Mrs. Lena Dinterman

Lena V. Dinterman, of Hagerstown and formerly of Rocky Springs, Frederick County, went to be in the arms of our Lord and Savior Aug. 17, 2008 at her home. She was the last of her immediate family.
She was born Aug. 7, 1916, in Frederick County. She was the daughter of the late Charles H. Masser and Ada T. (Kreh) Masser. She lived most of her life in Frederick County, until 1991, when she moved to Hagerstown.

She was the devoted wife of the late Howard T. Dinterman Sr., who preceded her in death in 1992.

She and her husband were fostering parents for 32 years in Frederick County.

Lena dedicated her life to the Lord at the age of 16.

She was a homemaker most of her life. She enjoyed crocheting, gardening in her younger years, and worked with children in the Rocky Spring nondenominational Church. She worked at the Truth Christian Academy, formerly Truth for Youth School, in Hagerstown. She was willing to help whenever she saw there was a need.

She is survived by two daughters, Belva "Susie" Leach and husband, Tom, of Gettysburg, Pa., and Cheryl "Lynnie" Pineda and husband, Lou, of Brunswick, and a daughter-in-law, Beverly "Pat" Dinterman, of Marion; along with companions, caregivers and faithful friends of many years, Lucille Marquiss and Mary Martin, along with other caregivers, faithful friends and neighbors of Hagerstown.

She is survived by 15 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by six brothers, five sisters and a son, Howard T. Dinterman Jr., and a granddaughter, Janet "Wee-Pee" Metzer.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Rest Haven Funeral Chapel, 1601 Pennsylvania Ave., Hagerstown. Susan Marquiss will officiate. Burial will follow in Rest Haven Cemetery, Hagerstown.

Friends and family will be received from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to: Hospice of Washington County, 747 Northern Ave, Hagerstown, MD 21742.