Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Frances Meyers
Nov 25, 2011
Frances A. Meyers, age 84 of 824 Kauffman Rd. West Greencastle, PA died at 10:42 A.M. on Friday November 25, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 31, 1927 in Clear Spring, MD, she was the daughter of the late Phares S. and Carrie (Shank) Horst. Frances was a homemaker and was previously employed at Corning Glass Works of Greencastle...
Gladys Burns
Nov 22, 2011
Gladys (Burton) Burns, age 91, a resident of Greencastle, PA, passed away at 6:04 P.M. Tuesday, November, 22, 2011 in the Gettysburg Hospital. She was born the daughter of Charles and Gertrude (Hinman) Burton on May 9, 1920, in Cumberland, Maryland. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Charles Oliver "Jack" Burns, Jr. on February 29,...
Evelyn P. Summers
Nov 14, 2011
Evelyn P. Summers, age 90, a resident of Quincy Retirement Home, Quincy, PA. and formerly of Grindstone Hill Rd. Greencastle, PA. died at 1:09 P.M. Monday, November 14, 2011 in the nursing home. Born August 20, 1921, in Mason Dixon (Antrim Twp.) PA., she was the daughter of the late Daniel Ray and Julia (Hicks) Burkett. Her husband Allen Summers...
Anna Mary Thrush
Nov 4, 2011
Anna Mary Thrush, age 93, a resident of Menno Haven of Chambersburg, PA. and formerly of Dumeny Rd. Greencastle, PA. died at 3:18 P.M. Friday, November 4, 2011 in the Menno Haven Nursing Center. Born December 13, 1917 in Harrisburg, PA., she was the daughter of the late Charles C. and Rachel (Snoke) Hensel. Anna Mary was a homemaker and...
Ruth T. Showalter
Nov 4, 2011
Ruth T. Moore Showalter, age 92 a resident of Menno Haven, Chambersburg died at 5:30 A.M. Friday November 4, 2011 in the nursing center. Born November 11, 1918 in Littleton, New Hampshire, she was the daughter of the late Milledge and Mary (Miller) Thompson. Her husband Laban R. Showalter died July 26, 2011. She was a member of the North...
Terry Lee Kershner
Nov 2, 2011
Terry Lee Kershner, age 52 of 12548 Ridge Rd. Greencastle, PA. went to be with the Lord on Wednesday November 2, 2011 at 10:46 P.M. at the Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA. following a battle of AML Leukemia. Born December 1, 1958 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of Charles W. Kershner Jr. of Greencastle and Lois J. (Beeler)...
Olivia "Dolly" Hafer
Oct 27, 2011
Olivia M. "Dolly" Hafer, age 73 of 6452 Guitner Rd. Greencastle, PA. died unexpectedly at 4:52 A.M. Thursday, October 27, 2011 in the emergency room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 12, 1938 in Fannettsburg, PA., she was the daughter of the late Orville and Helen (Gehr) McLaughlin. In her earlier years, she had worked at the former Citizens National...
James R. Nichols Sr
Oct 23, 2011
James R. "Juni" Nichols Sr., age 84 of 4231 Marsh Rd. Waynesboro, PA. died at 5:17 A.M. Sunday, October 23, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born February 1, 1927 in Hagerstown, MD., he was the son of the late James Franklin and Lottie May (Dotson) Nichols. He had worked at the former Fairchild Co. and retired from Pangborn Co., both...
Tami Walck Souders
Oct 15, 2011
Tami S. (Walck) Souders, age 45, of 12350 Carol Ave. Greencastle, PA. died Saturday evening October 15, 2011 at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born February 23, 1966 in Chambersburg, PA., she was the daughter of Sharon M. (Knepper) Walck of Greencastle and the late Ronald E. Walck. She was employed as an administrative assistant at the Marion First...
Shawn A. Weller
Oct 13, 2011
Shawn A. Weller, age 43 of 10683 Scenic View Dr. Greencastle, PA. died at 11:58 P.M. Thursday, October 13, 2011 in the Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg where he resided since March 18, 2011. Born April 11, 1968 in Hagerstown, MD., he was the son of Eugene R. and Cornelia A. (Lohman) Weller of Greencastle. He last worked...
