The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1950-03-09

pany.
Surviving are: a son, Earl r. Rock
well, Chattanooga, Tenn; two sisters,
Mrs. H. S. Blythe, Van Ness, Cal;
and Mrs. E. E. Fox, Hagerstown;
and three brothers, Lloyd E., Earl R.,
Hagerstown; and Ernest o., Hedges
vile.
Miss E. Louise Bast, of Boonsboro,
died at her home on March 6, after
a lengthy illness.
She was the daughter of the late
William F. and Sue Fletcher Bast,
and was born in Boonsboro. She
was a member of the Trinity Evan
gelical Lutheran Church in Boons-
boro. Before her retirement last
May, Miss Bast had been employed
by the Railway Mail Service, Post
Office Department, Washington, D.
c., for 81 years, and was member
of the Railway Mail Association.
She is survived by: three sisters,
Mrs. E. G. Miller and Mrs. Gwen B.
Miller, both of Boonsboro, and Miss
Madeline v. Bast, Washington, D. c.;
and three brothers, John H. and
Gerald D., both of Boonsboro, and
Charles R., of Hancock.
Everss Hess, of Smithsburg, died
at the Washington County Home on
March 6, aged 70 years.
He was the last survivor of his
family. He is survived by several
cousins.
William Alfred Hawbaker, 210
Marbern Road, Halfway, died at his
home on March 5, aged n years.
A member of st. PauPs Reformed
Church, Western Pike, he was born
in Mercersburg, the son of Christian
and Ellen (Drury) Hawbaker.
Surviving are: three sons, Rush,
Clear Spring; John W., Funkstown;
and c. E., Clear Spring; six daugh-
ters, Mrs. Rhoda Tedrick, Clear
Spring; Mrs. Edna McCallister, Ha-
gerstown; Mr. Naomi Small, Big
Spring; Mrs. ID Miles, Clear
Spring; Mrs. Mary Clark, Funks-
town; Mrs. Merle Myers, Big Spring;
four sisters, Mrs. Mary Shank, Clear
Spring, Mrs. Draper, Hagerstown;
and Mrs. Lydia Myers and Mrs. Sal
ly Hawbaker, Mercersburg, So
grandchildren; and "a great-grand-
children.
Clifford E. Funk, well-known
Beaver Creek farmer, died on March
4, as a result of injuries received
when he was gored by bull on his
farm the previous day.
Mr.. Funk, who operated the farm
of his father, Frank Funk, was a
former school teacher and social
worker. He was a member of the
Lutheran Church in Beaver Creek.
He is survived by: his wife, Mrs.
Mildred Householder Funk; daugh-
ter, Patricia Ann, at home; his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank L. Funk,
Beaver Creek Crossroads: a sister,
Mrs. Russell Rice, Silver Spring; two
brothers, Merle R. Funk, Boonsboro,
and Harold j. Funk, Beaver Creek;
and several nieces and nephews.
Dominica RamacciOtti, one of Ha-
gerStown's best known citizens, and
long associated with the business
life of this city, died on March at
the Washington County Hospital. He
was aged 70.
Born in Italy on November II,
1871, Mr. Ramacciotti was the son
of L. and Ann Ramacciotti. He was
the oldest of six children, and emf
grated to America in 1898. He
first located in Washington, D. c.,
but only remained there in the fruit
business for a few months, before
moving to Hagerstown, where he set
up a small fruit stand on the north
west corner Of the Public Square
The next year business increased
rapidly and he was able to occupy
the whole building.
A few years laters he established
branch house in Martinsburg.
In 1905, he bought the Central
Hotel on the Public Square, and Ia
ter replaced it with one of the finest
office buildings in the city, the Pro-
fessional Arts Building.
He was a devout member of St
Mary's Catholic Church.
Surviving are: his wife, Mrs. Aus
lila Ramaocotti, and nine children
John A. Myers 80, West Washing.
ton Street, died on March 4 at the
Washington County Hospital, as the
result of an injury received while
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