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Relay for Life of Washington County has goal of raising about $165,000
kaustuv.basu@herald-mail.comMore than 600 people signed up this year to take part in the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of Washington County, a fundraising event that began Friday afternoon and was scheduled to extend into the morning hours Saturday. Cancer...Tags: American Cancer Society, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Cervical Cancer, Lung Cancer, Human Interest
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Stories abound at Celebration of Life picnic for cancer survivors
julieg@herald-mail.comDouglas Davis said he didn’t used to wear suntan lotion or a hat when on the job finding underground utilities for Miss Utility. “I do now,” said the one-year cancer survivor, who had stage-four melanoma, a type of skin cancer. Davis...Tags: Skin Cancer, Breast Cancer, Lymphoma, Healthcare Provider, Human Interest
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Doris B. Glessner
janeth@herald-mail.comDoris “Doey” Glessner was known for her spunk and style. Her zest for life was contagious, and she shared her life lessons with others by example. Youngest son Neal Glessner of Hagerstown said an appropriate epitaph for his mother would be,...Tags: Health Treatments, Lyndon B. Johnson, Stroke, Breast Cancer, Waynesboro (Waynesboro, Virginia)
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Carol A. Wiebel, 56
Carol Anne Wiebel, 56, passed away peacefully Thursday, Feb. 28, 2013, at home. She fought her illness bravely and with determination for 10 1/2 years. Carol was most proud of her family and raising her two boys. Everyone who met Carol was impacted by...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Cumberland (Allegany, Maryland)
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Toy story
arnoldp@herald-mail.comToday, they chair a banking institution with billions in assets, provide medical care for hundreds of families, recruit big-name economic development prospects, head a public library system, lead the YMCA, own a restaurant and steer Washington County...Tags: Libraries, Christmas, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Local Elections, Arts and Culture
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Marjorie Coffin, 63
Marjorie Coffin, 63, of Arlington, Va., passed away Sept. 8 at her mother’s home in Hagerstown, Md., after an 18-month struggle with ovarian cancer. Ms. Coffin attended South Hagerstown High School and Susquehanna College in Pennsylvania. After...
Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Washington, DC, Arts and Culture
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Charles D. Beachley Jr., 88
Charles D. Beachley Jr., 88, of Falling Waters, W.Va., passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012, at City Hospital in Martinsburg, W.Va. Born Jan. 2, 1924, in Middletown, Md., Charlie was the son of the late Charles D. Beachley Sr. and Minnie (Nash) Beachley....
Tags: Middletown, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Fort Detrick (military base)
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Virginia K. Shirley
janeth@herald-mail.comWhen Virginia “Ginger” Shirley was diagnosed with ovarian cancer more than two years ago, she had been fighting other medical issues for more than a decade. This time, after surgery, she pulled out a pencil and paper and wrote letters to her...Tags: Pittsburgh Steelers, Holidays, Football, Breast Cancer, Recipes
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More than 125 runners, walkers join together during Hospice of Washington County's 5K Run/Walk
alnotarianni@aol.comMary Eno’s short tousled locks of hair wafted in the breeze as she ran across the finish line. When she pushed unruly strands away from her face, she thought about how thankful she is to have them. “It’s nice to have hair,” she...Tags: Cancer, Rockville (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Health Treatments, Stomach Cancer, Running
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Lucy M. Leino, 86
Lucy M. (Pellegrini) Leino, 86, of Hancock, Md., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012, at her home. Born April 20, 1925, in Baltimore, Md., she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Rose Garbo Pellegrini. She and her husband, Kal, lived in Dundalk, Md.,...Tags: Bangor, Bethlehem Steel, Dundalk, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium
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Family loss inspires Meyersdale teen's career path
keciab@dailyamerican.comHayley Petenbrink, a recent Meyersdale Area High School graduate, knows the sorrow cancer can bring. The disease has struck her family more than once and ovarian cancer took away her grandmother. She said she’s determined to fight back. The 18-...Tags: Music, Robyn, High Schools, Animals, Medical Research
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Supreme Court rejects idea of patenting natural human genes
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that naturally occurring human genes may not be patented, potentially opening up commercial and scientific terrain to more freewheeling exploration. In a unanimous decision that is a mixed bag for the...Tags: Invention and Innovation, Breast Cancer, Business Enterprises, Science, Chemical Industry
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