Obituaries

Robert Lee Monninger

Robert Lee Monninger

Jan 25, 2015

Falling Waters, WV Robert "Roy" Monninger, 80, of Falling Waters, WV, died, Sunday, January, 25, 2015 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Albert P. Monninger and Blanche P. Monninger; a sister, Mildred Brown and a brother, Earl Monninger. He is survived by his wife, Ruby L. Teach Monninger; a daughter, Dana M. Brechbill; two sons,...

Kyle Allen McKoy

Kyle Allen McKoy

Jan 22, 2015

Kyle Allen McKoy 26 of Hagerstown, Maryland passed away Thursday, January 22, 2015 at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Born December 1, 1988 in Palmerton, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Pamela Ann (Sell) McKoy and Brett D. and TerrieAnn McKoy- step-mother. He was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School and received a...

Edwina Hughes Bundick

Edwina Hughes Bundick

Jan 21, 2015

Edwina Hughes Bundick, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Edwina lived a long, full life, but she was a lady and she believed that a lady never tells her age.   Born in Liverpool, Great Britain, she was the daughter of the late Captain Arthur and Margaret (Jones) Hughes. She was very proud of her fathers service as...

Mary Elizabeth Vanderlyn

Mary Elizabeth Vanderlyn

Jan 20, 2015

Mary Elizabeth "Bettie" Vanderlyn, 83, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born January 13, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of the late, John Maas and Mary Mitchell. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Vanderlyn and an infant daughter, Linda Vanderlyn....

Herbert P. Buddy Adkins, II

Herbert P. Buddy Adkins, II

Jan 19, 2015

Herbert Paul "Buddy" Adkins, 55, of Hagerstown, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 at his home. Born April 14, 1960 in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Herbert Paul Adkins, Sr. and Myrtle Nadine (Sizemore) Adkins. Buddy was a 1979 graduate of Gaithersburg High School. He worked as a carpenter. He was a member...

Betty Eleanor Grimm

Betty Eleanor Grimm

Jan 17, 2015

Betty Eleanor (Wine) Grimm, 92, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Golden Living Center. Born September 5, 1922 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late John Singleton and Claudia (Kerns) Wine. Betty retired as matron of the Hagerstown Day Nursery. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving...

Virginia Messersmith Strine

Virginia Messersmith Strine

Jan 16, 2015

Virginia Ginny Messersmith Strine, 88 Virginia Ginny Messersmith Strine, age 88, of Hagerstown, MD passed away Friday, January 16,2015 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born May 4, 1926, she was the youngest daughter of the late James Weaver and Carrie Shaw Messersmith, and sister of Mary L. Bear, Luella E. Washabaugh, Joshua R. Messersmith, Howard E. Messersmith, and James...

John Robert Potts

John Robert Potts

Jan 15, 2015

John Robert "Bob" Potts, Jr, 78, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center. Born September 9, 1936, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late John Robert Potts, Sr. and Hester Mae (Repp) Potts. John was a 1954 graduate of Hagerstown High School. John was a member of the Elks Lodge No. 378...

Minnie Cogan

Minnie Cogan

Jan 15, 2015

Minnie "Minkey" Baughman Cogan, 82, passed on January 15, 2015 from complications related to Alzheimer's disease. Born in Hagerstown on August 3, 1932, she was the only child of the late Roy Franklin and K. Irene Robinson Baughman, who was Minkey's closest friend throughout her life, until Irene's passing in 1994. A life-long resident of Hagerstown, Minkey graduated from the...

Robert Eugene Clark

Robert Eugene Clark

Jan 14, 2015

Robert Eugene Clark, 84, of 7109 Tommytown Rd, Sharpsburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at Julia Manor Health Care Center. Born March 4, 1931 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Lloyd A. and Nellie R. (Fisher) Clark. Robert retired after 38 years as a machine operator for Maryland Ribbon Factory in...

