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Ruth Shafer Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Ruth Shafer of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, who passed away, on January 7, 2024. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth Shafer to show support.

She was predeceased by : her parents, Merle Baker and Velva Baker (Faust); her husband Seth B. Shafer; and her siblings, Elwood Baker, Charles Baker, Margaret Gontz, Grace Wagner and Helen Kohler.

She is survived by : her daughters, Kay Luckenbill (Gary) of Elizabethtown and Carol Burkholder (Dean) of Shippensburg; her grandchildren, Amy Fuddy (Matthew) of Elizabethtown, Erica Roberts (Matthew) of Elizabethtown, Carrie Stem (Maxwell) of Carlisle and Graham Burkholder (Nicole) of Chambersburg; and her great grandchildren, Magnolia, Cole, Lily, Elon, Blake, Nora, Caleb and Michaela. She is also survived by nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, 169 Lincoln Way West, Chambersburg, PA 17201.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home & Cremation Center



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Jan 16

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Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home, Inc.
333 Falling Spring Rd, Chambersburg, PA 17202

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Jan 16

Memorial service

Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation
333 Falling Spring Rd, Chambersburg, PA 17202

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