Obituaries

Sep 25, 2011

Mabel Eunice Griffith “Grandma”, age 102 of Fannettsburg, PA; passed away in her home on Sunday, September 25, 2011. Born November 2, 1908 in Ft. Littleton, PA; she was the daughter of the late Bruce Ashton and Mary Hilda Lessig Woollet. Grandma retired in 1968 from Fairchild Industries in Hagerstown, MD after 30 years of service building airplanes. She was...

Sep 24, 2011

Diane L. Keith, age 72, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 24, 2011 in Manor Care Health Services, following her courageous battle with cancer. Born on May 9, 1939 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Isaac H. Norman and Naomi G. Demas Norman. Diane graduated from the former Chambersburg High School and worked as a...

Sep 24, 2011

Louise Keller Cook, 89, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2011 at the Penn Hall Retirement Community. Born on February 15, 1922, in Letterkenny Township, she was a daughter of the late John and Lena Hammond Keller. She was the widow of Richard E. Cook, who preceded her in death in 2002. A 1941 graduate of the former...

Sep 22, 2011

Jean A. Creager Walls, age 74, of Race Track Road St. Thomas, died on Thursday, September 22, 2011 in the Harrisburg Hospital. Born on September 12, 1937 in Upton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Albert Creager and Zella Shultz Creager. She was the widow of Wayne J. Walls Sr., who preceded her in death on November 5,...

Sep 21, 2011

Stephen C. Pheil, age 59, of Chambersburg, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital, following a short illness. Born on April 6, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Jack D. and Nancy Yorkavitch Pheil. He is survived by his wife, Kim Calimer, whom he married on January 20,...

Sep 19, 2011

Warren D. “Woody” Hammond, age 73, of St. Thomas, PA; passed away on Monday, September 19, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 7, 1938 in Dry Run, PA; he was the son of the late Lester and Nettie T. Doyle Hammond. A heavy equipment operator, Woody worked for Charles E. Brake, Inc. until his retirement in 1997. He was...

Sep 18, 2011

Thomas W. Lautenslager, 58, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, September 18, 2011 in his home, after a courageous battle with cancer while surrounded by his family. Born on November 28, 1952 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late M. Lucille Leidig Lautenslager and George T. Lautenslager. A 1970 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Tom served...

Sep 14, 2011

Wilbert D. “Smitty” Smith, 88, of Chambersburg, PA died at the Clarice C. Cook Hospice House, Bettendorf, IA on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Born May 12, 1923 in Lantz, MD, he was one of eight siblings born to Della Mae and Isaiah Smith. Smitty was married to Dorothy Lou Smith on October 20, 1963 and they celebrated 46 years together...

Sep 13, 2011

Raymond Ray Carson, a guest at Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA died Tuesday, September 13, 2011. Born May 3, 1924 at New Paris, Bedford County, PA, he was a son of the late Franklin Carson and Margaret Logue Carson Kinzey. Mr. Carson served with the US Army for three years during WWII. He was employed at the...

Sep 11, 2011

Jeanne E. Helm, 81, a resident at ManorCare Health Services and formerly of 200 North Main Street, Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Born May 10, 1930 in Letterkenny Township, she was a daughter of the late Isaac W. and Jessie M. Freet Zeek. She attended Chambersburg area schools. A homemaker most...

Sep 11, 2011

Ralph Scott Jr., age 78, of White Church Road Shippensburg, passed away quietly on Sunday, September 11, 2011 in his home. Born on October 20, 1932 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ralph and Blanche Cook Scott. He was married to the late Emma Jean Thomas Scott on June 7, 1951. She preceded him in death on...

Sep 9, 2011

Sep 9, 2011

Mary Lou Stewart, age 88, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Amberson, PA; passed away in the Chambersburg Hospital on Friday, September 9, 2011. Born in Spring Run, she was the daughter of the late J. Wayne and Edith McCartney Gaston. A US Navy nurse during WWII, Mary Lou went on to work as a registered nurse at the Chambersburg...

Sep 9, 2011

Harold L. Barnes, age 81, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2011 in his home while surrounded by his family. Born on December 1, 1929 in Greencastle, PA, he was a son of the late Paul and Alice Spangler Barnes. Harold was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving from 1948-1954. He was retired from the former A&P Grocery...

Sep 4, 2011

On Sunday September 4th, 2011 R.V. Nelson passed from this life at the age of 88, having been a resident at Menno Village for the past 15 years he had formerly resided on Overhill Dr. Chambersburg. He was born December 10, 1922 in the small town of Conway, NC to Rollin V. and Ella (Furtrell) Nelson. During his early years,...

Sep 3, 2011

Helen L. Starr, 89, a former resident of Berks County, PA, passed away at St. Joseph's hospital, Reading, PA. Born January 27, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Cain McCoy. Mrs. Starr worked in women's retail for years at various department stores, and in addition was employed as a metallurgical technician during WWII. She was...

Sep 2, 2011

Gertrude M. Murphy, 77, of Chambersburg, PA went to be with her Lord Friday morning, September 2, 2011. Born September 20, 1933 in Jersey City, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Martha Nagel Okonsky. Gert was a graduate of St. Aloysius Academy in Jersey City and a 1955 graduate of St. Vincent’s School of Nursing in...

Sep 1, 2011

Ada E. Fox, 87, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, Spetember 1, 2011 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 27, 1924 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late LeRoy and Ruth Hockensmith Myers. Ada was the widow of Lester H. Fox, who preceded her in death on April 2, 1985. She worked and retired from the former Stanley Company...

Aug 30, 2011

Theda A. Divelbiss, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, died at 10:00 PM Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1923 in McKnightstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd E. and Leila Frederick Andrew. Theda was a 1941 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and retired in 1983 from Letterkenny Army Depot with twenty-five years...

Aug 30, 2011

Dorothy Bietsch Koons, age 90, formerly of Grandview Avenue, Chambersburg, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 in Penn Hall. Born on March 23, 1921 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late James G. and Irene C. Dessem Bietsch. A 1938 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Dot also attended the former Chambersburg Business College. She worked for...