Obituaries
Joanne L. Maples
Aug 31, 2012
Joanne L. Maples Welsh passed away comfortably at her home on Friday, August 31, 2012, with her family by her side. Born February 14, 1938, in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Frederick C. and Catherine G. ( Lease ) Adams. Joanne had retired from Boat America. She was also a caretaker for her sister, Mary, during her...
Jack Warren Palmer
Aug 26, 2012
Jack Warren Palmer, 79, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, at Ravenwood Lutheran Village, Hagerstown. Born March 6, 1933, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Luther Edward and Della Mae (Tabler) Palmer. Mr. Palmer retired as a truck driver/salesman for Shenandoah Pride Dairy, and then was the produce and dairy manager for Boonsboro Produce. He...
Lillian Marquiss Craig
Aug 23, 2012
Lillian "Stutzie" Marquiss Craig, 92, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away in the early hours of Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, at her home from natural causes. Born Aug. 26, 1919, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of Henry Ernest and Tina Marquiss. God led her to the love of her life, Ollen, in 1947. Serving her husband and her family...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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