Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Mary E. Gayman
Jan 14, 2008
Mary E. Gayman, age 83 of Greencastle, Pa. died at 4:45 P.M. Monday January 14, 2008 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born January 19, 1924 in Antrim Twp. Franklin Co. Pa., she was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Hattie (Crunkilton) Gayman. She worked for the former J.J. Alleman Electric Co. of Greencastle and retired from the former Corning...

Larry G. Shaffer
Jan 10, 2008
Larry G. Shaffer, age 56, of 164 N. Allison St. Greencastle, Pa. died at 9:42 A.M. Thursday, January 10, 2008 in Julia Manor Health Care Center of Hagerstown, Md. He had been in declining health for the past few years. Born October 24, 1951 in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of the late G. William and Arabelle M. (Benchoff)...

Roy Phenicie, Jr
Jan 3, 2008
Roy Phenicie, Jr., age 81, of 1968 Farmall Dr., Greencastle, PA., died unexpectedly at 1:00 AM, Thursday, January 3, 2008 in ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg, PA. Born July 21, 1926 in Greencastle, PA. he was the son of the late Roy and Pearl (Yeagle) Phenicie. He retired after 38 years of employment from the Letterkenny Army Depot of Chambersburg,...
Stephanie Lauren Zeis
Dec 30, 2007
Stephanie Lauren Zeis, age 18 of 9597 McClanahan Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died Sunday evening December 30, 2007 at the scene of an automobile accident in Penn Township Cumberland County, Pa. Born March 9, 1989 in Chambersburg, Pa. she was the daughter of Doug and Brenda G. (Mowen) Zeis of Greencastle, Pa. She was employed as a groomer at Petsmart in...

Glenn E. Martin
Dec 30, 2007
Glenn E. Martin, age 71 of 2146 Rohrersville Rd. Knoxville, Md. died at 12:30 P.M. Sunday December 30, 2007 in his home. Born January 27, 1936 in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Abner R. and Naomi E. (Diller) Martin. He was a retired dairy farmer. He served as a minister in the Mennonite Church for 40...
Lucille Crawford
Dec 27, 2007
Lucille L. Crawford, age 90 a resident of Menno Haven in Chambersburg since August 1, 2007 and formerly of 38 West Grandview Ave. Mercersburg, Pa. died at 8:21 A.M. Thursday December 27, 2007 in the Village Square of Menno Haven. Born February 11, 1917 in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late John A. and Lyla Ellen (McBride)...

Freda C. Peck-Sipes
Dec 27, 2007
Freda Catherine Peck-Sipes, age 91, of 408 Carolle St., Greencastle, PA, died at 1:29 A.M., Thursday, December 27, 2007 in the Waynesboro Hospital with her loved ones by her side after a brief illness. Born, February 6, 1916 in Needmore, PA she was the daughter of the late Enock Columbus and Mary Frances (Mellott) Truax. She was a Christian. She...

M. Evelyn Wagner
Dec 22, 2007
Mary Evelyn Wagner, age 82 a resident of the Quincy Retirement Home since September 2007 and formerly of Greencastle and Hagerstown died at 10:20 A.M. Saturday December 22, 2007 in the nursing home. Born August 26, 1925 in Middlesex Twp. Cumberland County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Paul A. and M. Helen (Hays) Young. She was employed...

G. Robert Binkley
Dec 20, 2007
G. Robert "Bob" Binkley, age 76, of Venice, Florida and formerly of State Line, Pa. died on Thursday December 20, 2007 in the Venice Regional Medical Center. Born May 24, 1931 in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Bessie (Bingaman) Gish of Greencastle, Pa. and the late George Omer Binkley. He retired from Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg with...

John D. Long
Dec 19, 2007
John D. Long, age 90, a resident of Penn Hall, Chambersburg, PA since August 2003, and formerly of 6645 Long Rd., Greencastle, PA died Wednesday afternoon, December 19, 2007 in the Penn Hall Nursing Center. Born, February 27, 1917 in Maugansville, MD he was the son of the late J. Franklin and Katie Susan (Grossnickle) Long. Mr. Long was a...

