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Nancy J. Leab 1942-2025

Nancy J. Leab, 82, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away July 2, 2025 at Hershey Medical Center.

Nancy J. Leab
Nancy J. Leab

She was born September 9, 1942, in Martinsburg, WV to Clarence M. Miller and Reva A. Hoover.

Nancy loved her dog Tinkerbell and cat Koko, and loved eating at Bonanza. She enjoyed sewing, quilting, crossword puzzles and coloring books. She loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

Nancy is survived by her children Tina (Brian) Shauf, Sandra (Steve) Baker, grandchildren; Christopher, Brian, Tyler, Megan, great-grandchildren; William Dale, Sophia, Olivia, Emmalee, Hudson, Preston, Jake, Ambyr, Dallon, Buckston, Winston, Evelynn and sister Ruby (Charles) Dugan.

In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her husband Fred J. Leab, one son Roger Clark and siblings Douglas Miller and Wanda Miller. 

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at 1 p.m. at Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home, Ltd., Chambersburg, with Pastor John Pogue officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the service.

Interment will follow at Stenger Hill Cemetery in Ft. Loudon. 

Kelso-Cornelius Funeral Home, Ltd., Chambersburg has been entrusted with these services.

Online condolences may be expressed at the funeral home’s website.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Nancy J. Leab, please visit the floral store.


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