Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Ruth Myers
Oct 6, 2008
Ruth K. Myers, age 86 a resident of ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg and formerly of Mercersburg, Pa. died at 11:50 P.M. Monday October 6, 2008 in the nursing home. She had been in declining health the past several years. Born April 11, 1922 in Edenville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late George D. "Dewey" and Mary Elsie...
Wilbur E. "Wib" Bear
Oct 5, 2008
Wilbur E. "Wib" Bear, age 83 of 161 East Franklin St. Greencastle, Pa. died at 4:40 A.M. Sunday, October 5, 2008 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 17, 1925 in Greencastle, Pa., he was the son of the late Norman R. and Mary Katherine (Pike) Bear. He retired in 1980 as a Greencastle mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service....
Kathleen "Kitty" Hartman
Sep 27, 2008
Kathleen "Kitty" M. Hartman, age 88 a resident of the Penn Hall Nursing Center since July 2008 and formerly of Greencastle, Pa. died at 4:10 A.M. Saturday September 27, 2008 in the nursing center. Born August 25, 1920 in Quincy, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Albert S. and Della (Myers) Snyder. She retired in 1982 from the...
Ruth N. Bowders
Sep 27, 2008
Ruth N. (Fox) Bowders, age 83 of Ridge Rd. Greencastle died at 5:05 P.M. Saturday, September 27, 2008 in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and David Kipp of 11500 Rhapsody Dr. Greencastle. Born January 4, 1925 in Shady Grove, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Roy L. and Nellie E. (Koons) Fox. In her earlier...
Madison Nicole Clever
Sep 20, 2008
Madison Nicole Clever, infant died at 4:26 A.M. Saturday, September 20, 2008 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born at 2:50 A.M. Saturday September 20, 2008 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Courtney Nicole King and Nicklas Adam Clever, both of Greencastle. Surviving family in addition to her mother and father are: Maternal Grandparents, Shanan and Michael Shaffer of Greencastle and...
Alice L. Hartman
Sep 17, 2008
Alice Louise Hartman, age 77 a resident of Homewood Retirement Home of Williamsport, Md. and formerly of Hagerstown, Md. died Wednesday afternoon, September 17, 2008 in the nursing center. Born March 1, 1931 in Franklin County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Samuel S. and Nina A. (Dentler) Snider. Mrs. Hartman was a registered nurse having worked as...
Stephen L. Rowe
Sep 17, 2008
Stephen L. Rowe, age 45 of 4307 Warm Spring Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly at 3:57 P.M. Wednesday September 17, 2008 in the emergency room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 7, 1963 in Waynesboro, Pa. he was the son of Georgia (Miller) Rowe of Greencastle and the late Ralph F. Rowe. He was employed as an estimator at Brechbill...
Norma Y. Gsell
Sep 10, 2008
Norma Y. (Rock) Gsell, age 54 of 146 E. Franklin St., Greencastle, PA., died at 5:31 P.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at her home following an extended illness. Born, October 19, 1953 in Chambersburg, PA., she was the daughter of the late Edward A. Rock, Sr. and Madeline V. (Johns) Rock. She was a homemaker and previously worked for...
Mary H. Slothour
Sep 3, 2008
Mary H. Slothour, age 93 of 27 Slothour Rd. Chambersburg, Pa. died at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 3, 2008 in her home. Born November 18, 1914 in Chambersburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Bertha (McKenzie) Helman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church, Browns Mill District. Her husband,...
Edith E. White
Aug 31, 2008
Edith E. White, age 76 of 7180 Angle Rd. Chambersburg, Pa. died unexpectedly at 12:55 A.M. Sunday, August 31, 2008 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 1, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John A. and Mary (Moffett) Barron. She retired from the Unisys Co. having worked in the accounting department. Edith was a member...
Daniel E. Martin
Aug 26, 2008
Daniel E. Martin, age 69 of 13716 Cearfoss Pike Hagerstown, Md. died at 6:15 P.M. Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in his home. Born May 11, 1939 in Edgemont, Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late John H. and Luella C. (Coss) Martin. Mr. Martin was a salesman for the King Oil Co. of Hagerstown. He was a...
