Obituaries
Eileen Louise Rider
Apr 22, 2012
Eileen Louise "Inie" (Shaw) Rider, 79, of Hagerstown, died on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Meritus Medical Center. Born January 25, 1933 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Ragan and Viola (Wolf) Shaw. Eileen attended Hagerstown High School and went on to travel with Olan Mills, where she helped with booking and modeling. She had worked as...
Jody Ann Gladhill
Apr 21, 2012
Hagerstown, MD Jody Ann Gladhill, 50, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, April 21, 2012 at the University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore. Born November 19, 1961 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of Larry G. and Donna M. (Moats) Gladhill of Hagerstown. Donna was a 1979 graduate of South Hagerstown High School. A member of the First Brethren Church, Hagerstown....
Dorothy Updike Aleshire
Apr 21, 2012
Dorothy Updike Aleshire, 77, of Hagerstown, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012, at the Village of Robinwood. Born April 18, 1935, in Front Royal, Va., she was the daughter of the late Ward Shirley and Annie Dale (Moore) Updike. Mrs. Aleshire was a homemaker and a member of Bethel United Methodist Church, Chewsville, and Green Acres Homemakers of Washington County....
Rosita Patricia Hillman
Apr 21, 2012
Emmitsburg, MD Rosita Patricia Everly Poole Hoffman Hillman, 76 of Emmitsburg, passed away, Saturday, April 21, 2012 at St. Catherine's Nursing Home, Emmitsburg. Born April 2, 1936 in Baltimore she was the daughter of the late Cyril and Mary Ellen(Shank) Shupp. Mrs. Hillman retired as a retail associate and had previously worked as a secretary for legal offices. She is...
Velma Lee Knode
Apr 19, 2012
Velma Lee â??Bibâ? Knode, a resident at Reeders Memorial Home in Boonsboro, Md., passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012. Born May 14, 1922, in Romney, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Donaldson and Bessie (A rnold) McDonald. She was employed by the Wharf Restaurant as a cook for more than 35 years, and had a loyal following of...
Betty Jane West
Apr 16, 2012
Betty Jane West, 82, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012, at Autumn Assisted Living in Hagerstown. Born Oct. 18, 1929, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Henry and Laura Virginia (Harter) Ruck. Mrs. West retired as a cashier for Acme Markets in Hagerstown with 33 years of service. She was a member of Grace...
Irene Anderson
Apr 16, 2012
Irene Anderson, 92, died Monday morning, April 16, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown, Md. She is survived by her loving husband of 69 years, Donald G. Anderson. She also is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sandra Dempsey and Gary Cutler; son and daughter-in-law, Daniel and Marie Anderson; son, Robert Anderson; son and daughter-in-law, Christopher and Julia Anderson;...
Gary Lee Shatzer
Apr 13, 2012
Gary Lee Shatzer Sr., 53, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012, while surrounded by his family at Meritus Medical Center after a battle with cancer. Born Sept. 28, 1958, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Doris (Walling) Shatzer of Hagerstown and the late Charles Robert Shatzer Sr. Gary was previously employed by Rapid Lube, Helm's Janitorial and...
Scott Edward Noll
Apr 12, 2012
Scott Edward Noll, 49, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born Oct. 30, 1962, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of William M. Noll of Greencastle, Pa., and the late Barbara K. (Carnig) Noll. He was a 1980 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Scott attended St. Ann's Catholic Church in Hagerstown and was a...
Eva Dolores Kelly
Apr 12, 2012
Eva Dolores (Barr) Kelly, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Williamsport Nursing Home. Born May 1, 1925, in Downsville, she was the daughter of the late Nevin Barr and Mamie (Bitner) Steevers. She was a member of Haven Lutheran Church in Hagerstown. Eva worked as a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her loving husband,...
Melvin Foster Rozier
Apr 11, 2012
Melvin Foster Rozier, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Ravenwood Lutheran Village. Born Nov. 4, 1921, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles and Margaret Gabriel (Maisak) Rozier. He worked in a foundry on Lee Street in Hagerstown, where he learned the moulders trade. Shortly thereafter, he became a trainman for the Western...
Mary Jane Peters
Apr 8, 2012
Mary Jane Peters, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday April 8, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born, July 24, 1926, in Clearfield, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Edward R. and Jeannette (Caldwell) Taylor. Mrs. Peters retired from the Washington County Board of Education, where she worked as a substitute teacher. In later years,...
Philmore Dolan Ford
Apr 8, 2012
Philmore Dolan Ford, age 63, of 55 E. Washington St., Hagerstown, Md., died Sunday, April 8, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born March 3, 1949, he was the son of the late E. Dolan Ford and the late Sarah (Winters) Ford. He is survived by one brother, Greg Ford and wife, Ann, of Hagerstown; three sisters, Nancy McCoy of Braddock...
Robert Albert Engelman
Apr 4, 2012
Robert Albert Engelman, 60, of Montgomery Village, Gaithersburg, Md., died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at his residence. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown, with Pastor Ron Shank officiating. Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown, is in charge of the arrangements
Eddie Joe Kendricks
Apr 1, 2012
Maugansville, MD Eddie Joe Kendricks, 77, of Maugansville, passed away, Sunday, April 1, 2012 at the Golden Living Center, Hagerstown. Born February 5, 1935 in Dumas Arkansas, he was the son of the late, Lester Kendricks and Genevieve (Hawkins) Kendricks McAdams. Mr. Kendricks was a US Navy veteran. He retired as a customer service representative for District Photo in Beltsville,...
Charles Edward Johnson
Mar 30, 2012
Charles Edward Johnson, 78, of Hagerstown, Md., went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, March 30, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 22, 1933, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Maurice Needy and Helen Irene (Schmidt) Johnson Sr. He graduated from Hagerstown High School, Class of 1951. Charles graduated in 1953 from Hagerstown...
Charles Luther Sypolt
Mar 30, 2012
Charles Luther â??Charlieâ? Sypolt Sr., 80, of Hagerstown, died Friday, March 30, 2012, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg. Born Oct. 19, 1931, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Earl Franklin and Goldie Elizabeth (Bond) Sypolt. He attended Hagerstown High School. Charles was a veteran of the United States Army, where he served in Korea....
Nancy Lee Gluck
Mar 30, 2012
Nancy Lee (Lidie) Gluck, 70, of Hagerstown, died Friday, March 30, 2012, at Golden Living Center. Born March 6, 1942, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Garfield Butts and Anna May (Anderson) Lidie. She retired from the Venice Inn as a housekeeper. Nancy is survived by her loving companion, Rennes Gluck; a sister, Jeanette Rickett and...
Clara Rosalie Hollinger
Mar 27, 2012
Clara Rosalie (Holshey) Hollinger, 74, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at her home after an extended illness. Born Jan. 16, 1938, in Cumberland, Md., she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Lillian (Rowe) Holshey. She was a 1955 graduate of St. Mary High School in Cumberland, and went on to attend Potomac State College in...
Carl Wendell Hampton
Mar 26, 2012
Carl Wendell "Pappy" Hampton, loving husband, father and friend, 82, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, March 26, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born, June 22, 1929, in Mercersburg, Pa., he was the son of the late Chalmer and Ollie (Metcalf) Hampton. Mr. Hampton retired as a baker with 30 years of service with Manbecks Bakery and 15 years with...