Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas

Sep 4, 2018

Pastor David William Ross, age 86, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at his home, with his beloved wife by his side. Born April 25, 1932, in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of the late John David and Ida Frede Ross.

Pastor Ross was a graduate of Olney High School, the Museum...

Sep 3, 2018

Barbara A. Anderson

Barbara A. (Stumbaugh) Anderson, age 76 of Greencastle, PA died at 4:45 PM on Monday September 3, 2018 at ManorCare Health Services in Chambersburg surrounded by her loving family.

Born September 11, 1941 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles E. and  Florene C. (Hawbaker) Stumbaugh. She married...

Sep 3, 2018

Verda F. Rhodes, age 94, of Mercersburg, PA and formerly of Upton, PA, passed away at the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehab Center on Monday, September 3, 2018. Born February 3, 1924 in Greencastle, PA, she was a daughter of the late Walter and Anna Copenhaver Foreman.

Mrs. Rhodes worked at Wilson College in her early years,...

Sep 1, 2018

LeRoy D. McCrae, age 93, of Greencastle, PA died on Saturday evening September 1, 2018.

Born September 1, 1925 in Orrstown, PA, he was the son of the late Jesse Douglas and Mary Elizabeth (Biesecker) McCrae. He married his wife Gladys (Oaks) McCrae on April 5, 1952 in Greencastle.

In his younger years, he worked...

Aug 25, 2018

Donald E. Barnhart, 82, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at his home. Born August 12, 1936 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Wilber A. and Mary B. Cosey Barnhart.

A 1954 Graduate of Greencastle high School, he attended Penn State and Bucknell Banking School. During his high school years, Don...

Aug 24, 2018

Miriam A. (Martin) Oberholzer, age 92, a resident of Menno Haven in Chambersburg and formerly of Maugansville, MD died Friday afternoon August 24, 2018 at Menno Haven.

Born February 8, 1926 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ira D. and Mary (Eshleman) Martin. She married her husband Walter H. Oberholzer on April 22,...

Aug 23, 2018

Frances E. Peiffer

Frances E. (Swisher) Peiffer, age 89, a resident of Menno Haven in Chambersburg and formerly of  Worleytown Rd. Greencastle, PA died Thursday morning August 23, 2018 in Menno Haven. Born March 13, 1929 in Antrim Township, Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late W. Howard Taft Swisher and Elizabeth (Finfrock) Swisher....

Aug 18, 2018

Dennis R. Burkett Sr.

Dennis R. Burkett Sr., age 69 of Greencastle, PA died unexpectedly at 4:23 PM Saturday, August 18, 2018 in the emergency room of the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born January 13, 1949 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Marian (Daugherty) Burkett of Greencastle and the late Robert Burkett. He married his...

Aug 18, 2018

H. Eugene Shaffer, age 95, of Greencastle, PA died at 8:23 AM Saturday, August 18, 2018 in the Shook Home of Chambersburg.

Born November 1, 1922 in Ft. Loudon, PA, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Ada (Geiman) Shaffer. He married his wife Lorraine (Hollinger) Shaffer on October 12, 1946.

Eugene...

Aug 9, 2018

Adelaide M. Campbell

Adelaide M. Campbell, age 89, of Waynesboro, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA died at 5:27 PM Thursday, August 9, 2018 in her home.

Born July 27, 1929 in Campbell Hall, NY, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rita Frances Silvernail. Her husband Adelbert L. “Del” Campbell...

Aug 9, 2018

Ruth Ellen (Ludy) Rinehart, age 94  of Greencastle, PA passed away Thursday, August 9, 2018  at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, MD.

Born May 1, 1924 in Gapland, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd C. and Icie Ellen (Smith) Ludy.

Ruth was a homemaker and a registered nurse having worked at...

Aug 4, 2018

John Lloyd Acker, age 94, of Cascade, MD and formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed away at his

daughter’s home on Saturday, August 4, 2018. Born May 5, 1924, in New Enterprise, PA, he

was the son of the late John Amos and Anna Lena Rock Acker.

A 1942 graduate of J....

Jul 25, 2018

Mickey Laverne Freeman, age 72, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Quincy Nursing Home. Born May 8, 1946, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lyle and Virginia Lonas Freeman.

Ms. Freeman was a 1964 graduate of St. Maria Goretti Catholic High School. She was employed in...

Jul 20, 2018

Larry E. Smith

Larry Enfield Smith, age 74, of Greencastle, PA died at 10:30 AM Friday, July 20, 2018 in his home.

Born April 30, 1944 in Cumberland Maryland, he was the son of the late Philip and Margaret (Akers) Smith. He married his wife Sidonna K. (Bartles) Smith on January 28, 1989.

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Jul 19, 2018

Leroy D. Bowman

Leroy Daniel Bowman, age 78 of Shippensburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle died Thursday afternoon July 19, 2018 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born April 19, 1940 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Julia May (Clugston) Bowman. He married his wife Judith “Judy” A. (Seal) Bowman...

Jul 18, 2018

Eugene L. “Gene” Esquer, age 67, of Greencastle, PA died at 6:00 AM Wednesday, July 18, 2018 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born August 5, 1950 in Flagstaff, Arizona, he was the son of the late Frannie and Bertha (Zamora) Esquer. He married Patricia A. (Kline) Esquer on December 28, 1974.

Gene had worked in maintenance...

Jun 28, 2018

Rose M. Hudson

Rose M. (Casagrande) Hudson, age 92, of Greencastle, PA, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at 9:50 PM. in the Waynesboro Hospital following a brief illness.

Born June 16, 1926 in New Brunswick, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Olympio and Ida (Viel) Casagrande...

Jun 27, 2018

Maynard Henry Plum

Maynard Henry Plum, age 81, of Hagerstown, MD passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in his home.

Mr. Plum is survived by his two daughters Cindy Wolfe and Sandi Holler, two grandchildren Drew Holler and Sarah Leiter, two great granddaughters Eliza and Ellie , his special companion Linda (Peach) and his...

Jun 27, 2018

Elizabeth H. Martin

Elizabeth (Horst) Martin, age 89, a resident of Menno Haven in Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA, went to her Heavenly Home on Wednesday morning June 27, 2018 at her apartment at Menno Haven. The date of June 27 was also the wedding anniversary of Elizabeth and her late husband Arthur.

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Jun 11, 2018

Mildred E. (Meyers) Miller

Mildred E. (Meyers) Miller, age 93, of Williamson, PA died on Monday June 11, 2018 at the Geisinger Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA.

Born February 11, 1925 in Peters Township, Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer C. and Zelda Friese Meyers. She was reared...