Local Obituaries for Families in Greencastle, Franklin County & Surrounding Areas

Jan 2, 2023

Mary Janet Spalding, age 90, of Greencastle, PA, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Monday, January 2, 2023. Born November 26, 1932, in Greencastle, PA, she was the daughter of the late Albert Ellsworth and Mary Kuhn Kendle.

Janet was the former proprietor of the Nearly New Shop. She enjoyed reading, crocheting, and solving crossword puzzles....

Dec 31, 2022

Robert Shank Bollinger, age 81, of Great Cacapon, WV, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, at the Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA. Born in Chambersburg, PA, on March 15, 1941, he was the son of the late George W. and Eunice E. Shank Bollinger.

Mr. Bollinger was a 1959 graduate of CASHS. He went on to...

Dec 30, 2022

Gerald J. Zisa, age 94, of Greencastle died peacefully Friday, December 30th, 2022, surrounded by his family.

Born September 26, 1928, in Paterson, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Felice and Emmanuela (Pluchino) Zisa, and brother of five siblings who preceded him in death.  On June 18th, 1955, he married the late Eleanor (Laurito)...

Dec 30, 2022

William Terry “Bill” Coble, age 79, of Greencastle, PA, passed away at the Chambersburg Hospital on Friday, December 30, 2022. Born in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late William W. and Lillie M. Lowans Coble.

A 1962 graduate of James Buchanan High School, Bill went on to work as a machinist at the former...

Dec 28, 2022

Beverly J. “Bev” Robinson, age 84, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at the Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center, Chambersburg, PA on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Born May 1, 1938, in Chambersburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Noble and Hazel Higgins Sites.

A 1956 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School, Bev went on to working as...

Dec 28, 2022

Jody L. Leidig, age 54 of Chambersburg, PA, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Born in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of Betty Burkett Leidig and the late John Raymond Leidig.

Jody was a 1987 graduate of the James Buchanan High School. He went on to work at the former Grove...

Dec 28, 2022

Harold Kenneth Swisher, age 86, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born May 14, 1936, in State Line, PA, he was the son of the late George W. and Viola Katherine Cook Swisher.

Mr. Swisher work as a mechanic at Letterkenny Army Depot for a number of years. He...

Dec 26, 2022

Lyndell E. Meyers, 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Monday morning, December 26, 2022 at Menno Haven Village Square.  Born September 7, 1937 in Chambersburg, she was a daughter of the late Cornelius and Edna Hawbaker Myers.  She was a 1955 graduate of the former St. Thomas High School.  A homemaker most of her life, Mrs. Meyers enjoyed being...

Dec 25, 2022

John T. Carlson, 68, of Greencastle, PA, passed away Sunday morning, December 25, 2022 at the Chambersburg Hospital.  Born March 22, 1954 at Sampson Air Force Base in Romulus, NY, he was a son of Joanna DeSio Carlson and the late Jack Carlson.  A professional firefighter, John started his firefighting career in New York and retired from Raven Rock...

Dec 13, 2022

Robert W. Statler of Greencastle graduated to heaven on December 13, 2022. He was born June 17, 1928, in Antrim Township to the late D. J. Raymond Statler and Blanche Hoover Statler. He attended Greencastle High School and served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1948-1951, during the Korean Conflict in the 728th Ordinance Company, 28th division. He worked...

Dec 11, 2022

Helen K. Cunningham, age 97, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2022, at Chambers Pointe Nursing Center. Born November 25, 1925, in Welsh Run, PA, she was the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Margaret E. Palmer Keller.

A 1944 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School, she went on to work in the home,...

Dec 9, 2022

Carole L. Gelsinger, 80, of Greencastle, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday morning December 9, 2022 at her home.  Born October 31, 1942 in Greencastle, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth and Madalyn Gilbert Walck.  As a teenager she worked at the Cubby Hole on the square in Greencastle and then early in her working years she...

Dec 5, 2022

Janet M. Keener, age 85, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022, at Menno Haven Retirement Center. Born in Shippensburg, PA on December 15, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John W. and Alice Frey Horst.

Mrs. Keener was a homemaker during her working years. She enjoyed caring for her...

Dec 2, 2022

Marcelle (Stouffer) K. Martin, age 84, of Greencastle, PA went to be with her heavenly father on Friday morning December 2, 2022, in her daughter’s (Donna Holtrey) home with her family by her side. Born in 1938 in Greencastle, PA. She was the daughter of late Fred and Edna (Meyers) Stouffer.

Marcelle was a beautiful woman inside...

Nov 22, 2022

Douglas Oliver Reymer, age 67, of Greencastle, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, in Hagerstown, MD. Born March 29, 1955, in Indianapolis, IN, he was the son of the late Jean Elizabeth Oliver Reymer and Robert C. Reymer, Jr.

Doug was a 1974 graduate of The Mercersburg Academy, Dickinson College in 1976, earning...

Nov 22, 2022

Donna “Jean” Widder, age 55, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away at her home, with her family by her side on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, after a 7 year battle with ovarian cancer. Born in Salisbury, NC on June 17, 1967, she was the daughter of Rev. John D. and Audrey Smith Bonebreak.

A 1985 graduate of Newport...

Nov 16, 2022

John Clifford Widder, age 74, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the Chambersburg Hospital.  Born in Chambersburg, PA on October 14, 1948, he was the son of the late Vernon C. and Cornelia Hoffeditz Widder.

John was a graduate of Hagerstown Junior College with a degree in Electrical Engineering.  John began his...

Nov 15, 2022

Esther (Strite) Showalter went to be with her Savior early on the morning of November 15, 2022. She had been a resident of Menno Haven in Chambersburg, PA since 2009.

Born in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Amos W. and Gladys (Shafer) Strite.  She was united in marriage with Elmer Showalter in 1974....

Nov 1, 2022

Betty C. Sterner, age 77, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, at Chambers Pointe Personal Care Center. Born August 14, 1945, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Clyde W. and Viola C. Wetsel Myers.

Mrs. Sterner was a 1964 graduate of Greencastle-Antrim High School. She worked as a secretary...

Oct 15, 2022

Richard Orville “Dick” Blair age 78, of Fayetteville, PA and formerly of Greencastle, PA, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at Paramount Senior Living. Born October 9, 1944, in Clear Spring, MD, he was the son of the late Omar Clarence and Elsie F. Shives Blair.

Dick was a...