Obituaries
Martha Louise Thornton
Apr 28, 2013
Martha Louise Thornton, 98, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013. A longtime resident of Homewood Retirement Village, Louise spent her final days at Williamsport Nursing Home. Born Jan. 28, 1915, in Luray, Va., she was the daughter of the late Polk and Mayme Shenk. She graduated from Hagerstown High School with the class of 1933 and was a...
JoAnne Lee
Apr 26, 2013
JoAnne (Werner) Lee, 83, of Hagerstown, died on Friday, April 26, 2013 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 4:30pm on Saturday, May 4, 2013 at Willow Brook Seventh-day Adventist Church, 8916 Mapleville Rd., Boonsboro, MD 21713. Memorial contributions may be made in JoAnne's name to Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21742.
Eleanor Ruth Strohecker
Apr 26, 2013
Eleanor Ruth (Schwalm) Strohecker, 87, of Punta Gorda, FL., died on Friday, April 26, 2013 at the Port Charlotte Rehab Center. Born June 2, 1925 in Porter Township, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late William Jackson and Verna Ruth (Dinger) Schwalm. Eleanor was a former member of Emmanuel Baptist Temple in Hagerstown. She is survived by four children,...
William Allen Penner
Apr 25, 2013
William Allen "Joe" Penner, 96, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center. Born January 22, 1917, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Paul Calvin and Hazel Irene (Poffenberger) Penner. He was an employee of the M.P. Moller Organ Company, in Hagerstown, retiring in 1985 after working 49 years. He continued as...
Wade Delaney Davis
Apr 24, 2013
Wade Delaney Davis, Jr., 49, of Greencastle, PA, died on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Waynesboro Hospital. Born June 21, 1963 in Alexandria, VA, he was the son of the late Wade D. Sr., and Sylvia Davis. Wade was a graduate of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria. He worked as a landscaper for Landscapes by Wade. Wade loved all...
Lois Blumenthal
Apr 22, 2013
Lois Blumenthal died peacefully at home in Grand Cayman with her family by her side. Born in Chicago, she was the first child and only daughter of Sarah Dwyer and the late William Dwyer, Sr. Lois is survived by her husband James; daughter Janice and husband Gary; son David; brothers Daniel and wife Cindy, Timothy and wife Hilda, William Jr.;...
Shirley Dorothy Thayer
Apr 20, 2013
Shirley Dorothy Thayer, 80, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, April 20, 2013 at NMS Healthcare, Hagerstown. A Graveside service will be conducted on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Rest Haven Cemetery, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown. Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown is in charge of arrangements.
Autom Maxine Statler
Apr 19, 2013
Autom Maxine Statler, 101, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, April 19, 2013, at Autumn Assisted Living, Hagerstown. Born May 18, 1911 in Paw Paw, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Stanley R. and Jessa P. (Fletcher) Brill. Mrs. Statler was a homemaker and a member of The First Baptist Church, Hagerstown. She is survived by a daughter, Judith...
Judith Ann Howes
Apr 16, 2013
Judith Ann Howes, 44, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 5, 1968 in Hagerstown, she is the daughter of Delores Weddle. She is survived by her loving husband, Robert Howes, Sr.; a son, Robert Howes, Jr.; three daughters, Tara Gipe, Tiffany Howes, Megan Howes; a brother, Timmy Weddle; her best friend,...
Kimberly Ann Lancaster
Apr 14, 2013
Kimberly Ann Lancaster, 46, of Hagerstown, passed away, Sunday, April 14, 2013 at the home of her sister in law surrounded, by her loving family. Born December 9, 1966 in Cleveland, Ohio she was the daughter of William Victor and Barbara Ann (Yeckley) Valis. Kimberly was a mother and homemaker and the recipient of many many true friends. She had...
