The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1954-03-04

at the washington county hospital
on February %, few hours after
she was accidentally shot in the
home of friends she was visiting.
She was a junior at Hagerstown
High School and was a member of
St. Paul's Evangelical U. B. Church.
Besides her parents, she is survived
by: two sisters, Laura Ellen, at
home, and Mrs. Bertha Snyder, Hag-
erstown, and her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Lewis, Hagers-
town.
Annie Susan Shoemaker died on
February % at the Fahrney-Keedy
Memorial Home, aged SO years.
Born in Newburg, Pa, she was the
daughter of the late David and Cath
crime (Heagy) Shoemaker. She had
been a resident of Hagerstown for
the past 35 years.
She was a member of the Presby-
terrain Church.
Surviving are: three nephews,
Philip H. Matthias; Edgar C. Matthias;
and Leonard G.. Matthias, all of Ha-
gerstown; and niece, Miss Mary
Clendenning, Martinsburg.
Robert Lindsay BledsOe, $50 Null
berry Avenue, died at the Washing
ton County Hospital on February q,
of heart attack. He was the hus-
band of M. Darthea (Ingram) Bled-
soc, and was AZ years of age.
He had been operating the Bust
ness Forms, Inc, office in partner
ship with Ralph Healey He had pre-
viously acted as agent for Reming-
ton Rand and the Standard Register
Company.
He was a member of the following
organizations: Salem Lodge No. 1876;
Smithsburg A. F. and A. M; Tall
Cedars; and the National Associa-
ton of Cost Accountants.
Besides his wife, he is survived by:
three daughters, Anne Lindsay, Peg
gy Jane, and Mary Susan, all at
home; a son, Robert Lee, at home; his
mother, Mrs. Beulah (Zimmerman)
Bledsoe, Baltimore; a sister, Mrs. Lee
Gorsuch, Baltimore; and brother,
George T., Washington, D. c.
Lydia X. Shives Sisk, aged SO, died
suddenly of heart attack at her
home, Is Burger Avenue, on Febru-
airy q.
Born in Needmore, Pa, she was the
daughter of Howard S. and Anna B.
(Fittry) Mellott. She was member
of the Assemblies of God Church.
Surviving are: her husband, Albert
Sisk; three daughters, Mrs. Madeline
Funk of Hagerstown, Mrs. Virginia
Ostovitz of Baltimore, and Mrs.
Florence Eddy of Martinsburg; son,
Melvin Shives, Missouri; two sisters,
Mrs. Madeline Miller of Hagerstown,
and Mrs. Rita Mellott of Harrison
vile, Pa; and three brothers, George
of Hancock, Eugene of Fort Bliss,
Texas, and Charles K. of Downing
town, Penna.
Rocco Zappacosta, 103 North
Cleveland Avenue, died at the Wash
ington County Hospital on February
26, following heart attack. He was
SO.
Born in Casalincontrada, Italy, he
was the son of Pasqule and Angela
Dimeo Zappacosta. He came to this
country in 1913. He became an
American citizen in 1926.
| After % years employment at the
North American Cement Corpora
ton, he went into business for him
self. At the time of his death he was
operating store at East Franklin
Street and Cleveland Avenue.
He was member of ST. Mary's
Catholic Church, the Holy Name So
ciety, and was third degree Knight
of Columbus. He also belonged to
the Fraternal Order of Eagles, and
North American Rod and Gun Club.
Besides his wife, Frances P, he is
survived by: daughter, Mary An
gela; two brothers, Sabbatino, in It.
ally, and Michael, in Buenos Aires;
and two sisters, Mrs. Lucy DiPrinzio
and Mrs. Rose Giampietro, both in
Italy.
Alexander (Alex) Myers, Hancock
RID. No. 2, died at his home on
February 26, aged SO years.
Born October 6, 1861, he worked
on the c. & o. Canal during his
younger years, and entered the car
pentry trade later in life. He was
the son of the late James R. and Mar
guerite (Koonwood) Myers, Han
cock. He was a member of st.
Thomas Episcopal Church, Hancock.
He is survived by: three daugh-
tiers, Miss Nettie Myers, at home, and