Eldon S. Mowen
Dec 19, 2007
Eldon S. Mowen, age 89 a resident of the Green Ridge Village in Newville, Pa. and formerly of 23 South Carl Ave. Greencastle, Pa. died at 1:05 P.M. Wednesday December 19, 2007 in the nursing home. Born August 2, 1918 in Antrim Twp. Franklin Co. Pa., he was the son of the late Harry Clinton and Orpha Viola (Johnston) Mowen....

Maude L. Beckwith
Dec 16, 2007
Maude L. Beckwith, age 90 a resident of the Shook Home in Chambersburg, Pa. for the past year and a half and formerly of 820 Buchanan Trail East Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly at 3:45 A.M. Sunday December 16, 2007 in the home. Born December 14, 1917 in Montgomery Twp. Franklin County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Emmert...

Harry K. Horst
Dec 8, 2007
Harry K. Horst, age 91 of 3837 Harold Place Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly at 12:30 A.M. Saturday, December 8, 2007 in the emergency room of the Waynesboro Hospital. Born August 6, 1916 in Chambersburg, Pa. he was the son of the late Jacob and Anna (Kyler) Horst. Mr. Horst worked for many years for the Western Maryland Railroad and then...

Esther M. Martin
Dec 8, 2007
Esther M. Martin, age 84 of 13243 Maugansville Rd. Hagerstown, Md. died unexpectedly at 4:30 P.M. Saturday, December 8, 2007 in her home. Born June 27, 1923 in Reid, Washington County Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John M. and Rhoda S. (Martin) Eshleman. Mrs. Martin was a homemaker and was a member of the Mount Olive Mennonite...

Arville W. Shank
Dec 1, 2007
Arville W. Shank, age 76 of 14331 Greenview Dr. Greencastle, Pa. died at 5:43 P.M. Saturday December 1, 2007 in the Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg, Pa. where he was a resident for the past three years. Born January 15, 1931 in Mount Clinton, Va., he was the son of the late Emmanuel J. and Mae Elizabeth (Frye)...

Dale M. Ott
Nov 28, 2007
Dale Marshal Ott, age 51 of Antrim Church Rd. Greencastle, Pa. went to be with his Lord on Wednesday evening November 28, 2007 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was the son of Roy M. and Elena M. (Sipes) Ott of Greencastle. Dale was employed by Tyco Electronics, working at the East Berlin Pa. plant and most recently at the Waynesboro...

H. Dean Hollinger
Nov 27, 2007
H. Dean Hollinger, age 77 of 10956 Worleytown Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died at 1:10 A.M. Tuesday November 27, 2007 in the Quincy Retirement Home Quincy, Pa. where he was a resident for the past month. Born July 17, 1930 in Montgomery Twp. Franklin Co. Pa., he was the son of the late Omar G. and Della (Ramsey) Hollinger. He was...

Eddie R. "Ed" Beatty
Nov 26, 2007
Eddie "Ed" R. Beatty, age 44 of 10641 Long Dr. Fannettsburg, Pa. died early Monday November 26, 2007 at his hunting cabin in Fannettsburg, Pa. from an apparent heart attack. Born August 6, 1963 in Stuttgart Germany, he was the son of Ronald E. and Lula M. (Comp) Beatty of 11872 Mercersburg Rd. Greencastle, Pa. Mr. Beatty was a machinist...

Matthew E. Eyler
Nov 20, 2007
Matthew Evans Eyler, age 44, of Hagerstown, MD. died Tuesday morning, November 20, 2007 in Hagerstown, MD. Born June 18, 1963 in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Paul Evans Eyler, Jr. and Marie (Kauffman) Boyer of Boonsboro, MD. and stepson of the Rev. Carroll L. Boyer of Boonsboro, Md. He was a 1981 graduate of North...

Adam C. Martin
Nov 20, 2007
Adam C. Martin, age 95 a resident of Menno Haven Chambersburg, Pa. and formerly of 571 Redwood Dr. State Line, Pa. died at 5:15 P.M. Tuesday November 20, 2007 in the nursing home. Born October 23, 1912 in Washington County Maryland, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Mary (Carpenter) Martin. He had worked in feed sales...