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

Feb 8, 2019

Joan B. Young

Joan B. (Witmer) Young, age 84 of Greencastle, PA passed peacefully in her sleep at her home of 60 years on Friday evening February 8, 2019.

Born January 1, 1935 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence W. Witmer Sr. and Mary E. (Lindsay) Witmer.  She married her...

Jan 29, 2019

Fred E. Hafer

Fred E.  Hafer, age 82 of Greencastle, PA. died Tuesday evening January 29, 2019 in his home. Born May 21, 1936 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Alvin F. and Mary B. (Kalbflesh) Hafer. Fred married his wife Olivia M. “Dolly” (McLaughlin) Hafer on March 21, 1959. She died on...

Jan 28, 2019

Geraldine E. (Robinson) Myers, age 85, a resident of the Shook Home of Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle and Waynesboro died at 12:05 PM Monday January 28, 2019, in the Shook Home.

Born October 15, 1933, in Mercersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob E. and Mabel Izora (Bivens) Robinson.

Geraldine was...

Jan 27, 2019

John L. “Bud” Baer

John L. “Bud” Baer, age 85 of Waynesboro, PA died Sunday afternoon January 27, 2019 in the UPMC Pinnacle Hospital in Harrisburg, PA following complications of congestive heart failure.

Born January 11, 1934 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Daniel “Vic” and Evelyn (Diehl) Baer. He and...

Jan 16, 2019

Nancy L. Statler

Nancy Lee (McCulloh) Statler, age 74, of Greencastle, PA died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in her home.

Born July 2, 1944 in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Roy C. and Pearl  A. (Smith) McCulloh. She married her husband Richard E. “Dick” Statler on December 30, 1967. He died...

Jan 8, 2019

Diane M. Wesley, age 70, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 3, 1948, in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late George S. Wingert, Jr. and Helen Keller Wingert.

A 1966 graduate of the Greencastle-Antrim High School, Ms. Wesley went on to graduate in 1968...

Jan 3, 2019

John Vernon Stockslager, age 86, of Walnut Creek, OH and formerly of Grantsville, MD and Greencastle, PA, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019, at the Walnut Hills Nursing Home, Walnut Creek, OH. Born December 17, 1932, in Duffield, PA, he was the son of the late John W. and Esther E. Fox Stockslager.

Mr. Stockslager was...

2019

Hilda Grace (Cowan) Shrader, age 99, a resident of the Masonic Village in Elizabethtown, PA passed away on Saturday, October 26 2019 at the Masonic Village.

Born February 14, 1920 in Decorum, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry A. and Melissa Mae (Traxler) Cowan. Hilda was the wife of the late Earl E. Shrader...

2019

Thomas L. Knable, age 71 of Greencastle, PA died at 5:15 PM Wednesday July 31, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born September 4, 1947 in Chambersburg, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Mary (Shover) Knable. He married his wife Rose M. (Needy) Knable in February 1978.

In 1989, Tom started and...

2019

Mary Kathryn (Zuck) Myers, age 96 of Greencastle, PA died early Wednesday morning July 31, 2019 in her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born October 23, 1922 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Alvin G. and Leslie Edith (Angle) Zuck.  She and her husband Raymond A. “Maney” Myers were...

2019

Jacob Daniel Egolf, age 86, a resident of Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg and formerly of Molly Pitcher Hwy. Chambersburg died Thursday June 20, 2019 in the nurisng home.

Born February 7, 1933 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Ralph L. Egolf Sr. and Orpha (Hykes) Egolf. His...

2019

Mary Ruth Whitmore, age 76 of Chambersburg, PA went to be with the Lord on Friday evening April 26, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born October 6, 1942 in Waynesboro, PA , she was the daughter of the late Spencer J. and M. Ruth (Petre) Whitmore.

Mary was a volunteer with the Bible Release Time...

2019

Dorothy Jean “DJ” (McCleaf) Sollenberger, age 89, a resident of Menno Haven in Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle, passed peacefully on Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born April 2, 1930 in Fairfield, PA, she was the daughter of the late E. Lance, Sr. and Rena May (Watson) McCleaf. She married her husband Clyde S....

2019

John J. Shatzer, age 81 of Greencastle, PA died Sunday afternoon March 24, 2019.

Born August 9, 1937 in St. Thomas, PA, he was the son of the late Jacob Willis and Leona May (Angle) Shatzer. He married his wife Jacqueline “Jackie” (White ) Shatzer on February 1, 1958 in Shreveport, LA.

John retired after...

Dec 30, 2018

Lillian Ellen (Tosten) Kennedy, age 98, a resident of the Shook Home in Chambersburg and formerly of Waynesboro, PA was called home on Sunday evening December 30, 2018 at The Shook Home.

Born July 23, 1920 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late John C. and Sarah Ann (Diller) Tosten. She married her her...

Dec 6, 2018

Dorothy L. Martin, age 97, formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed away at the Shook Home on Thursday, December 6, 2018. Born June 12, 1921, in Antrim Township, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Welty and Blanche Helmuth Hartman.

A 1939 graduate of Greencastle High School, Mrs. Martin continued her education at former Columbia Business College,...

Dec 2, 2018

G. Robert “Bob” Crider, age 84 of Greencastle, PA went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday December 2, 2018 in his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born March 19, 1934 in Greencastle, PA, he was the son of the late Garold Franklin and Hilda (Zeger) Crider. He married his loving...

Nov 13, 2018

John P. Springer

John Paul Springer, age 58, of Greencastle, PA died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, November 13, 2018.

Born April 25, 1960 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late John O. and Miriam (Hissong) Springer.

John was a welder and worked for Jerr-Dan and JLG, an...

Nov 12, 2018

Edward Eugene Timmons

Edward Eugene Timmons, age 87 of Greencastle, PA departed this life on November 12, 2018 at the Chambersburg Hospital. He has fought Parkinson’s disease for 35 years, since 1983.

Edward was born November 8, 1931 in Clear Spring, Maryland, he was the son of the late Newton F. and Nancy Kauffman (Ebersole)...

Nov 5, 2018

Elizabeth T. Bonebrake

Elizabeth “Sissy” Teeter Bonebrake, age 81 of Hagerstown , MD passed away Monday evening November 5, 2018 at Doey’s House in Hagerstown.

Born December 17, 1936 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob A. and Julia (Fletcher) Teeter.

She worked for nearly 25 years as an...