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

Nov 27, 2021

Nelson I. Reeder, 83, of Greencastle, passed away on Saturday, November 27, 2021 at Doey’s House in Hagerstown. Born March 10, 1938 in Mercersburg, he was the son of the late Chester Hoover and Margaret Zeger Hoover.

Nelson was employed as a mechanic at Wishard’s Garage in Zullinger until his retirement in 2014. He was a member...

Nov 14, 2021

Christopher E. Keepers, 61, of Greencastle, PA went home to be with the Lord after a short illness, Sunday, November 14, 2021 in the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA.  Born December 31, 1959 in Gettysburg, PA he was the son of the late Charles E. and Joan T. (Neiderer) Keepers.

He was a graduate of the Catoctin High...

Nov 13, 2021

Mitsuo Furukawa 91, of Greencastle PA passed away on Nov 13th at his home. He is the son of Tomojiro and Haruno (Kusada) Furukawa.  Born in Ookala Hawaii, he spent his childhood in Lahaina on Maui.  He is a 1949 graduate of Lahaina Luna High school. He had 10 siblings. In 1951 he served in the US Army’s 3rd...

Nov 12, 2021

Joseph Donald “Don” Miller, age 79 of Greencastle, PA went home to be with the Lord on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Cadia Healthcare. Born March 1, 1942 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Joseph Truman "JT" and Mabel Belle (Stouffer) Miller. He married his late wife, Lois Marie (Caufman), on August 24, 1968. J....

Nov 9, 2021

Frank E. Shaffer, 75, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at his home. Born July 7, 1946 in Chambersburg, he was a son of the late Frank D. and Martha Ebersole Shaffer.

Frank was a 1964 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School. He served two years 1 W at Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital. He drove...

Nov 6, 2021

Patty “Pat” Ann Zarger, age 64, of Greencastle, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 6, 2021, with family by her side.

She had a kindness that extended to all she knew and treated her children’s friends like kids of her own. Pat genuinely enjoyed being “Mom” and “Nanny” to many. She was also an avid reader...

Nov 4, 2021

Esther Leona McCulloh, age 97, of Chambersburg, PA passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2021, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 18, 1924, in State Line, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Dora Myers Burkholder.

Mrs. McCulloh was a homemaker most of her life, she enjoyed baking, gardening, and working around her home....

Oct 26, 2021

Alvey C. Kennedy, age 73, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at his home. Born June 14, 1948, in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Warren C. and Patricia Powell Kennedy.

Mr. Kennedy was a 1966 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School. He lastly worked as a truck driver...

Oct 17, 2021

Barry Quay Sipes, age 59, of Greencastle, PA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, October 17, 2021. Born in McConnellsburg, PA, he was the son of Maurice Quay Sipes and the late Edna Amy Souders Sipes.

Barry was a 1980 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim Senior High School. He worked for several years as a welder...

Oct 12, 2021

Lois D. Hager, 76, of Chambersburg, passed away on October 12, 2021. Born March 3, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Russell and Gail Shrader Reeder. Lois was a 1963 graduate of St. Thomas High School. She enjoyed reading, traveling, going out to eat and spending time with her family.

Surviving is her husband Karl...

Oct 11, 2021

Betty L. Cordell, age 78, of State Line, PA, passed away at Meritus Medical Center on Monday, October 11, 2021. Born November 25, 1942, Antrim Township, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wade and Violet Christophel Bingaman.

Mrs. Cordell worked at the former Corning Glass as a Material Scheduler for 35 years, retiring in 1997....

Oct 11, 2021

Susan Daugherty, age 70, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away at her home with her family by her side on Monday, October 11, 2021. Born in Waynesboro, PA, on July 20, 1951, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Kathleen Snyder Hartman.

Susan was a 1969 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High School. She worked for...

Oct 7, 2021

Clarence M.  “Boy” Bierd, Jr., age 52, of Greencastle, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 7, 2021. Born August 24, 1969, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Clarence M. Bierd, Sr. and Phyllis R. Harnish.

An arborist, Clarence was the owner and operator of Bierd’s Tree Service. He enjoyed being outdoors, hunting, fishing, traveling,...

Oct 2, 2021

Willis Ramon Meckley, 94, of Greencastle, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law.  Born September 16, 1927, he was the third of four children of the late Joseph Ray and Ida (Phleeger) Meckley.  He was also preceded in death by a sister, Katherine Eileen Myers, and a brother, Warren...

Oct 2, 2021

Willis Ramon Meckley, 94, of Greencastle, PA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the home of his daughter and son-in-law.  Born September 16, 1927, he was the third of four children of the late Joseph Ray and Ida (Phleeger) Meckley.  He was also preceded in death by a sister, Katherine Eileen Myers, and a brother, Warren...

Sep 28, 2021

Oscar Reed Burke, 98, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at home with his family by his side. Born in McConnellsburg, PA on March 5, 1923, he was the son of the late Ervin Reed and Susan Virginia Brown Burke.

A U.S. Army veteran, Mr. Burke served honorably during WWII, and patriotically earned...

Sep 28, 2021

Naomi M. Martin, age 98, of Hagerstown, MD, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at the Mennonite Fellowship Home in Hagerstown, MD. Born January 26, 1923, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Henry E. and Naomi Martin Hege.

She was a homemaker most of her working years,...

Sep 27, 2021

Charles R. Baumbaugh, age 86, of Greencastle, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Monday, September 27, 2021. Born April 23, 1935, in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Alice B. Shindle Baumbaugh.

Mr. Baumbaugh was a 1952 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High School, he went on to graduate from Penn...

Sep 25, 2021

Linda L. Martin, age 58, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Saturday, September 25, 2021, at the York Hospital. Born December 12, 1962, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Zachary and Lucille Mummert Summers.

Mrs. Martin was a 1980 graduate of James Buchanan High School. She worked as a homemaker, caring for and...

Sep 22, 2021

Virginia May (Sarvis) Moyer, 74, of Hagerstown, MD passed away at home on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Virginia was born in Chambersburg, PA on September 6, 1947, to the late Albert and Elsie (Ramer) Sarvis.

She grew up on Guilford Springs Rd. and graduated from Chambersburg Area Senior High School. Virginia leaves behind a remarkable...