The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-07-11


Broadway, died on July 9.
She was a member of st. Pauls
United Brethren Church.
She is survived by: Three sons,
Thurman c., Elkton; H. Paul and
Max E., this city; sisters, Mrs.
Blanche Hoyle, Baltimore; Mrs. An
ma Kemp, Pittsburgh, Pa, and Mrs
Henrietta Kephart, this city.
Miss Mary w. Martin, Maugans-
Vile, died on July 9 at the home
of her brother, Isaac w. Martin
aged 81 years.
She was a member of the Reiff
Mennonite Church and is survived
by two brothers and one sister
Joseph w. and Isaac W., both of
Maugansville and Anna w. Martin,
Ephrata, Pa.
Sarah Ellen Jones died at her
home in Fairplay on July 9, after
an illness of three weeks, aged rs.
She had resided there for the last
80 years.
Surviving is one daughter, Mrs.
William Berger, Washington.
Mrs. Alice Virginia Byers, widow
of Daniel A. Byers, 908 Summit ave-
nue., died at the Washington Coun-
ty Hospital on July 8, after an ill
ness of two weeks, aged SO.
Born and reared in Mercersburg,
she had resided here for 81 years,
and was a member of st. Johns
Lutheran Church.
Surviving are: Two daughters,
Mrs. William Hetzer, Erie, Pa; Mrs.
Charles S. Fuller, Hagerstown; sons,
Franklin o., York, Pa, and Paul
R., Hagerstown.
Miss Mamie Fahrney died at the
Hillcrest Nursing Home on July 8.
She was a member of the Christ
Reformed Church and Sunday
School. For many years she was
teacher in the Sunday School and
a very active worker in the church.
She was the last surviving mem
Der of her family and is survived
by several nieces and nephews.
Joseph w. Poffenberger died at
his home in Sharpsburg on July 9,
after an illness of several days, aged
SO years.
He was the son of the late Ohio
and Elizabeth WEIGH Poffenberger
and was born and reared in Sharps-
burg.
He is survived by: His wife, Ber-
tina Anna Creamery Poffenberger;
daughter, Mrs. Edward Carter; son,
Elmer L.; sisters, Mrs. Benjamin
Swain, Mrs. Hugh Spielman; mroth-
ers, J. c., H. L., 7. R., A. ", and
A. F., all of Sharpsburg.
Melvin Harry Weber, of Reid, son
of Harry E. and Rhoda (Strite)
Weber, also of Reid, and husband
of Lorraine (Hollingsworth) Weber,
to whom he was married just three
months ago, died of drowning in
the Potomac River, near Taylor's
Landing, on July Z. A recently dis
charged war veteran of World War
II, he was % years of age, and had
lived in the Leitersburg district most
of his life
Surviving, besides his wife and
parents, are: A sister, Miss Anna
Catherine Weber, at home; grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Strife,
Leitersburg, and Mrs. Annie M.
Weber, Maugansville.
Mary E. Richardson, wife of Mar
shall L. Richardson, died on July
z, at her home, Mondal, after an
illness of several months, aged So.
Born and reared in Franklin coun-
ty, she was the daughter of E. L.
and Clara (Peters) Trace. She was
a member of the United Brethren
Church.
Surviving, besides husband, are:
Six daughters, Mrs. Catherine Cos
sard, this city; Mrs. Norman Grabill,
Plainfeld, Conn; Miss Cora and
Mary V. Richardson, Williamsport,
Md; Mrs. Pauline Griffith, Keedys-
vile; Sarah Jane, at home; sons,
Leo Richardson, this city; Eugene,
New Haven; Charles L., Sharpsburg;
Marion A, Cecil c., both of Column
bus, Ohio; Carl R., at home; STEP
mother, Mrs. Rosie Trace; stepsister,
Miss Charlotte Trace, both of Mont
Alto, Pa; sisters, Mrs. Emma Coston.
Mrs. Norma McCans, both of Gettys-
burg, Pa; brothers, Charles U.
Trace, Middletown, Pa; John Trace,
Waynesboro, Pa; Is grandchildren;