Obituaries
Melvin Foster Rozier
Apr 11, 2012
Melvin Foster Rozier, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Ravenwood Lutheran Village. Born Nov. 4, 1921, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Gabriel (Maisak) Rozier. He worked in a foundry on Lee Street in Hagerstown, where he learned the moulders trade. Shortly thereafter, he became a trainman for the Western...
Mary Jane Peters
Apr 8, 2012
Mary Jane Peters, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday April 8, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born, July 24, 1926, in Clearfield, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Edward R. and Jeannette (Caldwell) Taylor. Mrs. Peters retired from the Washington County Board of Education, where she worked as a substitute teacher. In later years,...
Philmore Dolan Ford
Apr 8, 2012
Philmore Dolan Ford, age 63, of 55 E. Washington St., Hagerstown, Md., died Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 3, 1949, he was the son of the late E. Dolan Ford and the late Sarah (Winters) Ford. He is survived by one brother, Greg Ford and wife, Ann, of Hagerstown; three sisters, Nancy McCoy of Braddock...
Robert Albert Engelman
Apr 4, 2012
Robert Albert Engelman, 60, of Montgomery Village, Gaithersburg, Md., died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at his residence. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown, with Pastor Ron Shank officiating. Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown, is in charge of the arrangements
Eddie Joe Kendricks
Apr 1, 2012
Maugansville, MD Eddie Joe Kendricks, 77, of Maugansville, passed away, Sunday, April 1, 2012 at the Golden Living Center, Hagerstown. Born February 5, 1935 in Dumas Arkansas, he was the son of the late, Lester Kendricks and Genevieve (Hawkins) Kendricks McAdams. Mr. Kendricks was a US Navy veteran. He retired as a customer service representative for District Photo in Beltsville,...
Charles Edward Johnson
Mar 30, 2012
Charles Edward Johnson, 78, of Hagerstown, Md., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 30, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 22, 1933, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Maurice Needy and Helen Irene (Schmidt) Johnson Sr. He graduated from Hagerstown High School, Class of 1951. Charles graduated in 1953 from Hagerstown...
Charles Luther Sypolt
Mar 30, 2012
Charles Luther â??Charlieâ? Sypolt Sr., 80, of Hagerstown, died Friday, March 30, 2012, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg. Born Oct. 19, 1931, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Earl Franklin and Goldie Elizabeth (Bond) Sypolt. He attended Hagerstown High School. Charles was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Korea....
Nancy Lee Gluck
Mar 30, 2012
Nancy Lee (Lidie) Gluck, 70, of Hagerstown, died Friday, March 30, 2012, at Golden Living Center. Born March 6, 1942, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Garfield Butts and Anna May (Anderson) Lidie. She retired from the Venice Inn as a housekeeper. Nancy is survived by her loving companion, Rennes Gluck; a sister, Jeanette Rickett and...
Clara Rosalie Hollinger
Mar 27, 2012
Clara Rosalie (Holshey) Hollinger, 74, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at her home after an extended illness. Born Jan. 16, 1938, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Lillian (Rowe) Holshey. She was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary High School in Cumberland, and went on to attend Potomac State College in...
Carl Wendell Hampton
Mar 26, 2012
Carl Wendell "Pappy" Hampton, loving husband, father and friend, 82, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, March 26, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born, June 22, 1929, in Mercersburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Chalmer and Ollie (Metcalf) Hampton. Mr. Hampton retired as a baker with 30 years of service with Manbecks Bakery and 15 years with...
Robert Percy Neisser
Mar 24, 2012
Robert Percy â??Bobâ? Neisser Jr., of Maugansville, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012, at his home. Born Dec. 10, 1933, in Frederick, Md., he was the son of the late Robert P. Neisser Sr. and Anna R. (Smith) Neisser. He attended both Frederick High School and Hagerstown High School with the class of 1953, and graduated with a GED. He...
Phyllis L. Socks
Mar 22, 2012
Phyllis Lorraine (Reynolds) Socks, 80, of Hagerstown, Md., died Thursday, March 22, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Nov. 18, 1931, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur C. and Katherine (Burger) Reynolds. She attended school at St. Mary's Catholic School in Hagerstown during her youth. Phyllis had worked as a waitress at the Elks Club in...
Gary Dennis Unger
Mar 21, 2012
Gary Dennis Unger, 67, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Md. Born Aug. 31, 1944, in Hancock, he was the son of the late Fonzie and Eleanor (McManus) Unger. He retired as the owner and operator of Elite Auto Sales in Hagerstown. Gary was a member of Paramount Baptist Church...
William Warren Renner
Mar 20, 2012
William Warren "Pepe" Renner, 75, of Hagerstown, died Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at his home. Born Sept. 23, 1936, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Harry David Renner and Marie Virginia (Swain) Lorshbaugh. He was a 1954 graduate of Hagerstown High School. Pepe was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Okinawa. He retired from...
Rose Ellen Johnston
Mar 19, 2012
Rose Ellen Johnston, 77, of Williamsport, passed away Monday, March 19, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born Nov. 1, 1934, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late John Dennis and Alma Merle (Moon) Hewett. Mrs. Johnston retired from the Maryland Department of Motor Vehicles, Hagerstown, where she worked as a title clerk. She was a member of...
William Vernon Gipe
Mar 17, 2012
William "Bill" Vernon Gipe, 45, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born June 24, 1966, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Nelson W. Gipe Sr. and Mary G. (Mills) Gipe of Hagerstown. William was formerly employed as a taxi cab driver for Miller Transportation in Hagerstown. He is survived by his four daughters, Ashley...
Howard Kenneth Mertz
Mar 17, 2012
Howard Kenneth Mertz, 84, of Williamsport, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at his home. Born May 9, 1927, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Chris Preston and Flora May (Dunn) Mertz. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 44 years, Daisy May Mertz, who died Oct. 19, 1999; and his three siblings, Harrison Mertz,...
Brent Evan Koontz
Mar 16, 2012
Veteran Airman 1st Class Brent Evan Koontz, 391st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion Operation Iraqi Freedom 08-10, age 23, died Friday, March 16, 2012, in Hagerstown. Brent served in the U.S. Air Force. He was deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and later was stationed in Las Vegas. He was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Brent was proceded in death...
Constance Joanne Long Noll
Mar 15, 2012
Constance Joanne (Long) Noll, 77, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, March 15, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Jan. 23, 1935, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. Sr. and Helena Bright (Davis) Long. Constance was a 1952 graduate of Hagerstown High School. She was a golden member of Grace United Methodist Church in Hagerstown for more...
Eugene Lynn Bitner
Mar 13, 2012
Eugene Lynn "Lotto" Bitner, 74, of Hagerstown, died on Tuesday, March 13, 2012, at his home. Born Jan. 24, 1938, in Chewsville, Md., he was the son of the late Roy Jacob and Rosie Mae (Witmer) Bitner. He had worked as a group leader for the Washington County Parks Dept. Eugene had previously worked as a sander in the furniture...
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