Obituaries

Estella May Whitehead

Estella May Whitehead

Jul 31, 2012

Estella May Whitehead, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. Born Estella May Grove, Oct. 10, 1920, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of William A. and Nellie Grove. She lived in Hagerstown, Md., for many years before moving to Winchester, Va., with her husband of 36 years, F.W. â??Whiteyâ? Whitehead, where they...

James Adam Gilbert

James Adam Gilbert

Jul 23, 2012

ames Adam Gilbert, 82, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, July 23, 2012, at Golden Living Center, Hagerstown. Born May 7, 1930 in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Wendelin F. and Eva (Benner) Gilbert Sr. Mr. Gilbert had attended St. Ambrose Elementary School and was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Randallstown, MD. He was a four...

William Franklin Wiles

William Franklin Wiles

Jul 22, 2012

William Franklin Wiles, 84, of Sharpsburg, Md., passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Sept. 24, 1927, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of the late Jacob Frank and Mabel Helena (Good) Wiles. Mr. Wiles studied theology at Grace College in Winona Lake, Ind. He was the founding pastor at Valley Brethren Church. He had...

Barry Arthur Keltner

Barry Arthur Keltner

Jul 20, 2012

Barry Arthur Keltner, 54, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center. Born September 19, 1957 in Chambersburg, he was the son of the late Thurston Arthur and Rita (Bricker) Keltner. Barry attended North Hagerstown High School. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. Barry also enjoyed watching his favorite NASCAR drivers, Dale Earnhardt and...

Mary Elizabeth Gross

Mary Elizabeth Gross

Jul 16, 2012

Mary Elizabeth Gross, 84, of Hagerstown, Md., died Monday, July 16, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 17, 1928, in Leesburg, Va., she was the daughter of the late Mildred Taylor. She had worked as a housekeeper for several families. Mary was a member of Asbury United Methodist Church; Jonathan Street American Legion; and Jonathan Street Elks Lodge 278....

Thomas Wayne Kline

Thomas Wayne Kline

Jul 13, 2012

Thomas Wayne Kline, 64, of Hagerstown was born April 11, 1948, in Madison, Wis., to parents Vina M. (Simpson) Kline and Albert B. Kline. Tom passed from this life Friday, July 13, 2012, after a short illness. Tom attended elementary schools in Smithsburg and Lincolnshire, and graduated from South Hagerstown High School with the Class of 1967. He served in...

Loretta May Stransky

Loretta May Stransky

Jul 9, 2012

Loretta May (Stewart) Stransky, 77, of Sharpsburg, passed away Monday, July 9, 2012, at her home. Born Sept. 6, 1934, in Fairmont, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Jesse F. and Audrey (Tarr) Stewart. Before being a homemaker, Loretta was employed by the CIA in Saigon prior to the Vietnam War. After that, she was the assistant to...

Richard Eugene Fouke

Richard Eugene Fouke

Jul 6, 2012

Richard Eugene Fouke Sr., 81, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Friday, July 6, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Richard was born Oct. 24, 1930, in Hagerstown, and was the son of the late Charles Preston Fouke Sr. and Mae Biggs (Davis) Fouke. Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, and during his service received a certificate for his...

Connie Jean Harbaugh

Connie Jean Harbaugh

Jul 5, 2012

Connie Jean (McAllister) Harbaugh, 66, of Hagerstown, died on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center. Born September 22, 1945 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Charles Cecil and Freda Virginia (Forman) McAllister. She was a 1963 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Connie was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. She retired after...

Richard Pearl Dansberger

Richard Pearl Dansberger

Jul 5, 2012

Richard P. Dansberger, 86, of Hagerstown, died on Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Golden Living Center, after an extended illness. Born March 17, 1926, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Emory and Ella Dansberger. Richard lived in the Hagerstown area all of his life an attended Hagerstown High School before becoming a veteran of the United States...

Susan Maralyn DeSalle

Susan Maralyn DeSalle

Jul 1, 2012

Susan Maralyn DeSalle, 70, of Potomac Center in Hagerstown, died Sunday, July 1, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. A graveside service will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown. Judy Moore will officiate. Arrangements are by Rest Haven Funeral Chapel.

Robert Lewis Semler

Robert Lewis Semler

Jun 28, 2012

Robert Lewis Semler Jr., 78, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, June 28, 2012, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Born March 27, 1934, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Robert L. Semler Sr. and Pauline Francis (Hause) Semler. Robert retired as a master sergeant for the West Virginia Air National Guard, where he worked as a...

Charles William DeLouney

Charles William DeLouney

Jun 28, 2012

Mr. Charles W. "Bill" DeLouney, 81, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, June 28, 2012, at his home. Born Nov. 21, 1930, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Richard H. and Freda V. (Messner) DeLouney. Charles was married for 50 years to the late Jeannette L. (Webber) DeLouney. He was a 1949 graduate of Hagerstown High School....

Lois Seal Main

Lois Seal Main

Jun 26, 2012

Healthcare in Leesburg, Va. Born March 29, 1931, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Luther Warfield and Rose Elizabeth (Reecher) Seal. Lois was a 1949 graduate of Hagerstown High School and earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Maryland, where she was a member of Kappa Delta sorority. She was formerly a member of Hagerstown...

Terry Alan Renner

Terry Alan Renner

Jun 25, 2012

Terry Alan Renner, 56, of Hagerstown passed away Monday, June 25, 2012, at his home. Born May 31, 1956, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Earl and Betty (Huff) Renner. Terry had worked in maintenance for Lenox Distribution Center in Hagerstown. He is survived by three daughters, Angela Thompson of Hagerstown, Trisha Clevenger of Waynesboro, Pa., and...

Jerry Lee Keplinger

Jerry Lee Keplinger

Jun 24, 2012

Jerry Lee Keplinger, lovingly known as â??Fuzz,â? 58, of Waynesboro, Pa., passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012, after a short battle with cancer. Born Nov. 27, 1953, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Glen and Edna (Mills) Keplinger. He graduated from South Hagerstown High School in 1972 and later went on to work as a machine operator at Beck...

Robert Lee Harshman

Robert Lee Harshman

Jun 22, 2012

Robert Lee Harshman Sr., 79, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born Oct. 29, 1932, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles W. â??Peteâ? and Mary Elizabeth (Reese) Harshman. He was a 1950 graduate of Hagerstown High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a...

Norma M. Musey

Norma M. Musey

Jun 21, 2012

Mrs. Norma M. Musey, 94, of Hagerstown, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 21, 2012. Born Sept. 6, 1917, in Hagerstown, Norma was the daughter of the late Norman Scott and Bessie (Shank) Smith. Norma was married for 65 years to the late Guy Charles Musey. She was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church in Hagerstown. Norma...

Melda Mae Castang

Melda Mae Castang

Jun 19, 2012

Melda Mae Castang, 80, of Hagerstown passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Dec. 24, 1931, in Clearville, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Russell William and Elva Mae (Clark) Snyder. Mrs. Castang was a homemaker and a teacherâ??s assistant at the Truth Christian Academy, Hagerstown. She was a member...

Anna Elizabeth Burger

Anna Elizabeth Burger

Jun 19, 2012

Anna Elizabeth Burger, 93, of Hagerstown passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 17, 1918, in Greencastle, Pa., she was the daughter of the late George and Gail Hays. Mrs. Burger was a homemaker, and a member of Hagerstown Church of the Brethren. She is survived by one daughter, Shelby J. Resh of Hagerstown; one...