Harold J. Benchoff
GREENCASTLE, Pa. - Harold J. Benchoff, 70, of 2783 Buchanan Trail West, Greencastle, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at his home.
Born Nov. 2, 1926, in Antrim Township, Pa., he was the son of the late Harry and Viola Crist Benchoff.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen L. Smith Benchoff, on Oct. 14, 1994.
He graduated from the police academy and served for 10 years as constable in Antrim Township.
He was employed for 20 years at the Greencastle Police Department, serving from December 1972 until retiring as police chief in February 1992. Earlier, he worked at Landis Machine Co. in Waynesboro, Pa.
He was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Greencastle.
A U.S. Navy veteran, he served during World War II.
He was a member of Rescue Hose Co. No. 1 of Greencastle; life member of Fraternal Order of Police Tri-County Lodge No. 76; and life member of Harry D. Zeigler VFW Post No. 6319 of Greencastle. He also was a member of Frank L. Carbaugh American Legion Post No. 373 and National AARP.
He is survived by one daughter, Bunny L. Manahan of Waynesboro; one son, Troy H. Benchoff of Lancaster, Pa.; three sisters, Helen Murtoff of Gettysburg, Pa., Mary Johnson, of Franklin County Nursing Home in Chambersburg, and Jean Swisher of Greencastle; two brothers Henry Benchoff and Fred Benchoff, both of Greencastle; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter.
He was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers.
Services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Harold M. Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home, 45 S. Carlisle St., Greencastle. The Rev. Donald M. Bohn will officiate. Burial will be in the Cedar Hill Cemetery in Greencastle.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home, where the Greencastle VFW will hold a memorial service at 7:30 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, Franklin County Chapter, 5020 Ritter Road, Suite 106, Mechanicsburg, Pa. 17055.
Ella L.B. Tice
WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Ella L. Bishop Tice, 82, of 830 Maple St., died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, at Menno Haven Nursing Home, Chambersburg, Pa.
Born Dec. 4, 1914, in Quincy, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Mark and Annie McCleaf Bishop.
She was employed as an assembler at Fairchild Corp. until 1951. Prior, she worked for a garment company in Waynesboro.
She was a member of Waynesboro AARP, National AARP and a former member of Moose Auxiliary.
She is survived by her husband, Clarence E. Tice, whom she married on May 8, 1934; two daughters, Nancy Hoover of Waynesboro and Sue Bovey of Denver and Aurora, Colo.; one brother, Charles Bishop of Waynesboro; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Linda McCreary and Dorothy Stevens; one sister and seven brothers.
Services will be Friday at 2:30 p.m. at Snyder-Lochstampfor Funeral Home Inc., 48 S. Church St., Waynesboro. The Rev. Brian Triller will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro.
There will be no public viewing.
Dorothy B. Bivens
BECHTELSVILLE, Pa. - Dorothy B. Spencer Bivens, 85, of 460 Wensteiger Road, Bechtelsville, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, in Conventry Manor Nursing Home, Pottstown, Pa.
Born April 8, 1912, in Chambersburg, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Harry A. and Bessie B. Custer Spencer.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of Church of the Brethren in Greencastle, Pa.
She was a member of the National AARP.
She is survived by her husband, Roy K. Bivens, whom she married April 1, 1939; two daughters, Suzanne M. Lachotta of New Mexico and Vicki L. Bricker of Barto, Pa.; one son, Kenneth S. Bivens of Bechtelsville; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Blanche Snyder and Jane Little; and one brother, Harry "Bud" Spencer.
Private services will be held Monday at Minnich-Miller-May Funeral Home, Greencastle. Pastor Robert M. Thacker will officiate. Burial will be in the Brown's Mill Cemetery, Kauffman Station, Pa.
There will be no public viewing.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Conventry Manor Nursing Home, 3031 Chestnut Hill Road, Pottstown, Pa. 19465.
Daisy Mays Crawford
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Daisy Mays Crawford, 94, of Martinsburg, died Thursday, June 12, 1997, in Heartland of Martinsburg Nursing Home.
