Obituaries
Susan Lauretta Gay
March 5, 2026
It is with deep sorrow and much love that her family mourns the passing of Mrs. Susan Lauretta Ebersole Gay, 64, of Boonsboro, fondly known as “Sue”, on Thursday afternoon, March 5, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. She was the devoted wife of the late Troy Curtis Gay, who preceded her in death on February 4, 2019.
Born August 5, 1961, in...
Shirley Ann Miller Chaney
March 1, 2026
Mrs. Shirley Ann Miller Chaney, 90, of Hagerstown, died Sunday evening, March 1, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. She was the wife of the late Robert Lee Chaney, who died in August, 1987.
Born May 19, 1935, in Bethesda, she was the daughter of the late Franklin Hugh, Sr., and Mary Madeline Dye Miller.
She was a member of the former...
Jimmie Wayne Hinkle
February 16, 2026
Jim Wayne Hinkle, 80, of Hagerstown, a local businessman, passed away o late Monday morning, February 16, 2026, at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, District of Columbia.
Born October 6, 1945, in Minor Hill, Tennessee, he was a son of the late David Turner and Eula Mae Hargrove Hinkle. He returned to Tennessee in 1968, after serving two years in the Army,...
Ronald Lynn Battle
February 9, 2026
Mr. Ronald Lynn Battle, 71, of Hagerstown, died late Monday, February 9, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.
Born January 27, 1955, in the District of Columbia, he was a son of the late Sydney Burl and Katie Roberta Jackson Battle.
Mr. Battle worked in Washington for many years prior to moving to Hagerstown, where he enjoyed spending time at home watching...
James Gordon Haskell
January 25, 2026
Mr. James Gordon “Jimmy” Haskell, 81, of Williamsport, died Saturday evening, January 25, 2026, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. He was the husband of Jacqueline Petit.
Born November 1, 1944, in Laurel, he was a son of the late Reginald Patrick Haskell, and the late Dorothy E. Merson.
Mr. Haskell owned and operated Haskell’s Heating and Air Conditioning, Clarksville.
He was a Patriotic...
Saundra Jean Prestrigiacomo
January 10, 2026
Saundra Jean Prestrigiacomo, 60, of Hagerstown, and formerly Frederick, died late Saturday night, January 10, 2025, at Doey's House, Hospice of Washington County, Hagerstown.
Born January 25, 1965, in New York City, New York, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Sandra Jean Fortune Prestrigiacomo. She had attained and Associates Degree; and had attended Hagerstown Community College, for her...
Adam Hinkle
January 5, 2026
David “Adam” Donald Hinkle, 44, of Hagerstown, passed away on Monday, January 5th ,2026 at his home. He was a local businessman and entrepreneur.
Born March 16, 1981, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Jim Wayne and Pamela J Landers Hinkle.
He attended South Hagerstown High School, until his family moved to Tennessee in 1997. He attended and graduated...
Russell William "Russ" Laber
January 4, 2026
Mr. Russell William "Russ" Laber, 98, a longtime local business man and resident of Hagerstown, died Sunday morning, January 4, 2026, at Doey's House, Hospice of Washington County, Hagerstown. He was the husband of the late Henrietta Mae Hamilton Laber, who preceded him in death on December 14, 2005.
Born November 17, 1927, in Cumberland, he was the only child of...
Thomas Michael "Tom" McChesney
December 9, 2025
Mr. Thomas Michael "Tom" McChesney, 52 of Hagerstown, died Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at his residence.
Born, June 18, 1973, in Washington, District of Columbia, he was a son of the late Helen Ruth Powers McChesney, who preceded him in death on October 20, 2025. He attended Rockville High School where he had many friends and was an athelete, catching baseball for...
John David Rowe, Jr.
November 1, 2025
Mr. John David Rowe, Jr., 88, of Hagerstown, died very early Saturday morning, November 1, 2025, at Doey's House, Hospice of Washington County. He was the husband of Mrs. Patricia Fizer Rowe, his wife of 67 years.
Born June 23, 1937, in Washington County, he was the son of the late John David, Sr., and Catherine Nield Rowe. He grew up...
