Obituaries

Percival Robert King

Percival Robert King

Jan 4, 2014

Hagerstown, MD Percival Robert King Percival Robert King, 91, of Keedysville, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2014 at his home. Born July 6, 1922, in Swain County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Veria Boscom and Sera Josephene (Hester) King. He was a veteran of the US Army during in WWII and received a silver star....

Branden Wesley Hewitt

Branden Wesley Hewitt

Jan 4, 2014

Branden Wesley Hewitt, 27, of Owendale, MI, passed away suddenly Saturday, January 4, 2014, as the result of an automobile accident. Branden was born April 25, 1986 in Waynesboro, PA to Lee E. Hewitt II and Cindy S. Lombardi. On March 24, 2010, he married Nicole L. Welchner. He worked for Oak River Dairy in Sebewaing. He enjoyed tinkering with...

Justin Tanner Wade

Justin Tanner Wade

Jan 2, 2014

Hagerstown, MD Justin Tanner Wade Justin Tanner Wade, 23, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2013. Born October 11, 1990 in Columbia, South Carolina, he was the son of Patrick A. Wade of Hagerstown and the late Brenda Kaye Beckman. Justin was a 2009 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. He worked as a machine operator at Amcor...

Donald G. Anderson

Donald G. Anderson

Dec 29, 2013

Donald G. Anderson July 25, 1922 - December 29, 2013 Donald Anderson died on the evening of Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Hagerstown. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years, Irene A. Anderson. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law Sandra Dempsey and Gary Cutler; son and daughter-in-law Daniel...

Doris Jellet Koontz

Doris Jellet Koontz

Dec 28, 2013

Hagerstown, MD Doris Jellet (Keller) Koontz Doris Jellet (Keller) Koontz, 81, of Coatesville, PA, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013 at her home. Born October 6, 1932, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Edith Keller. She worked on the assembly line at Brandt Furniture in Hagerstown. In addition to her parents, she was also...

Joseph Alan Young, III

Joseph Alan Young, III

Dec 25, 2013

Hagerstown, MD Joseph Alan Young, III Joseph Alan Young, III, 87, of Waynesboro, passed away on Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Julia Manor Health Care Center, in Hagerstown. A graveside service will be conducted at 11:00am on Saturday, December 28, 2013 in Rest Haven Cemetery, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, with Rev. Tim Lester officiating. Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown, is...

Theda Mae Loughery

Theda Mae Loughery

Dec 21, 2013

Hagerstown, MD Theda Mae (Miller) Loughery Theda Mae (Miller) Loughery, 94, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village, in Boonsboro. Born December 16, 1919 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Walter Russell and Louise Clementine (Young) Miller. Theda was a graduate of Hagerstown High School. She retired from Fairchild Aircraft....

Barbara Ann Everett

Barbara Ann Everett

Dec 18, 2013

Hagerstown, MD Barbara Ann (Field) Everett Barbara Ann (Field) Everett, 71, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the home of her daughter in Waynesboro. Born February 16, 1942, in Newbury Berks, England, she was the daughter of the late Reggie and Dorothy Field. Barbara was a member of Morris Frock American Legion Post 42 where she...

Jayantitlal Morar Solanki

Jayantitlal Morar Solanki

Dec 17, 2013

Hagerstown, MD Jayantitlal Morar "Jay" Solanki Jayantitlal Morar "Jay" Solanki, 81, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at his home while surrounded by his family. Born September 12, 1932 in India, he was the son of the late Morarbhai Solanki and Motiben Solanki. Jay was a sales person and accountant in Uganda. He was also a tailor...

Catherine L. Wright

Catherine L. Wright

Dec 13, 2013

Catherine Louise Wright, 94, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, December 13, 2013. She was born on November 15, 1919. She was the daughter of the late Pierce and Helen (Nail) McNamee. Catherine was married to the late William J. Wright on December 24, 1936. They shared 38 years together before his death in 1974....

