Obituaries

Jul 7, 2026

Vernon Charles Bachman, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 7, 1941, in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Vernon C. Bachman, Sr. and Marie Bicovich Bachman.

Mr. Bachman was a 1959 graduate of Glen Burnie High School; He went on to serve in the U.S....

Jul 4, 2026

Lloyd Anthony “Butch” Overcash, 75, of South Mountain, PA, passed away on Saturday morning, July 4, 2026, at Chambersburg Skilled Nursing and Rehab. Born May 11, 1951 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Charles Russell “Russ” and Mary (Rodich) Overcash.

Lloyd was a 1969 graduate of CASHS. A US Air Force veteran, he served honorably during the...

Jul 2, 2026

Mary A. Wingert, 96, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday morning, July 2, 2026, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born November 12, 1929, in St. Thomas, PA, she was a daughter of the late Herman L. and Alice B. Keefer Glass. Her beloved husband, Garnet L. “Piney” Wingert, preceded her in death on April 15, 1997.

Mary was employed at...

Jul 1, 2026

Loretta J. (Miller) Caldwell, 85, of Fort Loudon, PA, and formerly of Orrstown, PA, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 1, 2026, at SpiriTrust Lutheran, The Village at Luther Ridge, Chambersburg, PA.

Born December 19, 1940, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Margaret Miller. Loretta previously attended Grand Point Church in Chambersburg. She enjoyed...

Jun 30, 2026

Robert E. “Bob” Herbert, 88, of Shippensburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Born on May 17, 1938, in Lewistown, PA, he was the son of the late Frank and Alma (Brent) Herbert.

Those who knew Bob will remember him for the simple pleasures that brought him happiness throughout his life. He greatly enjoyed listening...

Jun 28, 2026

Jun 27, 2026

Barry Cordell Harper, 84, passed away on June 27, 2026.

Barry was born on May 28, 1942, in Hershey, Pennsylvania, to Karl and Lola (Pencyl) Harper, who preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by his son, Judson Parks Harper.

He is survived by his wife, Sally Ann Parks Harper; his son, Christian Harper, and daughter-in-law, Valerie; his grandchildren,...

Jun 22, 2026

Tamara D. Mummert, 68, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by her daughter, sister, and “her sidekick”, Sophia.

She was born on January 13,1958, in Hagerstown, MD to the late Donald Hubert and Dolores Irene (Schnabel) Mummert.

Tamara was a 1976 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School in Greencastle, PA. Throughout her life, she...

Jun 22, 2026

John H. Gongloff III, 81, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at York Hospital. Born April 20, 1945, in Camden, NJ, he was the son of the late John H. Gongloff II and Nellie C. (Shropshire) Gongloff.

John proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. Following his military service, he...

Jun 17, 2026

Scheryl L. Levine, 57, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, June 17, 2026.

She was born on December 6, 1968, in Houston, TX to the late Darrel, Sr. and Judith Will.

In her free time, Scheryl enjoyed fishing.

She is survived by her daughter Michelle Meadows of Chambersburg, PA and one granddaughter. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death...

Jun 17, 2026

Florence “Grace” MacInnes, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday evening, June 17, 2026, at The Shook Home. Born March 11, 1938, in Spring Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob and Florence Gilbert Bryan. Her beloved husband, William MacInnes, preceded her in death on June 15, 1992.

Grace was a graduate of Fannett-Metal High School. She...

Jun 17, 2026

Michael E. Riley, 60, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Born March 3, 1966, in Gettysburg, PA, he was the son of Althea (Sherman) Riley and the late Robert Riley.

 Mike spent much of his working life as a fruit farmer before transitioning to a career as a truck driver for various companies. He...

Jun 17, 2026

Eunice Irene (Deardorff) Zook, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, died on Wednesday morning, June 17, 2026. Born October 1, 1937, she grew up first in Guilford Township then on the family farm in the Scotland/Greenvillage area. She was the oldest of four children born to the late Pearl Irene Hoover and Franklin Vanderau Deardorff.

A 1955 graduate of the former Chambersburg High...

Jun 16, 2026

Peggy J. Pentz, 95, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital. She was born on March 9, 1931, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Raff Albert and Florence Idella (Alexander) Eshelman.

Peggy was a member at King Street Church in Chambersburg, PA. She was employed as a cook with the Chambersburg Area School District....

Jun 15, 2026

Suellen G. Henry, 75, of Fayetteville, PA, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday morning, June 15, 2026, at her home. Born April 23, 1951, and raised in Harrisonville, PA, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Mona Schooley Morton. Her beloved husband of 44 years, Ronald E. Henry, preceded her in death...

Jun 14, 2026

Joe E. McLaughlin, 72, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 25, 1953, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Leonard and Marie Ewan McLaughlin.

A 1971 graduate of CASHS, Joe served as a firefighter for the Borough of Chambersburg for thirty years until his retirement. Joe was deeply engaged...

Jun 9, 2026

Shirley K. Sites, 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, June 9, 2026, at her home. She was born on September 25, 1935, in Chambersburg, PA to the late Franklin and Cora M. (Friese) Kegerreis.

Shirley was a 1953 graduate of St. Thomas High School in St. Thomas, PA. She spent most of her adult life working as a Banquet...

Jun 8, 2026

Victoria R. Fisher, 79, of Salisbury, NC and formerly of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, June 8, 2026, at home surrounded by her sons. Born September 29, 1946, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert J. and Verna Louise Nelling.

She was a graduate of James Buchannan High School, Mercersburg, PA. Victoria was employed as a secretary...

Jun 8, 2026

Geraldine F. “Gerri” Andrews, 78, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 8, 2026, at Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 20, 1947, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Flo (Mahaffey) McClure.

Those who knew Gerri will remember her for the simple yet meaningful joys she embraced throughout her life. She enjoyed shopping, browsing yard...

Jun 4, 2026

Lester G. Jiles, Sr., 75, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at his home. He was born on June 1, 1951, in York, PA to the late John Leroy, Sr. and Esther (Aikens) Jiles.

After high school, Lester enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Later in life, he was employed by Letterkenny Army Depot as a...