Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Jerry L. Smith
May 10, 2021
Jerry L. Smith, age 73, of Greencastle, PA, passed away at his home on Monday, May 10, 2021, with his family by his side. Born February 12, 1948, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late James J. and Thelma Reeder Smith.
A 1966 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High School, Jerry furthered his education at...
Marjorie H. "Margie" (Riner) Johns
May 9, 2021
Marjorie H. “Margie” Johns, age 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at the Chambersburg Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Born September 1, 1949, in Martinsburg, WV, she was the daughter of the late James Arthur and Nellie Elizabeth Elwood Riner.
Mrs. Johns was a 1967 graduate of Hedgesville High School and...
Dawn Marie Hernandez
May 7, 2021
Dawn Marie Hernandez, age 56, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Friday, May 7, 2021, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 30th, 1964, in Roswell, NM, she was the daughter of Mary M. Hafer Lape and the late Rodney E. Lape.
Dawn was a graduate of the former Williamsport Area Community College, now known as Penn State...
John E. Angle
Apr 30, 2021
John E. Angle, age 90, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Friday evening, April 30, 2021 in the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.
Born January 20, 1931 near Welsh Run, PA, he was the son of the late H. Raymond and Nellie V. (Shinham) Angle. He married his wife Vivian L. (Myers) Angle on August 31,...
John E. Kinney
Apr 30, 2021
John E. Kinney, age 103, a longtime resident of Greencastle, PA died Friday morning April 30, 2021 at Providence Place of Chambersburg. Born October 25, 1917 in Turtlepoint, McKean County, PA, he was the son of the late Fred C. and Esther (Seyler) Kinney. He graduated from Port Allegany High School in 1936 and was a 1940 graduate of...
Dorothy L. (Truax) Goetz
Apr 16, 2021
Dorothy L. (Truax) Goetz, age 88, of Greencastle, PA and a resident of ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg, PA died Friday, April 16, 2021 in the nursing home.
Born May 10, 1932 in Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Walter S. and Julia M. (Lingamfelter) Truax. She married her husband Jack H....
Roger W. Johnston
Apr 13, 2021
Roger W. Johnston, (68), of Greencastle, has passed into eternity to be with our Lord. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family at home, on April 13, 2021, following a four-year battle with ALS. He was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy (Ott) Johnston, elder brother, Robert W. Johnston and father-in-law, Frank Coffman.
He leaves his...
Larry D. Byers
Apr 7, 2021
Larry Denton Byers, age 74, a resident of the Martinsburg VA Medical Center (VAMC) and formerly of State Line, PA, died Wednesday evening April 7, 2021, at the Martinsburg VAMC, Martinsburg, WV.
Born September 20, 1946, in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of the late John Franklin and Clara (Stine) Byers.
Larry retired from...

Elsie L. Cline
Apr 6, 2021
Elsie L. Cline, age 87, a former longtime resident of State Line, PA, and a resident of Paramount Senior Living in Fayetteville, PA, died Tuesday morning April 6, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born May 10, 1933 in Smithsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Evelyn M. (Miller) Cline.
Elsie...
Elizabeth M. "Martie" (Buck) Spigler
Apr 5, 2021
Elizabeth Martina (Buck) Spigler, “Martie”, age 84 of Greencastle, PA, surrounded by loved ones, went to her heavenly home to be with the Lord on Monday, April 5, 2021. She was a beloved wife, mom, grandmom and great-grandmom.
Born November 5, 1936 in Newark, DE, she was the oldest of three children born to Earl Victor Buck...
Anna Mary K. (Tosten) Wingerd
Apr 3, 2021
Anna Mary K. Wingerd, 88, of Greencastle, passed away peacefully at her home with her son, Dennis, by her side on Saturday morning, April 3, 2021.
Born February 9, 1933 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Russell and Ella Carbaugh Tosten. Anna Mary was a lifelong resident of Greencastle, and was employed as a...
Phyllis J. (Stumbaugh) Snider
Mar 21, 2021
Phyllis J. (Stumbaugh) Snider, age 81 of Williamson, PA died at her home on Sunday afternoon March 21, 2021.
Born May 6, 1939 in Antrim Twp., Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Ralph M. and Mildred C. (Martin) Stumbaugh. She married her husband William “Mr. Bill” K. Snider on June 17, 1956 in...

David E. Stahl
Mar 19, 2021
David E. Stahl, age 82, of Chambersburg, PA, went to Heaven to be with his Lord, on Friday evening March 19, 2021 at the Chambersburg Hospital.
Born April 18, 1938 in Mercersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob Howard and Ruth (Gehr) Stahl. He married his wife Phyllis M. (Wingert) Stahl on October 11,...
Joseph "Joe" A. Szaflarski
Mar 4, 2021
Joseph “Joe, Joe Ski” Albert Szaflarski
With a passion for sports and family, Joe lived his life to the fullest.
On the afternoon of Thursday March 4th 2021, our beloved Joe passed away at Chambersburg Hospital, after a brave battle with cancer. His loving wife and children were by his side, and his...
Clayton E. Martin
Feb 27, 2021
Clayton Eugene Martin, age 25, formerly of Greencastle, PA and currently of Barnett, MO, passed away unexpectedly from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on Saturday, February 27, 2021. Born in Greencastle, PA on October 2, 1995, he was the son of Stanley Earl and Kristine Ranae Eberly Martin.
Clayton was working in custom farming and...
S.A. Evon Barvinchack
Feb 26, 2021
Dr. S. A. Evon Barvinchack, 78, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, passed away at his home on Friday, February 26, 2021, with his loving wife Georgia by his side.
He was born on May 15, 1942, in Johnson City, New York, the son of Dr. John Barvinchack and Clara Mae Petrie Barvinchack.
Preceding him in death are...
Donald L. Appleby
Feb 23, 2021
Donald L. Appleby, age 80, of Greencastle, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Tuesday, February 23, 2021. Born September 14, 1940, in Clear Ridge, Fulton County, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence Henry and Vera Locke Appleby.
Mr. Appleby served honorably in the U.S. Army. He worked as a consolidator in the...

Deborah A. Reimers
Feb 22, 2021
Deborah A. Reimers, age 67, of Greencastle, PA died Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Wellspan York Hospital.
Born May 3, 1953 in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Carolyn (Horvath) Majer. She married her husband Joseph L. Reimers on May 14, 1977.
Deborah had worked for Mack Trucks both...

Charles R. Kessler
Feb 12, 2021
Charles R. Kessler, age 97, of Greencastle, PA died Friday, February 12, 2021 in the Waynesboro Hospital.
He was born November 21, 1923 in Pawnee, Illinois. His wife Mary Jane Kessler died December 21, 2017. He was a US Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the Greencastle V.F.W., American Legion and St....
Sandra Lee (Heckman) Davis
Feb 9, 2021
Mrs. Sandra Lee (Heckman) Davis, 76, formerly of Greencastle, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at her residence in Shippensburg at Restore Health.
Born April 12, 1944, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Richard McKnight Heckman and Betty Jane Myers Heckman. She graduated from James Buchanan High School in...