Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County
Earl Reasner
Apr 4, 2021
Earl L. Reasner, Jr., 75, of Chambersburg, passed away in the presence of his family on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at his home. Born December 12, 1945 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Earl L. and Eva M. (McKittrick) Reasner. Earl was a 1965 graduate of CASHS. A US Marine Corps veteran from 1965-68, he served honorably...
Carol Foreman
Apr 3, 2021
Carol A. Foreman, age 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at Laurel Lakes Nursing Home. Born March 10, 1947, in Shippensburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Helen Reath. A 1965 graduate of the Shippensburg Area Senior High School, Ms. Foreman went on the work for the former J. Schoenaman Company, where she...
Dale Eberly
Apr 2, 2021
Dale E. Eberly, 83, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021 at Brookview Health Care Center. Born February 7, 1938 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Merle W. and Pearl E. Rife Eberly. Dale was employed as a production director with the Public Opinion for 33 years until his retirement. He then worked as a...

Holly Woodcock
Apr 2, 2021
Holly J. Woodcock, age 47, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021. Born December 28, 1973, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of Christine Rice Newell and the late William Newell. Holly was a 1991 graduate of CASHS. She worked in hospitality as a restaurant manager. She enjoyed fishing, swimming, hiking, softball, gardening, and her dogs....

Darrell Yaukey
Apr 2, 2021
Darrell E. Yaukey, 62, a guest at The Gardens at Gettysburg and formerly of Fayetteville, passed away Friday evening, April 2, 2021 at the nursing home. Born April 22, 1958 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Paul B. and Helen A. Ridgley Yaukey. Darrell was a 1976 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and served...
Gilbert Cramer
Mar 31, 2021
Gilbert G. “Pap” Cramer, 89, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday morning, March 31, 2021 at his granddaughter’s home where he had been residing. Born September 8, 1931 in Mercersburg, PA, he was a son of the late Elmer and Izetta Straley Cramer. Mr. Cramer was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School and served with the US Army...
Doris Schellhase
Mar 31, 2021
Doris Hambright Schellhase, 89, of Fayetteville, passed away on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Quincy Village. Born March 29, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Robert P. and Verta Belle Kelley Hambright. Doris was a 1950 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. She was employed as a receptionist at the Chambersburg Hospital for 29 ½ years until...
Dr. Quirico Magbojos
Mar 29, 2021
Dr. Quirico “Ric” Ramos Magbojos, 86, of Fayetteville, PA, passed peacefully on Monday, March 29, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family after a brief illness. Born June 16, 1934 in Bauan, Batangas, Philippines, he was the son of Guillermo and Demetria Magbojos. He came to the United States in July 1960 to complete his medical training in Hartford,...
John Norman
Mar 29, 2021
John W. “Boyzie” Norman, IV, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, March 29, 2021. Born and raised in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late John Norman, III and Alberta (Demas) Norman. A 1956 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, he then honorably served in the United States Army from 1957 to...
Vernon Ashway
Mar 29, 2021
Vernon Leroy Ashway, Sr., age 81, of Waynesboro, PA was called home to be with his loving Lord on Monday, March 29, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 28, 1940 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late James W. and Susan V. Burkholder Ashway and step-son of the late Clara Wingert Ashway who died in 2014. He...
Betty Furst
Mar 29, 2021
Betty L. (Iverson) Furst, age 92 of Chambersburg, died Monday, March 29, 2021. Born in Altoona, PA on September 8, 1928 she was the daughter of the late Fred and Mildred (Engdahl) Iverson. Betty graduated from Upsala College in 1950 where she earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She had been a school teacher and bank teller in Altoona. Betty...
James Mathis
Mar 28, 2021
James “Theron” Mathis, age 65, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 28, 2021 in South Carolina. Born April 11, 1955, in Kissimmee, FL, he was the son of the late James and Evelyna McCleary George. Mr. Mathis worked at the former Pet Ritz and Catch-Up Logistics as a lead operator. He enjoyed working on cars, drag racing,...

Wayne Byers
Mar 27, 2021
Wayne Edward Byers, Sr., age 93, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Saturday, March 27, 2021, at The Leland of Laurel Run, Waynesboro, PA. Born February 20, 1928, in Edenville, PA, he was the son of the late John Byers, Sr. and Thressa Miller Byers. A 1946 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Byers went on to work...
John Sczerba
Mar 24, 2021
John T. Sczerba, at age 91, of Chambersburg, PA peacefully passed into the arm of his Savior, Jesus Christ, on March 24, 2021 surrounded by his daughters; he joined his loving wife Anna L. (Sega) Sczerba, who preceded him in death. Born February 9, 1930 in West Homestead, PA he was the son of the late Teofil and Vanislavna “Stella”...
Nellie Hawbaker
Mar 24, 2021
Nellie M. Hawbaker, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Wednesday morning, March 24, 2021 at Brookview Health Center in Chambersburg. Born November 19, 1935 in Williamson, she was the daughter of the late Lawson W. and Jane Hunsberger Leasure. She was a graduate of the former St. Thomas High School. A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Hawbaker was a...

Terry Rideout
Mar 22, 2021
Terry L. Rideout, age 71, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021, at his home with his family by his side. Born in Hagerstown, MD on March 9, 1950, he was the son of the late Maurice Quivers and the late Dorothy Rideout. Mr. Rideout was owner and operator of Rideout’s Cleaning and Maintenance for over 35...
Bobby Davis
Mar 22, 2021
Mr. Bobby L. Davis, 85, of Chambersburg, PA passed away the morning of Monday, March 22, 2021. Born July 16, 1935 in St. Clairsville, OH he was the son of the late Andrew and Pearl (Taylor) Davis. He was also preceded in death by his sister Peggy. He attended Ohio University, Athens, OH where he was president of Alpha Phi...
Betty Martin
Mar 20, 2021
Betty J. Martin, 95, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 11, 1925, she was adopted by John and Mina Eckenrode Martin in 1928. She grew up near Orrstown, PA and for many years lived on Scotland Avenue in Chambersburg. Betty worked her entire adult life at the Chambersburg Hospital, earning her LPN degree...
D. Louise Miller
Mar 18, 2021
D. Louise Sites Miller, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Thursday, March 18, 2021 at her home. Born July 13, 1929 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late George N. and Hazel Higgins Sites. She had at one time been employed at the Chambersburg Hospital, Barton’s Cookie Jar, Lewrene Interiors, and had been head cook at the Franklin...
Janet Martin
Mar 16, 2021
Janet Catherine (Kipe, Hostetter) Martin went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. She was born July 31, 1926 to Omar H. and Catherine (Shank) Kipe in Waynesboro, PA. Janet’s whole life was centered around her love for Jesus and her family. She graduated from Quincy High School and shortly thereafter married her first husband, John...