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Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County

Dolores Hughes

Dolores Hughes

Dec 5, 2019

Dolores M. “Pat” Hughes, 87, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2019, at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center. Born June 5, 1932, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Hazel Holtry Truett. Mrs. Hughes worked at Peoples Drug Store in Chambersburg until her retirement. She also spent most of her life...

Gloria Scott

Gloria Scott

Dec 2, 2019

Gloria J. Scott, age 77, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 21, 1942, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late John and Lorraine Bowman Scott. Mrs. Scott worked as a hairstylist and as a housekeeper for a number of years. She enjoyed playing BINGO, yard sales, photography,...

Albert Norcross

Albert Norcross

Dec 2, 2019

Albert R. “Cork” Norcross, 68, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019 in Manor Care Health Services. Born in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Ray E. Norcross and Mary Miller Norcross of Chambersburg. A graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School, Cork had worked for PennDot for 35 years, retiring as a purchasing agent in...

Judy Friese

Judy Friese

Dec 1, 2019

Judy L. Hull Friese, 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away peacefully at her home following a courageous fight with pancreatic cancer on Sunday morning, December 1, 2019 with her family and beloved dog Sadie by her side. Born January 22, 1948 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Ethel M. Atherton Hull. Judy was a...

Richard Mellott

Richard Mellott

Nov 30, 2019

Richard L. “Rick” Mellott, age 67, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 30, 2019, at his home. Born February 1, 1952, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Richard Mellott and Mary Jane Slavin. A 1970 graduate of CASHS, Mr. Mellott went on to work for Brechbill and Helman Construction Company for the last...

Matthew  Budinko

Matthew Budinko

Nov 29, 2019

Matthew Carr Budinko, age 74, of Amberson, PA, and formerly of Lansdale, PA, passed away at his home on Friday, November 29, 2019. Born May 12, 1945 in Sewickley, PA, he was the son of the late Matthew and Mildred Carr Budinko. A US Marine Corps Veteran, Mr. Budinko honorably served from 1965 to 1968 during the Vietnam War, earning...

Jere Perry

Jere Perry

Nov 29, 2019

Jere E. Perry, 94, of Fayetteville, PA passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 at his home. Born July 21, 1925 in Fayetteville, PA, he was the son of the late John H. and Martha M. Wingert Perry. A US Army veteran, Mr. Perry honorably served from 1943 to 1946, during World War II, earning a Purple Heart, Bronze Star,...

Misti Mansell

Misti Mansell

Nov 29, 2019

Misti Jo Mansell, age 41, of Fayetteville, PA passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 29, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 6, 1978, she was the daughter of Tadd and Carolyn Josephine Hann Snyder. Misti was a 1996 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High School. She enjoyed the arts, to include crafts and music. Surviving is her husband, Brandon Mansell,...

Lois Wright

Lois Wright

Nov 28, 2019

Lois Catherine Bard Wright, 85, of Amberson, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at Green Ridge Village in Newville, PA. Born February 8, 1934 in Williamsport, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frances and Ethel Peppermen Bard. Lois was the last of her immediate family. She married Grant L. Wright on June 20, 1952, and together...

Ronald Kaiser

Ronald Kaiser

Nov 27, 2019

Ronald E. Kaiser, 80, of Chambersburg, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at his home. Born January 21, 1939 in Fayetteville, PA, he was a son of the late Lawrence E. Kaiseer, Sr. and Hazel Carbaugh Kaiser. Ron was a 1958 graduate of CASHS. A US Army veteran, he served honorably from 1961 – 1963. Ron and his brother...

James Alexander

James Alexander

Nov 26, 2019

James C. “Jim” Alexander, 86, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 17, 1933 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late George B. Alexander and Blanche (Ott) Alexander Rinker. Jim was a US Army veteran and served honorably during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife, Virginia (Rider)...

Alexander Shearer

Alexander Shearer

Nov 26, 2019

Alexander W. Shearer passed away on November 26, 2019 while attending a Kiwanis meeting for the Advent food drive. Born on April 28, 1940 in Chambersburg, PA, the son of Fred W. and Gail (Walker) Shearer, he attended the College of Wooster where he met and married his wife, of almost 57 years, Carolyn (Kurtzman) Shearer. Later he received his...

Nicholas Zervos

Nicholas Zervos

Nov 24, 2019

Nicholas T. Zervos’ earthly journey ended on Sunday, November 24, 2019, when he joined the Lord, and his family and friends in Heaven. He was 75 years old. Nicholas was born September 1, 1944, in the small village of Lefkimmi on the island of Corfu, Greece. He was the son of Theofilos Zervos and Ariadni Kotinas Zervos. He was preceded...

Peggy Jones

Peggy Jones

Nov 23, 2019

Peggy J. Jones, 82, of Fayetteville, PA, passed away unexpectedly Saturday afternoon, November 23, 2019 at her home. Born November 17, 1937 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Charles “Mike” and Edith A. Shoemaker Jamison. She was a 1955 graduate of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School and retired from Letterkenny Army Depot. She attended Calvary United...

Richard Shannon

Richard Shannon

Nov 21, 2019

Richard E. “Dick” Shannon, age 86, of Chambersburg, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at the Menno Haven Rehab Center. Born April 14, 1933, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Samuel E., Sr. and Martha Hoffman Shannon. A 1951 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Dick went on...

Elaine Eckels

Elaine Eckels

Nov 21, 2019

Elaine Jones Eckels, age 91, Willow Hill, PA, went home to be with the Lord surrounded by her family on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at her home. Born June 8, 1928, in Richmond Furnace, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence I. (C.I.) and A. Neva Neil Jones. Mrs. Eckels was a 1947 graduate of the former Metal...

Kenneth Swisher

Kenneth Swisher

Nov 20, 2019

Kenneth J. Swisher, Sr., 85, of Fayetteville, PA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 20, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born December 30, 1933 in Lebanon, PA, he was a son of the late David B. Swisher and Anna Patches Swisher. A US Navy veteran, Ken served honorably during the Korean War. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree...

William Misa

William Misa

Nov 19, 2019

William B. “Billy” Misa, 59, of Chambersburg, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born on August 8, 1960 in Hempstead, New York, he was the son of the late Benjamin Misa and Mary T. Kennelly Misa. Billy attended the Rosemary Kennedy Center in North Belmore, NY for 21 years until his graduation. He loved cars...

Charles Holobinko

Charles Holobinko

Nov 19, 2019

Charles W. Holobinko, Jr., age 80, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at Providence Place in Chambersburg, PA. Born September 17, 1939, in Mercersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Kenneth F. Hornbaker and Lucretia Hull Hornbaker and Charles W. Holobinko Sr. A 1958 graduate of CASHS, he went on to serve in the...

Lester Hammond

Lester Hammond

Nov 19, 2019

Lester W. Hammond, Jr., age 72, of Duncannon, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at UPMC Pinnacle West Shore Hospital. Born June 27, 1947, in Dry Run, PA, he was the son of the late Lester W. Hammond, Sr. and Nettie Doyle Hammond. Mr. Hammond was a 1965 graduate of the Fannett-Metal High School; he went on to...