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

Aug 10, 2022

Helen L. Stahl, age 96, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Paramount Senior Living. Born December 9, 1925, in Mercersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob H. and Anna May Ryder Heinbaugh.

Mrs. Stahl was a 1944 graduate of the former Mercersburg High School....

Aug 3, 2022

Charles E. “Earl” Young, Sr., 88, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at his home. Born September 3, 1933 in Greencastle, he was a son of the late Paul A. and Helen Hays Young.

Earl was a 1951 graduate of Greencastle Antrim High School. A US Navy veteran, he served honorably with CV-32 on...

Jul 30, 2022

Harold Franklin Nelson, Jr., age 79, of Greencastle, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Meritus Hospital in Hagerstown, MD. Born December 29, 1942 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Harold F. Nelson, Sr. and Ida Mae Ford Nelson and step-father George Benedum.

Mr. Nelson was a 1944 graduate of...

Jul 29, 2022

Franklin L. “Bud” Walck, age 88, of Kennett Square, PA, and formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at the Chester County Hospital, West Chester, PA. Born in Marion, PA, on June 4, 1934, he was the son of the late Robert N. and Bertha Cordell Walck.

Bud worked as an electrician, starting...

Jul 29, 2022

Lois I. Fetterhoff, 78, of Greencastle, PA passed away Friday, July 29, 2022 in her home.  Born December 11, 1943 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late William and Janet Myers Daugherty.

Throughout her career, Lois was employed at the Shoe Factory and Fresh Express both in Greencastle and finally the truck stop until...

Jul 25, 2022

Dorothy H. Zimmerman, 93, of Chambersburg, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 at SpiriTrust Lutheran The Village at Luther Ridge. Born August 29, 1928 in Greencastle, she was the daughter of the late Roy E. and Leila Renner Hoffman.

Dorothy was employed as a presser at the Stanley Company in Chambersburg until her retirement in 1978....

Jul 19, 2022

It is with great sadness that the family of June E. (Johnson) Miller announces her passing after a long illness.  She will be greatly missed and forever remembered by her family and loved ones.  Born July 30, 1940 in Greencastle, PA she was the daughter of the late Calvin D. and Bertha E. (Atherton) Johnson.

She was...

Jul 19, 2022

J. Keith Leckron, 70, of Greencastle, PA, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at the Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center.  Born December 10, 1951 in Waynesboro, he was a son of the late Roy and Ada Brechbiel Leckron.  Keith was a 1971 graduate of the Waynesboro Area Senior High School.  He worked as a cable splicer in his early years...

Jul 16, 2022

Virginia G. “Ginny “ Hengst, age 84, of Greencastle, PA, left this life for her eternal home on Saturday, July 16, 2022. Born January 31, 1938, in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Grant and Melva Jacobs Hengst.

Virginia was known to her nieces and nephews as “Ninny” and to her close friends as...

Jul 16, 2022

Charles “Charlie” Monn, age 79, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at The Gardens of Gettysburg. Born in Waynesboro, PA on January 17, 1943, he was the son of the late Clarence and Marguerite Parncutt Monn.

Charlie worked at the former Grove Manufacturing for 42 years, retiring in 2010. He enjoyed hunting and...

Jul 9, 2022

Robert A. Mellott, age 78, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Williamsport Retirement Center. Born June 10, 1944, in Wood, PA, he was the son of the late Raymond R. and Alice D. Black Mellott.

Mr. Mellott retired in 2002 after 35 years of service from Reynolds and Reynolds.  He lastly worked...

Jul 6, 2022

Mary K. Lawson 78, of Highland Park New Jersey, died Wednesday, July 6, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. Born July 28, 1943, in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of late Edgar “Sam” and Gertrude Arlean Shatzer Pentz.

Mrs. Lawson graduated from Greencastle-Antrim High School in 1963. Mary was a domestic engineer...

Jul 4, 2022

Janice “Jan” L. Devlin, age 72 of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at Well Span York Hospital. Born April 13, 1950, in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of Dorothy Brougher Loughner and the late Kenneth Loughner.

Mrs. Devlin had earned her associates degree at Cambria Rowe Business College. She went on to...

Jul 1, 2022

Bryon K. Smith left this world for a better place on Friday, July 1, 2022, at 67 years old. The last few years of Bryon’s life were full of physical hardships, but he is now free from that most difficult part of his journey. His wife, Nancy looks forward to the day when they are reunited on the other...

Jun 25, 2022

Robert D. Witmer, Sr., age 82, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Saturday, June 25, 2022, at the Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by family.  Born November 21, 1939, in Shady Grove, PA, he was the son of the late Clarence and Mary Lindsay Witmer, Sr.

A U.S. Army Veteran, Mr. Witmer served honorably from 1958-1960. He was later...

Jun 22, 2022

Beverly Ann Rice, age 73 of Greencastle, PA, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at her home with her family at her side. Born July 3, 1948, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul Leroy and Leah Dorothy Glass Binkley.

Mrs. Rice was 1966 graduate...

Jun 21, 2022

Roy Edgar Bingaman, Jr., age 90 of State Line, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Cadia Health Care. Born May 31, 1932, in Antrim Township, PA, he was the son of the late Roy E. and Edna Wallech Bingaman, Sr.

A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Bingaman served honorably during the Korean Conflict, he was...

Jun 17, 2022

James G. “Jimmy” Smith, age 71, of State Line, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Friday morning, June 17, 2022, with his family by his side. Born July 28, 1950, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late James J. and Thelma Reeder Smith.

Jimmy was a 1968 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High...

Jun 14, 2022

Paul L. Freeman, 85, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Thornwald Home, Carlisle, PA.  Born on May 15, 1937, in Summit Station, PA, he was the son of the late Harvey and Cora (Bressler) Freeman.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister, Alberta Lutz, brothers Harvey and Ernest, and...

Jun 13, 2022

Eleanor L. Hess age 93, of Greencastle, PA and a resident of Menno Haven in Chambersburg since 2017, died Monday, June 13, 2022, at the Menno Haven Nursing Center. Born July 22, 1928, in Palmyra, PA, she was the daughter of the late C. Alvin Light and Verna (Doutrich) Light.

She graduated from Palmyra High School in...