Obituaries

Nov 8, 2018

Mrs. Rachael Virginia Smith Bowers, 99, of Hagerstown, died early Thursday evening, November 8, 2018, at Homewood at Williamsport.  She was the wife of John C. Bowers, Jr., who preceded her in death in death on January 3, 1960.

Born April 20, 1919, in Cavetown, she was a daughter of the late Max Merrick and Annie Catherine...

Oct 19, 2018

Mrs. Jacquelin Howard Berry, 82 died peacefully at Doey’s  House, Hagerstown, on Friday evening, October 19, 2018, with family at her bedside following a lengthy, challenging but unsuccessful recovery from heart surgery.  She was the wife of Thomas Berry, her husband of 64 years.

Born at Mount Tammany Farm, near Williamsport, on November 16, 1935, she was...

Oct 13, 2018

Ms. Velma Rovirda Buttry, 90, of Hagerstown, died Saturday evening, October 13, 2018, at Doey's House, Hagerstown.

Born May 5, 1928, in Laytonsville, she was a daughter of the late Grant Willard and Linnie Belle Seals Buttry.

She was a member of the Church of God.

In addition to four sons and a...

Sep 30, 2018

Mrs. Martha Jonell Haynes Hull, 77, of Hagerstown, died early Sunday morning, September 30, 2018, at the home of her daughter.  She was the wife of the late Lennis Junior Hull, her husband of 50 years who preceded her in death on December 28, 2008.

Born March 25, 1941, in San Antonio, Texas, she was a daughter...

Aug 13, 2018

Mr. Gary Lynn Rogers, 72, of Hagerstown, died Monday afternoon, August 13, 2018, at Western Maryland Regional Medical Center, Cumberland.

Born May 3, 1946, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Joseph Peter and Jane Doretta Clelland Rogers.  He attended the University of Maryland, College Park, Villanova and Temple Unversities, both of Philadelphia, and Frostburg...

Aug 13, 2018

Ms. Barbara Jean Kemp, 67, of Hagerstown, died Monday night, August 13, 2018, at Hagerstown Healthcare Center.

Born May 31, 1951, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Edgar Charles and Mildred Virginia Boward Kemp.

Surviving are siblings, Connie L. Stouffer and Richard C. Kemp, Sr., both of Hagerstown; eight nieces and nephews,...

Jul 19, 2018

Mr. Ted Eugene Droneburg, 56, of Falling Waters, WV, died Thursday morning, July 19, 2018, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the loving husband of Donna Jean Gladhill Droneburg, whom he married on April 14, 2012.

Born July 31, 1961, in Frederick, he was a son of the late Clyde Hanson and Elsie Elizabeth Routzahn Droneburg....

Jul 8, 2018

Scott Michael Bressler passed away on Sunday July 8, 2018 at the age of 68.

He was born in Providence, Rhode Island on March 5, 1950 to Barbara and the late George Bressler. Scott grew up in Miami, Florida and attended North Miami Beach High School, followed by the University of Miami.

In 1967 as a freshman, Scott volunteered to work on...

Jul 4, 2018

Mr. Eugene “Gene” Simmons, 74, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday morning, July 4, 2018, in the comfort of his residence following a long and difficult battle with major illnesses. His last days were spent surrounded by loved ones, including his wife of 54 years, Diane Louise Deneen Simmons, whom he married February 1, 1964.

Born November 9, 1943,...

May 16, 2018

David Stough Schwartz, 87, of Hagerstown, died on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 in Rockville, Maryland. He was the husband of the late Glendine Sanders Storey Schwartz, who died in 1984, and the late Barbara Hutchinson Tubbesing Schwartz, who died in 2007.

Born April 22, 1931, in Hagerstown, Maryland, he was the son of the late Frank Stough...

Apr 14, 2018

Mrs. Susan Louise Davis Line, 75, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, April 14, 2018, at her home.  She was the wife of Harold Floyd Line, Sr., her loving husband of 54 years.

Born January 5, 1943, in Baltimore, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Bertram and Sarah Ellen Russell Davis.  She attended a year and...

Apr 9, 2018

Mr. Edward Elwood Meldron, 78, of Hagerstown, died late Monday afternoon, April 9, 2018, at Doey’s House, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Mrs. Linda Darlene Moser Meldron, and died just days prior to celebrating their 51st anniversary.

Born June 11, 1939, in Gaithersburg, he was a son of the late Raymond and Bessie Mae Grove Meldron. ...

Apr 7, 2018

Mrs. Helen Marie Widmyer Earley, 102, joined her husband and family in Heaven Saturday morning, April 7, 2018, at Homewood at Williamsport.  She was the wife of the late William M. “Bill” Earley, who preceded her in death June 4, 1996.

Born June 16, 1915, she was a daughter of the late Albert Ross and Bessie Viola...

Apr 6, 2018

Mr. Robert LeRoy “Bobby”  Rowe, 68, formerly of Hagerstown, and currently a resident of Tampa, Florida, died Friday, April 6, 2018,

Born February 21, 1950, in Hagerstown, he was a son of the late Joseph Preston and Lillian Pearl Rider Rowe.  He was a 1966 graduate of South Hagerstown High School.

He was a member...

Mar 17, 2018

Mrs. Betty Iline Poffenberger Swain, 89, of Hagerstown, died Saturday afternoon, March 17, 2018, at Somerford House & Place, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of C. Robert Swain, her husband of 70 years, whom she married on November 1, 1947.

Born April 13, 1928, in Sharpsburg, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Roy and Ada...

Feb 26, 2018

Mrs. Jacqueline Marie Wiles Bradds, 62, of Hagerstown, died Monday, February 26, 2018, at University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore.  She was the wife of the late Charles Lloyd Bradds, who preceded her in death in 2001.

Born September 8, 1955, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Charles Eugene and Shirley Wiles.

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Feb 17, 2018

Mrs. Vedeania Beverly “Dee” Schlotterbeck Thomas, 75, of Hagerstown, died Satuday, February 17, 2018, at her residence.  She was the wife of Charles Franklin Thomas, her husband of 49 years.

Born September 18, 1942, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late John William and Helen Vadia Winters Schlotterbeck.

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