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

Feb 24, 2019

Donald B. Barnhart

Donald B. Barnhart, age 82 of Zullinger, PA and formerly of Greencastle passed away Sunday afternoon February 24, 2019, surrounded by his family at Quincy Village.

Born February 1, 1937, in Antrim Twp, Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Charles and Janet (Daley) Barnhart. He married his wife...

Feb 23, 2019

Bruce Edward Powell

Bruce Edward Powell, age 59, of Greencastle, PA died unexpectedly early Saturday morning February 23, 2019 in his home from an apparent heart attack.

Born November 24, 1959 in Frederick, Maryland, he was the son of Thomas Powell Sr. and Constance (Grimm) Powell of Woodsboro, MD. He married his wife...

Feb 22, 2019

Richard E. Barnes Sr.

Richard E. Barnes Sr., age 84 of Chambersburg, PA died unexpectedly at 10:25 PM Friday, February 22, 2019 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born October 1, 1934 in Williamson, PA, he was the son of the late Parker A.W. and Florence E. (Bryan) Barnes. He married his wife Shirley K. (Rock) Barnes...

Feb 17, 2019

Joy Louise Schaeffer, age 75, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019, after a brief illness at Doey’s House in Hagerstown, MD. Born in Millersburg, PA on March 7, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Joseph C. and Ethel May Shepley Murray.

A 1961 graduate of Millersburg Area High School, she was...

Feb 9, 2019

Ellen Jane Carty, age 100, of Greencastle, PA, passed away at her daughter’s home on Saturday, February 9, 2019. Born November 6, 1918, in Warren Township, Franklin County , PA  she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Effie Rager Shives.

A seamstress most of her adult life, Mrs. Carty worked at the former Stanley Company...

Feb 9, 2019

Dortha P. Kipe, age 93 of Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Providence Place. Born March 27, 1925, in Antrim Township, she was the daughter of the late Raymond and Mary Diller Witmer.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, from 6 – 8...

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...