Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Kathryn C. Eshleman
Jun 2, 2011
Kathryn C. Eshleman, age 90 a resident of Menno Haven Chambersburg and formerly of South Ridge Ave. Greencastle died at 12:42 P.M. Thursday June 2, 2011 in the nursing home. Born December 23, 1920 in Broadway, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Mattie (Brunk) Cline. She married John C. Eshleman on March 20, 1941. He died...
Adam M. Byers
May 30, 2011
Adam Meyer Byers, age 101 of 10180 Grindstone Hill Rd. Greencastle, PA, died at 1:55 P.M. Monday, May 30, 2011 at Quincy Home. He had been in declining health for about a month prior to his death. Born Oct. 27, 1909, he was the only child of Joseph and Anna Mary (Meyer) Byers and lived most of his life on...
Cali L. Schroyer
May 30, 2011
Cali L. Schroyer, age 19 of 492 South Carlisle St. Greencastle died at 1:30 P.M. Monday, May 30, 2011 in the York Hospital Trauma Center from injuries received in an automobile accident on Sunday May 29, 2011 on Route 16 near Waynecastle. Born June 4, 1991 in Waynesboro, Pa., she was the daughter of Jeff L. and Tonya M. (Junkins)...
Wilbur J. Coldren
May 19, 2011
Wilbur J. Coldren, age 87 and a resident of The Village Of Laurel Run, Fayetteville, PA. and formerly of Greencastle and Baltimore died at 6:15 A.M. Thursday, May 19, 2011 in the nursing home. Born August 26, 1923 in Fayette County, PA., he was the son of the late J.R. and Mary M. (Conway) Coldren. He served for 25 years...
Thelma L. Rowland
May 18, 2011
Thelma L. Rowland, age 98 a resident of The Brethren Home Community of New Oxford, PA. since 1985 and formerly of Greencastle died at 9:45 P.M. Wednesday May 18, 2011 in the Brethren Home. Born October 17, 1912 in Waynesboro, PA., she was the daughter of the late Rev. John E. and Ella (Hawbaker) Rowland. Thelma was a graduate of...
Joseph L. Mellott
May 7, 2011
Joseph L. Mellott, age 54 of 29 E. Baltimore St. Greencastle died unexpectedly on May 7, 2011 in his home. Born July 28, 1956 in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was the son of Ronald and Lorraine (Finafrock) Mellott of Chambersburg. He was employed at Grove Worldwide in Shady Grove as a welder and had formerly worked in construction work. Joe was...
Sarah Elizabeth Hartle
May 1, 2011
Sarah Elizabeth (Barnhart) Hartle, age 93 of 146 Sunflower Dr. Hagerstown, MD. died at 2:10 A.M. Sunday May 1, 2011 in the Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown. Born October 30, 1917 in Tilghmanton, MD., she was the daughter of the late Nevin S. and Edna Pearl (Kemp) Barnhart. In her earlier years she worked at the former Victor Hosiery of Hagerstown...
Esther J. Martin
Apr 24, 2011
Esther J. (Shank) Martin, age 74 of 12185 Scott Rd. (Box 113) Zullinger, PA. died at 12:00 A.M. Sunday, April 24, 2011 in her home. She had been in declining health the past few years. Born May 19, 1936 in Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Ralph and Rosie (Smith) Shank. She had been employed at...
Gladys V. Keller Hobbs
Apr 22, 2011
Gladys V. (Lindsay) Keller Hobbs, age 66 of 65 Pecher Road Fairfield, PA. and formerly of Greencastle, PA. died unexpectedly at 5:20 P.M. Friday, April 22, 2011 in the Gettysburg Hospital. Born July 30, 1944 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA., she was the daughter of the late Wilbur E. and Pearl V. (Witmer) Lindsay. She had worked at the...
Harold A. Leckron
Apr 21, 2011
Harold A. Leckron, age 80, and a resident of the Penn Hall Assisted Living Center Chambersburg since August 2009 and formerly of 1565 Hykes Rd Greencastle died at 10:20 A.M. Thursday April 21, 2011 in the Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA. following a brief illness. Born September 16, 1930 in Greencastle, PA., he was the son of the late Nelson...
