Maurice
Maurice Sollenberger Martin
d. January 22, 2008
Maurice Sollenberger Martin, age 84 of 12341 Huyett Lane Hagerstown, Md. went home to be with the Lord at 11:45 A.M. Tuesday January 22, 2008 in his home.
Born September 11, 1923 in Clear Spring, Md. he was the son of the late Daniel S. and Mary (Sollenberger) Martin.
He and his late brother were former owners of the Martins Food Market in Hagerstown. He had also operated several other business in the local area.
Mr. Martin was a member of the Hagerstown Mennonite Fellowship Church and became an ordained minister of the church on May 1969. He also served as the administrator of the Mennonite Fellowship Home of Hagerstown for a number of years.
He and his wife, Naomi M. (Hege) Martin were married April 7, 1943 in Hagerstown.
In addition to his wife he is survived by:
Three daughters, Lois H. (Husband of Norman) Horst, of Hagerstown, Ella Mae (Husband of Elam) Weaver, of Shippensburg, Pa. and Velda (Husband of Asad) Ghattas, of Hagerstown.
Two sisters, Anna Eby of Hagerstown and Rebecca Lehman of Chambersburg, Pa.
Two Brothers, James S. Martin, of Hagerstown and Silas S. Martin, of Oregon
Twenty-one grandchildren
Thirty great-grandchildren
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Menno A. Martin.
Funeral services will be held on Friday January 25 at 10:00 A.M. from the Reiff Mennonite Church near Cearfoss, Md. with the Mennonite Fellowship Church Ministry officiating. Burial will be in the Hagerstown Mennonite Fellowship Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends today at the Reiff Mennonite Church from 2 - 4 P.M. and 6 - 8 P.M. and after the service on Friday. The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions may be given to the charity of one''s choice. Arrangements were made by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle.
Born September 11, 1923 in Clear Spring, Md. he was the son of the late Daniel S. and Mary (Sollenberger) Martin.
He and his late brother were former owners of the Martins Food Market in Hagerstown. He had also operated several other business in the local area.
Mr. Martin was a member of the Hagerstown Mennonite Fellowship Church and became an ordained minister of the church on May 1969. He also served as the administrator of the Mennonite Fellowship Home of Hagerstown for a number of years.
He and his wife, Naomi M. (Hege) Martin were married April 7, 1943 in Hagerstown.
In addition to his wife he is survived by:
Three daughters, Lois H. (Husband of Norman) Horst, of Hagerstown, Ella Mae (Husband of Elam) Weaver, of Shippensburg, Pa. and Velda (Husband of Asad) Ghattas, of Hagerstown.
Two sisters, Anna Eby of Hagerstown and Rebecca Lehman of Chambersburg, Pa.
Two Brothers, James S. Martin, of Hagerstown and Silas S. Martin, of Oregon
Twenty-one grandchildren
Thirty great-grandchildren
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother Menno A. Martin.
Funeral services will be held on Friday January 25 at 10:00 A.M. from the Reiff Mennonite Church near Cearfoss, Md. with the Mennonite Fellowship Church Ministry officiating. Burial will be in the Hagerstown Mennonite Fellowship Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends today at the Reiff Mennonite Church from 2 - 4 P.M. and 6 - 8 P.M. and after the service on Friday. The family requests that flowers be omitted and memorial contributions may be given to the charity of one''s choice. Arrangements were made by the Harold M. Zimmerman And Son Funeral Home of Greencastle.
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