Obituaries

Jan 1, 2012

Lillian Rose Urquhart, 97, formerly of 637 Brookens Road, Fayetteville, PA, died Sunday morning, January 1, 2012 at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA. Born December 11, 1914 in Oswego, NY, she was a daughter of the late Lee Eugene and Myrtle Belle Templeton Rose. Lillian was a homemaker most her life. She was a member of The...

Dec 31, 2011

June Irene Frank, age 93, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 14, 1918 in St. Thomas, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Alice Leedy Salmon. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Frank enjoyed spending time with family and friends, cooking, and playing cards. She was a...

Dec 30, 2011

David L. Mills, 90, of Chambersburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 30, 2011 in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born on October 29, 1921 in Big Pool, MD, he was a son of the late Lewis and Fannie Forsythe Mills. David proudly served his country as a gunner and radio operator with the...

Dec 28, 2011

Dec 25, 2011

Vivian M. Montgomery, 75, of Fayetteville, PA, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 25, 2011 at her home. Born January 4, 1936 in Reade Township, Cambria County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ralph E. and Bertha A. McConell Wilson. A homemaker most of her life, Vivian enjoyed spending time traveling with her family, taking bus trips, and having yard...

Dec 25, 2011

Betty L. Woods, 89, a guest at Manor Care Health Services, and formerly of High Avenue, Chambersburg died on Sunday December 25, 2011. Born February 1, 1922 in Chambersburg she was the daughter of the late Thelma Betz Cormany, Lindsay Dean McClure and step-daughter of the late Lee M. Cormany. A homemaker most of her life, Betty was a 1940...

Dec 22, 2011

Elva Mae Brechbill Dilling, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday morning, December 22, 2011 at home. Born October 12, 1924 in St. Thomas, she was a daughter of the late David H. and Laura May Rotz Brechbill. Mrs. Dilling was a 1942 graduate of the former St. Thomas High School and went on to attend the York Business College....

Dec 21, 2011

Doris C. Lesher, 77, formerly of 675 Center Drive, Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday morning, December 21, 2011 at Menno Haven where she had been a guest for the past three weeks. Born February 22, 1934 in Kauffman Station, PA, she was a daughter of the late John Wayne and Nellie Hawk Murray. Doris was employed for more than thirty...

Dec 19, 2011

Sarah Ruth “Sally” Heckman, age 79, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, December 19, 2011. Born July 16, 1932 in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Merle and Sarah Ruth Detrich Stevens. Sally worked as a telephone operator for the Answering Service in Chambersburg for 15 years, retiring in 1992. She was...

Dec 19, 2011

Dorothy Rosenberger, 79, of St. Thomas, PA, died at 1:26 AM, Monday December 19, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 24, 1931 in Maddensville, PA, she was a daughter of the late Clifford and Fannie Mae Wible Long. Dorothy was a member of the Open Door Church in Chambersburg. Her beloved husband, William J. Rosenberger, preceded her in death...

Dec 18, 2011

Anna H. Gibbons, age 89, of Concord, PA; passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the Manor Care Nursing Home, Chambersburg, PA. Born October 1, 1922 in Doylesburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Hiram and Elizabeth Shields Yocum. A press operator at the former Stanley Co. in Chambersburg, she dedicated 27 years. Mrs. Gibbons was a...

Dec 18, 2011

Dorothy A. “Dot” Bock, 81, of 6798 Path Valley Road, Fannettsburg, PA, died at 6:00 PM Sunday, December 18, 2011 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg. Born March 26, 1930 in Monroe Valley, Huntingdon County, PA, she was a daughter of the late Emory and Maisie Madden Covert. Dot was a homemaker and seamstress most of her life, retiring from...

Dec 18, 2011

Betty J. Calaway, 80 of Fayetteville, PA, died Sunday at her home surrounded by her family. She was the widow of George Calaway. Surviving are her 7 children, Jane, Carmine, Michael, Betty, Eleanor, Stewart, and Dolores; and a number of grandchildren. Her daughter, Jeanette Osbourne preceded her in death. Services and interment will be in Indianapolis.

Dec 18, 2011

Josephine M. “Josie” Carter, age 89, of Chambersburg, died at 11:45 PM on Sunday, December 18, 2011 in Manor Care Health Services of Chambersburg, where she had resided for the past year. Born on January 28, 1922, in Northumberland, PA, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn (Krewin) Jablonski of Northumberland. She was the widow of Elmer...

Dec 17, 2011

Larry Ray Frey, age 61, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at home on Saturday, December 17, 2011. Born in Chambersburg on March 5, 1950, he was the son of Harold Frey and the late Dorothy Strock Frey. He is survived by his wife, Judy; two children, Amy and Jamie; two grandchildren, Sonya and Cole; brother, Steve (wife Karen); and numerous...

Dec 13, 2011

Hazel Thompson, 95, formerly of Chambersburg, widow of Cleatis Thompson, died on Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Golden Living Center, Hagerstown. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. on Friday in the chapel of the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, 333 Falling Spring Road, Chambersburg, with viewing one hour prior. Rev. Mike Sanders will officiate. Interment will follow in Parklawns Memorial...

Dec 13, 2011

John L. Stumbaugh, Jr., age 82 of Chambersburg, PA; passed away in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Born October 7, 1929 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late John L. and Laura Crider Stumbaugh. A US Army veteran during the Korean Conflict, John served his country honorably after graduating from...

Dec 12, 2011

Robert F. Rhoades, Jr., 66, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Ashland, PA, died unexpectedly, Monday, December 12, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 18, 1945 in Atlantic City, NJ, he was the son of the late Robert F. and Harriet Nicholls Rhoades. Bob was a graduate of the Ashland Area High School and the Williamsport Area Community College...

Dec 11, 2011

Howard B. Tetens, Sr, 84, of Chambersburg, died Sunday at Providence Place. He is survived by his wife, Elaine H. Leone Tetens; 3 children, Linda Tetens, Barbara Seldes, and Howard B. Tetens, Jr.; 6 grandchildren; and 1 great-grandchild. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 AM Friday, December 16, 2011 in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home...

Dec 11, 2011

Jehanne L. Naddeo, age 71, of Chambersburg, PA; passed away unexpectedly in the Chambersburg Hospital on Sunday, December 11, 2011. Born in Tours, France on May 19, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Jean Michael and Lucienne LePhuez. Mrs. Naddeo worked at F&M Trust for more than 20 years, retiring in December of 2000. An avid reader and...