Born Feb. 28, 1903, in Perkins, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Edward O'Donald and Sara Jane Hillis Mays.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George S. Crawford.
She attended Bessie Tift College.
She was employed at the Kentucky Geological Survey as the Well Samples librarian in Kentucky.
She is survived by two daughters, Daisy Jody Stern of Houston, Texas, and Martha Christian of Glengary, W.Va.; four sons, Edward Crawford of Lexington, Ky., George Crawford of Richmond, Va., Thomas Crawford of Carrolton, Ga., and Raymond Crawford of Easley, S.C.; 18 grandchildren; more than 35 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by five sisters and six brothers.
Services will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at Dry Branch Baptist Church near Perkins, Ga. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Local arrangements were by Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg.
Hester E. Robinson
Hester E. Robinson, 88, of 10821 Oak Forest Drive, Hagerstown, died Thursday, June 12, 1997, at her home.
Born May 25, 1909, in Rileyville, Va., she was the daughter of the late Robert G. and Hester A. Wood Menefee.
She retired as an LPN from Washington County Hospital.
She was a Jehovah's Witness.
She is survived by her husband, Lydie William Robinson; one daughter, Wanda M. Bowman of Waynesboro, Pa.; one son, Alan W. Robinson of Hagerstown; one brother Robert Menefee of Charleston, W. Va.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
A memorial service will be conducted Sunday at 7 p.m. at Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness by Alan W. Robinson. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park.
Arrangements are by Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home, 305 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown.
Martha V. Stickles
RANSON, W.Va. - Martha Virginia Stickles, 72, of Ranson, died Thursday, June 12, 1997, at her home under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle.
Born Nov. 17, 1924, in Charles Town, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Carrie Davis Whillingham.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Phillip Stickles Sr.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of Heritage Freewill Baptist Church in Leetown, W.Va.
She is survived by three daughters, Ella Daigrepont of Fairfax, Va., Tammy Ann Coe of Charles Town, and Carrie Lee Stickles of Woodbridge, Va.; two sons, Walter Stickles of Triangle, Va., and Stanley P. Stickles, Jr. of Ranson; one brother, Thomas Whillingham; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one brother, Cecil Whillingham.
Services will be held Saturday at noon at Heritage Freewill Baptist Church in Leetown. The Rev. Russell Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Martinsburg, W.Va.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home in Charles Town.
Irene B. Hobel
FALLING WATERS, W.Va. - Irene B. Hobel, 86, of Falling Waters, died Wednesday, June 11, 1997, at Colton Villa Nursing Home in Hagerstown.
Born Jan. 28, 1911, in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Marie Fantel Cochran.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Hobel.
She previously was employed at Klompus Department Store, Bound Brook, N.J.
She is survived by three daughters, Irene Caffarelli, with whom she resided, Florence Ruffa, of Jamesburg, N.J., and Joan Swafford of New Orleans; and 18 grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two daughters, Helen Teller and Ethel Giglio.
Graveside services will be held Monday at 1 p.m. at Lake Nelson Memorial Park in Piscataway, N.J.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg, W.Va.
Mary J. Boyer
FAYETTEVILLE, Pa. - Mary Jane Renner Boyer, 90, of Caledonia Manor Nursing Home, Fayetteville, died Thursday, June 12, 1997, in Chambersburg Hospital.
Born Feb. 6, 1907, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Allison and Grace Boward Renner.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Leonard Boyer, on Feb. 24, 1965.
She was of the Protestant faith.
She is survived by one son, Leonard C. Boyer of Waynesboro, Pa.; three brothers, William O. Renner, and John L. Renner, both of Hagerstown, and Warren Renner of Funkstown; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Doris Elizabeth Boyer, one sister Margaret Garling; and two brothers Edgar Renner and Howard Renner.
Services will be held Monday at 1:30 p.m. at the Grove Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro. The Rev. Roger K. Myers will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery, Waynesboro.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to services Monday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Caledonia Manor Nursing Home, 3301 Lincoln Way East, Fayetteville Pa. 17222.
