Death Notice of Richard Poffenberger, Jr.
It is my sad duty to report that retired MSP and MTA Lodge 88 member Cpl. (Retired) Richard Wayne Poffenberger, Jr. died at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland today December 1st at about 5:00 am. The cause of death was reported as a heart attack. Our sincere condolences go out to the Poffenberger family.
Services for Cpl. (Retired) Richard Poffenberger, Jr. are as follows:
Viewing:
Sunday, December 4, 2011
1300-1600 hours, and
1800-2000 hours
Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home
1331 Eastern Blvd.
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Funeral
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 1000 hours
Douglas A. Fiery Funeral Home
Burial
RestHavenCemetery
1601 Pennsylvania Ave.
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Reception following the burial
Clear Spring Fire Company
12323 Big Spring Rd.
Clear Spring, MD 21722
With deep sadness, below is the obituary for MSP Hagerstown Retired Corporal Richard Poffenberger Jr. son of MSP Retired TFC Richard Poffenberger Sr. of Hagerstown Barrack.
Richard Wayne Paul Poffenberger Jr., 51, of 11813 Big Spring Road in Clear Spring, Md., passed away Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011, at Meritus Medical Center.
Born Sunday, May 1, 1960, in Hagerstown, Md., he was the son of Richard Wayne Paul Poffenberger Sr. and Dorothy L. Golden Poffenberger of Hagerstown.
He graduated in 1978 from South Hagerstown High School, where he was president of his class.
He was employed as a corporal by the Maryland State Police K-9 Unit, retiring after 28 years of service. He was currently employed as sergeant by the Boonsboro Police Department, and at TWI Security for the IRS in Martinsburg, W.Va.
During his short time on this earth, Rich was a devoted family man, and touched many people’s lives through his many activities in the community. He will especially be missed by his many canine companions.
Besides his parents, he is survived by his wife, Teresa L. Poffenberger; daughters, Jamie Christina Poffenberger of Clear Spring, and Jordan Danielle Hayes and husband, Joel, of Clear Spring; sisters, Vickie Humphries of Boonsboro, Sherri Priest and husband, Tyler, of Hagerstown, and Kellie Poffenberger of Hagerstown; granddaughters, Julia Hayes and Mollie Hayes, both of Clear Spring; grandson, Wyatt Huntzberry of Clear Spring, and numerous nieces and nephews.
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Rich you were an amazing person! I could not have asked for a better coach!! You are truly going to be missed..
I was Richards Corporal at Upper Marlboro when he was a cadet.
He was one of funniest and likable young men that I worked with.
My prayers for the family.
To Teresa and the girls, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. May God be with you.
Rich,
Your sense of humor will be missed by all who knew you.
Teresa and the girls;
My heart, thoughts and prayers are with you. May beautiful memories sustain you during this time of sorrow.
God be with you.
Teresa, Jamie and Jordan;
Please accept my heartfelt sympathies for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. Rich was an inspiration to me and everyone he came into contact with. Through his laughter and his sense of caring, he was truly one of the very best. Rich will be greatly missed and he will never be forgotten.
Teresa, Jamie and Jordan;
Please accept my heartfelt sympathies for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. Rich was an inspiration to me and everyone he came into contact with. Through his laughter and his sense of caring, he was truly one of the very best. Rich will be greatly missed and he will never be forgotten.
My family wants to thank everyone for all the support we have received and how proud my family was to see all the police officers, K9, and other local divisions represented at my brother’s funeral. It meant so much to us and I know it would have meant a lot to him. He loved his job. He loved people and he wanted to make a difference. He did and will always be missed. Thank you again. Vickie Humphries, sister and The Poffenberger families.
Rich, was a first class person, no doubt and he will truly be missed. I miss seeing what new wallpaper he set on my computer screen. He was truly a great person that loved his family, work and animals. RIP Rich, we will never forget you buddy!