Obituaries
Ronald Eugene Blair
Jun 7, 2012
Ronald Eugene Blair, 63, of Hagerstown, marched into heaven Thursday, June 7, 2012, with his loving wife by his side. Born Aug. 6, 1948, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Ralph F. and Jane J. (Rock) Blair, and stepson of Clifford Rock. Ronald was a North Hagerstown High School graduate. After school, he joined the U.S. Army...
Clarence Leo Bible
Jun 6, 2012
Clarence Leo "Pete" Bible, 73, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, Md. Born Nov. 3, 1938, in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Frank Bible and Evelyn Bible Sampsell. Pete retired as a machine operator for Mack Trucks, Hagerstown, and also operated his own hydraulic repair business. He is survived...
Brian Ashley Plummer
Jun 2, 2012
Brian Ashley Plummer, 42, of Funkstown, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012, at his familyâ??s home in Williamsport. Born April 16, 1970, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Charles William and Donna Jean (Eyler) Plummer of Williamsport. Brian graduated from Williamsport High School in 1988 and James Rumsey Technical Institute in 1991. He had worked as a salesman for...
William Daniel Grove
Jun 1, 2012
William Daniel â??Bobâ? Grove, 82, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, June 1, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born May 15, 1930, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Lester W. and Edna C. (Harbaugh) Grove. Bob worked with his father at the West End Feed and Supply Co., and then retired with 27 years of service as the...
Lloyd Leon Shoemaker
May 31, 2012
Waynesboro, PA Lloyd Leon "Jim" Shoemaker, Jr., 67, of Waynesboro, passed away, Thursday, May 31, 2012 at his home. Born April 25, 1945, in Hagerstown he was the son of Hilda (Poffenburger) Linn and step father Carl of Hagerstown and the late Lloyd L. Shoemaker, Sr. Jim retired as a automotive mechanic for Verizon of Hagerstown with over 30 years...
Jackie Jean Shubert
May 30, 2012
Jackie Jean Shubert, 67, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown. Born Oct. 12, 1944, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Jack Bender and Ruth Jane (Mills) Itnyre. Mrs. Shubert was a homemaker and a Christian by faith. She was an avid bingo player and loved spending time with...
Dwayne Earl Mitts
May 30, 2012
Dwayne Earl Mitts, 51, of Finksburg, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at home. Born Sept. 21, 1960, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Earl Griffith and Pearl LaVinia Hooper Mitts. He was last employed with Roll Off Express as a truck driver. He also helped out with maintenance at the Full Moon Pub and Grill, and was...
Donna Marie Gladhill
May 27, 2012
Donna Marie (Moats) Gladhill, 68, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012, at her home. Born Sept. 8, 1943, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Donovan and Josephine Moats. Donna is survived by her loving husband, Larry G. Gladhill, whom she would have spent 52 years of marriage with in June. She was a member of...
Nalda Lucille Toms
May 25, 2012
Nalda Lucille Toms, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, surrounded by family at her home. Born Dec. 8, 1925, in Pierce, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Lucy (Taylor) Griffith. She was a member of Washington Square United Methodist Church in Hagerstown, and was on the Washington Square sandwich committee for many...
Martha Viola Gish
May 25, 2012
Martha Viola Gish, 93, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, at her home. Born June 21, 1918, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Marshall Jewell and Blanche Elizabeth (Runkles) Manspeaker. She was a member of Evangel Baptist Church in Hagerstown, where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years and was well-known for her...
Mary Catherine Beggarly
May 24, 2012
Mary Catherine (Reel) Beggarly, 78, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Sept. 8, 1933, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Edith Elizabeth Johnson. Mary was a 1951 graduate of Hagerstown High School. She was a member of First Christian Church in Hagerstown. Mary loved the Maryland...
Olen Collis Brake
May 24, 2012
Olen Collis Brake, Sr., 95, of Williamsport, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Homewood at Williamsport. Born Dec. 10, 1916, in Escambia County, Ala., he was the son of the late Alton Brake and Lizzy (Barnecastle) Adams. He was a member of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Alabama. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...
William Charles Chatkin
May 23, 2012
William Charles Chatkin, 80, of Hagerstown, Md., died at Meritus Medical Center May 23, 2012. Born in Hagerstown on Feb. 25, 1932, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Evelyn L. Chatkin. He was of the Jewish faith. He graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1950, Dickinson College in 1954 and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1957....
Elizabeth Ann Long
May 21, 2012
Elizabeth Ann â??Bettyâ? Long, 79, of Mount Airy, Md., formerly of Hagerstown, Md., and Zephyrhills, Fla., passed away Monday, May 21, 2012, at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. Born April 7, 1933, in Long Branch, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Edwin M. and Georgia Hannah (Covert) Ryan. After being an Army wife for more than 20...
Catherine Jane Longnecker
May 21, 2012
Catherine Jane Longnecker, 82, of Hagerstown passed away Monday, May 21, 2012, at Julia Manor Health Care Center in Hagerstown. Catherine was born Feb. 16, 1930, in McConnellsburg, Pa. She was the wife of the late Allen J. Longnecker. Catherine is survived by her two daughters, Darla Sue Longnecker and Diane Lynn Longnecker of Boonsboro; one son, Allen Robert Longnecker...
Mary A. Cordell
May 20, 2012
Mary A. Cordell, 82, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, May 20, 2012. Born Jan. 12, 1930, in Security, Md., she was the daughter of the late Steve and Mary Bauer Palkovitz. Her husband, Francis R. Cordell, preceded her in death in 1995. She is survived by a daughter, Cynthia S. Johnson and her husband, Clarence, of Tucson , Ariz.; a son,...
Harry Raymond Monninger
May 20, 2012
Harry Raymond "Mike" Monninger Jr., 85, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Homewood at Williamsport. Born April 14, 1927, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Harry Sr. and Edna M. (Daley) Monninger. Mike was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he received Pacific and American Theater Medals, Philippine Liberation Ribbons...
Florence Elizabeth Turner
May 16, 2012
Florence Elizabeth Turner, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at her son and daughter-in-law's home. Born Feb. 10, 1922, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Susan (Weaver) Kershner. She attended Church of Christ at Hagerstown and The Good Shepherd Ministries. Florence is survived by a son, David McSherry Sr. and wife, Catherine,...
Thelma Marie Troup
May 16, 2012
Thelma Marie Brown Troup, 101, of Boonsboro, passed away, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born January 24, 1911, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Mamie (Baker) Alexander. Mrs. Troup had worked as a seamstress for the Dorbey and L'Aiglon dress factory's. She was a member of the Manor Church of...
Jeffrey Lynn Harshman
May 13, 2012
Jeffrey Lynn Harshman, 48, of Hagerstown, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 13, 2012 as the result of an automobile accident. Born March 7, 1964 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Lynn S. Harshman and Barbara Jean (Pryor) Leiboldt. He is survived by his step-father, Jim Leiboldt. Jeffrey was a 1982 graduate of Smithsburg High School. He worked...