Dorothy A. Kees
Dorothy Ann Kees, 72, of 10909 Clinton Ave., Hagerstown, died Thursday, June 12, 1997, at her home.
Born April 15, 1925, in North Braddock, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Furda Morosko.
She was a graduate of Allegany Business College.
She retired in 1987 from the accounting department of Pangborn Corp.
She was a member of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Williamsport.
She is survived by her husband, Thorl L. "Boh" Kees of Hagerstown; two daughters, Thorrenna M. Lewis of Oakton, Va., and Theda M. Dofflemyer of Hagerstown; one sister, Yolanda M. Morosko of Hagerstown; one brother William A. Morosko of Orange County, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
Services will be held Tuesday, June 17, at 7 p.m. at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 37 W. Potomac St., Williamsport. The Rev. W. Gregory Martin and the Rev. Richard G. Hembrock will officiate. Burial will be at the convenience of the family.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Osborne Funeral Home, 425 S. Conococheague St., in Williamsport. The funeral home will be open today after 11 a.m. for the convenience of family and friends.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Washington County, 101 E. Baltimore St., Hagerstown, Md. 21740; or to Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 35 W. Potomac St., Williamsport, Md. 21795.
Frances V.W. Nelson
FUNKSTOWN - Frances Viola Walker Nelson, 82, of 20 E. Chestnut St., died Saturday, June 14, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born June 23, 1914, in Greensboro, N.C., she was the daughter of the late Melvia and Minnie Hamby Walker.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ernest M. Nelson Sr., in 1981.
She was a former librarian at Funkstown Library. She retired from the Board of Education of Washington County.
She was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Funkstown.
She is survived by two daughters, Frances E. Ecton and Barbara J. King, both of Funkstown; one son, Ernest M. Nelson Jr. of Brownsville; one sister, Doris Jackson of Greensboro; 19 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren.
Services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown. The Rev. Thomas L. Perry will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 148, Funkstown, Md. 21734-0148; or Hospice of Washington County, 101 E. Baltimore St., Hagerstown, Md. 21740.
Ruth Perzinski
BERKELEY SPRINGS, W.Va. - Ruth Perzinski, 79, of Berkeley Springs, died Saturday, June 14, 1997, at Morgan County War Memorial Hospital, Berkeley Springs.
Born June 30, 1917, in Griffin, Ga., she was the daughter of the late Carl and Susan Davis.
She is survived by one daughter, Betty Hummel of Berkeley Springs; two sisters, Mildred Bathurst of Baltimore and Virginia Marsiglia of Waynesboro, Pa.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
There will be no services.
Arrangements are by Hunter Anderson Funeral Home, 106 S. Mercer St., Berkeley Springs.
Alice O. Manuel
Alice Olivia Manuel, 85, of Coffman Nursing Home, Hagerstown, died Thursday, June 12, 1997, in Hagerstown.
Born Nov. 11, 1911, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Clifton and Mary E. Weller Manuel.
She was a graduate of North Street School.
She did domestic work.
She was a member of Kings Apostle Holiness Church of God. She was a member of Washington County Christian Endeavor and was a former church secretary. She was past president of the youth group, president of Junior Missionaries and member of the church choir.
She is survived by one son, Clifton Manuel Sr. of Ewing, N.J.; seven grandchildren, Clifton Manuel Jr., Hope Ray and Brian Manuel, all of New Jersey, Jacqueline Simpson, Donna Miner and Marcella Manuel, all of Upper Marlboro, Md., and Nathan Scott Sr. of Greensboro, N.C.; and seven great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by a son, Hilton Manuel.
Services will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Kings Apostle Holiness Church of God, Bethel Street, Hagerstown. Bishop Eugene Baltimore will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown.
Visitation will be at the church Tuesday two hours prior to the service.
Arrangements are by Watson Funeral Home, 24 W. Bethel St., Hagerstown.
