Obituaries
George Elmer Hall, Jr.
Apr 24, 2015
George Elmer "Butch" Hall, Jr., 74, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center. Born February 17, 1941 in Frederick, he was the son of the late George Elmer Hall, Sr. and Nellie R. (Fogle) Hall. Butch was a 1959 graduate of Frederick High School. He previously worked at M. J. Grove Lime Company before...
Paul Turner Hamilton
Apr 19, 2015
Paul Turner Hamilton, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away, Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born August 27, 1927 in Sample Manor, Maryland, he was the son of the late, John and Stella (Weatherholt) Hamilton. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by 2 sons, Gary and Greg Huntzberry; 1 granddaughter, Sara Hamilton; 1...
Peggy Rebecca Hildebrand
Apr 2, 2015
Peggy Rebecca Hildebrand, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, April 2, 2015 at Coffman Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born March 28, 1926 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late Boyd Anthony and Vallie Virginia (Steed) Snapp. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by four siblings, Boyd W. Snapp, Hazel Sweeney, Virginia Collier, and Helen...
Mary Irene Hamilton
Apr 2, 2015
Mary Irene (Stafford) Hamilton, 79, of Boonsboro, Md, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Somerford Assisted Living in Hagerstown, Md. Born May 21, 1935, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Adam Cornelius and Myrtha Pearl (Rice) Stafford. Mary was a member of Boonsboro First Christian Church and was involved with the Manor Church Senior Citizens...
George Brody
Apr 2, 2015
George Brody, 92, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2015 at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village,in Boonsboro. Born August 30, 1922, in Webster, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Alexander and Mary (Kundla) Brody. George was a 1941 graduate of Monogahela Pennsylvania High School. He also graduated from Douglas Business College. George was a veteran of the...
Dew Elaine Shoaf
Mar 29, 2015
Dew Elaine Shoaf, 89, went home to be with the Lord on March 29, 2015, at Charlotte's Home in Boonsboro, MD. Born October 21, 1925, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Ernest P. and Evelyn (Minnich) Wolfe. She was a 1945 graduate of Hagerstown High School and worked as a draftsman for Fairchild and Washington County...
Ronald Frank Hovis
Mar 24, 2015
Ronald Frank Hovis, 80, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2015 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Born September 16, 1934 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Franklin “Kite” and Pauline (Fouke) Hovis. He was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving his country from 1953-1957. Ron was an active member...
Bradley D. DeHaven
Mar 23, 2015
Bradley D. DeHaven, 62 of Hagerstown, died Monday, March 23, 2015 at his home. Born December 30, 1952, he was the son of the late Hayes and Winifred (Wilson) DeHaven. He was also preceded in death by his beloved dog, “Rinnie”. He is survived by three sisters, Shelley Young of North Carolina, Kathy Mertz of Hagerstown, and Lisa Faith of...
Perry Allen Davis
Mar 21, 2015
Perry Allen Davis, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, March 21, 2015 at the VA Medical Center, Martinsburg. Born April 30, 1930 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Benjamin F. and Beulah G. (Ridenour) Davis. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by four sisters, Fern Davis, Pauline Mundorff, Mildred Raymer and Dorothy...
Jean Emmit Little
Mar 21, 2015
Jean Emmit Little, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2015 at his home. Born January 4, 1925 in Hancock, he was the son of the late Benjamin P. and Grace Pearl (Coffman) Little. Jean was a veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII. He was apart of the Merrill’s Marauders Unit which fought in the South-East Asian...
Clark T. Kidwell, Sr.
Mar 20, 2015
Clark T. Kidwell, Sr., 76, of Finksburg, Md. formerly of Baltimore, passed away, Friday, March 20, 2015 at St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson. Born October 4, 1938 in Frederick, Maryland he was the son of the late, Wilson Theodore and Francis Virginia (Strickler) Kidwell. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his loving wife, Nancy...
Delores House-Shaffer
Mar 18, 2015
Delores N "Dot" (Lindsay) House-Shaffer, 86, a resident of McConnellsburg and former resident of Smithsburg, died, Wednesday, March 18, 2015 at her home. Born February 23, 1929 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence, Sr. and Iva (Miller) Lindsay. She spent the first fifty years of her life in Maryland. Mrs. Shaffer attended Hagerstown schools. She and...
Charles E. Showe
Mar 16, 2015
Charles Elmer Showe, 81, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, March 16, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born October 27, 1933 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late, Paul I.Showe, Sr. and Mary (Finkey) Showe. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by four brothers, Donald, John, Harry, and David Showe. Mr. Showe...
Wetonna June Tonne Carbaugh
Mar 14, 2015
Wetonna June "Tonne" Carbaugh, 90, of Martinsburg, passed away on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at the Williamsport Retirement Center. Born November 4, 1924 in Martinsburg, she was the daughter of the late Leroy Schoppert and Lovice M. (Offenbacker) Rind. She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Hagerstown and also member of the Pioneer's Club. Tonne loved to...
Josephine Dale Morrow
Mar 13, 2015
Josephine Dale Morrow, 95, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, March 13, 2015 at Ravenwood Lutheran Village. Born February 15, 1920 in Shepherdstown, WV., she was the daughter of the late William H. and Reika E. (Licklider) Morrow. Josephine was a 1937 graduate of Hagerstown High School, where she graduated a year early as she had skipped a grade because of...
Harry W. McGargle
Mar 9, 2015
Harry William McGargle, 97, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, March 9, 2015 at Ravenwood Nursing Care Center, Hagerstown. Born December 1, 1917 in Spruce Creek, Pennsylvania he was the son of the late Bruner M. and Sidney (Robertson) McGargle. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by a son, Donald L. McGargle. Mr. McGargle retired as...
Craig A. Murray
Mar 6, 2015
Craig Arley Murray, 67, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, March 6, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Born June 28, 1947 in Big Pool, Maryland he was the son of the late Dale and Fannie (Shives) Murray. Mr. Murray was a sales manager for Montgomery Ward and retired from Specialty Advertising for Kaeser and Blair, both of Hagerstown....
John Joe Cable
Mar 2, 2015
John Joe Cable, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, March 2, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born June 10, 1930 in Freedom, Oklahoma, he was the son of the late, Benjamin and Lola (Pimlott) Cable. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by four brothers, Ben, Jr., Richard, Wilson and James Jean Cable and by...
Constance Lou Connie Rohrer
Feb 28, 2015
Constance Lou "Connie" Rohrer, 77, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Julia Manor Health Care Center. Born October 12, 1937 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late William and Virginia (Barrow) Brinkley. Connie was a graduate of Hagerstown High School. She retired after several years in the catalog dept. of Sears in Hagerstown. In...
Geraldine Catherine Spalding
Feb 27, 2015
Geraldine Catherine Spalding of Hagerstown, Maryland, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 27, 2015. She was a resident of Fahrney-Keedy Nursing Home and was 84 years old. Born on July 5, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Wilbur Amos Nokes and Ruth Irene Eichelberger Nokes of Hagerstown, Maryland. A loving stay-at-home mom, she also worked...