Anita Elizabeth Edelman 1928-2024
May 17, 2024No Comments
Mrs. Edelman was a flautist in the Wayne Band of Waynesboro for over 28 years and also enjoyed playing the trumpet, piano, and violin.
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Lawrence W Mullen Sr. 1936-2024
May 17, 2024No Comments
Larry is remembered as a man with a deep Christian faith, who prayed daily, read his Bible and had a strong interest in the book of Revelation.
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Shirley Ann Statler 1936-2024
May 17, 2024No Comments
Shirley enjoyed helping people. She also loved animals, especially cats and dogs. She was a real testimony to her faith wherever she went.
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Nancy L Richardson 1936-2024
May 16, 2024No Comments
Nancy loved spending time at Raystown Lake, camping, boating, and water skiing. She enjoyed hunting, and spending time at their cabin in Clearfield County.
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Kim Costa 1962-2024
May 16, 2024No Comments
Kim worked at South Mountain Restoration Center, retiring on disability. She worked for Dr. Paul Orange for 13 years.
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Vaughn Olan Rice 1958-2024
May 15, 2024No Comments
Born November 9, 1958 in Chambersburg Vaughn was the son of the late Clarence Burnell Rice and Mary Louise (Landis) Rice.
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Vandessa Meda Johnson 1972-2024
May 15, 2024No Comments
Vandessa always contributed a loving heart, words of wisdom, and open arms for all she encountered. She had a large extended family who loved her dearly.
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B Lorraine Helfrick 1928-2024
May 15, 2024No Comments
Early in her working career, Mrs. Helfrick was employed in various capacities with her last employment at Teledyne Landis Machine Company, Waynesboro, PA.
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Richard S “Dick” Hill II 1939-2024
May 15, 2024No Comments
Dick was an accomplished softball player, and was still playing as recently as last year. He also enjoyed bowling and liked to drag race in his younger days.
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Isiah Nelson Petit 1946-2024
May 15, 2024No Comments
Nelson served in Vietnam where he was awarded Purple Heart with two stars, having been wounded three times in service to his country.
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Harold F “Cy” Tuckey 1936-2024
May 15, 2024No Comments
Harold proudly served in the US Army and was formerly employed by Inland Container for 45 years and retired as an inventory specialist.
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Leonard W Hunter, Jr. 1929-2024
May 14, 2024No Comments
Leonard was a semi-pro football player, watchmaker, and was a wonderful father, husband, brother, and son. found joy in hunting, fishing, archery, boxing, and traveling.
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Bentley Boaz Jefferson 2024-2024
May 14, 2024No Comments
Bentley’s time here on Earth was brief but his impact was felt deeply. His absence is deeply felt, and his presence is sorely missed.
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Betty Jane McPherson 1929-2024
May 14, 2024No Comments
Betty was a talented seamstress. She loved children and she used that passion to open a day care in Pikesville, MD.
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Evelio Perez 1959-2024
May 14, 2024No Comments
Evelio was a great cook, and enjoyed fishing, golf, dominos, Led Zeplin and caring for the aquatic life in the many fish tanks he owned throughout the years.
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Deborah E Wright 1957-2024
May 14, 2024No Comments
Born on November 11, 1957, Deborah worked as a CNA at Shook Nursing Home in Chambersburg, PA before her retirement.
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Antonio “Tony” Rivera, Jr. 1951-2024
May 14, 2024No Comments
Born on September 8, 1951 in Manhattan, NY., Tony worked for the US Postal Service where he served as post master before his retirement.
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Sherrill O Kessinger 1936-2024
May 14, 2024No Comments
A 1954 graduate of the former Chambersburg High School, Sherrill worked for many years as a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker.
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Sandra L Pogue 1941-2024
May 13, 2024No Comments
Sandra graduated from CASHS in 1959 and was very active in planning and organizing many class reunions. She was an avid reader, liked to sew and enjoyed gardening.
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Glenn “Skip” Heller 1939-2024
May 13, 2024No Comments
Skip spent a lot of his spare time working in his wood workshop making furniture, picture frames and many small projects for family and friends.
