OCT. 25, 1935-OCT. 28, 2009
Theodore J. "Ted" Hammersla, 74, of Hagerstown, passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, at his home.
Born Oct. 25, 1935, in Cavetown, he was the son of the late Russell Edward and Helen Clementine (Daly) Hammersla.
He was a veteran of the U.S. National Guard, U.S. Army and the U.S. Army Reserves.
Memberships include BPOE 378 and National AARP.
He retired as a aircraft and automobile painter and had worked for Fairchild Aircraft, Brandt Cabinet Works, Massey Ford, Sharrett and Hamilton Pontiac/Cadillac/Datsun.
Ted was preceded in death by his wife, Dixie Lee Hammersla, who passed away on Dec. 4, 2006.
He is survived by two sons, Guy G. Hammersla and John R. Hammersla, and a daughter, Miranda Toston, all of Hagerstown; two brothers, Jack Lewis Hammersla of Smithsburg and Donald Joseph Hammersla of Sharpsburg; and four grandchildren, Nicholas, Aleaha and Frances Hammersla and Cyrus Tosten.
