Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Samuel W. Kennedy
Feb 14, 2011
Samuel W. Kennedy, age 71 a resident of ManorCare Health Services Chambersburg, PA. and formerly of Dry Run, PA. died at 3:30 A.M. Monday February 14, 2011 in the nursing home. Born December 10, 1939 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late Ralph F. and Anna Mary (Hykes) Kennedy. He was a life long dairy farmer. Sam...
Anna M. Strausner Moser
Feb 14, 2011
Anna M. Strausner Moser, age 84 and a resident of the Fulton County Medical Center Long Term Care Unit in McConnellsburg, PA. and formerly of South Carl Ave. Greencastle, PA. died at 11:15 P.M. Monday February 14, 2011 in the nursing center. Born September 8, 1926 near Williamson, PA., she was the daughter of the late Roy and Martha (Skiles)...
C. Robert Mellott
Feb 13, 2011
C. Robert "Bob" Mellott, age 84 a resident of the Quincy Retirement Village and formerly of 6512 Lemar Rd., Mercersburg, PA died at 1:25 P.M. on Sunday, February 13, 2011 surrounded by his family in the nursing home. Born, December 3, 1926 in Peters Twp., Franklin County PA, he was the son of the late C. Henderson and Mary Ruth...
Harold Hoffman
Feb 10, 2011
Harold M. Hoffman, age 91 of 38 North Carlisle St. Greencastle, PA. passed away Thursday evening February 10, 2011 following a brief illness. Born June 20, 1919 in Greencastle, PA., he was the son of the late Upton G. and Zola M. (Lanehart) Hoffman. He had retired in 1978 from Letterkenny Army Depot Chambersburg after 30 years service. Harold was...
Esther L. Wetsel
Feb 6, 2011
Esther L. Wetsel, age 95 a resident of Menno Haven in Chambersburg and formerly of State Line, PA. died at 2:00 A.M. Sunday, February 6, 2011 in the nursing center. Born October 3, 1915 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, PA., she was the daughter of the late John H. and Anna Florence (Binkley) Wetsel. She had worked at the former...
Irvin L. "Herb" Bitner
Jan 30, 2011
Irvin L. "Herb" Bitner, age 88 of 330 Town Dr. Greencastle, PA. died at 7:10 A.M. Sunday January 30, 2011 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born January 29, 1923 in Greencastle, PA., he was the son of the late Clarence and Lottie (Beard) Bitner. He worked for the former Capital Bakers of Chambersburg and retired in 1984 from Grove Worldwide in...
Rodney R. Hawbaker
Jan 19, 2011
Rodney R. Hawbaker, age 44 of 1809 Warm Spring Rd. Chambersburg died Wednesday morning January 19, 2011 from injuries received in a silo accident on the family farm. Born August 3, 1966 in Chambersburg, Pa., he was the son of E. Harmon and Joyce M. (Meyers) Hawbaker of Chambersburg. He was a life long dairy farmer. He and his wife...
Pearl E. Roth
Jan 18, 2011
Pearl E. (Neikirk) Roth, age 95, a resident of ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg and formerly of Heritage Hills Retirement Community of Greencastle died at 7:30 A.M. Tuesday, January 18, 2011 in the nursing home. Born February 20, 1915 in Cearfoss, Washington County, MD., she was the daughter of the late Grover and Ida (Hollinger) Neikirk. She retired after 25...
William J. Oakes
Jan 16, 2011
William J. Oakes, age 85 of Chambersburg, PA. and formerly a resident of Greencastle, PA. died at 4:24 P.M. Sunday, January 16, 2011 in Providence Place of Chambersburg. Born July 13, 1925 in Van, PA., he was the son of the late Merle and Marian (Rote) Oakes. He married Nancy (Highfield) Oakes on June 17, 1947 in Franklin, PA.. She...
Candace K. Staubs
Jan 13, 2011
Candace K. Staubs, age 56 of Greencastle, PA, passed away peacefully into her new life in heaven at 1:02 P.M. on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at home surrounded by her family. Born, December 2, 1954 in Bridgeton, NJ she was the daughter of the late Michael John Boscolo Sr. and Gladys Ann (Pozgar) Boscolo. She and her husband, Dwight E....
