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George W. Perry, Jr.
Jul 23, 2025
George W. “Tex” Perry, Jr., age 72, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Holy Spirit Hospital. Born in Chambersburg, PA on December 24, 1952, he was the son of the late George Washington, Sr., and Emma Fraker Perry.
Tex attended CASHS. He was an auto mechanic by trade and worked at various different dealerships and garages;...
Emory L. Shatzer
Jul 23, 2025
Emory L. Shatzer, 61, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Born September 19, 1963 in Chambersburg, he was the son of Leonard E. and Linda F. (Swope) Shatzer of Chambersburg.
He was a graduate of James Buchanan High School with the Class of 1981. Emory then went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in English from the...
James P. "Jim" "J.P." Howard
Jul 23, 2025
James P. “Jim” “J.P.” Howard, 80, passed away on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Mercy House of Chambersburg in Chambersburg, PA.
He was born on March 1, 1945, in York, PA, to the late Albert J. and Anna M. (Glassmyer) Howard.
Jim graduated with his bachelors degree from the Pennsylvania State University. He was employed by the Chambersburg Area School District at...
Sharon A. Gregorio
Jul 20, 2025
Sharon A. Gregorio, 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully at 12:50 AM on Sunday, July 20, 2025, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born on May 21, 1939, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Marcia Paul.
Sharon earned her nursing degree from St. Francis College and devoted her life to caring for others especially through...
Mary H. Hawk
Jul 19, 2025
Mary H. (Hirsch) Hawk, 80, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at her home.
She was born on March 20,1945, in Washington D.C. to the late Paul K. and Marjorie (Rehn) Hirsch.
Mary earned a Bachelors Degree from Penn State University, State College, PA and earned a Masters Degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. She...
Paul L. McCleary
Jul 17, 2025
Paul L. McCleary, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025, at Brookview Healthcare Center. Born April 21, 1935, in Southampton Township, Franklin County, he was a son of the late Robert D. McCleary and Sara Piper McCleary.
Paul was a 1954 graduate of Shippensburg High School. After high school, Paul served honorably in the US Air Force. He...
Rodney Lee Appleby
Jul 15, 2025
Rodney Lee Appleby, 69, of Shippensburg, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at his home. Born September 13, 1955, in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late James Eugene Appleby, Sr., and Leona Mae Walker Appleby.
Rodney was a 1973 graduate of James Buchanan High School. Early in his life, he was employed at Martin’s Machine Shop. Most recently,...
Ronald L. Ritchey
Jul 8, 2025
Mr. Ronald L. Ritchey, 90, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 23, 1934, in Mineral Point, PA, he was the son of the late Merle and Dorothy (Griffith) Ritchey.
He was a graduate of Forbes High School, Somerset County, PA with the Class of 1953. Ron then went on to serve with...
Robert S. "Bob" Thomas
Jul 5, 2025
Robert S. “Bob” Thomas, 90, of Chambersburg, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at Menno Haven Brookview Personal Care. Born May 12, 1935, in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Charles R. and Grace Hartman Thomas. His beloved wife, Bonita H. “Bonnie” Hanes Thomas, preceded him in death on February 12, 2018.
Bob was a 1953 graduate of...
Dr. Mephie Mbuya K. Ngoi
Jul 2, 2025
Dr. Mephie Mbuya K. Ngoi, 81, of Evanston, IL, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at his home.
He was born on May 22, 1944, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the late Ilunga Ngoi Johnathan and Unissa Ngoi Umbalo.
Dr. Ngoi was an AP chemistry teacher at the prestigious Evanston Township High School in Evanston, IL for 23...
Floyd R. "Digger" O'Dell, Jr.
Jul 2, 2025
Floyd R. “Digger” O’Dell, Jr., 45, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, at the Chambersburg, Hospital. Born February 12, 1980, in Bethlehem, PA, he was the son of Floyd R. O’Dell, Sr. and Donna Emrick Furry.
Digger graduated from YTI with a degree in Motorcycle Mechanics in 2017. He was the owner/operator of O’Dell’s Cycles in Chambersburg for...
Mark Alan McDowell
Jul 1, 2025
Mark Alan McDowell, 69, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Services and interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to stjude.org. Arrangements are entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, Chambersburg, PA.
Harold E. Mummert
Jul 1, 2025
Harold E. Mummert, age 87, of Winchester, VA, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2025. He was born on January 24, 1938, in Chambersburg and raised on a dairy farm in Franklin County, PA. He was the son of the late Paul and Mary (Karper) Mummert. Harold graduated from Chambersburg Area High School.
He loved baseball and played locally in the...
Dwayne A. "Detroit" Mallast
Jun 30, 2025
Dwayne A. “Detroit” Mallast, 45, of Chambersburg, PA, and formerly of Virginia Beach, VA, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 30, 2025, at Wellspan York Hospital in York, PA.
He was born on May 13, 1980, in Goldsboro, NC to the late Charles W. Mallast, Sr. and Geraldine Sams Stewart.
Dwayne was a 1999 graduate of Green Run High School in Virginia...
Patricia A. Miller
Jun 28, 2025
Patricia A. Miller, age 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Born in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Virginia Layton Coy.
Mrs. Miller worked as a Certified Nurse’s Aid for 20 years, at the former Laurel Run Nursing Home in Fayetteville, where she retired in 2013. She...
Samuel S. Walls, Sr.
Jun 27, 2025
Samuel S. “Sam” Walls, Sr., 66, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 22, 1958, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Roy F. and June (Shuman) Walls.
Sam was a US Army Veteran, having honorably served from 1978 to 1984. His employment over the years included Letterkenny Army...
Dawn B. Gates
Jun 22, 2025
Dawn B. Gates, 78, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at her home.
She was born on March 6, 1947, in Chambersburg, PA, to the late Carl R. and Mary J. (Heller) Barnes.
Dawn graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School and went on to attend Shippensburg State College in Shippensburg, PA. She earned both her Bachelors and...
Donna L. "Dee Dee" Sollenberger
Jun 22, 2025
Donna L. “Dee Dee” Sollenberger, age 84, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 22, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Chambersburg, PA on March 22, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Myron L. and Violet L. Ickes Sollenberger.
Donna was a 1959 graduate of CASHS;...
Samuel A. Mull
Jun 20, 2025
Samuel A. Mull, 68, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, June 20, 2025, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 25, 1957, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Richard E. and Gladys M. Ferry Mull.
Sam was a 1975 graduate of CASHS. He was employed as a machinist for over 48 years at Fives Landis in Hagerstown, MD, formerly...
Jean M. Baughman
Jun 19, 2025
Mrs. Jean Martin Baughman, 99, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025, in her home surrounded by her loving family. Born March 13, 1926 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Emerson E. and Blanche (Sleighter) Martin.
She was a graduate of Chambersburg High School with the Class of 1944. Jean was employed at Letterkenny Army Depot...
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