Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Jay Stoner

Jay Stoner

Dec 16, 2020

Mr. Jay Walter Stoner, 81, of Chambersburg, PA passed the morning of Wednesday, December 16, 2020 in Laurel Lakes Nursing Home, Chambersburg. Born May 22, 1939 in Mercersburg, PA he was the son of the late John Wilbur and Carrie Amanda (Rosenberry) Stoner. Jay was a 1958 graduate of James Buchanan High School, Mercersburg. Following the death of his father,...

MaryAnn Russo

MaryAnn Russo

Dec 16, 2020

MaryAnn Fields Bert Russo (April 29, 1937 - December 16, 2020) MaryAnn Fields Bert Russo graduated from this mortal earthly life December 16, 2020 and returned to the healing embrace of her Savior Jesus Christ. She was born the sixth and final child of Carl Clifton Fields, Sr. and Hulda Witwer Stauffer Johnston Fields near Roxbury, Franklin County, Pennsylvania in...

Mary Jane Brechbill

Mary Jane Brechbill

Dec 15, 2020

Mrs. Mary Jane (Keller) Brechbill, 95, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 in Brookview Menno Haven. Born December 29, 1924 in Duffield, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harvey N. and Ruth E. (Heintzelman) Keller. She attended Chambersburg Area Schools and later went on to obtain her LPN degree from the Chambersburg Votech Nursing Program...

Radarryl Hawkins

Radarryl Hawkins

Dec 13, 2020

Radarryl D. Hawkins, 58, of Chambersburg, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 at his home. Born March 2, 1962 in Lake Alfred, FL, he was a son of Rumaldo Guerrero and Emma Hawkins Guerrero. Radarryl was employed at Hillside Poultry in Chambersburg for over 20 years. He enjoyed art, drawing, fishing and spending time with his family and friends....

Duella Kerlin

Duella Kerlin

Dec 13, 2020

Duella R. Kerlin, 90, a resident at Quincy Village and formerly of Mont Alto, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at the nursing home. Born May 13, 1930 in Huntingdon, she was a daughter of the late Arnold R. and Verna H. Snook Metz. Mrs. Kerlin was a graduate of the Robertsdale High School and was employed for many years...

Joyce Shreiner

Joyce Shreiner

Dec 11, 2020

Joyce A. Shreiner, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020 at her home. Born December 25, 1933 in Shippensburg, she was a daughter of the late Percy M. and Chole E. McCaleb Creamer. Her beloved husband, Eugene P. “Ben” Shreiner, preceded her in death on November 2, 2003. Joyce spent most of her life making a home...

Edwin Patterson

Edwin Patterson

Dec 11, 2020

Edwin L. Patterson, 91, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 31, 1929 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Grover and Nellie Wennell Patterson. A 1947 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Mr. Patterson founded the Art Sign Company in 1948 and owned and operated the business for...

Ronald Haulman

Ronald Haulman

Dec 9, 2020

Mr. Ronald Eugene “Daisy” Haulman, 83, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 7, 1937 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late William Jacob and Ellen (McClure) Haulman. He attended Chambersburg area schools. Mr. Haulman served in the Pennsylvania Nation Guard in the 1950’s. He worked as a truck driver...

Harry Fiddesop

Harry Fiddesop

Dec 9, 2020

Harry J. “Joe” Fiddesop, Jr., 65, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at his home. Born June 2, 1955 in Hyattsville, MD, he was the son of the late Harry J. Fiddesop, Sr., and Ruth Smith Fiddesop. A US Navy veteran, Joe served honorably during the Vietnam War. He was employed as a mechanic at various businesses...

Constance High

Constance High

Dec 7, 2020

Mrs. Constance S. “Connie” (Harry) High, 81, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 in the York Hospital, York, PA. Born August 30, 1939 in Dry Run, PA she was the daughter of the late Wilbur “Red” and Violet (Snyder) Harry. She started her career at the Stanley Company, Chambersburg. She was later employed at the Letterkenny Army...

Jack Horner

Jack Horner

Dec 6, 2020

Jack D. Horner, 72, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 10, 1948 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Robert M. and Martha Gail (Keller) Horner. Jack was a graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Class of 1966. He then went on to serve in the United...

Barbara Arnsparger

Barbara Arnsparger

Dec 6, 2020

Barbara Arnsparger, 73, of Greencastle, PA, passed away Sunday evening, December 6, 2020 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 24, 1947 in Lancaster, PA, she was a daughter of the late Charles and Jean Reddig Hollinger. Barbara was employed at the former Hennessey Products in Chambersburg for 22 years. She loved children and especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren...

Bennett Bard

Bennett Bard

Dec 6, 2020

Bennett R. Bard, 94, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020 at the Brookview Nursing Center at Menno Haven. Born December 12, 1925 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late E. Bruce and Nellie Fox Bard. Ben was a 1943 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. He enlisted with the US Marine Corps in 1944...

Gladys Buckwalter

Gladys Buckwalter

Dec 4, 2020

Gladys L. Buckwalter, age 86, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2020, at Menno Haven Brookview Nursing Home. Born March 11, 1934, in Marion, PA, she was the daughter of the late David and Catherine Louise Eshleman Lehman. Mrs. Buckwalter was a 1956 graduate of Eastern Mennonite College, where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Education. She...

Stanley Gingrich

Stanley Gingrich

Dec 4, 2020

Stanley Gingrich stepped into Heaven Friday morning, December 4th. He is survived by his wife, Jacqueline, son, Chris (wife Roni), grandchildren, Lorin, Wesley and Maddie Gingrich, and great granddaughter, Dakota. He is also survived by his brother, James (wife Cora Lynn) and sister, Sue (husband Bob) Gantz, all of Mount Joy, and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in...

Nickolaos Balafoutas

Nickolaos Balafoutas

Dec 3, 2020

Nickolaos “Nick” T. Balafoutas, age 76, passed away on December 3, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 6, 1944 in Neohorion, Nafpactias, Greece, he was the oldest son of the late Theodore N. and Irene Mallios Balafoutas. His family immigrated to the U.S. in his early teen years. Family, friends, and community were his focus. He was a restaurant...

Richard Brandt

Richard Brandt

Dec 2, 2020

Richard G. Brandt, 78, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 5, 1942, in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the only child of the late Gustav and Charlotte (Schnabel) Brandt. Richard was a 1960 graduate of the St. Basil High School in Pittsburgh, and continued his education at the Wheeling Jesuit University, earning...

Dorothy Burkholder

Dorothy Burkholder

Dec 2, 2020

Dorothy Steel Burkholder, affectionately known as “Gaggy”, passed away on December 2, 2020, 26 days short of her 105th birthday. Dorothy was born December 28, 1915, in Philadelphia, PA to Florence Elder and William Steel. She graduated from West Philadelphia High School, and attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Education. She was a homemaker, local volunteer, and support to...

Paul Bender

Paul Bender

Dec 2, 2020

Paul Stewart Bender, age 88, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 30, 1931, in Mont Alto, PA, he was the son of the late Stewart Charles and Mary Rhone Bender. A U. S. Army veteran, Mr. Bender served honorably during the Korean Conflict. He went on to work for the...

Donald Sherman

Donald Sherman

Dec 1, 2020

Donald R. Sherman, age 83, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 28, 1937, in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late John and Mary Shoemaker Sherman. A veteran, Mr. Sherman served honorably in the U.S. Army and in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam Conflict. He was a...