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Bette Ann Sokol

Bette Ann Sokol

Sep 29, 2019

Elizabeth "Bette" Ann Sokol, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2019 at her home. Born in Gary, Indiana on July 7, 1931 to Paul and Mary Katherine (Stefanic) Estock. Bette graduated from Methodist Hospital as a registered nurse. She soon met her best friend and life long partner, husband Joseph Sokol, Sr. They would settle in the countryside just outside...

Gary Lynn Bloom

Gary Lynn Bloom

Sep 28, 2019

Gary Lynn Bloom, 68, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born January 9, 1951 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Jack E. and Helen Fay (Strausbaugh) Bloom. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his brother, Robert E. Bloom. Gary was a 1970 graduate of...

Summer Mann Nemir

Summer Mann Nemir

Sep 24, 2019

Summer Sidney Melody Mann Nemir, 69, of Hagerstown, passed away September 24, 2019. She was born in Washington D.C. on November 7, 1949 and adopted by the late Dr. Geoffrey T. and Ann Mann. Summer was the middle sister to siblings Ann and Geoff and raised in Richmond , VA where she would eventually meet and marry her husband of...

Ronald Dean Barnhart

Ronald Dean Barnhart

Sep 21, 2019

Ronald Dean "Barney" Barnhart, 78, of Smithsburg, passed away Saturday, September 21, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center. Born June 28, 1941 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Francis Geneva (McCauley) Banzhoff Barnhart and Russell Calvin Barnhart, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Judith Ann (Foster) Barnhart; two...

Doris Friedrich

Doris Friedrich

Sep 18, 2019

Doris E. Friedrich, 95, resident of Homewood at Williamsport and formerly of Dogwood Drive, Hagerstown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 18, at Doey's House with family by her side. Born July 10, 1924, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Mary (Needy) Hepperle. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years,...

William John Catania

William John Catania

Sep 12, 2019

William John Catania, 55, of Columbia, MD, and Baltimore City, died on September 12, 2019, at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. He was born to Constance B. and A. Charles Catania in Philadelphia, PA, on February 3, 1964. He is survived by his parents, his brother Kenneth, and his beloved Melina Giorgi. Bill was a graduate of...

Clifford Steven Steve Branch

Clifford Steven Steve Branch

Sep 12, 2019

Clifford Steven "Steve" Branch, 64, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center, after a long and courageous battle with diabetes. Born on November 5, 1954 in Hagerstown he was the son of Patricia (Jackson) Branch of Maugansville and the late, Clifford J. Branch. In addition to his father he also was preceded in death by...

Faye A. Pinkney

Faye A. Pinkney

Sep 10, 2019

Faye Annetta Pinkney, 50, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center. Born November 16, 1968, in St. Mary's County, she was the daughter of Catherine G, (Young) Lotharp and the late Thomas A. Nelson. Faye was a 1986 graduate of Bowie High School. She worked as a cook for Bolling Air Force Base in Washigton,...

Boo Hawkins

Boo Hawkins

Sep 7, 2019

Brian Keith Hawkins, "Boo Boo", was born on August 24, 1965 to the late James and Florence Hawkins. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, William "Boot Sack" Carter, Stephan "Stevie", William "Billy" Hawkins and sisters, Mary "Ella" Hawkins, and Joan King. He departed this life on Saturday, September 7, 2019. He attended Montgomery County Public School. He...

Geraldine M. Gerry Lum

Geraldine M. Gerry Lum

Sep 7, 2019

Geraldine M. "Gerry" Lum, 94, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at Somerford Assisted Living in Hagerstown. Born August 13, 1925 in Cearfoss, she was the daughter of the late John Henry and Ruth Vertie (Gearhart) Martin. Gerry was a graduate of Hagerstown High School. She worked as a legal secretary for many years before becoming circuit...

Shirley Reed

Shirley Reed

Aug 31, 2019

On Saturday, August 31 2019, Shirley Viola Reed who had been a lifelong resident of Hagerstown MD, passed to eternal life into the arms of her Lord Jesus, at the age of 82 in Waynesboro PA. Shirley was born May 6, 1937 in Hagerstown MD to the late Fred and Marion (Foltz) Boward. She married William K. Reed (Bill) on...

Samuel Lafayette Hall, III

Samuel Lafayette Hall, III

Aug 30, 2019

Samuel Lafayette Hall, III, 80, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, August 30, 2019 at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. Born March 2, 1939 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Samuel L. Hall,Jr. and Loweta Marie "Dolly" (Carter) Coyle . In addition to his parents Mr. Hall was also preceded in death by his loving wife...

Mary Belle Perry

Mary Belle Perry

Aug 28, 2019

Mary Belle Perry, 84, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, passed away, Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Menno Haven Rehabilitation Center in Chambersburg. Born July 14, 1935 in Smithsburg, Md. she was the daughter of the late, Jacob Guy Ridenour and Mary Lula (Wolfinger) Grove. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her twin brother, Jacob Ridenour and...

Shirley Kay Wetzel

Shirley Kay Wetzel

Aug 27, 2019

The world lost a great wife, mom and nurse; but heaven gained the best person to keep it organized and on task. Shirley Kay Wetzel of Hagerstown, MD passed away from a long health battle. As a retired US Navy and lifelong surgical nurse, Shirley spent her days either tending to her immaculate gardens or grooming her numerous dogs; usually...

Tammy Sue Thomas

Tammy Sue Thomas

Aug 25, 2019

Tammy Sue Thomas, 48, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019. Born May 15, 1971 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Lee and Linda Jean (McLucas) Thomas. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Paula Thomas. She is survived by her son, Chase Mohn of Waynesboro; a sister, Ronda Jones; two...

Jeffrey Lynn Goetz

Jeffrey Lynn Goetz

Aug 25, 2019

Jeffrey Lynn Goetz, 58, of Greencastle, Pa., passed away, Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born November 15, 1960 in Waynesboro, Pa. he was the son of Dorothy (Truax) Goetz of Greencastle and the late, Jack Goetz. Jeff was a truck driver for over 25 years for Save A Lot Food Stores and previously for GE Lightning....

Ruth Ellen Crowe

Ruth Ellen Crowe

Aug 23, 2019

Ruth Ellen (Weiser) Crowe, 78, of Lexington Park, MD passed away peacefully Friday, August 23, 2019 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Center, in Lexington Park, while surrounded by her loving family. Born January 8, 1941 in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of the late Woodrow and Nellie Younker. She moved to Lexington Park, MD in 1968 and has been a...

C. Veneta Potts

C. Veneta Potts

Aug 23, 2019

C. Veneta A. Potts, 76, of Hagerstown, passed from this life to eternal life into the arms of her Lord Jesus and her late family on Friday, August 23, 2019. Born August 30, 1942 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Harry F. and Mary Jeannette (Criswell) Holmes. She was a 1960 graduate of Boonsboro High School. She...

Cheryl Ann Lucado

Cheryl Ann Lucado

Aug 23, 2019

Cheryl Ann Lucado, 60, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 22, 1959 in Richmond, Virginia, she was the daughter of Phyllis Pearl (Oakley) Serio and her step father, Charles James Serio. She was preceded in death by her birth father, Michael Robert Kurbaba, and an infant son, Eugene Elliott Lucado. Cheryl...

Dennis Allen Rhinehart

Dennis Allen Rhinehart

Aug 21, 2019

Dennis Allen Rhinehart, 76, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., passed away, Wednesday, August 21, 2019 in Berkeley Springs. Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Rest Haven Funeral Home, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday one hour prior to...

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