Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Richard E. Besecker
Nov 16, 2010
Richard E. Besecker, age 77, a resident of the Shook Home Chambersburg for the past 3 years and formerly of 508 East Baltimore St. Greencastle, Pa. went to be with His Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at 10:21pm. He was born on March 7th, 1933 in Waynesboro, Pa and was the son of the...
John E. Farrow Sr
Nov 14, 2010
John E. Farrow Sr., age 81 of 14318 Greenview Dr. Greencastle, Pa. died at 4:25 P.M. Sunday, November 14, 2010 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born March 7, 1929 in Montgomery Twp. Franklin County, PA., he was the son of the late Carl L. and Margaret M. (Bowers) Farrow. In his earlier years he was a farmer. He then worked at...
Charles E. Laudenslager
Nov 9, 2010
Charles E. Laudenslager, age 66 of Chambersburg, PA, died at 7:39 P.M. on Tuesday, November 9, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born, July 9, 1944 in Clay Hill, PA, he was the son of the late Thomas and Louise (Shuman) Laudenslager. He has been employed at Antrim Building & Farm Supply in Greencastle for almost 44 years. Surviving family are...
Kenneth E. Oliver
Nov 8, 2010
Kenneth E. Oliver, age 81, a resident of Menno Haven Nursing Center in Chambersburg and formerly of 9269 Antrim Church Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died at 7:45 P.M. Monday November 8, 2010 in the nursing center. Born December 1, 1928 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, Pa., he was the son of the late Walter H. and Carrie (Helman) Oliver. Kenneth was...
Zane O. Kiser
Nov 7, 2010
Zane O. Kiser, age 84 of Greencastle, Pa. entered into eternal rest at 9:04 P.M. Sunday November 7, 2010 in the York Hospital, York, PA. Born June 13, 1926 in Five Forks, Pa., he was the son of the late Charles William And Minnie (Overcash) Kiser. Zane owned and operated Kiser Hearing Aid Service, having served the Tri-State area for...
Gail L. Berger
Oct 30, 2010
Gail L. Berger, age 79 of 3513 Leitersburg Rd. Waynesboro, Pa. died unexpectedly Saturday morning October 30, 2010 in her home. Born July 21, 1931 in Ringgold, Md. she was the daughter of the late Ivan R. and Cathryn (Deihl) Overcash. In her earlier years she had worked at the former Stanley Co. and Knouse Foods of Chambersburg and last...
Wayne E. Brown
Oct 28, 2010
Wayne E. Brown, age 77 of Greencastle, PA, died at 2:15 P.M. on Thursday, October 28, 2010 in ManorCare Health Services, Chambersburg, PA following complications from a recent stroke. Born, November 8, 1932 in Portsmouth, OH he was the son of the late Orlin and Mina (Schuler) Brown. He and his wife, Virginia "Ginny" (Hetrick) Brown were married on March...
Robert B. Washburn
Oct 27, 2010
Robert B. Washburn, age 83 of 9890 Thompson Dr., Greencastle, Pa. died at 3:55 P.M. Wednesday October 27, 2010 in the emergency room of the Waynesboro Hospital. Born October 27, 1927 in Arlington Massachusetts, he was the son of the late Joseph H. and Gladys Irene (Dikens) Washburn. His first wife, Eleanor (Decator) Washburn died on July 4, 2007. Robert...
Dick Mentzer
Oct 26, 2010
Dick Mentzer, age 79 of 3333 Sportsman Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died at 8:28 P.M. Tuesday, October 26, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 29, 1931 in Needmore, Pa., he was the son of the late Keller T. and Viola H. (Snyder) Mentzer. Dick retired from the Letterkenny Army Depot of Chambersburg after 33 years of employment. He was a...
Cora E. Myers Knepper
Oct 21, 2010
Cora E. (Horst) Myers Knepper, age 80 formerly of Chambersburg, PA died at 10:30 A.M. on Thursday, October 21, 2010 in the nursing center of Menno-Haven, Chambersburg, PA. Born, July 10, 1930 in Clear Spring, MD, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Grace Mae (Eshleman) Horst. Her first husband, Melvin G. Myers died January 17, 1975...
