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Llewellyn Shoemaker
HANCOCK - Llewellyn "Buck" Shoemaker, 82, of Hollow Road, died Friday, April 16, 1999, at Morgan County War Memorial Hospital in Berkeley Springs, W.Va.
Born Nov. 10, 1916, in Washington County, he was the son of the late William and Gertrude Weller Shoemaker.
He retired in 1981 from Pennsylvania Glass Sand Corp., Berkeley Springs, after 35 years as a welder.
He was of the Protestant faith.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Rosalie V. Keefer Shoemaker of Hancock; a daughter, Carolyn Hancock of Hagerstown; four sons, Junior Shoemaker of Berkeley Springs, Roger Lee Shoemaker of Hagerstown, Johnny Shoemaker of Hancock and Timmy Shoemaker of Greencastle, Pa.; two sisters, Izora Bivens of Hancock and Alverta Fritz of Chambersburg, Pa.; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Wyoma Yonker; and two brothers, Bernard Shoemaker and Willard Shoemaker.
Services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Stone Bridge Church of the Brethren, Hollow Road, Hancock. The Rev. Harry E. Strite will officiate. Burial will be in the adjoining church cemetery.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Grove Funeral Home, 141 W. Main St., Hancock; and Monday one hour before the services at the church. For the convenience of friends, the funeral home will be open today from 2 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Hancock Rescue Squad, Inc., 14734 Warfordsburg Road, Hancock, MD 21750; or Hancock Volunteer Fire Company, Fulton Street, Hancock, MD 21750.
Benjamin F. Paul
WILLIAMSPORT - Benjamin Franklin Paul, 78, of 111 W. Potomac St., died Friday, April 16, 1999, at Washington County Hospital.
Born July 3, 1920, in Bunola, Pa., he was the son of the late James Snowden and Mary E. Paul.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Virginia Mae Myers Paul, in 1977.
He was a retired truck driver for various trucking firms.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He attended Calvary Temple, Williamsport.
He is survived by his second wife, Helen Louise Whittington Paul; three daughters, Linda M. Augustine and Lisa S. Wise, both of Clear Spring and Carol A. Mazingo of Hagerstown; two sons, Philip B. Paul and James H. Paul, both of Hagerstown; three stepdaughters, Patsy A. Plotner and Lisa A. Vandruff, both of Williamsport and Peggy A. Mussolino of Marlowe, W.Va.; two stepsons, Glen E. "Smokey" Long of Hagerstown and Jeff A. Long of Williamsport; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; nine step grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a son, Charles O. Paul; a stepson, Eddie F. Long; a sister, Laura Robinson; and three brothers, Giles Paul, Charles Paul and Philip Paul.
Memorial services will be Monday at 7 p.m. at Osborne Funeral Home, 425 S. Conococheague St., Williamsport. The Rev. Robert V. Robinson will officiate. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown.
There will be no viewing.
The family requests the omission of flowers.
Memorial donations may be made to Calvary Temple, 147 S. Conococheague St., Williamsport, MD 21795.
Rev. James T. Delaney
EMMITSBURG, Md. - The Rev. James T. Delaney, 63, died Friday, April 16, 1999, at the Franciscan Center at Brackenville in Hockessin, Del.
A priest with the Diocese of Wilmington, Delaney was associate professor of psychology and sociology at Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary in Emmitsburg.
Born Dec. 15, 1935, in Chester, Pa., he attended St. Robert's Elementary School and St. James Catholic High School.
He earned his A.B. from Mount Saint Mary's College in 1957 and completed studies for the priesthood at the seminary in 1961. He was class president, salutatorian, and editor of the Mountain Echo student newspaper.
He earned his master's of education degree from University of Delaware in 1968 and pursued graduate study in theology, psychology, education and criminal justice at Catholic and Duquesne universities and the universities of Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
Following ordination for the Diocese of Wilmington in 1961, he was assigned to St. Patrick's and then St. Catherine of Siena churches, both in Wilmington. In 1962, he began teaching psychology and coached basketball and baseball at St. Joseph's High School.
He was recalled to his diocese in 1966 to be football and basketball coach at St. Elizabeth's High School. In 1969 he was named founding principal of St. Mark's High School.
He lectured at Delaware Technical and Community College and Wilmington College, and was diocesan director of radio and television.
In 1973, he returned to Mount Saint Mary's with faculty appointments in psychology and sociology. A clinical and investigative/forensic hypnotist, he founded and directed the concentration in criminal justice in the Sociology Department.