Martha E. Barnes
Oct 12, 2011
Martha E. (Meyers) Barnes, age 85 of 151 Williamson Ave., Greencastle, PA died at 3:50 A.M. on Wednesday, October 12, 2011 in her home. Born, April 27, 1926 in St. Thomas Twp., PA, she was the daughter of the late Amos A. and Minnie F. (Wenger) Meyers. She and her husband, Carl H. Barnes were married on October 29, 1942...
Jean Swisher
Oct 11, 2011
Doris Jean (Benchoff) Swisher, age 76 of 3528 Buchanan Trail West Greencastle, PA. died unexpectedly at 11:45 A.M. Tuesday October 11, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born August 8, 1935 in Greencastle, Franklin County, PA., she was the daughter of the late Harry "Pete" and Viola (Crist) Benchoff. Jean was a homemaker and in her earlier years she worked at...
Roy B. Hawbaker
Oct 7, 2011
Roy B. Hawbaker, age 96 and a resident of Menno Haven of Chambersburg and formerly of Buchanan Trail West Upton, PA. died at 9:10 P.M. Friday, October 7, 2011 in the nursing center. Born December 13, 1914 in Welsh Run, PA., he was the son of the late Amos and Elizabeth (Brechbill) Hawbaker. Roy was a farmer and also was...
Samuel Martin
Oct 3, 2011
Samuel H. Martin Samuel Harold Martin, age 75 of 232 Moss Spring Ave. Greencastle, PA. died at 10:30 P.M. Monday October 3, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 25, 1936 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late S. Harold and Charlotte (Needy) Martin. He spent his early years in Thomaston, Connecticut. In his earlier life he...
Robert L. Peiffer
Sep 15, 2011
Robert L. Peiffer, age 88 a resident of Michaux Manor, Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Worleytown Rd., Greencastle, PA died at 10:45 AM on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Michaux Manor. Born, July 31, 1923 in Quincy Twp., PA he was the son of the late George and Bertha (Shockey) Peiffer. He and his wife, Frances E. (Swisher) Peiffer of...
Thomas S. Myers
Sep 9, 2011
Thomas S. Myers, age 67 of 46 Miller Rd. Chambersburg, Pa. died at 12:05 A.M. Friday September 9, 2011 in his home. Born May 5, 1944 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late Robert T. and Ethel V. "Sally" (DeLauder) Myers. Tom was employed at Grove Worldwide of Shady Grove, Rainsoft of Greencastle and last retired from...
William M. Shew
Sep 6, 2011
William M. "Bill" Shew, age 79 of 5296 Bino Rd. Greencastle, PA. died at 1:45 P.M. Tuesday September 6, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services Chambersburg, PA. where he had resided for the past several weeks. Born August 27, 1932 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late William Edward and Susan Lucille (Helman) Shew. He married Mary Louise...
Helen V. Keckler
Sep 6, 2011
Helen V. Keckler, age 95 of 377 Town Dr. Greencastle, PA. died Tuesday morning September 6, 2011 in Chambersburg. Born January 10, 1916 in Greencastle, PA., she was the daughter of the late Lottie (Beard) Bitner. She and her husband, John D. Keckler were married September 4, 1933. He died on November 16, 1995. Helen was employed at the former...
Jane C. Alexander
Aug 29, 2011
Jane Conrad Alexander, age 93 a resident of the Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg and formerly of South Washington St. Greencastle died at 5:05 A.M. Monday August 29, 2011 in the nursing home. Born June 3, 1918 in Greencastle, PA., she was the daughter of the late John Thompson and Olive (Palmer) Conrad. She was a 1936 graduate...
Paul E. Garling
Aug 15, 2011
Paul E. Garling, age 85 of 49 Edward Dr. Greencastle, PA. died at 12:38 P.M. Monday August 15, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital. He had been in failing health the past several years. Born March 16, 1926 in Hagerstown, MD., he was the son of the late Roy B. and Margaret B. (Myers) Garling. Paul was employed by the Jamison...
