Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Chambersburg, PA & Greater Franklin County
Ronnie A. Baughman
May 13, 2026
Ronnie A. Baughman, 58, of Greencastle, PA passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026 in his home. Born July 15, 1967 in Baltimore, MD he was the son of the late Herman T. Baughman and Sarah K. (Gilliland) Summers.
He is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Stephanie K. (Hida) Baughman; a nephew, Ryan A. Baughman; and several aunts, uncles...
Kathleen Spaeth
May 12, 2026
Kathleen Spaeth, 80, of Greencastle, PA passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 29, 1945 in Cherry Hill, NJ she was the daughter of the late Martin and Catherine Schwartz.
She is survived by one child, Katie Russell and four grandchildren, Hannah, Gracie, Keith, Jr. and Zachary Russell. In addition to her parents Kathleen is preceded...
William P. Hershey Jr.
May 10, 2026
William P. “Yeti” Hershey, Jr., 52, of Chambersburg, PA passed away unexpectedly Sunday, May 10, 2026 in the Hershey Medical Center. Born April 9, 1974 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late William Hershey, Sr. and Rita (Unger) Cummings.
William was a 1993 graduate at Chambersburg Senior High School and then went on to attend the Art Institute in...
Matthew C. Malady
May 6, 2026
Matthew C. Malady, 59, of Fayetteville, PA, and formerly of York, PA, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 4, 1966, he was the son of the late Charles and Connie (Hinish) Malady.
He is survived by his sister, Jill, and her husband Jay Rexroth of Dallastown, PA; his nephew, Adam Rexroth of Red Lion, PA;...
Bettye Matthews
May 3, 2026
Bettye Joan Matthews, born September 30, 1942, in Washington, DC, to Robert and Lillian (MacCord) Hoff passed away peacefully on May 3, 2026, with family by her side.
Bettye was the beloved wife of the late Warren Rymer Matthews. As high school sweethearts, they were devoted to one another and their love of life.
A proud graduate of the University of Maryland,...
Barbara L. Hagerich
May 2, 2026
Barbara L. Hagerich, 70, of Waynesboro, PA passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 2, 2026 at Genesis Health Care Facility in Chambersburg, PA after a year long illness. Born March 16, 1956 in the Chambersburg Hospital she was the daughter of the late Robert E. and Dorothy J. (Angle) Kyler.
Barbara was a 1974 graduate of James Buchanan High School. Following...
Donald E. Brechbiel
Apr 26, 2026
Donald E. “Donnie” Brechbiel, 61, of Fayetteville, PA passed away Sunday, April 26, 2026 in the Chambersburg Hospital. Born August 5, 1964 in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of the late Aaron W. and Patricia Ann (Statler) Brechbiel.
He is survived by his loving wife of 34 years, Lori (Rock) Brechbiel; three children, Donald Aaron Brechbiel (Melvin Colon) of Greencastle,...
Charlotte C. Iser
Apr 25, 2026
Charlotte C. Iser, 75, of Shippensburg, PA passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026, in Mercy House Chambersburg with her children by her side. Born December 26, 1950, in Fannettsburg, PA she was the daughter of the late Edward W. and Nellie V. (Fleagle) Seibert.
She is survived by her two children, Debbie Shatzley (Shane) of Orrstown, PA and John Iser (Jennifer...
Dorothy Jean Mills
Apr 17, 2026
Dorothy Jean “Dottie” Mills, 62, of Chambersburg, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 in the Chambersburg Hospital surrounded by her family. Born June 11, 1963, in Lansdale, PA she was the daughter of the late Kenneth A. Hinckle, Sr. and Elsie (Hepfer) Hinckle.
She is survived by her loving companion of 33 years, Randy Sullivan; a daughter, Terri Arana of Fayetteville,...
Eugene R. Bartus Jr.
Apr 12, 2026
Eugene R. “Gene” Bartus Jr., 70, of Chambersburg, passed away Sunday, April 12 2026 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born November 28, 1955 in Jeannette, PA he was the son of the late Eugene R. Sr. and Audrey (Pedder)Bartus.
Gene graduated from Penn Trafford High School in Harrison City PA. He spent most of his early years in Western PA. Gene moved...
