Obituaries

Virginia Lee Amaton

Virginia Lee Amaton

May 25, 2020

Virginia Lee Amato, 86, formerly from Reisterstown, a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died on May 25, 2020. She passed peacefully in her sleep at Birch Manor Nursing Home in Sykesville after battling progressive Alzheimer disease for several years. Born November 8, 1933, Ginny was the daughter of the late George A. and Francis C. Townsend. She was raised in...

Robert "Rob" Michael Smith

Robert "Rob" Michael Smith

May 23, 2020

Robert “Rob” Michael Smith, 39, of Hagerstown, Maryland succumbed to his addictions on Saturday, May 23, 2020. Born on September 23, 1980, he was the son of the late Dennis K. Smith and Diann Smith. Rob attended North Hagerstown High School. Besides his mother, he is survived by his son, Christian Hoke; brother, Lee Smith and partner Leann of Hagerstown;...

Pamela Ann Weaver

Pamela Ann Weaver

May 21, 2020

Pamela Ann Weaver, 69, of Clear Spring, Md., passed away, Thursday, May 21, 2020 at her home. Born July 15, 1950 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Ernest Franklin "Bud" and Frances Catherine (Grimm) Daugherty. Pam was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School and had worked in the Cytology Lab at Washington County Hospital and retired...

Suzy Lee Call

Suzy Lee Call

May 18, 2020

Suzy Lee Call, 49, of Hagerstown, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 18, 2020, at Doey's House, Hagerstown, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born January 24, 1971 in Gaithersburg, Md. she was the daughter of Mable (Russell) Cox of Germantown, Md. and the late, Dewey Cox, Sr. In addition to her father she also...

Verna A. Nichols

Verna A. Nichols

May 18, 2020

Verna A. "Deenie" Nichols 78, of Hendricks WV, passed away Monday, May 18th, 2020 at her home. Born on May 10th, 1942 she was the daughter of the late Paul E. Eichelberger, and Elizabeth I. Fisher. Deenie was preceded in death by her son John Paul Nichols in 2014. Deenie was employed by Olan Mills as a photographer. She was...

Robert Eugene Mauck

Robert Eugene Mauck

May 16, 2020

Robert Eugene Mauck, 100, of Hagerstown passed away on Saturday, May 16 at Brookdale Assisted Living. Born October 21, 1919 in Maugansville, Robert was the son of the late Henry and Anna Mauck. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of over 60 years, Mildred Louise Mauck; as well as his sisters, Ruby Ocker and Dorothy Martin....

Julia Patricia McMurtrie

Julia Patricia McMurtrie

May 16, 2020

Julia "Pat" McMurtrie, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at Doey's House in Hagerstown, MD. She was born on May 13, 1931 to the late Grover and Kitty Weaver Myers. Pat was a 1949 graduate of Warfordsburg High School in Pennsylvania. She was a member of Saint Thomas Episcopal Church in Hancock, MD. Pat worked at Harper...

Teresa Marie Meyers

Teresa Marie Meyers

May 15, 2020

Teresa Marie Meyers, 57, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, May 15. Born in San Diego, CA on August 14, 1962, Teresa was the daughter of the late Thomas Earl and Mary Janet Racine. She graduated from Smithsburg High School and worked for Citibank in Hagerstown for 34 years and was much loved by her coworkers. Teresa was known as a...

Audrey Joan Lane

Audrey Joan Lane

May 14, 2020

Audrey Joan (Joanie) Lane, 87, of Mt. Airy, MD passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Lorien Nursing Home. Born on October 11, 1932 in State Line, PA, she was the daughter of Charles Reuben Brown and Audrey Leota (Shank) Brown. She is preceded in death by her brother Charles Brown and loving husband of 55 years, Neil Royce...

Cyril Ogden Simmonds

Cyril Ogden Simmonds

May 13, 2020

Cyril Ogden Simmonds, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at home surrounded by family. Born July 9, 1930 in Cienfuegos, Cuba, Cyril was the son of the late David Simmonds and Viola Saunders. He also was preceded in death by his brother, Alfred Simmonds, and sisters Shernette Singh and Carmen Brown. At the age of two, Cyril...

