Obituaries

Jeanette Semler

Jeanette Semler

Apr 10, 2013

On April 10, 2013 Jeanette â??Jeanâ? Semler (nee Lynn) Devoted Mother of Elizabeth â??Gingerâ? Hoy, David Lynn Semler, and Mary Catherine Nickerson. Loving Grandmother of Nicholas Hoy, Crystal Semler, David W. Semler, Gregory Semler, Jessica McGuinn, Michael Nickerson, Jr., Matthew Nickerson, Sr., and Andrew Nickerson. Great-Grandmother of Shawn Martin, Thomas Hoy, Matthew Nickerson, Jr., Cheyenne Nickerson, Ryan Nickerson, McKenzie McGuinn,...

Wallace Lee Ridenour

Wallace Lee Ridenour

Apr 9, 2013

Wallace Lee Ridenour, 69, Hagerstown, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, after a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer at Meritus Medical Center of Hagerstown. Burn July 10, 1943, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of Emory Wallace Ridenour of Hagerstown, and the late Ivy May Reed Ridenour. He is survived by his wife, Rosalie Mertz Ridenour, whom he married,...

John Milton May

John Milton May

Apr 8, 2013

John Milton May, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, April 8, 2013 at the VA Medical Center, Martinsburg. Born March 25, 1925 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late, William Henry, Jr. and Susan Elizabeth (Stotler) May, also preceded by his cousins who raised him, Ralph and Clara May. Mr. May was a US Army veteran of WW...

Brenda Lee Seipler

Brenda Lee Seipler

Apr 8, 2013

Brenda Lee Seipler 53, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, April 8, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born March 4, 1960 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, William Roscoe and Margaret Maxine (Pierce) Hitt. Brenda had worked as a steno clerk, secretary for the Sate of Maryland. She was a member of the Travis Tritt Outlaw Friends...

B. Jean Swomley

B. Jean Swomley

Apr 7, 2013

B. Jean Swomley, 79, of Owings Mills, died on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her daughter's home. Born December 17, 1933 in Bakersville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Nettie Jane (King) Greene. She had worked as a hostess at the Suburban House in Pikesville, MD. Jean is survived by her two children, Suzan...

Peter Daly

Peter Daly

Apr 6, 2013

Peter Daly, 74, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, April 6, 2013 at his home. Born January 2, 1939, in Far Rockaway, New York, he was the son of the late John and Marie (Munzell) Daly. Mr. Daly was a eight year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from the Veterans Administration after 27 years of service, part of...

Robert Campanelli

Robert Campanelli

Apr 6, 2013

Robert Campanelli, 42, of Boonsboro, MD passed away April 6, 2013 in Martinsburg, WV. Robert was born on March 6, 1971 in Manchester, CT. He was the son of the late Shirley (Painter) McDermott, the late James W. Nixon, and his adoptive father Arthur Earl Campanelli Jr. In addition to his home improvement business, Robert worked for Bill's Roofing in...

Jerimiah Leroy Gipe

Jerimiah Leroy Gipe

Apr 5, 2013

Jerimiah Leroy Gipe, Infant, passed away, Friday, April 5, 2013 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Jerimiah is survived by his parents, Gary Gipe and Diamond Washington of Hagerstown; maternal grandmother, Talita Rodriquez; paternal grandparents, Andre and Penny Jennings. Graveside services will be conducted on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Rest Haven Cemetery, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave.,...

Stacey Lynn Knox

Stacey Lynn Knox

Apr 5, 2013

Stacey Lynn Knox, 49, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, April 5th, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center. Born April 17, 1963 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Custer) Bergman and Howard Knox. She is survived by her long time companion Sam Edward Myerly of Hagerstown, two sons Ricky Knox and wife Nicole, of Hagerstown; Samuel Adams Myerly...

Russell Ray Smoot

Russell Ray Smoot

Apr 2, 2013

Russell Ray "Bub" Smoot, 90, of Sharpsburg, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Golden Living Center. Born May 12, 1922 in Slainesville, WV, he was the son of the late Ray and Hilda (Rowzee) Smoot Russell worked as a cabinet maker for 41 1/2 years at Statton Furniture Co., retiring in 1989. He was a corporal in the...

