Obituaries
Lyman Irvin Martin
Aug 5, 2014
Lyman Irvin Martin, 92, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born June 30, 1922 in Maugansville he was the son of the late Irvin Luther and Edna (Horst) Martin. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by two sisters, Rosemary Finney and Sara Zick. Mr. Martin retired with 30...
Joel Brian Duffey
Aug 2, 2014
Joel Brian "Joey" Duffey, Jr., 36 of Penn Laird, VA, formerly of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, August 2, 2014, at his home. Born April 13, 1978 in Hagerstown, he was the son of Joel B. Duffey, Sr. and Kathy A. (Karn) Duffey of Williamsport. Joey was a 1996 graduate of Williamsport High School, where he excelled in baseball and...
Glenn Walter Magaha
Jul 31, 2014
Hagerstown, MD Glenn Walter "Nip" Magaha, Jr. Glenn Walter "Nip" Magaha, Jr., 66, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at NMS Health Care Center. Born August 17, 1947 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Glenn Walter, Sr. and Hazel Pauline (Domer) Magaha. Glenn had worked as a car detailer. Glenn is survived by four...
Norma Jean Swain
Jul 30, 2014
Norma Jean (White) Swain, 46, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at her home. Born June 6, 1968 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of Joe White of Hagerstown and the late Doris (Whitmore) White. Norma Jean had worked as a cosmetologist for 30 years. She is survived by two children, Cherie Jackson and Brandon Norris, both of...
Kathaleen Virginia Hammer
Jul 28, 2014
Kathaleen Virginia Hammer Kathaleen Virginia (Wallace) Hammer, 98, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, July 28th, at Western Maryland Hospital Center. Born June 22, 1916, in Detroit, MI. she was the daughter of the late George and Blanche Matilda (Finn) Wallace. She was of the Catholic faith and was a 1934 graduate of St. Theresa High School in Detroit, MI. Kathaleen...
Warren Barr Wolf
Jul 27, 2014
Warren Barr Wolf, Sr., 86, of Zullinger, Pennsylvania went home to be with Jesus, on Sunday, July 27, 2014 at his home. Born June 15, 1928, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late, Barr W. and Lillian I. (Hoffman) Wolf. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his first wife, Elsie (Jenkins) Wolf...
Deborah Ann Kline
Jul 26, 2014
Deborah Ann (Guessford) Kline, 51, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014 at her home. Born August 13, 1962 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Oscar L. Guessford and Alice M. (Diehl) Guessford of Hagerstown. Deborah worked as an assistant manager for the Washington County Board of Education Food Service for 24 years. She enjoyed...
William Jess Johnston
Jul 22, 2014
William Jess Johnston, Jr, 51, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014. Born August 2, 1962, in Hagerstown he was the son of the late Carol (Kershner) Bussard and William Jesse Johnston, Sr. He was a 1982 graduate of North Hagerstown High School and attended Hagerstown Junior College. He was a EMT and firefighter with Maugansville Goodwill Volunteer Fire...
Elizabeth Miss
Jul 21, 2014
Hagerstown, MD Elizabeth Miss Elizabeth Miss, 92, of 11 W. Baltimore Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away Monday, July 21st, at , , County, . Elizabeth was born in Hagerstown, Maryland on May 13, 1922, a daughter of the late Mary E. (Walters) and Franklin T. Bond. at Cannon for 5 yrsFrederick County Hospital was a Nursing Aid for 2 yrs. She...
Barbara Lois Olewiler
Jul 21, 2014
Barbara Lois Olewiler, 79, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, July 21, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center. Born August 7, 1934 in Highland Park, Illinois, she was the daughter of the late, Robert and Willodene (Drew) Ludlow. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of 51 years, John Harold Olewiler and one son,...
Kanya B. Choonit
Jul 18, 2014
Kanya Choonit, age 64, passed away from kidney failure on July 18th at the Lorien Hospice Nursing care, Columbia MD at 8:30 PM. Kanya is survived by her two children, Bo (Kasirat Villa), Ken (Kanavit Choonit), and Pravit Choonit; two older sisters living in Thailand, Daranee and Sawalipirom; an older brother in California, Thepanomnimit (Thep); and her younger sister, Patty...
Bruce G. Gettel
Jul 18, 2014
1SG Bruce G. Gettel Senior, USA (Retired) June 16, 1932 - July 18, 2014 First Sergeant Bruce Gordon Gettel Sr., United States Army (Retired), 26 West Side Avenue, Hagerstown, Maryland, entered into Heaven on Friday 18 July 2014 at 0400 hours. Born in 1932 in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Harry and Nora Jones Gettel. He...
Carl Gilbert Robison
Jul 17, 2014
Carl Gilbert Robison, Sr., 89, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Golden Living Center. Born April 1, 1925 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Edward Solomon and Mary Alice (Weller) Robison. He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Hagerstown. Carl was involved in giving the Community Ambulance Rescue service...
Rita Jainifer Chambers
Jul 15, 2014
Rita Jainifer Chambers, lovingly known as "Miss Rita", passed away at the age of 63, on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center. Born October 20, 1950, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of the late Junior and Mary Ella (Witaker) Chambers. She was a graduate of Dunbar High School, in Baltimore, Maryland. She enjoyed riding horses in her...
Mary Dickerson Fazenbaker
Jul 4, 2014
Mary Dickerson Fazenbaker, 61, of Frisco, Texas, passed away, on Friday, July 4, 2014, in Inwood, W.Va. Born November 16, 1952 in Floyd, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late, Walter Howard and Lillian Mary (DeHart) Dickerson. Mrs. Fazenbaker was a 1970 graduate of Morgantown, W.Va. High School and a 1974 graduate of West Virginia University She retired as...
Margaret Lillian Nicol
Jul 4, 2014
Margaret Lillian (Menzie) Nicol, 88, of Hagerstown, went to be in the radiant presence of her Lord on, Friday, July 4, 2014, at Ravenwood Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born November 12, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late, Albert Menzie and Lillian (Cibula) Ramsey. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by a...
Betty Romaine Freeze
Jun 29, 2014
Betty R. Freeze, 92, of Hagerstown, formerly of Chambersburg, passed away, Sunday, June 29, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born, April 8, 1922 in Fayetteville, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late, David Bruce and Francis (Boggs) Reasner. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Thomas Freeze; one sister, Alice...
Rachel Jane Souders
Jun 26, 2014
Rachel Jane Souders, 96,of Boonsboro, passed away, Thursday, June 26, 2014, surrounded by her loving family, at Coffman Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born October 6, 1917 in Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late James Luther and Mary Hyinthia (Robinson) Rowland. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her husband, Pastor Joseph Ralph Souders; a...
Richard Ellsworth Hartle
Jun 18, 2014
Hagerstown, MD Richard Ellsworth Hartle, 82, of Hagerstown, died, Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Golden Living Center, Hagerstown. A memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown, is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.rsthvn.com
Roger Paul Varner
Jun 17, 2014
Hagerstown, MD Roger Paul Varner Roger Paul Varner, 77, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Broadmore Assisted Living. Born June 27, 1936 in Johnstown, PA., he was the son of the late George William and Alice Vivian (Rogers) Varner. Roger was a veteran of the United States Army for nine years. He retired after 30 years...