Obituaries

John Henry Munday

John Henry Munday

Aug 21, 2015

John Henry Munday, Jr., 63, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, August 21, 2015, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born April 26, 1952 in Hagerstown he was the son of Maude I. (Perrott) Munday of Hagerstown and the late, John H. Munday, Sr. In addition to his father he also was preceded in death by a cousin in law, Trudy Mills....

Lyndell Marie Drury

Lyndell Marie Drury

Aug 15, 2015

Lyndell Marie (Long) Drury, 73, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Ravenwood Lutheran Villiage. Born May 23, 1942 in Mercersburg, she was the daughter of the late William Henry Long and Ethel Marie (Stine) Daywalt, and her step-father, Miller E. Daywalt. Lyndell worked as a housekeeper at Ravenwood Retirement Village. She enjoyed canning and needle point....

Jacqueline Marie Betts

Jacqueline Marie Betts

Aug 10, 2015

Jacqueline Marie "Jackie" Betts, 86, of Fayetteville, passed away, Monday, August 10, 2015 at Chambersburg Hospital. Born February 18, 1929 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Daniel Webster and Katherine Marie (Smith) Kendall. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband, Dean Edward Betts; two brothers, Henry Kendall, Sr. and Arthur...

Paul Ralphie Mitchell

Paul Ralphie Mitchell

Aug 9, 2015

Paul Ralph "Ralphie" Mitchell, 73, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015. Born February 6, 1942 at home in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Daniel Frederick Mitchell, Sr. and Marion Elizabeth (Kinzer) Mitchell. He had been employed as projectionist at the Port Movie Theater and Hager Drive-In in Williamsport. He drove the delivery truck for Creasey Company...

Patrick L. Mechler, II

Patrick L. Mechler, II

Aug 9, 2015

Patrick Lawrence Mechler, II, 28, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center. Born November 5, 1986, in Poughkeepsie, New York, he was the son of Patrick Lawrence Mechler, Sr. of Texas and the late Jennifer J. (Ford) Mechler. Patrick worked as a software engineer at Lonza in Walkersville, MD. He was a member of...

Florence Mary Cantone

Florence Mary Cantone

Aug 8, 2015

Florence Mary Cantone, leaves behind her devoted husband, Salvatore Cantone, her loving children, Dr. Vincent Cantone and Carmela Cantone, her grandchildren, Alexandra Cantone and Matthew Cantone and daughter in law, Vickie Cantone. She is preceded in death by adoring grandson, Grant Cantone and son in law, Richard Calore. she was a resident of Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village and had a...

Mary Elizabeth Betty Myers

Mary Elizabeth Betty Myers

Aug 4, 2015

Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Myers, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at Reeders Memorial Home, in Boonsboro. Born July 23, 1927, in Baltimore, the daughter of the late Frank J. and Kathryn Hauk Kroeger. Betty attended Catholic school until 9th grade and graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1946. Betty retired from Hagerstown Bookbinding & Printing after...

Elizabeth Huston Wolfe

Elizabeth Huston Wolfe

Jul 29, 2015

Elizabeth Huston Wolfe, 78, of Hagerstown, Md. passed away peacefully on July 29, 2015, at Golden Living Center. Elizabeth was the daughter of the late Bessie Binkley Ryder and Robert H. Ryder of Hagerstown. Betty was a 1954 graduate of Hagerstown high School and 1958 graduate of Gettysburg College. She retired in 1988 from Western Maryland Hospital as lab supervisor....

Mildred Lee DiBiase

Mildred Lee DiBiase

Jul 26, 2015

Mildred Lee DiBiase, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away, Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born June 24, 1925 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Isaac and Ruth (Shank) Ward. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband, Albert J. DiBiase and a sister, Dorothy Griffith. In addition to...

Lela Mae Hutzell

Lela Mae Hutzell

Jul 26, 2015

Lela Mae Hutzell, 94, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at her home. Born March 12, 1921 in Hedgesville, WV., she was the daughter of the late Clarence William Leggett and Lela May Lamp. Lela worked as a homemaker. She loved her family and will be remembered as a wonderful mother. In addition to her parents, she...

Robert Leslie Peck Eisentrout

Robert Leslie Peck Eisentrout

Jul 25, 2015

Robert Leslie Eisentrout (Peck), 96, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, July 25, 2015. Family surrounded him as he went to be with his Lord and Savior. Born on June 24, 1919 in Midland, MD, Peck was the son of the late Bessie and Ed Eisentrout.  In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving...

Freda M. Sweeney

Freda M. Sweeney

Jul 23, 2015

Freda M. Sweeney, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, July 23, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born September 21, 1922 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, John S. and Ella Mae (Bowlus) Jones. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Walter "Jim" Sweeney; a grandson, Jon Mobley...

Ernest W. Finniff, Jr.

Ernest W. Finniff, Jr.

Jul 23, 2015

Ernest W. Finniff, Jr., 91, of Hagerstown, went to be with his Lord and Savior on July 23, 2015, at Coffman Nursing Home. He was born on May 31, 1924 at home in Hagerstown and was the son of the late Ernest W. Finniff, Sr. and Lela Carpenter Finniff. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death...

Frances N. Bensinger

Frances N. Bensinger

Jul 23, 2015

Frances N. Bensinger, 85 of Smithsburg, passed away, Thursday, July 23, 2015, at her home. Born April 3, 1930 in Piedmont, SC, she was the daughter of the late, Bramlett and Hattie (Fowler) Nichols. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband of 25 years, Clarence "Ben" Bensinger; two brothers, Milford Nichols and wife,...

Elva Mae Boden

Elva Mae Boden

Jul 21, 2015

Elva Mae Boden, 87, of Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Williamsport Nursing Home. Born July 30, 1927, in Fulton County, PA., she was the daughter of the late Jacob L. and Lennice (Conner) Morse. Elva worked as a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...

Elva Mae Boden

Elva Mae Boden

Jul 21, 2015

Elva Mae Boden, 87, of Hagerstown, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Williamsport Nursing Home. Born July 30, 1927, in Fulton County, PA., she was the daughter of the late Jacob L. and Lennice (Conner) Morse. Elva worked as a homemaker. She enjoyed gardening. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in...

Nancy Kathleen Osteen

Nancy Kathleen Osteen

Jul 20, 2015

Nancy Kathleen "Kathy" Osteen, 63, of Funkstown, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015 at her home. Born November 23, 1951, in Damascus, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Alford Odell and Ethel Mae (Martindale) Osteen. Kathy retired as a CNA Medical Technician. She enjoyed all kinds of food; her boys; cats; and gardening. She is survived by...

Alice Virginia Sweigert

Alice Virginia Sweigert

Jul 19, 2015

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Clarence William Scheer, Jr.

Clarence William Scheer, Jr.

Jul 18, 2015

Clarence William Scheer, Jr., 74, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 15, 1941, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the son of the late Clarence William Scheer, Sr. and Kathryn Lamberson. Clarence was a 1959 graduate of Newburgh High School, in Newburgh, New York. He retired after 35 years as an...

Eleanor Seaman Lightner

Eleanor Seaman Lightner

Jul 17, 2015

Eleanor Brown (Seaman) Lightner, 82, of Maugansville, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015, at her home after a long illness. Born June 27, 1933, in Hagerstown, Elle was the daughter of the late Charles Courtney and Eleanor (Brown) Seaman. Elle graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1951, and graduated from the Union Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in 1954,...