Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
William Kiel Bobbitt
May 1, 2008
William Kiel Bobbitt, age 19 of 7745 Kuhn Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly at 8:34 A.M. Thursday May 1, 2008 in California, Pa., where he was a freshman student at the California University Of Pennsylvania. Born November 30, 1988 in Loma Linda California, he was the son of Anthony J. "Tony" and Lori R. (Walker) Bobbitt of Greencastle, Pa. He...
Jerry E. Houpt
Apr 30, 2008
Jerry E. Houpt, age 62 of 405 East Leitersburg St. Greencastle, Pa. died at 9:25 A.M. Wednesday April 30, 2008 in the Washington County Hospital Hagerstown, Md. He had been in failing health since February 2008. Born January 14, 1946 in Antrim Twp. Franklin Co. Pa., he was the son of the late James W. and Mary Ellen (Provard) Houpt....
Myron A. Starr
Apr 30, 2008
Myron A. Starr, age 61, of 141 Leitersburg St., Greencastle, PA died at 7:25 A.M. on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 in his home. Born October 12, 1946 in Hagerstown, MD he is the son of Junior G. and Pauline (Clever) Starr of Greencastle, PA. He and his wife, Cindy (Souders) Starr were married September 10, 1967 in McConnellsburg, PA. He...
Leslie A. Hykes
Apr 29, 2008
Leslie A. Hykes, age 79 of 14891 Molly Pitcher Hwy. Greencastle, Pa. died at 7:16 P.M.Tuesday April 29, 2008 in the Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center in Chambersburg, Pa. where he has resided for the past five weeks. Born July 2, 1928 in Antrim Twp. Franklin Co. Pa., he was the son of the late Jacob H. and Lydia...
Frank D. Shaffer
Apr 29, 2008
Frank D. Shaffer, age 85 of 13092 Grant Shook Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly at 11:00 P.M. on Tuesday April 29, 2008 in his home. Born March 23, 1923 in Kempton, Md., he was the son of the late Dewey F. and Bessie P. (Fike) Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer was the second generation owner of Shaffer Products of Greencastle from 1962...
Doris Jean Dreyer
Apr 22, 2008
Doris Jean Dreyer, age 80 of 450 Colonial Dr. Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly early Tuesday morning April 22, 2008 in her home. Born October 1, 1927 in Bedford Valley, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Henry Lloyd and Gladys Elizabeth (Cross) Zembower. She was a homemaker and in her earlier life she had worked in Bedford as a...
Leopold "Leo" Ritacco
Apr 19, 2008
Leopold "Leo" F. Ritacco, age 85 of 383 Catherine St. Greencastle, Pa. died at 4:50 A.M. Saturday, April 19, 2008 in his home. He had been in declining health since this past January. Born April 2, 1923 in Italy, he was the son of the late Ciriaco and Maria (Teasa) Ritacco. He retired in 1988 from Mack Truck of Hagerstown,...
Pearl I. Witmer
Apr 17, 2008
Pearl I. Witmer, age 91, a resident of Falling Spring Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA, and formerly of Rowe Ave., Greencastle, PA died at 6:10 P.M. on Thursday, April 17, 2008 in the nursing center. Born September 9, 1916 in Montgomery Twp., Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jeremiah and Sadie (Oberholtzer) Myers. She was...
Lois V. Stine
Apr 14, 2008
Lois V. Stine, age 74 of 14260 Ridge Rd. Waynesboro, Pa. died unexpectedly at 12:29 A.M. Monday, April 14, 2008 in the emergency room of the Waynesboro Hospital. Born December 1, 1933 in Kauffman Station, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Marvin W. Mowen and Hazel (Gelsinger) Mowen Shatzer. She was a homemaker and had worked at the...
Preston C. Meyers
Apr 11, 2008
Preston C. Meyers, age 84 of 138 East Franklin St. Greencastle, Pa. died Friday evening April 11, 2008 in the emergency room of the Chambersburg Hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident earlier that evening on U.S. Rt.11 in Guilford Twp. near Marion. Born July 15, 1923 in Mercersburg, Pa. he was the son of the late Paul E....