Ralph D. Burdette
Ralph Dennis Burdette, 41, of Hagerstown, died Saturday, June 14, 1997, at his home.
Born May 30, 1956, in Rockville, Md., he was the son of the late Barbara A. Dryman.
He was raised in the Wheaton, Md., area.
He had been employed in Frederick, Md., Sharpsburg and Hagerstown areas as a heavy equipment operator for various plumbing contractors.
He is survived by one daughter, Melissa Burdette of Maryland; one son, Cole Burdette of Maryland; three sisters, Jo Ann Bogley of Pittsburgh, Pam Cox of Salisbury, Md., and Penny Kisner of New Market, Md.; one brother, Carl Kisner of Sharpsburg; maternal grandfather, Ralph Mills of Frederick; three nieces; three nephews; aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services will be Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Hartzler Funeral Home, Md. 26, Libertytown, Md. The Rev. Sonny Burrows will officiate.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p.m.
Shirley M. Brinkley
Shirley Marie Brinkley, 59, a resident of Colton Villa Nursing Center, Hagerstown, and formerly of Shinham Road, Hagerstown, died Friday, June 13, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born Aug. 27, 1937, in Washington County, she was the daughter of the late Merle and Marie Baker Misner.
She was a former member of Hagerstown Church of God.
She is survived by her husband, Jack Brinkley; one daughter, Vickie Webb of Hagerstown; and four grandchildren, Linda Webb, Virginia Webb, Mary Boward and Bent Brinkley, all of Hagerstown.
Graveside services will be Wednesday noon at Rest Haven Cemetery, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown. The Rev. Dale R. Carver will officiate.
The family will receive friends at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown, Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to the family, c/o Jack Brinkley, 16923 Shinham Road, Hagerstown, Md. 21740.
William E. Toston
William Edward Toston, 70, of 1466 Lindsay Lane, Hagerstown, who died Friday, June 13, 1997, is survived by three nieces and four nephews. He also was preceded in death by a brother, Harry Elmer Toston.
Erma E. Bowlus
JEFFERSON, Md. - Erma Elizabeth Bowlus, 84, of 1807 Arnoldstown Road, died Friday, June 13, 1997, at the home of her niece, Carolyn and the Rev. James L. McMahan, Cumberland, Md.
Born Oct. 14, 1912, in Keedysville, she was the daughter of the late Owen Edward and Bertha Jones Poffenberger.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Grayson Aubrey Bowlus in 1981.
She is survived by one brother, Leonard Poffenberger of Shepherdstown, W.Va.; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by the following brothers and sisters, Margie I. Corder, Clarence Poffenberger, Isabell I. Watkins, Alice Poffenberger, Ira Poffenberger and Igenes Poffenberger.
Services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Donald B. Thompson Funeral Home, 31 E. Main St., Middletown, Md. The Rev. Jack Cook and the Rev. James L. McMahan will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Burkittsville, Md.
Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday one hour prior to the service.
Paul E. Nigh
Paul E. Nigh, 77, of 19921 Sheridan Ave., Hagerstown, died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at his home.
Born in Hagerstown, he was the son of the late Charles H. "Bud" and Martha E. Delauter Nigh.
He was preceded in death by his wife, M. Vivian Henson Nigh, on May 28, 1997.
He was a retired employee of Danzer Metal Works. He had previously worked at Fairchild Aircraft.
He was a veteran of World War II with the U.S. Navy.
He was a member of Christ's Reformed Church.
He was a member and past commander of Morris Frock Post 42 American Legion; Forty & Eight of Western Maryland and was past Washington County commander; member of World War II Last Man's Club; Friendship Lodge 84 A.F.&A.M.; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; Elks Lodge 378, Hagerstown; Sportsman Club; and North American Rod and Gun Club.
He is survived by one daughter, Deborah S. Miner of Brookville, Ind.; two sons, Paul N. Nigh of Cincinnati and Robert E. Nigh of Hagerstown; one sister, Frances "Jenny" Karn of Hagerstown; two brothers, Richard W. Nigh of Funkstown and Edwin L. Nigh of Hagerstown; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Howard "Tiny" Nigh.
