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Richard L. Porter
Dec 26, 2024
Richard Lawrence “Pete” Porter, 88, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born on August 31, 1936 to the late Dicia (Riley) and T. Lester Porter in Bakersfield, CA. He was raised in Bakersfield, CA and graduated from Fresno State University with a degree in electrical engineering in 1959.
Pete started working for Western Electric out...
Richard L. Trace
Dec 24, 2024
Richard L. Trace, 83, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Tuesday, December 24, 2024 in Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born June 24, 1941 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Kenneth O. and Mary F. (Carper) Trace.
He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1959. Rich then went on to serve with the...
John J. Hipp
Dec 21, 2024
John J. Hipp, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024. Born August 16, 1937, in Johnstown, PA, he was the son of the late Linus A. and Ruth I. Moore Hipp. His beloved wife, Constance G. Dixon Hipp, preceded him in death on October 6, 2016.
John served honorably in the US Air Force from 1958 -...
Carson Lee Walter, Sr.
Dec 21, 2024
Carson Lee Walter, Sr., 60, of Fayetteville, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at his home. Born February 17, 1964 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Melvin Lee Walter, Jr. and Rose Irene Grammer Walter.
Carson was employed as an auto mechanic at his family’s business, Lee Automotive and later Route 30 Auto Repair. He loved working...
Velva J. Rosenberry
Dec 21, 2024
Velva J. Rosenberry, 80, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 5, 1944 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Wilber and Julia Gilbert Stevens. Her beloved husband Richard L. Rosenberry, preceded her in death on May 12, 2011.
Velva was a 1962 graduate of Big Spring High School. She...
Joseph M. Hargadon
Dec 20, 2024
Joseph M. Hargadon, 93, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday, December 20, 2024 in Brookview at Menno Haven. Born August 13, 1931 in Philadelphia, PA he was the son of the late Joseph M. Hargadon, Sr. and Elizabeth “Betty” (Berry) Cratty.
Joe served with the United States Navy during the Korean War from 1948 until his honorable discharge in 1958. Following...
Shirley M. Grayson
Dec 19, 2024
Shirley M. Grayson, 80, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 at her home. Born September 25, 1944 in Stopover, KY she was the daughter of the late George and Martha (Bowman) Barker.
She was a graduate of Phelps High School, Phelps, KY. Shirley was employed as a sales manager at The Bon-Ton, formerly Hess Department Store at the...
Anna Knelle Stormer
Dec 16, 2024
Anna Knelle Stormer, 97, passed away on December 16, 2024 at SpiriTrust Lutheran Home Care and Hospice in Chambersburg, PA. Born January 20, 1927 in Kansas City, MO, she was the daughter of the late Alexander T. and Anna Knelle Sharp.
Anna Knelle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH, with additional study at...
Marion M. Graham
Dec 12, 2024
Marion M. Graham, 104, of Chambersburg, passed way on Thursday, December 12, 2024 in Menno Haven Brookview. Born on March 5, 1920 in the Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph F. and Dolly Hartman Meisner. She was the widow of Allan M. Myers and then also preceded in death by her second husband, Dr Allan Graham....
Susan Rae Marsh
Dec 11, 2024
Susan Rae (Lunt) Marsh, 65, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024 in Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Born February 25, 1959 in Glens Falls, NY she was the daughter of the late Raymond F. Lunt and his wife, (Carol Harrington) and Shirley Harder.
She was a graduate of Glens Falls High School. Sue was a hard worker throughout...
Mary Alice Ross
Dec 11, 2024
Mary Alice Ross, 92, of Orwigsburg, PA and Chambersburg, PA, passed away on December 11, 2024. Born May 18, 1932, in Schuylkill Haven, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Thea (Lauer) Moyer.
Mrs. Ross was a 1950 graduate of Schuylkill Haven High School and a 1954 graduate of the former Lock Haven State College, where she earned...
Rev. Dr. Ronald S. McElwee
Dec 11, 2024
Rev. Dr. Ronald Smethers McElwee passed away peacefully on December 11, 2024 in Chambersburg, PA. He was born June 22, 1943 in Berwick, PA to Richard and Mary (Smethers) McElwee.
Ron graduated from Camp Hill High School in 1961. He later earned his bachelor’s degree from Lycoming College in 1971, a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary in New York...
John Elwood Duke, Jr.
Dec 10, 2024
John Elwood Duke, Jr., age 76, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at the Chambersburg Hospital on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. Born in Chambersburg, PA on March 7, 1948, he was the son of the late John E. and Bertha Mowen Duke.
Mr. Duke was a 1966 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School. He went on to serve honorably...
Brenda N. Beltz
Dec 9, 2024
Brenda N. Beltz, 65, of Greencastle, PA passed away Monday, December 9, 2024 in her home. Born October 6, 1959 in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Buhrman L. Sprow and Constance (High) Craig and her husband Robert.
She was employed as a licensed practical nurse for over the last 30 years and loved her job. Brenda was...
Lynne M. Peters
Dec 9, 2024
Lynne M. Peters, 77, of Orrtanna, PA, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at her home after a long-fought battle. Born February 16, 1947 in New Kensington, PA, she was the daughter of the late James Donald and Esther Elizabeth Dinsmore McCammon.
Lynne was a 1965 graduate of New Kensington High School. She then earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education...
Donald Nelson McClure, Sr.
Dec 8, 2024
Donald Nelson McClure, Sr., age 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. Born August 16, 1933 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Richard H. McClure and Mary M. Horn McClure.
Mr. McClure was a 1951 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and a 1955 graduate of...
Timothy David Wilmot
Dec 8, 2024
Timothy David Wilmot, 63, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Born October 6, 1961, in Hamilton, NY, he was a son of Annette Hotchkiss Wilmot and the late Robert L. Wilmot.
A United States Marine Corps Veteran, Tim served as an aviator and graduated in the top 1 percent of his Naval flight school class. He retired...
Gary Lee Horst
Dec 8, 2024
Gary Lee Horst, age 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 8, 2024. Born October 7, 1950, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Savilla M. Musselman Horst and the late Nathan E. Horst.
Mr. Horst worked as a farmer most of his life, however he held jobs working at Martin’s Potato Rolls for over...
Barbara Ann Kauffman
Dec 7, 2024
Barbara Ann “Barb” Kauffman, 80, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 18, 1944, in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Hubert F. Snyder and Mildred R. Kennedy Kistler. Her beloved husband, Wilbur Duane Kauffman, preceded her in death on March 4, 1986.Barb was a 1963 graduate of CASHS....
John W. "Butch" Shatzer
Dec 4, 2024
John W. “Butch” Shatzer, 80, of St. Thomas, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 3, 1944 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Clarence E. “Buzz” Shatzer and Beatrice F. Baker Shatzer.
Butch was a 1962 graduate of St. Thomas High School. He was employed as an auto mechanic with Sites...
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