Obituaries

David Paul Russell

David Paul Russell

Jun 14, 2012

David Paul Russell, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Homewood of Williamsport. Born Jan. 10, 1922, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Frank Keifer and Lena Mary (Winters) Russell. Mr. Russell retired from the state of Maryland prison system with 33 years of service as an accountant auditor. He was a U.S. Army...

Marie Elena Agresti

Marie Elena Agresti

Jun 13, 2012

Marie Elena Agresti, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at her home. Born Oct. 9, 1922, in Rose Hill, Va., she was the daughter of the late Ar and Maggie (Keyes) Hamblen. Mrs. Agresti was a homemaker and previously had worked as a school teacher, waitress and part-time cook. She was a member of the Baptist Temple,...

Dolly Virginia Harp

Dolly Virginia Harp

Jun 12, 2012

Mrs. Dolly Virginia Harp, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Emeritus Senior Living in Hagerstown. Born Oct. 12, 1920, in Hancock, W.Va., Dolly was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emiline (Hyles) McMullen. Dolly was a homemaker and of the Protestant faith. She was the widow of Wilbur U. Harp. Dolly is survived by a...

Betty P. Tripp

Betty P. Tripp

Jun 12, 2012

Betty P. Tripp (Barkley), 85, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at Shady Grove Hospital, Rockville, Md. Born Dec. 5, 1926, in Huttonsville, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Pritt. Betty had worked as a food service supervisor for the Washington County Hospital and the Western Maryland Hospital Center, and most recently was...

Gloria Lee Clevenger

Gloria Lee Clevenger

Jun 10, 2012

Gloria Lee Clevenger, 81, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012, with her sons by her side at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Born June 16, 1930, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Hillard and Kathryn (McAllister) Staley. She was married to Glenn Clevenger for 39 years, until he preceded her in death Sept. 14, 1990....

Janet Marlene Boyle

Janet Marlene Boyle

Jun 10, 2012

Janet Marlene Boyle, 62, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Friday, Oct. 14, 1949, in Meyersdale, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Delbert â??Budâ? Foy and Verna Cleo Stein Twombly of Addison, Pa. Janet is survived by her loving husband of 44 years, Joseph E. Boyle; daughters,...

Clinton Eugenio Mowen

Clinton Eugenio Mowen

Jun 9, 2012

Clinton Eugenio Mowen, 76, of Greencastle and formerly of Hagerstown, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2012, at York Hospital. Born Aug. 19, 1935, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Eugenio K.T. and Helen Rebecca (Karn) Mowen. Clinton was a 1953 graduate of Hagerstown High School. In 1973, he graduated from the FBI National Academy (95th Session) and...

Ronald Eugene Blair

Ronald Eugene Blair

Jun 7, 2012

Ronald Eugene Blair, 63, of Hagerstown, marched into heaven Thursday, June 7, 2012, with his loving wife by his side. Born Aug. 6, 1948, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Ralph F. and Jane J. (Rock) Blair, and stepson of Clifford Rock. Ronald was a North Hagerstown High School graduate. After school, he joined the U.S. Army...

Clarence Leo Bible

Clarence Leo Bible

Jun 6, 2012

Clarence Leo "Pete" Bible, 73, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2012, at Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick, Md. Born Nov. 3, 1938, in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Frank Bible and Evelyn Bible Sampsell. Pete retired as a machine operator for Mack Trucks, Hagerstown, and also operated his own hydraulic repair business. He is survived...

Brian Ashley Plummer

Brian Ashley Plummer

Jun 2, 2012

Brian Ashley Plummer, 42, of Funkstown, passed away Saturday, June 2, 2012, at his familyâ??s home in Williamsport. Born April 16, 1970, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Charles William and Donna Jean (Eyler) Plummer of Williamsport. Brian graduated from Williamsport High School in 1988 and James Rumsey Technical Institute in 1991. He had worked as a salesman for...

William Daniel Grove

William Daniel Grove

Jun 1, 2012

William Daniel â??Bobâ? Grove, 82, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, June 1, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born May 15, 1930, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Lester W. and Edna C. (Harbaugh) Grove. Bob worked with his father at the West End Feed and Supply Co., and then retired with 27 years of service as the...

Lloyd Leon Shoemaker

Lloyd Leon Shoemaker

May 31, 2012

Waynesboro, PA Lloyd Leon "Jim" Shoemaker, Jr., 67, of Waynesboro, passed away, Thursday, May 31, 2012 at his home. Born April 25, 1945, in Hagerstown he was the son of Hilda (Poffenburger) Linn and step father Carl of Hagerstown and the late Lloyd L. Shoemaker, Sr. Jim retired as a automotive mechanic for Verizon of Hagerstown with over 30 years...

Jackie Jean Shubert

Jackie Jean Shubert

May 30, 2012

Jackie Jean Shubert, 67, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown. Born Oct. 12, 1944, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Jack Bender and Ruth Jane (Mills) Itnyre. Mrs. Shubert was a homemaker and a Christian by faith. She was an avid bingo player and loved spending time with...

Dwayne Earl Mitts

Dwayne Earl Mitts

May 30, 2012

Dwayne Earl Mitts, 51, of Finksburg, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at home. Born Sept. 21, 1960, in Frederick, he was the son of the late Earl Griffith and Pearl LaVinia Hooper Mitts. He was last employed with Roll Off Express as a truck driver. He also helped out with maintenance at the Full Moon Pub and Grill, and was...

Donna Marie Gladhill

Donna Marie Gladhill

May 27, 2012

Donna Marie (Moats) Gladhill, 68, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, May 27, 2012, at her home. Born Sept. 8, 1943, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Donovan and Josephine Moats. Donna is survived by her loving husband, Larry G. Gladhill, whom she would have spent 52 years of marriage with in June. She was a member of...

Nalda Lucille Toms

Nalda Lucille Toms

May 25, 2012

Nalda Lucille Toms, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, surrounded by family at her home. Born Dec. 8, 1925, in Pierce, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Harry E. and Lucy (Taylor) Griffith. She was a member of Washington Square United Methodist Church in Hagerstown, and was on the Washington Square sandwich committee for many...

Martha Viola Gish

Martha Viola Gish

May 25, 2012

Martha Viola Gish, 93, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, May 25, 2012, at her home. Born June 21, 1918, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Marshall Jewell and Blanche Elizabeth (Runkles) Manspeaker. She was a member of Evangel Baptist Church in Hagerstown, where she was a Sunday school teacher for many years and was well-known for her...

Mary Catherine Beggarly

Mary Catherine Beggarly

May 24, 2012

Mary Catherine (Reel) Beggarly, 78, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, May 24, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born Sept. 8, 1933, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Edith Elizabeth Johnson. Mary was a 1951 graduate of Hagerstown High School. She was a member of First Christian Church in Hagerstown. Mary loved the Maryland...

Olen Collis Brake

Olen Collis Brake

May 24, 2012

Olen Collis Brake, Sr., 95, of Williamsport, died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at Homewood at Williamsport. Born Dec. 10, 1916, in Escambia County, Ala., he was the son of the late Alton Brake and Lizzy (Barnecastle) Adams. He was a member of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Alabama. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by...

William Charles Chatkin

William Charles Chatkin

May 23, 2012

William Charles Chatkin, 80, of Hagerstown, Md., died at Meritus Medical Center May 23, 2012. Born in Hagerstown on Feb. 25, 1932, he was the son of the late Robert H. and Evelyn L. Chatkin. He was of the Jewish faith. He graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1950, Dickinson College in 1954 and Philadelphia College of Pharmacy in 1957....