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Richard Randall
Jan 5, 2024
Rev. Richard Alan Randall, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on January 5, 2024. He was born on March 27, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, to Barbara and Robert Randall. Richard was a devoted and faithful man, known for his gentle, quiet personality and unwavering commitment to his loved ones. Richard is survived by his beloved wife, Martha Jean (Aston), and...
Celena Casseday
Jan 5, 2024
Celena Heckman Casseday, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 7, 1937 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Archie and Catherine Jones Heckman. Her beloved husband, Edward P. Casseday preceded her in death on December 18, 2012. Celena was employed as a legal secretary and later at the...
Michael Fittry
Jan 3, 2024
Michael Andrew Fittry, age 48, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (PA) passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2024, surrounded by family. Born March 15, 1975, in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of Harold Eugene Fittry and Barbara (Murphy) Zullinger both of Chambersburg, PA. He attended school locally at Corpus Christi Catholic School and Chambersburg Area Middle School, before moving to Germany and...
Phyllis Powell
Jan 3, 2024
Phyllis M. (Monn) Powell, 83, of St. Thomas, PA went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, January 3, 2024 in her home. Born January 12, 1940 in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late James D. and Arvilla M. (Rock) Monn. She was employed as a seamstress at the Stanley Company formerly J. Schoeneman Company...
Dorothy Beckner
Jan 2, 2024
Dorothy “Dottie”Ann Beckner, 81, of Chambersburg, met Jesus on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 18, 1942 in Springfield, MA, she was the daughter of the late Harold A. Sackett, Sr., and Dorothy G. Lawler Sackett. Early in her life, Dottie worked as a school bus driver when she lived in Massachusetts. She also coached teenage...
Timothy Snyder
Jan 1, 2024
Timothy E. Snyder, 84 of Chambersburg, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, January 1, 2024 at his home with his family by his side. Born September 11, 1939 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late James and Florence (Eshelman) Snyder. A long time truck driver, Tim drove over 7 million miles during his career,...
Marlene Clark-Burns
Jan 1, 2024
Marlene Clark-Burns, resident of Chambersburg, passed away on January 1, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 28, 1964, in Baltimore, MD, she was a daughter of the late Charles Rodger Clark and Marlene Alice Thompson Clark. Marlene was a beloved mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, niece, and friend. Marlene enjoyed every moment she spent with her “babies”. Marlene...
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...
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