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Rosie Spessard
WILLIAMSPORT - Rosie Spessard, 77, of 16505 Virginia Ave., Homewood Retirement Center, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born Nov. 5, 1919, in West Coplay, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Rudolph and Caroline Tcharr Yonger.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Spessard, in 1977.
She was employed by Gabriel Industries.
She was a member of Christ's Reformed Church.
She is survived by one son, Emmett Magaha of Hagerstown; one sister, Anna Yonger of Hagerstown; four stepsons, Carl B. Spessard of Hagerstown, Nelson Spessard of Frederick, Md., Ronnie Spessard and Jerry Spessard, both of Fairfax, Va.; and one granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Wexler and Ida Fernandez.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown. The Rev. Don R. Stevenson will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
Richard D. Baker
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Richard Dolen Baker, 92, of Charles Town, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Ranson, W.Va.
Born April 14, 1905, in Jefferson, Va., he was a son of the late Richard Jefferson Baker and Martha Bailey Baker.
He retired after many years as an electrical welder at Bethlehem Steel Corp., Baltimore.
He was of the non-denominational faith.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Georgia Anna Covert Baker; one sister, Neba Fulmer of Parkersburg, W.Va.; three grandchildren, Bruce Zombro, James Zombro and Debra Hildebrand; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by one son, James Coleman Zombro; and three brothers, Simon Baker, Irvin Baker and James Baker.
Services will be Thursday at 6 p.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home, Charles Town, W.Va. The Rev. Robert Johnson and the Rev. Steve Marshall will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Memory Gardens, Martinsburg, W.Va.
Friends will be received at the funeral home Thursday from 5 to 6 p.m.
Wade C. Wean
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Wade Cecil Wean, 70, of Martinsburg, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore.
Born June 8, 1927, in Manassas, Va., he was the son of the late George and Fleta Barb Wean.
He was a graduate of Detective School, Arlington, Va.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
He was a member of D.A.V., Martinsburg.
He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Martha Hamman Wean; four daughters, Theresa Ritenour of Winchester, Va., Roxanne Wean of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., and Angel J. Troutner and Martha L. Malone, both of Edge Water, Fla.; three sons, Norman Wade Wean of Lovittsville, Va., Gary F. Wean of Hillsboro, Va., and Rickey E. Wean at home; one sister, Bernadine Wean of Ashburn, Va.; two brothers, Edward Wean of Charles Town, W.Va., and Charles Wean of Berryville, Va.; 14 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Rosedale Funeral Home Chapel, Martinsburg. The Rev. Charles W. Doughty will officiate. Burial will be in Rosedale Cemetery, Martinsburg.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Vernon E. Ward Sr.
MOUNT AIRY, Md. - Vernon Eugene Ward Sr., 42, of Jessie Smith Road, died Friday, June 13, 1997, at his home.
Born May 11, 1955, in Germantown, Md., he was the son of George L. Ward Sr. of Manokin, Md., and the late Lyndall Mae Hungerford Ward.
In addition to his father, he is survived by one daughter, Sabrina Ward of Orlando, Fla.; one son, Vernon E. Ward Jr. of Orlando; one stepdaughter, Tina Clem of Orlando; two sisters, Mary E. Bladen of Clarksburg, Md., and Sherry D. Hallett of Warrenton, Va.; five brothers, George L. Ward Jr. of Gaithersburg, Md., Walter W. Ward of Damascus, Md., Jerald N. Ward Sr., Gary L. Ward Sr. and Randy L. Ward Sr., all of Sharpsburg; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by a son, Michael E. Ward.
Services were held Tuesday, June 17, at Hilton Funeral Home, 22111 Beallsville Road, Barnesville, Md. Burial will be in Monocacy Cemetery, Beallsville.
Memorial donations may be made to Vernon E. Ward Sr. Trust Fund, c/o American Trust Bank, P.O. Box 68, Sharpsburg, Md. 21782.
Mary F.E. Bassett
WAYNESBORO, Pa. - Mary Frances Elkins Bassett, 73, of 13997 Gardner Ave., died Monday, June 16, 1997, at Waynesboro Hospital.
Born Jan. 11, 1924, in Henry, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Rev. O.E. and Ada Barbour Elkins.
Her husband, Russell E. Bassett, died in 1975.
She was a 1940 graduate of Lumberport High School in Lumberport, W.Va. She attended West Virginia Wesleyan College and West Liberty College in West Virginia, where she earned a secretarial degree.
She served as executive director of Waynesboro Chapter of the American Red Cross, retiring in 1990.
She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church in Waynesboro.
She also was a member of Waynesboro Chapter of the American Red Cross.
She is survived by three daughters, Linda P. Bowers of Afton, Va., Frances C. Bassett and Mary Faith Kline, both of Waynesboro; two sons, Russell E. Bassett of Waynesboro and Allen A. Bassett of Gettysburg, Pa.; one sister, Audrey Reynolds of Lumberport; two brothers, Denzil Elkins of Manassas, Va., and Allen Elkins of Woodbridge, Va.; and one grandson.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Nada Allopenna.
