Obituaries

May 21, 2022

Fred Kramer, age 97, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family in Hagerstown on May 21, 2022. Born on September 22, 1924 in Brooklyn, New York, he and his wife Renee moved to Hagerstown in 1952, fell in love with Washington County, and never left. Fred is preceded in death by his wife of 73 years, Renee, his brother...

Apr 15, 2022

Mr. Charles Robert “Bob” Swain, 95, of Hagerstown, died early Friday morning, April 15, 2022, at Martinsburg (WV) VA Medical Center.  He was the husband of Betty Iline Poffenberger Swain who preceded him in death on March 17, 2018.

Born May 23, 1926, in Boonsboro, he was the son of the late Garrrott Mortimer and Margaret Imogene...

Apr 6, 2022

Mrs. Cynthia Georgette "Peep" Reed Lowe, 70, of Walkersville, died Wednesday afternoon, April 6, 2022, at Frederick (MD) Health.  She was the wife of the late Anthony Grant Buttry Lowe, Sr., who preceded her in death in February, 1977.

Born September 11, 1951, in Olney, she was a daughter of the late Herman Leroy, Sr., and Mary...

Mar 28, 2022

Mrs. Gertrude Elizabeth “Gertie” Ausherman Morningstar, 96, of Hagerstown, died Monday, March 28, 2022 at her residence.  She was the wife of the late George Edgar Morningstar who preceded her in death on September 22, 1994.

Born August 13. 1925, in Akron, Ohio, she was a daughter of the late David William and Ida Virginia Carter Ausherman....

Mar 7, 2022

Mr. R. Noel Brady, 81 of Hagerstown, died Monday, March 7, 2022, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was he husband of Nancy L. Myers Brady, his wife of 57 years.

Born November 6, 1940, in Jersey City, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Ernest Henry and Bertha Sarah Ann Mitchell Brady.  He was...

Feb 8, 2022

Mrs. Michelle Renee Livingston Davis, 54, of Hagerstown, died suddenly Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at her residence.  She was the wife of Mr. Brian Scott Davis, her husband of 20 years.

Born November 28, 1967, in Butler (PA) Memorial Hospital, she was a daughter of the late Dixie Lee Bussard Livingston Cunningham.

She was a...

Feb 4, 2022

Natasha Kristine (Gladhill) Thomas, 41 of Big Pool, passed away at her home suddenly, Friday, February 4, 2022, from heart complications.

Born January 9, 1981, in Hagerstown.  Tasha was the daughter of Dorothy (Moser) Pfeiffer and Richard D. Gladhill of Hagerstown.

She was a 1998 graduate of South Hagerstown High School. After graduation, she attended...

Jan 30, 2022

Mr. Lloyd Cleveland “Itchy” St. Clair, 77, of Hagerstown, died suddenly Sunday, January 30, 2022, at his residence.

Born November 30, 1944, in Hagerstown, he was a son of the late Charles Ambrose and Mary Alice Virginia Hall St. Clair.

He was a veteran of the United States Army National Guard.

Lloyd was...

Jan 10, 2022

Ms. Sandra Lee "Sandi" Robinson, 72, of Williamsport, died early Monday afternoon, January 10, 2022, at Sterling Health Care at South Mountain.

Born September 13, 1949, at Washington County Hospital, Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Berkley and Beatrice Irene Dean Robinson.

Sandi not only worked as a drug and alcohol counselor with...

Jan 10, 2022

Renee Kramer, age 91, passed away peacefully at home in Hagerstown on January 10, 2022.  Born on June 6, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, she and her husband Fred moved to Hagerstown in 1953, fell in love with Washington County, and never left.  Renee is preceded in death by her brother Herbert Seigel and her parents Kate and Louis...

Nov 6, 2021

John Nicholas Fiore went to be with his Lord and cherished wife Frances Theresa “Terry” in the early afternoon of November 6, 2021, at his residence in Hagerstown, Maryland. He is survived by his daughter, Julia Marie Fiore Suffecool, and husband Ron, his brother Peter Paul Fiore and wife, Sylvia, his chosen sister, Louise Bassi Pastore, his dearest cousin and...

Nov 4, 2021

Mrs. Virgie Louise Gilbert Small, 81, formerly of Hagerstown, and most recently of Ocean City, died Friday, November 4, 2021, at Atlantic General Hospital, Berlin.  She was the wife of the late Marshall Small.

Born January 7, 1940, in Hagerstown, she was the Adrian Merle and Mary Darcus Stanley Gilbert.  She graduated South Hagerstown High School in...

Sep 26, 2021

Mr. Peter Paul Miklau, 53,, of Hagerstown, died Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.

Born October 4, 1967, in Abington,, New York, he was of the late Ernest P. and Hildegard Pohl Miklau.

He was raised for twenty-five years by foster parents, the Earl Franklin and Mildred V. Hose.

Peter...

Sep 22, 2021

Raymond Cantrell “Ray” Wall, 35, of Frederick, passed after celebrating his 35th birthday early Wednesday, September 22, 2021.

Born September 21, 1986, in West Islip, New York, he was the son of John Wall and Sally Hyman.  He was raised by his mother, Sally, as well as his step father Brian Hyman, and Nana, Wanita Roach.

Sep 22, 2021

Mr. Eugene Denard “Butch” Callaway, Jr., 48, of Hagerstown, died early Wednesday morning, September 22, 2021, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Mrs. Ella May Socks Callaway, his wife of 25 years.

Born December 8, 1972, in Baltimore City, he was a son of the late Eugene Denard, Sr., and Donna Sue Weese...

Aug 30, 2021

William Howard Myers, 85 of Hagerstown, MD died on Monday, August 30, 2021 at Doey's House.  He was the husband of the late Patricia Ann Myers, who preceded him in death on January 7, 2018.  Born March 5, 1936 in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Francis Russell Myers and Helen Ivy Hall Myers Garretson and step-father...

Aug 12, 2021

Dennis Wayne Hutzel, 68, of Falling Waters, W.Va., died Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at his home.

Born June 29, 1953, in Hagerstown, he was the son of Betty Jane Reese Hutzel and the late Austin Woodrow Hutzel.

He was a 1971 graduate of South Hagerstown High School.

He was employed by the Maryland...

Jul 2, 2021

Mr. Robert Eugene “Bob” Malott, 95, a longtime resident  of Williamsport, and Ringgold, died peacefully, Friday morning, July 2, 2021, at Doey’s House, Hospice of Washington County.  He was the husband of the late Mary Lois Malott, who preceded him in death on November 13, 2010.

Born April 21, 1926, in Williamsport, he was a son of...

Jun 21, 2021

Mr. Thomas G. Berry, 89, of Rohrersville, died suddenly at his home Monday, June 21, 2021.  He was the husband of the late Jacquelin Howard Berry, who preceded him in death on October 19, 2018.  He was granted his hope to live out his life on the farm he loved for 45 years.

Born April 20, 1932,...

Jun 16, 2021

Ms. Sara Renee Nelson, 41, of Frederick, died Wednesday, June 16, 2021.

Born June 5, 1980, in Las Vegas, Nevada, she was a daughter of the Gary Wayne Nelson of Martinsburg, and Susan Elaine Sigler of Hagerstown.

In addition to her parents, Sara is survived by sisters Gina Marie Nelson and husband Jason of Portugal,...