Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas
Paul S. Carbaugh
Dec 16, 2008
Paul S. Carbaugh, age 77 of 5400 Lincoln Way E. Lot 67B Fayetteville, Pa. died unexpectedly Tuesday evening December 16, 2008 in his home. Born April 5, 1931 in Welsh Run, Pa. he was the son of the late Earl S. and Mary Jane (Sampson) Carbaugh. He retired after 26 years service in the U.S. Army and also was employed...
Lewis M. Horst
Dec 12, 2008
Lewis M. Horst, age 82 of 14222 Paradise Church Rd. Hagerstown, Md. died at 9:15 A.M. Friday, December 12, 2008 in the Washington County Hospital from head injuries he received in a fall at his home on December 8. Born September 10, 1926 near Maugansville, Md., he was the son of the late Jacob E. and Cora E. (Martin) Horst....
Maurice "June" Lowans Jr
Dec 12, 2008
Maurice "June" Lowans Jr., age 84 of 3140 Hill Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died at 1:46 P.M. Friday December 12, 2008 in his home. Born June 28, 1924 in Mercersburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Maurice R. and Annie K. (Kuhn) Lowans. He retired from the Charles E. Brake Excavating Co. of St Thomas where he worked as...
Ira C. Rathbone
Dec 6, 2008
Ira C. Rathbone, age 88 of 15806 Pennsylvania Ave. (P.O. Box 66) State Line, Pa. died peacefully in his home with his family at 1:18 A.M. on Saturday December 6, 2008. Born September 25, 1920 in Keyport New Jersey, he was the son of the late Thomas and Edna (Carhart) Rathbone. In his earlier years he worked for the New...
James Collins
Nov 28, 2008
James Edward Collins, age 73 of 1226 Webling Circle Greencastle, Pa. and a resident of ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg died at 1:15 P.M. Friday, November 28, 2008 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 16, 1935 in Alverton, Pa., he was the son of the late George W. and Lottie Mae (Miller) Collins. He retired from the U.S. Air Force...
Harold D. Rowland
Nov 25, 2008
Harold D. Rowland, age 83 of 30 Baumgardner Dr. Greencastle, Pa. died at 9:51 P.M. Tuesday November 25, 2008 in the Quincy Retirement Home. Born June 20, 1925 in Reid, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry D. and Bertha Ann (Haugh) Rowland. He had worked for 28 years for the U.S. Postal Service at the Greencastle Post...
Loretta M. Boyer
Nov 20, 2008
Loretta M. (King) Boyer, age 95 formerly a resident of Greencastle, Pa. and Providence Place of Chambersburg, Pa. died at 9:30 A.M. Thursday November 20, 2008 in ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg, where she has resided for the past year. Born May 3, 1913 in Elwood City, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John L. and Anna E....
Florence Marie Barnes Miller
Nov 10, 2008
Florence Marie Barnes Miller, age 88 of Zullinger, Pa. died at 2:24 P.M. Monday November 10, 2008 in the Waynesboro Hospital. Born April 3, 1920 in Philipsburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Helen O''Neil. She was co-owner of the former Dixie Tourist Court and Restaurant near Greencastle and the former Hotel Greencastle. She was instrumental in establishing...
Paul D. Miller
Nov 3, 2008
Paul D. Miller, age 87 of 3247 Lincoln Way East Fayetteville, Pa. died at 11:30 A.M. Monday November 3, 2008 in the Falling Spring Nursing And Rehabilitation Center Chambersburg, where he had been a resident since January 16, 2008. Born February 4, 1921 in Greencastle Pa., he was the son of the late Melchor Snively Jr. and Mary R. (Mayhugh)...
Ruth Myers
Oct 6, 2008
Ruth K. Myers, age 86 a resident of ManorCare Health Services of Chambersburg and formerly of Mercersburg, Pa. died at 11:50 P.M. Monday October 6, 2008 in the nursing home. She had been in declining health the past several years. Born April 11, 1922 in Edenville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late George D. "Dewey" and Mary Elsie...
