Obituaries

Jan 19, 2014

Nellie Anna Susan Armel, 92, of Hagerstown, Md., died peacefully Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014.

She was the widow of Powell Page Armel, whom she met when he was manager of the roller skating rink in downtown Hagerstown and she was a competitive award-winning skate dancer.

Born in Funkstown, Md., she was the daughter of the...

Nov 15, 2013

Mr. Joel Wayne Thomas, 54, of Hagerstown, died Friday morning, November 15, 2013, at Sinai Hospital, Baltimore.  He was the husband of Mrs. Jennifer O. Thomas, his wife of 28 years.

Born April 24, 1959, in Roanoke, Virginia, he was a son of Naomi Marie King Thomas of Bethesda, and the late Cecil Junior Faulkner.

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Nov 15, 2013

Mr. Robert Lee Rutherford, Sr., 72, of Hagerstown, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Mrs. Linda A. Rutherford, his wife of 38 years.

Born December 3, 1940, in Zanesville, Ohio, he was the son of the late Fred and Myrtle Viola Hosler Rutherford.  He graduated...

Nov 7, 2013

Mr. Robert Lee “Bob” Brinkley, 81, of Funkstown, died Thursday, November 7, 2013, at Mertius Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Mrs. Thelma L. Brinkley, his wife of 6 years.

Born November 12, 1931, in Frederick he was a son of the late William Edward and Virginia May Barrow Brinkley.

Bob was employed...

Oct 18, 2013

Mrs. Patsy Ann Casavant, 81, of Fairplay, died Friday, October 18, 2013, at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of Joseph Arthur Casavant, who preceded her in death August 16, 1995.

Born December 7, 1931, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late John Calvin May and Mildred Lucinda Burger May.  She...

Oct 6, 2013

On October 6, 2013 Andrew Bryan Farnen; beloved son of Elizabeth J. Beachley and her husband David C. Beachley and D. Bryan Farnen and his wife Helen B. Farnen; dear brother of Laura C. Farnen; step Brother of Ryan and Justine Beachley; Andrew is survived by his beloved godmother and aunt, Kathryn Verde of Baltimore, grandparents Jene Meier, Donovan...

Sep 20, 2013

Dr. Frederick Denton Dove Jr., 93, of 16505 Virginia Ave., Williamsport, died Friday night, Sept. 20, 2013, at Homewood at Williamsport. He was the husband of Mrs. Louise Wampler Dove, his wife of 70 years, whom he married Dec. 28, 1943.

Born July 1, 1920, in Roanoke, Va., he was the son of the late Dr. Frederick...

Sep 1, 2013

Wolford McDonald “Buck” Staley, 98, of Hagerstown went to be with his Lord on Sunday morning, Sept. 1, 2013, at his residence. He was the husband of the late Margaret Catherine Preston “Kate” Staley, his wife of 72 years, who died on May 20, 2011.

He died peacefully on his 98th birthday.

Buck was born...

Aug 28, 2013

Mrs. Florence E. May, 90, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday morning, August 28, 2013, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Paul F. “Mac” May who preceded her in death in 2003.

Born January 2, 1923, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late James Tillman, Sr., and Florence Estella Swope Haney.

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Aug 13, 2013

Mr. George Carl Gibney, 90, Twin Oaks Assisted Living, Williamsport, and formerly of 947 West Washington Street, Hagerstown, where he lived for 85 years, died Tuesday, August 13, 2013,  at Twin Oaks Assisted Living.

Born July 8, 1923, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Elmer Carl and Edith Mary Baker Gibney.  He graduated Hagerstown...

Jul 30, 2013

Mr. Henry Eckford McCall, 82, of Hagerstown, died Tuesday afternoon, July 30, 2013, at Julia Manor Health Care Center, Hagerstown.

Born May 10, 1931, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Elliott H. and Goldie McCall Henninger.  He graduated Hagerstown High School in 1949; and was a Veteran of the United States Air Force.

Jul 26, 2013

Mrs. Juanita Genevieve Hose Hart, 68, of Williamsport, and formerly of Hagerstown, died suddenly Friday afternoon, July 26, 2013, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Terry Lee Hart, Sr, who preceded her in death on January 3, 2009.

Born April 12, 1945, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Roy Herbert...

Jul 4, 2013

Mrs. Catherine Louise Turner Otzelberger, 82, of Boonsboro, died Thursday morning, July 4, 2013, at her residence.  She was the wife of the late Floyd R. Otzelberger, who preceded her in death in 2004.

Born on July 4, 1931, in Sharpsburg, she was a daughter of the late Herman and Lorena Genevieve Clopper Turner.

Surviving...

Jun 9, 2013

Mr. Wilbur S. “Bud” Miner, 70, of Boonsboro, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, at his residence.  He was the husband of Donna M. May Miner, her husband of 48 years.

Born January 27, 1943, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Walter Kefauver and Cornelia Lucretia Shry Miner.  He graduated North Hagerstown High...

May 25, 2013

Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Brown Bachtell, 94, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Ravenwood Lutheran Village, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of the late James Ira Bachtell, her husband of 66 years who died on November 22, 2008.

Born June 15, 1918, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Amos...

Apr 29, 2013

Mr. Earl Loyde Grove, 86, of Hagerstown, died Monday, April 29, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Betty Jane McKinsey Grove, his wife of 66 years.

Born June 21, 1926, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Clyde Arthur and Alpha Myrtle Fox Grove.  He attended Hagerstown High School; and...

Apr 1, 2013

Mrs. Mary June Kuhn Walker, 91, of Hagerstown, died Monday, April 1, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of the late Joseph Hurd Walker, II, her husband of 68 years who died in 2010.

Born June 22, 1921, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Harry Clyde Kuhn and Vesta Naomi...

Mar 26, 2013

Mrs. Margaret I. Hinman, 92, of Hagerstown, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of the late Samuel James Hinman, who preceded her in death in 1972.

Born June 2, 1920, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of Thomas Bernard and Mary Alice Hollinger Spickler.

Mrs. Hinman attended...

Mar 22, 2013

Mrs. Charlotte M. Hoover, 90, of Boonsboro, and formerly of Hagerstown, died Friday, March 22, 2013, at Fahrney Keedy Memorial Home.  She was the wife of the late Edgar Ralley Hoover, Jr., who preceded her in death in 2002.

Born April 20, 1922, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Blaine and...

Feb 23, 2013

Mrs. Edna Lucille Sharer, 92, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, February 23, 2013, at Holly Place.  She was the wife of the late Spencer William Sharer, who died February 3, 1978.

Born August 15, 1920, in Etowah, Tennessee, she was the daughter of the late John Franklin and Jennie Tallent Grant.

She was a member of...