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

Jan 9, 2020

Larry R. Hartman, age 79 of Chambersburg, PA went to be with the Lord on Thursday morning January 9, 2020 at the Hershey Medical Center. He had been in declining health the past several months.

Born May 13, 1940 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Glenn Albert and B. Irene (Geesaman) Hartman. He...

Jan 3, 2020

Dorothy M. (Shank) Crider, age 84 and a resident of the Menno Village in Chambersburg and formerly of Clay Hill Rd. Chambersburg, PA died Friday morning January 3, 2020 at Menno Haven.

Born May 31, 1935 in Smithsburg, MD, she was the daughter of the late Leonard E. and Luella M. (Martin) Shank.  She married her husband...

Dec 28, 2019

William David “Billy” Winsor, age 39 of Polktown Rd. Waynesboro, PA died unexpectedly on Saturday, December 28, 2019 in his home.

Born March 19, 1980 in Hagerstown, MD, he was the son of William Edward Winsor of Greencastle and the late Vanessa (Novakowski) Winsor.

Billy was employed at Quad Graphics Inc. of Martinsburg, WV. He...

Dec 18, 2019

Daniel L. Timmons Sr., age 85, of Greencastle, PA passed away on December 18, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA. Daniel was born in Antrim Township, Pennsylvania  on August 22, 1934 to the late Newton and Nancy (Ebersole) Timmons.

Daniel married his wife, Joanne (Musselman) Timmons on February 19, 1955. A farmer most of his life,...

Dec 14, 2019

Harold Eugene “Mac” McKibben, age 91, a resident of Providence Place of Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle, PA died Saturday evening December 14, 2019 in Providence Place.

Born July 29, 1928 in What Cheer, Iowa, he was the son of the late Herbert “Sam” and Lorene (Keeling) McKibben.  He married his wife Joretta “Jetty” A. (Brindle) McKibben...

Dec 10, 2019

Rhoda E. (Bonebrake) Forney, age 90 of Greencastle, PA passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, in her home. Born August 10, 1929 in Elbrook, Quincy Township, Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Preston and Carrie (Small) Bonebrake. She married her husband, Paul Q. Forney on April 16, 1949. He died on October 26, 1997....

Dec 9, 2019

Paul Wilbur Helman, age 69, of Greencastle, PA, passed away with family by his side at 7:50 p.m. on Monday, December 9, 2019, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born February 22, 1950, in Chambersburg, PA. He was the son of the late Wilbur Roy and Ruby Gordon Helman.

Paul was a 1968 graduate of James Buchanan High...

Nov 30, 2019

Mary K. (Cunningham) Seylar, age 87, a resident of Providence Place of Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle, PA went to be with the Lord on Saturday morning November 30, 2019 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease.

Born July 6, 1932 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Mahlon L. and Isabel...

Nov 28, 2019

John S. “Jack” Phillippy, age 88 of Greencastle, PA died Thursday evening November 28, 2019 at Providence Place of Chambersburg.

Born December 22, 1930 in Antrim Township, Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late J. Harold and Margaret Louise (Eshleman ) Phillippy. He married his wife, Nadine Elizabeth (Wolfe) Phillippy on August 27, 1955....

Nov 27, 2019

Ray J. Spangler, age 90, of State Line, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Quincy Village. Born July 19, 1929, in Washington County, MD he was the son of the late Howard and Clara Irene Burger Spangler.

A tool and die maker, Mr. Spangler worked for the former Fairchild Industries and at the former...

Nov 18, 2019

Hilda L. (Miller) Eshleman, age 87, a resident of Paramount Senior Living of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Greencastle died Monday morning November 18, 2019 at the nursing home.

Born January 17, 1932 in Richmond, VA, she was the daughter of the late Earle G. and Esther Bessie (Brindle) Miller. Her husband Ralph M. Eshleman died May...

Nov 7, 2019

Lewis Ray Waugh, age 83, of Waynesboro, PA died Thursday evening November 7, 2019 in his home.

Born March 15, 1936 in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Ray Calvin and Zelphia (Lutman) Waugh. He and his wife Elsie May "Betty" (Breeden) Waugh were married July 5, 1958. She died on January...

Nov 6, 2019

David Eugene Ganoe, 66, formerly of Greencastle, passed away at his home in Surfside Beach, South Carolina on Wednesday November 6, 2019. He was born on April 23, 1953 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania to the late Melvin W. Ganoe & Francis M. (Martin) Ganoe.

A hardworking man with a heart of gold, David was the proud owner, operator...

Oct 30, 2019

David “Trucker Dave” Gray Gladfelter, age 70, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 1, 1949, in Huntingdon, PA, he was the son of the late Melvin States and Mary Gladfelter.

A 1969 graduate of CASHS, Dave went on to serve honorably in the U.S. Navy and then into the trucking...

Oct 30, 2019

Mary Lou Miller age 77, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, at the Hershey Medical Center. Born in Williamson, PA on September 10, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Walter D. and Mary Louise Shoemaker Suffecool.

A homemaker most of her working years, she enjoyed caring for her family, sewing, cooking,...

Oct 29, 2019

Catherine M. “Kate” Cordell, age 102, passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Quincy Village Nursing Center. Born March 11, 1917, in Marion, PA, she was the daughter of the late Edward Cleveland and Elsie Pearl Harmon Stumbaugh.

A seamstress and a homemaker, Kate worked for the former Stanley Company for 14 years in Chambersburg and...

Oct 19, 2019

Ann L. Landis, age 83, a lifelong resident of Greencastle, PA, passed away early Saturday morning, October 19, 2019 at home surrounded by her family.

She was born on May 4, 1936 in Chambersburg, PA, and was the daughter of the late George M. and Helen M. (Miller) Myers of Greencastle. She attended Macedonia United Brethren Church...

Oct 17, 2019

Edna Mae (Kinch) Hammond, age 70, of Greencastle, PA passed away Thursday afternoon October 17, 2019 during transport from Hershey Penn State Hospital to her home.

She was born April 13, 1949 at home in Birmingham, PA, she was the daughter of the late Paul Kinch and Jennie L. Bateman. She married her husband L. Merritt Hammond...

Oct 16, 2019

Edna Mae (Miller) Nolan, age 85, of Greencastle, PA passed away Wednesday morning October 16, 2019 in her home.

Born October 10, 1934 in Oxon Hill, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Morgan) Miller. She married her husband William P.  Nolan on February 19, 1953. He died on April 12, 2019.

Oct 16, 2019

Jessie M. Keller, 96, of Greencastle, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at Menno Haven Chambers Point. Born September 26, 1923 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Samuel and Amelia Strittmatter Seacrest. Her beloved husband, Clarence E. Keller, preceded her in death on November 20, 2007. She is also preceded in death by four siblings,...