All Obituaries

Mr. Philp G. Goldman, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, peacefully at his residence.  He was the husband of Mrs. Janet Goldman. Born March 18, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, he was son of the late Solly and Evelyn Goldman.  He received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from NYU in 1955. Mr. Goldman worked at RCA Astro Electronic Division in New Jersey as a Lead Engineer; as a Stock Broker for Shearson Hammill in Jersey City, NJ; as an Inventory...

Mr. Philp G. Goldman, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, peacefully at his residence.  He was the husband of Mrs. Janet Goldman. Born March 18, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, he was son of the late Solly and Evelyn Goldman.  He received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from NYU in 1955. Mr. Goldman worked at RCA Astro Electronic Division in New Jersey as a Lead Engineer; as a Stock Broker for Shearson Hammill in Jersey City, NJ; as an Inventory...

Mrs. Shirley Ann Miller, 70, of Greencastle, died Wednesday night, July 10, 2019, at her residence.  She was the wife of Mr. Donald L. Miller, Sr., her husband of 55 years. Born, December 30, 1948, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Ellsworth and Ethel Jacqoline Zimmerman Loveless.  She was employed with Stationery House, Hagerstown. Besides her husband, Shirley is survived by her children Donald Miller, Jr. and wife Laura, Mary Briggs and husband Gary, Patricia...

Mrs. Clara Julia “Clare” Cutsail Claggett, 69, of Williamsport, died early Sunday morning, June 23, 2019, at Doey’s Hosice House, Hospice of Washington County, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of Mr. Aubrey Albert “Herman” Claggett, Jr. Born August 30, 1949, in Montevue Hospital, Frederick, she was a daughter of the late Harvey Sylvester, Jr., and Clara Julia Wagner Cutsail.  She graduated from Govenor Thomas Johnson High School, Frederick, in 1968, and...

Mrs. Sydell Thrope, 90, of Boca Raton, Florida, and formerly a long time resident of Hagerstown, died Monday morning, April 15, 2019, at her home in Boca Raton.  She was the wife of Dr. Norman N. Thrope, her husband of 62 years who preceded her in death in 2014. Born March 19, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, she was the daughter of Samuel and Yetta  Granet.  She was a graduate of Hunter College in New York. She was a member of Congregation B’nai Abraham, Hagerstown; and was...

Miss Arvella Leatrice Snyder, 95, of Hagerstown, died suddenly late Wednesday night, February 20, 2019, at Meritus Medical Center. Born December 13, 1923, in West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Blaine and Eva Laura Martin Snyder. She graduated from Hagerstown High School. Miss Snyder worked in the Hagerstown area and may best be remembered for her work with Fairchild Industries, and the South End A&P Store. She was a long time member of The Presbyterian Church of...

Mr. Clyde Wayne “Wid” Widmyer, 86, of Hagerstown, died early Tuesday afternoon, February 26, 2019, at Brookdale of Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Mrs. Leatrice Jeanine Widmyer, his wife of 62 years. Born August 31, 1932, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Glenwood Kelly and Oklahoma Jessmine Graham Widmyer. Wid graduated from Martinsburg High Schoo lin 1950; and was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force having served during the Korean...

Mrs. Joyce Mae Smith Krieman, 68, of Hagerstown, died early Sunday morning, February 24, 2019, at Doey’s House of Hospice of Washington County.  She was the wife of the late Harry Lee Krieman, who preceded her in death on September 7, 2009. Born November 1, 1950, in Oneida Hospital, Oneida, New York, she was a daughter of the late Morris Erwin and Frances Corrine Redmond Smith. A loving mother and homemaker, Joyce’s grandchildren and family was the essence of her...

Ms. Denise Michelle Hawkins, 45, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday evening, February 6, 2019, at her residence. Born September 20, 1973, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Bradford Eugene and Teresa May Davis Hawkins. Denise very much enjoyed playing various video games on various gaming systems. Surviving are her children, Theresa Hawkins, and Janet and Healie Garland; grandchildren, Tealah, Bradley, Luna and Jae’siaughn; her siblings Kimberly K. Mellott, and Bradford E.,...

Mr. Ernest Paul “Bub” Snodderly, Jr., 91, of Hagerstown, died early Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019, at his daughter’s residence in Hagerstown.  He was the husband of the late Helen Virginia “Sis” Condon Snodderly, who preceded him in death on June 18, 1997. Born October 18, 1927, in Hagerstown, he was a son of the late Ernest Paul, Sr., and Margaret Oda Mae Frush.  He was a veteran of World War II, honorably serving with the United States...