Mays Family Tree - Person Sheet
Birth Date22 Oct 1912
Birth PlaceCumberland, Allegany Co., MD, USA
Death Date5 Jun 2006 Age: 93
Death PlaceHagerstown, Washington Co., MD, USA
Death Memoat his home
Burial Date8 Jun 2006
Burial PlaceHarbaugh Church Cemetery, Rouzerville, Franklin Co., PA, USA
OccupationRetired from MCI after 24-years
FatherLewis W Metz (1872-1959)
MotherHarriet Hoopengardner (1880-1982)
Misc. Notes
Obituary (Abstracted)
Elmer Preston Metz Sr., 93, of 142 Buttercup Drive, Hagerstown, died Monday, June 5, 2006, at his home.
Born Oct. 2, 1912, in Cumberland, Md., he was the son of the late Lewis Westley and Harriett Hoopengardner Metz.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Mae Metz, in 1999.
He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Air Force.
He retired from MCI, where he was employed for 24 years.
He was a member of Grace United Methodist Church.
He was a member of the Elks of Cumberland and the Shriners.
He is survived by one son, Elmer P. Metz Jr. of Aberdeen, Md.; one stepson, William M. Ridge of Midwest City, Okla.; two brothers, Lester Metz of Salt Lake City and Orben Metz of Cumberland; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Mary A. Johnson; and one brother, Lewis Metz.
Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown. The Rev. Clark D. Carr will officiate. Burial will be in Harbaugh's Cemetery, Rouzerville, Pa., with military honors by Washington County AMVETS Post 10.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family requests the omission of flowers. Memorial donations may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 712 W. Church St., Hagerstown, MD 21740; or Hospice of Washington County, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21742.
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Spouses
Birth Date28 Aug 1912
Family ID2189
ChildrenElmer Preston (1932-)
Birth Date18 Jan 1922
Birth PlaceWaynesboro, Franklin, PA
Death Date20 Feb 1999 Age: 77
Death PlaceHagerstown, Washington Co., MD, USA
Death MemoWashington County Hospital
Burial PlaceHarbaugh Church Cemetery, Rouzerville, Franklin Co., PA, USA
OccupationNurse; Assistant Director of Nursing, Washington County Hospital
FatherWilliam GARFIELD
MotherNellie Creager GROSHON
Misc. Notes
Obituary
Alice Mae Metz, of 142 Buttercup Drive, Hagerstown, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, at Washington County Hospital.
Born Jan. 18, 1922, in Waynesboro, Pa., she was the daughter of the late William Garfield and Nellie Creager Groshon.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Lauren M. Ridge, who died in 1950.
She was retired in 1984 from Washington County Hospital as assistant director of nursing.
She was in the Cadet Nurses Corps during World War II.
She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church for over 50 years.
She was a member of Order of the Eastern Star Queen Esther No. 3 and Daughters of the Nile. She was a member and past president of Washington County Hospital Nursing Association.
She is survived by her second husband, Elmer P. metz Sr; one son, William Melvin Ridge of Midwest City, Okla.; one stepson, Elmer P. Metz, Jr. of Sunset Beach, N.C.; one sister, Helen Biesecker of Waynesboro; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at Grace United Methodist Church, 712 W. Church St., Hagerstown. The Rev. Robert S. Barton and the Rev. Darryl Zoller will officiate. Burial will be in Harbaugh's Cemetery, Rouzerville, Pa.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown, where Order of the Eastern Star Queen Esther No. 3 will have a memorial service at 7:30 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Grace United Methodist Church, 712 West Church St., Hagerstown, MD 21740 or Washington County Hospital School of Nursing Alumna Association Scholarship Fund, c/o Mrs. Fran Fox, 13023 Woodburn Drive, Hagerstown, MD 21742.
Source : The Herald Mail Newspaper - Hagerstown, Washington Co., Maryland - Monday, February 22, 1999
Family ID2190