Obituaries
Mary L. Moats
Oct 3, 2014
Mary Louise Moats, 54, of Hagerstown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Friday, October 3, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center. Born October 11, 1959 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of Shirley A. (Statler) Black of Hagerstown and the late, Kenneth L. Black. In addition to her father, she also was preceded in death by an...
Edward Norman Brown, Sr.
Oct 2, 2014
Edward Norman Brown, Sr., 80, of Mimbres, NM, formerly of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014. Born September 25, 1934 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Merle Norman and Mildred Elsie (Bussard) Brown. He retired from Pangborn Corp. as a sheet metal worker. Edward is survived by his ex wife and companion, Alma Brown of...
Robert Franklin Shoaf
Sep 29, 2014
Robert Franklin Shoaf, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, September 29, 2014, at Meritus Medical Center. Born October 14, 1925 in West Jefferson, Ohio, he was the son of the late, Franklin Shoaf and Maxine (Snyder) Shook and the stepson of the late, Clarence J. Shook. Robert was a 1944 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Mr. Shoaf was an...
Willa Jean Vaters
Sep 25, 2014
Willa Jean (Murray) Vaters, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, September 25, 2014 at her home. Born March 28 in Pectonville, Maryland, she was one of triplets to the late Theodore Roosevelt Murray, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Hill) Murray. Willa attended Clearspring High School before going to nursing school. She worked as a nurse before becoming the administrator of the...
Sherry Lee Ramsburg
Sep 20, 2014
Sherry Lee Ramsburg, 48, of Hagerstown, passed away Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, as the result of a one-vehicle crash on Jefferson Boulevard east of Indian Lane, just outside of Hagerstown, on her way to work. Born in Hagerstown, Md., on March 9, 1966, she was the daughter of the late Mary Etta (Webber) Jones-Draper and the late Harvey Markwood Jones....
Arnold Ray Strickland
Sep 20, 2014
Arnold Ray Strickland, Jr., 48, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, September 20, 2014, at his home. Born, January 19, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland he was the son of Arnold Ray Strickland, Sr. of North Carolina and Janet S. (Trovinger) Folmer of Hagerstown. Ray was a self-employed mechanic and attended The Good Shepherd Ministries Church, Hagerstown. In addition to his parents...
Sidney Lewis Palmer
Sep 15, 2014
Sidney Lewis Palmer, Sr., 76, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 14, 2014, at NMS Healthcare of Hagerstown. Born, November 25, 1937 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late John Ralph and Mary Caroline (Martin) Palmer. Mr. Palmer retired from the City of Hagerstown as a Line Man at the Municipal...
Debra Sue Poore
Sep 12, 2014
Debra Sue (Stottlemyer) Poore, 62, of Frederick, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 at her home. Born February 28, 1952 in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Cleatys S. Sr. and Alice Ann (Haines) Stottlemyer. Debra was a 1970 graduate of South Hagerstown High School. She earned her Bachelors degree at Hood College and went...
Agnes G. Clever
Sep 12, 2014
Agnes G. "Peach" Clever, 96, of Boonsboro, passed away on Friday, September 12, 2014 at Fahrney-Keedy Home & Village. Born September 9, 1918, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Luva E. (Brashears) Knode. Peach retired after working over 35 years as an assembler for Reisner Manufacturing, in Hagerstown. She was a member of Church...
Richard Matthew Templon
Sep 11, 2014
Richard Matthew Templon, Sr., 72, of Hagerstown, died on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at his home. Born June 26, 1942 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Matthew Elvin and Thelma Mae (Printz) Templon. Richard was a 1960 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. He served in the Maryland Army National Guard from 1960 to 1968 as senior...
Donald Wayne Vaughn
Sep 10, 2014
Donald Wayne Vaughn, 56, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully, Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at his home. Born November 8, 1957 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late, Delores Joann (Socks) Myers. In addition to his mother he also was preceded in death by one brother, Merle R. Vaughn, Jr., one sister, Lisa Sisk and infant daughter, Shannon Vaughn....
Mary Charlotte Hunt
Sep 9, 2014
Mary Charlotte Hunt, 87, of Hagerstown passed away, Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at Fahrney-Keedy Memorial Home in Boonsboro, Maryland; where she has resided since 2009. Born February 26, 1927 in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Iliff Warren and Etta V. (Staley) Grubb. In addition to her parents she was also preceded in death by her husband...
Ethel Virginia Kepler Minnick
Sep 7, 2014
Ethel Virginia (Green) Kepler Minnick, 92, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, September 7, 2014 at NMS Healthcare. Born November 27, 1921 in Thurmont, she was the daughter of the late Stephen Allen and Olive M. Green. Ethel worked as a homemaker but did house cleaning for many people in town. She enjoyed painting, especially ceramics and playing dominos. Ethel...
Kenneth Martin Nalley
Sep 7, 2014
Kenneth Martin Nalley, 82, of Hagerstown, passed away, Sunday, September 7, 2014, at Reeders Memorial Home, Boonsboro. Born February 18, 1932 in Williamsport, Md., he was the son of the late, William G. and Gladys R. Nalley. Mr. Nalley had worked as a taxi cab driver for Turner Taxi, Hagerstown. He is survived by six sisters, Ruth G. Dunbebin of...
Ann G. Rambo
Sep 7, 2014
Ann G. Rambo, 91, of Murrells Inlet, SC, died on Sunday September 7, 2014 at her home. Born on April 13, 1923 in Hagerstown, MD she was the daughter of the late Paul and Helen Gruber. She graduated from St. Mary's College in Maryland and worked as a secretary at Fairchild during WW II. After marriage she stayed at home...
Margaret Louise Stouffer
Sep 4, 2014
Margaret L Stouffer, 79, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, September 4, 2014 at Reeders Memorial Home, Boonsboro. Born January 28, 1935 in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late, George Marvin Goetz, Sr. and Margaret (Fitz) Goetz. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of 38 years, Stanley E. Stouffer....
Helen Elizabeth Deavers
Aug 31, 2014
Helen Elizabeth Deavers, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away, Sunday, August 31, 2014 at her home. Born, October 15, 1923 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, John Allen and Mary Devona (Eyler) Beard. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of over 63 years, James Franklin Deavers; five brothers, William...
Robert Henry Wunderley
Aug 30, 2014
Robert Henry Wunderley, 92, of Williamsport, passed away on Saturday, August 30, 2014 at Meritus Medical Center. Born April 16, 1922 in McKeesport, PA., he was the son of the late Henry August and Nancy (Lynch) Wunderley. Robert was a graduate of McKeesport High School and went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in engineering at Lafayette College....
Kenneth Raul Escobar
Aug 28, 2014
Kenneth R. Escobar, 69, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, August 28, 2014 surrounded by his family at his home. Born January 31, 1945 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Raul Escobar, but was raised by his mother and father, the late Betty J. (Moyer) Bowers and Ned A. Bowers. Kenneth retired as a buyer for Landis...
Earl Richard Martin
Aug 26, 2014
Earl Richard (Dick) Martin, 72, of Hagerstown MD passed away Tuesday Aug. 26, 2014 at 12:45am at his home from many strokes coming from Parkinson's and Lyme Disease. He was born on July 17, 1942 in Hagerstown MD and was the son of the late Earl T. and Emma S.(Ambrose) Martin and the Grandson of Charles C. and Carrie (Lung)...