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Sharon M. Marlin
Feb 26, 2025
Sharon M. Marlin, 67, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Wednesday February 26, 2025, at Chambersburg Hospital in Chambersburg, PA. She was born on August 14, 1957, in Chambersburg, PA, to the late Kenneth C. Thompson and Ada Louise (Kline) Thompson.
She was a class of 1975 graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School. She enjoyed spending time with family as...
V. Pauline Mentzer-Black
Feb 24, 2025
V. Pauline Mentzer Black, 92, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, February 24, 2025 in her home. Born August 5, 1932 in Crystal Spring, PA she was the daughter of the late Marvin J. and Ida (Jay) Barton.
She was a graduate of Southern Fulton High School with the Class of 1950. Pauline was employed as a seamstress for Stanley Company....
Marjorie L. Palmer
Feb 24, 2025
Marjorie L. Palmer, 100, of Chambersburg, passed away on February 24, 2025, at Menno Haven Chambers Pointe. Born on December 17, 1924, in Crystal Springs, PA, she was a daughter of the late Ross J. and Marden E. (Bard) Barton. She was the widow of Hayes E. Palmer, who preceded her in death on July 16, 2003.
After skipping both 6th...
Elaine E. Lebeau
Feb 22, 2025
Elaine E. (Eckenrode) Lebeau, 80, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Saturday, February 22, 2025 in her home. Born February 2, 1945 she was the daughter of the late, Earl E. and Betty L. (Hammond) Eckenrode.
She was a graduate of Fannett Metal High School with the Class of 1963. Elaine was a life-long member of Amberson United Methodist Church. She loved...
Leah M. Williams
Feb 21, 2025
Leah M. (Smith) Williams, 89, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Friday, February 21, 2025 in her home. Born September 15, 1935 in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Robert G. and Agnes (Finkey) Smith.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1954. Leah was employed for the Chambersburg Area School District...
Barry E. Cramer
Feb 20, 2025
Barry E. Cramer, 78, of St. Thomas, PA passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025 in his home. Born November 4, 1946 in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Oscar and Florence LaRue (Kayhoe) Cramer.
He was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1964. Following graduation Barry served with the United States...
Marilyn Louise Spielman
Feb 17, 2025
Marilyn Louise (Martin) Spielman went home to be with the Lord Monday morning, February 17, 2025. She had been in failing health since suffering a stroke in the spring of 2023. Marilyn was born on August 5, 1946, in Chambersburg, PA. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Catherine (Apple) Martin.
Marilyn was a 1964 graduate of CASHS, she...
Michael W. Lilley
Feb 16, 2025
Michael W. Lilley, 79, of Baltimore, MD passed away Sunday, February 16, 2025 in Gilchrist Center, Towson, MD. Born September 30, 1945 in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Robert and Virginia (Cline) Lilley.
He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1963. Michael started his career in retail management with the...
Dwight Merle Crawford
2025
Dwight Merle Crawford, age 71, of St. Thomas, PA passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born December 30, 1953, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Dalton and Edna Clark Crawford.
Dwight was a 1971 graduate of the James Buchanan High School. Working in many trades through the years, starting as a...
Barbara Joyce Hoffmann Funk
Feb 15, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our cherished Barbara Joyce Hoffmann Funk on February 15, 2025. She is mourned by her husband, Richard; daughters, Linda Durr and Sharon [John] Nobert; and grandchildren, Emily and William Durr. Barbara’s love for knitting, anything strawberry, and Longaberger baskets brought joy to everyone she met. Donations to the Parkinson’s...
James C. Umbrell
Feb 15, 2025
James C. Umbrell, 82, of Chambersburg, passed away at Chambersburg Hospital, Saturday February 15, 2025. He was born on May 15, 1942 to the late Clyde Umbrell and Iva “Peg (Miller) Umbrell.
He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School in 1961, served in the U.S. Navy, was a member of Christian Bible Fellowship in Newville, PA, and was...
Linda J. Lojacono
Feb 14, 2025
Linda J. Lojacono, 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday morning, February 14, 2025, at Quincy Village. Born December 28, 1945, in Binghamton, NY, she was the daughter of the late Steven Mazar and Jane Ogel Cassity.
During her junior year of high school she had the opportunity to be an exchange student in Chile. She continued her relationship with...
Cristian David Guzman-Garcia
Feb 13, 2025
Cristian David Guzman-Garcia, 25, of Chambersburg, passed away at Chambersburg Hospital on Thursday February 13, 2025. He was born December 19, 1999 to Yessica Garcia in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
In his free time, Cristian enjoyed snowboarding, bowling, attending car meets, and playing basketball.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his daughter Eden Ophelia Riley, sister Alexandra Guzman, Father Alex...
David J. "Jack" Shoemaker
Feb 13, 2025
David John “Jack” Shoemaker, 81, of Chambersburg, passed away at Wellspan York Hospital, Thursday February 13, 2025. He was born March 27, 1943 to the late Lillian (Greenawalt) Shoemaker and Earl Shoemaker in Chambersburg, PA.
Jack served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War and was later employed at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg, PA. He was most recently...
George W. Muller
Feb 10, 2025
George Walter Muller, age 94, a resident of Menno Haven, died February 10, 2025. George was born March 31, 1930, in Hartford, Connecticut, the son of Walter O. and Evelyn R. Muller. Following graduation from Trinity College, Hartford (BS, Geology) in 1952, he requested and was granted active duty in the US Naval Reserve. He was discharged in May1955 and...
Ned E. Jones
Feb 10, 2025
Ned E. Jones, 78, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Monday, February 10, 2025 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 24, 1946 in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Paul and Kathleen (Gsell) Jones.
He attended Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He was employed as a cupola tender for Chambersburg Engineering Company. He retired in 1990 after 23 years...
Edna Marie Keller
Feb 10, 2025
Edna M. Keller of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania died peacefully on February 10, 2025. The younger of fraternal twin sisters born December 8, 1932 in Burnt Cabins, PA she was the last surviving of the eight children of Harry S. (1889-1960) and Hadessa “Dessie” Mae (Clymans) Locke (1895-1987). Edna was the widow of V. Charles “Charlie” Keller, Sr. (1923-2009). She attended one-room...
Ricki Lynn Smith-Coyne
Feb 10, 2025
Ricki Lynn Smith-Coyne passed away February 10, 2025.
She is survived by her daughter, Jennifer Mackey, son, Derek Smith, and son, William J. Coyne IV and her husband, William J. Coyne III.
She was the former Publisher of both the North Penn Reporter, Lansdale, PA and the Milford Citizen in Milford, CT. Prior to that she was responsible for advertising sales for...
Donald W. Helfer
Feb 9, 2025
Donald W. Helfer of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, February 9, 2025 of natural causes, at the age of 91. Born on January 6th, 1934 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Herman R Helfer and Daisy O. Helfer of York, Pennsylvania, with whom resided until their death. He was the brother of Dorothy...
Delores M. Wiley
Feb 8, 2025
Delores M. Wiley, 88, of Chambersburg, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 8, 2025. Born May 27, 1936, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Crawford P. and Beatrice E. Johns.
Delores loved being outdoors and being active, caring for her many flowers and plants, raking leaves, and enjoying life. As a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother,...
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