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

Elsie May "Betty" Waugh
Jan 24, 2013
Mrs. Elsie May "Betty" Breeden Waugh, 77, of Waynesboro, died late Thursday morning, January 24, 2013, at Golden Living of Hagerstown. She was the wife of Mr. Lewis Ray Waugh, her husband of 54 years. Born December 25, 1935, in Charlottesville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Joel Washington and Mary Lee Hensley Breeden. Betty attended school in...
Emma M. Shank
Jan 23, 2013
Emma M. (Eby) Shank, age 97 a resident of Menno Haven and formerly of Marion went to be with her Lord at 4:15 P.M. Monday January 18, 2010 at Menno Haven. Born May 8, 1912 in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Emma (Martin) Eby. Emma was a homemaker and enjoyed flowers, gardening, quilting...
Mildred "Milly" Hykes
Jan 21, 2013
Mildred M. "Milly" Hykes Mildred M. "Milly" Hykes, age 82 of Hykes Rd. Greencastle, PA died at 12:22 A.M. Monday, January 21, 2013 in Quincy Retirement Home where she had been a resident for the past three months. Born March 4, 1930 in Mildred, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Harold J. and Alice M. (White)...
Donald King
Jan 21, 2013
Donald Richard King of Distant View Ave. - P.O. Box 395 Maugansville, MD. went to meet his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on January 17, 2009. He was born January 4, 1929 in Hagerstown, MD., he was the son of the late George and Cora (Smith) King. He worked at the Hagerstown Rubber Company and was self-employed as a plasterer...
Patricia A. Bingaman
Jan 18, 2013
Patricia Ann Bingaman, age 72 of 835 Geyer Circle, Chambersburg Pa. died at 11:58 P.M. Tuesday, January 18, of 2011 in her home. Born October 24, 1938 in Maugansville, Md., she was the daughter of the late Thomas E. and Kathleen D. (Fizer) Wilson. Mrs. Bingaman was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother. She was an avid gardener and she...

Jeff Berger
Jan 17, 2013
Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Berger Jeffrey L. "Jeff" Berger, age 58 of Karper Rd. Mercersburg, PA died at 11:54 P.M. Thursday, January 17, 2013 in the Hershey Medical Center following a two month illness. Born May 6, 1954 in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of Bernice B. (Baer) Berger of Waynesboro and the late William E. Berger. He married Doreen...
Leona Martin
Jan 16, 2013
Leona C. Martin Leona C. Martin, age 90 of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Marion passed away on Wednesday evening January 16, 2013 at Menno Haven Retirement Center. Born January 3, 1923 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lewis W. and Whaneta (Helman) Cordell. Leona was a 1941 graduate of Chambersburg High School. After graduation she...
Rev. Lorne Lichty
Jan 13, 2013
Rev. Lorne George Lichty, 87, of Greencastle, died Sunday morning, January 13, 2013, at his residence. He was the husband of Mrs. Evelyn R. Dohner Lichty, his wife of 9 years. Born June 3, 1925, near Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, he was a son of the late Solomon and Emma Jantzi Lichti. Rev. Lichty graduated from Toronto Bible College, and was...
Betty "Betsy" Stephey
Jan 13, 2013
Betty Scott Stephey Betty Scott Stephey (Betsy), age 92, a resident of the Penn Hall Nursing Center Chambersburg, and formerly of Greencastle, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013 in the nursing center. She was born June 7th, 1920 in Washington DC, the daughter of the late Edward and Mabel (Sherlock) Scott. Betsy was a graduate of Eastern High School...
Ralph Walck
Jan 11, 2013
Ralph M. Walck Ralph M. Walck, age 86 of Edward Dr. Greencastle, PA and a resident of ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg for nearly two years, died at 11:55 A.M. Friday, January 11, 2013 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 19, 1926 in Greencastle, PA, he was the son of the late David Ralph and Ruth (Stoops) Walck. He married...

