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

Feb 26, 2010

Martha Ellen (Horst) Martin-Denlinger, age 87, formerly of Johnstons Lane, Mercersburg, died February 26, 2010 at Manor Care in Chambersburg where she was a resident since May 2007. Born Feb. 20, 1923 in Greene Township, Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Samuel and Martha (Martin) Horst. She worked at Stanley Company and E.L.M Department Store prior to her...

Feb 25, 2010

Glen G. Statler, age 98 a resident of Providence Place Chambersburg and formerly of Statler Rd. Greencastle died at 4:20 P.M. Thursday February 25, 2010 in Providence Place. Born February 28, 1911 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, Pa., he was the son of the late Harry D. and Annie (Barnes) Statler. He was a life long farmer. Glen was a...

Feb 19, 2010

Charles A. McCoy, age 89 a resident of the Shook Home and The Quarters at the Shook for the past 9 1/2 years Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle died at 11:58 A.M. Friday February 19, 2010 in the Shook Home. Born August 16, 1920 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, Pa., he was the son of the late Ralph D. and...

Feb 9, 2010

Edwin C. "Ed" Bittner Sr., age 89 of 343 West Baltimore St. Greencastle died at 12:15 P.M. Tuesday February 9, 2010 in the home of his son and daughter in law Joel and Jody Bittner of Greencastle. Born February 14, 1920 in Shady Grove, Pa. he was the son of the late John Clyde Sr. and Louise (Cook) Bittner. In...

Feb 3, 2010

Dorothy Louise (Woods) Snider, age 93 a resident of Menno-Haven, Chambersburg, PA and formerly of St. Thomas, PA died at 8:45 P.M. on Wednesday, February 3, 2010 in the nursing home. Born December 1, 1916 in Chambersburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Victor S. and Lula A. (Kriner) Woods. She and her husband, Lester "Pinky" Snider were...

Jan 29, 2010

Elizabeth Eshleman Martin, age 96 of Menno Haven Chambersburg died at 8:30 A.M. Friday January 29, 2010 in Menno Haven. Born July 13, 1913 in Marion, Pa., she was the daughter of the late J. Ira and Nora (Cordell) Eshleman. Elizabeth was an active member of the Salem Ridge Mennonite Church of Greencastle where she attended sewing circle and taught...

Jan 29, 2010

Mary E. Bauman, age 83 of 54 Sunny Lane Chambersburg died at 7:38 P.M. Friday January 29, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg. Born May 7, 1926 in Souderton, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Elda (Kissel) Overpeck. She and her husband, Harold S. Bauman were married May 26, 1946 in Souderton. She had worked...

Jan 25, 2010

Louis A. Huff Jr., age 77 of 367 South Washington St. Greencastle died at 8:07 A.M. Monday January 25, 2010 in the Frederick Memorial Hospital in Frederick, Md. Born November 6, 1932 in West Lafayette Ohio, he was the son of the late Louis A. Sr. and Hilda (Beck) Huff. He and his wife, Pauline M. (Fox) Huff were married...

Dec 26, 2009

M. Joan Miller, age 78 of 11501 Bemisderfer Rd. Greencastle died early Saturday morning December 26, 2009 in her home. Born August 28, 1931 in Waynesboro, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Winona (Hess) Wishard. She retired from the former Regency Thermographers of Waynesboro. Joan was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church of Greencastle, member...

Dec 22, 2009

Thelma B. Coldsmith, age 98 a resident of Providence Place, Chambersburg, PA and formerly of 140 Oak Lane, Greencastle, PA died at 7:45 A.M. Tuesday, December 22, 2009 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born December 28, 1910 in Antrim Twp., Franklin County, PA she was the daughter of the late Ira A. and Mary (Picking) Coldsmith. She retired in 1972 after...

Dec 19, 2009

Charles A. "Bud" Eichelberger, age 82 of 766 Clayhill Rd. Chambersburg died at 2:30 A.M. Saturday December 19, 2009 in his home following a lengthy illness. Born April 12, 1927 in Hagerstown, Md. he was the son of the late Albert Eyler and Anna Elizabeth (Snyder) Eichelberger. He was a self-employed plumber since 1962 and also enjoyed raising Black Angus...

Dec 19, 2009

Leah Lucille Jakoby, age 92 a resident of the Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg and formerly of 141 North Carlisle St. Greencastle died Saturday evening December 19, 2009 in the nursing home. Born Decmber 19, 1917 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late Hiram Perry and Ella Grace (Ward) Eisenberger. She was a homemaker and in...

Dec 18, 2009

John K. Shoemaker, age 86 of 76 River Bend Park Lancaster, Pa and formerly of Chantilly Court Hagerstown died at 6:00 P.M. Friday December 18, 2009 in the Lancaster General Hospital Lancaster, Pa. Born August 8, 1923 in Chambersburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Harvey and Viola (Wingert) Shoemaker. He retired from Amtrak as Vice President of...

Dec 15, 2009

Faye C. Wingert, age 68 of 157 North Allison St. Apt. B Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning December 15, 2009 in her home. Born June 25, 1941 in Chambersburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Abram B. and Irene M. (Hawke) Wingert. She was employed at Sunnyway Foods in Greencastle in the bakery and last worked...

Dec 13, 2009

Debbie L. (Haines) Marville, age 61 of Greencastle, PA, went home to be with the Lord at 11:34 P.M. on Sunday, December 13, 2009. She died at the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA.

Born March 17, 1948 in Indian Springs, MD, she was the daughter of the late Leonard French Haines and Mary Irene (Miller) Haines Wissinger. She...

Dec 10, 2009

Claudia Ann Wade, age 58 of 9308 Dry Run Rd. Mercersburg, Pa. died at 9:45 A.M. Thursday December 10, 2009 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 13, 1951 in Richmond, Indiana, she was the daughter of the late Carlos A. and Bernice (Hunt) Eckerty. In her earlier years she worked as a waitress and at the former Stanley Co. of...

Dec 2, 2009

Ruth Arlene (Burner) Barkman, age 64 of 163 Addison Ave. Greencastle, Pa. died at 10:30 P.M. Wednesday, December 2, 2009 in her home. Born March 5, 1945 in Luray, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Roy Capataine and Helen Arlene (Litten) Burner of Massanutton Heights. She graduated from Luray High School in 1963 and from James Madison University...

Dec 1, 2009

Roy M. Ott, age 85 of 265 North Carlisle St. Lot 28 Greencastle, Pa. died at 3:30 A.M. Tuesday, December 1, 2009 in the Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center of Chambersburg. Born September 7, 1924 in Cove Gap, Pa., he was the son of the late Daniel W. and Laura Jane (Rhodes) Ott. He worked in the body shop...

Dec 1, 2009

John W. Flora, age 65 of 309 Irva Drive West Chambersburg died at 8:40 P.M. Tuesday December 1, 2009 in ManorCare Health Services Chambersburg where he was a resident since February 2003. Born July 6, 1944 in Willow Hill, Pa., he was the son of the late Joseph and Ruth (Reed) Flora. He was employed in custodial work for the...

Nov 29, 2009

Dorothy E. (Crunkleton) Statler, age 93 of 217 South Washington St. Greencastle, Pa. died at 1:25 P.M. Sunday, November 29, 2009 in her home where she has resided her entire 93 years. Born November 11, 1916 in Greencastle, Pa., she was the daughter of the late George W. and Maude (McClanahan) Crunkleton. She and her husband, Kenneth Carl Statler were...