Obituaries

May 18, 2020

Mrs. Susan Clara Szada Beach, 68, of Hagerstown, died Monday evening, May 18, 2020 at Doey’s House of Hospice of Washington County.

Born Zsuzsanna Clara Szada, on May 27, 1951, in Budapest, Hungary, she was the daughter of the late Károly and Zsuzsanna Better Szada.

Mrs. Beach, matriarch of the Godwin family, spent her life...

Feb 27, 2020

Mr. Preston Leon Snyder, 97, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, February 27, 2020, at his residence.  He was the husband of Mrs. Ethel Irene McCauley Snyder, who preceded him in death on April 15, 1991.

Born August 31, 1922, in Clear Spring, he was a son of the late Elmer Ellsworth and Mary Kathryn Gardner Snyder.  He graduated...

Jan 19, 2020

Mr. James William “Yave” Miller, 73, of Hagerstown, passed away, early Sunday evening, January 19, 2020, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Mrs. Essie May Loveless Miller, his wife of 53 years.

Born May 5, 1946, in Middletown, he was a son of the late Wayne Hector and Betty Jane Lewis Miller.

Jan 9, 2020

Mrs. Mary Katherine Chaney Ocetek, 59, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Hospice of Washington County's Doey's House.  She was the wife of Mr. Fernand J. Ocetek.

Born April 18, 1960, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of Shirley Ann Miller Chaney of Hagerstown, and of the late Robert Lee.

Mary was a...

Jan 6, 2020

Doris E. Lake, 90, of Hagerstown, passed away peacefully at the Fahrney-Keedy Home on Monday morning, January 6, 2020. She was the loving wife of John "Jack" E. Lake, her husband, for more than 63 years.

She lived a full life and was loved by all who knew her.

Born on November 18, 1929 in...

Nov 12, 2019

Mrs. Christine Rohrer Doub, 87, of Hagerstown, died Tuesday evening, November 12, 2019, at her residence.

Born December 21, 1931, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Ralph Brown and Ella Ray Whittington Rohrer.  She was a 1949 graduate of Hagerstown High School; and 1953 graduate of the University of Maryland with a Bachelors Degree;...

Oct 18, 2019

Mr. Michael Curtis Smith, 58, of Hagerstown, died suddenly, Friday, October 18, 2019, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.

Born May 8, 1961, in Canton, Ohio, he was a son of the late Arthur and Margaret Louise Thomas Smith.  He attended Musselman High School, Inwood, West Virginia.

He worked formerly as a welder, not just for...

Sep 11, 2019

Mr. Joseph Jesse Donovan, 45, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday, September 11, 2019, at his residence.  He was the husband of Mrs. Taylor Allison Hale Donovan, his wife of over a year.

Born March 19, 1974, in Edmonds, Washington, he was the son of John Anthony Donovan of Nevada, and the late Carol Ann Kornheiser Donovan.  He attended...

Aug 29, 2019

Mrs. Erma June Albright, 93, of Hagerstown, died Thursday evening, August 29, 2019, at the Village at Robinwood, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of the late Melvin Vernon Albright, who preceded her in death on January 25, 1999.

Born June 8, 1926, in Carlos, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Hugh and Bella Stevenson Speir....

Aug 26, 2019

Mrs. Beatice Joan “JoAnn” Renner Babington, 82, of Hagerstown, died early Monday, August 26, at Doey’s Hospice House, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of Mr. Grayson R. Babington, her husband of 61 years.

Born January 16, 1937, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Albert Herman and Irene Rebecca Provard Renner.  She was a 1954...

Aug 23, 2019

Mrs. Peggy Lee Reed Thompson, 88, of Hagerstown, fondly known as “Big Mamma”, died Friday night, August 23, 2019, at Doey’s Hospice House.  She was the wife of the late Stacy L. Thompson, Jr.

Born October 10, 1931, at Georgetown Hospital, Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Bruce Lee and Nellie Neal Ridenour Reed....

Jul 31, 2019

Mr. Philp G. Goldman, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, peacefully at his residence.  He was the husband of Mrs. Janet Goldman.

Born March 18, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, he was son of the late Solly and Evelyn Goldman.  He received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from NYU in 1955.

Mr....

Jul 31, 2019

Mr. Philp G. Goldman, 86, of Hagerstown, passed away, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, peacefully at his residence.  He was the husband of Mrs. Janet Goldman.

Born March 18, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, he was son of the late Solly and Evelyn Goldman.  He received his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from NYU in 1955.

Mr....

Jul 10, 2019

Mrs. Shirley Ann Miller, 70, of Greencastle, died Wednesday night, July 10, 2019, at her residence.  She was the wife of Mr. Donald L. Miller, Sr., her husband of 55 years.

Born, December 30, 1948, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Joseph Ellsworth and Ethel Jacqoline Zimmerman Loveless.  She was employed with Stationery House,...

Jun 23, 2019

Mrs. Clara Julia “Clare” Cutsail Claggett, 69, of Williamsport, died early Sunday morning, June 23, 2019, at Doey’s Hosice House, Hospice of Washington County, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of Mr. Aubrey Albert “Herman” Claggett, Jr.

Born August 30, 1949, in Montevue Hospital, Frederick, she was a daughter of the late Harvey Sylvester, Jr., and Clara Julia...

Apr 15, 2019

Mrs. Sydell Thrope, 90, of Boca Raton, Florida, and formerly a long time resident of Hagerstown, died Monday morning, April 15, 2019, at her home in Boca Raton.  She was the wife of Dr. Norman N. Thrope, her husband of 62 years who preceded her in death in 2014. Born March 19, 1929, in Brooklyn, New York, she was...

Feb 26, 2019

Mr. Clyde Wayne “Wid” Widmyer, 86, of Hagerstown, died early Tuesday afternoon, February 26, 2019, at Brookdale of Hagerstown.  He was the husband of Mrs. Leatrice Jeanine Widmyer, his wife of 62 years.

Born August 31, 1932, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, he was the son of the late Glenwood Kelly and Oklahoma Jessmine Graham Widmyer.

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Feb 24, 2019

Mrs. Joyce Mae Smith Krieman, 68, of Hagerstown, died early Sunday morning, February 24, 2019, at Doey’s House of Hospice of Washington County.  She was the wife of the late Harry Lee Krieman, who preceded her in death on September 7, 2009.

Born November 1, 1950, in Oneida Hospital, Oneida, New York, she was a daughter of...

Feb 20, 2019

Miss Arvella Leatrice Snyder, 95, of Hagerstown, died suddenly late Wednesday night, February 20, 2019, at Meritus Medical Center.

Born December 13, 1923, in West Virginia, she was a daughter of the late Clarence Blaine and Eva Laura Martin Snyder. She graduated from Hagerstown High School.

Miss Snyder worked in the Hagerstown area and may...

Feb 6, 2019

Ms. Denise Michelle Hawkins, 45, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday evening, February 6, 2019, at her residence.

Born September 20, 1973, in Hagerstown, she was a daughter of the late Bradford Eugene and Teresa May Davis Hawkins.

Denise very much enjoyed playing various video games on various gaming systems.

Surviving are her children, Theresa...