Kathryn A. Massie

Kathryn A. Massie, age 87, of Joppa, MD, passed away on December 9, 2013 at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air, MD. Born in Sinking Spring, PA, she was the daughter of the late John Evans Hackman and Winifred Ivy Hemig Hackman. She retired, after 20 years, from Blue Cross and Blue Shield where she was a medical claims processor and was a member of Ladies Auxiliary of the 83rd Infantry Division. In earlier days she was an avid trout fisher, alongside her beloved husband. In later years, she loved to crochet and had made in her lifetime, hundreds of afghans and was also an avid crossword puzzle player. She enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren and was active in her local church where she served in many capacities.

Mrs. Massie is survived by her husband of 67 years, Ellsworth S. Massie; sons, John M. Massie of Sudlersville and Gerald B. Massie of Woodsboro; grandchildren, Crystal Leigh Testerman of Bel Air, Byron Kent Massie of Charleston, WV and Kathryn Woodward Lofland of Sudlersville; and 10 great-grandchildren.