Sarah J. Snider
Apr 1, 2008
Sarah Jane Snider, age 99 a resident of ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle died at 8:35 P.M. Tuesday April 1, 2008 in the nursing home. Born July 14, 1908 in Franklin County, Pa. she was the daughter of the late Harry and Anna Eliza (Sellers) Hollinger. She retired from Letterkenny Army Depot Chambersburg having worked as...
Emily Norman
Apr 1, 2008
Emily Ruth Norman, age 20 of 328 Carolle St. Greencastle, Pa. died on Tuesday April 1, 2008 in her townhouse apartment in Shippensburg, Pa. from complications of diabetes. Born July 12, 1987 at Andrews Air Force Base Maryland, she was the daughter of Wayne and Margaret S. (Plummer) Norman of 328 Carolle St. Greencastle. She was currently a student at...
Helga Kozub
Mar 30, 2008
Helga Kozub, age 86 a resident of Providence Place of Chambersburg and formerly of South Ridge Ave. Greencastle, Pa. died at 8:29 P.M. Sunday March 30, 2008 in the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Md. Born December 29, 1921 in Tartu, Estonia, she was the daughter of the late Augustus and Margaret (Sonnenberg) Janson. She retired after 25 years employment...
Mary M. Martin
Mar 26, 2008
Esther M. Martin, age 87 a resident of the Mennonite Fellowship Home 12349 Huyett Lane Hagerstown, Md. died at 2:54 A.M. Wednesday March 26, 2008 in the home. Born April 18, 1920 in York County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Samuel J. and Maggie S. (Martin) Diller. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker and a member of the...
John O. Springer
Mar 24, 2008
John O. Springer, age 81 of 73 Homestead Dr. Greencastle, Pa. died at 12:40 P.M. Monday, March 24, 2008 in the Chambersburg Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mr. Springer was a life long resident of Upton until moving to his Greencastle home in December 2006. Born April 17, 1926 in Waynesboro, Pa. he was the son of the late Paul...
Raymond W. Lesher
Mar 21, 2008
Raymond W. Lesher, age 93, a resident of the Penn Hall Nursing Center, Chambersburg, PA, and formerly of Scott Rd., Zullinger, PA, died at 1:25 A.M. Friday, March 21, 2008 in the nursing center. Born May 13, 1914 in Washington Twp., Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob A. and Carrie E. (Miller) Lesher. He and...
Abram E. Shank
Mar 20, 2008
Abram Everett Shank, age 91 of 14435 Marsh Pike Hagerstown, Md. died at 9:00 A.M. Thursday March 20, 2008 in the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Lois and J. Daniel Long of 11255 Welsh Run Rd. Greencastle, Pa. Born September 3, 1916 at the family farm on Lehman''s Mill Rd. Reid, Md., he was the son of the late...
J. Allen Martin
Mar 20, 2008
J. Allen Martin, age 92 a resident of the Coffman Nursing Home for the past several months and formerly of Hagerstown, Md. died Thursday March 20, 2008 in the nursing home. Born December 26, 1915 in Washington County Maryland, he was the son of the late J. Harry and Anna (Eshleman) Martin. He was employed with the Washington County Board...
Mary C. Oberholzer
Mar 17, 2008
Mary C. Oberholzer, age 94 a resident of ManorCare Health Services of Wilmington Delaware and formerly of Browns Mill Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died Monday evening March 17, 2008 in the nursing center. Born February 20, 1914 in New Franklin, Franklin County Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell and Edna (Barnhart) Summers. She was a homemaker and had...
Thelma M. Zeigler Martin
Mar 14, 2008
Thelma M. Zeigler Martin, age 95 a resident of Menno Haven Chambersburg, Pa. and formerly of 12602 Molly Pitcher Hwy. Greencastle, Pa. died at 9:45 P.M. Friday, March 14, 2008 in the nursing home. Born May 9, 1912 in Montgomery Twp. Franklin County Pa., she was the daughter of the late Frank C. and Alice (Sites) Eshelman. She was a...