Tamara M. Epstein
Apr 10, 2026
Tamara Lipping Epstein
Tamara Lipping Epstein, a resilient and loving mother, educator, and lifelong learner, was born on July 8, 1926, in Tallinn, Estonia, to Harry Lipping and Gerda Müller Lipping.
In the summer of 1941, amid the Communist invasion of the Baltic States, Tamara and her family fled Estonia and sought refuge in Germany. She completed her high school education in...
Earl E. Shatzer Jr.
Apr 9, 2026
Earl E. “Butch” Shatzer, Jr., 62, of Greencastle, PA passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Mercy House, Chambersburg, PA. Born March 18, 1964, in Hagerstown, MD he was the son of Myrna (Barlup) Shatzer and the late, Earl E. Shatzer, Sr.
In addition to his mother, Butch is survived by two sisters, Wanda Funk (Terry) and April Shockey (Gary) both...
Scott Robert Caron
Apr 6, 2026
Scott Robert Caron, 63, of Chambersburg, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 6, 2026, at Chambersburg Hospital. Born on August 21, 1962, in Somerset, Pennsylvania, Scott was the beloved son of the late Joseph and Carol (Knupp) Caron.
Scott shared a deep and loving bond with his companion of 12 years, Pamela Kelley, with whom he built a life filled with...
Cindy Lee Hurley
Apr 5, 2026
Cindy Lee Hurley, 59, of Greencastle, PA passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026 in the York Hospital. Born April 1, 1967 in Gettysburg, PA she was the daughter of Kenneth Hurley and the late Mary Alice (Holt) Hurley.
Cindy is survived by five children, Bobby Hurley of Greencastle, Steven Hopkins of Greencastle, Stephanie Hurley Stonebreaker (Austin) of Greencastle, Sean Hurley (...
Ernest R. Eyler
Mar 29, 2026
Ernest R. Eyler, 55, of Waynesboro, PA passed away Sunday, March 29, 2026 at his residence. Born April 7, 1970 in Gettysburg, PA he was the son of James M. Eyler, Sr. and the late Barbara E. Eyler.
He is survived by his loving wife, Priscilla (Wireman) Eyler. Ernest is also survived by one daughter, Brittany Deavers (Teddy) of Hagerstown, MD.;...
Merle (Smith) Simonds Allen
Mar 27, 2026
Merle (Smith) Simonds / Allen, 74 of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania passed away on Friday, March 27th, 2026 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on May 17th, 1951 in Baltimore, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Merle Smith (101st Airborne Paratrooper “Screaming Eagles” who fought in the Battle of the Bulge, WW2) and Alpharetta (Connelly) Smith.
She is survived...
Kelly Jo Laughery
Mar 27, 2026
Kelly Jo Laughery is survived by her three children Nicole Manley (Texas), Carly Laughery(Maine), and Dusty Lee Laughery(New Mexico) as well has her six grandchildren Brooke Manley, Gracie Manley, Grady Manley, J.D. Manley, Greta Manley And Trevor Cronkhite.
Kelly Laughery was a friend to many, and made many a bad day better. She would tell you like it is whether...
Shirley Frances Sorensen
Mar 15, 2026
Shirley Francis Sorensen, 84, passed away peacefully in her home on March 15, 2026, surrounded by her loving husband, children, and family.
She was the devoted wife of Allen Conrad Sorensen, whom she married in 1959. Together they built a life centered on love, family, and unwavering commitment.
Shirley graduated from Bladensburg High School in 1959 and went on to work a...
David Alan Kauffman
Mar 8, 2026
David Alan Kauffman, 75, of St. Thomas, Pennsylvania, passed away on March 8, 2026 at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 27,1950 in Chambersburg he was the son of the late Jack and Arlene (Updegrave) Kauffman. He spent much of his life in the community he loved.
He is survived by his devoted wife, Fanny (Gipe) Kauffman; his daughter, Laura (Eric) Reed;...
Michael L. Barnhart
Mar 3, 2026
Michael L. “Mike” Barnhart, 71, of Mont Alto, PA passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 surrounded by his loved ones at his home. Born June 29, 1954 in Waynesboro, PA he was the son of the late Eugene and Lorraine (Faurney) Barnhart.
He is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Patricia L. (Bricker) Barnhart.
Mike is also survived by...
Subscribe
Get alerts when new obituaries are posted
