Obituaries

Ruth Evans

Ruth Evans

Feb 10, 2012

Ruth Kriner Evans, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at Wynwood House Assisted Living Home, Centre Hall, Pa. Born Dec. 15, 1922, in Upton, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Harry C. and Mabel (Angle) Kriner of Greencastle, Pa. She was raised in Upton and graduated from Lemasters High School in 1940. She took...

Gary Keith Spielman

Gary Keith Spielman

Feb 8, 2012

Gary Keith Spielman, 57, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2012, at his home. Born Sept. 26, 1954, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Janet Carmeleta (Wiegand) Spielman of Maugansville and the late Donald Richard Spielman. Gary was a 1972 graduate of South Hagerstown High School and a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He received a Bachelor...

Mary Ethel Barber

Mary Ethel Barber

Jan 30, 2012

Mary Ethel (McArdle) Barber, 75, of Sharpsburg, died on Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born Oct. 9, 1936, in Lowell, Mass., she was the daughter of the late Francis William and Christine Caroline (Bamford) McArdle. Mary was a graduate of North Port High School on Long Island, N.Y. She had worked as a...

David Reese Jr. Kenneth

David Reese Jr. Kenneth

Jan 27, 2012

Kenneth David Reese Sr., 65, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. Born July 15, 1946, in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of the late David Kenneth and Mary Ellen (Kuhn) Reese. Mr. Reese retired after 30 years of service as ITD driver for Corning Glass and World Kitchens...

Dorothy Louise Buchanan

Dorothy Louise Buchanan

Jan 26, 2012

Dorothy Louise Buchanan, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Homewood of Williamsport. Born June 15, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Harvey Keener and Florence Viola (Lowery) Martin. Mrs. Buchanan was a member of Christ Reformed Church, Hagerstown. She retired as owner and operator of the La Petite Beauty Salon after 37 years of...

Harry Oscar Sr. Hershey

Harry Oscar Sr. Hershey

Jan 26, 2012

Harry Oscar Hershey Sr., 80, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center. Born July 24, 1931, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late John Oscar and Eva Florence (Miller) Stottlemyer Hershey. Harry attended Hagerstown Bible Church. He retired in 1994 after working as a material handler at the Maryland Ribbon Co. Harry is survived...

Joseph Raymond Puskar

Joseph Raymond Puskar

Jan 21, 2012

Joseph Raymond Puskar, 90, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at Julia Manor Health Care Center. A memorial service will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown, with the Rev. George Evans officiating.

Robert Lee Sr. Benner

Robert Lee Sr. Benner

Jan 21, 2012

Robert Lee Benner Sr., 72, of Hagerstown, passed away Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born Oct. 10, 1939, in Sharpsburg, he was the son of the late Arthur and Martha (Butts) Benner-Flook. He worked as a barber at Blickenstaffâ??s in Funkstown. Robert is survived by his loving wife, Carolyn J. (Yohe) Benner; seven...

F. Lucille West

F. Lucille West

Jan 20, 2012

F. Lucille â??Teelâ? West, 88, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away in her sleep Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at The Village at Robinwood. She got her nickname from her baby brother. Born Sept. 22, 1923, she was the daughter of the late David L. Stouffer and Lillie V. (Sigler) Stouffer of Leitersburg. Teel retired from the Washington County Board of Education,...

Donald Draper Frush

Donald Draper Frush

Jan 20, 2012

Donald Draper Frush, 89, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2012, at Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport, Md. Born Sept. 21, 1922, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Walter H. and Alma Anderson (Draper) Frush. Donald was a 1940 graduate of Hagerstown High School. Mr. Frush was employed as a tooling engineer for more than 40...

Hazel Marie Parker

Hazel Marie Parker

Jan 18, 2012

Hazel Marie Parker, 61, of Hagerstown, died peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012, surrounded by loved ones at her home. Born March 20, 1950, in Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Theresa M. (Duffy) Parker. Hazel attended St. Markâ??s Lutheran Church. She was a member of the Happy-Go-Lucky Bowling League. Hazel loved to listen to music. She...

John Edward Motz

John Edward Motz

Jan 15, 2012

John Edward Motz, 63, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born April 27, 1948, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Richard Arthur â??Dickâ? Motz and Jane E. (Harms) Motz. John attended North Hagerstown High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during Vietnam. He was...

Porfidio Molina Torres

Porfidio Molina Torres

Jan 14, 2012

Porfidio Molina Torres, 69, of Hagerstown, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born in Villalba, Puerto Rico, on Feb. 28, 1942, he was the son of the late Justino Molina and Catalina Torres. He was a member of Iglesia del Nazareno Church, Hagerstown. He retired as a printer from Reynolds and Reynolds of Chambersburg,...

David Toliver Jr. West

David Toliver Jr. West

Jan 11, 2012

David Toliver "Tolly" West Jr., 92, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, at Coffman Nursing Home. Born Nov. 17, 1919, in Anderson, S.C., he was the son of the late David Toliver and Myrtie (Smith) West. He worked at Jamison Door Co. for 37 years, retiring as president in 1982. He continued to serve on the board of directors...

Robert Milton Gearhart

Robert Milton Gearhart

Jan 9, 2012

Robert Milton Gearhart, 76, of Maugansville, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2012, at NMS Healthcare, Hagerstown. Born, July 4, 1935, in Williamsport, he was the son of the late Irvin Ward and Margaret Irene (Durbin) Gearhart. Mr. Gearhart retired with 30 years of service as a forklift operator with Grove Worldwide. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He is survived...

James R. Jr. Fisher

James R. Jr. Fisher

Jan 5, 2012

James Roy Fisher Jr., 90, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born April 9, 1921, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late James Roy Fisher Sr. and Eva Mae (Herbert) Fisher. Mr. Fisher retired after 45 years of service with the Western Maryland Railroad, where he worked as a conductor....

Forthman Keefer Jr. Frederick

Forthman Keefer Jr. Frederick

Dec 26, 2011

Frederick Forthman Keefer Jr., 96, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, Dec. 26, 2011, at his home. Born May 16, 1915, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Frederick F. Sr. and Emma Belle (Kreps) Keefer. Mr. Keefer was a jeweler and watch repairman for more than 50 years with Saums Jewelers and Melart Jewelers, both of Hagerstown. He...

Tanner Rice Jr. Ernest

Tanner Rice Jr. Ernest

Dec 22, 2011

Ernest Tanner Rice Jr., 85, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at Broadmore Assisted Living. Born Oct. 23, 1926, in Harmony, W.Va., he was the son of the late Ernest Tanner Rice Sr. and Hazel Victoria (Reed) Colbert. He attended St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Hagerstown, and was a member of Morris Frock American Legion Post 42 and Hagerstown...

Leda M. Harnish

Leda M. Harnish

Dec 22, 2011

Leda M. Harnish, 76, of Hagerstown, went to be with her loving Savior on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011, at her home. Born June 3, 1935, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late John Daniel and Naomi Virginia (Houser) Spielman Kendle. Leda was a 1953 graduate of Hagerstown High School. She was a member of Evangel Baptist Church in...

William Ray Jamison

William Ray Jamison

Dec 16, 2011

William Ray Jamison, 58, of Hagerstown, died Friday, Dec. 16, 2011, at his home. Born April 1, 1953, in Hagerstown, he was the son of William Edgar and the late Hilda (Fraley) Jamison. William was a 1971 graduate of South Hagerstown High School. He worked as a warehouse clerk at Maryland Ribbon in Hagerstown. Surviving him are his loving wife,...