Obituaries

Cheri Lynn West

Cheri Lynn West

Nov 19, 2012

Cheri Lynn (Poole) West, 50, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, at Julia Manor Health Care Center. Born March 23, 1962, in Frederick, Md., she was the daughter of the late Rosita Patricia (Shupp) Hillman, and Edward William Poole of Buford, Ga., and his wife, Tracy Klenz. Cheri was a 1980 graduate of North Hagerstown High School, and...

Alice Viola Kercheval

Alice Viola Kercheval

Nov 17, 2012

Alice Viola Kercheval, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, November 17, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center. Born, May 20, 1927 in Funkstown, she was the daughter of the late, John K. and Elsie R. (Rockwell) Smith. She was a 1945 graduate of Hagerstown High School. Mrs. Kercheval was a homemaker and a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church. She...

Alberta Marie Conrad

Alberta Marie Conrad

Nov 15, 2012

A. Marie Conrad passed peacefully into the presence of her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ on November 15, 2012 under the loving care of Hospice of the Panhandle at the home of her daughter and son-in-law. Marie was born in Boonsboro, MD on February 15, 1918, the middle daughter of the late Verda Long Wilhide and Carl M. Wilhide. As...

Mary G. Gipe

Mary G. Gipe

Nov 14, 2012

Mary G. Gipe, 66, of 10 Elizabeth St., Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012 at her daughter's home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Aug. 19, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Chester V. and Hazel L. Mills. She was formerly employed through the board of education, and was the ex-wife of Nelson Gipe Sr. She enjoyed...

Lisa K. Smith

Lisa K. Smith

Nov 14, 2012

Lisa Kay Smith, 57, of Waynesboro, Pa., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012, at Quincy Village, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born March 3, 1955, in Hagerstown, Md., she was the daughter of the late Richard E. and Dorothy Jane (Wagner) Smith. Lisa had worked as a waitress/bartender; as a customer service representative for Citi Bank; and...

Beverly Virginia Myers

Beverly Virginia Myers

Nov 13, 2012

Beverly Virginia (Bricker) Myers, born on the fifth of August in 1932, of Blackstone, Va., formerly of Hagerstown, Md., passed away on the 13th of November 2012, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry William Myers Jr. and survived by one brother, Roland Sigler of Texas. She is also survived by five children, Debra Hunt...

Mary Lou Lorshbaugh

Mary Lou Lorshbaugh

Nov 13, 2012

Mary Lou (Fox) Lorshbaugh, 66, of Hagerstown, went home to be with the Lord on Nov. 13, 2012, surrounded by her family and friends. Hospice attended to her at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 31, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Mary Frances Fox and Samuel Jacob Fox. She attended North Hagerstown High and graduated in 1964. She...

Frances Mary Smith

Frances Mary Smith

Nov 9, 2012

Frances Mary (Dawson) Smith, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 23, 1923, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late John Gershom and Margie Viola (Sprankle) Dawson. She retired from Martin's Food Market in the deli department. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Clarence William Smith, who...

Robert Wayne Thompson

Robert Wayne Thompson

Nov 8, 2012

Robert â??Bobâ? Wayne Thompson, 76, of Mercersburg, Pa., passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Feb. 9, 1936, in Altoona, Pa., he was the son of the late Reginald William and Thelma Matilda (Christian) Thompson. Bob served six years in the U.S. Navy Reserves and two years in the U.S. Army. He...

Luther Lee Vulgamott

Luther Lee Vulgamott

Nov 7, 2012

Luther Lee Vulgamott Sr., 89, of Waynesboro, Pa., died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at NMS Health Care, Hagerstown. Friends will be received at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown, one hour prior to service Saturday. The service will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Vaughn Kite officiating. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.

Margaret Katherine Schildtknecht

Margaret Katherine Schildtknecht

Nov 6, 2012

Margaret Katherine (Jones) Schildtknecht, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 at NMS Healthcare. Born Jan. 30, 1921, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late George W. and Iva Myrtle (Black) Jones. Margaret was a former member of First Baptist Church in Hagerstown, and a former member of Antrim Assembly of God in Greencastle, Pa. She...

Joseph Kevin O'Connor

Joseph Kevin O'Connor

Nov 5, 2012

Joseph Kevin O'Connor, 60, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, November 5, 2012 at his home. Born May 3, 1952 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Albert Leo O'Connor, Jr. and Kathryn (Crilley) O'Connor. Mr. O'Connor was employed as a supplier quality engineer for Volvo/Mack Trucks, Hagerstown. He was a member of Haven Lutheran Church, Hagerstown, the...

Raymond Harold Lindsay

Raymond Harold Lindsay

Nov 1, 2012

Raymond Harold "Bubby" Lindsay Jr., 73, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at home with his loving wife at his side. Born Feb. 20, 1939, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of the late Raymond Harold Lindsay Sr. and Vivian Irene Lindsay. Mr. Lindsay retired from Stratton Furniture, where he worked as a finisher, and had...

Donald Joseph Stevens

Donald Joseph Stevens

Oct 30, 2012

Donald Joseph Stevens, 94, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at Golden Living Center in Hagerstown. Born March 11, 1918, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late George Washington and Hazel L. (Rudisill) Stevens. Mr. Stevens retired with 43 years of service as a sheet-metal worker from Fairchild Corp. in Hagerstown. He was a U.S....

Virginia Lee Huntzberry

Virginia Lee Huntzberry

Oct 29, 2012

Virginia "Ginny" Lee Huntzberry, 80, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Born Nov. 21, 1931, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph W. and Bessie L. (Bowers) Barnes. Virginia had worked as a waitress and had also previously been employed by L'Aiglon Dress Factory, Pangborn School cafeteria, Angstrom Precision and Gilbert Industries. She enjoyed helping...

Ralph Leroy Ebersole

Ralph Leroy Ebersole

Oct 28, 2012

Ralph Leroy Ebersole Jr., 63, of Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born May 12, 1949, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Rachel Louise (Hoffman) Ebersole Draper of Hagerstown and the late Ralph Leroy Ebersole Sr. Mr. Ebersole was a delivery representative for ThompsonGas of...

Gerald Wilbur Ingram

Gerald Wilbur Ingram

Oct 28, 2012

Gerald Wilbur Ingram, 67, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown. Born, July 1, 1945, in Dargan, Md., he was the son of the late Arnold James and Lillie May (Jamison) Ingram. Mr. Ingram retired from the Department of Energy in Gaithersburg, where he worked in the custodial-maintenance department. He was Protestant...

Lanny Ken McCullough

Lanny Ken McCullough

Oct 28, 2012

Lanny Ken McCullough, 69, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born Nov. 21, 1942, in Greensburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Kenneth McCullough and Eleanor Gayle (Barton) McCullough. Lanny graduated from Jeannette High School in 1960 and the University of Pittsburgh in 1964. He retired as a school...

Rose Therasa Ayers

Rose Therasa Ayers

Oct 26, 2012

Rose Therasa Ayers, 53, of Hagerstown, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2012. A graveside service will be Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown. Arrangements are by Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown.

Albert James Sell

Albert James Sell

Oct 25, 2012

Albert James "Jim" Sell, Jr., 61, of Hagerstown, died on Thursday, October 25, 2012 at the Frederick Memorial Hospital. Born February 6, 1951 in Cumberland, he was the son of the late Albert James and Lillian Dean (Himmer) Sell. Jim was a 1969 graduate of Allegany High School. He attended Allegany Community College before going into the D.C. Police Department,...