Services will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home, 305 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown. The Rev. Don R. Stevenson will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown. Military honors will be conducted by Morris Frock Post 42 at the funeral home and cemetery.
Visitation will be at the funeral home today from 6 to 8 p.m., where a Masonic memorial service will be at 6 p.m.
Page P. Roher
WELLS TANNERY, Pa. - Page Paul Roher, 82, of RD 2, died Saturday, June 14, 1997, at Fulton County Medical Center, McConnellsburg, Pa.
Born March 30, 1915, in Clear Spring, he was the son of the late Samuel and Lessie Repp Roher.
He retired in 1972 from Snyder Brothers Trucking Co., Harrisburg, Pa., after working 37 years as a truck driver. He later was a bus driver for Forbes Road School District for 12 years. He also farmed.
He was a member of Hustontown Church of God, Hustontown, Pa.
He was a member of Teamsters Union Local 776, Harrisburg; Sideling Hill Coon Hunters Club and Fulton County Saddle and Rodeo Club.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth V. Hawbaker Roher, whom married on Dec. 25, 1935; four daughters, Betty June Roher Berkstresser of Harrisonville, Pa., Patricia Roher Johnson of Mount Airy, Md., Sally Roher Bohn of Greencastle, Pa., and Ruth Roher Fraker of Fort Littleton, Pa.; one brother, Edwin Roher of Haines City, Fla.; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one sister and three brothers.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Hustontown Church of God, Hustontown. The Rev. Belvy White, the Rev. Robert Timmons and the Rev. John Warner will officiate. Burial will be in Welsh Run Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Welsh Run Road, Mercersburg, Pa.
Friends may call at M.R. Brown Funeral Home, Hustontown, Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and at the church Wednesday one hour prior to the service.
Memorial donations may be made to Hustontown Area Volunteer Fire Co., Hustontown, Pa. 17229.
J. Ira Plum
GREENCASTLE, Pa. - J. Ira Plum, 86, of 10894 Grindstone Hill Road, died Saturday, June 14, 1997, at Waynesboro Hospital, Waynesboro, Pa.
Born May 29, 1911, in Antrim Township, Pa., he was the son of the late Samuel and Fannie Gearhart Plum.
He was employed as a welder by Frick Co. in Waynesboro for 47 years and retired in 1976.
He was a member of Greencastle Church of the Brethren.
He was a social member of Frank L. Carbaugh American Legion, Greencastle; and member of National AARP.
He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Viola M. Daley Plum; one daughter, Shirley M. Robinson of Louisiana; one son, Ira Eugene Plum of Greencastle; two sisters, Frances Wagaman and Helen L. Plum, both of Waynesboro; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; 11 stepgrandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Henry Plum and Clifford Plum; and one great-grandson.
Services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Harold M. Zimmerman and son Funeral Home, 45 S. Carlisle St., Greencastle. The Rev. Donald Plank and the Rev. Robert Thacker will officiate. Burial will be in Shank's Church of the Brethren Cemetery, near Greencastle.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made in his memory to Greencastle Church of the Brethren, 36 S. Carlisle St., Greencastle, Pa. 17225.
Harvey V. Stouffer
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Harvey Victor Stouffer, 85, of Charles Town, died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital in Ranson, W.Va.
Born Feb. 15, 1912, in Reading, Pa., he was the son of the late Harvey Elias and Julia Kathryn Hoffman Stouffer.
He was a 1934 graduate of Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, where he received a doctorate of pharmacy degree, and was a member of the Alumni Association PCPS and Kappa Psi Fraternity.
He retired after 60 years, during which he worked as chief pharmacist in Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., from 1934 to 1946; then at Washington Pharmacy in Ranson, W.Va.; Moffett's Pharmacy in Charles Town, from 1952 to 1964, and Stuck and Alger's Pharmacy from 1964 to 1988.
He was a member of Charles Town Presbyterian Church, and was a deacon and elder.