Services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at Christ United Methodist Church, corner of South Church and West Second streets, Waynesboro. The Rev. Jay Zimmerman will officiate assisted by the Rev. Carl Butterbaugh. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery.
Visitation will be at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made in her name to Waynesboro Chapter of the American Red Cross, 96 W. Main St., Waynesboro, Pa. 17268; or to the American Cancer Society, 452 E. King St., Chambersburg, Pa. 17201.
Arrangements are by Snyder-Lochstampfor Funeral Home, Waynesboro.
Joseph M. Harp Sr.
Joseph M. Harp Sr., 89, formerly of 314 E. Irvin Ave., Hagerstown, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born in Smithsburg, he was the son of the late Edward B. and Hadessa L. Stotelmyer Harp.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice S. Himelright Harp, in 1979.
He retired from The Herald-Mail Co. newspapers in 1985 as executive editor.
He was a member of Zion Reformed Church.
He was a member of many civic organizations, including Hagerstown Lions Club and BPO Elks Lodge No. 378.
He is survived by two sons, Joseph M. Harp Jr. of Columbus, Ohio, and David W. Harp of Baltimore; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Gerald Harp and Edward B. Harp Jr.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Zion Reformed Church, corner of West Church and North Potomac streets, Hagerstown. The Rev. Jack Dale Cook will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown.
The family will greet friends prior to the service Saturday.
Arrangements are by Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home, 305 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown.
Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's Association of Western Maryland, 538 Washington Ave., Hagerstown, Md. 21740.
C. Willard Stanley
BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT, Pa. - C. Willard Stanley, 72, of 14946 Charmian Road, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at Homewood Retirement Center in Williamsport.
Born Aug. 29, 1924, in Monterey, Pa., he was the son of the late Dr. Arthur Camp and Alice Willard Boyd Stanley.
He graduated from Choate High School in Connecticut and attended Williams College in Williams, Mass.
He was employed by the Department of the Army at Fort Ritchie for 21 years, retiring in 1974 as fire department crew chief. He then was a fire apparatus dealer for FMC Corp. for 20 years, and sold for three other apparatus manufacturers.
A veteran of World War II, he served as a medical aide man in the infantry division in M.A.S.H. units, station hospitals and as wardmaster in the 227th and 164th general hospitals. He was awarded the Combat Medic Badge.
He was a member of Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Blue Ridge Summit, and held various church offices there and at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Waynesboro, where he was a member for 20 years.
He was a volunteer firefighter with and life member of Blue Ridge Summit Fire Department, and was assistant chief and deputy chief for 14 years. He also was a member of International Association of Fire Chiefs, National Fire Prevention Association, Franklin-Fulton Counties and the Cumberland Valley Volunteer Fire Associations, and a life member of Fountain Dale Volunteer Fire Department.
He was active in the instrumental music program in the Waynesboro Area School system for eight years, and held offices with the band auxiliary.
Since 1991, he was a mentor for a third-grade class at Fairview Avenue Elementary School.
He is survived by one daughter, Sally T. Stanley of Frederick, Md.; one son, William S. "Bill" Stanley of Mount Joy, Pa.; one sister, Katherine W.S. Menz of Blue Ridge Summit; one brother, Arthur C. Stanley of Cavetown; four grandchildren; three nieces; and one nephew.
He was preceded in death by one brother, John Boyd Stanley.
Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Episcopal Church of the Transfiguration in Blue Ridge Summit. The Rev. Janet E. Avcin and the Rev. Eugene M. Cline will officiate. Burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery
in Waynesboro.
The family will receive friends at Grove Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro, Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Fairview Avenue Elementary School Third Grade Faculty, 210 Clayton Ave., Waynesboro, Pa. 17268.
Dorothy S. Wright
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Dorothy S. Wright, 81, of 2106 Kanawha Blvd. East, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at the Ravenwood Lutheran Village, Hagerstown.
Born Nov. 19, 1915, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Hollis E. and Dora Bixler Snapp.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Randolph Wright.
She was a graduate of Hagerstown High School and a 1937 graduate of Lankenau Hospital Training School of Nursing, Philadelphia.
She was employed by E.I. Dupont Co., Charleston, as a registered nurse for 23 years until her retirement.
She was a member of the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Charleston; and a former member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Hagerstown.
She was a member of Republican Women, Charleston.
She is survived by one niece, Elizabeth A. Felix of Chambersburg, Pa.; one nephew, Edwin K. Snapp of Hagerstown; and one cousin.
Services will be Friday at 10 a.m. at the chapel of Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home, 1331 Eastern Blvd. North, Hagerstown. The Rev. Lans E. Alexis will officiate. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery, Hagerstown.
Visitation will be Friday at the funeral home one hour prior to the service.
Memorial donations can be made to Alzheimer's Association of Western Maryland, 538 W. Washington Ave., Hagerstown, Md. 21740.
