Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Jean Swisher
Oct 11, 2011
Doris Jean (Benchoff) Swisher, age 76 of 3528 Buchanan Trail West Greencastle, PA. died unexpectedly at 11:45 A.M. Tuesday October 11, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born August 8, 1935 in Greencastle, Franklin County, PA., she was the daughter of the late Harry "Pete" and Viola (Crist) Benchoff. Jean was a homemaker and in her earlier years she worked at...
Roy B. Hawbaker
Oct 7, 2011
Roy B. Hawbaker, age 96 and a resident of Menno Haven of Chambersburg and formerly of Buchanan Trail West Upton, PA. died at 9:10 P.M. Friday, October 7, 2011 in the nursing center. Born December 13, 1914 in Welsh Run, PA., he was the son of the late Amos and Elizabeth (Brechbill) Hawbaker. Roy was a farmer and also was...
Samuel Martin
Oct 3, 2011
Samuel H. Martin Samuel Harold Martin, age 75 of 232 Moss Spring Ave. Greencastle, PA. died at 10:30 P.M. Monday October 3, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 25, 1936 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late S. Harold and Charlotte (Needy) Martin. He spent his early years in Thomaston, Connecticut. In his earlier life he...
Robert L. Peiffer
Sep 15, 2011
Robert L. Peiffer, age 88 a resident of Michaux Manor, Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Worleytown Rd., Greencastle, PA died at 10:45 AM on Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Michaux Manor. Born, July 31, 1923 in Quincy Twp., PA he was the son of the late George and Bertha (Shockey) Peiffer. He and his wife, Frances E. (Swisher) Peiffer of...
Thomas S. Myers
Sep 9, 2011
Thomas S. Myers, age 67 of 46 Miller Rd. Chambersburg, Pa. died at 12:05 A.M. Friday September 9, 2011 in his home. Born May 5, 1944 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late Robert T. and Ethel V. "Sally" (DeLauder) Myers. Tom was employed at Grove Worldwide of Shady Grove, Rainsoft of Greencastle and last retired from...
Helen V. Keckler
Sep 6, 2011
Helen V. Keckler, age 95 of 377 Town Dr. Greencastle, PA. died Tuesday morning September 6, 2011 in Chambersburg. Born January 10, 1916 in Greencastle, PA., she was the daughter of the late Lottie (Beard) Bitner. She and her husband, John D. Keckler were married September 4, 1933. He died on November 16, 1995. Helen was employed at the former...
William M. Shew
Sep 6, 2011
William M. "Bill" Shew, age 79 of 5296 Bino Rd. Greencastle, PA. died at 1:45 P.M. Tuesday September 6, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services Chambersburg, PA. where he had resided for the past several weeks. Born August 27, 1932 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late William Edward and Susan Lucille (Helman) Shew. He married Mary Louise...
Jane C. Alexander
Aug 29, 2011
Jane Conrad Alexander, age 93 a resident of the Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg and formerly of South Washington St. Greencastle died at 5:05 A.M. Monday August 29, 2011 in the nursing home. Born June 3, 1918 in Greencastle, PA., she was the daughter of the late John Thompson and Olive (Palmer) Conrad. She was a 1936 graduate...
Paul E. Garling
Aug 15, 2011
Paul E. Garling, age 85 of 49 Edward Dr. Greencastle, PA. died at 12:38 P.M. Monday August 15, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital. He had been in failing health the past several years. Born March 16, 1926 in Hagerstown, MD., he was the son of the late Roy B. and Margaret B. (Myers) Garling. Paul was employed by the Jamison...
Milton L. Strite
Aug 9, 2011
Milton Linwood Strite, age 70 of 1665 Mason Dixon Rd. Greencastle, PA. passed away at 7:25 P.M. Tuesday August 9, 2011 at his home after a short battle with lymphoma. Born November 18, 1940 in Washington County, MD., he was the son of the late C. Merle Strite and Anna G. (Hostetter) Strite of New Oxford, PA. He was a...
