Obituaries

Jun 2, 2010

Mercersburg, Pennsylvania Merle Vincent Fritz, age 94, of Mill Drive, died Wednesday June 2, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born June 13, 1915 in Hancock, Maryland, he was the son of the late Joseph Vincent and Bessie Younker Fritz and the husband of the late Leona Hazel Weller Fritz, who died September 21,...

May 22, 2010

Hancock, MD Lucinda Ann Keefer, age 55, of Hancock, died Saturday, May 21, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD.

Born December 3, 1954, she was the daughter of Valeria R. Yonker of Hancock and the late Roy Sherwood Shoemaker.

She was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith.

Besides her mother,...

May 21, 2010

Hagerstown , Maryland

Margaret Ella Smith, age71, of Hagerstown , MD., received her wings on Friday, May 21,2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown , MD.

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May 21, 2010

Hancock, Maryland Alphonse Jacob "Zeke" Shoemaker, age 70, of Hancock, MD., died Friday, May 21, 2010 at his home, which he built.

Born August 21, 1939 in Hancock, MD., he was the son of the late Jacob Edward and Goldie Letitia Weller Shoemaker.

He attended Hancock Elementary and Hancock High School.

He worker...

May 19, 2010

Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania Esta Marie Barton, age 83, of Great Cove Road, died Wednesday May 19, 2010 at Harrisburg Hospital in Harrisburg, PA.

Born January 23, 1927 in Plum Run, PA., she was the daughter of the late Ephriam and Mary Brannon Everts and the widow of George C. Barton, Sr., who died April 11, 1964 and whom...

May 14, 2010

Clear Spring, MD. Randy Ellis Imes, age 52, of Clear Spring, MD., died Friday May 14, 2010 at Citizens Nursing Home in Frederick, MD. Born February 13, 1958 in Berkeley Springs, WV., he was the son of Irvin Ellis Imes, Sr. of Clear Spring, MD. and the late Viola Ruth Imes.

Randy was a 1976 graduate of...

May 11, 2010

Mr. Paul Eugene Smith, 76, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2010 of failing health.

He was born to the late James and Margaret Smith, July 18, 1933 in Hagerstown, Maryland.  He was married to Shirley Jackson Smith in 1957, but later divorced.

During his twenties, Paul worked for the Mount Wilson State...

May 9, 2010

Hancock, Maryland Harold Wayne Clingerman, age 62, of Hancock, died Sunday, May 9, 2010 at his home.

Born May 28, 1947,in Hancock, MD, he was the son of the late Stewart and Ethel Jerome Clingerman and the husband of the late Barbara Jean Clingerman, who died March 8, 1988.

He was a member of the Loyal...

May 5, 2010

Hagerstown, Maryland Alma Kathaleen Garland, age 78, of Hagerstown, and a resident of NMS Health Care of Hagerstown, died Wednesday May 5, 2010 at the facility.

Born September 3, 1931 in Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Jabez and Gladys Schetrompf Knable and the widow of Herman F. Garland, who died July 19, 1989, and...

Apr 25, 2010

Hancock, Maryland Perry Clarence Johnson, age 55, of Orchard Ridge Road, died Sunday April 25, 2010 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born May 26, 1954 in Baltimore, MD., he was the son of Carson Johnson, Sr. of Hancock, MD. and the late Virginia M. Smith Johnson.

He was a 1971 graduate of Hancock High School....

Apr 13, 2010

Alys Wright Kerns (70) of Hagerstown , passed away at the Kline Hospice House of Frederick County on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Mrs. Kerns died from metastatic breast cancer.

She is survived by her husband Ronald A. Kerns, of Hagerstown...

Apr 8, 2010

Big Pool, MD. Sherman Burton, Jr., age 74, of Indian Spring Road, died Thursday, April 8, 2010 at his home. Born June 9, 1935 in Parkhead, MD., he was the son of the late Sherman S., Sr. and Grace Viola Walls Burton, and husband of Judith A. Keefer Burton of Big Pool, whom he married February 12, 1993 in...

Apr 7, 2010

Hancock, Maryland Bernard Stanley Santor, age 75, of Deneen Road, died Wednesday April 7, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital Hagerstown, MD. Born in Orwigsburg, PA., he was the son of the late Stanley and Eva Althea Peifley Santor.

He was a 1952 graduate of Orwigsburg High School, a graduate of Kutztown State College, and attended Notre...

Apr 3, 2010

Hancock, Maryland Ty William Sullivan, age 54, of Maple Ridge Road, died Saturday April 3, 2010 at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland, MD.

Born June 9, 1955 in Riverdale, MD., he was the son of Marian R. Dudley Sullivan of Hancock, MD. and the late Stewart W. Sullivan. He was a 1979 graduate of Laurel High...

Apr 1, 2010

Hancock, Maryland Joseph F. "Joe" Weller, Jr., age 86, of Maryland Avenue, died Thursday April 1, 2010 at NMS in Hagerstown, MD.

Born August 28, 1923 in Maryland, he was the son of the late Joseph F. Weller, Sr. and Vergie G. Helser Weller and the husband of Lucille A. Douglas Weller, whom he married July 14,...

Mar 26, 2010

Hancock, MD. Phyllis M. Shives, age 68, of Orchard Ridge Road, Hancock, MD., died Friday March 26, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, MD.

Born March 5, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Cleveland and Mary Reed Shoemaker and widow of Ronal L. Shives, Sr. who passed away May 7, 1979.

She was...

Mar 25, 2010

Hancock, MD Betty L. Gearhart, age 73, of Bain Road Hancock, Died Thursday March 25, 2010 at the Winchester Medical Center, Winchester, VA, Borrn February 19, 1937, she was the daughter of the late Mayberry and Margie Gladhill Hull, and widow of Boyd A. Gearhart who passed away December 22, 2001. She was a member of the Stone Bridge...

Mar 20, 2010

Needmore, Pennsylvania

Cathleen "Cathy" G. Strock, age 53, of Needmore, Pa., passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the Morgan County War Memorial Hospital, in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.

Born August 9, 1956, in Brownsville, Pa., she was the daughter of John and Mary Elizabeth (Walters) Nowakowski.

She was a 1974 graduate of...

Mar 15, 2010

Charles R. Divelbliss, age 79 years 10 months and 19 days, of 504 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, died Monday March 15, 2010 at the Washington County Hospital in Hagerstown, MD. Born Thursday, April 24, 1930 in Fulton County, PA., he was the son of the late Joseph and Carrie Alice Diehl Divelbliss.

He was a veteran of the...

Mar 4, 2010

Basil Eugene Pittman, Sr., age 79 years 11 months and 19 days, of Big Cove Tannery, Pa., died Thursday, March 4, 2010 at his home. Born Thursday, March 13, 1930 in Kansas City, MO., he was the son of the late Harry E. Pittman, Sr. and Lillian E. (Surber) Pittman.

He was a veteran of the USMC,...