Obituaries

Winifred Virginia Moats

Winifred Virginia Moats

Oct 22, 2019

Winifred Virginia Moats, 76, of Funkstown, died Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Winnie was born January 19, 1943 in Hagerstown, but spent her early life in Keedysville, Baltimore, Chewsville, and Shippensburg. She was the daughter of the late Rev. D. Homer and Mary Genevieve (Kendle) Kendall. She attended NHHS and graduated from Shippensburg...

Beulah Leona Shilling

Beulah Leona Shilling

Oct 16, 2019

Beulah Leona Shilling, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away on October 16, 2019, peacefully at her daughter's home. She was the wife of the late Joseph E. Shilling. Born on September 14, 1934 in Big Springs, MD, she was the daughter of the late Charles W. Hart and Frances E. Hart. She was employed by Thurmont Shoe Co. and retired from...

Vickie Sue Bryan

Vickie Sue Bryan

Oct 12, 2019

Vickie Sue Bryan, 68, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, October 12, 2019 at Doey's House, Hagerstown. Born August 23, 1951 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of Phyllis M.(Randall) Fridinger of Hagerstown and the late, John R. Fridinger, Jr. Vickie was a homemaker and a member of Christ Lutheran Church and the Western Enterprise Fire Company. In addition to her...

Betty Manspeaker

Betty Manspeaker

Oct 12, 2019

Betty Jane (Schaffer) Manspeaker, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away Saturday, October 12, 2019, under hospice at Casa de la Luz, in Tucson, Arizona. Born February 29, 1932 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Daniel Schaffer and Edith Schaffer Manspeaker. She was preceded in death by her husband Henry F. Manspeaker, Sr. and son Daniel L. Manspeaker. Betty...

Mike Norris

Mike Norris

Oct 12, 2019

Micheal Angelo "Mike" Norris, 43, lovingly known as Neno Cappuccino to his friends, passed away at his home in Hagerstown on Saturday, October 12, 2019. Born October 8, 1976 in Baltimore, Maryland, he was the son of Moses Norris of Hagerstown and the late Carolyn (Jones) Norris. In addition to his mother, he was also preceded by his maternal grandparents,...

Joe Penner

Joe Penner

Oct 10, 2019

Nevin "Joe" Penner, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday October 10th at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. He was born June 8, 1927 as the youngest of four children to the late Paul and Hazel (Poffenberger) Penner. He is preceded in death by his brother William (Penner) and sisters Ruth (Fleagle) and Margaret Jane (Brewbaker). Joe was born and raised...

Alice Rose Sigillito

Alice Rose Sigillito

Oct 8, 2019

Alice Rose (Berwick) Sigillito, 90, of Boonsboro, MD, passed away peacefully at her home, under the care of Hospice on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, in the presence of all of her immediate family. Born March 21, 1929 in Schulter, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of the late Robert Berwick, and the late Edith (Crissler) Berwick. She married John M. Sigillito...

Henry Sheppard Smith, Sr.

Henry Sheppard Smith, Sr.

Oct 7, 2019

Henry Sheppard Smith, Sr., of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, October 7, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center. Born April 17, 1936, in Dunn, North Carolina, he was the son of the late Sheppard and Mary (McClean) Smith. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by a son, Haywood Smith; and his sister, Nancy McMillian. He attended E....

Shirley Ann Snodderly

Shirley Ann Snodderly

Oct 1, 2019

Shirley Ann Snodderly, 75, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born March 27, 1944 in Hagerstown, she was the only daughter of the late Ralph Samuel and Ethel Elmira (McLanathan) Gray. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Raymond Rummel Snodderly, who died May 8,...

Evelyn R. Renner

Evelyn R. Renner

Oct 1, 2019

Evelyn Rozelia (Socks) Renner, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at her home. Born April 15, 1928 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Ernest R. and Anna Louise (Shoemaker) Socks. Evelyn also had six brothers, Leo, Ernest Jr., Charles, Robert, Ronald, and Kenneth; and five sisters, Mary, Catherine, Patsy, Betty, and Doris. Evelyn enjoyed...

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...