He also was a member of Lodge 155 A.M.&F.M. in Thurmont, Md.; Good Samaritan Royal Arch in Gettysburg, Pa.; Gettysburg Commandry No. 79 and Osiris Temple in Wheeling, W.Va.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Mildred Eisenhart Stouffer.
A memorial service will be held at a later date at Charles Town Presbyterian Church in Charles Town. Keith Nickle will officiate.
Memorial donations may be made to Charles Town Presbyterian Church, 220 E. Washington St., Charles Town, W.Va. 25414.
Robert E. Routzahn
Robert Eugene Routzahn, 63, of 107 Sunflower Drive, Hagerstown, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at his home.
Born April 30, 1934, in Ellerton, Md., he was the son of Janerio Marshall Routzahn, a resident of Reeders Memorial Home, Boonsboro, and the late Ross Elias Routzahn.
He was a 1952 graduate of Middletown High School.
He was employed by Roadway Express, retiring in 1989. He previously owned Sinclair Service Station, Middletown, Md.
He was a member of Grossnickle Church of the Brethren.
He was a member of Columbia Lodge 58 A.F.&A.M. and Mason-Dixon Antique Car Club.
In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Fay Royer Routzahn; one daughter, Pamela J. Tucker of Hagerstown; one son, Charles "Bud" Routzahn of Waynesboro, Pa.; one sister, Janice Hummer of Frederick, Md.; three grandchildren; and a special friend, Nickie Routzahn, who helped take care of him.
Services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown. The Rev. Ronald A. Beverlin will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park, Hagerstown.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m., where a Masonic service will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home today after 11 a.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Grossnickle Church of the Brethren, 11318 Meeting House, Myersville, Md. 21772.
Charles R. Bryan
MERCERSBURG, Pa. - Charles R. Bryan, 24, of 24 N. Park Ave., died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pa.
Born April 3, 1973, in McConnellsburg, Pa., he was a son of Carl W. and Jean Robinson Bryan of Mercersburg.
He was employed by Mercersburg Academy in the maintenance department.
He attended Clayton Memorial Church of God, Mercersburg.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Erica Bryan, and his fiancee April Cook, both of Shippensburg, Pa.; three sisters, Vanessa Pine of Mercersburg, Dawn Rottcher of Waynesboro, Pa., and Carla DeShong of Fort Loudon, Pa.; and paternal grandmother, Dorothy Bryan of Mercersburg.
Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Clayton Memorial Church of God, Mercersburg. The Rev. Kelly Shope and the Rev. Floyd E. Myers will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Mercersburg.
There will be no viewing; however, the family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lininger-Fries Funeral Home, 47 N. Park Ave., Mercersburg.
Memorial contributions may be made to a trust fund in care of Erica Bryan, 24 N. Park Ave., Mercersburg, Pa. 17236.
Dorothy L. Flagle
ST. THOMAS, Pa. - Dorothy L. Flagle, 82, formerly of 560 Loudon Road, died Saturday, June 14, 1997, at Menno Haven Nursing Home, Chambersburg, Pa.
Born Dec. 4, 1914, in Mercersburg, Pa., she was raised by her grandparents, the late David and Emma Lenherr Shatzer.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth E. Flagle, in 1971.
She was employed by Squire Greenawalt as a storekeeper and housekeeper in Lemasters, Pa.
She was of the Protestant faith.
She is survived by three daughters, Shelby Dittman of Newport News, Va., Doris Rock of St. Thomas and Joyce Suffecool of Greencastle, Pa.; and three granddaughters.
A private graveside will be held at the convenience of the family in St. Thomas Cemetery. The Rev. Samuel J. Troyer will officiate.
There will be no viewing.
Memorial donations may be made to Menno Haven Nursing Home, 2075 Scotland Ave., Chambersburg, Pa. 17201; or American Cancer Society, Franklin County Unit, 452 E. King St., Chambersburg, Pa. 17201.
Arrangements are by Lininger-Fries Funeral Home, Mercersburg, Pa.
