Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County
Cleda Irene Andrews
Mar 31, 2025
Cleda Irene (Kriner) Andrews, 93, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, March 31, 2025 in Transitions Shook Home, Chambersburg. Born June 23, 1931 in St. Thomas Township, PA she was the daughter of the late Frank G. and Blanche V. (McFadden) Kriner.
Irene and her husband owned and operated James W. Andrews Orchard that later became Appleway Orchards.
She is survived by...
Ruth H. Brown
Mar 29, 2025
Ruth H. Brown, 96, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Saturday March 29, 2025, at Mercy House in Chambersburg, PA.
She was born on November 15, 1928, in Pinola, PA to the late John Horst and Alice Frey.
Ruth was a homemaker, but also worked at the Butcher Shoppe in Chambersburg for many years. She was an active member at St. Paul...
Gus Alexiou
Mar 28, 2025
Gus Alexiou, 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, March 28, 2025.
Born May 18, 1930, in Manhattan, NY, he was the son of the late John and Efstratia Mbakalatzis Alexiou. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Diana M. Campas Alexiou, in 2023, and by his son, John Alexiou.
A proud...
Phyllis J. Brown
Mar 27, 2025
Phyllis J. Brown, 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at her home. Born August 27, 1935, in Franklin, PA, Venango County, she was the daughter of the late Francis E. and Mary A. O’Polka Hores. Her beloved husband of 58 years, James H. Brown II, whom she married on September 29, 1962, preceded her in...
Clyde A. Scott
Mar 25, 2025
Clyde A. Scott, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 25, 1933, in Todd, PA, he was a son of the late Peter Furman Scott and Anna Katherine Alexander Scott.
A US Army veteran, Clyde served honorably during the Korean War. He was previously employed with Masonic Homes, General Motors, Asbestas in...
Frances M. Kramer
Mar 25, 2025
Frances M. Kramer, 94, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born July 18, 1930, in Five Forks, PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph E. and Catherine Bonebrake Martin. Her beloved husband, Carl W. Kramer, preceded her in death on December 19, 1998.
Frances was a 1948 graduate of the former...
G. Craig Whitfield
Mar 22, 2025
G. Craig Whitfield, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away at 11:38 AM on Saturday, March 22, 2025, at his home surrounded by family. Born on February 7, 1945, in Broad Top City, Huntington County, he was the son of the late Earl and Roberta Williams Whitfield.
Craig worked for Chambersburg Auto Body Shop for 24 years before taking ownership in 1988. He...
Lee L. Cusmano
Mar 22, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lee L. Cusmano, age 78, of Chambersburg, PA who passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025 at Paramount Rehabilitation in Fayetteville, PA. Lee was born on October 28, 1946 in Elizabeth NJ., to Carmine and Connie Cusmano (Nee LaTorre).
Lee’s youth was filled with fun times in the great outdoors,...
Robert F. Eslinger
Mar 21, 2025
Robert Franklin Eslinger, age 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2025, at Providence Place in Chambersburg, PA. Born September 30, 1934, in Lemoyne, PA, he was the son of the late Frank P. Eslinger and Bertha M. (Deckman, Eslinger) D’Arcy. Mr. Eslinger was a 1953 graduate of the Chambersburg Area High School and the DeVry Technical...
Pamela Cassada
Mar 20, 2025
Pamela (Pam) Love Cassada was born 27th March, 1961 in Manchester, England. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Chrystor (Chris) Cassada; her daughter, Bailey Cassada; and her son, Alexander Cassada. She is also survived by her parents, Frank and Eileen Love; her brothers, Neil and Mark Love; sister, Jayne Hodgson; and sisters-in-law, Joanne and Sue, in addition...
Linda I. Gossert
Mar 19, 2025
Linda I. Gossert, 73, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 under hospice care while at SpiriTrust Lutheran after a 14.5 year battle with stage 4 lung cancer. Born January 23, 1952 in Waynesboro, PA she was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Joyce (Eckstein) Adams.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the...
Gabriel Alan Eby-Espinosa
Mar 19, 2025
Gabriel Alan Eby-Espinosa, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2025 in the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Born September 3, 2024 in CHOP he was the son of Colin L. Eby and Mariana Espinosa-Espinoza.
Gabriel was a miraculous blessing to his family. He was loved, touching the lives of all who met him, and the memory of him will...
Phillis A. Gayman
Mar 17, 2025
Phillis A. Gayman, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday March 17, 2025, at her home.
She was born on October 3, 1937, in Chambersburg, PA, to the late Paul and Anna (Hawbaker) Myers.
Phillis was an active member of the King Street Church in Chambersburg, PA serving on the decorating committee and attending their New Life Sunday School. Phillis was...
Phyllis M. Keyes Purvis
Mar 13, 2025
Phyllis M. Keyes Purvis, 86, of Chambersburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at her home. Born April 7, 1938 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Clifford Tasker and Evelyn Nettie Keyes. Her beloved husband, Eugene C. “Pete” Purvis, whom she married on December 23, 1960, preceded her in death on November...
Marilyn Jane Miller
Mar 13, 2025
Marilyn Jane Miller, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born June 18, 1938, in Allentown, PA, she was a daughter of the late Carl J. and Charlotte Boyer Swartz. Her beloved husband, Charles Eugene Miller, whom she married on January 8, 2005, preceded her in death on August 16, 2018.
Marilyn was a...

Steven M. Quivers
Mar 12, 2025
Steven M. Quivers, 68, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday March 12, 2025, at his home.
He was born on October 19, 1956, in Chambersburg, PA to John E. Quivers, Sr. and the late Anna M. “Marg” (Rideout) Quivers.
He was a 1975 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School and later went on to attend Hagerstown Community College and Penn...
Philip R. Meck
Mar 12, 2025
Philip R. Meck, 88, of Fayetteville, PA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, after out-living all of his doctor’s expectations. Born January 15, 1937, in Huntingdon, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas J. and Barbara E. VonMoose Meck. His beloved wife, Arlene Shauf Meck, preceded him in death on November 5, 1996.
Philip...
Doris Irene "Dorie" Bartholomew
Mar 11, 2025
Doris Irene “Dorie” Bartholomew, age 81, of Chambersburg, PA slipped away peacefully on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at her sister’s home, while surrounded by her loving family. Born August 9, 1943, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Myron L. and Violet L. Ickes Sollenberger.
Dorie was a 1961 graduate of CASHS, she went on to pursue a...
Dennis L. Cump
Mar 10, 2025
Dennis L. Cump, 81, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, March 10, 2025 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 9, 1944 in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of the late Glen L. and Margaret C. (Sellers) Cump.
He was a graduate of Greencastle High School with the Class of 1962. Denny was employed as a machinist for Fairchild and Grove...
Betty J. Kriner
Mar 10, 2025
Betty J. Kriner, 80, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 19, 1944, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Paul M. and Laura Scott Carbaugh. Her beloved husband, William F. Kriner, preceded her in death on January 8, 2020.
Betty was employed in the press room and as...