Joan Gibson Kline

Joan Gibson Kline

Dec 10, 2013

Joan Gibson Kline, 78, of Greencastle, passed away at home, peacefully with her loved ones, on Tuesday, December 10, 2013. Born, April 11, 1935 in Frederick County, Va., she was the daughter of the late Erle Woodroe and Virginia Mae (Longerbeam) Payne. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband Hagerstown Police Officer Donald...

Louise Catherine Baker

Louise Catherine Baker

Dec 8, 2013

Hagerstown, MD Louise Catherine Baker Louise Catherine (McAbee) Baker, 91, of Hagerstown, died on Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Emeritus Senior Living. Born August 16, 1922 in Mapleville, MD, she was the daughter of the late Harry J., Sr. and Edith Frances (Cunningham) McAbee. Louise was a 1940 graduate of Hagerstown High School. She was employed at Fairchild for many...

Florence Alice Lilley

Florence Alice Lilley

Dec 7, 2013

Florence A. Lilley 12/3/1925- 12/7/2013 Florence (Flossie) Lilley passed away on Dec., 7, 2013. Hospitalized after a fall in November, cancer was discovered, followed by other critical procedures. Feisty and funny until the end, she survived breast cancer and the death of her husband Herb (2000). She lived on her own in Hagerstown through support of friends and neighbors. Flossie...

Pamela Susan Drager

Pamela Susan Drager

Dec 5, 2013

Pamela Susan Drager 8/3/1960 Pamela Susan Drager, 53, of Hagerstown, died on December 5, 2013, under the care of Frederick County Hospice. Born August 3, 1960, in Plattsburg, NY, she was the daughter of William Louis Drager and Joyce M. (Sanchez) Drager of Hagerstown. She was a 1978 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Pamela was a former employee at...

John Walter Neugebauer

John Walter Neugebauer

Dec 4, 2013

Hagerstown, MD John Walter Neugebauer John Walter Neugebauer, 91, of Hagerstown, formerly of Parsippany, New Jersey, passed away, Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at the home of his daughter, Cynthia E. Neugebauer, in Keedysville, Maryland. Born, January 24, 1922 in Newark, New Jersey, he was the son of the late William and Erna (Witt) Neugebauer. In addition to his parents, he...

James Martin Thompson

James Martin Thompson

Dec 3, 2013

Hagerstown, MD James Martin "Pap" Thompson James Martin "Pap" Thompson, 93, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at his home. Born September 19, 1920 in Springfield, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Charles Taylor and Estella Mae (Martin) Thompson. James was a veteran of W.W.II, who served in Patton's 3rd Army. He fought in...

Irvin Lester Turner

Irvin Lester Turner

Dec 1, 2013

Hagerstown, MD Irvin Lester Turner Irvin Lester Turner, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at his home. Born October 16, 1924 in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Hollie H. and Minnie I. (Bower) Turner. Irvin served in the United States Army Airforce during W.W.II. in the Western Pacific and Asiatic Pacific battles. He...

Ricky Lynn Delauter

Ricky Lynn Delauter

Dec 1, 2013

Hagerstown, MD Ricky Lynn Delauter Ricky Lynn Delauter, 61, of Williamsport, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2013 at his home. Born November 10, 1952 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Forney Lester Reagan and Catherine Lorraine (Deibert) Delauter. He was a 1970 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Ricky retired in 2012, as a water treatment...

Samuel Harrison Shaffer

Samuel Harrison Shaffer

Nov 29, 2013

Samuel Harrison (Sam) Shaffer of Hagerstown went to be with the Lord on Friday, Nov. 29, 2013, surrounded by his family. Samuel was born in Hagerstown, Md., a son of the late Freida C. (Young) and Samuel Monroe Shaffer. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by four sisters; one brother; and one granddaughter. He served in...

Thomas Leroy Dunn

Thomas Leroy Dunn

Nov 28, 2013

Thomas Leroy Dunn Sr., 72, of Clear Spring passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013, at his home. Born June 21, 1941, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Preston Walter Dunn Sr. and Mildred Kathryn (Zimmerman) Dunn. Mr. Dunn was a U.S. Army and U.S. Navy veteran and a member of VFW Post 1936, Morris Frock American Legion...