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Gettysburg, PA Obituaries
Local Obituaries For Gettysburg, PA, Adams County, & Surrounding Areas
Gerald Alvin Thomas
Oct 14, 2025
Gerald Alvin Thomas (8/8/37 – 10/14/25)
A historian, a woodworker, and a teacher.
“He was a Good Man”
He was a good man, yet afraid of people’s love – both giving and receiving.
He loved to read because it was safe.
When he died, he asked the nurse to call him ‘Pops’.
He was a good man yet feared connection with people.
Michelle - Your dad deeply...
Michael Faber Brady
Oct 9, 2025
Michael Faber Brady, 61, of Glenville, PA., passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family on October 9, 2025. Born April 9, 1964, he was the loving son of Rosemary Street.
Michael was known to be a quite the character; one who was considered the life of the party and the class clown. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting,...
Jeannette Doris Tanguay
Sep 18, 2025
Jeannette Doris (Lapierre) Tanguay, aged 93, passed away peacefully on September 18, 2025, in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania. Jeannette was a longtime resident of the Greenwood (Bungay) Lake area in North Attleboro, before moving to Pennsylvania in 2021.
Jeannette was born on February 17, 1932, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island to Edward Lapierre and Lea (Fortier) Lapierre. She was one of eight children. She...
Robert K. Fostik
Sep 11, 2025
Robert Kenneth Fostik, 77, of Hanover, PA, passed away at home surrounded by loved ones on September 11, 2025. Born January 18, 1948, in Newark, NJ, he was the devoted son of the late Michael and Agatha (Mancino) Fostik Sr.
Bob was a loving father and grandfather who was a member of the TKE Fraternity and YMCA. He loved collecting diecast...
Jeffrey Thomas Spangler
Aug 31, 2025
Jeffrey Thomas Spangler of Hanover, Pennsylvania, died Sunday, August 31, 2025 after several years battling illness and cancer.
He was 73 years old. Born July 6, 1952 to Thomas G. and Peggy S. (Artley) Spangler of Hanover, Jeffrey graduated from Hanover High School in 1969. He earned a B.A. Degree in Biology from Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and went on...
Laura L. London
Aug 18, 2025
Laura Lynn London, 40, of York, Pennsylvania, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025, at the Pappus House, surrounded by her loving family.
Born July 23, 1985, in Allentown, PA, she was the daughter of Roseann (Wotta) Nagpal and Inno Volpe, Jr.
Laura was a woman of many talents and interests. She earned two bachelor’s degrees from Ashford University and had a...
Dewayne V. Searcy, Jr.
Aug 18, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved son, Dewayne Vidal Searcy, Jr., lovingly called DJ, who departed this life on Friday, August 15, 2025, at the age of 31.
Born on November 15, 1993, in Columbus, GA, DJ was known for his vibrant spirit and fearless nature. He was the life of the party—passionate, affectionate,...
Brandy Hil Cohen
Aug 6, 2025
Brandy Cohen passed away peacefully at his home on August 6, 2025. Born March 28, 1956.
He loved riding his Harley, playing guitar in his band, and sharing time with loved ones—especially during the holidays and special occasions. Brandy was a dependable and talented auto mechanic. He also enjoyed buying and selling bicycles and Harley Davidson jackets. One thing for sure,...
Jack Robert Lewis
Jul 30, 2025
Jack Robert Lewis, 75, of Gettysburg, passed away on July 30, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was the loving husband of Olivia (Zumbrum) Lewis for 54 years. Born September 13, 1949, in Washington, D.C., he was the devoted son of the late Morris M. and Caroline (Wolfersberger) Lewis.
Jack was a Sea Bee in the United States Navy and developed...
Ike Morris, Jr.
Jul 23, 2025
Harry I. “Ike” Morris, Jr., a wonderful, funny, big, strong man with a heart just as large as his laugh, passed away peacefully at home on July 23, 2025, surrounded by family in Hanover, Pennsylvania. He was 73.
Born on August 12, 1951, in Dallastown, PA, Ike was the son of the late Harry I. Morris and Doris Blymire Morris. He...
Helen Paul Branum
Jul 12, 2025
Helen Paul Branum, 99, died Saturday, July 12, 2025 at Genesis Healthcare in Gettysburg.
Born August 28, 1925, in Long Beach, California, she was the 2nd of five children to Herbert and Maggie Bell (Suber) Paul.
She lived in Shreveport, Louisiana when she met William Stacy Branum, a WW2 Bomber Pilot and former P.O.W. (of a German prison camp); marriage followed.
She attended...
Patricia Ann Gibson
Jun 26, 2025
Patricia A. Gibson, 85, of Hanover, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2025.
Born on February 9, 1940, in White Plains, New York, Patricia was the beloved daughter of the late Arthur Albert Ozsbath and Grace Eleanor (Miller) Ozsbath. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband.
Patricia devoted many years of service as an administrative...
Jimmy Christopher Howard
Jun 7, 2025
James “Jimmy” Christopher Howard, 60, from Hanover, PA, passed away on June 7, 2025, from pancreatic cancer. Jimmy was born February 9, 1965, in Baltimore, MD, he was the devoted son of James Lego Howard and the late Shirley Jeanette (Throop) Howard.
Jimmy was a member of the Freedom Bikers Church, who loved the Lord with all his heart. He spent...
James William Hamilton
May 30, 2025
James "Jim" William Hamilton, 80, passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 30, 2025. Born on June 20, 1944, Jim grew up in Maryland before settling in Moorefield, WV, and spending his final years in Chambersburg, PA.
Jim honorably served in the United States Air Force from 1963-1967. He was a man of many talents and passions, especially woodworking, building,...
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