All Obituaries

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...

Mr. Preston Leon Snyder, 97, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, February 27, 2020, at his residence.  He was the husband of Mrs. Ethel Irene McCauley Snyder, who preceded him in death on April 15, 1991.   Born August 31, 1922, in Clear Spring, he was a son of the late Elmer Ellsworth and Mary Kathryn Gardner Snyder.  He graduated from Clear Spring High School with the Class of 1940.   Mr. Snyder worked with Lone Star Cement Company, Hagerstown.   He was a member of...

Mr. James William “Yave” Miller, 73, of Hagerstown, passed away, early Sunday evening, January 19, 2020, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Mrs. Essie May Loveless Miller, his wife of 53 years. Born May 5, 1946, in Middletown, he was a son of the late Wayne Hector and Betty Jane Lewis Miller. Mr. Miller was a veteran of the United States Army serving in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1968.  He was the recipient of the Purple Heart; and Bronze...

Doris E. Lake, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully at the Fahrney-Keedy Home on Monday morning, January 6, 2020. She was the loving wife of John "Jack" E. Lake, her husband, for more than 63 years. She lived a full life and was loved by all who knew her. Born on November 18, 1929 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of the late David L. Schneibel and Dorothy A. Zimmerman Schneibel Emberg. She attended college at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles (now Biola...

Mrs. Christine Rohrer Doub, 87, of Hagerstown, died Tuesday evening, November 12, 2019, at her residence.   Born December 21, 1931, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Brown and Ella Ray Whittington Rohrer.  She was a 1949 graduate of Hagerstown High School; and 1953 graduate of the University of Maryland with a Bachelors Degree; and later, received her Masters Degree.   Mrs. Doub was a retired school teacher with the Washington County Board of...

Mr. Michael Curtis Smith, 58, of Hagerstown, died suddenly, Friday, October 18, 2019, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. Born May 8, 1961, in Canton, Ohio, he was a son of the late Arthur and Margaret Louise Thomas Smith.  He attended Musselman High School, Inwood, West Virginia. He worked formerly as a welder, not just for himself as Mike's Welding Service, but offered his talents to other welding businesses. Michael was devoted; able to recite Bible verses and speak about...

Mrs. Peggy Lee Reed Thompson, 88, of Hagerstown, fondly known as “Big Mamma”, died Friday night, August 23, 2019, at Doey’s Hospice House.  She was the wife of the late Stacy L. Thompson, Jr. Born October 10, 1931, at Georgetown Hospital, Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Bruce Lee and Nellie Neal Ridenour Reed. Peggy was a member of Carmody Hills Baptist Church, Capitol Heights; and Past President of the Rankin Circle Choir. She is survived by...