Obituaries

Allen R. Harmon, Sr.

Allen R. Harmon, Sr.

Mar 22, 2016

Allen Robert Harmon, Sr., 68, of Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center. Born June 13, 1947 in Portland, Maine, he was the son of the late Charles Percy and Annette (Morin) Harmon. Allen was a 1965 graduate of Smithsburg High School. He worked as an inspector with Volvo/Mack Powertrain in...

Terry Lynn Howlett

Terry Lynn Howlett

Mar 19, 2016

Terry Lynn Howlett, 46, of Hagerstown passed away, Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born June 25, 1969 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, George and Connie (Robinson) Howlett. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his father in law, Lloyd Shoemaker, Jr. Terry worked in parts distribution for...

Betty Loraine Gilliam

Betty Loraine Gilliam

Mar 18, 2016

Betty Loraine Gilliam, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, March 18, 2016 at her home. Born February 18, 1929 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Denver W. and Ilda (Rummel) Kretzer. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband of 17 years, Melvin D. Gilliam and one brother, Doanld D. Kretzer....

Wilbur Eugene Harp

Wilbur Eugene Harp

Mar 18, 2016

Wilbur Eugene Harp, 75, of Smithsburg, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born April 19, 1940 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Wilbur U. and Dolly V. (McMullen) Harp. Mr. Harp retired in 2002 from ALCOA, EastAlco Works where he worked in the ladle...

Louise Pulieri Haak

Louise Pulieri Haak

Mar 16, 2016

Louise Pulieri Haak, 91, of Hagerstown, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Brookdale Assisted Living, Hagerstown. Born August 19, 1924 in Easton, PA to the late George and Elsie (Kinnaman) Toth.In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her first husband, Frank Pulieri, the love of her life.; one...

Richard Elliot Warren

Richard Elliot Warren

Mar 16, 2016

Richard Elliot Warren, 77, of State Line, PA, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Born November 4, 1938 in Shippensburg, PA, he was the son of the late David R. and Elva Pearl (Hammers)Warren. Richard retired after 32 years as a machinist and fork lift operator for Mack Truck in Hagerstown. He was an avid golfer and always had...

Mary McCarthy O'Flaherty

Mary McCarthy O'Flaherty

Mar 14, 2016

Mary McCarthy O'Flaherty, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, March 14, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. Born February 21, 1929 in Stretford, Manchester, England, she was the daughter of the late, William and Elizabeth (Maple) McCarthy. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, John Edward O'Flaherty....

Ronald Joseph Fearnbaugh

Ronald Joseph Fearnbaugh

Mar 14, 2016

Ronald Joseph Fearnbaugh, 66, of Hagerstown, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 14, 2016 at Laurel Regional Hospital. Born February 9, 1950 in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Violet (Kingsburg) Fearnbaugh and the late Joseph Fearnbaugh. Ronald was Catholic by faith, but also attended St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. Ronald loved cats, especially his two cats, Damien and...

Ida Oberholzer

Ida Oberholzer

Mar 13, 2016

Ida Yvette Lane-Oberholzer, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Brookdale Assisted Living in Hagerstown, Md. Born Oct. 23, 1927, in Elkins, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jennings and Evelyn McElwain. She was employed for many years at Peoples Drug Store at the South End Shopping Center, and afterward worked...

Betty Ann Seibert

Betty Ann Seibert

Mar 12, 2016

Betty Ann (Horn) Seibert, 69, of Hagerstown, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 12, 2016. Born February 18, 1947 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late James C. and Mildred R. (McLucas) Horn. She was a 1965 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Betty was previously employed by Meritus Health, Washington County Hospital, Brooklane, E.J.Fennel, and...

Violet Limburg

Violet Limburg

Mar 12, 2016

Violet M. Limburg, formerly of Hagerstown, Md., died March 13, in West Chester, Pa. Born January 22, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Roy & Della Miller. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Pete Limburg; a twin sister, Virginia Knode; and a brother, Jack Yonkers. Violet’s life was one of faithful service to the Lord...

Elva Irene Gordon

Elva Irene Gordon

Mar 11, 2016

Elva Irene (Mundey) Gordon, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Broadmore Senior Living. Born December 25, 1924, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Clayton and Anna Rebecca (Palmer) Mundey. She was a former member of St. Marks Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. Elva retired from the Washington County Board of Education, where...

Junior White

Junior White

Mar 11, 2016

Junior "June Bug" White, 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Pleasant View Nursing Home, where he had been a resident for several years . He was born on October 14, 1942 in Cumberland, Maryland. Junior was a former resident of the Human Development Council and will be sadly missed by his friends and family...

Robert Norman Bachtell

Robert Norman Bachtell

Mar 10, 2016

Robert Norman Bachtell, Jr. 91, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at NMS Health Care, Hagerstown. Born January 1, 1925 in Smithsburg, Maryland he was the son of the late, Robert Norman Bachtell, Sr. and Blanche Leona (Trumpower) Bachtell. Mr. Bachtell retired as an estimator for the M.S. Johnston Company, Hagerstown. He was a US Marine Corps veteran...

Helen Elizabeth Spangler

Helen Elizabeth Spangler

Mar 9, 2016

Helen Elizabeth Spangler, 93, of Hagerstown, passed away,Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown Born January 14, 1923 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, George William and Irma Viola (Fox) Straub. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harold E. Spangler and by nine siblings....

Bernice M. Babington

Bernice M. Babington

Mar 9, 2016

Bernice Maxine "Bea" Babington, 79, of Funkstown, passed away, Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Meritus Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Born November 22, 1936 in Cumberland, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late, Charles S. and Pearl R. (Gaff) Long. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Hutzel and three...

Eleanora Patricia Anderson

Eleanora Patricia Anderson

Mar 8, 2016

Eleanora Patricia (Schleder) Anderson, 93, passed peacefully away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Hedgesville, WV, where she lived with her daughter. She was born in McKees Rocks, PA on June 13, 1922, the daughter of John C. R. Schleder and Anna (Simitz) Schleder. In addition to her parents and a younger brother, Edward Schleder, she was predeceased by her...

Hazel Rohrer

Hazel Rohrer

Mar 4, 2016

Hazel Rebecca Martin Rohrer, passed peacefully at Robinwood Assisted Living, on Friday, March 4, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Mary Alice Mayhew Martin and Paul Grover Martin. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was married to Robert W. Rohrer for 72 years and preceded her in death in 2012. She is survived...

Conrad O. Ashley

Conrad O. Ashley

Feb 23, 2016

Conrad O. Ashley, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at his home, while surrounded by his family. Born February 15, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the son of the late Shelby Ashley and Alma (Lyles) Ashley Harrison. Conrad moved to Ogden, Utah, as a young teen with his family.  After an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces...

Lucy Virginia Baker

Lucy Virginia Baker

Feb 19, 2016

Lucy Virginia Baker, 96, of Winchester, passed away, Friday, February 19, 2016 at Evergreen Health and Rehab Center, Winchester. Born April 2, 1919 in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late, Arthur and Anna (Shank) Wolfe. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by five brothers, Buck, Robert, Joe, Sam and Walter Wolfe; and by...