Obituaries

Ralph Benjamin Bussard

Ralph Benjamin Bussard

Sep 1, 2022

 

Ralph Benjamin Bussard, Jr., 81, of Hagerstown, Passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022, at his home.

Born July 22, 1941, in Hagerstown, He was the son of the late Ralph Bussard Sr. and Mildred (Bowers) Bussard.

 

In addition to his parents, He was preceded in death by is his wife of over thirty years Carol Ann Bussard.

He...

Sarah Ferland Jones

Sarah Ferland Jones

Aug 29, 2022

 

Sarah Ferland Jones, 94, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022 at Meritus Medical Center.

 

Born September 29, 1927 in Charlottesville, VA, she was the daughter of Angelo P. and Mabel (Few) Ferland.

 

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bennett Jones; Brother, Angelo P. Ferland, Jr.; and Sister,...

Marian Louise Brunner

Marian Louise Brunner

Aug 29, 2022

 

Marian Louise Brunner, 99, of Hagerstown, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday August 29, 2022, at Williamsport Nursing Home.

Born January 4, 1923, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Freemont Ellsworth and Rosa (Beans) Stoneburner. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of...

Janet Susan Custer

Janet Susan Custer

Aug 27, 2022

 

Janet Susan Custer, 84, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Sterling Care South Mountain, Boonsboro MD.

Born on August 13, 1938, in Hagerstown, MD, she was the daughter of Henry Samuel Walters and Cora Mae (Barnhart) Walters.  In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by 3 sisters, Patricia (Pat) Eichelberger, Margaret...

Jeanette Shupp

Jeanette Shupp

Aug 27, 2022

 

Jeanette Lillard Shupp, 98, of Hagerstown, MD passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Homewood of Williamsport. She was the daughter of  the late William H. Lillard and Olive V. (Campbell). In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 39 years, Eugene P. (Buzz) Shupp, two sisters, C. Marie Brinton and Betty...

Carey Allen Chaney

Carey Allen Chaney

Aug 26, 2022

Carey Allen Chaney, 90, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Friday, August 26, 2022, at his home.

Born August 8, 1932, in Martinsville, Ohio he was the son of the late, Arthur C. and Naoma M. (Moon) Chaney. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by his wife, Donna L. (Hoffman) Chaney on December 14, 2016; four...

Alfred Wilson Wilcox

Alfred Wilson Wilcox

Aug 26, 2022

 

Alfred Wilson Wilcox (Pa Bill), 91, died peacefully at the inpatient unit of Hospice of the Panhandle in Kearneysville, WV on August 26, 2022.  He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years Ronda Jo Wilcox (Ma Jo).  He is survived by one sister Paula Mae Wilcox of Hagerstown, Md.  He is also survived by his daughters Dana Marie...

Matthew William Turnbull

Matthew William Turnbull

Aug 25, 2022

Matthew W. Turnbull, 36, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Thursday, August 25, 2022, at home.

Born January 3, 1986, in Hagerstown he was the son of loving parents, David W. and Linda A. (McGill) Turnbull.

In addition to his parents Matthew was also survived by, his sister, Heather Zimmerman (Adam); special niece, Alyssa (Megan) Cyrus; uncles, Sam (Pat) Turnbull and...

Oliver Wolf Strength

Oliver Wolf Strength

Aug 23, 2022

 

Oliver Wolf Strength, infant son of Michael S. Owens and Tala M. Strength, passed away, Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C.

Oliver was born on November 24, 2021, in Huntsville, Alabama.

In addition to his parents, he also is survived by his maternal grandparents, Adam and Samantha Strength; paternal grandparents, Frank Owens and Joyce Fox;...

Mary Ellen St Clair

Mary Ellen St Clair

Aug 23, 2022

 

Mary Ellen St Clair, 74, of Hagerstown, Md. passed away, Tuesday, August 23, 2022, at the home of her son in Hagerstown.