Joan Pensinger
Oct 13, 2010
Joan Pensinger, age 76 of Greencastle, PA died at 9:50 P.M. on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 30, 1934 in Greencastle, PA she was the daughter of Isabelle (John) Wilson of Chambersburg and the late Emmert Pensinger. She was a member of the Grace United Church of Christ in Greencastle and attended the Clay Hill...
James A. Overcash
Oct 12, 2010
James A. "Jim" Overcash, age 66 of Chambersburg, PA, died at 11:55 A.M. on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at his home. Born June 2, 1944 in Guilford Twp., PA he was the son of the late Ivan R.and Cathryn (Deihl) Overcash. He and his wife Mary C. (Dentler) Overcash were married June 25, 1966 in Cearfoss, MD. He retired in...
Robert "Bob" Davis
Oct 12, 2010
Robert Irvin "Bob" Davis, age 79 of 421 West King St. Chambersburg, Pa. died at 11:56 P.M. Tuesday, October 12, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital following a brief illness. Born March 7, 1931 in Franklin County, Pa., he was the son of the late Norman and Hazel (High) Davis. Following graduation from Greencastle School District in 1949 he was employed...
Patricia M. Mowen
Oct 11, 2010
Patricia M. "Pat" (Carbaugh) Mowen age 66 of 13336 Worleytown Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died at 10:21 A.M. Monday, October 11, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born January 10, 1944 in Peters Twp. Franklin County, PA., she was the daughter of the late Brady and Helen (Clever) Carbaugh. She and her husband, LeRoy Frank Mowen Sr. were married September 23, 1961...
John "Red" Davis
Oct 9, 2010
John G. "Red" Davis Sr., John G. "Red" Davis Sr., age 79 of 215 West Franklin St. Greencastle, Pa. died at 9:18 A.M. Saturday October 9, 2010 in his home. Born March 11,1931 in Kauffman Station, Pa. he was the son of the late Brosie and Madeline Bible. He was a carpenter for over 40 years, having worked for Jack...
Gladys B. Gipe
Oct 8, 2010
Gladys B. (Boone) Gipe, age 88 of Buchanan Trail East, Shady Grove, PA, died at 11:05 P.M. on Friday, October 8, 2010 in her home. Born September 29, 1922 in Franklin County, VA, she was the daughter of the late Henry E. and Alice (Brubaker) Boone. She and her husband, Andrew G. "Andy" Gipe were married January 1, 1944 in...
Nancy H. Oakes
Oct 2, 2010
Nancy H. (Highfield) Oakes, age 80 of Chambersburg, Pa. and formerly a resident of Greencastle, Pa. died at 4:05 A.M. Saturday, October 2, 2010 in Chambersburg, Pa. Born February 22, 1930 in Franklin, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell and Agnes (Pryor) Highfield. She married William James Oakes on June 17, 1947 in Franklin, Pa. She adored...
Faye Harris
Sep 28, 2010
Faye Ileen Harris, age 75 of 99 Woodland Way Chambersburg, Pa. died at 9:24 P.M. Tuesday, September 28, 2010 in the Quincy Retirement Home Quincy, PA. Born May 21, 1935 in Blairsville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Lewis H. and Grace I. (Foster) Shaffer. She was a retired school teacher having worked in the Chambersburg Area School...
Charles E. Hawbaker
Sep 25, 2010
Charles E. Hawbaker, age 43 of 6820 Dumeny Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly Saturday evening September 25, 2010 at his home. Born May 21, 1967 in Waynesboro, Pa. he was the son of Robert E. Hawbaker of Quincy and Darlene George Gladhill of Waynesboro. He was employed for over 21 years as a welder/assembler at Frick Co. of Waynesboro. Charles...
Mary Evelyn Schenck
Sep 23, 2010
Mary Evelyn (Angle) Schenck, age 104 a resident of the Penn Hall Nursing Center Chambersburg and formerly a long time resident of 5671 Buchanan Trail West Mercersburg died at 5:10 P.M. Thursday September 23, 2010 in the nursing center. Born September 16, 1906 on the Angle homestead in Montgomery Twp. Franklin County, PA., she was the daughter of the late...
