Obituaries

Colby Alexander Jarvis

Colby Alexander Jarvis

Dec 18, 2017

Colby Alexander Jarvis, 20, of Chambersburg, Pa. passed away, Monday, December 18, 2017 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born July 17, 1997 in Landstuhl Germany he was the son of John T. Jarvis of Chambersburg and the late, Kimberly Ann (Dickinson) Jarvis. In addition to his mother he also was preceded in death by his maternal grandmother, Willow G. (Kline) Dickinson and...

Mary E. Yost

Mary E. Yost

Dec 17, 2017

Mary Ernestine (Exline) Yost, 95, lifetime resident of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Village of Robinwood. Born November 29, 1922, she was the daughter of the late William Elias and Estella Pearl (Hill) Exline. Mary worked for many years as an assembler at Fairchild Aircraft in Hagerstown. She was Episcopalian by faith. Mary was a...

Joan Elaine Best

Joan Elaine Best

Dec 16, 2017

Joan Elaine (Coulter) Best, 85, of Greenfield Assisted Living, formerly of Knoxville, MD, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017. Born July 19, 1932 in Brunswick, MD, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Blanche (Kilham) Coulter. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Henry Best; two brothers; and three sisters....

Larry Raymond Younker

Larry Raymond Younker

Dec 15, 2017

Larry Raymond Younker, 68, Williamsport, Md, passed away after a courageously fought battle with cancer on Friday, December 15, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center. Born in Hagerstown, Md on June 12, 1949, he was the son of Jane Barlett and the late Raymond "Whitey" Younker. Larry graduated from South Hagerstown High School, class of 1967. He retired from Holcim Cement,...

Carolyn Elizabeth Reed

Carolyn Elizabeth Reed

Dec 14, 2017

Carolyn "Moonshine" Reed 2/25/35-12/14/17 The notorious "moonshine" would like us to announce that her lifelong commitment to shining Gods love for all to see and living out the bible with her heart, soul, and mind is complete. Known for saying "pretty is as pretty does", her beauty truly radiated from the inside out. Her austere beginnings in Danielsville, Georgia, where...

Lorna Dale Bible

Lorna Dale Bible

Dec 13, 2017

Lorna Dale (Boyer) Bible, 77, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Williamsport Retirement Village. Born June 13, 1940 in Cumberland, she was the daughter of the late Dale and Rose Boyer. Lorna was a graduate of Fort Hill High School in Cumberland. She worked as a homemaker. She was a member of Chewsville United Methodist Church....

Clyde Edward Carbaugh

Clyde Edward Carbaugh

Dec 12, 2017

Clyde Edward Carbaugh, 101 of Hagerstown, passed into eternal peace on December 12, 2017 at Doeys Hospice House, while surrounded by loving family & dear friends. Born November 5, 1916 in Waynesboro, PA., he was the son of the late Charles and Iva (Martin) Carbaugh. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Allen...

Warren Duane Robinson

Warren Duane Robinson

Dec 12, 2017

Warren Duane Robinson, 44, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center. Born November 19, 1973 in Medina, New York, he was the son of Lela Pearl (Byrd) Edwards of Alabama and the late Willie Junior Robinson. He was also preceded in death by his step-father, Calvin Edwards; and his aunt, Carol Rhim. Warren attended...

Paulette Christiane Lafaye

Paulette Christiane Lafaye

Dec 12, 2017

Paulette Christiane Lafaye, 90, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017, at her home. Born in Gennevillers, France on January 9, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Germaine Marguerite (Lefevre) and Roger Lafaye. In addition to her parents, Paulette is preceded in death by her first husband, Robert Blondel; and second husband Ernest Delanois. Paulette crocheted...

James William Nicol, Jr.

James William Nicol, Jr.

Dec 11, 2017

James William Nicol, Jr., 67, of Greencastle, PA, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown, Md. Born in Greensburg, Pa on November 20, 1950, he was the son of the late Margaret Lillian (Menzie) and James William Nicol, Sr. James graduated from Greensburg-Salem High School, class of 1968. He was a fleet mechanic for First Energy,...