John Wayne Gelwicks

John Wayne Gelwicks

Apr 2, 2013

John Wayne Gelwicks, 63, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at the VA Medical Center, Martinsburg. Born September 11, 1949 in Hagerstown he was the son of William L. and Geraldine D. (Worthington) Gelwicks of Hagerstown. John was a 1967 graduate of South Hagerstown High School. He was a US Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, having served...

Howard Peters

Howard Peters

Apr 1, 2013

Howard "Baldy" Peters, Jr., 89, of Hagerstown, died on Monday, April 1, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 16, 1924 in Woodland, PA, he was the son of the late Howard and Bessie (Rowles) Peters. After two years of college, Howard was drafted into the USMC and fought in 13 major battles during W.W.II. He enjoyed traveling and was...

Ernest Lee Robertson

Ernest Lee Robertson

Mar 31, 2013

Ernest Lee Robertson, Sr., 64, of Hagerstown, died, Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born, January 21, 1949 in Westminster, Md. he was the son of the late Ezra "Blinky" and Mary (McClelland) Robertson. Mr. Robertson had worked as a carpet and flooring installer. He is survived by one son, Ernerst L. Robertson, Jr. and one daughter,...

Ruth Virginia Davis

Ruth Virginia Davis

Mar 30, 2013

Ruth Virginia (Rohrer) Davis, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center. Born April 2, 1924, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Karl W. and Jeanette (Burger) Rohrer. She attended Hagerstown High School and was a former member of Rehoboth United Methodist Church. Ruth worked as a home healthcare nurse up...

Harold Eugene Harne

Harold Eugene Harne

Mar 29, 2013

Harold Eugene "Johnny" Harne, Sr. Harold Eugene "Johnny" Harne, Sr., 68, of Hagerstown, died on Friday, March 29, 2013 at Western Maryland Hospital Center. Born April 24, 1944, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late John Floyd Harne and Catherine (Miller) Craft of Idaho, and was raised by the late Ed and Lizzie Brinkley. He worked as a...

Linda Christine Lindsay

Linda Christine Lindsay

Mar 28, 2013

Linda Christine (Hendrickson) Lindsay, 64, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at her daughter's home in Inwood, WV. Born November 3, 1948, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late William Owen and Dorothy Margaret (Kinzer) Hendrickson. She worked as a packer for Good Humor Bryer Company. Linda loved to garden and spend time with her...

Ruth Louise Bileci

Ruth Louise Bileci

Mar 28, 2013

Ruth Louise (Willis) Bileci, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Broadmore Assisted Living. Born March 13, 1922 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late French Elmer and Ruth Winifred (Stotler) Willis. Louise was a 1940 graduate of Hagerstown High School and went on to graduate from Western Maryland College. While living briefly in...

Viola Mae Betts

Viola Mae Betts

Mar 27, 2013

Viola Mae (Wyand) Betts Viola Mae (Wyand) Betts, 69, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center. Born September 10, 1943 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Carl S. and Edith S. (Welty) Wyand. She was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Viola retired from the Maryland Correctional Center. Surviving her...

Audrey Doris Lee

Audrey Doris Lee

Mar 24, 2013

Audrey Doris Lee, 86, of Boonsboro, passed away, Sunday, March 24, 2013 at her home. Born, February 4, 1927, in Tacolneston, United Kingdom, she was the daughter of the late, Herbert and Margaret Adams. Mrs. Lee retired from Doris Manufacturing where she worked as a seamstress and served as vice president. Audrey survived "The Blitz" on London during W.W.II. She...

Emory Odell Deiterich

Emory Odell Deiterich

Mar 23, 2013

Emory Odell Deiterich, 83, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, March 23, 2013 at NMS Healthcare, Hagerstown. Born, October 24, 1929, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late George Fred Dieterich, Sr. and Katherine Lenore (Schindel) Dieterich and raised by his aunt and uncle, the late, C. Franklin and Grace V. Schindel. Mr. Deiterich was a 1947 graduate of...