Wilbur E. "Wib" Bear
Oct 5, 2008
Wilbur E. "Wib" Bear, age 83 of 161 East Franklin St. Greencastle, Pa. died at 4:40 A.M. Sunday, October 5, 2008 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 17, 1925 in Greencastle, Pa., he was the son of the late Norman R. and Mary Katherine (Pike) Bear. He retired in 1980 as a Greencastle mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service....
Ruth N. Bowders
Sep 27, 2008
Ruth N. (Fox) Bowders, age 83 of Ridge Rd. Greencastle died at 5:05 P.M. Saturday, September 27, 2008 in the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and David Kipp of 11500 Rhapsody Dr. Greencastle. Born January 4, 1925 in Shady Grove, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Roy L. and Nellie E. (Koons) Fox. In her earlier...
Kathleen "Kitty" Hartman
Sep 27, 2008
Kathleen "Kitty" M. Hartman, age 88 a resident of the Penn Hall Nursing Center since July 2008 and formerly of Greencastle, Pa. died at 4:10 A.M. Saturday September 27, 2008 in the nursing center. Born August 25, 1920 in Quincy, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Albert S. and Della (Myers) Snyder. She retired in 1982 from the...
Madison Nicole Clever
Sep 20, 2008
Madison Nicole Clever, infant died at 4:26 A.M. Saturday, September 20, 2008 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born at 2:50 A.M. Saturday September 20, 2008 in Chambersburg, she was the daughter of Courtney Nicole King and Nicklas Adam Clever, both of Greencastle. Surviving family in addition to her mother and father are: Maternal Grandparents, Shanan and Michael Shaffer of Greencastle and...
Alice L. Hartman
Sep 17, 2008
Alice Louise Hartman, age 77 a resident of Homewood Retirement Home of Williamsport, Md. and formerly of Hagerstown, Md. died Wednesday afternoon, September 17, 2008 in the nursing center. Born March 1, 1931 in Franklin County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Samuel S. and Nina A. (Dentler) Snider. Mrs. Hartman was a registered nurse having worked as...
Stephen L. Rowe
Sep 17, 2008
Stephen L. Rowe, age 45 of 4307 Warm Spring Rd. Greencastle, Pa. died unexpectedly at 3:57 P.M. Wednesday September 17, 2008 in the emergency room of the Chambersburg Hospital. Born April 7, 1963 in Waynesboro, Pa. he was the son of Georgia (Miller) Rowe of Greencastle and the late Ralph F. Rowe. He was employed as an estimator at Brechbill...
Norma Y. Gsell
Sep 10, 2008
Norma Y. (Rock) Gsell, age 54 of 146 E. Franklin St., Greencastle, PA., died at 5:31 P.M. on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at her home following an extended illness. Born, October 19, 1953 in Chambersburg, PA., she was the daughter of the late Edward A. Rock, Sr. and Madeline V. (Johns) Rock. She was a homemaker and previously worked for...
Mary H. Slothour
Sep 3, 2008
Mary H. Slothour, age 93 of 27 Slothour Rd. Chambersburg, Pa. died at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 3, 2008 in her home. Born November 18, 1914 in Chambersburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Edward and Bertha (McKenzie) Helman. She was a homemaker and a member of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church, Browns Mill District. Her husband,...
Edith E. White
Aug 31, 2008
Edith E. White, age 76 of 7180 Angle Rd. Chambersburg, Pa. died unexpectedly at 12:55 A.M. Sunday, August 31, 2008 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born March 1, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late John A. and Mary (Moffett) Barron. She retired from the Unisys Co. having worked in the accounting department. Edith was a member...
Daniel E. Martin
Aug 26, 2008
Daniel E. Martin, age 69 of 13716 Cearfoss Pike Hagerstown, Md. died at 6:15 P.M. Tuesday, August 26, 2008 in his home. Born May 11, 1939 in Edgemont, Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late John H. and Luella C. (Coss) Martin. Mr. Martin was a salesman for the King Oil Co. of Hagerstown. He was a...