Born July 23, 1948, in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Charles Harvey Turner, Sr. and Mary Louise (Williams) Turner. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her husband, Robert...

Robert Lee Gearhart

Robert Lee Gearhart

Aug 21, 2022

Robert Lee Gearhart, 66, of Hagerstown, MD passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore.

Born March 8, 1956, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Robert Leo and Katherine (Riley) Gearhart. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Gay Ellen (Gearhart) Overstreet, and niece...

Charles Robert Goshen

Charles Robert Goshen

Aug 20, 2022

 

Charles Robert “Bob” Goshen, M.D.

On Saturday morning, August 20, 2022, Charles Robert Goshen of Clarke County, VA died peacefully at his home, “Rose Cottage”, surrounded by his family.

Born March 22, 1943 in Boston, MA, Bob was the son of Charles Ernest Goshen and Patricia McGuire Goshen and the older brother to his sister Anne Goshen.  His early...

Ronald Eugene Dawson

Ronald Eugene Dawson

Aug 18, 2022

 

Ronald Eugene Dawson, 82, of Clear Spring, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2022 at his home.

 

Born on July 9, 1941 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Mildred I. (Ebersole) and Robert Earl Dawson.

 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Gladys Dawson; and...

James Edward Brooks, Sr.

James Edward Brooks, Sr.

Aug 14, 2022

James Edward Brooks, Sr., 89, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born December 25, 1932 in Front Royal, Va. he was the son of the late, Luther and Mabel Brooks. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his wife Pauline Jean (Smith) Brooks and four siblings, Luther...

Freda Mae Dayhoff

Freda Mae Dayhoff

Aug 12, 2022

Freda Mae Dayhoff, 80, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Friday, August 12, 2022 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born May 26, 1942 in Williamsport, Md. she was the daughter of the late,Charles William and Hattie Mae (Domer) Cottrill. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by four siblings, Betty Hose, Judy Morningstar, Lee...

Lloyd Eugene Randolph

Lloyd Eugene Randolph

Aug 10, 2022

LLoyd Eugene Randolph, 76, 0f Winchester, Va., formerly of Hagerstown, Md., passed away, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Winchester Medical Center. Born December 9, 1945, in College Park, Md. he was the son of the late, Lloyd D. and Hilda Marie (Cochran) Randolph. In addition to his parents, he also was preceded in death by his brother, Douglas Wayne Randolph....

Robert Ellyson Stransky

Robert Ellyson Stransky

Aug 8, 2022

Robert Ellyson Stransky, 91, of Sharpsburg, MD, passed away peacefully Monday, August 8, 2022 at his home, surrounded by loving family. Born on April 13, 1931 in Falls Church, VA, he was the son of the late Ora E. (Compton) and Vincent G. Stransky, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife of...

Frederick "Freddie" Hafer

Frederick "Freddie" Hafer

Aug 7, 2022

Frederick "Freddie" Hafer, 76, of Hanover, PA, passed away Sunday, August 7, 2022 at Hopkins Center Nursing Home, Wyncote, PA. Born on March 19, 1946 in Green Haven, MD, he was the son of the late Pauline (Chaney) and Frederick Hafer, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sisters; Phyllis Suffecool (Don), Rosie Winters...

John Thomas Green, III

John Thomas Green, III

Aug 2, 2022

 

Family and Friends mourn the sudden passing of John Thomas Green III, or as all who knew him, “JT.” He was killed in a single-vehicle car accident on Downsville Pike in the early afternoon on August 2, at the age of 51.

JT called many places home over his life but always considered Hagerstown his true home. He was...

Donna K Webster

Donna K Webster

Jul 30, 2022

Donna K Webster, 74, of Hagerstown, MD passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2022, at home with her loving son by her side. Born August 2, 1947, in Salisbury, MD she was the daughter of the late Walter and Grace (Mumford) Disharoon. In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by her sister, Joy Disharoon. She was a...