Obituaries

Apr 8, 2016

Miss Hilda Luella Stoner, 94, of Hagerstown, died Friday afternoon, April 8, 2016, at her residence.

Born January 30, 1922, in Cashtown, Pennsylvania, she was the fourth child of the late William Elvin and Mary Catharine Hartman Stoner.  She graduated with the Class of 1940 from Hagerstown High School; and attended Columbia Business College.

Apr 2, 2016

Mr. Paul Franklin Hoover, Jr., 87, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of the late Mrs. Jane Rayetta Fortunato Hoover, who preceded him in death on December 2, 2008.

Born June 8, 1928, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Paul Franklin, Sr.,...

Mar 27, 2016

Jennifer Elizabeth Gill Glatz, 46, of Funkstown, Md., died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at her residence.

She was the wife of Robert R. Glatz for 24 years.

Born Nov. 7, 1969, in Johnstown, Pa., she was a daughter of the late Joseph William and Theresa Adeline Cislo Gill.

She graduated in 1987 from...

Mar 25, 2016

Mr. Bernard Ross “Bernie” Bussard, 63, a long-time resident of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, died Good Friday, March 25, 2016, at his Smithsburg, Maryland, residence.

Born December 2, 1952, he was the son of the late Lewis Ross Bussard and Bertha Alice Wiles Bussard Rimer.  He was a graduate of Union Joint High School.

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Mar 13, 2016

Mrs. Gayl Gerber Weiss, 91, of Jupiter, Florida, passed away after a brief illness on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at Jupiter Medical Center Pavilion/Hospice of Palm Beach County, Florida. She was the wife of the late Arthur A. Weiss, who preceded her in death on April 22, 2015. Gayl was born September 6, 1924 in Hagerstown, Maryland. She was...

Mar 10, 2016

Mrs. Jerodene Elizabeth Mulligan, 90, of Rockville, Md., and formerly a longtime resident of Hagerstown, Md., died Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Rockville.

Born Jan. 13, 1926, in Emporia, Va., she was a daughter of the late Ollie Fielding and Eva Virginia Pittard Tuck.

Mrs. Mulligan was employed with the U.S. Department of Defense for...

Mar 6, 2016

Mr. Marvin Sheldon Mann, Sr., 92, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of the late Betty Lee Mann, his wife of 59 who preceded him in death on June 14, 2011.

Born July 18, 1923, in Keyser, West Virginia, he was a son of the...

Jan 29, 2016

Mr. Fred Horsley Gowen, 79, of Hagerstown, died Friday, January 29, 2016 in Hagerstown.  He was the husband of the late Betty Lee Rohrer Gowen, who preceded him in death on April 26, 1996.

Born April 8, 1936, in Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia, he was a son of the late Frank Leslie, I, and Lona...

Jan 14, 2016

Mr. Gary Edgar Swartz, 73, of Hagerstown, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 12, 2016, at NMS Health Care of Hagerstown, after a long battle with Muscular Dystrophy. He entered Heaven's gates where his Saviour was waiting. He was the husband of Linda Sue Swartz, his wife of 50 years.

Born December 22, 1942, in Hagerstown, he was...

Jan 10, 2016

Mr. Donald Robert Adams, 83, of Hagerstown, died suddenly on Sunday evening, January 10, 2016, at his residence.  He was the husband of Mrs. Pauline J. Adams, his wife of 58 years.

Born January 6, 1933, in Springhope, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, he was a son of the late Willard Wolfe and Vinie Mildred Rininger Adams. ...

Nov 30, 2015

Mrs. Dorothy Elizabeth Heckman Middlekauff, 94, of Palm Harbor, Florida, and formerly of Hagerstown, died Monday evening, November 30, 2015, in Florida.  She was wife of the late George Brewer Middlekauff, who died September 29, 2010.

Born May 14, 1921, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Raymond Kennedy and Leah Elizabeth Barkman...

Sep 28, 2015

Mrs. Wilmarie  Elizabeth “Billie” Fleigh Hopkins, 87, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, September 28, 2015, at CJ’s Senior Care, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of the late Dr. John Henry Hopkins, who passed on January 17, 2002.

Born February 10, 1928, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late William Campbell...

Aug 7, 2015

Mrs. Frances Theresa “Terry” Margaret Calthas Fiore, 87, passed away late Friday afternoon, August 7, 2015 at her residence in Hagerstown, Maryland, following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease.  She is survived by her loving husband and protector of over 62 years, John N. Fiore, a daughter, Julia Marie Fiore Suffecool and husband Ron, and her chosen...

Jul 25, 2015

Ms. Ashley Denise Long, 28, of Hagerstown, died suddenly early Saturday morning, July 25, 2015, in Berkeley County, West Virginia.

Born May 29, 1987, at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, she was a daughter of Gregory Lynn and Joyce Anne Duggins Long of Hagerstown.

Ashley attended North Hagerstown High School, Washington County...

Jul 14, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth E. “Liz” Stottlemyer Harrison, 87, of Hagerstown, died Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at Golden Living Center, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of the late Hubert E. “Nick” Harrison, Sr., who preceded her in death on July 9, 1962.

Born February 20, 1928, in Frederick County, she was a daughter of the late Stacy and Hattie...

Jul 7, 2015

Mrs. Nellie Virginia Monn Keplinger, 88, of Hagerstown, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at her residence.  She was the wife late Herschel Leon Keplinger, who died on December 5, 2002.

Born April 12, 1927, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth, Sr., and Alice Leonora Kuhlman Monn.  She graduated Hagerstown High School with the...

May 24, 2015

Mrs. Doris Helena Moats Itnyre, 92, a resident of Coffman Nursing Home,  and formerly of Lorraine Terrace, both of Hagerstown, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 24, 2015, at the nursing home surrounded by her family.  She was the wife of the late Wade Edward Itnyre, who preceded her in death in 1978.

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May 7, 2015

Mr. Elvin Harold “Al” Blumberg, 93, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully at his residence on Thursday morning, May 7, 2015, while being prayed for by an Angel of Hospice.  He was the husband of the late Mrs. Walaka Yvonne Pennesi Blumberg, his loving wife of 53 years who preceded him in death on October 25, 2005.

Apr 22, 2015

Mr. Arthur A. Weiss, 90, formerly a longtime business man of Hagerstown, and more recently of Jupiter, Florida, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida.  He was the husband of Mrs. Gayl P. Gerber Weiss.

Born October 17, 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the...

Mar 29, 2015

Ms. Bessie Louella Eyler, 94 of Boonsboro, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Fahrney Keedy Home & Village, Boonsboro.

Born July 27, 1920, in York, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Walter Buhrman and Edith Grace Reichard Eyler.

She was employed by New York Central Iron Works, the Western...