Obituaries
Betty Lee Sullivan
Oct 11, 2016
Betty Lee Sullivan, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Homewood of Williamsport. Born December 29, 1928 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, Paul Vernon McKenzie, Sr. and Edith Margaret (Shank) McKenzie. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband of 43 years, Charles Raymond Sullivan. Mrs....
Pauline Victoria Grove
Oct 11, 2016
Pauline Victoria Grove, 97, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Williamsport Retirement Center. Born March 21, 1919 in Boonsboro she was the daughter of the late, Paul Charles and Hazel Irene (Wolverton) Grove.In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her siblings, Mildred Brewbaker, Richard Grove and Virginia Baker. Ms. Grove retired from...
Emit Keyser Burkett
Oct 11, 2016
Emit Keyser Burkett, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away, Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at his home. Born January 15, 1930 in Shenandoah, Virginia. Mr. Burkett was a US Navy veteran and a US Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Protestant by faith and a member of the Am Vets,Post 10, Hagerstown the B.P.O. Elks Lodge 378, Hagerstown, Eagles Incorporated,...
Rudolf Varesko
Oct 10, 2016
Rudolf Varesko passed away on Oct 10, 2016 in Hagerstown, MD at the age of 93. He is survived by his beloved wife, Elisabeth Varesko, two sons, Dr. Rudolph W. Varesko and Roland Varesko; four grandchildren--Tristan, Dustin, Devon, and Tiffany, and one great grandchild, Liliana. Rudolf was born September 19, 1923 in Chortitza, Ukraine, a German immigrant community settled originally...
Miles Andrew Copeland
Oct 9, 2016
Miles Andrew Copeland, Infant son of Devin M. Copeland and Santana M. Allen, passed away, Sunday, October 9, 2016. In addition to his parents he also is survived by six siblings, Makayla, Anthony, Alyssa, Mya, Aiden and Mason; maternal grandparents, Gary and Valerie (Owens) Allen; paternal grandfather, Stephen Copeland; four aunts, Tabatha, Nichole, June and Teela; three uncles, Travis, Stephen...
Ellis Biggy Morris, III
Oct 8, 2016
Ellis Charles Morris, III, "Biggy", 65, of Hagerstown, went to be with our Lord, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Meritus Medical Center. Born April 8, 1951, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Ellis C. Morris, Jr. and Dolly R. (Itnyre) Morris. Biggy was a 1969 graduate of South Hagerstown High School. He studied accounting...
Vivian Louise Neikirk
Oct 7, 2016
Vivian Louise (Brown) Neikirk, 97, of Willliamsport, formerly of 966 Club Rd., Hagerstown, passed away on Friday, October 7th, 2016, at Homewood at Williamsport, where she currently resided. Born February 20, 1919, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Julian Oliver and Ethel Rose (Trovinger) Brown. She was a 1937 graduate of Hagerstown High School and Columbia Business...
Calvin Newton Newt Gregory, Jr.
Oct 5, 2016
Calvin Newton "Newt" Gregory Jr., 67, of Hagerstown, Md., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at his home. Born Aug. 8, 1949, in Martinsburg, W.Va., he was the son of Jean (Sensel) Gregory of Berkeley Springs, W.Va. and Calvin N. Gregory Sr. Newt was a free-spirited man who loved the open road. His passion for new adventures led him to...
Helen P. Boccone
Oct 3, 2016
Helen P. Boccone, 95, of Boonsboro, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016, in Winchester, Virginia. She was born September 3, 1921 in New York. Helen was a teacher for over 60 years in New York Public School System. She was Greek Orthodox by faith. In addition to her parents, she also was preceded in death by her husband, E....
Ronald Wayne Bachtell
Oct 3, 2016
Mr. Ronald Wayne Bachtell, 70, formerly of Waynesboro, Pa., passed away on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, in Flint, Mich., of natural causes. Born July 14, 1946, in Waynesboro, he was the son of the late Richard Jesse and Ima Mae Ruth (Karn) Bachtell. Mr. Bachtell graduated from Waynesboro Area Senior High School in 1964 and went on to serve in...
