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

Dec 15, 2012

Lydia S. Gearhart Lydia Catherine (Sites) Gearhart, age 93 a resident of Providence Place of Chambersburg and formerly of Valley Camp Rd. St. Thomas, PA died Saturday evening December 15, 2012 at Providence Place. Born September 20, 1919 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Cyrus Leslie and Cora Etta (Seiders) Sites. She and her husband Earl...

Dec 13, 2012

Frances S. York Frances S. York, age 93 of South Carlisle St. Greencastle and formerly of Kentucky died at 9:37 A.M. Thursday, December 13, 2012 in her home. Born December 25, 1918 in Bell County Kentucky, she was the daughter of the late William and Ellen (Foley) Sulfridge. Her husband Everett J. York died in 1995. Frances worked in accounting...

Dec 10, 2012

Gerald E. Sheffler Gerald Eugene Sheffler, age 84 a resident of Hughesville, MD and formerly of Greencastle, PA left this earth to be with the Lord on Monday December 10, 2012. Born April 11, 1928 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Elizabeth M. Sheffler. He married his loving, devoted wife Grace "Marie" (Barnhart) Sheffler on March...

Dec 2, 2012

Joseph H. Kershner Joseph H. Kershner, age 62 of Green Briar Rd. York, PA died unexpectedly Sunday December 2, 2012 in his home. Born January 20, 1950 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late J. Harold and Olive M. (Mellott) Kershner. He was a salesman for a fertilizer company and had last worked for a quarry. Joseph...

Nov 27, 2012

Nellie G. Kauffman Nellie G. Kauffman, age 80 a resident of the Heritage Hills Retirement Community on Shanks Church Rd. Greencastle, PA died at 10:05 A.M. Tuesday, November 27, 2012 in the emergency room of the Waynesboro Hospital. Born March 6, 1932 in New Franklin, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Amelia Carbaugh. She had worked...

Nov 26, 2012

G. Margaretta "Maggie" Williams Miss G. Margaretta "Maggie" Williams, 92, of Greencastle, died early Monday afternoon, November 26, 2012, at Menno Haven of Chambersburg. Born December 8, 1919, in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Melanchton Santee "Pal" and Lucy Pauline Humelsine Williams. She graduated Greencastle High School in 1937; and Indiana State Teachers College (now IUP) in...

Nov 26, 2012

Raymond B. Oberholzer Raymond B. Oberholzer, age 86 a resident of the Penn Hall Nursing Center of Chambersburg and formerly of Shady Grove, PA died at 5:00 A.M. Monday, November 26, 2012 in the nursing center. Born October 9, 1926 in Greene Twp. Franklin County, PA, he was the son of the late Aaron and Vallie (Barkdoll) Oberholzer. He and...

Nov 24, 2012

Vivian M. Chamberlin Vivian M. Chamberlin, age 96 a resident of Providence Place of Chambersburg since February 2004 and formerly of Edward Dr. Greencastle died at 3:20 A.M. Saturday, November 24, 2012 in Providence Place. Born January 26, 1916 in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Helen (Wagner) Shrader. She and her husband Daniel M....

Nov 20, 2012

Shirley A. Helman Shirley A. Helman, age 76 of Rock Hill Rd. Waynesboro, PA died unexpectedly at 12:17 P.M. Tuesday, November 20, 2012 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 13, 1936 in Quincy Township, Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. Sr. and Esther Ruth (Henry) Helman. Shirley was currently employed as a cashier at...

Oct 31, 2012

Paul D. Keckler Paul D. Keckler, age 88 of Clay Hill Rd. Waynesboro, PA died at 8:52 A.M. Wednesday, October 31, 2012 at his home. Born August 23, 1924 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Merle D. and Margaret (Davis) Keckler. Paul and his wife Mary A. (Bonebrake) Keckler were married in 1946. She died in...

Oct 25, 2012

Rosalie E. Naessig Rosalie E. (Papatopoli) Naessig, age 89 formerly of Greencastle and Providence Place of Chambersburg died at 2:25 P.M. Thursday October 25, 2012 in the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg. Born February 1, 1923, in Wilkes-Barre, PA, she was a daughter of the late Peter and Genevieve ( DiMaggio) Papatopoli. She and her husband, Ralph F....

Oct 24, 2012

Jane L. Weaver Jane L. (Hamilton) Weaver, age 88 formerly of Greencastle, PA and a resident of the Quincy Retirement Home Quincy, PA for the past three years died at 1:25 P.M. Wednesday, October 24, 2012 in the nursing home. Born June 22, 1924 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Robert Earl Sr. and Brownie (Carter)...

Oct 20, 2012

Jacob Daniel Short, 15, of Greencastle, died early Saturday morning, Oct. 20, 2012, at his residence. Born July 26, 1997, in Evansville, Ind., he was a son of Richard and Christina Williams Short. Jacob was a 10th grade student at Greencastle-Antrim High School. Besides his parents, he is survived by siblings, Chelsie and Richard Short II, both of Hagerstown; paternal...

Oct 12, 2012

Bernice M. Zeger Bernice M. (Myers) Zeger, age 95 a resident of the Penn Hall Nursing Center in Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle died at 1:00 P.M. Friday, October 12, 2012 in the nursing center. She had moved to Penn Hall in 2000. Born September 15, 1917 in Mercersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Martha...

Oct 12, 2012

Sylvia J. Meckley Sylvia J. (Snider) Meckley, age 83 of 654 South Washington St. Greencastle, PA died at 2:15 A.M. Friday, October 12, 2012 in her home. Born March 16, 1929 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Adam and Esther (Elliott) Snider. She and her husband Willis Ramon Meckley were married on...

Oct 10, 2012

Paul E. Duffey Sr. Paul E. Duffey Sr., age 91 of 66 Mt. Vernon Terrace Waynesboro, PA and formerly of 13268 Ridge Rd. Greencastle, PA died at 4:45 A.M. Wednesday October 10, 2012 in his home. He had been in declining health for the past year. Born December 24, 1920 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late...

Oct 10, 2012

Fred Leroy Oaks

Fred Leroy Oaks, 89, of Greencastle, PA, a farmer and Oaks Motel owner-operator, died October 10, 2012 at Manor Care in Chambersburg, PA.  He was born one mile east of Greencastle on January 10, 1923, son of the late William and Bertha (Snyder) Oaks.

He attended Brown's Mill Consolidated School...

Oct 8, 2012

Martha A. Bricker Martha A. (Toms) Bricker, age 83 formerly of East Leitersburg St. Greencastle, PA died at 2:30 A.M. Monday, October 8, 2012 in the Quincy Retirement Home, Quincy, PA where she had been a resident for the past five years. Born February 22, 1929 in Waynesboro, PA, she was the daughter of the late J. Franklin and Ida...

Oct 7, 2012

Helen E. Etter Helen E. (Beatty) Etter, age 85 of South Carlisle St. Greencastle, PA died at 10:25 P.M Sunday, October 7, 2012 in the Quincy Retirement Home, Quincy where she had been a resident since December 30, 2011. Born September 8, 1927 in Mercersburg, PA, she was a daughter of the late Dwight and Mildred (Walker) Beatty. Helen and...

Oct 1, 2012

Mr. Randy George Smith, 54, of Greencastle, died suddenly Monday, October 1, 2012, in Greencastle. Born July 12, 1958, at the Waynesboro Hospital, he was a son of the late George Wesley and Helen Pauline Monn Smith. He attended Waynesboro High School. Randy was a truck driver by trade; and a member of Adams County Fish and Game Club, Landis...