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

May 1, 2024

Rita Maria Shoup, age 81, of Greencastle, PA passed away at home on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Born June 21, 1942, in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Elizabeth (Finfrock) Gilbert, stepdaughter to Evelyn (Bryan) Gilbert.

Rita was a 1960 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School and had been named “Miss GAHS” her...

Apr 29, 2024

Prudence I. Sacco, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Brookview Nursing home. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa on July 30,1938, she was the daughter of the late R. James and Elsie Mitchell Fleming.

Mrs. Sacco was a homemaker most of her adult life. She is survived by three children, Deborah Highlands...

Apr 23, 2024

Lisa Rae Knott, age 59, of Greencastle, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Apil 23, 2024, at her home. Born June 21, 1964, she was the daughter of Marie Hissong Musselman of Greencastle, PA and the late Home Musselman. Lisa was a graduate of Hagerstown Junior College. She had previously worked as a secretary at Potomac Edison in Hagerstown, MD....

Apr 23, 2024

Betty Marie Hawbaker Miller, age 87, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born in Lemasters, PA on January 12, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Brechbill and Mary Ethel Brindle Hawbaker.

Mrs. Miller was a 1955 graduate of the James Buchanan...

Apr 22, 2024

June L. Schwanebeck, age 88, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away at her home on Monday, April 22, 2024. Born in Essex, MD, on June 18, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Fritz Karl Herman Schwanebeck and Berta Gellert Schwanebeck.

June was a 1953 graduate of Kenwood High School and a 1966 graduate of Hagerstown Junior...

Apr 21, 2024

Betty J. Lehman, age 98, formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Chambers Pointe Health Care Center in Chambersburg, PA. Born July 18, 1925, in Welsh Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late G. Fred and Nora Emma Angle.

Mrs. Lehman was a 1944 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School....

Mar 27, 2024

John L. “Jack” Davis, age 91, of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Born in Chambersburg, PA on July 31, 1932, he was the son of the late Benjamin and Ida Mae Myers Davis.

Mr. Davis was a graduate of the former Chambersburg High School. He went on to...

Mar 20, 2024

Ronald E. Statler, age 89, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at his home. Born March 29, 1934, in Welsh Run, PA, he was the son of the late Glen G. and Mildred “Nanny” Heckman Statler.

Mr. Statler was a 1952 graduate of James Buchanan High School. He went on to serve honorably...

Mar 17, 2024

Joyce Ann (Pensinger) "Penny" Berger, 83, of Chambersburg, PA, formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed away on March 17, 2024, at Menno Haven in Chambersburg, PA. She was born on June 16, 1940, in Chambersburg, PA, to the late Harold B. Pensinger and Helen (Angle) Pensinger.

Joyce, known to many as "Penny," was an avid reader...

Mar 16, 2024

Lloyd E. Goetz, 92, a resident of the Williamsport Retirement Village of Williamsport, MD and formerly of Greencastle, PA passed away Saturday, March 16, 2024.  Born April 27, 1931 in Greencastle he was the son of the late Linford Goetz, Sr. and Edna (Mills) Goetz.

He was employed as a supervisor for Beck Manufacturing, Greencastle for a...

Mar 11, 2024

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Mar 8, 2024

Franklin M. “Peep” Hykes, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Friday, March 8, 2024, at The Shook Home. Born in Waynesboro, PA on February 18, 1939, he was the son of the late Franklin S. and Madeline V. Miller Hykes.

Mr. Hykes was a 1957 graduate of Greencastle Antrim High School. Mr. Hykes served honorably...

Mar 1, 2024

Vivian C. Scull, 102, of Greencastle, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024 at Heritage Retirement Community. Born December 26, 1921 in Lancaster, PA, she was the daughter of the late Claude I. Coffey, Sr. and Ida A. Evans Coffey. Her beloved husband, Bruce B. Scull, preceded her in death on November 26, 1999. She is survived by her...

Feb 28, 2024

Amanda Jewel Risser, age 31, of Greencastle, PA was called home peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, February 28, 2024. Born in Greencastle, PA on October 24, 1992, she was the daughter of Phillip E. and Pamela Kuhns Risser.

Amanda was a member of Cedar Grove Mennonite Church and a 2014 graduate of the Franklin Learning Center....

Feb 17, 2024

Howard A. Kozain, 91, of Greencastle, PA passed away Saturday, February 17, 2024 in his home.  Born July 24, 1932 in Boquet, PA he was the son of the late Frank and Margaret (Benson) Kozain.

Howard served with the United States Army during Korea until his honorable discharge.  He was employed as a salvage machinist for Mack...

Feb 14, 2024

Forrest “Lynn” Huffman, 83, of Greencastle, PA passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024 in his home.  Born April 17, 1940 in San Diego, CA he was the son of the late Richard Lee and Leota (Ewing) Huffman.

He was a graduate of Hagerstown North High School with the Class of 1959.  Following graduation Lynn served with the...

Feb 8, 2024

Nicole K. Johns, age 51, of Greencastle, PA passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born August 26, 1972, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of Judy Meyers Lebo and the late Leon R. Lebo.

Nicole was a graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School. She worked in banking for a number of...

Feb 4, 2024

Alan L. Meyers, age 59, of Greencastle, PA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, February 4, 2024. Born in Chambersburg, PA on August 7, 1964, he was the son of the late Mark Meyers and Lyndell Myers Meyers.

Alan was a 1982 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School. Alan worked as  a dairy farmer until...

Feb 3, 2024

Nancy Mae Comer Boward Layton, age 78, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Mercy House in Chambersburg, PA. Born in Fountain Green, MD on January 2, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Odis Gentry and Elenora M. Jones Comer, Sr.

Mrs. Layton was a 1964 graduate of Neshaminy High School...

Jan 28, 2024

Franklin E. Stockslager, age 89, of Greencastle, PA died at Waynesboro Hospital on Sunday, January 28, 2024.  He was born in Greencastle in 1935 and was the son of Ralph and Mildred (Bovey) Stockslager.  He was raised by his aunt and uncle, Lester and Elizabeth (Barnhart) Bovey, who preceded him in death.  Frank attended Greencastle High School, Greencastle, PA. ...