All Obituaries

Mr. Charles Franklin Thomas, 79, of Hancock, and formerly of Hagerstown, died Thursday morning, August 13, 2020, at his son’s residence.  He was the husband of the late Mrs. Vedeania Beverly “Dee” Thomas, his wife of 49 years, who died February 17, 2018.   Born July 28, 1941, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Benjamin Franklin and Inez Higgs Thomas.   Charles worked was employed with Bonded Applicators Roofing Company,...

Ms. Anna “Jeane” Shindle, 80, of Williamsport, fondly know as “Nan” by some, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.   Born April 25, 1940, in Williamsport, the youngest of eight, she was a daughter of the late Roy McKinley and Charlotte Mae Clark Robinson.  She graduated from South Hagerstown High School in 1958.   Jeane began her career as a switchboard operator at Sears Roebuck and retired as an...

Mr. Milton Rosenthal, 98, of Hagerstown, and a formerly a resident of New York and Florida, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020, at Somerford House and Place, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of the late Mrs. Blanche Moskowitz Rosenthal, who died June 24, 1998. Born May 8, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York, he was the youngest of three sons of the late Issac and Rose Cohen Rosenthal.     The family moved to Lindenhurst, Long Island, during the Depression.  Milton graduated from...

Mr. Melvin C. "Mel" Greenwald, 95, a well-known business man and longtime resident of Hagerstown, and more recently of Pompano Beach, Florida, died Sunday, August 2, 2020, at Hospice by the Sea, John Knox Care Center, Pompano Beach.  He was the beloved husband of Dorothee M. Greenwald.   Born September 30, 1924, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Jack and Hannah Goodman Greenwald.  He was raised in Warren, Pennsylvania, and graduated from Warren...

Mrs. Virginia M. “Peachie” Browning Mozingo, 92, of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, died Friday evening, July 31, 2020, at her residence.  She was the wife of Mr. Elwyn O. “Moe” Mozingo, her husband of 68 years. Born March 25, 1928, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Banner Barnes Browning, Sr., and Helen Mae Billmyer Browning.  She graduated from Hagerstown High School. Mrs. Mozingo retired in 1985 from the Pangborn Corporation with thirty-eight...

Mr. Lauren Lee Stephens, 85 of Halfway, passed away Tuesday morning, July 21, 2020, at his residence.  He was the husband of Mrs. Shirley M. Stephens. Born March 24, 1935, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Susan J. Reel, and his step-father, the late Earl E. Reel. Lauren graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1954; and was the founder and owner of Stephens Excavating, which he operated for 50 years. He was a member of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge 378,...

Mrs. Mary Katherine Chaney Ocetek, 59, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Hospice of Washington County's Doey's House.  She was the wife of Mr. Fernand J. Ocetek. Born April 18, 1960, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of Shirley Ann Miller Chaney of Hagerstown, and of the late Robert Lee. Mary was a member of First Baptist Church, Hagerstown. Surviving are her children, Gardner R. Moats, Jr.  and Veronica M. Brandenburg; as well as two grandchildren; and...

Mrs. Sandra L. Volneck, 75, of Hagerstown, died Friday morning, May 29, 2020, at Birch Manor Health Care Center, Sykesville. Wife of Raymond E. Volneck. Friends may call at Andrew K. Coffman Funeral Home, 40 East Antietam Street, Hagerstown, Wednesday, June 3, beginning at 10:00 AM. A graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown, on Wednesday, 11:00 AM, with Rev. William R. Devilbiss officiating.

Ms. Lois Anne Sylvia, 54, of Hagerstown, died Monday evening, June 1, 2020, at her residence. Born April 25, 1966, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Donald O. Sylvia of Winchester, Virginia, and of the late Shirley A. Montgomery Fisher. Lois is survived by her four daughters Angela and Jessi Dews of Hagerstown, Stephanie Rhodes and husband Steven of Alaska, and Neisha Sylvia, also of Hagerstown; by eight grandchildren; and sister Barb Fraley and husband Rick of Martinsburg, West...

Mrs. Susan Clara Szada Beach, 68, of Hagerstown, died Monday evening, May 18, 2020 at Doey’s House of Hospice of Washington County.   Born Zsuzsanna Clara Szada, on May 27, 1951, in Budapest, Hungary, she was the daughter of the late Károly and Zsuzsanna Better Szada.   Mrs. Beach, matriarch of the Godwin family, spent her life collecting photographs and sentiments to reinforce her family’s legacy.   Susan was a very loving and amazing mother and...