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Edwin L. Martin

Edwin L. Martin

Aug 22, 2012

Born Feb. 2, 1947, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Paul and Katherine (Clure) Martin. He retired as a fiscal director within the prison system for the state of Maryland. He loved to go boating on the Chesapeake and Curtis bays. He also enjoyed trains, trucks and boats. Edwin is survived by his loving wife of 34...

Robert Gustave Hamond

Robert Gustave Hamond

Aug 21, 2012

Robert Gustave "Bob" Hammond, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012, at Coffman Nursing Home. Born June 27, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., he was the son of the late Robert Bentley and Hedwig L. (Muench) Hammond. Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia) He was a graduate of Hagerstown High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II with...

James Franklin Deavers

James Franklin Deavers

Aug 15, 2012

James Franklin "Frank" Deavers, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at his home surrounded by family. Born May 9, 1924, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Walter Allen and Maude (Rockwell) Deavers. Army Frank was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from the Maryland State Highway Administration. He was a member of...

Mary Elizabeth Bergman

Mary Elizabeth Bergman

Aug 15, 2012

Mary Elizabeth "Pinky" Bergman, 77, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, at Western Maryland Hospital Center. Born Jan. 22, 1935, in Johnstown, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Leslie Alfred and Edna Blanche (Custer) Schetrompf. Mary was a former member of Hagerstown Eagles Club and Hagerstown Red Men. She loved yard sales, thrift stores and bargain hunting....

Marguerite Naomi Harbaugh

Marguerite Naomi Harbaugh

Aug 10, 2012

Marguerite Naomi (DeWalt) Harbaugh, 96, passed away at Chambersburg Hospital, Aug. 10, 2012. She was formerly of Waynesboro, Pa., and most recently residing at ManorCare Nursing Home, Chambersburg, Pa. Born March 24, 1916, in Valentine, Neb., she was the daughter of the late Webster Franklin DeWalt and Pearl Lucetta Hummel DeWalt. Marguerite worked at Fairchild Aircraft and the Pennsylvania Department...

Joseph Alexander Ulrich

Joseph Alexander Ulrich

Aug 10, 2012

Joseph Alexander â??Alexâ? Ulrich Jr., 40, of Baltimore, died unexpectedly on Friday, Aug. 10, 2012, at Johns Hopkins Hospital from injuries sustained as a result of a robbery. Born Nov. 11, 1971, at Mercy Hospital in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Mary Frances (Bennanzar) Ulrich and Joseph Alexander Ulrich Sr. and stepmother, Rose Marie (Andres) Ulrich. Alex...

Marie H. Lehman

Marie H. Lehman

Aug 9, 2012

Marie H. Lehman, a longtime resident of Fountain Head, Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at Coffman Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Nathan M. and Mary Stine Hose. She is survived by her son, John W. Lehman of Portland, Maine; a daughter, Nancy L. Lehman at home; and nieces and nephews....

Gladys Irene Bittinger

Gladys Irene Bittinger

Aug 4, 2012

Gladys Irene (Plume) Bittinger, 84, of Smithsburg, passed away Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at her home. She had several nicknames, such as Mrs. B or Mrs. B and puppets. Her daddy used to call her "Giddy Gat." Born Aug. 11, 1927, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd Wesley and Susan Irene (McGowan) Plume. Gladys started at...

Frederick William Stryker

Frederick William Stryker

Aug 3, 2012

F. William "Bill" Stryker passed away on Friday, August 3, 2012, at his home in Hagerstown. Born April 6, 1929, in Berryville, VA, he was the son of the late Fred and Helen (Erb) Stryker. Bill was a graduate of John Handley High School in Winchester, and then served 5 years in the United States Navy. He was employed for...

James D. Phillips

James D. Phillips

Aug 1, 2012

James D. "Jim" Phillips, of Chesterfield, VA, formerly of Hagerstown, MD, died on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at his home. Born August 4, 1930, in Archbald, PA, he was the son of the late James Vincent and Fernanda Maria (Biondi) Phillips. He was Catholic by faith and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Richmond, VA. Jim owned and...

Estella May Whitehead

Estella May Whitehead

Jul 31, 2012

Estella May Whitehead, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Born Estella May Grove, Oct. 10, 1920, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of William A. and Nellie Grove. She lived in Hagerstown, Md., for many years before moving to Winchester, Va., with her husband of 36 years, F.W. â??Whiteyâ? Whitehead, where they...

James Adam Gilbert

James Adam Gilbert

Jul 23, 2012

ames Adam Gilbert, 82, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, July 23, 2012, at Golden Living Center, Hagerstown. Born May 7, 1930 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Wendelin F. and Eva (Benner) Gilbert Sr. Mr. Gilbert had attended St. Ambrose Elementary School and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Randallstown, MD. He was a four...

William Franklin Wiles

William Franklin Wiles

Jul 22, 2012

William Franklin Wiles, 84, of Sharpsburg, Md., passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Sept. 24, 1927, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Jacob Frank and Mabel Helena (Good) Wiles. Mr. Wiles studied theology at Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind. He was the founding pastor at Valley Brethren Church. He had...

Barry Arthur Keltner

Barry Arthur Keltner

Jul 20, 2012

Barry Arthur Keltner, 54, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center. Born September 19, 1957 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Thurston Arthur and Rita (Bricker) Keltner. Barry attended North Hagerstown High School. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Barry also enjoyed watching his favorite NASCAR drivers, Dale Earnhardt and...

Mary Elizabeth Gross

Mary Elizabeth Gross

Jul 16, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Gross, 84, of Hagerstown, Md., died Monday, July 16, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 17, 1928, in Leesburg, Va., she was the daughter of the late Mildred Taylor. She had worked as a housekeeper for several families. Mary was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church; Jonathan Street American Legion; and Jonathan Street Elks Lodge 278....

Thomas Wayne Kline

Thomas Wayne Kline

Jul 13, 2012

Thomas Wayne Kline, 64, of Hagerstown was born April 11, 1948, in Madison, Wis., to parents Vina M. (Simpson) Kline and Albert B. Kline. Tom passed from this life Friday, July 13, 2012, after a short illness. Tom attended elementary schools in Smithsburg and Lincolnshire, and graduated from South Hagerstown High School with the Class of 1967. He served in...

Loretta May Stransky

Loretta May Stransky

Jul 9, 2012

Loretta May (Stewart) Stransky, 77, of Sharpsburg, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012, at her home. Born Sept. 6, 1934, in Fairmont, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jesse F. and Audrey (Tarr) Stewart. Before being a homemaker, Loretta was employed by the CIA in Saigon prior to the Vietnam War. After that, she was the assistant to...

Richard Eugene Fouke

Richard Eugene Fouke

Jul 6, 2012

Richard Eugene Fouke Sr., 81, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Richard was born Oct. 24, 1930, in Hagerstown, and was the son of the late Charles Preston Fouke Sr. and Mae Biggs (Davis) Fouke. Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and during his service received a certificate for his...

Connie Jean Harbaugh

Connie Jean Harbaugh

Jul 5, 2012

Connie Jean (McAllister) Harbaugh, 66, of Hagerstown, died on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center. Born September 22, 1945 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Charles Cecil and Freda Virginia (Forman) McAllister. She was a 1963 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Connie was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. She retired after...

Richard Pearl Dansberger

Richard Pearl Dansberger

Jul 5, 2012

Richard P. Dansberger, 86, of Hagerstown, died on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Golden Living Center, after an extended illness. Born March 17, 1926, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Emory and Ella Dansberger. Richard lived in the Hagerstown area all of his life an attended Hagerstown High School before becoming a veteran of the United States...

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