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Edgar Earl Brindle 1932-2024
May 13, 2024No Comments
Edgar was a U.S Army veteran of the Korean War. He enjoyed being outdoors; hunting, fishing, and golfing. He also liked to dabble in winemaking.
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Vann H Hinton 1959-2024
May 13, 2024No Comments
Vann enjoyed spending his time golfing, birdwatching, and cooking, and loved nothing more than seeing live music with his wife and kids.
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E.C. Anderson, Jr. 1941-2024
May 12, 2024No Comments
E.C. worked for Roadway Express driving truck for 30 years. In his spare time, he enjoyed going to the races and going on hunting trips.
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Lillian M Spriggs 1924-2024
May 11, 2024No Comments
Lillian was a lifelong member of the Bethel Cito African Methodist Episcopal Church. She enjoyed playing the lottery and crossword puzzles.
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Catherine Pentz 1925-2024
May 11, 2024No Comments
Born September 20, 1925, Catherine was an avid golfer, who enjoyed attending Hurley auctions and spending time with her family.
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Mary E Kennedy 1936-2024
May 10, 2024No Comments
Born October 10, 1936, Mrs. Kennedy was an avid BINGO player and bowler for many years, bowling in several local leagues.
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Betty Jane Burkholder 1935-2024
May 10, 2024No Comments
Betty enjoyed working as it gave her the opportunity to be around people. She was a member of the First Assembly of God, Shippensburg.
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Robert L “BoBo” Reaid Sr. 1933-2024
May 10, 2024No Comments
BoBo was a 1952 graduate of CASHS where he was a star athlete. He excelled in Football, Basketball, Baseball and Track and also played semi-pro football.
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Ethel M Parks 1930-2024
May 10, 2024No Comments
Ethel was a seamstress and previously worked in sewing factories. She was an active and faithful member of Spring Run Bible Church.
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Kathy Rose Shields 1973-2024
May 10, 2024No Comments
Kathy loved fishing, liked music, especially karaoke, slot machines, hanging out with her many friends. She was a fierce friend and loyal.
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Patricia A Kahn 1938-2024
May 10, 2024No Comments
Patricia worked at the PA Unemployment Office in Chambersburg, and later was a supervisor at the PA Department of Social Services.
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Dean Edward Carey Jr. 1953-2024
May 9, 2024No Comments
Dean worked for many years at Westinghouse then later Schindler Elevator in Gettysburg and retired from D.L. Martin in East Berlin.
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Veronica M Betz 1939-2024
May 9, 2024No Comments
Veronica was a graduate of Johnstown High School. She was employed as a secretary at Greencastle Antrim High School for 25 years until her retirement.
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Samuel F Ebersol 1929-2024
May 9, 2024No Comments
Born on October 19, 1929, Samuel was a member of Culbertson Mennonite Church. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather.
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Alice F Armstrong (Lightfoot) 1942-2024
May 9, 2024No Comments
Alice was a caregiver for the majority of her working years. Above all else in life, she cherished and loved her children and grandchildren.
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Genevieve “Jenny” Waters 1932-2024
May 9, 2024No Comments
Jenny was an avid reader, enjoyed photography, daily walks, and gardening. Her favorites were yellow roses. Jenny was also a lover of small dogs.
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Dorothy (Rutherford) Martin 1935-2024
May 9, 2024No Comments
Mrs. Martin raised her five children single-handedly after her husband’s passing in 1976. She was a dedicated mother and grandmother.
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Esther Louise Grove 1927-2024
May 8, 2024No Comments
Esther loved to keep busy with crafts and was so talented in many different ways. She was an excellent cook and still cooked well into her 90’s.
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Donald B “Donnie” DeShong 1953-2024
May 8, 2024No Comments
Donnie loved the outdoors, often spending time golfing, fishing, hunting, playing softball in his younger years, riding ATV’s, and working at Mack Truck.
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Jean E Verdier 1948-2024
May 8, 2024No Comments
Mrs. Verdier attended Quincy High School. A loving wife and homemaker, she devoted her life to raising her family.
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