He was a member of scholarly and professional associations. He served on Mount's board of trustees and in similar capacity for Gettysburg Hospital and other institutions in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Mount's National Alumni Association named him its Distinguished Alumni in 1976 and gave him its highest honor for an alumnus, the Brute Medal, in 1997.
He assisted at St. Ann's Church in Bethany Beach, Del.
In 1974, he began a women's basketball program at Mount Saint Mary's. In 1995 he was named to the Mount Sports Hall of Fame.
At Mount, Delaney was Vicar for Priests and moderator of the college's chapter of Pi Delta Epsilon. He was a scholar on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
He was a high school football referee and a member of Frederick County Football Officials Association.
He is survived by two nieces.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary Magdalen Church in Fairfax, Del., with the Most Rev. Michael Saltarelli, bishop of Wilmington, as principal celebrant.
A vigil will be held in the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception at Mount Saint Mary's on Tuesday from about 5 p.m. until 11 a.m. Wednesday, when a memorial Mass will be celebrated, with the Most Rev. Harry Flynn, archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis, as principal celebrant.
Burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery, adjacent to the National Shrine Grotto of Lourdes at Mount Saint Mary's.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Father James T. Delaney Memorial Fund, Mount Saint Mary's College and Seminary, Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
Gerald J. Sword
CLEAR SPRING - Gerald James Sword, 59, of 13545 Blairs Valley Road, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
Born May 24, 1939, in Clear Spring, he was the son of Verda I. Garrett Sword of Clear Spring and the late John C. Sword Jr.
He was a 1957 graduate of Clear Spring High School. He attended Hagerstown Junior College, University of Seattle, St. Mary's College and Garrett Community College.
He was employed by Maryland State Police prior to serving three years with U.S. Army Intelligence.
He was employed by Maryland State Parks, first as a ranger and then as superintendent at state parks, retiring from Greenbrier State Park in 1990.
He attended Church of God of Lanes Run in Indian Springs.
He was a member of Friends of Fort Frederick and the Clear Spring District Historical Society.
He wrote books and articles on the history of Washington County. In 1983, he received a certificate of commendation from the American Association for State and Local History for research into Maryland history.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by two sisters, Patricia Carbaugh of Williamsport and Cathy Burger of Hagerstown; one brother, David Wayne Sword of Greencastle, Pa.; three aunts; three nieces; two nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews.
He was preceded in death by his twin brother, John R. Sword.
Services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at Donald E. Thompson Funeral Home, 13607 National Pike, Clear Spring. The Revs. Betty Jones and Jay William Kesecker will officiate. Burial will be in Blairs Valley Cemetery, Clear Spring.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Johns Hopkins University Liver Transplant Program, c/o Dr. Andrew Kline, Harvey 611, 600 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore, MD 21287-8611; or to the charity of one's choice.
Marian E. Egan
Marian E. Egan, 70, of Hagerstown, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at her home.
Born May 7, 1928, in Oak Park, Ill., she was the daughter of the late Thomas J. and Genevieve C. Egan.
She was a 1950 graduate of Rosary College in River Forrest, Ill., where she received a bachelor of arts degree in economics.
She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, where she taught religious education. Previously, she assisted in the Christian Education Program at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Hagerstown.
She served as president of Antietam Garden Club, coordinated the club's garden therapy project at Alexander House, co-chaired the floral arrangements for the Maryland Symphony Orchestra and assisted with the annual Hospice "Taste of the Town" fund-raiser. She was corresponding secretary of the Washington County Council of Garden Clubs. She was a member of Fountainhead Garden Club, Hagerstown Women's Club, Northwood Swim Club board of directors and Unit 168 American Contract Bridge League board of directors. She also acted as chief judge of the Board of Election Supervisors.
She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Raymond A. Egan; two daughters, Mary E. Hayes of Virginia Beach, Va., and Kathryn E. Morris of Olney, Md.; four sons, William M. Egan of Buffalo, N.Y., Edward M. Egan of Springfield, Va., Robert A. Egan of Bel Air, Md., and Thomas J. Egan of Alexandria, Va.; a brother, the Most Rev. Edward M. Egan, bishop of Bridgeport, Conn.; and five grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Thomas J. Egan and James A. Egan; and two granddaughters, Kathryn G. Hayes and Emily M. Egan.
A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Hagerstown. The Most Rev. Edward M. Egan will be celebrant. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home, 1331 Eastern Blvd. North, Hagerstown.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Washington County, 101 E. Baltimore St., Hagerstown, MD 21740.