Thomas K. Sellers
Aug 25, 2008
Thomas K. Sellers, age 70 of 9500 Antrim Church Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died at 7:44 P.M. Monday, August 25, 2008 in his home following an extended illness. Born August 2, 1938 in Marion, Pa., he was the son of the late Earl F. and Sylvia A. (McCarney) Sellers. He retired after 25 years at Mack Truck Hagerstown, Md. where he...
Julia Ludwig
Aug 23, 2008
Julia R. Ludwig, age 84 a resident of ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg, Pa. and formerly of Molly Pitcher Hwy. Greencastle, Pa. died at 2:24 P.M. on Saturday, August 23, 2008 in the nursing home. Born October 2, 1923 in Shippensburg, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Dewey Blaine and Ruth Pauline (Shriner) Rosenberry. She retired from the...
Howard M. Smith
Aug 19, 2008
Howard Mason Smith, age 88 of 9725 Browns Mill Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died at 11:17 A.M. Tuesday, August 19, 2008 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 30, 1919 in Chewsville, Maryland, he was the son of the late Mason R. and Sarah Ann (Kuhn) Smith. Mr. Smith retired from the Western Maryland Railroad in 1981. In his earlier years, he...
Melchor D. "Meck" Miller
Aug 13, 2008
Melchor D. "Meck" Miller, age 90 of Zarger Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died at 3:03 P.M. Wednesday August 13, 2008 in the emergency room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 11, 1918 in Greencastle, Pa. he was the son of the late Melchor Snively Jr. and Mary R. (Mayhugh) Miller. Mr. Miller owned and operated M.D. Miller Jewelry Store in Greencastle...
Lanae Sue Martin
Aug 10, 2008
Lanae Sue Martin, age 8 months of 14429 Daley Rd. Hagerstown, Md. died at 9:20 A.M. Sunday, August 10, 2008 at her home. Born Novemnber 20, 2007 in Waynesboro, Pa. she was the daughter of Michael R. and Melanie S. (Martin) Martin of Hagerstown. Surviving family in addition to her parents are: Two brothers - Weston D. Martin and Kendon...
Herbert L. Zeger
Aug 4, 2008
Herbert L. Zeger, age 87 of 7748 Browns Mill Rd. Chambersburg, Pa. died at 10:40 P.M. Monday August 4, 2008 in the Shook Home of Chambersburg, Pa. Born July 8, 1921 in Fort Loudon, Pa., he was the son of the late David S. and Ruth (Neikirk) Zeger. Mr. Zeger was the owner and operator of Antrim Building and Farm...
Melisa Diane Martin
Aug 1, 2008
Melisa Diane Martin was stillborn at 2:03 P.M. Friday, August 1, 2008 in the Waynesboro Hospital, Waynesboro, Pa. She was the daughter of Jeffry L. and Anita (Horst) Martin of 3880 Buchanan Trail East Waynesboro, Pa. Surviving family in addition to her parents are seven sisters Benita Martin, Lucille Martin, Della Martin, Darlene Martin, Linda Martin, Barbara Martin and Lorena...
Eleanor Young
Aug 1, 2008
Eleanor R. (Shafer) Young, age 75, of Shade Gap, Pa. and formerly of Greencastle, Pa. went home to be with the Lord at 6:10 A.M. Friday August 1, 2008 following her battle with cancer. Born in Washington Township, Pa. on December 28, 1932, she was one of six daughters of the late Ralph and Nettie (Kline) Shafer of Rouzerville. Eleanor...
Phyllis Long
Jul 28, 2008
Phyllis E. Long, age 86 a resident of Penn Hall, Chambersburg, PA. since August 2003 and formerly of 6645 Long Road Greencastle, PA. died at 4:40 P.M. Monday July 28, 2008 in the Penn Hall Nursing Center Chambersburg. Born October 30, 1921 in Mercersburg, PA., she was the daughter of the late Earl C. and Agnes (Neikirk) Witter. Mrs. Long...
