Obituaries

Mary Lois Dunning

Mary Lois Dunning

Apr 29, 2011

Mary Lois Dunning, a longtime Hagerstown resident, died peacefully in her sleep Friday, April 29, 2011. She was 94. She was born in Tamms, Ill., the daughter of the late Henry Dunning and Maisie Isler. In the early 1940s, she worked at the State Department in Washington, D.C. Encouraged by her family to return to the Midwest, she then worked...

David MacDonald Sanner

David MacDonald Sanner

Apr 29, 2011

David MacDonald Sanner, 89, of Houston, Texas, and formerly of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, at Fallbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Houston. Born May 7, 1921, in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Samuel and Kate (Shenton) Sanner. Mr. Sanner was a veteran of World War II, serving with the 9th Infantry in the...

Sally Ann Marquiss

Sally Ann Marquiss

Apr 29, 2011

Sally Ann Marquiss, 94, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, April 29, 2011, at Williamsport Nursing Home in Williamsport. Born Aug. 11, 1916, in Romney, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late John and Ora (Haines) Hott. Mrs. Marquiss was a homemaker and a very good cook. She was a member of the Church of God Universal in Hagerstown. She...

Helen R. Smeak

Helen R. Smeak

Apr 24, 2011

Helen Rohrer Smeak, 92, of Hagerstown, formerly of Bethesda, Md., passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her loving family, on Sunday, April 24, 2011. She was the wife of the late Clarence O. Smeak Jr., who preceded her in 1987. Born June 18, 1918, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Edgar and Marie Carter Rohrer. Her...

Doris Mae Ellen Wissinger

Doris Mae Ellen Wissinger

Apr 24, 2011

Doris Mae Ellen Wissinger, 85, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born Dec. 29, 1925, in Washington County, Md., she was the daughter of the late Clarence and Grace (Malone) Koontz. Mrs. Wissinger was a homemaker and a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church, Hagerstown. She is survived by her daughter, Donna J....

Carleton Ted Lawson

Carleton Ted Lawson

Apr 20, 2011

Carleton "Ted" Lawson, 56, of Adamstown, Md., passed away on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. Born Jan. 18, 1955, in Washington, D.C., he was the son of the late Wilson Carl and Jean Rae (Murray) Lawson. He was an avid fisherman Carleton is survived by a sister, Meredith Lawson, of Hagerstown; two brothers, Steven M. Lawson of Amissville, Va., and Richard...

Geraldine Mae Harmon

Geraldine Mae Harmon

Apr 18, 2011

Geraldine Mae Harmon, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born May 13, 1924, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Reno Sr. and Elsie Mae (Mongan) Powell. She retired as a secretary for Argonne National Laboratories, Chicago, where she had worked on the Manhattan Project to build the first...

James Wayne Shank

James Wayne Shank

Apr 16, 2011

J. Wayne "Shanky" Shank, 75, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011, at his home. Born Oct. 26, 1935, in Big Pool, Md., he was the son of the late Carl Thurston and Dorothy (Cameron) Shank. Wayne was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was of the Protestant faith. He worked as a mechanic at the AG...

Paul E. Wigfield

Paul E. Wigfield

Apr 14, 2011

Paul E. Wigfield, 88, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011, surrounded by his family at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born Sept. 22, 1922, in Buck Valley, Pa., he was the son of the late Clem Austin and Edith (Sigel) Wigfield. He was a 1940 graduate of Flintstone High School in Flintstone, Md. Paul was a proud...

Charles Ellsworth Dayhoff, Jr.

Charles Ellsworth Dayhoff, Jr.

Apr 13, 2011

Charles Ellsworth "Buddy" Dayhoff Jr., 62, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at City Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born Sept. 24, 1948, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles Ellsworth Sr. and Eunice Arleen (Magaha) Dayhoff. He was a retired owner and operator truck driver and had a love of racing, from quarter midgets to NASCAR....

Vernard Leroy Brintzenhofe

Vernard Leroy Brintzenhofe

Apr 12, 2011

Vernard Leroy "Vern" Brintzenhofe, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at his home. Born March 12, 1925, in Struthers, Ohio, he was the son of the late Homer and Christine (Gallugher) Brintzenhofe. He was a member of the Beaver Creek Christian Church, where he served as a deacon. He joined the Marines in 1942. After basic training...

Gladys Naomi Myers

Gladys Naomi Myers

Apr 12, 2011

Gladys Naomi Myers, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011, at Julia Manor Health Care Center in Hagerstown. Born Oct. 24, 1924, in Greencastle, she was the daughter of the late John and Sadie (Butler) Kennedy. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was employed for 20 years as a nurse's aid in the emergency...

Burton Alexander Young

Burton Alexander Young

Apr 12, 2011

Burton Alexander Young, 83, of 630 Summit Ave., passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Born in Hagerstown on Jan. 19, 1928, he was the son of the late Joseph E. Young Jr. and Mary Neikirk Young. Burton attended Hagerstown schools and graduated from the Mercersburg Academy. He was a member of Otterbein United Methodist Church...

Robert Richard Sr. Lund

Robert Richard Sr. Lund

Apr 7, 2011

Robert Richard Lund Sr., 85, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2011, at his home. Born July 19, 1925, in West Point, Neb., he was the son of the late Ralph and Viola (Geister) Lund. Robert was a 1942 graduate of Creighton High School in Nebraska. After graduation he taught kindergarten through eighth grade in a one-room school...

Carl Leroy Boore

Carl Leroy Boore

Apr 6, 2011

Carl Leroy Boore, 78, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2011, at the Williamsport Retirement Center. Born April 29, 1932, in Springfield, W.Va., he was the son of the late James and Mabel (Landis) Boore. Mr. Boore was a member of Washington Square United Methodist, Hagerstown. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. He retired as...

Earl William Wyand

Earl William Wyand

Apr 5, 2011

Earl William Wyand, 72, of Falling Waters, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center near Hagerstown. Born April 25, 1938, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Carl S. and Edith (Welty) Wyand. Earl was a 1956 graduate of Hagerstown High School. He was the owner and operator of Funeral Transportation Services. Earl is survived...

Thomas Jesse Chavarria

Thomas Jesse Chavarria

Mar 28, 2011

Thomas Jesse Chavarria, 32, of Hagerstown, died Monday, March 28, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center, east of Hagerstown. The family will receive friends Friday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, Hagerstown. The service will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery.

Clara Catherine Norris

Clara Catherine Norris

Mar 27, 2011

Clara Catherine (Barnhart) Norris, 78, of Hagerstown, passed away Sunday, March 27, 2011, at home surrounded by her loving family. Born Aug. 16, 1932, in Clear Spring, she was the daughter of the late Henry Clinton and Gertrude Viola (Timmons) Barnhart. She was a lifetime member of the Church Of God Universal. Her other memberships were the Improved Order of...

Richard Lee Montgomery

Richard Lee Montgomery

Mar 25, 2011

Richard Lee "Dickie" Montgomery Sr., 68, died March 25, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center, east of Hagerstown. Born in Hagerstown, he was the son of Lillian and the late Virgil Montgomery. He was the loving husband of Judy Montgomery. He was a 1961 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Dickie served proudly in the U.S. Navy. He worked at Mack...

Hilda Mae Bartles

Hilda Mae Bartles

Mar 25, 2011

Hilda Mae (Huff) Bartles, 77, of Hagerstown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, March 25, 2011, after a brief illness. She passed away at her home surrounded by her family. Born Feb. 21, 1934, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Louring F. and Mabel E. (Morningstar) Huff. She was preceded in death...