Obituaries

LeRoy Schoppert Rind, III

LeRoy Schoppert Rind, III

May 12, 2016

LeRoy Schoppert Rind, III, 58, formerly of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, May 12, 2016 at Inova Fairfax Virginia Hospital, in Falls Church, VA. Born January 20, 1958, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Irene Louise (Mundey) Fraley and her husband William C. Fraley, of Hagerstown and the late LeRoy Schoppert Rind, Jr. LeRoy was a 1976 graduate of...

Betty Conover Grasso

Betty Conover Grasso

May 9, 2016

Betty Conover Grasso, 97, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 9, 2016. Born January 25, 1919 in Gloversville, New York she was the daughter of the late, John and Jessie (Kilts) Conover. in addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband, Vincent A. Grasso on June 17, 1977; one brother, John Conover;...

Ben C. Thompson

Ben C. Thompson

May 7, 2016

Ben C. Thompson, 89, of Hagerstown, died on May 7th, 2016 at his home. He was born on December 21, 1926 in DeLand, Florida to Frank and Marie (Schaefer) Thompson. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He graduated from Ohio University in 1949 and went to work for Burroughs Corporation (now Unisys) and retired in 1985....

Rello Sollenberger Land

Rello Sollenberger Land

May 6, 2016

Rello Sollenberger Land, 101, of Tucson, AZ, and formerly of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016. Born February 15, 1915 in Altoona, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Myers) Sollenberger. Rello left the family farm to pursue nursing and became a 1939 graduate of Hagerstown Nursing School. She worked all over the country...

Melvin Earl Daugherty

Melvin Earl Daugherty

May 6, 2016

Melvin Earl Daugherty, 85, of Boonsboro, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 at his home. Born January 25, 1931 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late Milton E. and Mary E. (Hykes) Daugherty. Melvin served in the United States Navy during the Korean conflict. He retired as a delivery driver. Melvin was a member of Hagerstown...

Genevieve Warner Roby

Genevieve Warner Roby

May 6, 2016

Genevieve Warner Roby, 92, of Catonsville, Maryland, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Lorien Columbia. Born November 10, 1923 in Bluegrass, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Charlie Adam and Martha Ann (Hinkle) Warner of Circleville, West Virginia, and wife of the late John Gordon Roby of Petersburg, West Virginia. Genevieve was a graduate of Circleville...

Margaret L. Grimm

Margaret L. Grimm

May 5, 2016

Margaret L. Grimm, 97, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away Thursday, May 5th, at Meritus Medical Center. Born on August 19, 1918, in Cumberland , Md. She was the daughter of the late Gladys M. (Fleming) and Russell S. Grimm. She was a life long member of John Wesley United Methodist Church in Hagerstown and was a graduate of Hagerstown High...

Doris Jane Brinton Moore

Doris Jane Brinton Moore

May 4, 2016

Doris Jane Brinton Moore, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Charlotte's Home, Maugansville. Born October 5, 1926 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, David Milton and Frances Caroline (Heil) Brinton. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph Charles Moore and one sister, Frances Margaret...

Samuel Lee Sammy Carpenter

Samuel Lee Sammy Carpenter

May 2, 2016

Samuel Lee "Sammy" Carpenter, 58, of Smithsburg, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016 at his home, while surrounded by his loving family. Born May 27, 1957 in Hagerstown, he was the son of Hazel Irene (Shupp) Carpenter, of Hagerstown and the late Samuel Benjamin Carpenter. Sammy attended Williamsport High School. He worked as a carpenter. Sammy was a member...

Debra Sue Weaver

Debra Sue Weaver

Apr 28, 2016

Debra Sue Weaver, 60, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Western Maryland Hospital Center, Hagerstown. Born May 29, 1955 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Robert L. and Leona Mae (Kline) Gardner. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by one sister, Joy L. Stottlemyer. Debra worked in environmental services...

Clyde W. Plunkard

Clyde W. Plunkard

Apr 27, 2016

Clyde William Plunkard, 87, of Boonsboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his home. Born July 22, 1928 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Felix Lorenzo Plunkard, Sr. and Ella Mae (Horman) Plunkard. Clyde was a member of the American Truck Historical Society and the NRA. He started driving trucks from a young age, starting...

Kathy Jean Whittington

Kathy Jean Whittington

Apr 27, 2016

Kathy Jean Whittington, 52, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born November 23, 1963 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of Ellen Louise (Marshall) Whittington of Hagerstown and the late, Thomas Edward Whittington. In addition to her father she also was preceded in death by her husband and the love of her life,...

Richard Walker Herrington

Richard Walker Herrington

Apr 27, 2016

Richard Walker Herrington, 60, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Born September 18, 1955 in Huntington, PA, he was the son of the late Evelyn Mae (Royer) and Richard R. Herrington of Hagerstown. He graduated from North Hagerstown High in 1974. He served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years...

John M. Sylvester

John M. Sylvester

Apr 25, 2016

John M. Sylvester, 71, of Warrenton, Virginia passed away on April 25, 2016 at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. John was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School in 1963 as well as Capital Institute of Technology in 1969. He started his career at Melpar and served almost 30 years in the Federal Government....

John M. Sylvester

John M. Sylvester

Apr 25, 2016

John M. Sylvester, 71, of Warrenton, Virginia passed away on April 25, 2016 at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. John was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School in 1963 as well as Capital Institute of Technology in 1969. He started his career at Melpar and served almost 30 years in the Federal Government....

John M. Sylvester

John M. Sylvester

Apr 25, 2016

John M. Sylvester, 71, of Warrenton, Virginia passed away on April 25, 2016 at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. John was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School in 1963 as well as Capital Institute of Technology in 1969. He started his career at Melpar and served almost 30 years in the Federal Government....

Susan J. Place

Susan J. Place

Apr 21, 2016

Susan Jeanne (Hawke) Place, 71, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Coffman Nursing Home. Born September 8, 1944 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Louis Edwin and Dorothy Geraldine (Blank) Hawke. She graduated in 1962 from South Hagerstown High School. Susan was homecoming queen and co-captain of the cheer leading squad. She...

Debra Diane Bere

Debra Diane Bere

Apr 21, 2016

Debra Diane (Gluck) Bere went home to be with her Savior on April 21, 2016 at the age of 64. Born March 8, 1952 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Mary Madeline Gluck. She graduated from Smithsburg High School. Debbie was a member of Cornerstone Community Church, formerly Hagerstown Grace Brethren Church. Debbie married Charles Bere, the...

Ruth Dalphine Ramsey

Ruth Dalphine Ramsey

Apr 19, 2016

Ruth Dalphine Ramsey, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at CJ Senior Living, Hagerstown. Born September 1, 1928 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late, Conrad and Madeline (Varner) Henning. In addition to her parents she also was prededed in death by her husband, Walter L. Ramsey; a son, Gary Ramsey, a brother, Norman...

Paula Regina Roberts Smith

Paula Regina Roberts Smith

Apr 19, 2016

Paula Regina (Roberts) Smith, 48, of Eden, Maryland, formerly of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at her home. Born April 29, 1967 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of Anna Virginia (Buterbaugh) Roberts of Hagerstown and the late, Walter Ronald Roberts. Paula worked as a deli manager for Publix Grocery Stores in Florida. In addition to her mother...