Obituaries
Elva Irene Gordon
Mar 11, 2016
Elva Irene (Mundey) Gordon, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Broadmore Senior Living. Born December 25, 1924, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Clayton and Anna Rebecca (Palmer) Mundey. She was a former member of St. Marks Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. Elva retired from the Washington County Board of Education, where...
Junior White
Mar 11, 2016
Junior "June Bug" White, 73, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2016 at Pleasant View Nursing Home, where he had been a resident for several years . He was born on October 14, 1942 in Cumberland, Maryland. Junior was a former resident of the Human Development Council and will be sadly missed by his friends and family...
Robert Norman Bachtell
Mar 10, 2016
Robert Norman Bachtell, Jr. 91, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, March 10, 2016 at NMS Health Care, Hagerstown. Born January 1, 1925 in Smithsburg, Maryland he was the son of the late, Robert Norman Bachtell, Sr. and Blanche Leona (Trumpower) Bachtell. Mr. Bachtell retired as an estimator for the M.S. Johnston Company, Hagerstown. He was a US Marine Corps veteran...
Helen Elizabeth Spangler
Mar 9, 2016
Helen Elizabeth Spangler, 93, of Hagerstown, passed away,Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown Born January 14, 1923 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, George William and Irma Viola (Fox) Straub. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband, Harold E. Spangler and by nine siblings....
Bernice M. Babington
Mar 9, 2016
Bernice Maxine "Bea" Babington, 79, of Funkstown, passed away, Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at Meritus Medical Center, surrounded by her family. Born November 22, 1936 in Cumberland, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late, Charles S. and Pearl R. (Gaff) Long. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by one sister, Shirley Hutzel and three...
Eleanora Patricia Anderson
Mar 8, 2016
Eleanora Patricia (Schleder) Anderson, 93, passed peacefully away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016, in Hedgesville, WV, where she lived with her daughter. She was born in McKees Rocks, PA on June 13, 1922, the daughter of John C. R. Schleder and Anna (Simitz) Schleder. In addition to her parents and a younger brother, Edward Schleder, she was predeceased by her...
Hazel Rohrer
Mar 4, 2016
Hazel Rebecca Martin Rohrer, passed peacefully at Robinwood Assisted Living, on Friday, March 4, 2016. She was the daughter of the late Mary Alice Mayhew Martin and Paul Grover Martin. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was married to Robert W. Rohrer for 72 years and preceded her in death in 2012. She is survived...
Conrad O. Ashley
Feb 23, 2016
Conrad O. Ashley, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at his home, while surrounded by his family. Born February 15, 1932 in Kansas City, Missouri, he was the son of the late Shelby Ashley and Alma (Lyles) Ashley Harrison. Conrad moved to Ogden, Utah, as a young teen with his family. After an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces...
Lucy Virginia Baker
Feb 19, 2016
Lucy Virginia Baker, 96, of Winchester, passed away, Friday, February 19, 2016 at Evergreen Health and Rehab Center, Winchester. Born April 2, 1919 in Williamsport, she was the daughter of the late, Arthur and Anna (Shank) Wolfe. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by five brothers, Buck, Robert, Joe, Sam and Walter Wolfe; and by...
Samuel Ashby Mayes
Feb 19, 2016
Samuel Ashby Mayes II, 65, of Greencastle, Pa., and formerly of Hedgesville, W.Va., passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, at Manor Care in Chambersburg, Pa. Born Sept. 25, 1950, he was the son of the late Charles Mayes Sr. and Mabel (Shaffer) Mayes. Mr. Mayes had worked as a welder with Pangborn Corp. in Hagerstown. He is survived by two...
Beverly Ann Large
Feb 18, 2016
Beverly Ann Large, 83, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, February 18, 2016 at her home while surrounded by her loving family. Born January 7, 1933 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, William Albert Pague and Genevieve ( Murphy ) Baker. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60...
Scotty Edgar Monn
Feb 18, 2016
Scotty Edgar Monn, Infant son of Guy Edgar, Jr. and Sandra M. (Sanders) Monn, passed away, Thursday, February 18, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. In addition to his parents he also is survived by his sister, Shania Lynn Monn, at home; maternal grandparents, Daniel and Yvonne (Long) Sanders of Cascade, Md.; paternal grandmother, Diana E. (Hadley) Monn of Sabillasville...
Joanne Katherine Rubino
Feb 16, 2016
Hagerstown, MD Joanne Katherine Rubino, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born August 1, 1929 in Johnstown, Pa. she was the daughter of the late, Frank and Eleanor (Neville) DeMaria. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by a son, James F. Rubino and a brother, Frank J....
John Leroy Upperman
Feb 16, 2016
Williamsport, MD John Leroy Upperman, Jr., 92 of Williamsport, passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2016, at Twin Oaks Assisted Living, Williamsport. Born January 9, 1924 in Williamsport he was the son of the late, John L., Sr. and Mary Lucy (Wolfe) Upperman. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his loving wife, Helen Charlene (Downs)...
Elver V. McGargle
Feb 11, 2016
Elver Virginia (Ennis) McGargle, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, February 11, 2016 at Williamsport Nursing Home. Born April 21, 1925, in Fredericksburg, VA., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Dorothy Mae (Wilkins) Ennis. She worked as a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 75...
John E. Walling
Feb 10, 2016
John E. Walling, 74, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at Meritus Medical Center. Born May 10, 1941 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Josephine Elizabeth (Riley) and Charles H. Walling, Sr. He was a long time self-employed contractor. John is survived by his two sisters, Anna Mae Knight, Doris L. Shatzer; numerous nieces...
Patricia Lee Baker
Feb 5, 2016
Our MOM, Patricia Lee Baker (Patti) departed this world into the arms of the Lord on February 5, 2016, at her daughter's home in Hagerstown, Maryland, with her husband and her daughters by her side. She was born in Hagerstown, Maryland and resided in Conway, South Carolina for the past 38 years. To all who knew her, Patti was a devoted wife and mother, a strong...
Anna Marie Leslie
Jan 29, 2016
Anna Marie Leslie, 78, of Boonsboro, Md., formerly of New Carrollton, Md., passed away on Friday, January 29, 2016, in Meritus Medical Center. Born on August 8, 1937, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of the late Rayner A. and Louise A. (Goldsmith) Montgomery. She enjoyed selling Avon, playing bingo and spending time with her family and friends. She...
Michael Lee Couture
Jan 28, 2016
Michael Lee Couture, 49, of Smithsburg, passed away suddenly on Thursday, January 28, 2016 at his home. Mike is survived by his loving wife of 26 years, Gail P. (Rogers) Couture; a son, Joseph L. Rogers, (spouse Amanda); mother Sharon Bradt (spouse Tara O’Mara) his brother, Joseph Xavier, stepmother Brenda Howe, three step sisters, Nancy, Heidi, and Brixie; four grandchildren,...
David Gregory Jones
Jan 27, 2016
David Gregory Jones, 54, of Maugansville, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at his home. Born December 13, 1961 in Olney, he was the son of Peggy Jean Jones of Rockville and the late Paul George Jones. He was a 1979 graduate of Damascus High School. Dave had a passion for classic cars, computers, animals, and spending time outdoors;...