Ann Marie Graziano Pagano
November 1, 2025
Mrs. Ann Marie Graziano Pagano, 96, formerly a lifelong resident of New Jersey, and more recently of Williamsport, died Saturday morning, November 1, 2025, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown. She was the wife of the late Anthony C. Pagano, who preceded her in death in November, 2001.
Born July 13, 1929, in Jersey City, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the...
Linda Brown
October 25, 2025
Mrs. Linda Lou Baker Brown, 80 of Martinsburg, West Virginia, died Saturday evening, October 25, 2025, at Hospice of the Panhandle, Kearneysville, West Virginia. She was the wife of the late Charles Taylor Brown who died in 2020.
Born February 28, 1945, in Martinsburg, she is a daughter of the late James Howard and Dorothy Virginia Linton Baker. She graduated from...
Bernice Buttry Reed
October 21, 2025
Mrs. Bernice Buttry Reed, 86, of Hagerstown, died early Tuesday morning, October 21, 2025, at her residence. She was the wife of Herman L. Reed, Jr, her husband of 56 years.
Born March 25, 1939, in Bethesda, she was a daughter of the late Grant Willard and Lennie Bell Seals Buttry.
In addition to taking care of her home and family, Mrs....
Scott William Hughes
October 20, 2025
Scott William Hughes, a resident of Boonsboro, MD, passed away unexpectedly on October 20, 2025. Scott was born at Norwood Hospital in Norwood, MA. on August 15, 1971, the cherished son of William R. Hughes and the late Mary Ellen (Frazier) Vargas. Scott was baptized in Islington Community Church on October 10, 1971.
Scott was raised in Walpole, MA. He graduated...
Patricia Ann Marston Imes
October 5, 2025
Ms. Patricia Ann Marston Imes, 65, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, October 5, 2025, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.
Born April 12, 1960, in Washington County, she was a daughter of the late James Francis Marston, Sr., and Abbie Lorretta Knipple Marston Shoop.
Patricia enjoyed making and selling refrigerator magnets; and most of all spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Surviving are her...
Sorrelda Arbutus "Booty" Welch
September 22, 2025
Mrs. Sorrelda Arbutus “Booty” Welch, of Hagerstown, died Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at her residence.
Born, November 9, 1944, in Hagerstown, she was the only child of Kenneth Olin and Sorrelda Elizabeth McCall Smith.
Booty worked as a waitress in Hagerstown for many years.
She was an animal lover at heart. She had a special fondness for horses, dogs and cats.
Booty is survived...
John David Smith, Jr.
September 22, 2025
Mr. John David Smith, Jr, 39, of Williamsport, died Monday, September 22, died at UPMC, Harrisburg.
Born July 27, 1986, in Washington County, he was the son Melissa May Moats Smith of Williamsport, and the late John David Smith, Sr., who died on October 17, 2015.
John was a graduate of North Hagerstown High School, and was a mason by trade.
He enjoyed...
Christopher James Tabler
September 12, 2025
Christopher James Tabler, 35, of Cumberland, sadly passed away on Friday, September 12, 2025, at the Hagerstown Health Care Center.
Born on February 12, 1990, in Wardensville, West Virginia, he was preceded in death by his mother, Linnia I. Miller. Along with his mother, Christopher was also preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Ronald and Patty Rummer Tabler, and his...
Linda Atlas Putterman
July 28, 2025
Mrs. Linda Atlas Putterman, 79, of Hagerstown, died Monday morning, July 28, 2025 at Hospice of Washington County, Hagerstown. She was the wife of Alan, her husband of 55 years.
Born May 9, 1946, in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Bert and Sandra Dranoff Atlas. She attended Temple University.
Mrs. Putterman served as a dental assistant and office...
CDR Charles Roy "Bud" Collicott, USN, Ret.
June 24, 2025
Charles “Bud” Collicott passed away on Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at the age of 88. Bud is survived by and was devoted to sharing time with his wife, Sheila; his brother, Skip (Irvene); his two daughters, Cheryl Collicott (Donna Anderson) and Pam Nold (Jim); his two granddaughters Taylor Broadrick (Mitchell) and Morgan Howell; and his great-granddaughter, Daphne.
Bud was born in...
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