Obituaries

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...

Jan 16, 2019

Mr. Ernest Paul “Bub” Snodderly, Jr., 91, of Hagerstown, died early Wednesday morning, January 16, 2019, at his daughter’s residence in Hagerstown.  He was the husband of the late Helen Virginia “Sis” Condon Snodderly, who preceded him in death on June 18, 1997.

Born October 18, 1927, in Hagerstown, he was a son of the late Ernest...

Jan 16, 2019

Mr. Robert Allen “Bob” Speilman, 90, of Williamsport, died early Wednesday night, January 16, 2019, at Williamsport Retirement Village.

Born December 11, 1928, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Leila M. Speilman.  He graduated from Waynesboro High School.

Bob was employed early in his life at Letterkenny Ordnance Depot, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania;...

Jan 2, 2019

Catherine A. "Katie" Smiley Stevens, 104, of Hagerstown, died Wednesday morning, January 2, 2019, at Doey’s House, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of the late Herbert Theodore Stevens, her husband of 57 years, who preceded her in death on January 29, 1993.

Born March 13, 1914, in Midland, she was a daughter of the late Elijah Hanley...

Dec 7, 2018

Mrs. Terry Ann Goold Harris, 64, of Williamsport, died early Friday, December 7, 2018, at Meritus Medical Center, Hagerstown.  She was the wife of Mr. William Marvin Harris, whom she married on December 19, 1987.

Born, September 28, 1954, in Santa Clara, California, she was a daughter of the late Norman John Goold and late Delia Maria...

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

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,...

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...

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...