Terri Lee Pheil

Terri Lee Pheil

Dec 9, 2017

Terri Lee Pheil, 65, of Hagerstown, passed away, unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, December 9, 2017. Born August 21, 1952 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Francis Zane "Rusty" and Teresa Irene (Sprecher) Pheil. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by a nephew, Dwight Lynn Sandeen. Terri was a 1970 graduate...

Philip Jackson Bray

Philip Jackson Bray

Dec 8, 2017

Philip Jackson Bray of Hagerstown was born on February 24, 1943 in Washington, D.C. and died on December 8, 2017 at Doey's House. Phil graduated with honors from Colgate University and Tulane University Law School. After three years of private practice with the Baltimore firm of Venable, Baetjer & Howard, Phil worked for thirty-six years as an attorney in the...

Margaret Alegra Anthony

Margaret Alegra Anthony

Dec 7, 2017

Margaret Alegra Anthony, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Margaret was born in Hagerstown, on March 20, 1933. She was the daughter of the late Emma Rebecca (Smith) and George F. King. In addition to her parents, Margaret is preceded in death by her sister, Doris Hoar. Margaret...

Gilbert Zimmerman

Gilbert Zimmerman

Dec 6, 2017

Gilbert Zimmerman, 80, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 at Gilchrist Hospice Center, Columbia, MD. Gilbert was born in Philadelphia, PA on December 26, 1936. He was the son of the late Gladys (Moscow) and Samuel Zimmerman. Gil is preceded in death by his faithful dog Cody. Gilbert served in the U.S. Army in Korea as a medic....

Ward Richard Duffey

Ward Richard Duffey

Dec 4, 2017

Ward Richard Duffey, 73, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, December 4, 2017 at Reeders Memorial Home, Boonsboro, Md. Born May 2, 1944 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Richard and Lois (Ward) Duffey. Mr. Duffey was a self employed antique dealer. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Deborah L. (Heck) Duffey; two children,...

Pamela Lucille Mummert

Pamela Lucille Mummert

Dec 1, 2017

On Friday, December 1, 2017, Pamela "Pam" Mummert passed away at the age of 83 at Twin Oaks Retirement Village in Williamsport, Maryland. She was surrounded by her family and loved ones at the time of her passing. Pam was born on June 9, 1934, in Hagerstown, Maryland. She is preceded in death by her parents, Martha Janette Price and...

Brenda Lee Buchanan

Brenda Lee Buchanan

Nov 30, 2017

Brenda Lee Buchanan, 60, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Brenda passed with such beauty and grace surrounded by her loving family. Born in Baltimore on March 31, 1957 to Barbara Midtgaard and was raised by the late William and Hazel Shimminger. In addition to her parents, Brenda is preceded in death by her brother, Butch Midtgaard;...

Dominic J. Nick Spinelli

Dominic J. Nick Spinelli

Nov 29, 2017

Dominic Joseph "Nick" Spinelli, 52, of Waynesboro, PA, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at his home. Born March 2, 1965, in Hollywood, Florida, he was the son of Margo Donna (Rosa) Spinelli, of Milford, MI and the late Vincent Lewis Spinelli. Nick was a graduate of Miramar High School. He worked for over 37 years in building high...

Betty Louise Beckley

Betty Louise Beckley

Nov 28, 2017

Betty Louise Beckley, 78, of Clear Spring, passed away, Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at her home. Born October 17, 1939 in Hagerstown, Md. She was the daughter of the late, Garrett and Fannie Poffenberger. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald and Kenneth Poffenberger and a grandson, Ronald May. Betty retired from...

John William Yeates

John William Yeates

Nov 26, 2017

John William "Adam" Yeates, 88, of Hagerstown, died on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center. Born October 17, 1929, he was the son of the late Chester Lee and Margaret R. (Clapsaddle) Yeates. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his companion of many years, Jean Edith Hammond; a sister, Elizabeth "Liz" Cline...