Donnella Strite
Jan 6, 2013
Donnella J. Strite Donnella Jean Strite, age 63 of Old Forge Rd. Hagerstown, MD died at 4:21 A.M. Sunday January 6, 2013 in her home. She had been in declining health for the past two years. Born January 30, 1949 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Donnel Eugene and Anna Mary (Collins) Gift. She and her...

Gladys Dentler
Dec 30, 2012
Mrs. Gladys B. Shoup Dentler, 89, formerly of Greencastle, died Sunday afternoon, December 30, 2012, at Falling Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg. She was the wife of the late Seth L. Dentler who preceded her in death in 2001. Born April 1, 1923, in Shady Grove, she was a daughter of the late Edward M. and Minnie Neady Shoup....
Nathan Keener
Dec 25, 2012
Nathan P. Keener Nathan P. Keener, age 86 of Cearfoss, MD. died peacefully at home on Tuesday afternoon December 25, 2012. Born July 11, 1926 in Cearfoss, MD, he was the youngest child of the late Aaron David and Anna H. (Martin) Keener. He is survived by his wife of 65 years Retha (Witmer) Keener, five children, N. Larry Keener...

Ronald Lee
Dec 22, 2012
Mr. Ronald Lee Webb, Sr., 71, of Greencastle, and formerly of Montgomery County, MD, died early Saturday morning, December 22, 2012, at HCR Manor Care of Chambersburg. He was the husband of Mrs. Mabel Jessica Sudduth Webb, his wife of 52 years. Born August 12, 1941, in Olney, he was a son of Mr. Hyter Harry Webb of Gaithersburg, and...
Lydia Gearhart
Dec 15, 2012
Lydia S. Gearhart Lydia Catherine (Sites) Gearhart, age 93 a resident of Providence Place of Chambersburg and formerly of Valley Camp Rd. St. Thomas, PA died Saturday evening December 15, 2012 at Providence Place. Born September 20, 1919 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus Leslie and Cora Etta (Seiders) Sites. She and her husband Earl...

Frances York
Dec 13, 2012
Frances S. York Frances S. York, age 93 of South Carlisle St. Greencastle and formerly of Kentucky died at 9:37 A.M. Thursday, December 13, 2012 in her home. Born December 25, 1918 in Bell County Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late William and Ellen (Foley) Sulfridge. Her husband Everett J. York died in 1995. Frances worked in accounting...
Gerald Sheffler
Dec 10, 2012
Gerald E. Sheffler Gerald Eugene Sheffler, age 84 a resident of Hughesville, MD and formerly of Greencastle, PA left this earth to be with the Lord on Monday December 10, 2012. Born April 11, 1928 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Elizabeth M. Sheffler. He married his loving, devoted wife Grace "Marie" (Barnhart) Sheffler on March...
Joseph Kershner
Dec 2, 2012
Joseph H. Kershner Joseph H. Kershner, age 62 of Green Briar Rd. York, PA died unexpectedly Sunday December 2, 2012 in his home. Born January 20, 1950 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late J. Harold and Olive M. (Mellott) Kershner. He was a salesman for a fertilizer company and had last worked for a quarry. Joseph...

Nellie Kauffman
Nov 27, 2012
Nellie G. Kauffman Nellie G. Kauffman, age 80 a resident of the Heritage Hills Retirement Community on Shanks Church Rd. Greencastle, PA died at 10:05 A.M. Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in the emergency room of the Waynesboro Hospital. Born March 6, 1932 in New Franklin, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Amelia Carbaugh. She had worked...

G. Margaretta Williams
Nov 26, 2012
G. Margaretta "Maggie" Williams Miss G. Margaretta "Maggie" Williams, 92, of Greencastle, died early Monday afternoon, November 26, 2012, at Menno Haven of Chambersburg. Born December 8, 1919, in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Melanchton Santee "Pal" and Lucy Pauline Humelsine Williams. She graduated Greencastle High School in 1937; and Indiana State Teachers College (now IUP) in...