Regina Mae Williams

Regina Mae Williams

Jan 14, 2015

Regina Mae Williams, 88, of Martinsburg, passed away, Wednesday, Janaury 14, 2015, at her home. Born July 23, 1926 in Conicville, Virginia she was the daughter of the late,Earl Thomas and Nelly Mae (Moomaw) Sager. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband Jackson Benton Williams and a son, Ronald Wayne Funk. Mrs. Williams...

Norma Eve Hogan

Norma Eve Hogan

Jan 14, 2015

Norma Eve Hogan Norma Eve Hogan, 74, of Hagerstown, formerly of Arizona, passed away on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Charlotte's Home in Maugansville. Born August 18, 1940 in Williamsport, PA., she was the daughter of the late Victor Joseph and Hilda Mae (Brobst) Woods. Norma was a retired elder law attorney for the State of NY. She enjoyed golf...

William J. Shaffer

William J. Shaffer

Jan 13, 2015

William Jack "Pie" Shaffer, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Reeders Memorial Home, Boonsboro. Born February 8, 1926 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Harry S. and Reda V. (Turner) Shaffer. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his first wife, Josephine Shaffer. Mr. Shaffer was a US...

Eugenia Margaret Bussard

Eugenia Margaret Bussard

Jan 13, 2015

Eugenia Margaret "Ginny" Bussard, 92, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 24, 1922 in Kingston, Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Josephine (Vernazzaro) Izzo. Ginny was a 1940 graduate of Plymouth High School, in Plymouth, MA. She retired from Sears Roebuck after 25 years of service in...

Roy Roger Wolf

Roy Roger Wolf

Jan 13, 2015

Roy Roger Wolf, 69, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. Roy made his home with his brother, Ron and wife Dee Wolf, who were his caretakers. Born May 21, 1945, in Myersville, he was the son of the late Maurice Edgar and Ruth Elizabeth (Swope) Wolf. Roy was a 1964 graduate...

Robert Dean Marquiss

Robert Dean Marquiss

Jan 6, 2015

Robert Dean Marquiss, 89, of Greencastle, Pennsylvania, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, January 6, 2015, at his home. Born December 31,1925 in Bethany, Illinois, he was the son of the late Homer Oliver and Eva Viola (Dodd) Marquiss. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by two brothers, Murray and Raymon...

James Franklin Powers, Sr.

James Franklin Powers, Sr.

Jan 4, 2015

James Franklin "Jim" Powers, Sr., also lovingly known as "Colonel" and "Mr. Pen Mar", died at the age of 74, on Sunday, January 4, 2015. Born September 25, 1940, in Brunswick, he was the son of the late Milford Ellsworth and Iva Louise (Albert) Powers. Jim was a 1959 graduate of Brunswick High School, before graduating from Eckles College of...

Clara Dickson Wagner

Clara Dickson Wagner

Jan 3, 2015

CLARA DICKSON WAGNER, 88 OCT. 11, 1926 - JAN. 3, 2015 Clara Dickson Wagner, 88, a resident of The Leland of Laurel Run, Waynesboro, PA; formerly of Hagerstown and Frederick, MD, and York County, PA, passed away on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, MD. Born October 11, 1926, in Nathan's Creek, Ashe County, North Carolina, she...

Albert David Powell, Jr.

Albert David Powell, Jr.

Jan 1, 2015

Albert David Powell, Jr., 91, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center. Born August 16, 1923 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Albert David Powell, Sr. and Minnie Emma (Knight) Biser Powell. Albert was a pharmacist mate attached to a Seabee unit in the Navy during W.W.II. Albert retired in 1986...

Millicent Alene Smith

Millicent Alene Smith

Jan 1, 2015

Millicent Alene "Milli" Smith, 81, of Hagerstown, passed away from this life into the eternal care of her Lord on January 1, 2015. Born August 18, 1933 in Ft. Valley, VA, she was the daughter of the late John S. Nicholson and Beulah M. Ritnour-Nicholson. Milli was a member of Harvest Baptist Church in Hagerstown and was retired from the...