All Obituaries

Mrs. Leatrice J. Ritter Widmyer, 87, of Hagerstown, died early Tuesday afternoon, January 19, 2021, at St. Joseph’s Place, Emmitsburg.  She was the wife of the late Clyde Wayne Widmyer, who preceded her in death on February 26, 2019. Born September 21, 1933, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Lee Roy and Hazel Beatrice Ernde Ritter.  She graduated from Hagerstown High School, Class of 1951. Mrs. Widmyer was employed with Verizon Telephone Company, formerly...

Mrs. Margo Lorraine “Peg” Frazier Kline, 73, of Hagerstown, died Thursday morning, December 31, 2020, at Doey’s House, Hospice of Washington County, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of Mr. Charles Luther “Bob” Kline, her husband of 54 years.   Born May 3, 1947, in Washington County, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Ellsworth and Ethel Marguerite Baker Frazier.   Peg was generous to a fault; supporting any charity that called upon her for...

Mrs. Amy Linn Lehrman Kerstein, 77, of Hagerstown died Thursday afternoon, December 17, 2020, at her residence surround by her husband, caregiver, and hospice, who kept her comfortable and pain free during her passing.  She was the wife of Mr. Robert M. Kerstein, her husband of 46 years.   Born November 15, 1943, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Harry Albert and Bernice Sally Nassau Lehrman.  She graduated Harrisburg Academy and Penn State...

Mr. William Lee Shilling, 77, of Hagerstown, died at his residence on Sunday, December 6, 2020.  He was the beloved husband of Mrs. Linda Kay Hoover-Shilling, his wife of 54 years.   The youngest of ten children, he was Born July 3, 1943, in Fiddlersburg, he was a son of the late Leonard Maynard "Leon" and Orpha Louis Bowman Shilling.   Mr. Shilling was retired from Tri-State Roofing Company, and had previously worked as a roofer and sheet metal foreman for...

Mr. Paul Edward Lutz, 91, a lifelong resident of Middletown, until recently becoming a resident of Williamsport, died peacefully late Friday morning, December 4, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Mrs. Arvella J. Bowman Lutz, his wife over of 64 years.   Born March 30, 1929, at home in Middletown, he was a son of the late Phillip and Carrie Ford Lutz.  He was raised on his family’s farm in Middletown and attended Middletown High School,...

Ms. Vivian L. Moats, 93, of Williamsport, and recently a resident of Elmhurst of Hagerstown, died Monday night, November 30, 2020, at Doey's House of Hospice of Washington County.   Born May 4, 1927, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Lewis William and Bessie Leota Boyer Moats.   Ms. Moats was employed with C&P Telephone Company for 34 years.   Surviving is her daughter Charlene E. Guessford and husband Clarence "Bunky"; grandson, Michael L....

Mr. Dale Gene Nemcek, Sr., 73, of Martinsburg, and formerly of Hagerstown, died early Friday morning, November 6, 2020, at Berkeley County Medical Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia.  He was the husband of Mrs. Ethel A. Sheppard Nemcek, his wife of 42 years.   Born July 6, 1947, in Baltimore, he was a son of the late Julian J., Sr., and Irene Menerva Littles Nemcek.   Dale was last employed with Maryland Paper Company, Williamsport.   He greatly enjoyed hunting and...

Mr. William Robert “Bob” Poole, 92, of Hagerstown, a resident of Washington County since 1929, died Tuesday afternoon, November 10, 2020, at Doey’s House of Hospice of Washington County.  He was the husband of the late Rita May Fulks Poole, who preceded him in death in 2006.   Born December 31, 1927, in Akron, Ohio, he was the son of the late William Lester and Daisy Virginia Galliher Poole.   A welder by trade, Bob worked for New York Central Iron Works...

Mrs. Shirley Mae Socks Stephens, 83, of Halfway, died peacefully Monday, October 12, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.  She was the wife of the late Lauren L. Stephens, her beloved husband who died July 21, 2020. Born April 14, 1937, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late William Frederick and Effie Mae Gossard Socks.  She graduated from Hagerstown High School in 1955; and was the co-founder and owner of Stephens Excavating Company, which she operated...