis Lynn Forsythe, age 59, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away in his home on Saturday, September 22, 2012. Born in Waynesboro, PA on November 1, 1952, he was the son of Kenneth Maynard Forsythe and the late Opal Pearl Byers. A veteran, Dennis served honorably in both the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy. He was last employed at Gabler...
Kimberly Fickes
Sep 21, 2012
Kimberly S. Fickes, age 52, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly in the Chambersburg Hospital on Friday, September 21, 2012. Born in Spring Run, PA on July 6, 1960, she was the daughter of Lewese L. Guyer Andrew and the late Harvey L. Andrew. Kim was a 1978 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. A homemaker, Kim enjoyed...
Warren Byers
Sep 21, 2012
Warren K. Byers, age 97, of Fayetteville, PA, died Friday, September 21, 2012 at The Village of Laurel Run. Born January 2, 1915 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late John W. and Theressa Miller Byers. Warren was a member of Coldspring United Brethren Church, and a life member of the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Company. After attending a...
Sharon Norrie
Sep 20, 2012
Sharon F. Norrie, age 71, of Fayetteville, PA went to be with Our Lord, September 20, 2012. Sharon was born in 1941 in Enterprise, OR to Faye and Jesse Schaures. Sharon graduated from La Grande High School in 1959. Sharon attended Kinman Business University in Spokane, WA. She worked as the bookkeeper and office manage for Manito Country Club in...
Doris Bard
Sep 18, 2012
Doris C. Bard, age 80, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in the Manor Care Nursing and Rehab Center. Born July 30, 1932 in Fayetteville, PA, she was the daughter of the late George F. and Grace R. Newell Flory. Mrs. Bard worked as a presser at the former Stanley Company for 40 years, retiring in...
Dora Gift
Sep 17, 2012
Dora M. Gift, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2012 at the Menno Haven Nursing Home. Born October 29, 1923 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Levi Joseph and Addie Ocalla Schall Stermer. Mrs. Gift worked at the former Stanley Company in Chambersburg for 21 years; where she retired and went...
Lyndall Weller
Sep 10, 2012
Lyndall M. Weller, 74, of Chambersburg was reunited with her late husband Arthur in Heaven Monday evening, on what would have been there fifty-seventh wedding anniversary. Born March 27, 1938, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Alta Spangler Gelwicks. She was a graduate of the former Quincy High School. A homemaker most of her life, Lyndall especially...
Doris Washinger
Sep 9, 2012
Doris F. Washinger, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, died Sunday morning, September 9, 2012 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 24, 1931 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Howard G. and Kathleen Helman Frey. She was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and the former Chambersburg Business School. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Washinger was...
Virginia Martin
Sep 7, 2012
Virginia Harriet Reeder Martin, age 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Friday, September 7, 2012. Born in Letterkenny Township on October 21, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Ralph G. Reeder and Irma G. Finafrock Reeder. Mrs. Martin worked as a nursing assistant for most of her working years and finally retiring in...
Virginia Whitsel
Sep 7, 2012
Virginia “Ruth” Whitsel, age 79, of Chambersburg, PA passed away at her home on Friday, September 7, 2012. Born in Three Springs, PA on December 28, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Cecil and Clair Hammond Cohenour. Ruth was a 1950 graduate of the former Orbisonia High School. She established, owned and operated “The Nutrition Center, Inc.” on...
Russell Semeraro
Sep 5, 2012
Russell J. Semeraro, M.D, Ph.D. Dr. Russell Semeraro passed away unexpectedly at the Chambersburg Hospital on Sept. 5, 2012, at age 76. He was born in Utica, NY on March 2, 1936, the son of the late John and Rose Semeraro of Utica, NY. He is survived by his wife, the “love of his life” of over 50 years, Janet...
Glen Frey
Sep 5, 2012
Glen E. Frey, 86, passed away Wednesday morning, September 5, 2012 at Menno Haven. Born November 8, 1925 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Reuben and Beatrice Faust Frey. Glen was employed at T.B. Woods Sons, Inc. in Chambersburg for twenty five years, retiring in 1987. Earlier in his life he had worked for thirteen years for...
Audrey Hallowell
Sep 4, 2012
Audrey K. Hallowell, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at Manor Care Health Services on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Born in Hagerstown, MD on January 1, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Walter R. and Irene L. Bowers Snyder. An avid genealogist, Mrs. Hallowell traced her ancestors for many generations. She was a homemaker most of her...
Melda Burkholder
Sep 3, 2012
Melda S. Burkholder, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Monday, September 3, 2012 at the Shook Home. Born in Chambersburg, PA on October 8, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Emma Lehman Shatzer. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Burkholder enjoyed spending time with family, crocheting, solving cross word puzzles, and gardening. She...
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