Obituaries
JoAnn Elizabeth Brown
Jan 26, 2017
JoAnn Elizabeth (Wilhide) Brown, 82, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Coffman Nursing Home. Born November 19, 1934, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Arthur Eugene and Leola (Miller) Wilhide. She was a 1952 graduate of Hagerstown High School. JoAnn was a member of Grace United Methodist Church in Hagerstown. She worked as...
Darline Elaine Schmidt
Jan 23, 2017
Darline Elaine Schmidt, 80, of Williamsport, Md., passed away, Monday, January 23, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born July 22, 1936 in Frederick, Md., she was the daughter of the late, Robert M. and Mildred (Ausherman) Hessong. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her first husband, Hugh R. Smith and one brother, Donald...
Howard Thomas Uhler
Jan 23, 2017
Howard Thomas Uhler, 80, of Hagerstown, passed away, Monday, January 23, 2017 at his home. Born July 12, 1936 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, George Uhler and Elizabeth (Harbaugh) Uhler Gray. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by one brother, George W. Uhler. Mr. Uhler retired with 40 plus years of...
Mildred J. Crumbacker
Jan 22, 2017
Mildred J. (Diehl) Crumbacker, 90 of Hagerstown, Md. passed away at her home Sunday Jan. 22, 2017. Her husband of 60 years, Guy L. Crumbacker preceded her in death in 2009. Born Nov. 24, 1926 in Everett, PA, Mildred was the daughter of the late Walter Eugene Diehl and Lula Mae (Pittman) Diehl. She graduated from Everett High School in...
Deborah Kay Souders
Jan 22, 2017
Deborah Kay (Wiley) Souders, 60, of Williamsport, passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center, in Hagerstown. Born December 17, 1956, in Princeton, WV, she was the daughter of the late, Jim Wiley and Evelyn McElroy. Deborah worked as a secretary for S&S Tire in Hagerstown. She was of Baptist faith. Deborah enjoyed country crafting and playing...
Frank Michael Maietta
Jan 20, 2017
Frank M. Maietta, Sr. 85, of Hagerstown, Md. entered into God's Kingdom on Friday, January 20, 2017 from his home, while under hospice care from Alzheimer's Disease. He was born June 27, 1931 in Italy. At the age of 2, his family settled in Williamsport, Pa. He was the son of the late, Anthony and Josephine Maietta. Frank was in...
Dorothy June Hammond
Jan 20, 2017
Dorothy June (Bowers) Hammond, 92, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, January 20, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born November 3, 1924 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Russell J. and Alma (Olsen) Bowers. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by one brother, Victor "Bus" Bowers. Mrs. Hammond had worked as a...
Dorothy Lorraine Spessard
Jan 19, 2017
Dorothy Lorraine Spessard, 84, of Hagerstown, passed away, Thursday, January 19, 2017 at her home. Born January 9, 1933 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, John Marshall-Kreps Eichelberger and Nellie Howell-Lapole Eichelberger. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by three sisters, Pauline Gladhill, Thelma Wigfield and Shirley Eichelberger "infant"; five brothers, William...
Joseph Arthur Long, Sr.
Jan 18, 2017
SSGT. Joseph Arthur Long, Jr., US Army Retired, of Mount Airy, formerly of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at Fahrney-Keedy Home and Village, Boonsboro. Born November 3, 1930 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Joseph Arthur Long, Sr. and Helena Bright (Davis) Long. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by...
Suzan Jane Moore
Jan 16, 2017
Suzan Jane (Davis) Moore, passed away peacefully on Mon., January 16, 2017 at her home. She is survived by her daughter, Heather Holman; son in law, Allen Holman; grandson, Ryan Holman; brother, John Davis, Jr., and his children, sister in law, Teresa Davis; as well as extended family of cousins and aunts. She was proceeded in death by her son,...
