Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Audrey J. Clopper
Jan 23, 2026
Audrey J. Clopper, age 84, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Friday, January 23, 2025, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD. Born in Chambersburg, PA, on February 3, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ada Horst Eshelman, Sr.
Mrs. Clopper was the owner/operator of the former Sunny Way Diner in Greencastle for over 67 years. She...
Grace Burkholder
Jan 20, 2026
Ada Grace (Lehman) Burkholder, 95, passed away peacefully in her home in Franklin County, Chambersburg, PA on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. Ada (Grace) was born June 21, 1930, in Chambersburg, PA, the daughter of Walter H. and Ada (Martin) Lehman. She married Edgar L Burkholder, May 16, 1953, and enjoyed 70 years together before his death in 2023.
Grace attended South...
Beverly A. Traver
Jan 19, 2026
Beverly A. Traver, age 85, of Greencastle, PA, entered into heaven on Monday, January 19, 2026, at her home. Born in Evans Falls, PA on May 15, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Francis J. and Marguerite Hayner Cook. She was proceeded in death by one great-granddaughter, Callie Traver.
Mrs. Traver worked as a secretary for Nationwide Insurance Agency(formerly...
Dale E. Hager
Jan 16, 2026
Dale E. Hager, 70, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at his home after a brief illness. He was born on April 2, 1955, in Waynesboro, PA to the late O. Eugene and Helen Catherine (Carbaugh) Hager.
Dale was a commercial plumber for James Craft and Son until his retirement. He had roots at Montgomery Brethren in...
Donald M. Fritz, Sr.
Jan 14, 2026
Donald M. Fritz, Sr., age 74, of Greencastle, PA, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, after a 6-year battle with Metastatic Cancer at his residence. Born June 29, 1951, in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of the late Maurice and Anna Robinson Fritz.
Mr. Fritz attended James Buchanan High School, he later received...
George E. Dopp, Sr.
Jan 13, 2026
George E. Dopp, Jr., age 102, of Greencastle, PA, passed away at Quincy Village on Tuesday, January 13, 2026. Born September 23, 1923, he was the son of the late George E. Dopp, Sr. and Claire Edna Skiles Dopp.
Mr. Dopp was a graduate of Wilmore High School. He went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Mr....
Larry Denton Stine
Jan 8, 2026
Larry Denton Stine, age 87, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 4, 1938, in Greencastle, PA he was the son of the late Samuel David and Helen Mae Goetz Stine.
Mr. Stine served honorably in the United States Air Force from 1956-1960. He went on to work at Landis Tool Company,...
Patsy A. Foreman
Jan 4, 2026
Patsy Ann Foreman, age 84, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the York Hospital with family by her side. Born in Cascade, MD on May 17, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Elwood Gilmore and Jane Marr Gallion Kendall.
Mrs. Foreman was a 1959 graduate of Smithsburg High School. She worked as a switchboard...
Larry S. Davis
Jan 2, 2026
Larry Scott “Shorty” Davis, 70, of Shady Grove, passed away on January 2, 2026. Born May 26, 1955, he was the son of the late Carl M. and Alma Louise (Cordell) Davis.
Shorty graduated from Greencastle-Antrim High School with the class of 1974 and started his career with Greencastle Metal Works. He ended his career with Fab Tech Industries when he...
Marie C. Eby
Dec 18, 2025
Marie C. Eby, 90, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday December 18, 2025, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. She was born on November 17, 1935, in Chambersburg, PA, to the late Abram and Margaret V. (Paxton) Frey.
Marie was employed by Menno Haven as an assistant who mended and washed the residents clothing until her retirement. She was a member...
Amy Lou Frisby
Dec 11, 2025
Amy Lou Frisby, age 58, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer at Jefferson Health Abington Hospital. Born in Hagerstown, MD on October 27, 1967, she was the daughter of Beverley Shindle Coble and the late William “Bill” Coble.
Amy was a 1985 graduate of James Buchanan High School, where she excelled...
Fay Elizabeth Royer Routzahn
Dec 9, 2025
Fay Elizabeth Royer Routzahn, age 92, a resident of Quincy Nursing home passed peacefully into eternal life on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Quincy Nursing Home. Born in Shady Grove, PA on July 5, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Arabelle Neikirk Royer.
Mrs. Routzahn was a 1951 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. She worked as...
John "Todd" Streett
Dec 9, 2025
John Todd Streett, age 61, of Mercersburg, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at Wellspan York Hospital. Born August 8, 1964, in Cumberland, MD, he was the son of the late Glentis and Flora L. Rose Streett.
Todd was a graduate of Dickinson College and a member of the Cornerstone Bible Church,...
M.A. Roman Barvinchack
Dec 8, 2025
BARVINCHACK, M.A. Roman, age 79, a resident of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025. Born March 11, 1946, in Binghamton, New York. He had a strong Christian faith that was evident during his last days. He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior at a young age, and his life was built on trusting the Lord.
He...
Robert M. Young
Nov 26, 2025
Robert M. Young, age 93, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the Waynesboro Hospital. Born December 20, 1931, in Greencastle, PA, he was the son of the late Paul A. and Helen M. Hays Young.
Mr. Young served in the U.S. Army honorably during the Korean Conflict in country, where he earned the Korean Service Medal...
August "Gus" Pflieger
Nov 24, 2025
August “Gus” Pflieger, age 90, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, November 24, 2025. Born on March 30, 1935, in Ingolstadt, Germany he was the son of the late August Pflieger and Maria Kreuzer Pflieger.
Mr. Pflieger was a U. S. Air Force veteran, serving honorably from 1956 – 1960. He was trained in Germany as a...
Frederick John Hauff
Nov 23, 2025
Frederick John Hauff, age 81, passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2025, at the Chambersburg, PA Hospital. Born on April 30, 1944, in York, PA, he was the son of the late Glenn Eugene Bailey Hauff and Virgina Lee Hauff.
Fred graduated from Northwood High School in 1962 and went on to attend West Virginia University on a football scholarship. He...
Ray W. Mowen, Sr.
Nov 22, 2025
Ray W. Mowen, Sr., 89, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Saturday November 22, 2025, at Mercy House of Chambersburg. He was born on September 17, 1936, in Greencastle, PA to the late Preston M. and Anna M. (Helfrick) Mowen.
Ray was employed by Teledyne Landis Machine as a Computer Operator until his retirement. He served honorably in the United States...
Arthur Calvin "Sonny" Beeler
Nov 17, 2025
Arthur Calvin “Sonny” Beeler age 79, of Greencastle, PA, passed away peacefully at the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, November 17, 2025, with his family by his side. Born in Waynesboro, PA, he was the beloved son of the late Arthur B. and Helen Witmer Beeler.
A 1963 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School. He went on to serve honorably in the...
James Alan "Jim" Fries
Nov 12, 2025
James Alan “Jim” Fries, age 80, of Mercersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the Chambersburg Rehab Center, where he had been a resident for the last 3 years. Born December 27, 1944, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Ethel Comerer Fries.
Mr. Fries was a 1963 graduate of James Buchanan High...
