Obituaries
Stephen S. Hartwick
Mar 4, 2023
Stephen Szuszekos Hartwick, 87, of Hagerstown,Md., passed away, Saturday, March 4, 2023, at his home.
Born on June 5, 1935, in Budapest, Hungary he was the son of the late, Joseph and Catherine Szuszekos.
Educated in Hungarian schools and obtained his certification in machine operations.He joined the Hungarian Army, rose to the rank of Sergeant, and participated in the...
Irvin Leroy Kershner
Mar 4, 2023
Irvin Leroy Kershner, 73, of Hagerstown, MD., passed away at home surrounded by family on March 4, 2023. Born July 3, 1949, in Hagerstown, MD, he was raised by his grandmother Maxine Kershner and his mother Betty Jane Crawford.Irvin was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School. He was employed at Alfvin Aircraft over 20 years in the paint shop...
Kenneth Kepner Bercaw
Mar 4, 2023
Kenneth Kepner Bercaw, 84, of Falling Waters, WV, went home to be with the Lord on March 4, 2023. He was the beloved husband of Charlotta Jean Bercaw.
Born on October 4, 1938 in Waynesboro, PA, he was the son of the late Rice Kenneth Bercaw and Verna (Kepner) Bercaw. Kenneth was a veteran of the United States Army....
Lana Kay Cowgill
Mar 2, 2023
Lana Kay Cowgill, 64, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Meritus hospital.Born on August 11, 1958, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John (Alvey) Baer and Jackie (Winters) Baer.
Lana had many hobbies, her hobbies consist of seaming and sewing, and she loved painting, diamond art, planting, and working in her flower...
William Richard Ardinger, Sr.
Feb 26, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of William Richard Ardinger, Sr. He died at age 76 on February 26, 2023. Richard passed away after a short battle with cancer. The memorial will be a private ceremony with only close family members.
Richard was born on January 5, 1947, to Joseph Ardinger and Frances Ardinger (Smith) in Williamsport, MD. Richard...
Lester Robert Line
Feb 26, 2023
Lester Robert Line, 88, formally of 14110 William Talcott Lane, Hagerstown, MD, passed away on February 26, 2023 at Hagerstown Healthcare.
Born December 28, 1935, he was the son of the late John and Hattie Line.
He served in the Army and National Guard until 1962. He owned a Professional Lawn Care and Snow Removal company...
Juanita Jacobs
Feb 23, 2023
Hagerstown- Juanita Jacobs born in Dunn, N.C. on October 9, 1936 to Dora Marshall & Otis White. She passed away at 86yrs old, peacefully at home on February 22, 2023 after a short illness.
By her late teens she moved to Norfolk, Va., where she had 6 children, married her first husband Paul Whitfield and worked at St...
Catherine Louise Thomas
Feb 23, 2023
Catherine Louise Thomas, 95, of Fayetteville, PA went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Doey's House in Hagerstown, MD surrounded by her beloved family.
Born on August 22, 1927, in Johnstown, PA, she was the daughter of the late Herbert and Nellie Markley. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Nancy Sue Stevens
Feb 23, 2023
Nancy Sue Stevens, 76, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Creekside Nursing Home. Nancy was born in Charlton, Maryland on Monday, October 28, 1946 of the late George Dewey Grove and Loretta Catherine (Eversole) Grove.She graduated from Clear Spring High School and later worked as a secretary. She was also a...
Phyllis Lorraine Marquiss
Feb 23, 2023
Phyllis Lorraine (Miner) Marquiss, 94, of Greencastle, Pa., passed away, Thursday, February 23, 2023, at WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital.
Born October 20, 1928, in Cavetown, Md. she was the daughter of the late, Albert L. and Ethel M. (Sheely) Miner. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of 66 years, Robert D....
Edith Coleen Hampton
Feb 22, 2023
Edith Coleen Hampton, On February 22, 2023 at 11:38 pm, surrounded by her husband and four daughters, drew her final breath on earth and entered her eternal home in Heaven.
The 92 years she spent on this earth were filled with caring for others, learning, and adventure. She is most remembered as a Godly woman and someone known for...
Juvencio Nunez Diego
Feb 20, 2023
Juvencio Nunez Diego, 72, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Monday, February 20, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born February 16, 1951 in Bajamar, Honduras he was the son of the late, Tranquilino Nunez and Eustaquia Diego.
Juvencio retired with 36 years of service in building maintenance for the Sadore Management Corporation of New York.
He...
Dorothy Ann Beckley
Feb 14, 2023
Dorothy Ann Beckley, 91, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away peacefully at her home. She was the wife of the late Walter Perry Beckley Jr. who preceded her death after 30 years of marriage in October 1998.Born on May 14, 1931 she was the daughter of the late William Clyde and Naomi (Springer) Middlekauff. Dorothy graduated from Hagerstown High School and...
Thomas Marvin "Tucker" Shaw, Jr.
Feb 12, 2023
Thomas Marvin "Tucker" Shaw, Jr., 49, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Sunday, February 12, 2023, at Doey's House, Hagerstown.
Born January 15, 1974, on Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Va. he was the son of the late, Lacey B. and Evelyn S. (Sayers) Blevins. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by two siblings, Melissa...
Helen Irene Gossard
Feb 9, 2023
Helen Irene Gossard, 88, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Homewood of Williamsport.
Born October 13, 1934 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Charles Welty and Mary Elizabeth (Reese) Harshman. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by two siblings, Robert L. Harshman and Joan Heil and by...
Lorraine Elizabeth Kline
Feb 7, 2023
Lorraine Elizabeth Kline, 71, of Leitersburg, Md., passed away, Tuesday, February 7, 2023, at her home.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 40 years, George L. Kline.
She is survived by her mother "Gerry"; her daughter, Cheri and husband, Greg; her grandson, Brandon and girlfriend, Loren, and deeply missed by her dogs, Coco, Casper...
Richard Lee Thomas
Feb 5, 2023
Richard Lee Thomas, 83, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away unexpectedly at home on February 5,2023. He was the husband of Sarah J. Thomas.
Born on January 29, 1940 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Pauline Thomas. He graduated North Hagerstown High, class of 1958. He enlisted right after high school and was very excited to serve his...
Beverly Diane Sharpe
Feb 4, 2023
Beverly Diane (Wagner) Sharpe, age 87, passed away peacefully February 4, 2023. She was born April 15, 1935, in Washington County, Maryland to John R. and E. Louise Wagner Sr. She eloped and married her Hagerstown High School friend, Brian K. (Kent) Sharpe Sr. in June of 1954. The couple divorced in 1975 but remained social until his passing in...
Margaret Ann Isaacs
Feb 1, 2023
Margaret Ann 'Peggy' Isaacs, 91, of Silver Spring Maryland, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2023. Born in Massachusetts, she was the daughter of the late Angus and Annie (Macloed) Morrison.Margaret loved anything that had to do with yarn. She enjoyed crocheting and enjoyed knitting. During her working years she worked as an office manager for more than thirty...
Deborah Jean Taylor
Jan 31, 2023
Deborah Jean Taylor, 71, most recently of Mont Alto, Pennsylvania, passed away on January 31, 2023 at Chambersburg Hospital. She was the wife of the late Larry Dennis Taylor.Born on October 6, 1951 in Washington County, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Lee Guessford Sr. and Catherine Myrtle Harrison.Deborah was survived by her sons, Mick Snyder and wife...