Obituaries
Judith Maureen (Hager) Slate
Feb 6, 2020
Judith Maureen (Hager) Slate, 80, of Maugansville, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at her home, while surrounded by her loving family. Born July 27, 1939 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Vivian E. (Bean) Knick and Maurice R. Hager. She attended Hagerstown High School and went back to obtain her GED at the age of...
William Edward "Bill" Donaldson
Feb 4, 2020
William Edward "Bill" Donaldson, Jr., 89, of Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Doey's House. Born August 18, 1930, in the South side of Chicago, he was the son of the late William Edward Donaldson, Sr. and Muriel (Melrose) Donaldson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Barbara Ann...
Fern Yvonne Weaver
Feb 3, 2020
Fern Yvonne Weaver, 96, of Hagerstown passed away Monday, February 3, 2020, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born October 11, 1923 in Clear Spring, Md., she was the daughter of the late Thomas Franklin and Fannie Esther (Mason) Harnish. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of 60 years, Charles Edward Weaver;...
Nelson Stuart Dunahugh
Feb 1, 2020
Nelson Stuart Dunahugh, 77, of Hagerstown, passed away, Saturday, February 1, 2020, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born September 12, 1942 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Raymond S. and Alice R. (Grimes) Dunahugh. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his first wife, Sylvia D. (Potter) Dunahugh and one sister, Carol...
Frances LaRue Koons
Jan 29, 2020
Frances LaRue Koons, 81, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Coffman Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born September 23, 1938 in Funkstown, Md. she was the daughter of the late, C. Elmo and Madeline L. (Jacob) Bohn. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her husband, Donald R. Koons and her stepfather, John Swope....
Sheila Marie Whipp Wolfe
Jan 27, 2020
Sheila Marie (Whipp) Wolfe, 46, of Gerrardstown, WV passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at her home. Born on December 23, 1973 in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth Wesley Whipp and Joyce Anne (Craig) Ebersole. She is preceded in death by her maternal grandparents Alvin and Wanda Craig, and paternal grandparents Clarence "Pappy" and Nona...
Samuel Edward Reese
Jan 25, 2020
Samuel Edward Reese, 90, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Cadia Nursing Home, Hagerstown. Born on July 4, 1929 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Clyde and Mary (Babbington) Reese. Mr. Reese was previously employed by Fairchild Aircraft Industry, Wonderbread, Town and Country Foodland and McDonalds. He is survived by his loving wife of 72...
Jody Dwayne Joe Ruppenthal
Jan 25, 2020
Jody Dwayne "Joe" Ruppenthal, Sr., 46, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 at his home. Born April 14, 1973 in Charles Town, WV., he was the son of Roy Miller of Martinsburg and Cathy (Hoffmaster) Nimphius and her husband Kenny of Hedgesville. He was a manager in the HVAC industry. Jody was a member of the Smithsburg...
John J. Forsyth
Jan 25, 2020
John James Forsyth, 94, of Hagerstown, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Doey's House. Born July 25, 1925 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late John A. and Clara V. (Taylor) Forsyth. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his elementary school sweet heart and wife of 70 years, Mary Ruth...
Casto J. De Biasi
Jan 23, 2020
Casto Joseph DeBiasi, nearly 99, of Shepherdstown WV (formerly of Centreville, VA) passed from this life peacefully on January 23rd, 2020, at home, in the presence of his family. A one-of- a- kind individual, he loved life and was beloved by many, remaining fully engaged in family and world events throughout his long and interesting life. He was born in...
Thelma E. Mauk
Jan 22, 2020
Thelma E. Mauk, 91, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, January 22, at Williamsport Retirement Village, Williamsport, MD. Born in Hagerstown, on May 22, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Raymond Samuel and Elsie Bellwood (Stewart) Middlekauff. Thelma is survived by 4 children, 5 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. A memorial service will be held Thursday, January 30, 2020...
Gordon Edward Sanders
Jan 21, 2020
Gordon Edward Sanders, 80, of Sharpsburg, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at Somerford Place, in Hagerstown. Born February 7, 1939, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Preston A. and Mildred C. (Sprecher) Sanders. He worked for Clarence Martin and Myers & Co., before enlisting in the Navy in 1961, where he attended Sonar School and was...
Shirley C. Faith
Jan 17, 2020
Shirley C. Faith, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, January 17, 2020, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Born May 7, 1935 in Sir John's Run, W.Va. she was the daughter of the late, Harry Clifford and Jessee Mae (Stotler) Culp. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by four siblings, Harry Leon Culp,...
Dylan Paul Snell
Jan 15, 2020
Dylan Paul Snell, 33, of Clemmons, NC, formerly of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, January 15, 2020 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Born April 7, 1986 in Portland, Oregon he was the son of Barton C. Snell and the late, Ellen (Baker) Snell. In addition to his mother he also was preceded in...
Ellen Baker Snell
Jan 14, 2020
Ellen Baker Snell, 66, of Hagerstown passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Coffman Nursing Home in Hagerstown. Born February 23, 1953 in Baltimore, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Burton E. and Lois E. Baker. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her son, Dalen D. Snell. Ellen was a computer programmer...
Chuck Saunders, III
Jan 13, 2020
Charles E. "Chuck" Saunders, III, 55, of Hagerstown, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at Doey's House. Born February 18, 1964 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Esther (Long) and Charles E. Saunders, II. Chuck worked for the Washington County Board of Education as a custodial engineer for 33 years. He loved and supported the Gettysburg Battlefield...
Kathleen Augusta Derflinger Kitty Foltz
Jan 12, 2020
Kathleen ("Kitty") Augusta Derflinger Foltz, 97 of Homewood at Williamsport, MD died on January 12, 2020 in Woodbridge, VA. Born August 14, 1922 in Riverton, VA, she was the daughter of the late James Monroe and Fannie Lou Hall Derflinger. She was preceded in death by her husband Norman Lewis Foltz. Married in 1943, they lived for many years in...
John Lehman
Jan 10, 2020
John Henry Lehman, 57, of Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Doey's House, in Hagerstown. Born November 7, 1962 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late John K. and Henrietta G. (Kelly) Lehman. John was a 1981 graduate of South Hagerstown High School. He was Catholic by Faith. John drove a truck for Pleasants Construction,...
Diane O'Dell
Jan 9, 2020
Diane O'Dell, 62, of Hagerstown, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at the home of her sister in Mt. Airy after a battle with cancer. Born February 18, 1957 in Paterson, New Jersey, she was a daughter of Patricia and Herbert O'Dell of Hagerstown. She was a 1975 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. She worked for many years as...
John Theodore Jack Walmsley
Jan 1, 2020
John "Jack" Theodore Walmsley, 89, of Boonsboro, passed away Wednesday, January 1st, at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown. Born August 17, 1930, Jack was a longtime resident of Boonsboro, MD. He is survived by his wife Eleanor and two daughters, Carol Young of Los Angeles, CA and Susan Boddy of Atlanta, GA, grandchildren; Ryan Boddy, Colin Boddy, Ian Young,Taylor Young,...