Nancy Negron Gonzalez
Jan 15, 2017
Nancy Negron Gonzalez, 49, of Hagerstown, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2017 at her home. Born September 27, 1967, in New York, she was the daughter of the late Alicia Urena and Steve Negron. Nancy is survived by her three sons, Yovanny Martin Ramirez, Eduardo Gonzalez, and Jenaro Torres; two sisters, Jennecy Berrios and Jessica Berrios; a brother, Steve...
Jeanne Fishel Drawbaugh
Jan 13, 2017
Jeanne Fishel Drawbaugh, 96, of Williamsport, MD.,formerly of Norristown, died on Friday, January 13, 2017. Born November 22, 1920, in Mechanicsburg, PA., she was the daughter of the late George Zug and Mary (Eckert) Fishel. Jeanne was a 1938 graduate of Mechanicsburg High School. Jeanne was a 40 year member of Lower Providence Presbyterian Church in Norristown, before joining Bedington...
Dennis Rale McMillen
Jan 12, 2017
Dennis Rale McMillen, 45, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center, after a longtime residence at the W.M.H.C. Born October 31, 1971 in Galion, Ohio, he was the beloved son of Linda Goddard of Hagerstown and Robert McMillen and his wife, Louise (Dennis' other mother), of Frederick. Dennis had an all-encompassing light within him....
Paul Winebrenner
Jan 12, 2017
Ellis Paul Winebrenner, 79, of Hagerstown, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2017. Born November 12, 1937, in Frostburg, he was the son of the late Grant U. and Ruth (Browning) Winebrenner. Ellis worked as a janitor for the Human Development Council in Hagerstown, where he was a resident. He was a member of the Men's Club; Club Adventure; Lawn...
Steven J. Kovacs, Jr.
Jan 11, 2017
Steven Joseph Kovacs, Jr. (101) of Hagerstown passed from this earth on January 11, 2017 at the Veteran’s Administration Community Living Center in Martinsburg, WV after a short illness. Steve was born on August 9, 1915, in Passaic, New Jersey to immigrant parents, Elizabeth Papp Kovacs and Steven Kovacs. Steve spent his early years in New Jersey where he met...
Mitzi Dawn Burgan
Jan 9, 2017
Mitzi Dawn Burgan, 43, of Funkstown, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at her home. Born October 19, 1973, she was the daughter of the late Joyce Elaine Burgan. Mitzi was confirmed at Grace United Church in Frederick, and attended Christ Reformed Church in Hagerstown. Mitzi had an impressive collection of teddy bears and she also loved children and...
Lavinia Irene Tootie Bowers
Jan 8, 2017
Lavinia Irene "Tootie" Bowers, 96, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter and son-in-law on Sunday, Janaury 8, 2017. Born July 20, 1920 in Chelsea, Michigan she was the daughter of the late, Guy Gilbert Godlove and Ethel (Stouffer) Godlove. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her former husband of...
Keiffer Junior Leiboldt
Jan 8, 2017
Keiffer Junior Leiboldt, 81, of Waynesboro, Pa., passed away, Sunday, January 8, 2017 at his home. Born January 25, 1935 in Smithsburg, Md. he was the son of the late, Daniel K. and Lola C. (Misner) Leiboldt. Mr. Leiboldt attended Smithsburg High School. He was employed at Smithsburg Area Fruit Farms, Fairchild Aircraft, Hagerstown, Doubleday Publishing Co., Smithsburg and Reynolds...
Linda Lee Kaufman
Jan 6, 2017
Linda Lee Kaufman, 68, of Williamsport, passed away, Friday, January 6, 2017 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born February 4, 1948 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Kenneth and Dorothy E. (Boward) Everhart. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth "Bambi" Everhart, Jr. Mrs. Kaufman was a member of...
Virginia Pauline Gladhill
Jan 1, 2017
Virginia Pauline Gladhill, 89, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away Sunday, January 1st, at her home. Virginia was born in Hagerstown, MD on June 29, 1927, a daughter of the late Anna Mae (Via) and John Westly Harkarder. Virginia was a member at Harvest Baptist Church in Hagerstown, loved the Lord, loved to sing and had many friends. She will be...