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

Apr 11, 2014

Orvetta Hege Orvetta (Harnish) Hege, age 87, a resident of Quincy Retirement Home nearly four years and formerly of Charlestown Road Mercersburg, PA died at 5:30 AM Friday, April 11, 2014 in the nursing home. Born February 18, 1927 near Cearfoss, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late John T. and Clara (Tolsten) Harnish. She married Ray C. Hege...

Apr 5, 2014

Mr. Thomas Mentzer Lanehart, 59, of Greencastle, died Saturday afternoon, April 5, 2014, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Born November 24, 1954, in Waynesboro, he was the son of Roberta Wilhide Lanehart, of Greencastle, and of the late Jack A. Lanehart, who died in 2006. Known by many as “Tommy”, he graduated summa cum laude from Shippensburg...

Apr 2, 2014

Clarence C. Finafrock Clarence C. “Finny” Finafrock, age 96 of Providence Place, Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Waynesboro, PA passed away peacefully after a brief illness at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday , April 2, 2014 in Providence Place. Born December 13, 1917 in Chambersburg, PA he was the son of the late Elmer F. and Mary (Knoll) Finafrock. He and...

Apr 1, 2014

Mary K.  (Biser) Crouse, age 88 of Greencastle, PA died at 8:47 PM Tuesday, April 1, 2014 in Menno Haven of Chambersburg, PA, where she had resided briefly. Born September 21, 1925 near Ringgold, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clifford H. and Vergie E. (Leatherman) Biser.  Mary was a 1944 graduate of Smithsburg High School and attended...

Mar 30, 2014

Mrs. Patricia Ann Willard Kline, 56, of Greencastle, fondly referred to as “Pat” or “Patty”, died Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Chambersburg Hospital.  She was the wife of Mr. Jay Clifford Kline, her husband of 30 years. Born April 6, 1957, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of Mrs. Ann Carol Dailey Willard, of Chambersburg, and of the late Leon...

Mar 29, 2014

Ruth Mae (Negley) Haldeman Ruth Mae (Negley) Haldeman, age 91 of Penn Hall, Philadelphia Ave., Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle died at 12:20 PM Saturday March 29, 2014 in the Penn Hall Nursing Center. Born April 6, 1922 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Rhoda (Grabill) Negley. Her husband Bruce K....

Mar 29, 2014

Winifred Elizabeth “Toby” Harvie Winifred Elizabeth “Toby” Barnhart Harvie, of Greencastle, PA, was born June 6, 1941 on her mother’s birthday in Waynesboro, PA. She died at her home in Greencastle on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the age of 72. She was preceded in death by her mother Ada Elizabeth (Schwinger) Barnhart and her father Daniel Howard Barnhart and...

Mar 20, 2014

Jorma Raymond Keto, 95, of 15021 Maryland Line Road in Greencastle (Coseytown), Pa. died Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Homewood in Williamsport, Md., with his daughter by his side. Born May 9, 1918, in Salem, Mass., he was the son of Onni and Hilja (Korhonen) Keto, formerly of Finland. He was preceded in death by his wife, the love of...

Mar 19, 2014

Gladys H. Paden Gladys H. (Hassinger) Paden, age 92 a resident of the Penn Hall Nursing Center of Chambersburg, PA for the last two weeks and formerly of 148 East Baltimore St. Greencastle died at 9:35 PM Wednesday, March 19, 2014 in the nursing center. Born April 28, 1921 in Millheim, PA, she was the daughter of the late Charles...

Mar 14, 2014

Phyllis I. Ellzey

Phyllis I. (Robinson) Ellzey, age 88 of Marion, PA died at 8:05 AM Friday March 14, 2014 in the Quincy Retirement Home.

Born July 10, 1925 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of...

Mar 12, 2014

Mary H. Martz

Mary H. (Heckman) Martz, age 91 of Menno Haven Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle died at 6:45 PM Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in Menno Haven

Born March 2, 1923 in Fayetteville, PA, she was the daughter of the late John G. and Sarah (Burns) Heckman. She married James R. Martz on February...

Feb 24, 2014

William H. Bowman

William H. “Bill” Bowman, age 81 of Greencastle, PA died Monday morning February 24, 2014 in his home.

Born January 17, 1933 in Easton, PA, he was the son of the late Carl E. Sr. and Emily K. (Konn) Bowman. He married Joan C. (Little) Bowman on September 12, 1953.

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Feb 17, 2014

Ms. Susan W. Titsworth Asper, 68, of State Line, died Monday morning, February 17, 2014 at her residence.  She was the wife of the late James R. Asper, who preceded her in death on November 28, 1974.

Born January 21, 1946, in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of the late L.W. and Ruth Mower Titsworth. ...

Feb 9, 2014

Mr. Larry Albert Angle, 74, of Greencastle, died Sunday afternoon, February 9, 2014, at Chambersburg Hospital.  He was the husband of Mrs. Catherine C. Neri Angle, her husband of 10 years.

Born August 21, 1939, in Welsh Run, he was the only child of the late Albert and Beulah Angle.

He retired with 42 years...

Feb 8, 2014

Lynn E. "Skip" Manahan, age 67, of Waynesboro, Pa., died unexpectedly at 12:51 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, in the emergency room of the Waynesboro Hospital. Born Feb. 3, 1947, in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of the late Edwin S. and Sylvia (Haugh) Manahan. He married Bunny L. (Benchoff) Manahan on April 4, 1970. Skip worked and...

Feb 2, 2014

Shirley K. Barnes

Shirley K. (Rock) Barnes, age 78 of Park View Dr. Chambersburg, PA died at 7:04 PM Sunday February 2, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital.

Born January 27, 1936 in Pond Bank, PA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence W. and Naomi R. (Hess) Rock. She married Richard E. Barnes Sr....

Feb 2, 2014

Master Cameron Wayne Myers, 3, of State Line, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, February 2, 2014, at his residence.

Born August 7, 2010, at the Waynesboro Hospital, he was the son of Shawn Wayne and Nicole Dawn Holesa Myers.

Besides his parents, Cameron is survived by sisters, Hannah E. and Brooklyn R. Myers,...

Jan 30, 2014

Jack S. Layman

Jack Shawn Layman, age 39 of Hagerstown, MD died early Thursday morning, January 30, 2014 in his home following an illness of a year.

Born July 28, 1974 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Christine M. (Jakoby) Layman of Greencastle and the late Jack R. Layman. He married Rebecca A....

Jan 18, 2014

Mr. Jason Eric Barnes, 54, of Chambersburg, died Saturday, January 18, 2014, at his residence.   He was the husband of Mrs. Barbara Ellen Daley Barnes

Born March 14, 1959, in Waynesboro, he was a son of Catherine Hoffman Barnes of Greencastle, and the late Olen Richard Barnes. Jason graduated Greencastle-Antrim High School; and was a Veteran of...

Jan 17, 2014

Mary Pauline (Eckenrode) Rife, age 81 of Chambersburg, PA died at 12:15 PM Friday, January 17, 2014 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 6, 1932 in St. Thomas Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lester and Mary C. (Eberly) Eckenrode. Her husband Kenneth Cosey Rife died in 1986. Pauline was a mother and homemaker...