Thelma J. Cordell
Aug 7, 2011
Thelma J. (Nisewonder) Cordell, age 75 of 234 East Baltimore St. Greencastle, PA. died unexpectedly at 2:45 P.M. Sunday August 7, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born March 21, 1936 in Greencastle, PA., she was the daughter of the late John J. and Lucy V. (Weaver) Nisewonder. She and her husband, Charles E. Cordell were married July 21, 1958. He...
Laban R. Showalter
Jul 26, 2011
Laban R. Showalter, age 93 a resident of Menno Haven in Chambersburg and formerly of Hagerstown, MD. died at 2:15 P.M. Tuesday, July 26, 2011 in the nursing center. Born February 11, 1918 in Washington County, MD., he was the son of the late Martin W. and Katie E. (Reiff) Showalter. In his earlier life he was a farmer and...
Lawrence E. Stouffer
Jul 24, 2011
Lawrence E. Stouffer, age 87, of 14918 Mercersburg Rd. Greencastle, PA. died at 3:00 A.M. Sunday, July 24, 2011 at the NMS Healthcare of Hagerstown., MD. He had been in declining health the past few months. Born August 1, 1923 in Cearfoss, MD., he was the son of the late Russell and Pearl V. (Keller) Stouffer. For many years he...
Luther Grove Jr
Jul 23, 2011
Luther Elwood Grove, Jr. (also known as J.R.), age 82, of 503 Cherry Circle, Messiah Village, Mechanicsburg, PA,and formerly of Hagerstown, MD., passed on to his new life in heaven on Saturday, July 23, 2011, at Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, PA. Born November 11, 1928 in Hagerstown, MD to Luther and Katie Grove, he is the brother of...
Carlton E. Lutz
Jul 18, 2011
Carlton E. Lutz, age 85 of 239 South Allison St. Greencastle, PA. died at 11:15 P.M. Monday, July 18, 2011 in his home following a brief illness. Born February 10, 1926 in Duryea, PA., he was the son of the late Albert Clay and Emily Pauline (Rudy) Lutz. Carlton was employed by the Greencastle-Antrim School District from 1954 - 1987...
Leonard L. "Ike" Kuhn Sr
Jul 4, 2011
Leonard L. "Ike" Kuhn Sr., age 77 of 3427 Williamson Rd. Greencastle, PA. died at 11:50 P.M. Monday July 4, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 2, 1933 in Shady Grove, PA, he was the son of the late John L. Sr. and Helen (Wolfe) Kuhn. He retired from Grove Worldwide in 1997 after 32 years service. He served...
Robert W. Ernharth
Jul 2, 2011
Robert W. "Bob" Ernharth, age 49 of 235 Oak Lane Greencastle, PA. died unexpectedly on Saturday morning July 2, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born November 22, 1961 in Pittsburgh, PA., he was the son of William and Rita (Goddard) Ernharth of Pittsburgh, PA. He was a mechanical engineer at Volvo Powertrain in Hagerstown, MD. having worked there for over...
Mark A. Cordell
Jun 30, 2011
Mark Alan Cordell, age 54 of 1896 Wood Duck Dr. East Chambersburg and formerly of West Madison St. Greencastle died at 10:00 P.M. Thursday June 30, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. He was born August 5, 1956 in Waynesboro, PA., and was the son of Catherine M. "Kate" (Stumbaugh) Cordell of Chambersburg and the late Harold L. "Jim" Cordell. Mark...
Lucinda A. Starr
Jun 16, 2011
Lucinda A. "Cindy" (Souders) Starr, age 65 of Greencastle, PA died at 11:15 P.M. on Thursday, June 16, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born, May 11, 1946 in McConnellsburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Hazel (Seville) Souders. She and her husband Myron A. Starr were married on September 10, 1967 in McConnellsburg, PA. He died...
Mildred Louise Fuss
Jun 9, 2011
Mildred Louise Glaser Fuss, age 89 of Geyer Dr. Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle died at 8:57 A.M. Thursday June 9, 2011 in ManorCare Health Services Chambersburg. Born October 16, 1921 in Maugansville, MD., she was the daughter of the late William Milton and Amy Catherine (Horst) Hartman. She had worked at the former Baer Brothers Packing Co. Mildred attended...
