The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-02-28
DEATHS

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Mrs. Lille Ludy, widow of Joseph
Ludy, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Jones, 931 Maryland
avenue, on February 26, after an
illness of two days, aged "a.
A daughter of Isaiah and Sarah
(Snyder) Leatherman, she was born
near Myersville, and was member
of st. Johns Lutheran Church, near
Myersville.
Surviving, besides one daughter,
Mrs. Jones, are six grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
George Van TasseIl, 179 Summit
avenue, died at the Washington
County Hospital on February rs,
aged 81. He had been injured in
a fall three weeks ago.
Born in Brooklyn, N. Y, he was
the son of William and Elizabeth
(Johnson) Van Tassell, and had
been living in this city for the last
eight and one-half years. He was
a member of the Masonic Frater-
nal Order of Wayland, N. Y.
Surviving are: Two daughters,
Mrs.Anna Welty, Hagerstown; Mrs.
Elizabeth Huff, Greencastle; sons,
August, Rochester, N. Y; Boritz
and William, Wayland, NJ Y, and
seven grandchildren.
Clarence C. Sweigert, q Madison
avenue, died at his home on Febru-
airy Is, aged Sd years.
He was a member of the Church
of God
Besides his wife, Viola, he is sur
vived by: Three daughters, Mrs. Leo
Gilbert; Miss Elsie L., and Miss Ed
ma ", all of this city; sons, Clarence,
Jr., U. S. Army; Clarence E., Ivan
r., and Robert l., all at home; sis
tiers, Mrs. William Hollinger, State
Line, Pa; half-sister, Mrs. Ella Cor
dell, this city, and half-brother,
Preston SWeigert, this city.
Albert T. Zentmyer, who operated
a foundry shop on West Lee street
for many years, died on February
"a, aged SO years.
Born in this county, he was the
son of Carmel and Lydia (Hockley)
Zentmyer A member of St. Marks
Lutheran Church, he was superin-
tendent of the Sunday School for
80 years.
Surviving are: Two daughters,
Mrs Lange H. Meredith, this city;
Mrs Fred Schnepfe, Washington, D.
c.; son, A. Russell, Funkstown, and
sister, Mrs. J. V. Hershey, this city.
Miss Edith V. SOllenberger,
daughter of the late David B. and
Elizabeth (Lesher) Sollenberger,
died at her home in this city on
February "a, aged SIS years,
She is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Davis M. Ruth, this city; Mrs.
Fannie Longkammer, Philadelphia;
brother David A. Sollenberger,
Washington; also four nephews and
two nieces.
Mrs. Bessie Z. Cline died at the
Washington County Hospital on
February %, aged 20.
Surviving are: Husband, Hubert
Cline, Mount Zion; daughters, Mary
Virginia, Myrtle Elizabeth, and
SalHe, all at home; son, Jacob, at
home; father, Samuel Webb, near
Smithsburg, and several sisters and
brothers.
Mrs. Christina Provost, wife of
Lawrence Provost, Hancock, died
suddenly at her residence on Febru-
airy %, aged 81 years. She was a
member Of the Presbyterian Church
at Hancock.
She is survived by: Her husband:
one daughter, Catherine, at home;
sons, Wilbur B., Lawrence E.,
Howard c. and James A., all of
Hancock; brothers, James M. Ever
EFT and John R. Everett, both of
Hancock.
Charles Funk BIickenstaH, North
Prospect street, died at the Wash
lngton County Hospital on Febru-
airy %, after an illness of four weeks,
aged 68 years.
Born and reared in Wolfsville
Frederick county, the son of Simeon
and Sarah Bentz Blickenstaf. he
was a member of St. PauPs u. B.
Church and the Mems Bible Glass.
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