Obituaries
Sharon Lee Hammond
Aug 16, 2024
Sharon Lee Hammond, 80, Passed away on August 16, 2024, in Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on May 11, 1944, in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, to the late John C. Smith Sr. and Virginia M. (Keefer) Smith.
In addition to her parent, she was preceded in death by her husband, Donovan G Hammond Sr., and one brother; John (Buddy) C. Smith Jr.
From the very beginning,...
Mary Louise Whitt
Aug 16, 2024
Mary Louise Whitt (Norman), age 87 of Hagerstown Maryland, formerly from Richmond Virginia passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024 at Coffman’s Nursing Home.
Born in Cedar Bluff, Virginia on June 6th, 1937. She was the daughter of the late Lawrence Norman and Lena Norman (Brown).
She graduated from Richlands High School with the class of 1955. She was a long-time member...
Patricia Ann Pulieri
Aug 9, 2024
Patrica Ann Pulieri, 80, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away with her children by her side on Friday, August 9, 2024. Born in Easton, PA to the late Frank Pulieri and late Louise (Toth) Pulieri Haak, Pat grew up in Washington, NJ until her family relocated to Hagerstown with Mack Truck.
A 1962 graduate of North Hagerstown High School, Pat began her...
Catharine M. "Cass" Brockway
Aug 9, 2024
Catharine M. (Cass) Brockway, 95, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024 at Coffman Nursing Home. Born in Norristown, PA April 12, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Emanuel J. Gallagher, Jr. and Catharine Darby Gallagher of Conshohocken, PA. Cass had 3 brothers and 3 sisters, Emanuel (Buzz) Gallagher, 3rd, Joseph Gallagher, Mary Gallagher Hille,...
Bruce G. Melton
Aug 8, 2024
Bruce Gary Melton, age 87, left this world to take his place in heaven in the early morning hours of Thursday, August 8, 2024. Bruce was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, leader, advisor and advocate. As his wife has said many times, “We cannot imagine a world without him.”
Bruce was born on 20 November 1936 (Dad never gave...
Jeannette C. Burke
Aug 7, 2024
Jeannette C. Burke, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Bel Pre Healthcare Center, Silver Spring, Md.
Born November 26, 1939 in New York, NY she was the daughter of the late Constance and Rose LaRoche.
In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her step father, Gene LaRoche and a brother, Maurice Constance.
Jeannette was...
Sara Margaret Keasey
Aug 7, 2024
Sara Margaret Keasey, 95, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away Wednesday, August 07, 2024. Born on March 11, 1929, in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William Cloyd Marks and Madelyn Louise (Walls) Marks.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Jeanne Carrier, and grandson, Bart Wingerd.
Sara moved to Hagerstown in 1956 with...
Dr. Jack A. Gray
Aug 7, 2024
Dr. Jack Arden Gray, DDS, 94, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at his home.Born October 24, 1929, in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Francis Lyle and Elsie Violet (Reed) Gray. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by his loving wife of 67 years, Henrietta E. (Baker) Gray.Dr. Gray was...
Richard Maxwell Boswell, Jr.
Aug 5, 2024
Richard Maxwell Boswell, Jr. of Clear Spring, MD, 87 went to be with his Lord on August 5, 2024.Born January 1, 1937 in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Richard M. Boswell, Sr. and the late Cora (Pat) Pauline Jones Boswell. Richard graduated from Clear Spring High School in 1954. He moved to Richmond, VA and worked...
Donna Lee Sword
Aug 4, 2024
Donna Lee (Saunders) Sword, 80, of Hagerstown, Maryland passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2024. Donna was born on November 16, 1943. She was the daughter of the late Charles Raymond and Dorothy Ilene Saunders.
Donna graduated from Saint Maria Goretti High School in 1961. She received her diploma in Nursing from Bon Secour Hospital in 1964 and an Associate’s Degree...
Betty Mae Lambert
Jul 31, 2024
Betty Mae Lambert 91, of Maugansville, Md, passed away peacefully at Berkley Springs Health Care Center Wednesday, July 31, 2024. Betty was born in Westminster, Md to the late George D. Turfle and Judith Marie (Barnes) Turfle. Betty was the youngest of their three children.
In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her son, Dale L. Lambert,...
Linnette L. Brown
Jul 27, 2024
On Saturday July 27, 2024 Linnette L. Brown, 78, of St. Elizabeth Jamaica. Born August 1,1945 to Esau Brown and Adeline Dunkley passed away peacefully in her home in Hagerstown, Maryland.
Although Linnette was born in St. Elizabeth she grew up in Kingston where she spent most of her years and had her children.
Linnette knew and loved the Lord, she grew...
Rusty Allen Peck
Jul 22, 2024
Rusty Allen Peck was born in Big Pool, Maryland on June 29th, 1949, to the late Lawrence and Nora Shoemaker Peck. Rusty was the youngest of five children, He is survived by his brother James Peck, and wife Opal. He was preceded in death by his sisters Virginia Peck Baker, and Dorothy Peck Gorden, and his brother Harry Peck.
Rusty passed...
Janet Marie Swope
Jul 19, 2024
Janet Marie Swope, 86 of Fairplay, Md passed away peacefully with her daughters by her side on Friday, July 19, 2024, at Julia Manor, Hagerstown Md. Born March 9, 1938, in Hagerstown Md, she was the daughter to the late Charles Edward Sr., and Helen Virginia (Edwards) Kretzer.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband...
Michael Rodriguez
Jul 17, 2024
Michael “Mike” Rodriguez, aged 93, passed away peacefully in Hagerstown on July 17, 2024, after a brief illness.
Born on December 18, 1930 to Manuel Rodriguez and Maria Torres, he spent his earliest years in the mining town of El Cristo, Cuba.
As a young man, Michael and his father immigrated to the U.S. where they earned the money needed for his...
Nora Lee Cramer
Jul 14, 2024
Nora Lee Cramer, 98, a beloved soul who graced this world with her presence, has peacefully passed away at Hanover Hall in Pennsylvania on July 14, 2024. Born on April 26, 1926, in Hagerstown, MD to late parents, Daniel Franklin Mulligan and Mary Ada (Berger) Mulligan.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband of...
John Dudley Smith
Jul 12, 2024
John Dudley Smith, 80, of Hedgesville, WV, passed away on July 12, 2024, after an extended illness.
John was born in Loma Linda, CA, to Robert and Elsie (Bliven) Smith on November 26, 1943. He became a registered medical technologist in 1967, shortly after he joined the US Army AUS AMEDS, serving as a noncombatant medic (rank SP4). After training at...
Patricia T. O'Dell
Jul 12, 2024
Patricia T. O'Dell, 92, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Friday, July 12, 2024 at her daughters home in Mt. Airy.Born November 24, 1931 in Paterson, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late, William and Elizabeth (Doyle) Rafferty. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by a daughter, Diane O'Dell; five brothers, Michael, Thomas, William,...
Roland Jerry Penner
Jul 11, 2024
Roland Jerry Penner, 84, Martinsburg, WV passed away Thursday July 11, 2024 at his home. Born May 9, 1940 at Pacific Grove, CA he was the son of Victor Ray Penner and Mary Palazolo Penner Askew. He was a retired electronics engineer. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Ellen Penner, his sons R. Stephen and David...
William Kelly Kelly Beard
Jul 10, 2024
William Kelly Beard, Jr. 89 died on July 10, 2024, at Merits Medical Center. He loved life and was known to be a ringleader who brought people together. His favorite place was on a tennis court, his second on a sailboat. He liked to be active and socialize and was an enthusiastic dancer. He was often found telling a humorous...
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