Lewis Edward (Louie) Manford

Lewis Edward (Louie) Manford

May 11, 2020

Lewis Edward "Louie" Manford, 59, of Falling Waters, W.Va., passed away, Monday, May 11, 2020, at his home. Born May 14, 1960 in Hagerstown, Md. he was the son of Alice Arlene (McCarney) Manford of Hagerstown and the late, James Willard "Jim" Manford Sr. In addition to his father he also was preceded in death by a brother, James W....

Marjorie Spanninger Peters

Marjorie Spanninger Peters

May 9, 2020

Marjorie Spanninger Peters, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, May 9, 2020, peacefully and comfortably at her home surrounded by her family. Born July 14, 1933 in Blooming Glen, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late, Hilton Leroy and Edna (Angeny) Spanninger. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 43...

Linda Lou Cramer

Linda Lou Cramer

May 6, 2020

Linda Lou Cramer, 73, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born March 29, 1947 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Harold and Hilda Martin. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her first husband, John A. Thompson. In addition to being a wife, mother, grandmother...

Linda Darleen Stouffer

Linda Darleen Stouffer

May 2, 2020

On Saturday, May 2, 2020, Linda Darleen Stouffer, loving mother and grandmother passed away at the age of 75 at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, North Carolina. Linda was born on March 30, 1945 at Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland to Cleggett Elwood Lecrone and Gladys May (Bowers) Lecrone. Linda was a 1963 graduate of South Hagerstown...

Donald Lee Moore

Donald Lee Moore

Apr 30, 2020

Donald Lee Moore, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, April 30th, 2020 surrounded by his family and friends. Born on March 7, 1936, he was the son of the late Thomas H. Moore, Sr. and Lorraine Davis Moore. Donald is preceded in death by his brothers Tom Moore and Bob Moore, his son Mike Moore and daughter in law Karen,...

Felicita Eleanor Alvarez

Felicita Eleanor Alvarez

Apr 30, 2020

Mrs. Felicita Eleanor "{Leonor}" Alvarez (nee Tifre) died peacefully at Meritus Medical Center on April 30, 2020 in Hagerstown, MD at the age of 82 Felicita is survived by her husband Adolfo Alvarez of Honduras, Central America; her son Jose Dixon Castro of Brooklyn, NY, daughter Dr. Miriam Dobson (Richard) of Hagerstown, MD; her brother Salustiano Demosthenes “Momo” Tifre of Brooklyn, NY, her grandsons James and Richard Dobson, Jr....

Gilbert Charles Noll

Gilbert Charles Noll

Apr 29, 2020

Gilbert Charles Noll, 85, of Hagerstown passed away peacefully, Wednesday, April 29, 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Born May 23, 1934 in Pleasant Gap, PA, he was the son of Gilbert Fulton Noll and Martha (Reese) Noll. Mr. Noll was preceded in death by his loving wife of 56 years, Constance Joanne (Long) Noll. Gilbert was a 1953...

Clara May Frey

Clara May Frey

Apr 29, 2020

Clara May Frey, 83, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, April 29 at Meritus Medical Center. Born November 16, 1936 in Hagerstown, Clara was the daughter of the late Charles, Sr. and Mildred Wasson. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, Charles Nevin Frey, Sr. She also was preceded in death by her brother, Charles Wasson,...

Leon Charles Lynch

Leon Charles Lynch

Apr 28, 2020

Leon Charles Lynch, 72, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at Hagerstown Healthcare Center. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 1, 2020 from 6-8 PM at Rest Haven Funeral Home, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown. Due to social distancing ordered by Governor Hogan, 10 people will be allowed in the funeral home at one time. However, the...

Molly Marie Wolfe

Molly Marie Wolfe

Apr 27, 2020

Molly Marie Wolfe, 16, of Hagerstown passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020. Born August 27, 2003 in Hagerstown, MD. Molly was the daughter of Chad Evan Jones and Janie Marie Wolfe. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her brothers and sisters, including Evan Jones and Bethany Jones; grandparents Ricky and Ruth Aikens, Chester Jones, and Joyce...