Richard "Dick" Statler
Apr 11, 2011
Richard E. "Dick" Statler, age 72 of 6629 Guitner Rd. Greencastle, PA. died at 6:00 A.M. Monday, April 11, 2011 in his home. Born May 22, 1938 in Greencastle, PA., he was the son of the late D. J. Raymond and Nellie Blanche (Hoover) Statler. He retired from the former Corning Glass Works of Greencastle. He and his wife, Nancy...
Jenevieve W. Musselman
Apr 10, 2011
Jenevieve W. (Zeger) Musselman, age 84 of 8313 Talhelm Rd. Chambersburg, PA. passed away peacefully at 6:57 A.M. Sunday April 10, 2011 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 21, 1926 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA., she was the daughter of the late John W. and Lottie C. (Hager) Zeger. A lifelong resident of Antrim Township, Jenny was a 1945...
Verna E. Wagaman
Apr 4, 2011
Verna E. (Mowen) Wagaman, age 95 a resident of the Cross Keys Village - The Brethren Home in New Oxford, PA. for the last 18 years and formerly of Hades Church Rd. Chambersburg died at 1:20 A.M. Monday April 4, 2011 in the nursing center of the home. Born March 11, 1916 in Guilford Twp. Franklin County, PA., she was...
Margaret E. Rotz
Apr 4, 2011
Margaret E. Rotz, age 76 a resident of the Falling Spring Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg and formerly of Greencastle died Monday, April 4, 2011 in the nursing home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday April 7 at 1:00 P.M. from the St. Mark''s Catholic Church of Greencastle. There will be no viewing. Burial will be...
Harold C. Gayman
Apr 1, 2011
Harold Crunkilton Gayman of Fayetteville, PA. and formerly of Greencastle, PA. passed away at 4:32 P.M. Friday, April 1, 2011 in the Good Shepherd Somers Hospice House in Sebring, Florida following an illness of one month. Born February 17, 1927 in Antrim Township, Franklin County, PA., he was the son of the late Henry S. and Hattie (Crunkilton) Gayman. He...
Faye E. Elliott
Mar 30, 2011
Faye E. Elliott, age 82 of 59 Walter Ave. Greencastle, Pa. died at 6:15 A.M. Wednesday March 30, 2011 in the Shook Home Chambersburg where she had resided for a brief time. Born April 10, 1928 in Shady Grove, PA., she was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Carrie (Myers) Hollinger. Faye was a homemaker and a member of...
Olive M. Homer
Mar 26, 2011
Olive M. (Miller) Homer, age 89 formerly of South Allison St., Greencastle and recently a resident of Quincy Home passed away at 10:15 P.M. on Wednesday, March 23, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital. She had been in declining health since January. Born, August 30, 1921 in Gardners, PA she was the daughter of the late Charles F. and Ida A....
Elizabeth B. Martin Oberholzer
Mar 22, 2011
Elizabeth B. Martin Oberholzer, age 92 a resident of Menno Haven in Chambersburg, PA. died at 5:15 P.M. Tuesday, March 22, 2011 in the Menno Haven nursing center. Born October 16, 1918 in Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Leroy S. and Ida (Ebersole) Martin. She had worked as a cook at the Cedar Ridge Children''s...
Rhoda H. Eby
Mar 21, 2011
Rhoda H. Eby, age 89 years, died after a brief illness, Monday March 21, 2011 at the home of her daughter Betty Jane and Mark Martin of 14655 St. Paul Road Clear Spring, MD. Born August 26, 1921 in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Eli and Susan (Hege) Martin. She was a member of the Clear...
Margaret L. Martin
Mar 19, 2011
Margaret L. (Shockey) Martin, age 80 of 5685 Montgomery Church Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly Saturday, March 19, 2011 in the emergency room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born October 20, 1930 in Romney, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Arthur W. and Tempie L. (Hose) Shockey. She had retired from the Western Maryland Center of Hagerstown in...
