Obituaries
Doris Jane Brinton Moore
May 4, 2016
Doris Jane Brinton Moore, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, May 4, 2016 at Charlotte's Home, Maugansville. Born October 5, 1926 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, David Milton and Frances Caroline (Heil) Brinton. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband, Joseph Charles Moore and one sister, Frances Margaret...
Samuel Lee Sammy Carpenter
May 2, 2016
Samuel Lee "Sammy" Carpenter, 58, of Smithsburg, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016 at his home, while surrounded by his loving family. Born May 27, 1957 in Hagerstown, he was the son of Hazel Irene (Shupp) Carpenter, of Hagerstown and the late Samuel Benjamin Carpenter. Sammy attended Williamsport High School. He worked as a carpenter. Sammy was a member...
Debra Sue Weaver
Apr 28, 2016
Debra Sue Weaver, 60, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Western Maryland Hospital Center, Hagerstown. Born May 29, 1955 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Robert L. and Leona Mae (Kline) Gardner. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by one sister, Joy L. Stottlemyer. Debra worked in environmental services...
Clyde W. Plunkard
Apr 27, 2016
Clyde William Plunkard, 87, of Boonsboro, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at his home. Born July 22, 1928 in Frederick, he was the son of the late Felix Lorenzo Plunkard, Sr. and Ella Mae (Horman) Plunkard. Clyde was a member of the American Truck Historical Society and the NRA. He started driving trucks from a young age, starting...
Kathy Jean Whittington
Apr 27, 2016
Kathy Jean Whittington, 52, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born November 23, 1963 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of Ellen Louise (Marshall) Whittington of Hagerstown and the late, Thomas Edward Whittington. In addition to her father she also was preceded in death by her husband and the love of her life,...
Richard Walker Herrington
Apr 27, 2016
Richard Walker Herrington, 60, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Born September 18, 1955 in Huntington, PA, he was the son of the late Evelyn Mae (Royer) and Richard R. Herrington of Hagerstown. He graduated from North Hagerstown High in 1974. He served in the U.S. Navy for 6 years...
John M. Sylvester
Apr 25, 2016
John M. Sylvester, 71, of Warrenton, Virginia passed away on April 25, 2016 at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. John was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School in 1963 as well as Capital Institute of Technology in 1969. He started his career at Melpar and served almost 30 years in the Federal Government....
John M. Sylvester
Apr 25, 2016
John M. Sylvester, 71, of Warrenton, Virginia passed away on April 25, 2016 at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. John was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School in 1963 as well as Capital Institute of Technology in 1969. He started his career at Melpar and served almost 30 years in the Federal Government....
John M. Sylvester
Apr 25, 2016
John M. Sylvester, 71, of Warrenton, Virginia passed away on April 25, 2016 at Inova Heart and Vascular Institute. John was born in Hagerstown, Maryland. He was a graduate of South Hagerstown High School in 1963 as well as Capital Institute of Technology in 1969. He started his career at Melpar and served almost 30 years in the Federal Government....
Susan J. Place
Apr 21, 2016
Susan Jeanne (Hawke) Place, 71, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Coffman Nursing Home. Born September 8, 1944 in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Louis Edwin and Dorothy Geraldine (Blank) Hawke. She graduated in 1962 from South Hagerstown High School. Susan was homecoming queen and co-captain of the cheer leading squad. She...
Debra Diane Bere
Apr 21, 2016
Debra Diane (Gluck) Bere went home to be with her Savior on April 21, 2016 at the age of 64. Born March 8, 1952 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Mary Madeline Gluck. She graduated from Smithsburg High School. Debbie was a member of Cornerstone Community Church, formerly Hagerstown Grace Brethren Church. Debbie married Charles Bere, the...
Ruth Dalphine Ramsey
Apr 19, 2016
Ruth Dalphine Ramsey, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at CJ Senior Living, Hagerstown. Born September 1, 1928 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late, Conrad and Madeline (Varner) Henning. In addition to her parents she also was prededed in death by her husband, Walter L. Ramsey; a son, Gary Ramsey, a brother, Norman...
Paula Regina Roberts Smith
Apr 19, 2016
Paula Regina (Roberts) Smith, 48, of Eden, Maryland, formerly of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at her home. Born April 29, 1967 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of Anna Virginia (Buterbaugh) Roberts of Hagerstown and the late, Walter Ronald Roberts. Paula worked as a deli manager for Publix Grocery Stores in Florida. In addition to her mother...
Aldo C. Della Mea
Apr 19, 2016
Aldo Clemente Della Mea, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born February 2, 1928 in Udine, Italy, he was the son of the late Carlo and Giorgina (Marcon) Della Mea. Aldo retired from Maccaferri Gabions, where he worked for almost 40 years as vice president. He was a...
Kathleen J. Smith
Apr 17, 2016
Kathleen Jeanette (Heefner) Smith, 69, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at Johns Hopkins Hospital, surrounded by her family. Born October 9, 1946, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Sara (Williams) Heefner. She was a 1965 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Kathleen was a member of Cornerstone Community Church. She enjoyed...
Mildred May Cline
Apr 14, 2016
Mildred May Cline 87, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, April 14, 2016, at NMS Healthcare, Hagerstown. Born November 27, 1928 in Westminster, Maryland she was the daughter of the late Earl Franklin and Loretta Lou (Gorsuch) Bankard. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband, Paul Wilfred Cline, whom she married March 6,...
Harlis Harlan Davis, Sr.
Apr 14, 2016
Harlis Harlan Davis, Sr., 85 of Hagerstown and Myrtle Beach, SC, passed away, Thursday, April 14, 2016 at the Conway Medical Center, Conway, SC. Born May 18, 1930 in Roanoke, Virginia he was the son of the late, Rupert B. and Bertie E. (Duncan) Davis. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by four siblings, Guida...
Shelleen D. Reeder
Apr 10, 2016
Shelleen Danette Reeder, 51, of Hagerstown, passed away, Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born January 2, 1965 in Silver Spring, Maryland she was the daughter of Frederick D. "Freddy" and Violet J. (Stark) Starr of Hagerstown. Shelleen was a mother and homemaker and was a member of El Shaddai Congregation, Frederick, Md. She was a graduate...
Jean I. Gettel
Apr 10, 2016
Jean Ione (Poffenberger) Gettel, 93, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Homewood at Williamsport. Born July 22, 1922, in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late Joshua and Edith (Lizer) Poffenberger. Jean was a 1940 graduate of Hagerstown High School. She was a member of Church of God Universal, in Hagerstown. In addition to...
Sarah Trenton Parrish
Apr 9, 2016
Sarah Frances (Aronhalt) Trenton Parrish, 93, of Boonsboro, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at her home. Born February 15, 1923 in Grant County W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jackson and Nellie Victoria (Biggs) Aronhalt. She was the wife of the late Howard Lees Trenton, Sr. and the late Nicholas Parrish. Sarah was a lifetime member...