Margaret Frances "Peg" Kershner, 80, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, passed away, Monday, January 22, 2018, at Stella Maris Hospice Care, Lutherville-Timonium, Maryland.
Born February 13, 1937 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, George Robert and Loretta Mong (Spickler) DeLauder. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her grandparents and aunt who raised her from age 7, Charles William and Emma (Brown) DeLauder; aunt, Edith B. DeLauder; one sister, Julia Bea Duffield and her beloved dog, Blackie;
Peg was a 1955 graduate of Hagerstown High School and a 1956 graduate of Columbia Business College, Hagerstown.
She retired in 1990 with 33 plus years of service with the City of Hagerstown as a supervisor of payroll and benefits. After retirement Peg worked for Jeff Kercheval and his forensic team at the Western Maryland Crime Lab, Hagerstown.
She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Hagerstown ; B.P.O. Elks #378, Ladies Auxiliary and the Morris Frock American Legion Post 42, Ladies Auxiliary.
Peg is survived by her husband, William "Bill" Kershner; a sister, Mary Jane Shank; nieces, Nancy Brugh (Joe), Kim DeLany (Patrick) and a nephew, Mike Duffield (Sue) and her dog Blazer.
Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, January 26, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. at Rest Haven Funeral Home, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown with Rev. Rodney Rhodes officiating.
Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown.
Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday two hours prior to the service.
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