Pauline E. Starr
Jan 12, 2011
Pauline Elizabeth (Clever) Starr, age 81, a resident of Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA. and formerly of Williamson Rd., Greencastle, PA. died at 12:18 P.M. Wednesday, January 12, 2011 in the nursing center. Born, January 7, 1930 in Mercersburg, PA., she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Pearl (Thomas) Clever. Mrs. Starr was a homemaker...
Kathryn K. Horsfall
Jan 11, 2011
Kathryn K. Horsfall, age 88 a resident of Penn Hall Nursing Center, Chambersburg, PA and formerly of Lemar Rd., Lemasters, PA died at 10:19 P.M. on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 in the nursing center. Born, March 8, 1922 in Vaucluse, Frederick County, VA she was the daughter of the late Everett D. and Mamie E. (Cornwell) Kline. She was the...
Ellen L. Stine
Jan 11, 2011
Ellen L. Stine, age 96 a resident of the Quincy Retirement Village and formerly of 37 Edward Dr. Greencastle, Pa. died at 1:55 A.M. Tuesday January 11, 2011 in the nursing center. Born February 8, 1914 in Antrim Twp. Franklin County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Rhoda Mae (Walleck) Kriner. Ellen worked at the...
Kenly C. Van Horn
Jan 3, 2011
Kenly C. Van Horn, age 65 of 167 Baumgardner Dr. Greencastle, PA. died at 8:40 P.M. Monday, January 3, 2011 in his home following a brief illness. Born, March 17, 1945 in Baltimore, MD, he was the son of the late Doris Van Horn Chambers and Joseph Van Horn. He and his wife, Carol A. (Rachuba) Van Horn were married...
Stanley H. King
Dec 27, 2010
Stanley H. King, age 86 of 12334 Williamsport Pike Greencastle, Pa. died at 10:40 P.M. Monday, December 27, 2010 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born September 23, 1924 in Washington D.C., he was the son of the late William King and Ethel (Woodbury) King Gunnell. He was a retired meat cutter having worked for Giant Food in the Washington D.C. area....
Henry Lininger
Dec 25, 2010
Henry L. "Hank" Lininger, age 84 of 1750 McDowell Rd. Greencastle, PA. and formerly of Polktown Rd. Waynesboro, PA. died at 5:00 A.M. Saturday December 25, 2010 in the home of his daughter and son-in-law Tina and Roger Bitner. Born March 21,1926 in Smithfield, PA. he was the son of the late Roy L. and Elsie (Jack) Lininger. He retired...
Mervin D. Hock
Dec 20, 2010
Mervin D. Hock, age 57 of 902 Williamson Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly at 7:20 P.M. Monday December 20, 2010 in the John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Born October 9, 1953, in Chambersburg, Pa., he was the son of Margaret M. (Myers) Hock of Nyesville, Pa. and the late C. Walter Hock Sr. He was employed at Lehman''s Egg...
Emily C. Thomas
Dec 19, 2010
Emily C. Thomas, age 91 a resident of The Village of Laurel Run, Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA died at 5:32 P.M. Sunday December 19, 2010 in the nursing home. Born February 5, 1919 in Woodstock, VA, she was the daughter of the late Gilbert and Annie V. (Moore) Bly. Emily was a homemaker and helped in her...
Dale E. Yoder
Dec 18, 2010
Dale E. Yoder, age 52 of 197 Social Island Rd. Chambersburg, Pa. went to be with his Lord and Savior at 6:30 A.M. Saturday December 18, 2010 in his home. Born January 20, 1958 in Meyersdale, Pa., he was the son of Robert Creed and Miriam Irene (Bender) Yoder of Greencastle. Dale was the Director of the Intensive Behavior Management...
Florence I Snyder
Dec 13, 2010
Florence I. Snyder, age 88 formerly of Williamson, PA and currently a resident of the Golden Living Center in Hagerstown, MD, died at 1:02 A.M. on Monday, December 13, 2010 in nursing home. Born, December 10, 1922 in Woodward, IA, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Amelia (Greif) Randall. Her first husband, Chester G. Lehman died on...
