Obituaries

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....

Elizabeth Ann Long

Elizabeth Ann Long

May 21, 2012

Elizabeth Ann â??Bettyâ? Long, 79, of Mount Airy, Md., formerly of Hagerstown, Md., and Zephyrhills, Fla., passed away Monday, May 21, 2012, at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. Born April 7, 1933, in Long Branch, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Edwin M. and Georgia Hannah (Covert) Ryan. After being an Army wife for more than 20...

Catherine Jane Longnecker

Catherine Jane Longnecker

May 21, 2012

Catherine Jane Longnecker, 82, of Hagerstown passed away Monday, May 21, 2012, at Julia Manor Health Care Center in Hagerstown. Catherine was born Feb. 16, 1930, in McConnellsburg, Pa. She was the wife of the late Allen J. Longnecker. Catherine is survived by her two daughters, Darla Sue Longnecker and Diane Lynn Longnecker of Boonsboro; one son, Allen Robert Longnecker...

Mary A. Cordell

Mary A. Cordell

May 20, 2012

Mary A. Cordell, 82, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, May 20, 2012. Born Jan. 12, 1930, in Security, Md., she was the daughter of the late Steve and Mary Bauer Palkovitz. Her husband, Francis R. Cordell, preceded her in death in 1995. She is survived by a daughter, Cynthia S. Johnson and her husband, Clarence, of Tucson , Ariz.; a son,...

Harry Raymond Monninger

Harry Raymond Monninger

May 20, 2012

Harry Raymond "Mike" Monninger Jr., 85, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, May 20, 2012, at Homewood at Williamsport. Born April 14, 1927, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Harry Sr. and Edna M. (Daley) Monninger. Mike was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II, where he received Pacific and American Theater Medals, Philippine Liberation Ribbons...

Florence Elizabeth Turner

Florence Elizabeth Turner

May 16, 2012

Florence Elizabeth Turner, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012, at her son and daughter-in-law's home. Born Feb. 10, 1922, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Ira and Susan (Weaver) Kershner. She attended Church of Christ at Hagerstown and The Good Shepherd Ministries. Florence is survived by a son, David McSherry Sr. and wife, Catherine,...

Thelma Marie Troup

Thelma Marie Troup

May 16, 2012

Thelma Marie Brown Troup, 101, of Boonsboro, passed away, Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at the Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born January 24, 1911, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Mamie (Baker) Alexander. Mrs. Troup had worked as a seamstress for the Dorbey and L'Aiglon dress factory's. She was a member of the Manor Church of...

Jeffrey Lynn Harshman

Jeffrey Lynn Harshman

May 13, 2012

Jeffrey Lynn Harshman, 48, of Hagerstown, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 13, 2012 as the result of an automobile accident. Born March 7, 1964 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Lynn S. Harshman and Barbara Jean (Pryor) Leiboldt. He is survived by his step-father, Jim Leiboldt. Jeffrey was a 1982 graduate of Smithsburg High School. He worked...

Lauren Douglas Mills

Lauren Douglas Mills

May 10, 2012

Lauren Douglas Mills, 74, of George Street in Hagerstown, died Thursday, May 10, 2012. Born June 5, 1937, in Clear Spring, he was the son of the late Milton A. and Jean E. (Repp) Mills. Lauren was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, stationed on the ship Lake Champlain. He retired as a supervisor at Mack Trucks in Hagerstown. He...

Donald E. Metz

Donald E. Metz

May 9, 2012

Donald E. Metz, 85, of Hagerstown passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at his home. Born Jan. 30, 1927, in Warren, Ohio, he was the son of the late William Roy and Mary Louise (Benchoff) Metz. He was a member of Christ's Reformed Church in Hagerstown; American Legion; Elks Club and the Waynesboro Country Club. Donald enjoyed golfing, woodworking...

Jean Elizabeth Nazelrod

Jean Elizabeth Nazelrod

May 8, 2012

Hagerstown, MD Jean Elizabeth Nazelrod, 81, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center. Born in Hagerstown September 10, 1930, she was the daughter of the the late Imogene Moore. Mrs. Nazelrod was a homemaker and a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church, Hagerstown. She is survived by two sons, Jack Nazelrod of Hagerstown and Mike...

James Amos Sharon

James Amos Sharon

May 6, 2012

James Amos Sharon, 83, formerly of 818 Georgia Ave. in Hagerstown, where he had lived for more than 50 years, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Broadmore Assisted Living. Born Oct. 31, 1928, in Clear Spring near Pinesburg, he was the son of the late Charles H. and Claire (Patton) Sharon. He worked for 50 years at the Western...

Perrin Nicole Wells

Perrin Nicole Wells

May 6, 2012

Perrin Nicole Wells, 38, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. Born July 13, 1973, in Washington, D.C., she was the daughter of Robert Wells and Donna (Kretzer) Wells of Hagerstown. Perrin was a 1991 graduate of Park City High School, Park City, Utah. She was an active member of St. John's Episcopal Church,...

Lois Elizabeth Eardley

Lois Elizabeth Eardley

May 2, 2012

Lois Elizabeth Eardley, 80, loving wife of Russell C. Eardley Jr., devoted mother of Pamela Eardley Clifton and Paula L Eardley, went home peacefully to our heavenly Father on May 2, 2012. Lois was born July 27, 1931, in Hagerstown, Md., daughter of William Franklin Bailey and Lena Irene Semler. She was a lifelong member of Christ Lutheran Church. She...

Kevin Bryan Davis

Kevin Bryan Davis

Apr 30, 2012

Kevin Bryan Davis, 54, of Falling Waters, W.Va., died Monday, April 30, 2012, at his home. Born June 11, 1957, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Leonard and Doris (Martin) Davis. Kevin was employed as an auto mechanic by Burkhart Tires in Spring Mills. He was a former member of the Hagerstown Church of the Brethren. Kevin...

Lena M. Reid

Lena M. Reid

Apr 30, 2012

Lena M. Reid, 87 of Williamsport, formerly of Frederick, passed away, Monday, April 30, 2012, at Williamsport Nursing Home. Born July 27, 1924 in Goldsboro, North Carolina and raised in Farmville, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late, Luther L. Nash and Mollie (Faris) Nash Madison. Lena retired with 21 years of service as a teller with Citizen's Bank...

Arthur L. Rossman

Arthur L. Rossman

Apr 28, 2012

Arthur L. Rossman, 87, of Williamsport, passed away peacefully from his life to the next on Saturday, April 28, 2012, with his family by his side at the Martinsburg Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Born April 12, 1925, in Tilghmanton, Md., he was the son of the late Sadie (Smith) Rossman. Arthur was a veteran of the U.S. Army 26th Infantry...

Robert Warren Cline

Robert Warren Cline

Apr 25, 2012

Robert Warren Cline II, 58, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at his home. Born Aug. 28, 1953, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Robert W. Sr. and Grace (Mercereau) Cline. Robert was a 1971 graduate of South Hagerstown High School and a 1975 graduate of Western Maryland College, where he received a degree in economics....