Joan Christine Dom
Apr 11, 2013
Joan Christine (Colflesh) Dom, 69, of Bunker Hill, WV, died on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at Winchester Medical Center, in Virginia. Born June 27, 1943 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Homer and Edith (Hempe) Colflesh. Joan is survived by her loving husband of 21 years, Walter Freeman Dom; a son, Walter "Sonny" Dom and...
Jeanette Semler
Apr 10, 2013
On April 10, 2013 Jeanette â??Jeanâ? Semler (nee Lynn) Devoted Mother of Elizabeth â??Gingerâ? Hoy, David Lynn Semler, and Mary Catherine Nickerson. Loving Grandmother of Nicholas Hoy, Crystal Semler, David W. Semler, Gregory Semler, Jessica McGuinn, Michael Nickerson, Jr., Matthew Nickerson, Sr., and Andrew Nickerson. Great-Grandmother of Shawn Martin, Thomas Hoy, Matthew Nickerson, Jr., Cheyenne Nickerson, Ryan Nickerson, McKenzie McGuinn,...
Wallace Lee Ridenour
Apr 9, 2013
Wallace Lee Ridenour, 69, Hagerstown, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, after a brief battle with Pancreatic Cancer at Meritus Medical Center of Hagerstown. Burn July 10, 1943, in Washington County, Md., he was the son of Emory Wallace Ridenour of Hagerstown, and the late Ivy May Reed Ridenour. He is survived by his wife, Rosalie Mertz Ridenour, whom he married,...
John Milton May
Apr 8, 2013
John Milton May, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, April 8, 2013 at the VA Medical Center, Martinsburg. Born March 25, 1925 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late, William Henry, Jr. and Susan Elizabeth (Stotler) May, also preceded by his cousins who raised him, Ralph and Clara May. Mr. May was a US Army veteran of WW...
Brenda Lee Seipler
Apr 8, 2013
Brenda Lee Seipler 53, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, April 8, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born March 4, 1960 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, William Roscoe and Margaret Maxine (Pierce) Hitt. Brenda had worked as a steno clerk, secretary for the Sate of Maryland. She was a member of the Travis Tritt Outlaw Friends...
B. Jean Swomley
Apr 7, 2013
B. Jean Swomley, 79, of Owings Mills, died on Sunday, April 7, 2013 at her daughter's home. Born December 17, 1933 in Bakersville, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late John D. and Nettie Jane (King) Greene. She had worked as a hostess at the Suburban House in Pikesville, MD. Jean is survived by her two children, Suzan...
Peter Daly
Apr 6, 2013
Peter Daly, 74, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, April 6, 2013 at his home. Born January 2, 1939, in Far Rockaway, New York, he was the son of the late John and Marie (Munzell) Daly. Mr. Daly was a eight year veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He retired from the Veterans Administration after 27 years of service, part of...
Robert Campanelli
Apr 6, 2013
Robert Campanelli, 42, of Boonsboro, MD passed away April 6, 2013 in Martinsburg, WV. Robert was born on March 6, 1971 in Manchester, CT. He was the son of the late Shirley (Painter) McDermott, the late James W. Nixon, and his adoptive father Arthur Earl Campanelli Jr. In addition to his home improvement business, Robert worked for Bill's Roofing in...
Jerimiah Leroy Gipe
Apr 5, 2013
Jerimiah Leroy Gipe, Infant, passed away, Friday, April 5, 2013 at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Jerimiah is survived by his parents, Gary Gipe and Diamond Washington of Hagerstown; maternal grandmother, Talita Rodriquez; paternal grandparents, Andre and Penny Jennings. Graveside services will be conducted on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 11:00 A.M. at Rest Haven Cemetery, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave.,...
Stacey Lynn Knox
Apr 5, 2013
Stacey Lynn Knox, 49, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, April 5th, 2013 at Meritus Medical Center. Born April 17, 1963 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Mary (Custer) Bergman and Howard Knox. She is survived by her long time companion Sam Edward Myerly of Hagerstown, two sons Ricky Knox and wife Nicole, of Hagerstown; Samuel Adams Myerly...