Obituaries

May 2, 2018

Robert Lemuel Hobba, Jr. was born May 18, 1958 at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C., he passed away May 2, 2018. He was predeceased by his parents, Robert L. Hobba and Anne M. Hobba and is survived by his sisters, Chastain Hobba Knapp and Fannie Hobba Shenk, as well as his brother-in-law, Rich Knapp, and his nieces...

May 2, 2018

Linda Smith, 54, of Brunswick, passed from this life on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown.  She was the wife of Samuel Smith, III.  Born on May 10, 1963, in Washington, DC, she was the daughter of Jack Bontz and Margaret  (Ralsten) Bontz. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker, a job she took great pride in. ...

May 1, 2018

Mary Lee Watson Ragazinsky, 74, of Gaithersburg, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital. She was the wife of the late Len Ragazinsky whom died in 1999. Born on October 14, 1943, in Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Homer Lee and Betty Joe Hanners Watson. She was a loving...

May 1, 2018

Mrs. Jeannette Young Wiley, 98, of Thurmont, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at her home with her family by her side. She was the wife of the late Roger F. Wiley, who predeceased her on December 1, 2013 after nearly 66 years of marriage.

Born February 21, 1920 in Graceham, she was the daughter of the late...

May 1, 2018

Stephen Anthony Ferguson, 54, of Knoxville, Maryland, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 surrounded by his family.

Born on January 7, 1964, in New York, New York.

Stephen loved hunting, fishing, working on cars and sports.  He was a man that loved his "chicken" but mostly he was a man that was...

May 1, 2018

Christopher Lash, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home in Walkersville, Md. He was born March 8, 1936 in Cleveland, Ohio to Helene Bereit and William Ralph Lash. He spent his youth in Washington, D.C. and later moved to Savage, Maryland where he graduated from Howard High School. His passion for electronics led him to...

May 1, 2018

Carolyn Ann Eitnier (nee Duncan) passed on peacefully, as her three loving and fiercely devoted children surrounded her on May 1st, 2018, in Sykesville, Maryland.  Carolyn was an attentive and dedicated wife, loving mother and grandmother, and her family’s Matriarch.

Carolyn was born in Philadelphia on May 13, 1931, to George and Julia Duncan (nee Walker).  After...

Apr 30, 2018

Roger Edwin Moore, 89, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on April 30, 2018 at his home.

Born on July 12, 1928 in Sharpsburg, Maryland, he was the son of the late Earl Alexander and Mary Alice (Renner) Moore. Roger was a 1946 graduate from Boonsboro High School. He was a United States Navy Veteran having...

Apr 30, 2018

Myrtle Lorraine Fraley, 89, of Mt. Airy died peacefully Monday, April 30, 2018. She was the wife of the late Harold E. Fraley who died in 2002.

Born on June 17, 1928 in Baltimore, the daughter of the late Weldon Gosnell and Sally Harding, she was the adopted daughter of the late Orville and Alice...

Apr 30, 2018

Dorothy L. Buck , 91, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018 at Coffman Nursing Home in Hagerstown, Maryland.

Born on August 30, 1926, in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late John R. and Bertha B. Wissinger Pepple.

She worked as a seamstress for London Fog in Boonsboro until...

Apr 28, 2018

Dean James Ventimiglia departed his earthly life and entered into his eternal resting place, April 28, 2018. He was born on June 4, 1964 to the late John Mali and Edith Pauline Ventimiglia.

Dean spent every opportunity he had with his grandchildren, they were his pride and joy.

He worked for Display Craft in Baltimore...

Apr 28, 2018

Mr. Donald Lee Gaver, 84, of Boonsboro died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at his home. He was the loving husband of Shelby Gaver for 59 years.

Born October 26, 1933 in Clevelandtown, MD, he was the son of the late Claude Calvin and Emma Frances (Ford) Gaver.

Donald worked for many years as an appliance...

Apr 28, 2018

Helen Marie Stephens Dillard, 91 of Montgomery Village, Maryland passed from this life on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Sunrise Montgomery Village Assisted Living Facility in Montgomery Village, MD. Born on January 9, 1927, in Birmingham, AL, the daughter of the late George Wilbur Stephens and Myrtle (Morehead) Stephens, she was the last of seven children who preceded her...

Apr 27, 2018

On April 27, 2018, Paul Douglas Rogers, 44, entered into the loving arms of his Savior in Heaven after an asthma attack. Husband of Heather Rogers and a resident of Brunswick, Maryland, Paul was born in Hood River, Oregon on December 21, 1973.

Paul was his wife’s protector-from any bad dream and all bad days. He was...

Apr 27, 2018

Maxie Nadine (Wiles) Martin , 89, of Hagerstown, Maryland, passed from this life on Friday, April 27, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born on May 2, 1928, in Tunnelton, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Paris D. and Florence P. (McGinnis) Wiles.

She was the wife of the late...

Apr 27, 2018

Mrs. Dolly Madison (Lawson) Staley, 83, of Urbana, died peacefully Friday, April 27, 2018, at Homewood at Crumland Farms.

Born on October 13, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Gabriel & Evelyn (Bowen) Lawson and the wife of the late Bernard H. Staley who died in 2002. She was predeceased by her sister,...

Apr 26, 2018

Bydler Ray Jenkins, 61, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, passed from this life on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Doey's House in Hagerstown. Born on January 1, 1957, in Culpeper, Virginia, he was the son of the late Raymond Jenkins and Helen (Jolliffe) Jenkins. Ray worked in the glass industry for over 30 years, prior to retiring early due to...

Apr 26, 2018

Mr. David Lawrence "Sonny" Wolfe, 75, of Keymar, passed from this life on Thursday, April 26, 2018, surrounded by his family at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. He was the husband of Lynette A. Abernethy Wolfe, his wife of 45 years.

Born on May 30, 1942, in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles...

Apr 25, 2018

Woodrow Meredith Shifler passed away at Brookdale Assistant Living Home in Hagerstown.  He was a life-long farmer in Boonsboro who raised raspberries and other crops for over 50 years. He also worked as a gas deliverer for Thompson Gas in Boonsboro for over 10 years.  Born November 30, 1928, he was a son of the late Shirley and Ellen...

Apr 25, 2018

Dorothy (“Dottie”) Strausbaugh, age 93, died peacefully on April 25, 2018 at the Lorien Assisted Living community in Mt. Airy, MD. Dottie was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, William (“Bill”) Strausbaugh, Jr. and her sister Mary Jones. Dottie enjoyed taking a daily walk, golfing and her get-away time in Ocean City.  She also was an avid reader,...