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Marjorie Guyer
Mar 13, 2024
Marjorie A. “Marge” Guyer, 93, of Orrstown, PA passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2024 in Paramount Senior Living, Fayetteville, PA. Born November 11, 1930 in Altoona, PA she was the daughter of the late John V. and Edna Cramer. Marge graduated from Altoona High School in 1948 and later moved to Washington, D.C., after which she lived in Italy, Germany,...
Stanley Shilling
Mar 11, 2024
Stanley Russell Shilling (Stan), age 88, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Monday, March 11, 2024 in Magnolias of Chambersburg. Born September 29, 1935 in Johnstown, PA he was the son of the late Reverend Russell T. and Flora M. (Ellmore) Shilling. He was a graduate of Conemaugh Township High School with the Class of 1953. Stan obtained a bachelor’s degree...
Earl Harmer
Mar 9, 2024
Earl C. Harmer, 86, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, March 9, 2024 in The Gardens at Gettysburg with his family by his side. Born October 24, 1937 in Camden, NJ he was the son of the late Earl A. and Jeanne (Buzby) Harmer. He was a graduate of Penns Grove High School, Penns Grove, NJ with the Class of...
Ronald Boxler
Mar 6, 2024
Ronald "Red" Eugene Boxler, 74, of Fayetteville, PA, peacefully passed away at home after a short illness on March 6, 2024. Born February 18, 1950, in Mineral Point, PA, he was the son of the late John Henry Boxler and Elizabeth Mary (Young). After graduating from Conemaugh Valley Area High School with the class of 1968, Ron served honorably in...
Emmanuel DePraetere
Feb 25, 2024
Emmanuel P. “Manny” DePraetere, 93, of Greencastle, PA passed away Sunday, February 25, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 9, 1931 in Petegem, Belgium he was the son of the late Gerard and Helena (Vermeulen) DePraetere. He was a talented automotive mechanic specializing in German made vehicles throughout his career. Manny was last employed for Carucci Motors, Bayshore, NY....
Peter McCrary
Feb 8, 2024
Loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Peter Kernan McCrary, 90, of Manassas, Virginia passed away Thursday February 8, 2024, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Pete was born on January 30,1934 to Lucille (Hilton) and Samuel Ellzey McCrary of Falls Church, Virginia. Pete grew up in the Washington, DC area and had fond memories of going to Washington to watch the Senators play...
Robert Olsen
Feb 8, 2024
Robert A. “Bob” Olsen went barreling into eternity Feb. 8, 2024 at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, 62 years after he was born there. He was preceded in death by his childhood dog Hans, his father Robert J. Olsen, from whom he inherited his Polish nose, and mother, Christina E. (Bartok) Olsen, from whom he inherited his brown curls and...
Gary Hoch
Feb 2, 2024
Gary L. Hoch, 72, of Mercersburg, PA passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 in the Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born January 28, 1952 in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of the late Paul K. and Mary Jane Yeager Hoch. He was a graduate of James Buchanan High School with the Class of 1969. Gary was employed at Letterkenny Army...
Randal Emory
Jan 31, 2024
Randal "Rick" Emory, 66, of Fayetteville, passed away surrounded by family, on January 31, 2024. Born August 3, 1957, in Waynesboro, PA. Rick was the son of the late John and Nancy Emory. Rick enjoyed dining out, golfing, motor sports and was a longtime fan of the Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts and QB Johnny Unitas. He graduated in 1975 from CASHS/Franklin County...
Michael Zbikowski
Jan 30, 2024
Michael Richard Zbikowski, 40, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, in Chambersburg, Pa. Born on November 26, 1983, in Linden, NJ, he was the beloved son of Kim Bouck and her husband, Darrin Bouck and the late Richard Zbikowski. He was a talented bodyworker and industrial painter specializing in the automotive, aircraft and heavy equipment trades. He was...
Donna Brown
Jan 27, 2024
Donna Brown, 74, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, January 27, 2024 in Mercy House of Chambersburg. Born in Chambersburg PA, August 12, 1949 she was the daughter of the late Bud Pouge and Pauline Carbaugh. She is survived by two children, John A. Brown (Joy) and Jody Hoopert (Mark) both of Chambersburg; five grandchildren, John A. Brown, Jr. (Jen)...
John Thompson
Jan 24, 2024
John (Jack) Burnett Thompson was born on April 9, 1934 and passed away at home on January 24, 2024, surrounded by family. Born and raised in NE Washington D.C. Jack and his family would spend time in the summers on the water in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Jack only attended McKinley High for a short time, before his family...
Carl Miller
Jan 24, 2024
Carl Ludwig Miller, age 89, of Chambersburg, passed peacefully on January 26, 2024. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA on November 10, 1934, the son of William Otto Miller and Anna Marie Metzger Miller. His beloved wife of 64 years, Arlene Morrissey Miller, preceded him in death on April 13, 2021. Carl graduated from Etna High School and Carnegie (Tech)...
Mary Riggs
Jan 23, 2024
Mary Riggs, 76, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 18, 1947 in Wilmington, NC she was the daughter of the late Elbert and Nellie Mae (Riley) Smith. Mary loved hunting, fishing, cooking for family, gardening, and spending time with friends and family on game night. She is survived by two daughters,...
Taylor Steen
Jan 22, 2024
Taylor Rae Steen, 28, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly Monday, January 22, 2024. Born May 8, 1995 in Lancaster, PA she was the daughter of Ray L. Steen Jr. and his wife, Lisa of Larkspur, CO and the late Tabitha (Myers) Steen. In addition to her father and step-mother she is survived by her boyfriend, Allen Sipes; two daughters,...
Shirley Saylor
Jan 19, 2024
Shirley Saylor, 78, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Friday January 19, 2024 at the Chambersburg Hospital with her husband with her. Born October 9, 1945 in Windber PA she was the daughter of the late Walter Klonicke and Anna Hrink Klonicke. She is survived by her husband Allen Saylor and two children a son Keith Saylor and a daughter Sherry...
Lisa Hatch
Jan 19, 2024
Lisa Hatch, 54, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 in her home surrounded by her family. Born August 17, 1969 in Havre de Grace, MD she was the daughter of the late Conley Bayne Nelson and Elizabeth Jane (Monk) Boyle. Lisa graduated in 1987 from C. Milton Wright High School in Harford, MD then went on to...
Shirley Blizzard
Jan 15, 2024
Shirley Blizzard, 62, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Monday, January15, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 27, 1961 in Frederick, MD she was the daughter of the late Walter Thomas May, Sr. and Anna Mae Carbaugh May. Shirley loved being a stay-at-home mom and wife. She enjoyed cooking and baking for her family, adding to her cookie jar collection,...
Bonnie Ridley
Jan 6, 2024
Bonnie J. Ridley, 86, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 29, 1937 in Newville, PA she was the daughter of the late Richard Montgomery and Viola (Johnson) Montgomery Keck. She is survived by three daughters, Kathryn Hawbaker, Dolly Jean Noteboom, and Darlene Brode; two sons, David Ridley and Franklin Ridley; 20...
Troy Parson
Jan 6, 2024
Troy A. Parson, 54, of Chambersburg, PA passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 27, 1969 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Walter D. Parson and Virginia (Shaffer) Forbes. He was a graduate of Chambersburg Area Senior High School with the Class of 1987. Following graduation Troy was employed as a flooring...
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