Judith Ann Barnhart
Oct 2, 2016
Judith Ann (Foster) Barnhart, 75, of Smithsburg, passed away on Sunday, October 2, 2016 at her home. Born December 28, 1940 in Altoona, PA., she was the daughter of the late Charles S. Foster, Sr. and Martha (Hopkins) Foster. She was a 1958 graduate of North Hagerstown High School. Judith previously worked for Double Day Printing and the Washington County...
William Jacob Perrott, Sr.
Sep 30, 2016
William Jacob Perrott, Sr., 88, of Hagerstown, passed away, Friday, September 30, 2016 at his home. Born August 1, 1928 in Hagerstown he was the son of the late, Alexander Randolph and Hallie Bertha (Miller) Perrott. In addition to his parents he also was preceded in death by his loving wife of 65 years, Delores Lorraine (Carbaugh) Perrott; two sons,...
Dorothy Deemer
Sep 30, 2016
Dorothy Deemer, 91, of Boonsboro, passed away, Friday, September 30, 2016, at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown. Born January 18, 1925 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania she was the daughter of the late, Carl G. and Edith (Molisee) Stiles. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by her loving husband, George L. Deemer; a daughter, Cathy J....
George Klipp, Sr.
Sep 29, 2016
George H. Klipp, Sr., 78 of Deltona, FL., passed away suddenly on Thursday, September 29, 2016 in Orange City, FL., while being comforted by his daughter and son-in-law. George was born in Hagerstown, on March 19, 1938 to Herbert L. Klipp and Gladys T. (Mumma) Benner. George graduated from Hagerstown High School, class of 1956. After graduation, George joined the...
Freda Mae Free
Sep 24, 2016
Freda Mae Free, 73, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away Saturday, September 24. Freda was born in Hagerstown, MD on August 18, 1943, a daughter of the late Bessie O. and George M Free, Sr. Freda was a graduate from South High in Hagerstown. In addition to her parents, Freda is preceded in death by one brother, Charles Nichols and one...
Laurie Jean Mason
Sep 22, 2016
Laurie Mason, 54, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, September 22, 2016, at her home. Known to those who love her as Mi-mi, her beautiful fun-loving spirit will be carried on by her children and grandchildren. She knew grief. She was proceeded in death by her mother, her lifetime hero, Barbara Mason, who heroically sacrificed her...
Angeline Doloros Frank
Sep 17, 2016
Angeline Doloros (Elia) Frank, of Hagerstown, MD, passed away Saturday, Sept. !7, 2016 with her daughter at her bedside. Angeline was preceded in death by her parents, Paolo and Renata Elia, as well as her sister, Lucy Ridgley, brother Anthony Elia, and niece Elizabeth Elia. Angeline is survived by her husband Charles Frank, JR, daughter Christine Frank, granddaughter Angelique Mason,...
Mary Ruth Messersmith
Sep 14, 2016
Mary Ruth Messersmith, 95, of Hagerstown, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at Williamsport Retirement Village. Born April 30, 1921 in Washington D.C., she was the daughter of the late George L. and Cora (Sullivan) Baldoff. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 57 years, Maurice L. Messersmith; three daughters, George...
Gita L. Dhillon
Sep 9, 2016
Gita Lilamani Dhillon was born in Moratuwa, Sri Lanka on June 16, 1934 to Rev. George Samuel and his beloved Laura Charlotte Mendis. Gita was a kind child blessed with wisdom, quick wit and most importantly, mischievousness. Those who knew her would agree those are only a few of the many gifts that were bestowed upon this amazing woman. She...
Gloria Lucille Slate
Sep 7, 2016
Gloria Lucille Slate, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at NMS Health Care, Hagerstown. Born April 6, 1926 in Hagerstown she was the daughter of the late, John Calvin and Wavie (Youngblood) McNamee. In addition to her parents she also was preceded in death by two brothers, John C. McNamee, Jr. and William McNamee; six sisters, Phyllis...