FALLING WATERS, W.Va. - Matthew Justin "Loopy" Luipersbeck, 17, of 507 Lady Diane Court, died Wednesday, April 28, 1999, in Hagerstown.
Born Dec. 6, 1981, in Waynesboro, Pa., he was the son of Michael Anthony Luipersbeck of Hagerstown and Kathy Frances Spitzer Luipersbeck of Falling Waters.
He attended Hedgesville High School; and later North Hagerstown High School.
In addition to his parents, he is survived by a daughter, Cierrah Noel Johns of Hagerstown; a brother, Michael A. Luipersbeck Jr. of Falling Waters; maternal grandmother, Mary Frances Spitzer of Funkstown; aunts; uncles and cousins.
Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown. Pastor Richard A. Kroll will officiate. Burial will be in Rest Haven Cemetery.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Lois E. Pappas
HEDGESVILLE, W.Va. - Lois E. Pappas, 69, of Hedgesville, died Thursday, April 29, 1999, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Ranson, W.Va.
Born Nov. 8, 1929, in Hagerstown, she was the daughter of the late Lonnie B. and Molly Hoover Blevins.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Samuel Pappas.
She was employed by Washington County Hospital as a nurse's assistant.
She is survived by two sisters, Betty Jean Payne of Phoenix and Chessie Bailey of Hagerstown; three sons, John Sherman Pappas of Hedgesville, Michael Clark Pappas of Mercersburg, Pa., and Christopher Thomas Pappas of Williamsport; three grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren.
She was preceded in death by two sisters, Eva Blevins and Elma Story; and two brothers, Stuart Blevins and Dale Blevins.
Graveside services will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at Central Chapel Cemetery. The Rev. William C. Crowe will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, 327 W. King St., Martinsburg.
Naomi C. Baker
MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - Naomi Chrisman Baker, 82, of Martinsburg, died Wednesday, April 28, 1999, at Heartland of Martinsburg.
Born Oct. 26, 1916, in Martinsburg, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin N. and Lydia Ellen Gain Chrisman.
She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. "Buddy" Baker.
She was a graduate of Martinsburg High School and Shepherd College.
She was employed by the Berkeley County Board of Education for 18 years, retiring in 1969.
She was a life member of Calvary United Methodist Church and was active in the Adult Choir.
She was a member of National Retired Teachers Association; West Virginia Association of Retired Employees; Berkeley County and American Association of Retired Persons.
She was associated with her husband's business, the Atlantic Service Station.
She is survived by a sister, Virginia C. Davis of Heartland Nursing Home, Martinsburg; a niece, Carol Michael of Martinsburg; and a nephew, Fred Davis of Martinsburg.
Services will be Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at Brown Funeral Home, 327 W. King St., Martinsburg. The Rev. Al Clipp will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 10 to 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to Martinsburg Lions Club Sight Committee, P.O. Box 6165, Martinsburg, WV 25402.
Ruth E. Patton
INWOOD, W.Va. - Ruth Esther Patton, 78, of Inwood, and formerly of Baltimore, died Wednesday, April 28, 1999, at City Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va.
Born Aug. 11, 1920, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Roland and Mildred Shriner Patton.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Victor Manuel Cisneros.
She retired as a bookkeeper for Fellowes Manufacturing in Baltimore.
She served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
She is survived by a daughter, Victoria C. Charrette, with whom she lived; two stepdaughters, Yolanda Mantilla of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Marta Maury of Miami; and two sisters, Doris Fosler and Beth Finnegan, both of Baltimore.
She was preceded in death by a sister, Ellen West.
A memorial service will be Saturday, May 8, at 1 p.m., at St. John's Lutheran Church. The Rev. James D. Riley Jr. will officiate. Burial will be private.
Memorial donations may be made to Ruth Patton Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 35, Maryland Line, MD 21105; or Dorothy M. McCormack Cancer Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, c/o Gateway Foundation, P.O. Box 2119, Martinsburg, WV 25402.
Arrangements are by Brown Funeral Home, Martinsburg.
Jessie V. Mann
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. - Jessie Viola Mann, 87, of Shepherdstown, and formerly of Hagerstown, died Thursday, April 29, 1999, at her home.
Born June 6, 1911, in Piney Planes, Md., she was the daughter of the late Authur L. and Lula A. Brinkman Mann.
She is survived by a close friend, Paul Newman of Hagerstown; two sisters, Pearl Spiker of Pikeside, W.Va., and Mable Henderson of Martinsburg, W.Va.; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, Willard A. Mann.
Graveside services will be Saturday at 1 p.m. at Rosedale Cemetery. The Rev. Floyd Smith will officiate.
The family will receive friends Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rosedale Funeral Chapel, 2060 Rosedale Cemetery Road, Martinsburg.
Virginia W. McDonald
CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. - Virginia Washington Heskett McDonald, 88, of Charles Town, died Wednesday, April 28, 1999, at Integrated Health Services of West Virginia in Charles Town.
Born Oct. 20, 1910 in Kabletown, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late Thomas S. and Anna C. Clipp Heskett.
Her husband, Charles Wilfred McDonald, died in 1976.
She was a graduate of Clarke County High School in Berryville, Va.
She was a homemaker.
She was a member of Kabletown (W.Va.) United Methodist Church, was on church committees, taught Sunday school, and was a member of Ladies Aid Society.
She was a member of Stonewall-Roser Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy in Charles Town, and AARP. She was a past member of Charles Town Womans Club.
She is survived by one daughter, Elizabeth C. Wall of Charles Town; one son, Thomas G. McDonald of Summit Point, W.Va.; four granddaughters; two grandsons; one great-granddaughter; and three great-grandsons; nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by a son, Charles David McDonald; three sisters, Mazie Ware, Norma Shultz and Ethel Marie Chapman; and one brother, Harry Heskett.
Services will be Friday at 2 p.m. at Melvin T. Strider Colonial Funeral Home in Charles Town. The Rev. James Chambly will officiate. Burial will be in Edge Hill Cemetery in Charles Town.
Friends will be received at the funeral home today from 7 to 9 p.m.
Memorial donations may be made to Kabletown United Methodist Church, c/o Betty White, 307 Pear Tree Court, Charles Town, WV 25414.
